Where Stars Fell | Reclaim Drakkenheim, One Street at a Time

Creating your character

On the Discord server, you will be given access to a dedicated game channel that will highlight the process, any rules clarifications to be made aware of, and links to source material I would recommend you check out prior to play. I will provide you with access to the new 2024 ruleset through D&D Beyond as well as the following character options: - Grim Hollow Player's Guide - Dungeons of Drakkenheim - Cthulhu by Torchlight - Crooked Moon - The Gunslinger (by Mage Hand Press) - The Revised Illrigger (by MCDM) - Book of Ebon Tides - Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting Our heroes will start at Level 1 and use either Standard Array or Point Buy for ability score generation. We will use Milestone leveling and any new characters joining an existing party will start at the same level as the party.

Preparing for the session

Players should: ✅ have a working headset and microphone available for each play session; ✅ have a PC or Mac that is capable of running the D&D Beyond website and Maps VTT reliably; ✅ sign up for a D&D Beyond account if you don't already have one (it is free to do so); ✅ sign up for a Discord account if you don't already have one (it is free to do so); ✅ remember that this is a game and we are all here to have fun; ✅ be clear with expectations without being discourteous; ✅ see that this is an opportunity to learn from one another as well as teach.

What Anthony McKinstry brings to the table

✨ 33 years of experience running D&D and other TTRPGs. ✨ A DM who is a fan of your characters and want to see them succeed despite hardship and adversity. ✨ Immersive and story rich narrative, with noir and horror influences. ✨ Tactical and cinematic combat encounters, though there is usually a way to roleplay your way out of combat first. ✨ A living world where player's actions have real rewards and consequences. ✨ As many voices as I can, particularly for NPCs of significance. ✨ Access to my entire library on D&D Beyond. ✨ A dedicated Discord server for audio and text discussion, as well as a vibrant and growing community of D&D and Daggerheart players.

Homebrew rules

📖 While the 2024 D&D rules allow drinking a potion as a Bonus Action, taking a full Action (in or out of Initiative) gives the full effect of that potion. 📖 Heroic Inspiration rewarded at each level up and on any Natural 1 rolled outside of combat. 📖 Modified Death & Dying rules inspired by Daggerheart.

How Anthony McKinstry creates a safe table

A Session 0 will be run before the Campaign starts and will last the length of a normal session. In the first part, we will have an open discussion on the different levels of player experience and on the themes explored by the published material. Where we can identify areas that might prove difficult for participants and how the other safety tools will be used to mitigate these and help player enjoyment in general. In the second part, we will as a group finalize your player characters and though I will help where required, this is an opportunity for players to collaborate and get to know each other little before we begin play. Outside of Session 0, we will conduct debriefings/above the table discussions in the first 5-10 minutes of the session as required, and Stars & Wishes in the last 5 minutes of every fourth or fifth session. Players will be free to take breaks as life demands and I will initiate a break around the halfway point of each session. Unless your character was already in a combat, then your character will be absent if you as the player are absent from that session. This gives you the player surety that it will remain your character in your absence.