The Great Unknown | Custom Tailored Campaign
What do you want most in an adventure? I'm here to custom make a story and experience for you that can't be found anywhere else.
$20.00
/ Session
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3 players following this game
Weekly / Monday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Brand new to TTRPGs or a grizzled veteran? Published modules not catching your eye? Looking for a unique world and adventure custom tailored to you and your party? Then you've found the right campaign! There is no set storyline but for your character backstory and the journey you want to take. I'll even design a world map with your input! We will start small at level 1 or 3 depending on player experience level and then throw off the chains, the options are as vast as the deepest pits of Hell and the furthest stars in the sky. Session Zero is free and includes: collaborative character/world building and a introductory scene for your character to breathe life into them!
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Sandbox / Open World
Meet the Game Master
4 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher
About me
5 years ago I fell in love with RPGs and have been a forever DM ever since. I love teaching new players and guiding their characters on exciting, terrifying, and emotional adventures. I run a LGBTQ+ friendly table and believe deeply in the power fantasy of getting to help people and make a better world, plus slaying dragons. I take great inspiration from Dimension 20, Dungeons & Daddies (not a bdsm podcast), and D&D is for Nerds. Which is to say my natural state is improvising a narrative and compelling relationships while our train rockets off the rails into the limitless expanse of the unknown. I love to run DnD 5e for a variety of tastes not limited to grand globetrotting adventures, harrowing bounty hunting jobs, diving into dark dungeons, exploration of unseen lands, and on one occasion, demonic romance. I also Warden for Mothership 1E (plus Cloud Empress) for those who wish they were aboard the Nostromo in Alien, day dream of hunting Replicants with the Bladerunner Deckard, wanna ventilate some chooms with Edgerunners David and Rebecca, or protect the Valley of the Wind with Princess Nausicaä. Let’s go on an adventure!
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Creating your character
We will do character creation as a group during Session Zero. We will follow the standard stats rolling rules to be filled out online or by paper, whichever works best for you! Many folks can’t use character sheets on screens well, so I am happy to accommodate and find what works for you. We will be using Dungeon & Dragons 5th Edition No need to review any books besides perhaps the basic free rules, but I am very familiar with DMing a “learn as you play” experience.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a free Discord account. I will send a link to my server. Mics are essential, webcams are optional, though extremely helpful. I will have mine on. Here you can download or print the fillable character sheet or Fifth Edition sheet (https://www.dndbeyond.com/resources/1779-d-d-character-sheets#OfficialCharacterSheets)
What Sean (GM Garlic Bread) brings to the table
I am proud to say I've run several multi-year campaigns now to great player satisfaction. As well as numerous one-shot nights where I have now taught over 20 people how to play. I try to keep to the items, abilities, and monsters for the most part, but enjoy modifying them to better tailor situations and rewards. I do my best for character voices and I have invested in a trove of top tier maps. I use a private Discord server with channels to keep all maps, materials, music, NPCs, and campaign notes organized. Whenever possible I try to make use of the beautiful custom maps of CzePeku via Owlbear Rodeo, but I still believe the heart of DnD is in Theater of the Mind, to which the maps help facilitate above all. I embrace the Rule of Cool very often, but stick to the Rules as Written unless the player’s creativity is more compelling than facing a believable limitation. Also, being stunned forever or making a bad choice because you felt flustered or distracted in the moment is something I’m willing to roll back the clock on or throw you a bone over so everyone can have fun.
Homebrew rules
Potions are bonus actions, death saves are hidden from other party members, and something awesome always happens on a Natural 20.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Webcam
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Sean (GM Garlic Bread) creates a safe table
We're all here to have a good time and you can expect to not encounter anything darker than the heaviest moments in Baldur's Gate 3 or Princess Mononoke. Player agency is hugely important to me and so I want you to always feel in control of your adventure. After each session I will always hang in the chat afterwards to debrief, check-in, and ask how the campaign is going/what they are looking forward to. If there any accommodations or changes needed, I'm happy to help.
Content warnings
Safety tools used