The Duchess' League | FREE D&D LvL 7 One-Shot | 2024 5e
Enter De'Claire's grand arena for Duchess Isabella's birthday games, where teams of heroes clash for prizes and glory!
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Once / Sunday - 5:00 PM UTC
Mar 8
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
D&D is a game with endless player options and creativity; especially now with the new 2024 rules. This is a free one-shot so that you can experiment and get familiar with the new rules, or a character idea you've had for a long time, but never got to play. Or maybe you already have a character at another table, but you want to put their abilities to the test. Perhaps you are just looking for a simple game where you can sit down, relax, and toss some dice. Either way you, are more than welcome. If that sounds interesting, you can sign up right now. Or If you have any questions, just shoot me a message. Also, feel free to read the expanded details below. _____________________________________ Welcome to the Duchess' League! The Duchess’ League is set in Bournnet, the glittering capital of De’Claire, where pageantry and competition are indistinguishable from politics. Each year, for Duchess Isabella’s birthday, the city gathers for a single legendary spectacle: a day of public games held in a colossal arena, with prestige and prizes on the line. This year, you get the chance to enter not as spectators, but as participant measured against the best challengers the duchy can muster. This game centered around a competion where the party will contend againts other teams in various diciplines. You can expect arena combat with shifting rules and environmental hazards, puzzles and problem-solving where time and teamwork matter, as well as sport-style competitions that reward smart movement and creative tactics. There will be light roleplay and lots of opportunity to toss dice, with room for humor and dramatic flair - and of course the chance to become champions of De’Claire. Well, at least until next year’s League begins. TL;DR A free fast paced game with a series of arena-based challenges that will put the abilities of the party to the test; both individually and as a team.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Lite
Tactical / Crunchy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
About me
Hey! I’m a D&D 5e DM with 5 years of GM-ing for big and small tables alike. My games lean character-first with plenty of room for smart plans, fun roleplay, and cooperative problem-solving. Ambitious character design and elaborate backstories are welcome but not mandatory. You can bring fully-formed concept or just and idea and we will shape your character into something awesome together as we play. I run all kinds of games from thematic beginner one-shots to official campaigns and even my own homebrew settings. If you have any questions for my games or perhaps if there's anything you'd like me to run, feel free to shoot me a message.
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Creating your character
Before the game we'll have a chat about your character ideas and I will provide more details of the game. Almost anything is allowed as long as you run it by me first. We will be using the 2024 rules, but there's backwards compatability :)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
All you need is a Discord ;)
What Albertino brings to the table
The game will be hosted on Discord and Owlbear Rodeo for voice chat, battle maps, ambient sounds, music and more. If you haven't used either before, no worries! It's super easy.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Albertino creates a safe table
When discussing charatcer ideas before the game, we will also touch upon exluded topics - but it's a lighthearted and funny short story.
Content warnings
Safety tools used

