Phandelver - The Shattered Obelisk: lvl1-12 Campaign

Creating your character

1️⃣After signing up for the game please join my Discord server. 2️⃣Message me directly and we'll meet for a 30min call where we can discuss the campaign, determine Lines and Veils and brainstorm character concepts for the setting. 3️⃣Character creation will be done together during a free session 0 with the entire group. Our aim is to make a cast of amiable characters who all work together as a team. If you join after session 0, we can meet to discuss character concepts that fit with the rest of the party and we'll work them into the story as smoothly as possible. We'll be using a Point Buy system, with a value of 32 points to distribute and a max of 16 in any one attribute before species modifiers (explained in Session 0.) Players will begin play with the usual starting gear choices for their class, with the addition of a healing potion.

Preparing for the session

Things you'll need: ✨Free Discord Account. ✨Web Browser of your choice. ✨Free Account on "The Forge" (https://forge-vtt.com/) ✨Free Player Account on D&D Beyond (optional.) Needed equipment: ✨Laptop or Desktop Computer. ✨Microphone (good quality, with minimal background noise.) ✨Stable Internet connection. Players need: ✨A basic understanding of 5th Edition D&D. You don't need to be perfect, but please review some of the basics if you can. We can teach as we go, don't worry. ✨A willingness to roleplay. You won't be expected to put on a voice or speak in the 1st person as your character, just to be invested in your character and their story. ✨A desire to work together with others as part of a team. We're all working towards the same goal, ideally we should all get along without arguments at the table. ✨Knowledge of Virtual Tabletops. The entirety of the game will be hosted on Foundry virtual tabletop, but players aren't required to have any sort of license to use it. All Foundry VTT sessions are remote connect to host via a direct link which will be provided each game session. If you don't have any experience in Foundry VTT, I'll be happy to walk you through it on session 0 or in a call. We're starting slow at level 1, so you should have plenty of time to work through the controls.

What Stern brings to the table

✨A calm and safe atmosphere to explore character roleplay. ✨Teamwork oriented gameplay where everyone is encouraged to get in on the action. ✨A GM who is invested in the character choices and fitting them into the story as we go. ✨Vibrant maps with lightning effects, ambience, combat music and integrated combat automation to keep the action moving along smoothly. ✨Stories that art part of a broader narrative, with the possibility of linking into other modules or homebrew adventures in the future.

How Stern creates a safe table

✔️When we first meet, we'll be sure to go over Lines and Veils and discuss the themes of the story to make sure you're comfortable with everything going forward. ✔️Everyone will be expected to be courteous towards each other, respecting the Code of Conduct of StartPlaying.games. Players who are disrespectful towards others will be warned, and ultimately booted if they continue to harass other players. ❌There will be no PvP/theft/emotional abuse/discrimination between characters in our game, the players are a team that are expected to work together in our adventures. Arguments and discussion between characters are entirely normal, even friendly sparring matches, but we won't be doing PVP of any sort.