The Burning Lands | 2024 Rules | Level 5+ | Apocalypse Game
The Gods are gone as mortals fight off monstrous beasts, the rising dead and their own growing corruption.
$22.50
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Weekly / Friday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3 hours
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
The sky burns, the soil burns, the sea burns. The Divine, the Damned and the Dead hang over those who have survived in these horrid lands as a cudgel, a noose, a curse. Some say the Gods abandoned the world, others that they fell in a cataclysmic battle and yet others believe a being beyond all comprehension swallows up the world itself. Whatever the truth may be, the light abandons the world as darkness envelops it. ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Utilizing many of the Dark Fantasy Rules found within Grim Hollow, as well as being inspired by similar works such as Dark Souls, The Witcher, Berserk, Vampire Hunter D and Monster Hunter, you find yourself embodying or dousing out what remaining embers of hope flicker in the darkness.
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Combat Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Realm Building
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(21)
3 years on StartPlaying
911 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Knows the Rules
About me
I am here to bring your fantasies to reality. To craft a shared world where you can be the Hero (or Villain) you have always wanted to be. Whether that is with something prewritten or a custom creation where you recreate your favorite Anime, Movie, TV Show, Video Game and so forth. If interested in my StartPlaying Credentials, I have been chosen to represent both 5th Edition and its 2024 revisions during the following Events: 🏅 Players Handbook Celebration (2024) 🏅 Dungeon Master's Guide Celebration (2024) 🏅 Monster Manual Celebration (2025) So, with nearly 1,000 Paid Games under my belt, not a single TPK (or permanent Player Character Death) to date (despite keeping things challenging), a 5 Star Review Rating across the board and being chosen for a number of important StartPlaying Events, you can trust that you will have a satisfying D&D experience with a cooperative & knowledgable GM who will fulfill your desired experience at the Table.
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Creating your character
Your Character Level is 5th. You do not pick a 2024 Background (Exception: Grim Hollow Backgrounds and if picking such, a Feature will be crafted); instead, you pick a pre-2024 Background and an Origin (or any without a +1) Feat that makes sense for it. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― All official Class and Species options are available, including Third Parties on D&D Beyond. Should you desire something Homebrew and/or from a Third Party not yet on D&D Beyond, my approval is required and may be subject to modifications, should the selection be considered imbalanced i.e. too strong and/or too weak. The optional Rules of Multiclassing and Feats are allowed. Standard Array, Point Buy and Rolling are available for Ability Scores. If Rolling, you will roll with me present. Additionally, should you choose to roll, I have a Mulligan Rule allowing you to reroll one roll or the entire set of rolls should the odds not be in your favor. Keeping the final result. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Additionally, you receive extra Items beyond the normal Starting Equipment that include: ▶️ 8 x Common Magic Items ▶️ 2 x Uncommon Magic Items You can swap Magic Items for their value in GP, purchasing accordingly afterward. Common = 150 GP, Uncommon = 600 GP; halved for Consumables.
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What to expect
Preparing for the session
A Mic is required for Voice Chat. Webcam is optional but helpful. Additionally, Players will need a Discord Account (for Voice Chat & More!), a D&D Beyond Account (for Character Creation and Rolling) and the Above VTT extension (for Maps).
What BIG F@%KING SWORD brings to the table
I provide all current D&D Beyond content, detailed Maps on AboveVTT, as well as Music for more immersive Encounters.
Homebrew rules
📌 Access to Grim Hollow's Monster Hunter Class. 📌 Rules for Dice Pools representing Heroism & Corruption. 📌 Rules for Wounds, Conditions, Diseases & Inflictions, Mutations and Transformations into the very horrors you face.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Headphones
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How BIG F@%KING SWORD creates a safe table
I will go over what to expect from the Game, recommend Types of Characters who will excel during it and offer guidance in general for Character Creation, as well as gauge interest in each Pillar of Play, plus more, so best to fit the Game to each Player's needs and wants. Additionally, I will go over D&D Beyond and AboveVTT for those unfamiliar with either platform.
Content warnings
Safety tools used