Whispers of the Red Wizards | A Thayan Espionage Campaign

Creating your character

We'll create characters together during Session Zero. This campaign will feature a session or two at the beginning, where the characters are not yet adventurers and start below level 1. If we have players who have never made a character on D&D Beyond before, I'll do a walkthrough of the process. Either way, I'll be present throughout to answer any questions that might arise.

Preparing for the session

For this campaign, you'll need the following: - Discord account - D&D Beyond account - A microphone or headset suitable for use on Discord (your phone can work for this if you have a quiet area to play) - A computer, laptop, tablet, or a combination of these capable of running both Discord and D&D Beyond simultaneously. - Webcams are optional We'll use Disord to talk during the sessions. Once you secure your spot in the game, you'll receive the link to join my server. We'll use D&D Beyond Maps for our VTT. I understand that this is a new platform for many people. However, it's straightforward to use and runs easily on most computers. There's nothing to download for it, and I'll do an orientation to it during Session Zero. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions as you prepare for the session.

What RJ Currer brings to the table

- D&D Beyond Maps as the VTT - Discord channel for gameplay - A fun, dynamic, adaptive DM-style - Collaborative atmosphere - Intense in-game challenges - A strong, evocative narrative style - Thematic background music - Almost 30 years of experience with D&D - A decade of experience DMing for D&D 5e - Character voices (I mean, I'm no voice actor, but I do my best.)

Homebrew rules

While I'm primarily a rules-as-written DM, there is still room for Rule of Cool in my game. Feel free to get creative, and I'll roll with it unless there's a good reason not to. I still use the optional flanking rule, where creatures get advantage on attacks if an ally is on the opposite side of the target. This applies to most monsters/NPCs. However, some creatures (like those with blindsight) are not subject to this rule.

How RJ Currer creates a safe table

Our first session will start with a Session Zero, during which I will orient everyone to my style of gameplay, build characters, and go over the safety tools used. If Session Zero doesn't take up the whole time (and it probably won't), we'll jump into Session 1 and start the adventure.