Arldren - The Rotting Jewel
Arldren is a husk of a Kingdom, floating in the void between planes of existence. Post an undead apocalypse, the Kingdom hopes they've truly escaped.
$6.00
/ Session
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3 players following this game
Weekly / Thursday - 5:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Arldren is a dark fantasy homebrew setting of an Kingdom who has fled from an undead apocalypse on their original plane of existence. Escaping into the space between planes, they wait with limited resources and space to see if they have truly escaped the relentless pursuit of the undead. Expect a roleplay heavy campaign full of plots and schemes where the players will have their choice of which powers to align with as they uncover the dirty secrets of the Kingdom and of those who are in charge. Intense story driven combat with no punches pulled. There will of course be some humor and fun to balance out all the bleakness and make the fight worth it.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, World Builder
About me
Hello! I'm a 27 year old Irish guy who loves running character driven fantasy games! I'm mainly experienced in Dungeons & Dragons 5e with some dabbling in other systems. I like to get to know my players, have good banter and laugh our arses off in between creating a great story together.
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Creating your character
We will go over character creation in a free session 0 where more lore of the setting will be shared and questions can be asked. Any official DnD 5e content is allowed with some caveats around the lore of the setting. I will work with players to construct relevant backstories and form some party connections if wanted. Beginning at level 2 and using point buy for stats generation.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will be using Discord and Roll20 for the game so accounts for those platforms are needed and sent to me so we can connect on the platforms. I do require webcams on for games and passable mic quality so will make sure everything is working during session 0.
What Ian brings to the table
My GMing style prioritizes in depth RP and NPC interactions. Ambient music to fit the mood and a world that is constantly moving in the background with a lot of free player choice and consequences for any action.
Homebrew rules
Drinking a potion is a bonus action, feeding one to another is a full action. Secret Death Saving throws. Spell damage types changed, subject to approval for more thematic options.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Headphones
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How Ian creates a safe table
During a session 0 we will go over any triggers and boundaries with a checklist and I operate an open door policy to always be available to chat over text or voice/webcam when needed if something has upset or triggered a player.
Content warnings
Safety tools used