[Level 2] Rime of the Frostmaiden | D&D 5.5e

Creating your character

Consider an Icewind Dale native, or someone who has been in the region for the last 5-10 years. If you need help with that, let me know! Regardless of what level we start, create your character with a standard array using the following resources: - Core 5.5e books - Eberron: Forge of the Artificer (without Dragonmark Feats) - Heroes of Faerun - Ravenloft: Horrors Within - Arcana Unleashed - Other or homebrew species considered on a case-by-case basis We will create (or recreate) your character from scratch in Foundry to take advantage of the Foundry-native implementations of those books. If any of these concepts are mysterious and you'd like some help making a character, I can help! Making characters is fun!

Preparing for the session

REQUIRED: 🖥️ Laptop or computer 🌐 Stable Internet 🎤 Mic required (quiet space preferred) 🎮 Discord required 📽️ Webcam (we will decide camera policy in Session 0)

What heysparky (Karen) brings to the table

This is a module, but I encourage sandbox play. If there's something that your PC wants to explore, I'm game. AS A HOST I BRING: 📜 D&D Beyond (for characters) and Foundry VTT 🎵 Monument Studios music and ambience 📚 A polished, published adventure 🎓 Patient teaching and clear explanations (tech rundown in or before Session 0) 🌈 Open arms for new players ALSO, If there's something you'd like to share privately or ask about before signing up, please Message me on Start Playing.

Homebrew rules

Drink a potion as a full action and get the full benefit (mostly applies to healing potions), drink it as a bonus action and roll it. Get Heroic Inspiration for in- or out-of-character puns. You can assign this to other players if you already have Inspiration.

How heysparky (Karen) creates a safe table

Hybrid Lines & Veils / Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist: Before Session 0, I'll collect completed checklists so that I can modify the campaign in anyway needed to make sure my table is fun and safe for everyone. Session 0: We'll start off by getting to know each other, setting expectations, code of conduct type stuff, and of course, making characters. Breaks: Say 'Pause' if you need a moment - please feel free to contact me individually or simply step away, we'll break for 3-5 minutes (if everyone is back after 3 minutes, we'll resume); if you need longer, please let me know. Stars & Wishes: After each session, we'll spend a few minutes discussing the adventure to make sure we do more of what we're enjoying and less of what we're not.