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The Promised Shipwrecked–FIRST SESSION FREE
In the village of Halford a storm is raging from the sea, while a bigger one is gathering in the mainland, full of disruptions, debts and conspiracies
$12.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Monday - 12:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 6–10 Sessions
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
The Emperor of the Haltmans has just descended into the region of Galaverna, subjecting their population to fresh laws and costumes, other than taxes of course. But while the new domination has brought confusion and disarray to nobles and counts, the war takes its toll especially on the poor. And with poverty comes crime. The land that once was... not much rich, but still happy, now lost all its shine, and all that's left is cutthroats, thugs and crooks in a place where almost nobody goes to sleep with their stomach full. But even the most despicable of the criminals–even the members of the Squid–wouldn't come even close to you, our adventurer, and your party, swords on sale for the highest bidder and prone to whatever brings some gold to fill your pockets. And today it's a windy day on the slopes of Mount Typhon, and wind always brings novelty, and maybe another mission. What will you do for a pouch of gold coins, this time?
Game style
Combat Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
1 year on StartPlaying
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi, I'm Matteo and I'm 20 years old (yes I am aware that I look 35, it's a consequence of being italian). English is not my first language and I have not much experience in DnD, as shown below, yet it's weird that after years and years of reading and watching fantasy, inventing my own stories and being an all-round complete nerd, I started playing DnD only two years ago. Almost no experience as a player, I liked too much the role of DM to have to wait before starting. I'm here to challenge myself, to improve, to become a better and better DM, but most importantly to create emotions and memories, in each and every form, with each and every aspect of my stories, and to make sure each and every player I meet enjoys the time he decides to spend with Matteo as his DM. (Yes I referred to myself in third person, sorry about that)
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Creating your character
For the character creation, I give thee almost complete freedom! The only constraints are the settings (classic pseudo-medieval fantasy with different races and such, read above for more details) and the "power-scaling" (Just don't say he fought a god and won, that guy's just level 5 😭). Other than that, just do what you prefer. ‼️IMPORTANT: I still would like to see the character sheet before the start of the campaign, so that we can assess details and I can make the campaign feel close to the backstory you created!‼️ For stats, I use 4d6 drop lowest. Of course, all of this will happen before we start the campaign, so that we can start immediately as soon as we connect. So be prepared, and most importantly, FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME ANYTIME, I'll be really happy to help!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
I repeat: before we start playing, you have to be already on both the discord server and the Roll20 campaign, to make sure to start immediately as soon as we connect at the scheduled time. Be prepared, and be on time! In case you don't have accounts for either sites it's mandatory to make one: it takes three minutes max, I hope it's not a big deal.
What Matteo brings to the table
I do character voices and try to use some background music to make sure the story gets emphasized by a powerful ambience. I'm not a master at them, but I still do what's needed to feel like you're immersed in the game, and not just playing it. VTT are used and useful only in combat, so that we can have a really complete visual of the battleground and surroundings, but sometimes we could do some "theater of the mind", if the fight is particularly easy or to emphasize confusion in some cases. Expect battles, complete chaos, a really good story... and a lot of Rule of Cool! Have fun, be creative, be yourselves!
Homebrew rules
Fumble Table - a fun table for everyone to roll if somebody makes a natural 1 on their attack, so that it doesn't feel like just a simple "ohh I missed! :(". Both for players and enemies, of course. ...that's it, I guess?
Equipment needed to play
Microphone
Internet
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How Matteo creates a safe table
We can easily say what will and what will not be in this session: feel free to tell me anything that you don't want to see in the game and I will accomodate that! You are the player, you are the one who's gonna have fun, and I am the one who accomodates your need to deliver a safe experience! If anything happens during the game–anything that might make you feel even just a bit of discomfort– feel free to express yourself, tell either the group or just me personally what's wrong and I will do my best to help you out. Remember: there's nothing wrong in interrupting the session if you need it, for any reason!
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