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[Level 4] Bi-Weekly Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Deep in Icewind Dale, winter refuses to end. A curse? Divine wrath? Or something even worse...
$25.00
/ Session
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3 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 6:00 PM UTC
Oct 25 / Session 16
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
📜THE HOOK📜 The frozen northlands of Icewind Dale are gripped by a Winter that won't end. Darkness has fallen and ancient evils stir beneath the ice. Uncover the secrets behind an unnatural winter that threatens to consume the Ten Towns forever. SPECIAL NOTE: I hand out Heroic Inspiration for puns. For new folks, that means 'crack jokes and you get bonuses.' No promises I'll have brain bandwidth for my own puns, so I'll be relying on you, the players, for all our glorious groans. DO YOU WANT TO... ❄️ blend survival horror with classic fantasy adventure? 😎 roleplay your way out of (or into) trouble? ⚔️ engage in challenging tactical combats? 🎓 get some experience with D&D or Foundry? Heck yeah, you do. Sign up! Or drop me a line if you're interested. ~Karen (heysparky)
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
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1 year on StartPlaying
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Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
"What do you do?" is one of the most magical phrases in all of gaming. I've been playing and running tabletop games since the D&D cartoon aired. D&D in particular, even as a flawed system in its many iterations, has been a decades long golden thread connecting great things in my life. One of my first jobs was at a game store and I remember selling a Concerned Mom on the magic of D&D based on its promise of social engagement, math, and creativity all in a bundle. I stand by that decades later. Systems I've loved: - Bunnies & Burrows - Palladium's TMNT - Shadowrun - D&D 2e, 4e, 5e, 5.5e D&D in every incarnation has held a special place in my heart. Let's play!
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Creating your character
Characters start at 4th level and we'll make them before we start play. I like to do this 1:1 as people join, but please feel free to make a character on your own before then. Use any official 2024 sources to create your PCs, if you have a question about a particular class or feature, let me know. Standard array for stats. If any of these concepts are mysterious, I can help!
Free Session 0. Current Party: Benog, Dwarf Sorcerer (Divine Soul) 3 / Artificer 1 Dagmar, Goliath Druid (Circle of the Moon) 4 Fennel, Halfling Bard (College of Lore) 4
What to expect
Preparing for the session
REQUIRED: 🖥️ Laptop or computer 🌐 Stable Internet 🎤 Mic required (quiet space preferred) 🎮 Discord required 📜 Free D&D Beyond account (I can provide this if needed) 📽️ Webcam (we will decide camera policy in Session 0)
What heysparky (Karen) brings to the table
This is a module, but I encourage sandbox play. If there's something that your PC wants to explore, I'm game. AS A HOST I BRING: 📜 D&D Beyond (for characters) and Foundry VTT 🎵 Monument Studios music and ambience 📚 A polished, published adventure 🎓 Patient teaching and clear explanations (tech rundown in or before Session 0) 🌈 Open arms for new players ALSO, If there's something you'd like to share privately or ask about before signing up, please Message me on Start Playing.
Homebrew rules
Drink a potion as a full action and get the full benefit (mostly applies to healing potions), drink it as a bonus action and roll it. Get Heroic Inspiration for in- or out-of-character puns. You can assign this to other players if you already have Inspiration.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How heysparky (Karen) creates a safe table
Hybrid Lines & Veils / Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist: Before Session 0, I'll collect completed checklists so that I can modify the campaign in anyway needed to make sure my table is fun and safe for everyone. Session 0: We'll start off by getting to know each other, setting expectations, code of conduct type stuff, and of course, making characters. Breaks: Say 'Pause' if you need a moment - please feel free to contact me individually or simply step away, we'll break for 3-5 minutes (if everyone is back after 3 minutes, we'll resume); if you need longer, please let me know. Stars & Wishes: After each session, we'll spend a few minutes discussing the adventure to make sure we do more of what we're enjoying and less of what we're not.
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