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Descent into Avernus (2024 Rules)(No DST change)
Your normal life is thrown upside-down when your fair city- Elturel- is thrown into the depths of hell! Descend into Avernus and save Elturel!
$15.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Thursday - 12:30 PM UTC
Apr 16 / Session 2
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 30–60 Sessions
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
You were but a budding adventurer with a bright future in the holy city of Elturel, when an unforeseen cataclysm drags everything and everyone you know- literally- to Hell! Ready or not, you find yourself embroiled in a plot that sprawls from the shadows of corrupt mortal cities to the front lines of a cosmic war! Do you have what it takes to face infernal war machines and diabological contracts? And can you ever hope to find your way home safely when pitted against the infinite evils of the Nine Hells? ~~ Descent into Avernus is an high fantasy adventure spanning levels 1-13. It begins with an introductory urban adventure before opening up into a romp across Avernus- the first level of Hell. There will be a mixture of roleplay, combat, and exploration, with a high level of danger. Our campaign will be using 2024 rules (see below for more). We are aiming for the Mid-March 2026 for our first session. LGBTQ+ and Beginners Welcome!
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
587 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Teacher
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
(Games will be played using Roll20 for VTT, D&DBeyond for character sheets and content sharing and Discord for voice chat and logs) Add me: xiaofang64 Hello! My name is Benjamin. A longtime player, GM, and game designer, fluent in a diverse range of systems! My top priority as a GM is crafting compelling experiences, collaboratively, driven by character choices over predetermined narratives. My experience as a teacher means I know how to create materials designed to engage and stimulate. The journey of our adventures will be recorded in logs written by me, with input from the players. No Gen-AI content, ever! As well as running the game, I'm also a writer for several 3rd party modules: D&D, Mothership 1e, and System Agnostic adventures. Search me up on itch, Drivethrurpg or DMSGuild to play my adventures! I hope to roll with you soon!
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Creating your character
Using D&D 2024 Rules: - Start at level 1 / Current Level of Party - Use Point Buy or Standard Array for stats, use average HP on level up - ALL Content marked "Legacy" NOT Allowed - Content from Players Handbook 2024 and Heroes of Faerun Allowed. Most content in Forge of the Artificer allowed (avoid Eberron-specific content) - For classes/subclasses, use only 2024+ content - For races/spells, may use 2014+ content IF not Legacy and setting friendly - Use 2024 rules for starting equipment
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need a Discord, Roll20 and D&DBeyond Account. The Beyond20 Browser Extension is recommended. Discord - Voice/Video Chatting Roll20 - Virtual Tabletop, Graphics, Sound D&DBeyond - Character Sheets
What Benjamin / Xiaofang / 曉方 brings to the table
Through content sharing, players will have access to all necessary character options on D&DBeyond. Roll20 will be used for art, effects, and ambient music. I do the voices!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Benjamin / Xiaofang / 曉方 creates a safe table
All sessions have a break at the mid point, and additional breaks can be held at any time.
Content warnings
Safety tools used