Northern Dungeons presents Greyhawk: Borderlands

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Northern Dungeons presents Greyhawk: Borderlands

Determine the fate of the Borderlands in the World of Oerth, entering the clash between Order and Chaos in this reimagining of a classic adventure!

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–3

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
3 NEEDED TO START
$25.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Wednesday - 7:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

Campaign Length / 8–150 Sessions

0 / 6 Seats Filled

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About the adventure

Enter the Borderlands of Greyhawk, the famed setting on the world of Oerth, and discover the clash between the forces of Order and Justice and Chaos and Tyranny! Explore the legendary Keep and the Caves of Chaos, learning to survive in the wilderness and springboard into a grand adventure in one of the oldest settings in D&D history! Join an adventure that's equal parts epic quest, greedy treasure hunting, glorious battle and pure zaniness!

Game style

Combat Heavy

Roleplay Heavy

Rules as Written (RaW)

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Sandbox / Open World

Meet the Game Master

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3 years on StartPlaying

204 games hosted

Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Inclusive, Creativity

Average response time: 9 hours

Response rate: 73%

About me

I'm a DM with nearly 30 years of experience and have been a Professional running multiple sessions weekly since 2021. I've been playing since 2nd Edition and I strongly believe that the player's write the story with their choices and decisions, I'm just the editor that makes sure every player is getting the role they want in the story. While I sometimes may be using published materials, I'll often tailor the module to the players. This means that your choices in character creation will help shape the story, and veterans who may have played the adventure before might get a surprise or two! I believe in RAW and RAI, meaning your spells and abilities will do what they say they do, but I also support and encourage creative applications as well. I won't punish you for your build or your creativity, instead I'll find ways to make you feel challenged and awesome! I'm a fan of rich, fulfilling narratives, memorable characters with unique personalities and stories that will change based on your decisions, but I'm also a seasoned vet who's fought a battle or two and loves dynamic tactical combat. Depending on who is in the group and what your preference is, we can focus on either (or both!). We can play a session without a single roll of a die, or we can wage glorious battle through a gauntlet of cunning foes. The game you want is the game I'll bring to you!

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Character creation

Creating your character

There will be pregen characters available, otherwise we will build characters in Session 0 using D&D beyond. Level 1 characters using the core rulebooks, but content published on D&D Beyond will be available upon discussion.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Have a discord account, a web browser, a D&D Beyond account, a Forge Account, the Beyond 20 Browser App, a character concept (I can help!) and a friendly attitude! I will offer access to the full D&D Beyond catalogue, as well as access to a Discord Server.

What Northern Dungeons brings to the table

Vibrant Setting images, Handouts and NPC Portraits! A rich cast of NPCs and opportunities to develop relationships that are full and rewarding! Dynamic and Challenging Combat that can surprise the Meta and presents stakes! Narratives tailored to the Player Characters, making the stories personal and meaningful!

Homebrew rules

Lesser Restoration and Similar Effects can remove a level of exhaustion. Strength Checks for breaking and opening things as a default vs HP. 2014 Combat Options are on the table.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Safety

How Northern Dungeons creates a safe table

Players will recieve an onboarding lines and veils checklist and in Session 0 we'll discuss campaign tone, desires and craft a narrative from each others ideas!

Content warnings

Animal Death
Blood
Character Death
Cults
Death
Drowning
Execution
Hostages
Illness
Kidnapping
Language/Cursing
Mental Illness
Memory Erasing
Microaggressions
Mind alteration
Mind Control
Murder
Nightmares about Traumatic Events
Paralyzation
Pet Death
Prejudice
Racism
Slavery
Spiders
Snakes
Trauma
Violence

Safety tools used

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