Midterms & Monsters! A Strixhaven University Campaign
Your acceptance letter has arrived! Survive exams, forge friendships, and unravel the secrets hidden across Strixhaven University's campus.
$15.00
/ Session
Details
5 players following this game
Weekly / Thursday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 15–25 Sessions
2 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
You've been accepted to Strixhaven, the most prestigious magical university in the realm. Whether you're a promising young wizard, an aspiring warrior from a small village, or a cleric seeking a cure to the incurable, your years at Strixhaven will be filled with wonder, discovery, and more than a little danger. Attend classes taught by legendary professors, explore the university's sprawling campuses, compete in magical sporting events, and uncover the secrets hidden within the halls of the school itself. Life at Strixhaven is about more than studying magic. You'll build friendships, develop rivalries, join clubs and extracurricular activities, work campus jobs, attend social events, and make choices that shape your reputation among students and faculty alike. The relationships you form will matter just as much as the spells you learn…or more! This campaign emphasizes immersive roleplay and character development, supported by moderate combat and puzzles. Strixhaven features a unique Friends and Rivals system that rewards meaningful interactions with both NPCs and fellow player characters. The allies you make can provide valuable support, while rivalries can create unexpected challenges throughout your academic career. Whether you're here to become a renowned adventurer, uncover long-buried mysteries, find lifelong friends, or simply survive your exams, your story at Strixhaven is waiting to be written.
Game style
Organized Play
Realm Building
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(11)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
5 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Beginner Friendly, World Builder
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hail and well met! I'm Cammi—a storyteller, writer, and nationally awarded public speaker. I've been playing Dungeons & Dragons since 2018 and have spent years running both published adventures and homebrew campaigns in the D&D 5e system. Whether I'm guiding heroes through epic battles, political intrigue, magical mysteries, or character-driven role play, my goal is always to create a welcoming table where every player gets a chance to shine. I believe that there is a unique style of storytelling that only TTRPGs can offer. When we immerse ourselves in a story, adopting the motivations, hopes, and fears of our characters, we learn something new about ourselves and the world around us. New to D&D? I'd love to help you learn. Seasoned Dice Goblin? Bring your wildest character concepts and let's build something amazing together. A little more about me: • Favorite fantasy series: The Legend of Drizzt by R.A. Salvatore • Biggest GM inspiration: Matt Mercer • Favorite campaign I've run: A year-long Strixhaven University adventure full of magical hijinks, friendships, and chaos Outside of gaming, I'm an advocate for girls and women with ADHD and was honored to recently be named NAAM's Elite National Spokesmodel with for my speech, "A Girl Like Me: The Hidden Face of ADHD."
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Creating your character
We will use D&D beyond for character creation and campaign management. Please make a level 1 character to begin. No homebrew content. I have a Master Tier subscription on D&D Beyond that will allow me to share content from a vast array of sourcebooks, and any of that will be fair game to use. Feel free to create your characters in advance of the campaign. We will roll stats during session zero. All species allowed, good or neutral alignments only. Starting equipment only. Don't worry, you'll get cool magic items as we play!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need to have a Discord account and a D&D Beyond account. I will send you a link to join the Discord server and the campaign in D&D Beyond once you join. We will meet via voice/video calls on Discord (camera optional!).
What Cammi brings to the table
You can expect lots of fun NPC voices and personalities, background music to set the right vibe for the moment, and a rich world/campus to engage with. This campaign will be roleplay heavy but also feature puzzles, combat, and mysteries. As a DM, I typically stick to rules as written, but I frequently implement rule of cool to facilitate the most enjoyable stories for my players.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Computer or Mobile Device
Platforms used
Safety
How Cammi creates a safe table
Prior to the campaign starting, I will send out a Lines and Veils document so that we can set clear guardrails and boundaries for certain topics. We will have a Session Zero wherein we will discuss expectations for tone/themes/interactions with NPCs and PCs. We will also have digital X, N, & O's. I typically also give a mid-game break for about 10 minutes.
Content warnings
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