Garagos Academy of Magic & Engineering | D&D5e Homebrew Campaign

Creating your character

Level 3 to start, standard array! I will work with each player to build their character sheet in Foundry, any races and classes from official sources are allowed! Players will have a range of starting currency depending on background, and will not need to worry about starting items, weapons or armor! The world is entirely homebrew, and I enjoy and encourage player manifestation when it comes to backstory, but don't feel the need for anything too dense!

Preparing for the session

Join the Discord server where I host games after you're sent the invite, and wait for me to issue the StartPlaying role. After that, I'll coordinate with you to get you a login for my Foundry server.

What Lavan brings to the table

I have several voices for characters and use descriptive emoting for them. The VTT we are using allows for both ambient sounds and music, with a player-adjustable volume slider for each channel. I believe the rules are a guide and tend to be more lenient! I offer a number of variant rules which will be described in the "Homebrew Rules" section.

Homebrew rules

We vote on rules in the session zero: 1.) Bonus action potions; action to apply to another player unless you are using a potion injector projector. 2.) Bonus action Lay on Hands. 3.) Versatile actions system: you may forego your action to perform any bonus action instead; you may also forego your movement to perform an additional bonus action. 4.) Stacked Inspiration: Each player has a maximum number of inspiration points equal to their proficiency bonus. Players may use their inspiration to grant advantage to themselves before or after a roll OR allow another player to reroll on a critical failure. 5.) Risky Inspiration: If Inspiration is used and the second roll is lower, a worse outcome occurs. However, DM may offer (and Player may agree) to make a roll at disadvantage to restore an inspiration. 6.) Flexible Skill Proficiencies: You may use an alternative ability score for skill proficiencies (ex. Strength for Intimidation, Constitution for Survival, Charisma for Arcana, etc.) so long as there is a decent enough reason for it. 9.) Direct Hit: If the attack roll directly equals the AC of an enemy after modifiers, a d20 is rolled. If a 17 or higher is rolled, the attack's damage is rolled again. 10.) Critical Direct Hit: If, as above, the Direct Hit roll lands on a 20, the extra damage rolled is critical.

How Lavan creates a safe table

Players may message me their Lines and Veils in advance to compile a list and I will read them aloud during the session zero, as well as make it available to reference to all players (to preserve anonymity). If at any point player wants to upgrade a Veil to a Line, they may message me and I will do so as well. There will be a break during play for about 10 minutes roughly halfway through. At the end of the session, we can discuss the session and share Stars and Wishes!