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[2024 Rules] Legends of Ten Towns | Icewind Dale | Dark/Horror
You start your journey in a dimly lit tavern. It's very cold outside, and the snow is stacked over the door. As you look around you see a few people
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About the adventure
Welcome to the far north! This icy land of windswept tundra recently became locked in a perpetual, dark winter. Auril the Frostmaiden, the divine embodiment of winter's fury, has withdrawn to this cold corner of the world to live among mortals. Further, she has cast a terrible spell over Icewind Dale, to the detriment of most of its denizens. Each night before midnight, Auril takes to the sky on the back of a white roc and weaves her spell, which manifests as a shimmering curtain of light. This powerful magic prevents the next day's sun from rising above the horizon, turning midday into twilight and trapping Icewind Dale in winter's dark embrace, with no sunlight or warmth to melt the snow and ice. Travelers are discouraged from approaching or leaving Icewind Dale, further isolating the region. Icewind Dale has thus been trapped in a different reality from the rest of the world. Come with us on an epic adventure (up to level 11 - we can continue past this with a good party that sticks around), and explore the lands of the north. Will you help Icewind Dale remove the magical forces that create a forever cold, dark, and dreadful experience for the locals? Or will you meet the wrath of the Frostmaiden? Only time will tell as you explore the land to the north. Bring a heavy coat and some good-looking goggles, because we're about to go on an adventure you won't forget. Icewind Dale holds some pretty tough terrain and experiences as we go on this journey. It's time to become a legend of Ten Towns. Are you ready? Because the Frostmaiden is ready to do anything in her power to stop you from messing with her forever-cold home! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Campaign Module: Phandelver and below the shattered obelisk Starting Level: 1 End Level: 20 Experience Level: Intermediate Level Schedule: Weekly (Unless adventure says otherwise) Ruleset: 2024 Rules, RAW. Ability Score: Rolled Stats (We have a unique system for bad rolls) Are their build restrictions? YES, read below please. Additional Rules Info? https://docs.google.com/document/d/18nXHLi2nejbs6yOoIM7sPRIHR1Sh9wgu_Dyxbj7GS-8/edit?usp=sharing ^HOUSE & TABLE RULES^ https://chefsdungeon.com/pages/campaigns/iwd.html ^Additional FAQ page^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We're looking forward to seeing you join this adventure. - This campaign can run up to Level 20 - We run RAW 2024 Rules with some exceptions - Mixture of RP/Combat/Puzzles and more - Exploration? Absolutely, come check out Faerun! - Background: I want your story to be a part of this adventure - Safety Tools: We have them, as all DMs should! - More info: https://chefsdungeon.com/pages/campaigns/iwd.html This link will lead you to my IWD page where i have all the info/docs. https://chefsdungeon.com/ <- My personal website link (My site is for info, you will never be asked to pay outside of SPG!)
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.6
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2 years on StartPlaying
164 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Beginner Friendly, Rule of Cool
About me
Hello, My name is Wes. I'm a professional Dungeon Master. Most people around the internet just call me "Chef" https://chefsdungeon.com/ <---Website link! (More Info) My website adventure links will bring you back here, this website is just for additonal information all in one place. You should check it out though as it's super helpful for deciding if my adventure is a right fit for you or not. So a little bit about me: I'm a professional dungeon master who has been with Startplaying for about two years now. I really enjoy long campaigns over one-shots and like seeing strangers become friends over an adventure at my table. Other than being a professional dungeon master, I'm also a chef. I've been cooking for 13 years now. I started out as a dishwasher and made it my goal to become really good at it. I am also a huge advocate for workline breed dogs. I give some of my income to rescues when i can. About GMing: I started playing Dungeons & Dragons to try something different after years of being an MTG player. I found ttrpgs to be more fun than video games. Spending a lot of time creating characters and joining campaigns was something i looked forward to. Then someone gave me a chance to DM and the rest is history. The same group also showed me Startplaying and well, here i am. GMing for almost 2 years now and loving every second of it.
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Creating your character
We will do character creation before session 0. Post in Intro Section & send chef your backstory Please make sure you follow my build rules (on discord) Starting level will be level 2. (But we start with a pre-session at session 0 - which will be level 1) You will need to have access to our Discord server and have the following: - dnd beyond account - roll20 account - dnd beyond extension (there are a few out there) -Google account (for survey) https://discord.gg/FGmVjTU5ny <--- Discord Server. 1. Server Rules (click the check emoji to continue) 2. Introduction (PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU START) 3. Roles Channel (you need to pick a campaign role to join in) ==== Character Creation (the part your looking for right?): - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INo23vs929B5fJL5ouaW-5LrYCGbJ58UzG4nWC7lf0E/edit?tab=t.0 Check the build guide. - We go off Point buy system (DO NOT ROLL YOUR STATS) This is not up for debate, everyone uses the point buy in the charactermancer for beyond. - No modifying/homewbrew content. No you cannot mash up things between different classes (multi-class or you don't get that stuff). - No multi-classing til level 3 - Please check the build guide before asking me if you can play "..." - Nobody gets special items, weapons, or anything like that. If i find things that do not belong, i will remove it from your sheet. There's been issues with people trying to get extra stuff at start. - Last, please be patient with me. This is why my startplaying game posts are so lengthy. There's a lot to cover for game night, and it's easier to have it all on here where its easier to access than waiting for me (assuming im at work - taco tues is the hardest day for me to respond on). ======== Once you have done these 3 steps, you should be joined into a campaign. Once you are, please go to general chat (where you should've been pinged to upon selecting a campaign) and greet the party. Chef (me) might be busy at work. Full-time dming requires a really high price on campaigns. I'm not full-time. So please bare with me, I'm doing 30 - 70 hours a week in kitchens. Last step, Check important links in your campaign area to get additional info on the build guide and table rules. If there is no channel, check up near general (same links).
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Have a character idea in mind before session 0. Make sure you understand the basics of D&D. I'm always here to help new players but having some info from reading through SRD & PHB will help things make sense faster. D&D is a bit of a heavy rule game. - Message me once you have joined. We need you to join discord.
What Chef brings to the table
I bring a fun environment, entertaining RP, and combat that will keep you on your toes. I push to make sure all my players are having a great time during their sessions at my table. I'm always looking to challenge my players and help push their backgrounds into the campaigns so that they feel more involved in the world they're playing in.
Homebrew rules
I do allow some homebrew but i try to keep it limited. You can use homebrew that i'll approve only if it's on D&D Beyond. This helps with trying to track it.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Pen & Paper
Platforms used
Safety
How Chef creates a safe table
I have rules in place to make sure no player feels uncomfortable. Stuff like an X card. There are table rules and an agreement that also aids player safety in my games.
Content warnings
Safety tools used