Reign of Winter
An unnatural winter appears in the woods near your village, and you start to investigate. This is only the start of a wild, crazy winter adventure!!!
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Weekly / Wednesday - 10:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
When a supernatural pocket of winter appears in the woods near your village, you are sent to investigate, and to find and rescue a traveling aristocrat apparently kidnapped by bandits in the forest. The sleepy village of Heldren has rarely seen so much excitement or concern. Hunters from the nearby Border Wood speak of unnaturally cold weather at the height of summer that descended on the forest just days ago. Heavy snow followed, and those who returned spoke of an uneasy presence in the woods, as well as new, dangerous predators. No one knows what this event means, but the town’s soothsayer, Old Mother Theodora, claims dark times lie ahead. As if in proof of that dire prophecy, a badly wounded mercenary arrived in town yesterday, claiming to be a bodyguard of Lady Argentea Malassene. He told the village council that the noblewoman’s escort came under attack by bandits and strange, wintry creatures near the edge of the Border Wood. He alone escaped, and Lady Argentea was dragged away into the forest. Now the townsfolk cast fearful eyes toward the snowy forest, worried what else might emerge to threaten their peaceful village. * Survive the cold Travel further than you might imagine Fight wintery monsters Interact with mysterious arcane powers * The Reign of Winter adventure path is divided into 6 books. The first book, 'The Snows of Summer', takes adventurers from level 1 to level 4. If people are keen, after completion of the first book, there could be an option of continuing through the entire Reign of Winter adventure path, which is designed for levels 1 to 17.
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Meet the Game Master
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1 year on StartPlaying
21 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I have enjoyed running play by post, in person and online rpgs in different systems, including Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition, Pathfinder 1e, Pathfinder 1e Spheres of Power, and Fate Accelerated. A lot of rpgs can expand into other areas, and I am happy to see players becoming friends with each other, doing artwork and expressing themselves through other creative outlets, and in some cases going on to be DMs themselves.
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Creating your character
Level 1 characters. Maximum hit points at first level, will be average rounded up for levels after that. Average gold for class. Traits may adjust this. 1 reign of winter campaign trait, and 1 other trait. May take a drawback in order to get a third trait. All traits must be from different categories, as usual. Paizo, the company that publishes official Pathfinder 1e content, has put out a free player's guide for this adventure. You may wish to consult the Reign of Winter player's guide for background information that may be helpful to you and your character. https://store.paizo.com/pathfinder/pathfinder-first-edition/adventure-paths/reign-of-winter/ Note: It will be ABOVE most of the images, the last few words in the text, where it says 'Begin preparing for your adventure by downloading the free Reign of Winter Player's Guide.' (Includes things such as tips on surviving the cold, various types of familiars like arctic fox, arctic hare, lemming, or puffin, and the winter witch archetype.)
Game has not started yet, but those who join early can discuss character concepts in the Discord. Will likely be starting in 2nd week of January 2026 due to one person not being able to make it until then. Reading the player's guide to help be prepared is highly recommended https://store.paizo.com/pathfinder/pathfinder-first-edition/adventure-paths/reign-of-winter/ Note: It will be ABOVE most of the images, the last few words in the text, where it says 'Begin preparing for your adventure by downloading the free Reign of Winter Player's Guide.'
What to expect
Preparing for the session
A Discord account and a Roll20 account will be required.
What Raymond brings to the table
Rule of cool may apply in some cases. If so, might come down to an ability or skill check of some kind, to determine success.
Homebrew rules
A natural 1 on a ranged attack has a chance of hitting something else in the same line.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Raymond creates a safe table
The initial session, referred to as session 0, will be used for character creation ideas, discussing the tone of the game, and going over the safety tools. Anyone can take a break at anytime, for their own comfort and safety. Just let the rest of the group know if that is what is happening. There will be lines that will not be crossed, ie things that are not mentioned at all in the game. There will also be veils, ie, things that can be mentioned, but not in any great detail. Session 0 will be used to define what lines we will have, and what will count as veils.
Content warnings
Safety tools used