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Creating your character

Characters will start at level 1. Characters will be created on Demiplane in session 0. Coming to session 0 with some character concepts is encouraged, but I would like character creation to be collaborative and done with more context about the campaign. Daggerheart is designed around there being little to no overlap between character abilities, so adhering to that is encouraged, but exceptions can be made if two players are really excited about the same thing. Using playtest content from The Void is fine! I'd like players to update their characters if new versions of the content they're using come out though, but as long as you're cool with that, Void content is available! Once character creation is done, players can connect their Demiplane account to their Roll20 account to import the character sheet to Roll20.

Preparing for the session

You'll need internet and accounts on Discord, Demiplane, and Roll20. You'll also need a working microphone and a relatively quiet place to be. Webcam and camera on during session is encouraged but not required.

What Celeste brings to the table

I'll bring a Demiplane account with a virtual copy of the core rule book as well as a subscription for sharing content with everyone else. I'll also bring well designed encounters that include exciting, cinematic combat and opportunities to resolve encounters nonviolently or without killing all the adversaries. Combats will also have stakes and narrative relevance. I'll use maps/tokens on Roll20 for some combats where positioning is more important and will stick to theater of the mind for others. Voices are a growth edge for me, and I'll do my best to differentiate NPCs enough so you can tell who's talking during role play scenes. I'll have a playlist of thematic music playing through the voice channel, and I'll use sound effects to enhance immersion in game. I'll also teach you how to play! I'll go through the basics that you need to know to make your character in session 0 and will continue supporting new players in learning the rules through play in the first couple sessions. In my experience, I've had players totally new to TTRPGs feel comfortable with the rules after a session or two.

Homebrew rules

I'll be using the optional rule about massive damage (mark 4HP if you take double your severe threshold or more). I'll be combining campaign frame specific mechanics from the Age of Umbra campaign frame that make certain adversaries more deadly and resting in the wilderness more dangerous, and Colossus type adversaries from the Colossus of the Drylands campaign frame. You can expect to encounter custom built Umbra-touched Colossi, for example.

How Celeste creates a safe table

I'll send out a Lines and Veils document for players to fill out before session 1. X, N, and O's can be typed into the text channel for the game. This is a horror game in a dark setting, so you should expect things typical of the genre if you're joining this game. I can be flexible with the details about how that shows up with many topics (for example, if anyone at the table has a fear of spiders, spider adversaries can be excluded or reskinned into different creatures). However, there will be an amount of violence, death, body horror/gore, zombies, cultists, and traumatized characters. If any of that is a deal breaker for you, this might not be the right game for you.