Shades of Shiloden - LGBTQ and Beginner Friendly!

Creating your character

I expect characters to be ready by Session 1, but I'm more than happy to run a Session .5 to help people who are struggling, if needed. Stats are 4d6 minus lowest, that's just been my standard throughout my D&D career. Starting level is 1-3, variance based on what the table as a whole is comfortable with. Characters can be made on whatever players feel comfortable using, as long as I can pull up their sheets when I need to, mostly to double check everyone's leveled up correctly. I like to think I'm pretty flexible and can work with any official material players choose, at least for mechanics. I may have some gripes for personal lore, due to the nature of my homebrew setting, but I am always willing to talk things through. I also have a vetting process for Homebrew races and classes in my games, so if a player wants to use anything like that, I must know and read it myself ahead of time. It helps me integrate you better into the world as well as know different limitations and strengths to play to.

Preparing for the session

There is a discord server for everyone to join, that's where the game will be played and discussions can be had. My husband is also present in there just to help me make sure things run smoothly. There will be a roll20 made ready closer to when the game will actually start.

What Chelsy brings to the table

I attempt character voices mostly through inflections, slight accents, different tones and speeds; I'm no voice actor but I do at least try to make characters sound different. My husband is my usual DJ, I personally find including music on my own too distracting but I can work with it if players prefer. My desire to stick to character driven choices extends to combat, so tactics are a bit... chaotic, as a result. I generally find myself sticking to Rules as Written, but I'd be hard pressed to think of times where I've turned down Rule of Cool.

Homebrew rules

Drinking a potion is a bonus action, if you crit at my table you add full dice damage to the roll, you can still talk at 0HP unless actually unconcious, it's harder to bring you back from death if attempted but the player who died always has final say on whether they actually return to the land of the living.

How Chelsy creates a safe table

I will have a downloadable content checklist ready for players to fill in which is part of the discussion at session 0 My session 0s are part safety, part expecations, part helping with character creation via loredumping and worldbuilding. I've developed a habbit of checking in after session, as well as warning players when I think a session is going to be intense. There will be a chat in the discord dedicated to X, N, & O cards and a place for us to remember what the group's lines and veils are.