The Eternal Cities | Elden Ring D&D 5E

Creating your character

I will host a (free) session 0 where we discuss character creation, safety, content inclusion/exclusion, home rules, and a short intro to the world and expectation of the adventure. Player characters will start at level 1, and any officially published DnD 5e material is acceptable, though I will explain some adjustments for the campaign setting, as well as new content I made just for this setting (such as playable species/races). If you wish to use other published content, or popular homebrew content, you can reach out and discuss the balance and make sure all players are okay with it (i.e. it's not automatically accepted but we can work things out). We will be generating stats together during session 1 by rolling. Note I may ask you to re-roll stats if they are exceptionally high (or low). Since this is a combat-focused campaign, I encourage players to pay some attention to the power levels of their characters so they are not too weak. I will, of course, still balance encounters with the players in mind. For more information refer to the campaign frame document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1VWUYVW8bIpe7u_3RqQBC06O1MOp7u-fVtWuXItq4k/edit?usp=sharing.

Preparing for the session

The only requirement is a microphone. Webcam is highly encouraged, so is making an account on the websites we will be using, most likely Roll20 but we may also use Owlbear Rodeo, depending on the preferences of the players. Please join the discord server: https://discord.gg/8pvVS9Fjzc It is also preferred to have a copy of the Player's Handbook, though not a strict requirement (reach out to me for resources if you need). We will create characters together during session 0.

What TheRealPeterPan brings to the table

The game will be mostly custom made and run over Roll20. Players are welcome to use character sheets on D&D Beyond and other platforms to help their gameplay. I will use homemade maps or others I bought online, while also making custom tokens and art. There are also a community effort of transporting Elden Ring content to DnD which I will be referring to and using as inspiration, which I will also provide for the players for new and unique spells, backgrounds, subclasses, magic items, etc. As a DM I am generally very flexible with rules, preferring ingenuity and creativity over rules-as-written playstyles. I also have a list of home-rules that I will send to all player before first session to review and discuss, same with a list of topics that players can choose their comfort level. I will not include any content that would make any player uncomfortable.

Homebrew rules

Homebrew rules will be shared with players at session 0 where we can all discuss which ones we want to keep, which ones we want to ignore.

How TheRealPeterPan creates a safe table

I will send out a survey asking player's level of comfort with a list of possible topics, and I will adjust the game accordingly. I will not include any topic as long as one player marks it as strictly off-limits. For more ambiguous topics, I will lead a discussion during session 0 about how these topics can or cannot be included. I will give examples with varying levels of detail and the group will decide together on an acceptable level. During the campaign I will ask for regular feedback where players can express any concerns after each session. During the session, if a topic appears players can privately message me and I will call a brief break where we can discuss how to proceed.