Thorns of an Ashen Rose🌹Adventures in Anbennar🪽Level 12 to 20

Creating your character

Characters start out at Level 12, using the Point Buy system for their initial ability scores. (https://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html) The theme of the setting restricts character options to the following playable races: Human, Elf, Half-Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Orc, Half-Orc, Goblin, Kobold. Please also note that Orcs, Half-Orcs, Kobolds and Goblins are usually viewed by suspicion by 'non-monstrous' races. Classes are not restricted, but spellcasters are more common among Elves and Half-Elves and artificery is a Gnomish tradition. If you're new to DnD, I'm happy to help with all the jargon and creating your first character. 👀

Preparing for the session

🎤 A decent microphone & Internet connection 🎧 A Discord account 📝 Create your Character Sheet - let me know if you need any help 🎓 Beginners are welcome, I will help you learn how to play 💻 Cameras are optional

What Vincent brings to the table

🧭 Maps, handouts & unique magic items 🧙🏽 A player- and character-oriented approach 📚 All the rule books and adventure-crafting tools we might need ⚜️ Battle maps and a campaign map to explore on Foundry VTT 📜 A Quest Log to assist the note-takers of the party 🎧 Our very own Discord server for voice chat 👑 An engaging and potentially multi-generational Epic Fantasy experience

Homebrew rules

I use a few pages worth of popular variant rules for 5e, the character limit doesn't allow for listing them, but once you join you'll have access to them. Some examples are: - Bulk capacity replacing the usual carrying capacity, borrowed from PF2e. - Variant exhaustion rules - it is a cumulative -1 penalty per level of exhaustion, up to level 10 (where madness or death occurs). - Lingering injuries starting at level 4 - it only applies at truly devastating blows, and there is a chance to resist them. - Bonus action potion drinking. - Light flanking benefits. - Plunging attacks. - Free feat at every ASI level. - Shorter short rests and only partial long rests outside of safe havens. - Many downtime activities, such as Harvesting, Crafting, Cooking, and Training. - Up to 3 Inspiration Points and Mighty Deeds.

How Vincent creates a safe table

This adventure takes place in the Renaissance/Early Modern Era of Escann in a mostly feudal, oppressive, historically awful society. The oppression of the common folk and xenophobia against 'monstrous races' is a given in most kingdoms, but there are examples of tolerance and peaceful coexistence too. We will go over safety tools, consent, the degree of medieval awfulness you are willing to tolerate, and how the party will get together in Session 0. I will also send out a consent form in which you can let me know what content you don't wish to see in our games. At the end of each session we can discuss what went well and what should be improved. This is a newbie-friendly game, I will help with the mechanical and rulebook-sides of the game, you just need to tell me what your character would like to do. 🎲