Red Hand of Doom | 5e | Level 5-10 |🏳️‍🌈

Creating your character

We will be playing D&D 5e (2014). 2024 rules and character options will not be available in this campaign. Characters can be created in D&D Beyond by following the link you receive after joining the game on Start Playing. We'll discuss everything listed below in our session 0 but I would encourage you to come with ideas for the kind of character you'd like to play. Your character will need to be finalised in D&D Beyond at least 48 hours before our first session. The following applies to all characters: - Characters start at 5th level in this campaign. Level ups will be done by milestone. - All characters should use starting equipment for their class. In addition, players can start with one Uncommon Magical Item (requires DM approval). - Ability scores can be generated through Point Buy, Standard Array or Rolled. If you are using Rolled then you will roll your stats while screensharing D&D Beyond in our session 0. - Hit points must use fixed value. - All 2014 official Wizards of the Coast published content is allowed. 2024 player options are not permitted in this campaign. - Alongside the additional subclasses, players can also choose from six additional classes available at this table: The Talent (MCDM), Pugilist (Benjamin Huffman), Tamer (Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting), Apothecary (Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim), Bender (Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realms) and Gunslinger (Mage Hand Press). - Other homebrew and third party content is not permitted in this game. - Multiclassing is allowed. Multiclassing is not permitted if players choose to play one of the six addition classes listed above. - Firearms do exist in this setting. - Feats are allowed. - Optional class features are allowed. Given you will be starting at level 5, consider the following when thinking about your character's backstory: - What heroic deeds or notorious acts have you already achieved? Might you be known for any past heroics? How would people react to you if so? - Do you carry any scars, or trauma from your past adventures? - What unfinished business or promise still drives you forward? If you've completed a previous personal goal, what is driving you now?

Preparing for the session

The following are required: 🎙️ a mic and the ability to hear other players (camera optional but encouraged!). 🌐 a good internet connection. 💻 a decent laptop or computer (Alchemy scenes are animated so you will not be able to run this game on a phone and I would recommend you have a relatively powerful PC/laptop). 🔊 a quiet place to play the game where you won't be disturbed! ⌨️ Discord (free) ⚗️ Alchemy RPG free account (free) ⚔️ A D&D Beyond account (free)

What Together We Roll brings to the table

Once you join the game on Start Playing Games you'll receive links to my discord server and the D&D Beyond campaign. The Alchemy game link will be shared before our first session. The Discord server is only used for planning and discussion between sessions. We will use the communication tools (such as voice chat) built into Alchemy for the game itself. If anyone cannot use the communications tools built into Alchemy then we will come up with a different solution. You can find out more information on Alchemy VTT here: https://alchemyrpg.com/ I pride myself in using appropriate artwork, maps, and ambient music in games to create a fully immersive game. I'll also always try to play by the rule of cool - but I expect my players to respect my final decisions as the DM.

Homebrew rules

1. We play with critical successes and critical failures. A natural one will always fail - regardless of modifier - and a natural 20 will always succeed (in some way!) - regardless of modifier. This doesn't mean you can achieve game-breaking feats with a natural 20 - the DM still has final say over what happens. 2. We don't use inspiration but context matters to what you're trying to do. If you are trying to persuade someone and give a compelling speech the DM may ask you to roll with advantage, if the speech is the opposite of compelling you may be asked to roll with disadvantage... 3. If playing in a campaign, your PC will get a first level feat. This will be assigned to you based on something in your character's backstory. Players can decline this feat if they want. 4. In combat, players can opt to delay their place in the initiative order to go later in a round. If a player chooses to do this, their turn is always delayed to the later spot in that battle. 5. Drinking a potion is a bonus action, feeding a potion to someone else takes an action. You can opt to drink a potion as an action and in that case you get the max possible healing from it. 6. 2014 and 2024 games both use 2024 exhaustion rules. This means for every level of exhaustion you have, you subtract one from your D20 rolls. For example, if you roll a 17 and have seven levels of exhaustion, your roll is a 10. If you have 10 levels of exhaustion your PC will die. 7. Flanking is not possible in my games, though Sneak Attack can still be procced by an ally standing within 5ft of an enemy.

How Together We Roll creates a safe table

I always run a range of safety tools in my games and I know these are even more important in games with strong horror themes. We will go over the safety tools used in this campaign during session 0, and I will explain fully how to use them. There will always be fixed areas in the campaign area in Discord where players can review content warnings and lines and veils. In addition to the above, I will explain any new and unique rules in session 0, and record them in an accessible place in the Discord to ensure everyone is on the same page.