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Pirates Attack! - Level 5 One-Shot (Wednesday Knights - Season 3
Last year the Wednesday Knights defeated the dragon that took over Biggityburg. Now the city rebuilds, with new trouble and challenges.
$10.00
/ Session
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Once / Wednesday - 7:00 AM UTC
Oct 21
Session Duration / 1–3 hours
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Set in the Tempest Realms: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-tempest-realm-karlzone Last year the Wednesday Knights defeated the dragon that took over Biggityburg. Now the city rebuilds, with new trouble and challenges. Join the Wednesday Knights and take part in one of many adventures they have in and around Biggityburg. Make new friends and enemies, and most importantly, defeat monsters and claim loot! Wednesday Knights will be a series of one-shots (no commitment beyond a single one-shot required) where the players can select from a number of pre-built characters to quickly jump into the game. Once you pick a character that character is yours, meaning if you join a future one-shot in the series you can play the same character with all the loot and magic items they got from the other one-shots they participated in the series. Each one-shot is built to be completed in 1& 1/2 hours, but like all D&D games allow up to 3 hours as things can go off the rails. Each one-shot will have a clear goal to complete with, in most cases, an obvious route to complete the goal. Each session will contain combat (unless the players out smart me!) and some role-play elements. The whole setup for these one-shots is that they should be easy for an experienced player to jump in with minimum preparation. We are also new player friendly, though I would suggest new players pick up a martial class or have discussion about the character they want to play with the Game Master. These one-shots will be run under the D&D 5e (5e 2014) rules.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(16)
3 years on StartPlaying
51 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Beginner Friendly
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi. My name is Karl and I am a Professional Game Master from New Zealand. I specialise in 5th Edition (2014) Dungeons and Dragons, using Discord and Roll20 to run my games. I have a thorough knowledge of the rules and have a pragmatic approach to their application - with the 'Rule of Cool' being applied at the appropriate time. I run my games with a sense of humour. Even in the most serious games I think it is important that we laugh, because we are supposed to be having fun!
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Creating your character
The players will pick from a range of pre-built characters. There will be a range of at least 6 different characters built covering a range of classes, races, and backgrounds from the PHB and other resources. Returning players may carry on playing the same character complete with loot from earlier one-shots, or select a new character and retire their old character.
The party will be chosen from a number of pre-built characters and some may have been brought forward from previous sessions. The Wednesday Knights Guild Hall has a vault filled with equipment, including magic items. Feel free to claim gear as you need it. When a player has been inactive for a few sessions the magic items return to the vault.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
The players will need a working microphone and access to discord and Roll20. I would recommend they log into Roll20 early to select a character (first-in first-served basis) and to check the Roll20 handouts which will have details of which rules are in play, which rules are not, and what homebrew rules will be included to speed up combat. You are welcome to check out the World Anvil account about the setting: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/the-tempest-realm-karlzone
What Karl Zone brings to the table
Everything is supplied between Roll20, World Anvil, and Discord. The games are designed to be minimal pre-game preparation by the players.
Homebrew rules
Consuming a Healing Potion of any level yourself is considered a bonus action. All other potions are considered an action. Bringing out a carried pet in combat requires an action. To pick them up again requires an action. Resurrection - The Fading Spirit rule is in play. From time to time, at the Game Master's discretion, the 'Rule of Cool' will be applied. There is no Experience or Leveling. Instead the party will be rewarded with Renown based on completing quests and heroic actions. Gaining rewards opens up additional rewards for your character. The players can also upgrade the Wednesday Knights Guild Hall which grants various bonuses. (Though I am considering changing this up).
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Karl Zone creates a safe table
The games will be fast paced and to the point, each game focused on the quest provided in the introduction of the one-shot. Because of the setup of these games, everything will be run RAW (Rules As Written) with exceptions where ROC (Rule Of Cool) will be applied. The DM asks that as each player signs up to the game and gets invited to the group Discord to inform the DM of any potential triggering subject matters - that way the DM can adjust the one-shot or give the player the option to pull out of the game. Players will be given a brief 'session 0' at the start of each one-shot to outline any potential triggers. Should anything problematic come up during the game, we will approach them in a pragmatic manner.
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