Call of the Netherdeep | Level 5

Creating your character

We will be using 2024 rules for this campaign, with expanded material allowed. Character creation will occur during Session 0, where we will all come together with concepts that tie your character directly to the game. I use a modified stat array (17, 15, 13, 12, 10, 8) so that everyone feels effective and strong from the start of the campaign. Characters will be made in DNDBeyond. Blood Hunters are allowed for this campaign, as well as any material from the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount and Tal'dorei Campaign Setting Reborn. Additionally, a new species is available to play: the Gnoll.

Preparing for the session

You will need a Discord account, Roll20 Account, DND Beyond Account, and the Beyond20 Google Chrome extension. Beyond20 allows for integration between DNDBeyond and Roll20. We will use Discord for voice chat. Note: Making accounts on Roll20 and DND Beyond are free.

What Blake brings to the table

I provide a wide range of character voices and personalities to make NPCs come to life. I prioritize roleplay in my games, and put the narrative above all. I also provide custom music playlists for my sessions to add to the atmosphere of play. I try to balance between rules as written and rule of cool, allowing flexibility in the moment should the stakes be high enough.

Homebrew rules

1. Flanking: When in melee range, you get a +2 bonus to attack if your opponent is threatened by a character or a creature friendly to you on the opponent's opposite border or opposite corner. 2. Attacks of Opportunity: You do not provoke attacks of opportunity from an opponent when leaving combat if that opponent has an ally of yours in combat with them. 3. Reactions: You may use your reaction to block an attack of opportunity from an opponent (remember: you only get one reaction per round of combat)

How Blake creates a safe table

I will be using Monte Cook's RPG Consent Checklist to establish Lines and Veils for the game. The content warnings listed are themes that CAN be present in the game, but are subject to become a line/veil at any time. At the end of the game session, we will debrief for 5-10 minutes on events that happened in the game so we can decompress, highlight the good aspects of the session, and work through any potential bleed outside of the game.