ECHOES: A Sandbox Adventure
As Survivors of an impossible tragedy you will uncover the truth buried by the world’s elite— and your choices may decide the fate of the world.
$20.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Sunday - 11:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–5 hours
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Welcome to the world of Kano! A Vast Planet Governed by The Arcanium, a collective of powerful nations and families that have pledged support and loyalty to a Wizard of unmatched arcane power. Together, they have used magic to better everyday life for everyone under their rule. To help keep the peace, The Arcanium has outlawed high level magic, and keeps a close eye on those with the ability to cast. In this expansive world you will discover buried history, deep political plots, immense danger, and unlikely allies. As the sole survivors of a tragedy that destroyed a nation, you continue to live your lives knowing heavy truths no one believes. Until fate brings you all together and you come to realize something: what you all saw that day, was the truth. Exploration and Discovery Embark on your own adventure in this completely driven-by-player-choice sandbox adventure. With 150+ handcrafted Islands, 100+ personalized NPCs, and 1000+ possible quests, you can adventure endlessly. A Campaign Expanded The Forgotten Realms is a rich and wonderful place. I have taken that world and expanded it. In a standard Mad Mage game we would spend a majority of time in dungeons, missing out on some of the other parts of the game (Roleplaying, World Exploration, Side quests). I want you as a player to experience all that this wonderful game has to offer. The Choice is Yours! Will you follow the main Narrative and discover the history of the world? Will you become the most well known Monster Slayers in the world? Will you build a thriving entertainment business with your hard earned gold? All is possible and more within this impossibly large world. Beyond the Main Story, there is so much more to do! Become Legends! Track and Hunt 20 original Mythic Monsters across the world! Challenge 20 Epic-Level Heroes to prove you are the True Heroes! Delve into 20 Ancient Dungeons hidden in far places... Uncover 20 Illegal Tomes to learn the story before the story... Conception and Refinement Over the course of 6 months I have built this world from the ground up, building individual islands, an intricate political system, trade routes, world lore, natural events, unique NPCs, and so much more. I have reached out to more then 20 players, friends, and fellow DMs to contribute to this world. Giving each island a unique and personal feel. I am constantly adding and expanding the world! So gather your allies, chart your course, and leave your mark on a world that won’t forget you.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
West Marches
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(12)
1 year on StartPlaying
46 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello there! My name is Red and I'm looking forward to being your new DM. I've been playing DND for many years, I started almost 2 decades ago when I was little. As for being the DM, I have been running games for just over 10 years now, and have a passion for storytelling. I'm looking forwarding to telling YOUR story! I believe a balance of roleplaying, party member relationships, exploration, and combat will result in an engaging experience where you care about your characters, and they are more then just stats on a page. Together we can bring them to life! Please feel free to message me about times, settings, anything you need. I'm looking forward to playing with you! As well, I post all my games for 6pm start time, this is just to show I have games available for that day. If your party wants to start earlier or later then the posted time I am happy to accommodate. Lastly if there is a module you and your group is interested in I am happy to run different modules, custom content, or my own homebrew.
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Creating your character
We will create your characters together. After coming up with a concept, I will help you to build a living, breathing part of this world. We will be making characters on Roll20, using the point-buy or Standard array systems in Session 0. We will be starting at Level 1, but should level up to 3 quickly.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a Roll20 account, a Discord account, a working Microphone, and a fun character idea!
What Red brings to the table
I pride myself on being a flexible and improv-pro DM. If there is something cool, funny, or brutal you would like to do, I want to hear about it! Rule of Cool is number 1 here. I provide assistance with character creation, art generation, story integration, as well as In-Game Music, handouts, journals and as many character sheets as you need.
Homebrew rules
Healing Dice are Doubled, Lay on Hands Bonus action, several spell concentrations removed, a Wounding system if you reach 0 HP and an advanced Inspiration Point called Fate that allows you to succeed when you need too.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Red creates a safe table
I will make a personal-to-group Discord server with any channels you may want or need. I will provide links to resources, the Roll20, a Token Maker, and the in game music there. I check in regularly with players to maintain a positive game experience, and address any negative game experience you may have had. I do this to ensure everyone is enjoying themselves in a safe place.
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