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Escape from Black Mud Mountain: Starter Campaign.
An ancient evil subjects the tribes to its will. Escape, build your strength, gather allies and return to free your people from its tyrannical rule.
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Tuesday - 11:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 10+ Sessions
0 / 4 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Open 3.5E campaign setting, fully developed medieval fantasy world. Starting at low levels and continuing until it runs its course. Open to all skill levels, beginner friendly with experienced players and GM to help teach and keep the focus on fun. Geared towards a balanced game of roleplay and combat, something for everyone. Battlemaps for most encounters. Expect to battle a variety of monsters depending on the areas you choose to explore. Multiple options for quest and exploration is highly encouraged. Discover hidden treasures lost to the world, solve puzzles to overcome devious traps. Using the core rulebooks for character creation, other materials used later in the game.
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
2 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Creativity
About me
Hello Adventurers! I have been a Dungeon Master since the day I fell in love with the game at 13 years old. We started with pen paper and the D&D starter box set. Now I am proud to say I have had the pleasure of sharing my campaign setting dozens of times with friends and strangers over the last 25+ years. I truly believe in letting players run wild in my settings, each campaign enriches the worlds lore. I encourage players both new and experienced to apply, all are welcome. I host games for beginners and veterans alike and am currently running several campaigns that run at different paces.
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Creating your character
Using the Core 3.5 players handbook only. Creation during the Session 0. Starting level 3. Above average stats (5D6 omit the lowest 2 die). Rolling for all stats in group then assigning to abilities. Aiming for a balanced party.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will be using Discord (players will receive all links during session 0), ensure you have a camera and microphone that are ready to play at session start. Roll20 is sometimes used so be sure to be enrolled with them. We will make sure all players sheets are complete and have all resources (such as animal companions, spell lists, rules for item activating etc.) available to encourage speedy gameplay.
What Ryan Smith brings to the table
What You will get: Player resources for character creation including the core rulebooks, digital character sheets, Discord Server access, Full Battle-Maps, World Map, Customized Character tokens, Character Voices, Ambient music (background). What to expect: Roleplay, Tactical Combat, Interesting NPC's and a world that moves with you. Creatures: It's a full world that uses every monster in the Manual. Everything from cunning goblins and kobolds, creepy undead, whimsical faeries, stoic centaurs and terrifyingly beautiful dragons. Coaching!!! (New players are welcomed and you'll be playing with some experienced players who enjoy helping and teaching)
Homebrew rules
Wizards and casters have no need of the Eschew Materials Feat. Max HP at every level to give players better survivability. Stat rolls are more elite (5D6 remove lowest 2 die) for above average stats.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Headphones
Pen & Paper
Platforms used
Safety
How Ryan Smith creates a safe table
Session 0 is a great place to start. There we will outline what the campaign setting includes (Monsters, Events, Theme) and have people share (in private if necessary) their individual preferences AFTER having read what is already established in the campaign notes including the Lines and Veils. We will have regular breaks along with good debriefing practices to ensure that future sessions allow everyone to feel safe as well as ensure the content is engaging. We will use X,N, and O cards and do a session review to make sure everything is moving forward in everyone's comfort zone.
Content warnings
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