Across the Cosmos | Drop-In Campaign | 5e 2024

Creating your character

__OVERVIEW__ - Review the sidebar, "The Current Party" below for character level and adventure information. - Ability Scores must be generated through Point Buy or the Standard Array. - Hit Points must use the fixed value. - High optimization is strongly discouraged. - No Legacy Content Allowed. If a class, subclass, species, spell, or magic item was updated in 2024, please use the updated version. Those that weren't updated are allowed - Backgrounds and Feats must be from the 2024 Player's Handbook only. - Unearthed Arcana is not allowed. - Partnered Content is not allowed. - Silvery Barbs is banned. __EQUIPMENT for NEW CHARACTERS__ You begin with the standard Starting Equipment from your Class and Background. In addition, you can add the following to your inventory, determined by your character's starting level: - Level 2-4: 1 Common magic item. - Level 5-10: 650 GP, 1 Common magic item, and 1 Uncommon magic item. - Level 11-16: 6500 GP plus the following magic items: 2 Common, 3 Uncommon, and 1 Rare. When choosing starting magic items, if you choose a consumable (such as a potion), you can take 2 instead of 1. __RETURNING CHARACTERS__ If you have played in a previous Across the Cosmos adventure, you may return with the same character to continue the adventure. Please use the following rules: - Level up to the current level of the adventure. - Keep any loot you found in previous adventures. __CHARACTER SHEETS__ Create your character in the D&D Beyond campaign (this will be linked here on Startplaying after you have joined.) I have content sharing enabled with many character options purchased for you to use for free. Once finished, I will import your character from D&D Beyond into the Foundry VTT. __OPTIONAL__ If you're using D&D Beyond for dice rolling, you can have your rolls appear in the Foundry VTT through the Beyond20 Browser Extension, linked below. Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beyond-20/gnblbpbepfbfmoobegdogkglpbhcjofh Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/addon/beyond-20/

Preparing for the session

Required: - A positive attitude - An open mind - Working microphone - Stable internet connection - Free Discord, Forge VTT, and D&D Beyond accounts - Use the links for this adventure, found under "My Games" on Startplaying, to join the Discord and Forge VTT at least one hour before the start of the session. - Must be 18 years or older to play Optional: - Beyond 20 (Free D&D Beyond browser extension)

What Sovaelis brings to the table

- A comfortable and safe environment for everyone - A highly immersive experience - High-quality maps and music - Character voices - Years of experience - Discord server with a vibrant community - A bright attitude - Excitement for adventure - Passion for the hobby I use Foundry Virtual Tabletop through the Forge. I can support character sheets in either Foundry or D&D Beyond; you can choose which one to use, but please create your character in D&D Beyond first.

Homebrew rules

- Flanking provides a +2 bonus to an attack roll. - Moving through allies counts as Difficult Terrain. - You can attempt to move through an enemy's space by succeeding at an Acrobatics or Athletics check. - You may take the Study action during combat to learn the strengths and weakness of a creature you can see. - When you reroll a d20 Test using Heroic Inspiration, Advantage and Disadvantage apply to the reroll as they did the first roll. - You can use Heroic Inspiration to allow an ally to reroll (but not an enemy). - If you roll a Natural 1, you gain Heroic Inspiration. - Natural 1 always fails, Natural 20 always succeeds. - When you make an attack roll but miss the target's AC by 5 or less, this is a "Near Miss". You deal minimum damage to the target. This is still a miss, so features that trigger on a hit (such as Sneak Attack) do not apply. - If you reach 0 Hit Points and don’t die instantly, you start Dying, but you're not out of the fight yet. You may continue to take actions, but doing so risks certain death. - Recovering from Dying leaves you Wounded, giving you Disadvantage on Death Saves until you're no longer Bloodied.

How Sovaelis creates a safe table

Any bigotry or prejudice is completely unacceptable. Such behavior will lead to an immediate removal from the campaign without refund and a ban from all future games hosted by this GM. Be respectful or you're not welcome. Safety tools and house rules are easily accessible for reference at any time on the Discord server. The GM will review all safety tools and house rules before play begins.