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Rise of the Red-Scales (One Shot, 2014 rules)
Two feuding kobold tribes, unsupervised in their queen's lair, surrounded by vast wealth & powerful magical items. How long until total chaos erupts?
Free
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Once / Saturday - 1:00 AM UTC
Mar 7
Session Duration / 4–5 hours
6 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
6/6
About the adventure
Set inside an enormous dragon's lair, the adventure allows players to take control of the best and brightest among the kobold tribe known as the Redscales. Their entire lives they have been the Dragon Queen's minions and her lair's caretakers. But the Dragon Queen has been gone for some time now and an ancient feud with another kobold tribe (the Bluescales) is about to be a rekindled. And the trap- and treasure-filled lair is to become their battleground. The gameplay is a mix of roleplaying, involving some tough moral choices (well, tough for kobolds), solving puzzles and wacky combat with kobolds wielding powerful ancient artifacts. There is an abundance of magic items, specially chosen for their potential to lead to hilarious situations. Disclaimer: This One Shot can take 5 to 15 hours to complete depending on RP + exploring every single nook and cranny.
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Meet the Game Master
4.9
(9)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Visual Aid, Storytelling
About me
I have Over 25 years of D&D experience with 13 year AND 5,000+ hours on Roll20. My Roll20 Profile: https://app.roll20.net/users/228428/novercalis I am also the reddit moderator of the following D&D communities: https://www.reddit.com/r/stormwreckisle/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LostMinesOfPhandelver/ https://www.reddit.com/r/DragonOfIcespirePeak/ https://www.reddit.com/r/spelljammer/ https://www.reddit.com/r/VecnaEveofRuin/ ------------------------------ Well met adventurers, I am Novercalis, but everyone calls me Nover. To note, I am a CST time zone Dungeon Master, and am available typically from 5 PM CST to Midnight CST, but I often make time for my players when need be! I’ve been running D&D games professionally for about a year, and have been a DM for the past decade now, since 5th edition of D&D released and a bit before with 3.5 edition. I run modules of 5th edition professionally, but each one of them is heavily changed with enough spice that it feels like a whole new meal to sink your teeth into. I consider myself well informed on the balance and concepts of D&D. My adventures are typically high fantasy with dark horror & survival / gritty flavor. Personally, my favorite part of D&D is our collaborative storytelling. Each character you bring to my table has some fate to unfold, for better or worse, and it’s my job to make sure we get there together! I bring the trauma (*insert evil dm laugh*) , and you bring the laughs & excitement. I want to bring you into the worlds and live in them for the time I have you, and get lost somewhere along the way in it all. • What to expect? - Access to most sourcebooks of D&D available on roll20, as well as tools to create exactly the kind of character you’re hoping to bring to life. - Introductory lessons on how to build characters, and tailored pacing of adventuring to ensure maximum chances of success. - Custom made maps & artwork designed to bring the various world crafted to life. - A welcoming space for new players, and for veterans, to co-mingle and take on the challenges of Wizards of the Coast, including hours of expanded, homebrew content to enhance every experience. Players ask me why I do what I do, and I have one simple answer: I love Dungeons and Dragons. I genuinely hope to have you at my tables, and to share that dedication and love I have for the game for a long time to come!
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Creating your character
Everyone will be a level 4 Kobold. You can point buy (27) or do Stats Array for ability scores As for Classes, Artificers are banned.
Durk - Path of Totem Barbarian 3 / Bard 1 Meeb - College of Whispers Bard 4 Zim - Great Old One Warlock 4 Zrivax - Thief Rogue 3 / Wild Magic Sorcerer 1
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Have a roll20 account Have discord Have a working headset Have a quality mic
What Novercalis brings to the table
Access to my roll20 Compendium when building your character sheet. (Click and Drag to sheet to add, no manual typing needed)
Homebrew rules
Healing Potion: Using a Potion as an Action = Max Healing Using a Potion as a Bonus Action = Roll the Dice Using a Potion to feed someone else requires an Action. Roll the Dice. -------------- Crit Damage is always Max for players side only. NPC Crits still rolls for their crit damage.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Novercalis creates a safe table
For the most part, this one shot doesn't have anything that should make you uncomfortable. Regardless I do a Lines/Veil and if there is an issue during gameplay, feel free to whisper me or speak up.
Content warnings
Safety tools used