"Do You Hear the People Sing?" - Mini Campaign for Young Adults

Creating your character

The cost of your seat includes the opportunity for a "DM Office Hours" session on Google Meets with me to help build a character! Again, I highly recommend this especially for players that are new/still learning. If you have no idea where to start, in planning for this I always tell people to start thinking about a character they want to emulate. Do you want to play a character like Vi, Jace, or Mel from "Arcane"? Buffy from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"? Or maybe you've watched "Dimension 20" or "Critical Role" and have someone you'd like to emulate from there? If you would like to build a character at home (or at least start and then work more in an Office Hours session), the sources we'll be pulling from are the following (you can feel free to reach out to me and I can also provide you with any you may need): - The D&D Player's Handbook (primarily the 2024 version, however the 2014 version is also available for use) - Tasha's Cauldron of Everything - Xanathar's Guide to Everything - Monster's of the Multiverse - Mythic Odysseys of Theros Stats will be determined as follows: 1. Roll 4d6 and drop the lowest 2. Do this 7 times 3. Keep whichever 6 you would like and input them where you see fit

Preparing for the session

I will be creating a Discord for this game that will be deleted once we have finished, just to make communication easier and more streamlined. Once we have enough players for the game to go ahead I will be sending out an invite to the Discord page. Both players and parents are welcome to join. I will also have a Roll20 game page set up and will send out that link as a part of your welcome message once you sign up.

What Maddie brings to the table

I am a professional writer and performer, so you can expect fun, imaginative characters, settings, and plots to engage with! I do unique character voices and have a lot of fun with it, as well as cater the way I engage in-game to the general vibe of the game. I utilize music and sound effects very heavily as well, and pride myself in creating unique backdrops on Roll20 to set the scene as well as setting up maps for exploration and combat encounters. I also pride myself in imaginative encounters that will challenge players' problem-solving and collaboration, while also responding to player's needs and wishes. Similarly, I spend a lot of free time coming up with homebrewed magic items, features, and more, and am always excited to share them with players!

Homebrew rules

- Drinking a potion does count as a bonus action in my games (however giving one to someone counts as a full action) - Flanking gives you advantage - Damage dice on critical hits are doubled - Spell scrolls are not limited to just your class's spell list/your level. I always interpret spell scrolls as a 1-time use spell at a specific level, so just a "I speak words and this happens" type of deal, and the words disappear and the scroll crumbles to dust - Similarly, unless a wand/staff/etc. has specific reasons for it to need to be used by a specific class or spellcaster, I believe it can be used by anyone. I just modify the rules to where a non-caster may be able to use it less often. - Spellcasters may cast 1 spell and 1 cantrip in the same turn, as long as one of them is a bonus action. Additionally, even if they want to cast something that is an innate ability, that still counts as a spell or cantrip, so it must be a bonus action as well.

How Maddie creates a safe table

I will be creating a Google Form for people to fill out their lines and veils as well as a form to fill out specific topics I find to be especially important. I will then compile that into a shared document for players to read and acknowledge and have them posted on Roll20 as well. I will also be keeping this game age-appropriate and will thusly have limits already imposed, such as limits on romance/types of relationships, things that happen in combat, etc. Our Roll20 game will have a Safety Deck with color-coded cards for players to throw out to let us know they need the conversation to end/redirect. Additionally, I will be sending out a form for players to fill out feedback after each session.