Heroes of the Borderlands: When Chaos Calls | Revised | Lvls 1-5
The forces of chaos gather at the edge of the Borderlands. Heroes arrive to explore the region, defend its people, and fight the chaos back.
$10.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Monday - 9:00 PM UTC
Apr 27 / Session 6
Session Duration / 3 hours
3 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
3/6
About the adventure
Following the promise of riches and glory from a leaflet, your characters travel to the Borderlands; an area far removed from civilization save for the Keep on the Borderlands which struggles to maintain its independence. Once settled in, you will help to restore the keep, explore the surrounding wilderness, and hunt for answers to the amassing hordes of monsters and marauders, all leading back to the Caves of Chaos. The new 2024 Starter Set Adventure! Rebalanced and Extended! If you are curious about playing D&D 5e 2024, there is no better place to start. I've expanded Heroes of the Borderlands into a level 1 - 5 Campaign for anyone looking to learn how to play or experience a low-level adventure. This includes additional quests, magic items, locations, mechanics, and an overarching story. In addition to this, the adventure now uses an altered Bastion System and a variant of the Hexploration System. New Players will learn the ins and outs of D&D 5e 2024 as we go along, ensuring it remains entertaining every step of the way. There is also plenty here for experienced players to enjoy with a classic D&D Fantasy vibe set in a Sandbox adventure. Perfect for harking back to the first days of play or taking on a more casual game. This Includes a FREE Session 0.
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Sandbox / Open World
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
2 years on StartPlaying
6 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Voices
About me
Hello Brave Adventurers! I'm the Dungeon Loaf (also called Bott), a DM with over 7 years of experience running D&D 5e. Now I'm hoping to put my experience to good use by running games for others beyond my table. Player fun and comfort are my main concerns. I primarily run Premade Adventurers, but make sure to change them as needed to fit the groups I run them for. I also employ a number of homebrew rule changes to help keep things balanced. That said, I do have plans to branch out into Homebrew Adventures once I have all of the needed resources pulled together. I hope to weave all kinds of wonderful tales with you through this weird little math rock game I love so much. New Players and LGBTQ+ are always welcomed.
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Creating your character
Players will receive a FREE Session 0 in order to go over Character Creation. New Players will be guided through Character Creation during this session and explained the basic aspects. If you wish to get a head start, the following rules have been added to Character Creation: - Use Point Buy/Standard Array. Do not roll for Stats. - Do not roll for health. Always take the average, except at 1st Level where you take the max. - All Official Material and Homebrew Material I offer is Approved after the previously mentioned Balance Changes (See the "Homebrew Rules" section). - 2014 Players take a Free Feat at 1st Level (This does stack with Variant Human but does not stack with Feats obtained from 2014 Backgrounds). - 2024 Players choose any Origin Feat and Ability Score Increases rather than only those given with their Background.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Here is a list of things you must have for each session - A Discord Account - A Decent Microphone (Camera not necessary) - Roll20 Account (Free is all you need) - A Willingness to Learn the System if you are a New Player (Always happy to teach others how to play)
What Dungeon Loaf brings to the table
- Roll20 Pro Host Account - Music and Ambience - NPC and Monster Voices - Free Session 0 - Homebrew Items and Balance Changes (See the "Homebrew Rules" section) - Discord Server to chat with other players - Roll20 Access to TCE, XGE, MPMM, 2024 PHB, EFA, VRGR, Adventure Specific Materials, and more. - Selection of Homebrew Material for additional Character Creation Options (Including Backgrounds, Feats, Species, and a Revised 5.5e Ranger Class)
Homebrew rules
General Changes - Players get a free Heroic Inspiration per session. - Flanking only provides a +2 bonus to attack rolls, not Advantage. - Death Saves are made in private. - When you are reduced to 0 Hit Points and healed to consciousness via magic or spells, you gain 1 Exhaustion Level. - We use a revised version of Exhaustion with 10 Levels. - When you finish a Long Rest, you remove ALL levels of Exhaustion. - Short Rests only require 15 minutes rather than an hour. If something can be done as part of a Short Rest, it will only take 15 minutes. -5.5e Counterspell is always used. - Potions are a Bonus Action to drink and administer to others. - Silvery Barbs is a 2nd Level spell. -Shields have been Expanded to have their own properties and types. - With the addition of the Expanded Shield Options, you do not gain the AC bonus of a Shield while under the effects of the Shield spell. Additional subclass specific changes are available on the Discord Server.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Dungeon Loaf creates a safe table
Session 0 will include private one-on-one conversations in Discord over player lines and character backstories. As a group, we will go through character creation and discuss what is to be expected from the game while players voice what they want out of the game itself. The mechanical and story aspects of characters will remain private unless a player prefers to share. If a player has any issues during play, they can leave the table and message me privately at any time so as to not alarm others and keep personal issues private. If issues with other players arise, players should consult me immediately. Never be afraid to reach out if something or someone makes you uncomfortable.
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