Saturday Morning D&D! [5E] [Campaign] [Obojima]

Creating your character

Character options will be discussed during Session Zero, where I'll introduce the campaign premise (Tales From The Tidebloom Festival), and we'll chat as a group about the setting, with a special focus on the ancestries, backgrounds and character classes unique to Obojima. Characters will be rolled up in D&D Beyond between Session Zero and the first session of gameplay.

Preparing for the session

To play in this campaign, you'll need: - Accounts & Programs: Discord, Foundry, D&D Beyond - At least a passing familiarity with the Obojima setting (seriously go check it out, it's cool) and the basic gist of how to play D&D - A collaborative, respectful, and enthusiastic mindset

What forlackofabetternerd brings to the table

I'm a GM who's huge on player buy-in. My best experiences running games come from helping players cultivate investment in the world through the characters they create; and watching that investment pay off in their interactions and spotlight moments. I like Obojima because it encourages a thoughtful approach to the game, where not every conflict needs to end at the tip of a sword. When a situation does come down to combat, I spend a lot of time crafting custom-detailed battlemaps that not only outline a space for the fight to play out, but also communicate something about the world, and provide the characters the some breathing room for granular, in-world exploration. I strongly believe that the rules only exist in service to the narrative; narrative gameplay doesn't always need a lot of strict rules, but there are situations where a set of restrictions can make the game more dramatic and creatively interesting. I like to walk that line!

Homebrew rules

We'll go over homebrew rules during session zero!

How forlackofabetternerd creates a safe table

We'll do a lines & veils survey before we meet up, and cover everything else in session zero!