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Fury Of Utangard (Learn to Play Tales of the Valiant, lvl 1-20)
Frozen evil wakes beyond civilization, in the frozen lands of the North. Are you ready to face the Fury of Utangard?
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About the adventure
The northern Kingdom of Nordriki is unified, now. A single great king reigns over all the scattered clans and holdings, and swears he can defend it against the monsters that plague the northern borders. For almost a generation, he has. But an ancient evil wakes outside the boundaries, beyond the fences of mortal kind. And this evil threatens all Nordriki, because unlike many of the giants and monsters of that strange land, this evil is cunning, and careful, and organized. The village of Merkiborg lies high in a mountain pass on the northern edge of the kingdom, just outside the dwarven hold of Hardrvirki. As a native of the town, or at least the region, you and your forbears worship the bright gods of fertility and harvest, while distant kings call on the gods of war and slaughter. Your village stands between Utangard and Nordriki, and it is there that the first clues to the threat are found. Will you strive to save the lands of mortals to the south? Will you stand aside and let the gods judge them for their misdeeds? How will you face the Fury of Utangard? *Giants! Dragons! Nordic monsters and mortals! A world shaking threat, and evils closer to home! * A dark Nordic setting, inspired by Norse mythology and the Viking Age, that does not shy away from the grim topics of slavery and raiding, but does not demand you ignore or condone it either. *You can defend the lands of mortals or let them be destroyed, but as you grow more powerful, you may well be able to change your society for the better in the bargain. Set in the world of Tellus, north of my Successor States of Rega, they worship the same gods by other names, but the rulers of Nordriki have been seduced by the Dark Three, and raid other lands for slaves, loot, and food. The village of Merkiborg, like many of the rural areas, still worships the bright gods and refuses to keep thralls . . . but they dare not object too loudly to the behavior of their bloodthirsty kings. Until, just maybe, some heroes get strong enough, popular enough, to change their world. The gods: https://www.ofgodsandgamemasters.com/successor-states-of-rega/names-of-the-gods-reference the setting documents https://www.ofgodsandgamemasters.com/nordriki-tellus
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
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3 years on StartPlaying
358 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, World Builder
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Response rate: 100%
About me
I’m a military veteran (a long time ago), a father of several wonderful children, and an amateur mythologist, poet, and philosopher. I've been playing and running games for 42 years, a partial list of which is on my home page. I’m here to run games, and make that as easy and fulfilling as possible. Wanna see what I bring to the table? https://www.ofgodsandgamemasters.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@OfGodsandGamemasters for my written work, my voice work, and my actual plays. I can run nearly any game, and that flexibility and wide knowledge improves all my games. I build deep, intense, and well-realized worlds, but my games and stories are player and player character driven and focused. I'll be glad to work with your table to create a custom setting and adventures that are absolutely bespoke and tailored to you!
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Creating your character
We'll make characters together, during or after session 0, so we can craft a fun PC group with ties and tensions. Nearly all offiical Tales of the Valiant stuff will be allowed and I have a bunch of books you can get stuff from. Totally willing to adapt stuff from 2014 DnD if it fits the setting. Starting level is 1, stats will be a quick array: 18, 16, 14, 12, 12, 10.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Just get onto my Discord so we can get chatting!
What Jack (Of Gods and Gamemasters) brings to the table
I have tons of Tales of the Valiant books, both official and third party, as well as my own creations, which i will make available. I'll be glad to teach you to play! I love the Rule of Cool and do charatcer voices and accents, my combat is cinematic rather than tactical, and my worldbuilding is deep and evocative. This game takes place in a setting with slavery, so that will definitely be handled carefully. PCs may not be able to deal with that as an institution to start, but they will in the long run have the chance to gain enough power to eliminate that evil from their society.
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How Jack (Of Gods and Gamemasters) creates a safe table
I use an extensive and careful session, an open door policy, and the Monte Cook Consent in Gaming form to ensure we handle any topics with the gravity they deserve, or avoid them entirely.
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