Learn to Play D&D 5.5e! Frozen Sick, a Critical Role Campaign

Creating your character

Characters will be created using a custom standard array. We will be using Roll20 for our character sheets. Pregenerated character sheets are available for use. Prior to our session 0, you have access to my compendium on Roll20 to check on options for your character species and class. I am always happy to help with answering any questions as you design your character and develop their back story of how they learned their craft and what motivates them to pursue a life of adventuring. Character species and class choices which are not contained in my shared compendium are not available for this campaign. This campaign will start at level 1 and progress to level 3.

Preparing for the session

Create a free account on Roll20 if you do not already have one, Create a free account on Discord if you do not already have one, A good microphone is recommended, Headphones or earbuds are highly recommended, A good internet connection, Come to the table with a character concept having a reason to adventure with the rest of the group.

What Oginme brings to the table

What you can expect: Maps, dice rolls, character sheets, and handouts will be on Roll20. Voice and music/ambient sounds will be over Discord. There is a dedicated discord channel for the game which will include areas for out of session role play, general session notes, lore and setting knowledge, and announcements. I will supply custom maps for most encounters and settings. The move to a map is not a sign that things will devolve into combat. Instead, there will be things on the map for you to take note of and use to your advantage. These maps are also more immersive with detail and color to make things interesting and show terrain and objects with which you can interact or use. I do create a written summary of each session on both the Roll20 game forum and on Discord for your personal enjoyment and/or review. Within the game, I will provide quality of life macros and mods to help smooth out game play. I assemble a soundtrack for each session to help with immersion and mood for the settings. You will find plenty of handouts to help with visualization and your reference further on in the campaign. I also supply a variety of tokens for NPCs and adversaries which assist with identification during encounters. Along with that, my NPCs are my characters in the game. Important NPCs have their own values, goals and objectives and will usually act with their own self-interest in mind. Do not expect creatures to fight to the last, nor will they purposefully try to exterminate you without cause. Most will attempt to flee when over matched and will not pursue characters who flee if it goes against their objectives or nature.

Homebrew rules

Any use of homebrew rules will be discussed at session 0 and adopted only with the consent of the players.

How Oginme creates a safe table

We will have a discussion of the campaign at our Session 0. Discussion will include a review of content warnings, discussion of lines and veils which will guide our behavior and topics during the sessions. During the sessions, X, N, O cards will be available in case any actions, situations, or comments cause discomfort and can be used to stop play to discuss the concerns at the table and find a way forward to avoid uncomfortable topics or situations. Following our sessions, I am available to discuss the session activity and give you a chance to voice those aspects which were exciting and fun, as well as those we should avoid in the future. There is a channel in the Discord server dedicated to stars and wishes which will allow you to call out exemplary actions by other players and allow you to ask for situations or items you would like to see in future games. As a rule, I am available most times during the week to discuss any issue you may have privately so I can address concerns before they become problems.