💥The End of Arcana💥| Beginner Friendly!| Homebrew Power System

Creating your character

Character creation will be done before the first session, and I'd like to have everyone involved be in at least one or two calls before the game actually starts. Mainly, to discuss boundaries with each other, and what should be avoided generally during our time together. Playing or running games for me just ain't for the fun of it, but also for the experience of growing as people. Sorry, it's my psychology studies showing, teehee~ We will have a Discord dedicated server for discussions. Ideally, everyone's narratives should mesh together, at least at the start. We'll finalize a general vibe for the party, then we'll go private with the talks for character narratives. Mechanics: - Stats can be rolled (3d6), Point Buy, or we follow a special stat array. We can decide as a group. - The game will start at level 1, but level 2 is possible as well. - I like to use Avrae, the Discord Bot, as the rolls would normally be rolled there. If you don't know what that is, I'll introduce it in time, but if memory serves, DnDBeyond can connect to it. I suggest against that however, as we'll be homebrewing. - I don't use any official books published beyond Tasha's Cauldron, but it can be discussed. 5.5e, I haven't really tried yet, so don't expect we'll be using it, but I'm open to trying it out. - As mentioned, we'll homebrew. However, nothing over the top at the start. We're still in mostly generic fantasy, after all. Homebrew requests will be passed through me first. Though, I can provide some material I've already approved before in previous games.

Preparing for the session

We'll be using Discord and Owlbear, mainly! I'll make a Discord server for us, and I'll run you guys through the basics of Avrae!

What The Eccentric brings to the table

I do character voices and use ambient music! I tweak if I don't. Genuinely, combat is not my forte as a GM. We'll discuss what kind of combat you guys will want, but I don't normally just do "I attack, HP 0, I WIN!" combat. I like to spice it up. Combat will be rare, unless you guys commit "funny activities", and when it does appear, it will be a challenge. Skill checks, objects, utility spells, you'll have to use a lot of things. We do a healthy mix of Rule of Cool and Rules as Written. Gotta be grounded to the setting and all that. We also have a lot of homebrew mechanics unique to the setting. For example, I have my own set of rules for weapons, armor, and how to empower them. There are also distinctions (sometimes) on effects, because we don't use "nonmagical" in the setting. Instead, we call them mundane, because there's another type of power in the setting: fundamental. More will be explained in the group discussions. The bread and butter of this setting, however, are the power systems. In a One-Piece inspired world, you gotta have some elements to make your characters unique and funky. A tidbit: imagine we have our own "Devil Fruit" shenanigans, albeit weaker. More will be explained in the discussions, or even during the campaign!

Homebrew rules

We have a handful, and they're better explained than listed. Don't necessarily need to use them all, though.

How The Eccentric creates a safe table

We must be transparent. Issues that arise MUST be discussed, not just left to fester. We're adults here, we'll talk about our problems. Boundaries, disagreements, and expectations must be cleared and resolved. Whether it's through a call or just chatting, let's be civil and cooperative in getting a fun table together.