Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus - Remix
Before the machinations of The Absolute conquered Baldur's Gate, the city of Elturel was dragged into Hell. The only survivors of the disaster? You.
$25.00
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Weekly / Saturday - 9:00 AM UTC
Feb 21 / Session 8
Session Duration / 3 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Come and make your mark on the prequel adventure to Baldur's Gate 3! On what was meant to be a monumentous day celebrating new unity between the cities of Baldur's Gate and Elturel, everything burns. In the blink of an eye, Elturel is gone, and all the people with it. All that remains is a burning crater and few refugees. You are one of them. By chance out of the city during the Fall of Elturel, it falls to you to gather the remaining survivors and make for Baldur's Gate in hope of shelter, with your only currency the news of your city having disappeared and their Duke Ulder Ravengard with it. But what caused this disaster? And can it happen again? Is Baldur's Gate safe, or is a similar fate right around the corner? Explore Baldur's Gate, uncover a deep conspiracy at the heart of the city's leadership, find out what happened to Elturel, and invade Hell to save the day. Along the way meet new people and encounter familiar faces. Hunt with Wyll Ravengard, slaughter Devil's with Karlach, and maybe even save Zevlor from his accursed fate; your actions will decide how they get to where they need to be, or if they even do. In this story of intrigue and investigation, combat and diplomacy, it is up to you to decide the fate of the Sword Coast and its cities, of Avernus, the first layer of Hell, and its denizens. Hell is coming. Burn it down. This remix of Descent into Avernus contains changes and supplemental material from numerous sources and brand new homebrew content to sew it all seamlessly together all in an effort to present to you a "remastered" or "extended edition" of the module to allow you to fully immerse yourself into a reactive story and world. My general style is relaxed, focusing on roleplay and combat, but don't feel you need to be a rules expert or award winning actor - whatever you're comfortable with is perfect! Any and all levels of experience are welcome, if you're a DnD veteran you will find plenty to enjoy, and if you're entirely new to DnD or are coming fresh from watching live plays like Dimension 20 and Critical Role or playing Baldur's Gate 3 and want to have a go, this campaign is for you! I have lots of experience with teaching the game, and will do so as we play. The story is what I feel is most important, and I focus much more on rule of cool than rules as written in service of us all creating a strong narrative and strong characters together. I have access to all the official books and supplements, and we can use any and all of them for your characters. We will use FoundryVTT, filled with many modules, high quality maps, and custom made models, all to create a seamless and high quality game session experience for you - a fusion of high tech and pen and paper to immerse you, ease the flow of the game, and give you the authentic DnD experience. I do everything I can to make sure our games are a safe, fun, and inclusive space for all. We are all here for a good time! So come join me for your first steps into Hell.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
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Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
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Response rate: 100%
About me
Looking to take your first steps into adventuring with tabletop gaming? I’m Mitch, and I’m here to help you with that! I can’t wait to get to know you and see our adventures together unfold! My interests are in books and films, particularly anything fantasy, and great storytelling is my biggest passion. I even have degrees in Film and Writing to back that up. I have years of writing experience, so whatever kind of story you’re looking for, from happy quests across the land seeing the sights and fighting monsters, to dark tales of political intrigue with countless twists and turns, I am ready to create and run your cinematic experience with you at the centre! DMing is now my full time job, so you have a guarantee that I will be 100% dedicated to you and your game, and I am more than happy, and experienced, with teaching you how everything works. Whether you're a veteran player looking for something fresh, a new player who has come from Baldur's Gate 3 or watching live plays like Dimension 20 and now want to give the game a try, or barely know what a TTRPG is, I'm here for you, and you'll find my games a welcoming and encouraging place. I have been a DM for the last four years, but have almost a decade of experience on and off with TTRPGs and the world of DnD as a whole. I have focused my time mainly on 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons, but I have some experience with other games as well such as Fallout, Star Wars, and now the new Cosmere RPG. I am always happy to learn a new system if you’re interested in me running it. So send me a message or get signed up to one of my games, and lets get adventuring together.
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Creating your character
We will create characters together during the free session 0, making use of the official FoundryVTT system and all official DnD resources and supplements. Stats will be decided using the point buy system, and we will start at level 1, moving through the early levels quickly to reach the level 3 subclasses where things really open up and the characters truly become yours.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Once you join I will send you a link to the discord server we will use for the campaign which will contain all further information and resources, and will be where you can talk with your fellow players.
What Mitch brings to the table
Our game will have digital access to all DnD materials as and when they become available, from the main books to the supplementary. Whatever we could hope to need for the games, we will be able to get quickly and easily. My style is generally rule of cool. I always embrace creative solutions to problems, or anything that you feel will further your character or the story, as long as it doesn't step on the toes of others! I try my best with character voices, and fill our games with curated music for any mood to really push us all deeper into the immersion of the game.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Mitch creates a safe table
Before Session 0 I will send each player a checklist for our general to establish our lines and veils for the game. Once everyone has filled this out I will compile a master version and go through it with everyone in the Session 0. Our group Lines will be items and content that do not appear in the game at all, whether from me or from other players. The group Veils will be items that are talked around or alluded to, but will otherwise not appear directly. I also make use of X, N, and O cards, which you can privately send me during the session and I will see immediately. X cards will tell me that you are uncomfortable with whats currently happening, and I will know to move on. N cards will tell me that you think we may be heading towards something uncomfortable but you are happy to carry on cautiously. O cards will tell me that you are happy with how things currently are. Finally, I'm always available to message if you have any concerns or thoughts about things between sessions! It is important to me that our games are safe, fun, and inclusive. No intolerance will be accepted, and I will make sure that everyone is comfortable and will make sure to address any issues (discretely if need be). Group unity and harmony is key, and I will promote this as much as I can. This is a game, lets have fun! (Content Warning Tags on this post are not a guarantee, more issues that could crop up over the course of the game, though if things are established as a group line they will not be included.)
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