Legends Forged: A Custom Fantasy Campaign

Creating your character

We’ll build your character together before the campaign begins. You’ll bring me your spark of an idea (class, race, or just a vibe), and I’ll help tie it into the world. Stats are rolled together or chosen with point buy, starting at Level 1. The DMG and PHB + 2 other official 5e books are allowed — third-party sources can be discussed on a case by case basis.

Preparing for the session

Before Session 1: Make a StartPlaying account. Join my Discord server (link provided after booking). Create a character concept and share it with me. (Optional) Familiarize yourself with [Owlbear Rodeo] if you haven’t used it before.

What Gen Raizer brings to the table

I focus on your character’s goals and backstory, shaping the campaign around your choices. Expect strong immersion, collaborative storytelling, and a world that reacts to your actions. I do character voices, use ambient music, and descriptive world building.

Homebrew rules

I use a few house rules to make the game more cinematic, gritty, and rewarding for roleplay: Inspiration, Expanded → Instead of a single reroll, I provide 10 different alternative ways to use Inspiration (from boosting allies to dramatic roleplay flourishes). This keeps the mechanic fun and flexible. Potions as Bonus Actions → Drinking a potion in combat only takes a bonus action, keeping the pace fast and exciting. Exhaustion & Death (AD&D Style) → Exhaustion uses a 1–10 scale (instead of 6). Each level applies a penalty to all rolls (–1 per level). At 10 levels, you die. At 0 HP, you gain the Dying condition. You make death saves as normal, but on your turn you may choose to act — with a cost: Action → +3 levels of exhaustion Bonus Action → +1 level of exhaustion Reaction → +1 level of exhaustion (You remain prone and cannot stand while dying.) Critical Hits → Crits deal maximum dice damage, plus an extra roll of the damage dice. (Ex: A greataxe crit = 12 damage + 1d12 + modifiers.)

How Gen Raizer creates a safe table

Session 0 → Before the campaign begins, we’ll have a full Session 0 to discuss character ideas, campaign expectations, and any content boundaries. This is also when we set up Lines & Veils so everyone knows what’s on or off the table. Lines & Veils, X/N/O, and Feedback → I provide a digital Lines & Veils document for players to fill out, and we go over it together. X (never), N (maybe), and O (okay) topics are shared either digitally or on video, depending on what players prefer. Breaks & Comfort → I encourage regular breaks during long sessions so everyone can stretch, grab a drink, or just reset. Stars & Wishes → After each session, we do a quick Stars & Wishes exercise — what worked well and what could improve. This ensures everyone feels heard and the game keeps evolving for the group. Aftercare → After heavy or intense sessions, I check in with players individually if needed, to make sure they’re feeling okay and leave the table on a positive note.