Per Aspera ad Infinitum - The Broken New World
The land of Aqurea struggles to heal after years of war, but these uncertain times bring distrust, and a new evil blooms amid the chaos.
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Weekly / Thursday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
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About the adventure
Thirty years have passed since the ceasefire, but the scars of over a hundred years of war still remain. The land that originally belonged to the elven people has now been almost entirely conquered by the Nelarian Empire, which came from overseas. The native elves fought fiercely but were ultimately defeated. Even so, many still resist, preparing for the day when the fragile peace inevitably breaks. The adventure takes place in the small village of Haven, where the locals do their best to coexist and make use of the peace treaty. Yet even without open war, trouble persists. Wild beasts behave erratically, and rumors of undead spirits appearing at night spread unease—ominous signs that something is about to happen. Outside of Haven and the other Nelarian colonies, the land of Aqurea feels like untamed wilderness, filled with beasts, strange flora, and ancient elven ruins waiting to have their secrets unearthed. The tone leans toward high fantasy with a strong sense of discovery. However, when exploring themes such as the scars of war and the tensions between cultures, the story may also delve into political intrigue. Content Warning: This campaign includes themes of “fantasy racism,” as the long war was, in simplified terms, fought between humans and elves No AI is used in any capacity in this or any of my games
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Roleplay Heavy
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
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3 years on StartPlaying
142 games hosted
Highly rated for: Rule of Cool, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 50%
About me
Greetings, adventurers! My name is Ariel Gaspar and I'm a DM from Brazil! I'm a big fan of medieval fantasy so D&D 5e and Tormenta20 are my favorite games to play. But I also an available to learn to play any system the players desire. You can check my game VODs on youtube on the Foco Arcano VODs channel. Check on my weekly tables and talk to me, so we can play together!
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Creating your character
Bring a few character ideas and concepts to our session zero, we can discuss which motivations will fit best in the setting and the current lore. We will decide starting level at session zero. You can use any official material no problem. If you want to use 3rd party or homebrew content, it needs to be checked before allowed.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will use Discord for voice chat (webcams are optional) and Foundry VTT (with over 60 modules for enhanced immersion and experience) for maps and grids. Optionally, you can use D&D Beyond for your character sheet management. You dont need previous experience with any of these tools, I'll help guide you to use them.
What Ariel Gaspar brings to the table
I'm a professional DM with 10+ years of experience, so you can expect balanced combat encounters, deep roleplay oportunities and a mastery of the game rules. For this campaign specifically I'll also bring a lot of real life events for inspiration on the lore and worldbuilding, namely the conquering of South America by the Portuguese. The Rule of Cool is on! Rejoice! Although I'm more leaned on using the rules as they are, we will have some leverage with the RoC. Also, flavour is free!
Homebrew rules
All homebrew rules will be discused in the session zero, such as an alternative for rolling stats and possibly implementing some survival rules when exploring the untamed wilderness of Aqurea.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Ariel Gaspar creates a safe table
We will discuss all boundaries and themes on a Session Zero, but I'll absolutely try to keep this campaigns as safe as possible for everyone. There will be no adult 18+ themes or imagery or detailed descriptions whatsoever.
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