Veilrunners: Be Fae, Do crime

Creating your character

We will create characters in session 0. It helps to work together to build a theme or group "vibe". It can be a bit of a bummer if everyone is not on the same page. If everyone is looking for a peaceful romp in the Fae, it can get stressful when one player wants to kill everything.

Preparing for the session

You will need a D&D Beyond account, A discord account (both free), and a copy of Talespire (I can stream it via Discord if you don't have it, or you can use the free version). All games will be built out in Talespire beforehand. We will be working together to build character with the group.

What Billdow00 brings to the table

Everything needed for a full homebrew Fae wild adventure!

Homebrew rules

If you go down in a fight and are picked back up, you gain one level of exhaustion. Nat 1 on a saving throw is a crit Starting Feat (try to tie it to your backstory) On a Crit attack, one die is maxed, and you roll the others. Level 10 extra attunement slots feat Extra feats in-game and for some subclasses Currency Conversion: The realm's economic system is standardized as follows: 100 copper (c) = 1 silver (s) 100 silver (s) = 1 gold (g) 100 gold (g) = 1 platinum (p) Everyone can have up to 2 flaws for 2 extra feats (ask for flaws PDF) If you are proficient, you can swap out the stat you use (swap intelligence for charisma when using arcana)

How Billdow00 creates a safe table

[CONTENT WARNING: This game may contain giant talking spiders, body horror, psychological horror, and distressing emotional situations.] Not everything will be as it seems. There will be creepy things such as Hags, Candy folk, Trolls, Tree/Plant folk, Tons of talking animals, and everyone trying to trick you. E.g., "I give you my word!" and you are found lying, you lose the ability to speak. Handling a conversation poorly with a group of Fae will have just as many consequences as killing a bunch of creatures. The "Law of the land" will play a big part of how you treat your surroundings. You don't want to cut down living trees or hunt a talking deer. RULES OF THE WILD • Never eat food that Fae gives you. (only ever forage for yourself) Eating their food will do two things. First, assuming that you’re in the land of the Fae, eating their food can force you to stay there. Second, eating their food can make you no longer hungry for human food. Which means that you will both starve and not want to eat chocolate. I’m not sure which one is worse. • Never give them your name. (don't lie tho) Names hold power. If a faerie asks for your name and you say it, you’re giving them power (and possibly complete control) over you. The best thing to do in this situation is to give the faerie a made-up name or your nickname. However, if you know their name and say it, then they may leave you alone. • Never stand in a fairy ring. Fairy rings are the rings of mushrooms that sometimes grow where a tree has died, and they’re also portals to the Faerie realm. So, standing in them is a rather bad idea. Even if you’re not teleported, you could get stuck in the ring, and time moves much slower in there. Centuries could pass outside, while seconds pass inside. And if you are transported to the Faerie realm, you could be treated as their guest, or you could become their prisoner. • Never be rude to a faerie. Being unhospitable and selfish are frowned upon among the Fae. It is critical to meet their standards. Punishments for not doing so range from being pricked with sharp weapons for spying, to being given seven years of bad luck for laziness, to drowning in a bog for being a bully. So. That seems bad. • Never accept a gift from the Fae. Or rather, be very careful with any gift you are given. If you don’t trust the faerie who gave you the gift, it’s best to destroy it. And never, ever say thank you for a gift. It implies that you owe them something, like a cheeseburger, or your firstborn.