Reclaiming Dorn Thon: A Tetara Campaign

Creating your character

Characters will be point buy or standard array. Milestone (As team work and cooperation advance you) Session 0 will be a 1-2 hour 1 on 1 with me to "find your voice" and help with questions, system tech, character, etc. Characters to be made on dnd beyond. Make sure it is set to public as I will need the link to import it into the VTT world. Starting equipment is fine. If there any additional items please let me know and how your backstory incorporates it. A backstory is needed but does not have to be in-depth. (Expect all players backstories to tie into the main arc and overlap and tie each other together in some form) There are only three race choices for this particular campaign. Players may choose one of three races, each with their own motives, stakes, and reasons for joining the expedition: Mountain Dwarves The last heirs of Dorn Thon. You seek to reclaim your homeland, recover what was lost, and restore Dwarven identity, industry, and pride. This expedition is personal—failure means extinction by irrelevance. Dark Elves Your people are fractured and resource-starved. Astra lies beyond reach, and without aid, the effort to reclaim it will fail. You join the expedition in search of resources, leverage, and alliances necessary to finish what the Dark Elf War left undone. High Elves The most powerful military and economic force among the Tetara kingdoms—yet power must be maintained. You seek to secure trade, influence, and long-term dominance by shaping the outcome of Dorn Thon and the alliances that emerge from it. Each race brings conflicting goals, shared necessity, and political tension to the table. Cooperation is required—but loyalty is not guaranteed. Due to Tetara being Homebrewed, all DND content with lore and history is obsolete. The player (bible) handbook will address some spells that are game breaking for the world such as sending, teleport etc.

Preparing for the session

TheForge-free account (aka foundry VTT) Dnd beyond(set character to public when creating) Discord Dndbeyond20 extension(required) google/chrome Make sure that you have a clear and working mic as well as an operating computer capable of running animated battlemaps.

What Dm/Gm Travis brings to the table

Each session has its own unique custom tailored music for scenes area moments. There are weather effects/sound effects. There are flashing lights so please be aware. Rule of cool rules the game but there is a set of rules that will never be broken. If the narrative calls for a moment rules be damned. All of my campaigns have an arch...which ties into the other campaigns played or planned...which tie to the major overall plot that ALL players are apart of for the....endgame. All player characters will have a role to paly in the main story. your decisions, though often not felt immediately, will change the shape and course of the campaign and world. Slow build and things start coming together as a whole. Tetara is a world full of wonder mystery strife struggle rebirth and unanswered questions that the players find out for themselves. Homebrew classes are allowed as well as items but THEY MUST BE APPROVED by me first. A player bible with the timeline, races, features, career ladder "feature/trait type system"

Homebrew rules

Things like sending and teleport are heavily reduced. In the world of Tetara, Arch nodes, serve as "communication towers" that restrict flow and bypasses is seen as a criminal offense. Nations and peoples alike defend against themselves so not just anyone can cause catastrophic damage on a whim. Spells of long range are most effected.

How Dm/Gm Travis creates a safe table

X N O's. There is also a player survey that must be filled out prior to joining to ensure that the group forming is the best fit as well as respecting expectations and flow.