Heresy of Steel | DnD5e | Level 1-6 Campaign | Eldritch Horror

Creating your character

Character Creation will be handled in Session 0 (a pre-play Session intended to discuss the game, expectations, safety tools, character creation, etc., prior to actual play), with stats, starting levels, characters, etc., being discussed or explained during the course of Session 0. Session 0 is always free of charge. Some games will also require external surveys, such as through Google Forums so I can best place you and keep a defined record of what I need to keep in mind when running for you and your group(s). These forums can be updated if needed, but serve as a reference for myself. Anything I present to other players will be anonymized and without revealing details.

Preparing for the session

Players should have access to a Computer (desktop, laptop, or otherwise), a Stable Internet Connection, and a Discord Account. Players should have a Microphone OR be proficient with Discord's Text-to-Speech Functionality if they lack a microphone or are unable to speak for an extended period of time. If you need to create a Discord account, go to Discord.com and follow the instructions. Then, copy and paste the link below into your browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Microsoft Edge, etc.). Dragon of Dice's Den Discord Link: https://discord.gg/3W7ut4Y2UV Afterward follow the instructions presented and make sure to scroll down on the sidebar to the "#introductions" Chat. Introduce yourself, including an "@dragonofdice" along with what game and which timeslot you are looking to join, listed at the top of this listing like the below: "Hi @dragonofdice I'm a new player looking to join [Campaign Name] at [7PM EST]." This will ensure I am alerted to you entering the server as a Player and that I know you need to be onboarded as a new player. Afterwards, I will grant you the appropriate roles and onboard you as soon as I can. !!! Onboarding may take as little as 30 Minutes or may take 2 or more Hours depending on your familiarity with the platforms being used and the speed at which you can fill out the needed surveys and the like. You can shorten this duration by filling out the following 2 forums in advance: -New Player Intake Form: https://forms.gle/Q2nRknS3DrJ7yZm76 -Digital RPG Consent List: https://forms.gle/Junw2LozoaxVAPEGA If you would like, I am open to scheduling your onboarding later before the session's start time if that better suits your schedule. Players do not need to be familiar with the rules, but it never hurts to give them a read! I am more than willing to teach and explain things as often as needed! Character creation is done collaboratively, and I will make pre-made characters available upon request at least 4 hours before the game starts. Generally, it should be assumed that players are prepared to create their characters in Session 0 with my assistance.

What Dragon Of Dice brings to the table

An Eldritch Horror DnD5e Campaign Unlike Any Other! A highly customized Foundry VTT client with everything from animated introductions for major fights, and high-quality visuals and tools to help your character express themselves in the game! A Private Discord Community Server so you and fellow players can mingle and share your tales and stories! High-quality maps and Scenes to help players visualize themselves in the spaces they occupy in the game! An extensive library of ambient and combat music to help you remain immersed in the game! A deep and thorough understanding of the game's rules and mechanics, as well as a flare for the tale being told!

Homebrew rules

Several Homebrew Rules will be Employed to help create the Atmospshere for this Campaign in Particular: -Characters can only gain the full benefits of a long rest in designated safe areas (e.g., the Grand Cathedral or a heavily guarded inn). - The Introduction of Partial Long Rests: These Rests allow for recovery of resources without allowing your characters to regain everything they have expended, meaning you will have to be more careful with how and when you spend your resources, as well as indirectly buffing Martial Characters. - Short Rest Modifications: Take 10 Minutes, Only the first two short rests after a long rest (not a partial long rest) recharge abilities, like a warlock's Pact Magic or a monk’s ki points. Additional short rests before taking a long rest solely permit hit dice rolls for hit point recovery. - Mental Strain: After particularly traumatising events, such as witnessing a party member’s death, dying and coming back, losing a limb, succumbing to a great number of madnesses, or other fun things that can happen with Steinhardt’s Guide to the Eldritch Hunt, the GM can ask each character to make a saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the character only gets the benefits of a partial long rest if they would have finished a long rest, and only the benefits of a short rest if they would have finished a partial long rest, and in either case, they also gain one level of exhaustion.

How Dragon Of Dice creates a safe table

Important: I employ a specific set of tools both during and after sessions. During Sessions, my Virtual Table Top (Foundry), which my games are run in, has a module that allows any player to immediately call for a pause, fade to black, intermission, fast-forward the scene, or retroactively roll back and redo a scene. This will be one of the 1st things I point players toward, and I will frequently remind them of its presence and make sure everyone is familiar with its use. Some games will also require external surveys, such as through Google Forums so I can best place you and keep a defined record of what I need to keep in mind when running for you and your group(s). These forums can be updated if needed, but serve as a reference for myself. Anything I present to other players will be anonymized and without revealing details.