Icewind Dale G3

Creating your character

Before session zero, you are more than welcome to create the bones and structure of your character through DnD Beyond to get a feel for what you'd like to play. I'd like you to come to session zero with a well thought out idea for a character and backstory that would lead you to venturing Northward towards the icy tundra of Icewind Dale. You could even build your entire character on DnD Beyond before we get to session zero and we can work out any kinks during. Character Hook Ideas: - A bounty hunter looking for a mark - Member of the Arcane Brotherhood looking to study the ancient magic city that once went missing here - Criminal who is looking to lay low for a while - Pirate who has crash landed off the coast of Icewind Dale Please keep character ideas appropriate and no outwardly sexual themes such as lack of clothing or explicit details regarding sexual organs or themes. My games are meant to be adventurous and I do not allow explicit sexual content outside of mature jokes and fade to black moments.

Preparing for the session

1. Create an account on DnD Beyond if you do not already have one. 2. Join my discord server. 3. Familiarize yourself with the basic rules if you haven't already. 4. Fill out my RPG Checklist. 5. Consider the type of character you'd like to play. 6. Come to session zero with an open mind and some note taking material.

What ALinkNamedJustin brings to the table

My players receive the benefits of the books that I own on DND Beyond as well as consistent musical ambience specifically coordinated for your game. I use online maps both that I create as well as receive through a subscription to places such as Cze Peku. I consider the rule of cool to be a situational enhancer that can also come at high costs. (Example: Using the fireball spell in tandem with the Shape Spell feature to create a form of propulsion engine. This would cost more than one spell slot of relevant level, but can be used to propel a sled across the snow or ice.) I put everything I can into my acting during roll playing by placing myself into the character themselves, doing voices, acting out gestures, etc. to really immerse myself into the world with the players.

Homebrew rules

Drinking potions: Drinking potions in my games are a bonus action. Nat 20: These are considered critical successes, doubling any damage you may deal as well as being considered an automatic success on a check no mater the situation. Nat 1: These are considered critical failures and are automatic failures of a check and may cause the doubling of damage taken or other effects depending on the situation. Dodge: In my game, the dodge can be taken as a reaction to curtain circumstances and can lead to a free amount of movement or even an opportunity attack or damage taken depending on the circumstance.

How ALinkNamedJustin creates a safe table

Before session zero, all players are asked to fill out an RPG checklist that is meant to give me a full understanding of what topics to be warry of and what to completely avoid. This also helps give me an idea of how comfortable players will be playing the game itself. Before session zero, if there are any players who seem to be unable to handle the topics and events that are most likely to appear in the game, I will have a private conversation with them to discuss if this is a game they would still like to play. At session zero, any hard lines are discussed so that everyone is aware of what is and is not comfortable at the table. All personal information is kept anonymous to keep people's personal lives and problems private, however I like to make everyone at the table aware of the hard line topic to keep everyone on the same page. During play, I welcome anyone to contact me privately to let me know that a topic of discomfort has been brought up so that I can handle the situation appropriately. After play and in between games, I welcome anyone to reach out to me to discuss any issues that may have come up during play.