Dungeons of Drakkenheim | Dark & Gritty Fantasy | Level 3 Start
Stars fell, and the city of Drakkenheim died. Now, treasure hunters plunder its corpse and eldritch monsters prowl. Dare you enter?
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Bi-weekly / Wednesday - 12:00 AM UTC
Apr 22 / Session 11
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Drakkenheim is no more. An eldritch storm of falling stars devastated the city on that woeful eve, leaving behind a meteorite that would have lasting effects. Fifteen years later, Drakkenheim is a dismal urban wasteland contaminated by otherworldly magic and haunted by hideous monsters. Fantastic wealth, lost knowledge, and powerful artifacts lie ready for the taking by adventurers brave or foolish enough to venture into the ruins. However, even those who survive the dangers of Drakkenheim may not return unmarked by its terrors! Join our party and you can expect: 🗺️Exploration. Characters embark on dangerous expeditions into monster-filled ruins, haunted streets, decrepit gardens, shattered mage towers, baroque cathedrals, and ancient castles to plunder treasure and solve mysteries. 🎬Roleplay heavy. Five rival factions clash over the ruins of Drakkenheim. A tangled web of secrets, subterfuge, and sabotage awaits when the factions’ opposing objectives and your characters’ personal goals come into conflict! Combine the adventure with bespoke backstories tailored for each character by your DM, based on your secret Personal Quest, chosen in Session 0. ⚔️Combat. Beyond fierce warriors dispatched by the factions, all manner of otherworldly horrors inhabit Drakkenheim. You'll battle undead husks, predatory beasts, mutated monstrosities, and terrifying abominations produced by the mysterious meteor. 🌠Unique environmental effects and mechanics. There are more hazards in Drakkenheim than monsters and rival factions. A billowing mist filled with glinting multi-coloured motes has settled over the entire city, which adventurers call the Haze. It’s like the dust never really settled after the meteor fell. The Haze corrupts everything it touches, and the party will have to contend with the effects any time they delve into the ruins.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(7)
1 year on StartPlaying
54 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Rule of Cool
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 67%
About me
Hi there, I'm Caitlin! I've been playing D&D for over half my life and I first DM'ed for my stepbrother and his friends in high school, got the TTRPG bug and have been happily playing ever since. I love Dungeons & Dragons, but in my time playing my horizons have expanded and I also would be thrilled to share a game of Star Wars 5e, Warhammer 40k or Daggerheart with you! Bringing new players into the game and exposing them to the joy and wonder of TTRPGs is one of my favorite aspects of being a DM, but I also love grabbing a table of experienced chaos goblins and seeing where they take our adventure! Everyone is welcome at my table, except those who would make others feel unwelcome. I'm a firm believer that TTRPGs are a huge benefit to our mental health and our overall wellbeing, and I view my games as a bubble of escapism and safety from whatever else might be going on in your life. That is to say, you'll be safe. I make no guarantees about your characters! 💀 I am a fun first, rule of cool DM and I enjoy the roleplaying and immersion that comes with running games, so expect music and atmospheric VTTs and my best attempts at accents for the NPCs I voice. I also embrace the sandbox side of games like D&D and very much leave where the session goes up to my players. Even if running a pre-written module, chances are it will be at least tweaked to allow as much player freedom as possible.
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Creating your character
🧙♂️Start at Level 3 🫀Take max HP for your class + any extra HP granted by feats etc 🧑🤝🧑 Collaborative character backstory hooks and creation help during a free Session 0 📖All official D&D sources allowed, along with most third party sources such as Grim Hollow or MCDM. 🍺If you have a homebrew species/class in mind, I'm happy to evaluate it for use, or work with you to come up with something completely unique 🎲 Roll for ability scores using my generous 4d6 array system or use Point Buy 🗡️ 100 gp to start, or take starting equipment 🏋️♀️ Free origin feat (in addition to the feat granted by your background, if included) 🐉2024 5e ruleset for gameplay, 2014 material allowed if used with WotC's compatibility rules (for backgrounds.) ⚔️Milestone leveling 📝 Not feeling your build? I allow players to respec their characters once per campaign. ✍️Please come to Session 0 ready to incorporate your Personal Quest into your character's backstory.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
🛜Stable internet connection 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Headphones with adequate sound quality 🤖 Discord account ⚒️Foundry VTT account 🐉D&D Beyond account (for character creation) 💖 No D&D, Foundry, or tabletop experience needed! 🔞 Must be 18 years or older to play
What Caitlin brings to the table
🌠A fully customized immersive adventure incorporating player backstories 📝 All official D&D 5E rules and sourcebooks 🤖 Community Discord server ⚒️ Dedicated Foundry VTT table 🗺️ High-quality art, maps, tokens, animations, and music 💖 A friendly, professional attitude in and out of game, and a willingness to assist with learning the game 🎮A weekly campaign played on Foundry VTT and Discord, with pregen characters available for beginner players. Or, I'll walk you through creating your first original PC. 🎮FREE Session 0 for the party to meet and decide how they're connected to each other and our story.
Homebrew rules
☑️Homebrew rules will be voted on in Session 0!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Caitlin creates a safe table
Every player needs to fill out a consent form before Session 0--this is non negotiable. The forms will be kept anonymous. ***This is ESPECIALLY important in a campaign of this nature, due to the type of subject matter that could arise during gameplay.*** Every player needs to read and acknowledged the Lines and Veils list in our Discord server. Respect is the word of the day--respect each other, don't fuss and whine about using preferred names/pronouns, don't be an edgy mc edgelord and say stuff just to get a reaction. That's cringe and nobody likes it. No racism/homophobia/transphobia/sexism (toward any gender.) No openly expressed fascist sentiments. Violating any of the above guidelines is an automatic kick from my table--no three strikes, no second chances. Life is too short to play D&D with bigots. That being said, I pride myself on my tables being friendly, chill, and not all that serious. The subject matter may be dark, but the game itself will never leave you feeling worse than when the session started. My table is a welcoming space for all, and I mean all, players who want to engage with the game and follow this simple code of conduct. We're all here for an escape from the real world, so play nice.
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