Image by The Clever Kobold
Humblewood + Vecna: Eve of Ruin | New Players Welcome | 🏳️🌈DM
The fire is out. The mystery isn't. Track the force behind Humblewood's fall & uncover it all. Meanwhile, Vecna watches your every step from beyond.
$40.00
/ Session
Details
4 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 2:00 AM UTC
Nov 8 / Session 55
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
Campaign Length / 75–150 Sessions
4 / 6 Seats Filled
Top Game Master
One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.
Report Adventure
StartPlaying Money Back Guarantee
If your game doesn't happen, we guarantee a refund. Just reach out to StartPlaying Support. Refund Policy
Schedule
Meet your party members
4/6
About the adventure
The fire is out. That should have been the end of it. Instead, there are more questions than answers. The Elemental has fallen. The forest still stands. But something pushed the scholar Odwald down this path, and nobody has figured out what yet. • Follow the trail Old journals. Strange research. Pieces of a story that don't quite fit together. • Travel across Humblewood Recovering villages. Forgotten ruins. Places most folks would rather leave alone. • Meet a forest trying to heal The fires are gone, but the damage remains. Communities are rebuilding. Some wounds take longer than others. • Build bonds that matter Friends. Rivals. Mentors. The people who helped save the Wood still have stories of their own. • Uncover what was hiding in the shadows Odwald wasn't the beginning. He was only part of something larger. • The deeper you look, the stranger things get Whispers. Missing answers. Signs that someone, or something, may have been pulling strings from the start. The Wood has been saved. Now it's time to find out who almost destroyed it. And whether they're truly gone. [[Beginner & LGBTQIA2S+ Friendly]] ------------------------------------------- 📣See what Erin has to say about my GM'ing: "Leland is a fantastic DM. They're enthusiastic about every game they run and clearly want every single one of their players to enjoy their time with him and experience a successful campaign. I initially played Monster of the Week with him as a way to dip back into playing with a group and eventually played (and am currently playing in) my first DnD campaign with Leland as DM. He's patient and encourages questions and all the silliness that comes with role-playing games. You genuinely couldn't ask for a better DM!"
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(143)
4 years on StartPlaying
1411 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Beginner Friendly
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 67%
About me
Hey everyone, I’m Leland. Some of y’all probably know me online as Leopold the Just. I’ve been obsessed with tabletop RPGs since the early 2000s and somehow still love this hobby just as much now as I did back then. Outside of GMing, I’m usually at concerts, playing board games, getting lost in strategy games and RPGs, camping, traveling, trying good food, wandering through museums and aquariums, or planning my next tattoo. As a GM, I lean hard into strange mysteries, creepy places, emotional roleplay, and NPCs that stick with people long after the session ends. Some games feel cozy. Some feel awful in the best way possible. Sometimes both happen in the same night. If you like character-driven stories and worlds that react to what you do, you’ll probably fit in just fine at my table. --- What to expect at my table and in the community: • Story-first sessions with a big focus on character growth and roleplay • Fast, cinematic combat that stays tense and easy to picture • A world that reacts to what you say and do • Group storytelling and shared worldbuilding where your choices leave marks behind • A relaxed, inclusive space where people can show up as themselves • $5 community one-shots for active members that mix players from different campaigns together • Community hangouts outside the games too: video game streams, board game nights, watch parties, and more! So pull up a virtual chair and let’s tell some stories together!
View Profile →Character creation
Creating your character
We will create characters together during s0! If you join after s0, then I (the DM) will send you the character creation parameters via discord and discuss things with you before you begin the process. [All classes & races in the Humblewood book are open to pick, as well as any official DND races that are anthropomorphic animals, or any third party options I own. You may use Roll20's charactermancer or DNDbeyond. Humanoid animal options only!]
Current party Level: 6 Campaign will end at level 20, so there's a lonnnnggg way to go!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
🎲 Download the zoom desktop client here: https://us05web.zoom.us/download#client_4meeting (This is where we will host our games during live play. Video is completely optional.) 🎲 Join the Discord community and connect with fellow adventurers. 🎲 I will provide a Roll20 link for the campaign. Sign up or log in to Roll20 and join the campaign using the provided link. 🎲 If you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to myself or fellow players in the Discord community. New to StartPlaying? You can also get $10 off your first session by signing up for your account using this link! https://startplaying.games/referral/cl4q1psp46euhbopk07tp42dx
What Leland H. (Vacation: 10/18-11/3) brings to the table
🎲 Access to a Discord server to chat with other players and stay connected between games 🎲 Roll20 link for virtual play, including maps, character sheets, and chat 🎲 Hand-drawn or detailed maps to help you track the world and your place in it 🎲 Help with character creation, whether you’re new or just want a second opinion 🎲 Storytelling that focuses on choices, consequences, and moments that stick 🎲 Roleplay and voice work to bring NPCs and scenes to life 🎲 Balanced challenges built for smart choices, not just strong stats 🎲 A space where everyone is welcome and treated with respect 🎲 Support for new players and space for veterans to dig deep into the story 🎲 Music, sound, and visuals to set the mood and build the world 🎲 A table where everyone gets time to act, react, and shape the session 🎲 Sessions that aim to tell stories worth remembering, together
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Headphones
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Leland H. (Vacation: 10/18-11/3) creates a safe table
I'll have everyone submit lines and veils to me via DMs, where we can have an open discussion about the content. We will discuss these during session 0, where we will do a number of other things as well, including establishing connections between each other's characters in a collaborative fashion.
Content warnings
Safety tools used