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The Cost of Ascension | Witherwild Style Setting | Free Sess 0
Rise or rebel? The Wizard-King seeks to save his city from a dying land, but is he destroying your world in order to save his own?
$15.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Friday - 4:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Some call it progress. Some call it madness. The world as you know it is dying. While industry and technology rise, the land beneath our feet withers. The soil is turning to ash, the forests grow silent, and even the gods have seemingly turned away. But where the earth fails, there is a second chance. His Majesty, Wizard-King Alecsendr, has envisioned a future where we are no longer bound by the dust. The great nation of Olyeria is preparing for the ultimate ascension: to leave the fractured earth behind and take its place among the clouds. The visionaries of Ebon’s Hope—the most brilliant arcane minds of our age—have discovered the key to our salvation: Iolassite. This extremely rare mineral, pulled from the crushing depths of the earth, pulses with an ancient, primordial magic. It is an energy that echoes from a time before memory, a power so vast it is said to be the heartbeat of the world itself. It is the only force strong enough to ignite the King’s Arcane Engines and lift Olyeria to its rightful place in the sky. But what of the old days? What of the time before, when the earth flourished? When the rolling waves of the Leesay Sea and the lush greens of the Doton Wilds fed the world with fresh air? When the Scattered Gardens provided beautiful paths for trade and connection between the humble villages and the great city? Now, rumors swirl from rebellion groups that Ebon’s Hope has cursed the land. They whisper that the discovery and extraction of Iolassite is what is, in fact, killing the world around you. They claim that Alecsendr’s drive to lift the city is based solely on his narcissism and a need to control the world from above, rather than a desire to save his people. As the ground begins to groan and the sky-engines begin to hum, you must decide: will you help Olyeria ascend to its glorious future, or will you fight to save a dying land before it’s too late?
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(7)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Teacher, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
Hey I'm Jonny. I'm a tabletop enthusiast. I've been running Dungeons and Dragons, and more recently Daggerheart games for friends and new players for 4 years. I'm a kind and friendly person who is very passionate about the stories I can create with my players. I love heavy role play games and do my best to create tactical combat. I put a lot of time and energy into making sure everyone at the table has a good time, and cares about their characters.
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Creating your character
Character creation and character leveling will be done through Demiplane for this campaign. Those characters will be imported into Foundry VTT and inventory management will be done through the Virtual Tabletop (you may also manage inventory through Demiplane if you wish) I think a good idea goes a long way. Having the flexibility for those ideas to be weaved into the setting will go even further.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Join the Discord! Join The Campaign: A campaign link through Demiplane will be available to you once you've joined! Character Creation: create a character using the materials available through the campaign link and content sharing. Anything available through content sharing is anything you can use. (If you have additional content you wish to use we can discuss!) What's your Story: Create a backstory for your character. A character backstory can help shape the world around you. Tell me where your character came from, what they have been doing; what problems have they had in their past that may rear their ugly head while you make your way through our story.
What Jonny brings to the table
As your Game Master, I am dedicated to crafting a player-focused adventure where your choices take center stage. To provide a premium tabletop experience, we’ll utilize Foundry VTT, allowing you to roll custom digital dice directly on screen as you navigate spectacular battle maps by artists such as Czepeku and Tom Cartos. The atmosphere is brought to life through immersive music and ambient soundscapes, while custom-crafted HeroForge tokens ensure your character feels truly unique. Whether you enjoy deep narrative roleplay or surviving high-stakes tactical combat, you can expect a journey filled with rare treasure and powerful magic at every turn.
Homebrew rules
Homebrew Rules will be discussed and decided upon at Session 0
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How Jonny creates a safe table
We will discuss Player Safety during Session 0. X, N & O's will always be available during play through Foundry VTT.
Content warnings
Safety tools used