Crooked Moon - Bi-Weekly Campaign

Creating your character

Session 0 will be Free(this is to make sure you are a fit for the group and are okay with my house rules) Step 1 - Character Creation Any Race/Class found on D&D Beyond is allowed, Standard Array/Point Buy for now, but a roll with everyone present is optional during session 0, but if you choose to roll you must take the stats. Age: Characters must be the equivalent of 18 years old or older, no child characters. Optional Features are allowed Fixed HP Level 1 (milestone) 2014 or 2024 class/subclass/race rules (your choice), Choose a Fate Create simple backstory of who your character was/what/when it was living (a paragraph or two is all that is required)

Preparing for the session

Have several ideas of what roles you would be willing to play in order to make the team stronger as a whole. Create a base character with the Standard Array/Point Buy and create a simple backstory of what their life was like before this Campaign. Using Firefox, or Chrome download the Beyond20 Extension as it allows seamless rolls from your character sheet to Roll20 from D&D Beyond. We will use Discord for further character development and I am very responsive there.

What Matt of Woe brings to the table

I have the Crooked Moon and other content Shared on D&D Beyond A well maintained Discord Server I do some Voices, and provide plenty of opportunity for characters to roleplay. Combat can get very gritty and will be a challenge to overcome but extremely rewarding. Beginners will have several sessions where they will have a "mulligan" where I explain their actions and what may happen and give them a chance to change it. After several sessions the training wheels come off, and consequences return. This does not mean that the combat will be easier because of this, so if you are new consider bringing on someone experienced to help you survive. I often send private messages or drag people to separate hidden voice channels if there is something only they saw, heard, or witness so that they and the party will need to role play if they want to share the information. I find this creates a more tense atmosphere and encourages role playing naturally. Also let it be known that I often change things as needed from the Campaign material and see the written campaign as something to build from, and meant to be altered.

Homebrew rules

This is a horror campaign, requiring all characters to deal with the aspects of night that instill fear in humanity can increase the tension and dread. Creeping Dark. Characters who benefit from racial darkvision find this trait suppressed, though magic that grants darkvision such as from a spell or magic item still functions., Non-magical Light. Non Magical Light is severely impacted, while magical light is affected less. All non magical Light Sources only produce half of what they normally would, and magical sources may be less bright., Sanity & Madness. As your characters progress through the Horror style content in this Campaign they will witness things that are more terrifying than what a typical Campaign brings. This brings unique roleplaying opportunity as well as an extra layer of mechanical challenges to a Campaign theme filled with Horrific scenes., Land of Shadow. Magics involving healing or energy of Light or Fire are underwhelming, while those of Shadow and darkness may be overwhelming. Meant to be Difficult. Use items, and healing sparingly and only when needed. Short Rests may happen fairly regularly, but long rests only happen when the party would naturally sleep., Consumables. Using a Health Potion or Similar consumable during combat will require a Bonus Action, using one on someone else is a Full Action., Lingering Affects. Diseases, Poisons, and Afflictions alike may last longer than normally stated in typical D&D Campaigns/Rules. Planning ahead with spells, salves, and other means of curing yourselves can make or break your success in this Campaign., Survival of the Fittest. You will start the game with only specific items your Background gave you but no other Adventuring Equipment/Armor/Weapons/Gold. When you Died your soul attached to the one magical item you chose for your character so choose your magic item wisely, as well as your background! (some come with weapons, others with artisan tools, or unique items your spirit may be attached to), Spells cast! Material Components are not required for low level spells, however certain spells considered very powerful may still require them. (DM Discretion) Flanking. Both Player Characters and NPC/Monsters gain a Flanking bonus of +2 to hit if you can draw a line from any edge of their token through an enemy to an adjacent ally., Slow Natural Healing. You do not full heal at the end of a long rest. Instead you may heal with any remaining Hit Die from the previous day, then you must tap into the new day's hit die if you need more health and want to spend your hit die in order to cap your health., Inspiration You may only ever have one Inspiration. You may use it yourself or give it to another party member to use. You cannot use Inspiration twice on the same roll. and more in the Discord!

How Matt of Woe creates a safe table

I am not here to be your psychologist, teach, or protect you. If you have triggers these are things you will have to deal with on your own. I expect that adults know what they are signing up for when playing D&D which has War, Death, and many Uncomfortable situations. This game is not for you if you are needing counseling.