Orion Sphere Arena

Creating your character

Character creation can happen up to 30 minutes prior to a session, or you can create a character during an active session for the arena that you are not actively playing in if you like, as long as you are respectful of the other players experience. As it is an arena environment, it is a great place to test character concepts you might have.

Preparing for the session

Players should have at least a Discord account and a Microphone. Voice will be done through the Discord MUG Hub Waiting Room community for games. As it is a streamed session, the option to play while on camera exists, but is not mandatory (All Arena sessions are streamed via Twitch). Knowledge of the PHB Rules is a plus, but is not required. A royalty free image of their character is required for any streamed game. I usually recommend artists on Fivver, or perhaps even AI generated artwork. 35 minutes of Need to know information prior to play: [Orion Sphere Arena: Social Contract](https://youtu.be/Qbyf4YKNR5g) [Orion Sphere Arena: House Rules and Clarifications](https://youtu.be/DSQLbfhETYg) [Orion Sphere Arena: Inventory Management](https://youtu.be/wk7R9sYVgL0) [Orion Sphere Arena: NPC Guide](https://youtu.be/xzUF1pz-lu0)

What DMSei brings to the table

I bring to the table the campaign, or in this case, the Arena environment. All of the pre game preparation and professional Dungeon Master style and experience to the combat and puzzle encounters. I bring a wealth of 5e D&D knowledge with which I can craft on the fly encounters if needed.

Homebrew rules

Critical Success/Failure is only for attacking. It does not apply to skill checks or saving throws (with the exception of death saving throws). Meet is beat for AC. Rolling a 15 to hit an enemy AC of 15 will hit! Concentration is rules as written, Constitution save when hit to maintain. Please use the Concentration Token Marker when you cast a concentration spell. Inspiration - Everyone automatically has inspiration to start each session. After it is used, you can gain it back by either doing something amazing and cool, or an ally giving their inspiration to you. Inspiration MUST be declared before your roll if you are using it. Rolling hit die. We simply don't. Take your max hit die every level. (Plus CON mod and other relevant modifiers of course.) Non consensual PVP is forbidden. Healing Potions. Drinking a potion as a Bonus Action will net you a roll for effectiveness. Drinking a potion as an Action will give you full effect (No roll needed) Darkvision makes darkness into dim light. Dim light imposes a disadvantage on sight based perception checks, as well as a -5 to passive perception. Ability Checks and Saving Throws are to be rolled "Blind to GM" The Variant Rule "Flanking" is in play in this game. Monsters that Roll a 0 for initiative must spend their turn re-rolling their initiative until they get a 1 or higher. Surprised condition only applies to Surprise Rounds. DM determines a Surprise round at the start of combat and who is surprised. Alert Feat will prevent the Surprised condition when a character has it. Ready Action is a combat action. Only to be used in combat, not outside of combat. (stating you are "ready for combat" just prior to inititiative being called for will prevent you from being surprised. But it must be stated out loud or in chat, not assumed.) Potions, Poisons, and Tincture crafting has been added to this game. In-Game Journal entries exist to better explain them. Varient Encumbrance rules and Container items are in use in this game. Hero points - Every session you have 1-5 hero points. To be rolled automatically when you rest/new day. Uses found here: https://d-d-5e-road-test.obsidianportal.com/wikis/hero-points

How DMSei creates a safe table

We have a publicly posted Social contract that players are expected to adhere to. A copy of the Contract will be posted here. However the House rules and clarifications are still within the original post. As a professional DM, it can be expected that I will run an adventure game in a fun and fair way. The Arena is unlike normal campaigns as there is little to no actual story involved. All the creatures have altered statistics as well, using a random table to determine their buffs/debuffs. Rule of Yes. In the world of Improv, they use a thing called the "rule of yes". Which is a guideline to help individuals keep an impromptu story flowing. It basically means to agree with an improvisational suggestion, and then build on it. As long as the suggestion does not starkly contrast your characters ideals of course. Respect goes four ways. From you to your fellow players. From your fellow players to you. From you to the Game Master. From the Game Master to you. We can show one another respect by listening to one another, supporting each other, and doing what we can to promote a fun and flowing story for eachother. Punctuality can be expected from the DM to the table for sure. But this goes both ways. The players are also expected to be on time for a session they have agreed to attend. Otherwise adjustments to the planned encounters, story and combat, likely become necessary, and it inconveniences everyone else involved. Life comes first. While punctuality is important. It is known and understood that life throws a curve ball every now and again. Should this happen, it would be appropriate to give as much notice as you are capable of giving that you will not be attending the next session. Limited topics. Any real world racial, gender, or spiritual discrimination is not acceptable, nor tolerated. Some examples of things expressed as lines that cannot be crossed include Child harm, Rape, Suicide, and pedophilia.