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Escort to Hearthside: The Shattered City | Level 2
Hearthside still stands amid chaos—supplies fade, danger grows. Will you explore the wilds and help the city rise again?
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Sunday - 2:00 PM UTC
Mar 15
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
2/5
About the adventure
***Intro One-shot, beginner-friendly adventure in the Hearthside Campaign: Adventurer's Guild using D&D5e*** As chaos rises, Hearthside needs help to rebuild and uncover what is causing the rise in monster attacks. In this adventure, your party has been tasked to escort a caravan containing important supplies back to Hearthside, one of the few cities left standing. Join the Adventurer's Guild to help rebuild Hearthside, and climb the ranks to uncover the mystery causing chaos across the lands! Hearthside: The Adventurer's Guild is a community-driven campaign. There are multiple parties in this campaign, and their actions will affect the world as a whole. Players without a party will be paired with other adventurers in one-shots style sessions. Explore the world and learn from past adventurers to make informed decisions. Returning players will soon discover clues and connect the dots as to what is causing the chaos beyond the walls... Join our Discord server to meet other parties, read reports, and share stories! Being a part of the guild is free! What will players expect from this campaign? -Challenge. This game can be difficult based on the decisions the party makes. Death is a real possibility, allowing players to be resourceful and strategic. Not every creature has to be killed to succeed. -Exploration of the world. Discover historical landmarks, magical caverns, treasure coves, and so much more! -Player Agency. Choices matter in this world. Players will face difficult decisions that will affect the world as a whole. -Rebuilding a Community. As players progress, the city will grow. This allows for more players to join under veteran adventurers, or to unlock unique parts of the town like the Guild Armory (A storage where players share unique and strong magical items)
Game style
Combat Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
West Marches
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(8)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
1 game hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Teacher
About me
Hey there! My name is Jacob, aka DM Sinchi. I have been DMing for over 5 years, while evolving my skills in storytelling and world-building by integrating players’ interests. I pride myself on creating immersive scenarios with dynamic combat encounters and out-of-the-box solutions. I run homebrew worlds/campaigns using dnd 5e 2014/2024 rule sets. The homebrew worlds are created with the player’s input, so each campaign is uniquely its own. I work a lot with new players and beginners. This is a safe space, and I love to teach those who are interested but might be afraid to join. My tables are always 🏳️🌈LGBTQ+ BIPOC friendly.
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Creating your character
Character Creation will be hosted on D&D Beyond. The first 10-15 minutes will be used for the introduction to the party & help create characters. ⚔️Create a level 2 character (No homebrew content) ⚔️Use standard or point buy for your stats ⚔️Start the game with any 1 uncommon magic item of your choice.
Piper Pepperplum- Rock Gnome Wizard
What to expect
Preparing for the session
1.) Have a D&D Beyond account (www.dndbeyond.com/create-account) 2.) Download Chrome extension "Above VTT." This will allow you to access the maps for combat encounters! 3.) Join the Discord (Link available when you sign up) 4.) Have a working microphone and test the connection. (Webcam is great but not required) 5.) Create your character (If you need help, the first 10-15 minutes will be used to assist or answer any questions)
What Sinchi brings to the table
As your DM, my goal is to provide the space for your party to make its mark on Hearthside's World. You can expect great storytelling, unique challenges, tough combat, and room for characters to make decisions that will change the world. Combat & Tactics: With access to AboveVTT, we will utilize cool battle maps that allow players to visualize strategic positioning, environment interaction, and exploration. Tools: When connecting to the D&D Campaign, you will have full access to materials via DNDBeyond. Rules & Flexibility: I respect the rules and run them fairly. However, I am always for Rule of Cool... As long as you can make a logical argument! If you pitch me a wild but awesome idea AND have the plan to do it, I’ll work with you to make it happen. Creativity and fun always come first.
Homebrew rules
Critical hits= Max damage + Roll + Modifier Potions as a bonus action (rolling) or Full benefit when using an action Exhaustion level increases after hitting 0 health.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Sinchi creates a safe table
Player safety is very important! D&D Is about having fun, and we can only fun if you feel safe. -X, N, & O cards can be visual, messaged, or communicated in any way that is convenient and clear. -I am always happy to adjust the session if the particular topic is difficult or uncomfortable. There is never judgment, but acceptance and encouragement. -I am always happy to discuss sessions afterwards to understand what you enjoyed, disliked, and what you wish could be different to make games more enjoyable. Sexual Abuse or harassment is never tolerated at the table.
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