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The Rains of Vitrium: The Bramble Infection.
The forest along Vitrium's south western boarder is home to a horrific infection, but there are some that would seek to profit from its potential...
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4 players following this game
Weekly / Monday - 10:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Just outside and a little further south of Morningwood is a patch of blackened wood called "The Bramble." Known for the spikes of pitch black wood that grow within its boarders, and the infection that calls it home. Creatures that wander into its shadowy corners never return, or come back changed. Black ooze and ichor dripping from their hungering maws, and dark thorn like protrusions sprouting from their pallid flesh. Seeking the blood of those around The Bramble to further spread their chaos, and terror. With no known cure in sight, the country of Vitrium does its best to contain the infection, but some things always find ways to slip through the cracks.... In this campaign you will be joining your fellow members of Edgewatch to keep The Bramble contained, and hopefully find a cure for the infection that leaks from within its boarders. Expect the unexpected as you deal with cultists, war profiteers, and the creatures from within The Bramble for glory, heroism, and generally being a good person that doesn't want to see an entire country destroyed. Explore the neighboring cities of Morningwood, home to the Bardic College of Paints, and the scenic city of Knotwood built by popular cryomancer and Idol. In this game you will get to enjoy downtime between missions and patrols along The Bramble's boarders. You aren't expected to work all the time, although you are required to maintain an air of respectability among the civilian populace. Otherwise ya might find yourself in less than desirable positions. And you will need that downtime to make up for the horrors beyond the edge of The Bramble.
Game style
Combat Lite
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(11)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
50 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood
About me
My name is Deathly Shad online, and I have been running a successful DND game for the past four years that is still currently ongoing. My players are enjoying the world that I have built and the storyline that I have provided for them, as well as the choices they have been able to make in order to advance the storyline, and affect the world around them. If you wanna watch said game, then you can do so here at my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@exstreamgamer I am a GM that likes to give his players an unforgettable experience, and tell a co-operative story with my players so everyone leaves the table satisfied with the ending. I have amazing improvisational skills, so I am hardly ever caught off guard by things players might try and do, or if I am I can easily and efficiently deal with said actions. I have GMed two successful Westmarch style servers over the years, and multiple long running campaigns. I wouldn't be a GM on here otherwise if I didn't believe I was good at what I did. I like to keep things light hearted and fluffy, but can easily go fairly dark as needed or desired by my players. I am respectful of any lines or veils that my players have, and am always open for discussion after a game is over about any issues my players had during said game. You will never offend me by having an issue with how I ran something or a particular storyline that I am attempting to tell. It is my earnest belief that everyone should be having fun at my table.
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Creating your character
Characters will be created in Roll20 during the first half hour of session start, with help provided as needed, after which the session will begin. I will also have pre-generated character sheets for players that want to instantly get into the action. When making a character for this game, we will only be using official DnD 5e (2014 + 2024) materials. We will be using the standard array (16, 15, 14, 13, 11, 9). Please make sure that whatever concept you bring to the table has a reason to be a member of the party. If you have a concept you would like to bring to the table, we can discuss it prior to the beginning of the session to make sure the concept works before building it at the table.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
The game will be using Discord and Roll20; accounts for both will be a pre-requisite.
What Deathly Shad brings to the table
As a GM, I am focused on player satisfaction - I take feedback during and at the conclusion of each session and integrate it into future session. I am able to represent a variety of tones in the content I run, from light and fluffy to downright grimdark, depending on player preference (though I do have a personal knack for fluffier content). I employ both maps and theater of the mind in my games for combat and am receptive to player creativity, being reasonably talented at improvisation and used to having to think on the fly. Games will often be accompanied with music that compliments the mood of the current scene. Some scenes will employ art I've commissioned in the past (with credit to the artists offered and supplied on request). I also voice characters with distinct flair where I can.
Homebrew rules
My main house rules are as follows. 1: Healing Potions specifically can be drank as a bonus action, rolling for HP as normal, or as an Action to restore the full amount of HP the potion could restore. ex. A basic healing potion restores 2d4+2 hp when drank as a Bonus Action, or 10hp if drank as an Action. 2: Luck Tokens. A Luck Token provides a +1 untyped bonus to any die roll made. Luck Tokens are gained when a player rolls a natural 1 on a D20 roll, and does not re-roll it. Players may have a number of Luck Tokens equal to their proficiency bonus. ex. You roll a dexterity saving throw and get a 12, but you need a 15. You, and any other player with a Luck Token, can spend a token to give that 12 a +1 for each token spent. So three spend Luck Tokens means your 12 becomes a 15 and succeeds.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Deathly Shad creates a safe table
My lines and Veils are discussed during session 0, along with the players as well. I want people to feel comfortable during my games, and will always be more than willing to adjust my content based on everyone else. If I plan on doing any content that I feel my players might be uncomfortable with, then I am more than willing to put down the screen and have a formal discussion with my players before doing so.
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