EBERRON: SHARN (Noir Pulp adventure)

Creating your character

⚔️ Character Creation Players will create 3rd-level characters using the D&D 5e 2024 ruleset, set in the world of Eberron. All official content is welcome, including Eberron: Rising from the Last War and Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron. Session Zero will walk players through tone, safety tools, and collaborative character creation. Together, we’ll connect your backstories to the streets, towers, and factions of Sharn — every hero will have a reason to call this city home. Allowed Sources: Official WotC materials (PHB, Xanathar’s, Tasha’s, Eberron books, 2024 PHB) UA or homebrew by request (case-by-case) Variant Human, custom lineage, and Eberron races encouraged (warforged, shifters, changelings, kalashtar) Character Hooks & Style: This campaign thrives on personal stories and moral complexity. I’ll work with you to weave your backstory into noir-style mysteries, faction politics, and personal consequences. Expect your choices to matter — your allies and enemies will remember. Starting Gear: Standard + one personal trinket tied to your past (a broken dragonshard compass, a marked letter, or an unfinished invention — something that hints at your story).

Preparing for the session

Create a D&D Beyond Account – We’ll build your character sheets together there. You’ll get a campaign invite link before the session. Join Our Discord Server – This is where we’ll chat, share art, and handle all in-character updates and pre-session RP. (Invite link will be provided.) Have Access to Voice & Video – We’ll play using voice (and optional video) through Discord. Make sure your mic and camera are working.

What James Darley brings to the table

🎙️ What I Provide My Players Expect an immersive, cinematic experience that feels more like living inside a story than just rolling dice. I blend gritty realism with high fantasy, using ambient music, soundscapes, and visual maps to make the city of Sharn feel alive — from the hiss of rain on cobblestones to the hum of skycoaches overhead. I do character voices for key NPCs — detectives with gravel in their tone, dragonmarked nobles dripping with charm and menace, and warforged veterans still haunted by the Last War. You’ll feel every conversation matter. My GM style mixes narrative storytelling and tactical tension. Combat is cinematic and deliberate — every swing of a sword, every spell cast, every desperate chase through the rain matters. But outside battle, the focus shifts to choices and consequences. The city remembers your actions, and every favor comes due. I embrace the Rule of Cool when it serves the story — if something sounds awesome and fits the noir tone, I’ll find a way to make it work. But I also value fairness, clarity, and meaningful stakes. Your victories will feel earned. At my table, the goal isn’t just to win fights — it’s to tell the kind of story you’ll remember years later. In Sharn, every hero has secrets, and every shadow hides a chance for redemption... or ruin.

Homebrew rules

Drinking a potion as a bonus action, and modified critical hits are some examples but most of what i homebrew has been made cannon in 2024

How James Darley creates a safe table

My table runs on trust, collaboration, and respect—just like the Bat-Family itself. The story may get dark, but the players should always feel safe. 🗝 Session 0 Check-In: Before we begin, we’ll review tone, themes, and content boundaries together. Brightest Day: The Long Halloween explores mature themes (violence, trauma, redemption), so I’ll send a Lines & Veils safety form where you can privately mark anything you don’t want depicted or want handled gently. ⚠️ X, N, & O Cards (Digital): We’ll use the X/N/O safety system through Discord messages or voice chat: X: Stop. I’m uncomfortable—let’s pause or fade out. N: I’m okay, but this is close to a limit—let’s ease up. O: I’m good—this scene is intense but I’m comfortable continuing. You can message me directly or say it aloud at any time. No explanations required.