D&D 5e: The Horror of Split Tree - Level 5, Free Session 0!
Something strange is happening in the town of Split Tree. Houses have burned and there aren't enough people, but nobody has been reported missing.
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Weekly / Monday - 8:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
Campaign Length / 5–25 Sessions
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
This is a short horror adventure written as filler for a long-term campaign. It was written with the intention of stoking paranoia and making players question their understanding of events. One of the party members has received a letter from an old friend, a dwarf named Dweiren Caebrek. He greets them cordially, inquires about their life, and invites them to come visit with him and his wife a̶n̶d̶ ̶s̶o̶n̶s̶. The letter is signed: “Help, -Dweiren” The town of Split Tree is unremarkable in most respects, except that there are burnt buildings that nobody remembers being ablaze and vacancies that nobody can readily explain. All investigation seems to have halted and life has gone on as normal, oblivious of the very real threat looming over the town.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(9)
4 years on StartPlaying
17 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 4 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi! My name is Jay. I've been playing TTRPGs (primarily D&D) since around 2005 and have been GMing nearly as long. I have several multi-year campaigns under my belt, as well as a generous collection of digital maps and assets. I also collect dragon miniatures, most of which have seen combat at my table! My storytelling style is cinematic and character-driven. I like to create narrative moments that draw on PC backstories and world lore for deep, meaningful interactions. I want to give my players experiences that they can't help but annoy their non-gamer friends with. My table is a safe, inclusive space. Everyone is welcome no matter their roots, culture, religion, creed, orientation, gender identity, or politics. The caveat to that is that I will not allow insensitive or bigoted behaviour of any kind. I provide a form to all new players on which they can mark particular subject matters that they would prefer to avoid. If you'd like to request a particular kind of game at my table, please fill out my New Campaign Form: https://tinyurl.com/3wr5p7yz May the dice gods be with you! -J
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Creating your character
Attribute scores must be rolled inside the Roll20 campaign for transparency. Rolling method is 4d6 minus lowest. You may roll as many as three sets of six numbers and pick one set to use. Alternatively, you can use the standard array: 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, and 8. Characters will start at level five (5). All races and classes from official sourcebooks and supplements are available to use. Characters will be subject to my approval before session one.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a Discord account and a Roll20 account. Links for the respective servers will be provided to new players after signup.
What Jay brings to the table
I like to use atmospheric music and character voices, including voice modifications on occasion. I have a large collection of battle maps to use, and I can also make custom maps for unique scenarios. I also have a large collection of tokens and a subscription for Heroforge for character art. I generally honour RAW, but I am open to suggestions from my players. I never knowingly use AI-generated content of any kind.
Homebrew rules
At character creation, writing a background story of at least one paragraph earns you a feat! Healing potions can be consumed using either an action or a bonus action. On a bonus action, roll for the amount healed. On an action, take the full amount (no roll necessary). At the end of every session, the players can vote for their favourite moment as Play of the Game. Whichever character was responsible for that moment gets an inspiration point. If that character already has inspiration, the player may give the inspiration point to another character. In order to give aid to another PC on a skill check, you must be proficient in that skill. When a character is confirmed to be about to die, they immediately get a Heroic Turn, during which they have access to all their abilities and spells regardless of spent resources (ie; spell slots). On a Heroic Turn, the character has one last opportunity to do something epic. As soon as the Heroic Turn is over, the character dies.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Headphones
Platforms used
Safety
How Jay creates a safe table
A form will be provided upon application. You can use it to inform me about your preferences for difficulty, combat and tactics, puzzles and riddles, roleplay and lore, and potential romances. In addition, there is a section where applicants can mark potential triggers or subjects that they wish to avoid. This information goes only to me and will not be shared with other players. Session zero will be used for character building and setting expectations for the campaign, including establishing boundaries on things like potential triggers, PVP, and etiquette.
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