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Eberron: Dark Artifice [Campaign][D&D 5.5]
Warforged zealots and a rogue Cannith artificer tinker with the sharpest edges of creation. Khorvaire fears what they might find. Will you?
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 10:00 PM UTC
Mar 11 / Session 5
Session Duration / 4–5 hours
Campaign Length / 24+ Sessions
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
The Last War has ended, but its shadow extends across Khorvaire. Behind the veil of that shadow, dark forces explore dangerous dreams. A sect of the Becoming God, known to outsiders as the Unravelers, seek truth and their future in the darkened places, in the corners of the world that were meant to be left unsought. Their goals may seem noble: forging their own destiny, probing the nature of life and the soul, seeking absolution and purpose through divinity. But the things they experiment with, the boundaries they push... these are reckless and potentially disastrous roads to travel. These Unravelers have found common cause with an infamous figure of the Last War: Osval Brassek, a rogue artificer exiled for tinkering with magitech practices too extreme, too destructive. So great is the perceived threat of their actions that nearly every major organization in Khorvaire (the Knights Arcane, the Twelve, the Sentinel Marshals, and more) have agreed to act against them. What are they playing with that has drawn such fear? What secret have they stumbled upon that could reshape the world... or destroy it? And what will you do when you find out? Eberron: Dark Artifice is a full-length, open world, sandbox campaign. It will center our heroes and the world will be shaped by the decisions you make. This will be a homebrew campaign within the published Eberron setting. There is not a specific end goal, end date, or end level in mind; the campaign will be open-ended continue as long as the story requires. By default, the game will be balanced between roleplay, combat, and exploration. But it will evolve over the course of the adventure to custom-tailor gameplay to your preferences. This game is beginner-friendly, inclusive, and designed for all types of players.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
37 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher
About me
Hi, I’m Brandon! I’ve been playing TTRPGs for 20 years... well, really much longer than that if you include tiny cameos in my dad's games in the 90's! 😆 But yes, I've been playing D&D since 3rd Edition, and DMing for the better part of 10 years now. I enjoy playing other systems, as well as modifying the D&D system to fit nontraditional settings. I have a degree in game design with a focus on level design, technical art, and environment art. With that comes a passion for mechanics and design, for crafting challenges and encouraging creative gameplay... and also for being surprised when emergent play catches you off-guard. I’m currently running two longform D&D campaigns on Roll20/Discord.
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Creating your character
We'll create characters together in our Session Zero. I'll help you craft deep, compelling, and fun characters that fit the tone and themes of the world that we build together! Characters will be created on D&D Beyond, using the normal character creation rules for D&D 5.5 (2024). You may use Point Buy or Standard Array methods for determining ability scores. We will be beginning at Level 1. By joining our D&D Beyond campaign, you will gain access to all officially published character creation options, including the new Artificer class. I can't wait to see what you create!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Welcome to DARK ARTIFICE, our D&D 5.5 Eberron campaign! I’m excited to talk more with you about your character and the game! Once you join our game, you will be provided with several links for our Discord server, Roll20 game, and D&D Beyond Campaign. See ya soon!
What Brandon // Arcade Abyssal brings to the table
🎮 Roll20 VTT with high-quality maps, custom tokens, unique overlays, and dynamic lighting! 📚 Access to all the rulebooks needed to play via D&D Beyond content sharing! 🗺️ Tailor-made battle maps and location maps created with Dungeondraft, Photoshop, and Inkarnate. Plus maps from a variety of other online creators! 💬 Dedicated Discord server for your table only, including Avrae bot integration for ease-of-use and several text/voice channels to capture all the needs of the campaign! 🎧 Immersive ambience and music using KenkuFM bot to stream from Spotify, Syrinscape, Tabletop Audio, and more! 📓 Fully functional Campaign Hub via Notion.so, including Player Journals, a Lore Archive, Quest Tracker, NPC database, player resources, and more! 🎲 Dimension 20 Box of Doom with a secondary Dice Cam for high stakes rolls! 📜 Custom handouts, spell effects, and graphic design elements!
Homebrew rules
We will discuss homebrew rules in our Session Zero and as we continue to play this campaign. I'm generally open to homebrew rules.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Brandon // Arcade Abyssal creates a safe table
We will be using Lines & Veils, and be discussing/bringing that document together during Session Zero so that all players are included. I provide aftercare with an open door policy, and by making myself available for at least 15 minutes before and after every game session to speak publicly or privately. I allow for X-cards to be messaged privately or called out over voice/video at any time. I also prefer to employ debriefing and Stars & Wishes for as many players as would like to engage on that level.
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