Calimshan, Land of Wonder: a D&D Forgotten Realms Campaign

Creating your character

Characters will be created or at least finalized during session 0. You are free to work on your character before session 0. We will be starting at level 3. All official 5e options published by Wizards are allowed, no third party or unearted arcana please. Characters will be starting as part of a group escorting a merchant across the Calim Desert into Calimport. An important question to answer in your backstory is: What am I seeking in Calimshan? Could be a treasure, or a person you think is here, or maybe you're hoping for a wish to be granted by a powerful genie?

Preparing for the session

You will need a Discord account, as well as a microphone (webcams are optional.) You will also need a DndBeyond account. The virtual tabletop that we will be using is AboveVTT. AboveVtt is a browser extension that works for Chrome and Firefox, and integrates directly with DndBeyond. All you need to do is download the browser extension, no account required. When it's time to play, you just need to click the launch AboveVTT button that will show up on your DnDBeyond character sheet, as long as the character is part of the campaign.

What Wendel Michaud brings to the table

I will be bringing maps, tokens, and a little atmospheric music here and there. I will also be bringing voices, quirks, and humour where I can! I love me some action, so expect a fair bit of combat and dangerous environments. Much of this adventure will be surviving the Calim Desert, so there will likely be some survival elements as well. I'm pretty laid back, I don't really keep track of things like encumberance or ammo (unless its magical.) I'm also very patient with new players and those who find rules a little confusing. We're playing a game, not studying for law school! Above all, I will be providing an enthusiasm for this game and for your characters. I may be bringing the challenge, but I'll be your cheerleader the whole way through!

Homebrew rules

Well I'd normally put drinking potions as a bonus action, but thats RAW now! They were listening! I do like to use optional flanking rules.

How Wendel Michaud creates a safe table

Player safety and comfort are of the upmost importance to me. We will be doing a fair bit of talking during session 0 about what kinds of things we don't want to come up in the game. I have zero tolerance for any kind of non-consensual PvP, murdering of innocent civilians, or torture. During a session, I will be employing tools such as the X card, breaks, and an open door. If you need to step out or take a break for any reason, no problem!