The Wild Beyond the Witchlight | Level 1-8 | Beginner Friendly

Creating your character

Whether you are searching for something lost or you work for the carnival, you'll need to know the following: - You'll need a level 1 character - Stats are determined by standard array or point buy - Character sheets can be created on DnDBeyond and ported to Alchemy but the final version must be in Alchemy for game play. - No homebrew - All published content is welcome - Playing as a Witchlight hand is optional - Know what item has been stolen from you before session 0. Witchlight hands can also have something stolen from them.

Preparing for the session

Players should: - Create a character sheet - Have a short backstory that can be fleshed out during Session 0 - Sign up for an Alchemy account - Join the Alchemy game: https://app.alchemyrpg.com/i/bNra_wTU6 - Join the Discord server: https://discord.gg/hRR79rNP8b - Look through the Lines and Veils document

What Joannah Stewart brings to the table

I provide a fun experience that's player driven and focused on the choices made by those at the table. I incorporate ambient music and visualy to create a sense of immersion in online play.

Homebrew rules

Game House Rules - Drinking a potion is a bonus action, pouring it down someone else's throat is an action. - Critical Hits and Fumbles: When a player rolls a natural 20 on an attack roll, they max out the dice and roll a second set. Conversely, when a player rolls a natural 1, they automatically miss. - Everyone levels at the same time by milestone. Players use standard array or point buy for character creation. - Help action. Only one player may roll to attempt an outcome for the party like disarming a trap. They may receive “help” from another player if that player is proficient in the relevant skill. The first player gets advantage on their roll. - Magic users can use their life force to power their magic. When they run out of spell slots they may expend one or more uses of their hit dice to recover a level spell slot per hit dice they use. - Inspiration can function like Portance, at the beginning of our game you may bank a roll and use it at any point during the game. Like portance that dice can also be used to make enemies, NPC's or other players fail or succeed. Optional Combat Rules - Disarm - A creature can use a weapon attack to knock a weapon or another item from a target's grasp. The attacker makes an attack roll contested by the target's Strength (Athletics) check or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. If the attacker wins the contest, the attack causes no damage or other ill effect, but the defender drops the item. The attacker has disadvantage on its attack roll if the target is holding the item with two or more hands. The target has advantage on its ability check if it is larger than the attacking creature, or disadvantage if it is smaller. Death Rules - Players may voluntarily fail a death save to take an action. That action can be an attack or movement but not both. Movement is halved as you drag your body to a new position.

How Joannah Stewart creates a safe table

I use a number of safety tools in my games including: - digital game pauses on Alchemy - a group lines and veils list on Alchemy - private messaging - session 0 safety discussions I also encourage players to fill out and submit the following form to me on Discord: https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/consent-in-gaming/