Ashes of the Serpent War
The war is over; the Yuan-Ti defeated, but remnants of their armies remain. Worse are the rumors of undead in the wilderness and destroyed forts.
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$18.00
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Weekly / Tuesday - 12:30 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.75–3.25 hours
Campaign Length / 7–13 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
In this game, you will: Journey through jungle Explore ancient ruins Navigate traps and hazards Make new friends Meet new enemies Learn to play D&D/Black Flag Players of all experience levels are welcome for this theater of the mind module. The setting is gritty, but that leaves more room for thrilling heroics bravery, and even kindness.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(3)
3 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Rule of Cool
About me
I began gaming in '86 with BECMI, Gamma World, and Marvel Superheroes and never looked back. I do not claim to have experience in every system, but I have played every edition of D&D but 4, much of Palladium, though that began as a D&D variant before OSR was a thing, Shadowrun, Star Wars D6, Champions, and more. Even systems we don't use have things we can learn, even if it's things not to do.
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Creating your character
Characters will be created during session zero in HeroLab using a modified standard array. Alternately, players may use classes not available from Tales of the Valiant so long as I have the character rules. There are also barebones pre-gens available in HeroLab.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need an account on Discord and possibly HeroLab, both of which are free.
What Rob brings to the table
You will need a webcam, mic, and Discord account to go with a free HeroLab account to view your character. We can use dicebots or physical dice; I use physical ones, but it's your choice. Combat is theater of the mind. I love to link plot to PC backstories, PC/NPC interactions, and PC action/inaction. For the most part I play RAW, but will listen to an argument for why a PC should be able to attempt a thing.
Homebrew rules
Drinking a potion can be a bonus action with a roll for amount healed or an action for full healing. Critical hits get a max roll plus one damage roll plus bonuses for damage.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Rob creates a safe table
I will use Monte Cooks Games Consent in Gaming checklist. lines and veils, and, if necessary, a player may call a stop to the scene at any time. We will review content as part of session zero. While I have a lot of content, a great deal of it will be veiled. As this is a descendant of D&D, fighting and looting are expected, but that doesn't call for graphic descriptions of either, or anything else.
Content warnings
Safety tools used