Icewind Dale, The Rime of the Frost Maiden, 2014 rules
The north wind howls and brings night with it, can you usher in the dawn or will this night last forever?
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4 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 6:00 PM UTC
Jul 26 / Session 7
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 30–60 Sessions
6 / 7 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
6/7
About the adventure
Endless night has come to the ten towns, the frost maiden has claimed all under her icy mantle, can you free the people from her icy grasp or will the bone chilling cold claim you as another victim? This frozen sandbox allows for a vast number of ways top approach the ultimate challenge, giving a great deal of player autonomy. Open to beginners and old hands alike, favouring a role play heavy driven game
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
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4 years on StartPlaying
1686 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Beginner Friendly
About me
AS FEATURED ON CNN https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2023/04/14/hollywood-entertainment-solo-dungeons--dragons-roleplaying-game-startplaying.cnn I started playing DnD in 1977 when elf and dwarf were classes, not races. 45 years as a play 44 as a DM More years live action role play than i care to admit Five years dark age re enactment 789AD to 1066AD saxon viking and norman steel weapon combat and living history displays I do not use a VTT. Instead I live stream a video of a physical tabletop with tokens instead. Whilst I do use some theatre of the mind there is a table top for the more tacticle groups. Since the various lockdowns playing face to face became difficult so I came here. I favour RP-heavy games with dynamic combat. In other words, unless the AC is really obscure and the goblin has a 20 dex I tend to tell my players the AC, after all when you see a 14 miss and a 15 hit the cat is out of the bag. By knowing the AC you know if you hit or miss and can describe what happens rather than I roll 15 you hit roll damage 6 points ok next person, you roll you know you hit you say I slash the goblin across the face for 6 points. Happy to DM groups from their first game to very advanced. I will be running a mix of new modules and some old classics with a little homebrew thrown in for good measure LBGTQ+ Friendly
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Creating your character
Characters start at level one made with point buy. They can be made before game or I can supply a pre generated character, or one can be made during session zero with my help. I will supply a link to dnd beyond I have all the source books so a wide varity of character options are available
2014 rules point buy
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players need a Mic, a web cam is beneficial. Players will need either a paper character sheet or a digital one. players will need either physical dice or a digital method of rolling dice. Some knowledge of the rules is beneficial but the game is open to complete novices.
What Darren brings to the table
I bring over four decades of DM'ing experience, some NPCs will have their own voices. I post maps and pictures for the players in discord and use battle boards and minis if the situation requires it. .A chilly tale during the winter months to keep you entertained. An evening of fun for all is assured
Homebrew rules
House rules Plot card If any player feels the game is getting bogged down in irrelevant issues DM the word PLOT to me and I will get the party to move things along. I will not reveal who sent the PLOT card Critical hits Crits donormal damage plus the max damage they could have done rather than rolling twice the dice or doubling what was rolled Basic healing potions Use bonus action for straight 10hp Flanking Most monsters can be flanked if you can get directly behind them from someone else they have attacked for advantage Rule of Cool I generally embrace the rule of cool Homebrew I am open to most homebrew subject to approval. 1 on a d20 is a fumble something bad will happen Advantage and Disadvantage cancel each other out on a one-to-one basis: If you have more of one than another (1 ADV and 2 DIS, 3 ADV and 1 DIS, etc.), then the one you have more of applies. Regardless, you still only roll one extra D20. AC is Revealed during combat: Enemies' Armor Classes will be told to players at the start of combat so you know if you hit or miss, allowing for deeper roleplay and more expressive descriptions. Passives are Not Used: Passive Perception, Investigation and Insight are not used as they are broken mechanics that serve as a detriment to the roleplay potential of any given scenario. PC to PC violence Player Character on Player Character violence is rare and actively discouraged. However, if a player manages to earn the ire of another and that results in a duel or similar hostile actions taken between their characters, all players involved are required to use D&D Beyond's digital dice using Public Rolls so that all rolls are fair and equal and can be monitored by the DM. As always, this and other contrary-type behavior is permitted only and solely at the DM's discretion. Tread lightly!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer or Mobile Device
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Darren creates a safe table
Not all of the above will be included but have been listed as possibilities so if the druid turns into a snake everyone is aware this can happen. Language and gcursing will be group appropriate to allow for younger players
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