Merland's Stars of Ambition - The Realms of Yether

Creating your character

2024 5e ruleset Tashas and XGtE are good to use Yether homebrew options are allowed Starting at lvl 3 Stats is going to be determined in the session 0, point buy or 4d6 (with adjustments) Character sheets will be created on Roll20, you will place the things into it I will help you Ask yourself, what brought your character to this place?

Preparing for the session

Players Should Have: • Mic • Computer with Internet • Roll20 Account • Discord Account • Ideas for their character Session 0s are free for this game, and if you check my profile, I also offer discounts for certain Tasks listed on my Profile. Getting Started To get started, you’ll need to join both of our game spaces on Discord and Roll20 you would have to join and ask me for the links through the start playing messaging system. Please make sure you have access to both before our first session. Bring your courage, your curiosity, and your drive to shape your destiny. This campaign will test your resolve, ambition, and the bonds you forge under starlight. About the World This campaign takes place within the Living World of the Realms of Yether. A Living World means that both past player characters and other campaigns exist at the same time as yours within the same universe. Some may be closer; others may be far away. If their stories connect to yours, their actions may shape your world, just as yours might shape theirs. I hope you enjoy your time in the Realms of Yether.

What Alexander of Yether (DM Ultra) brings to the table

I enjoy giving characters individual voices Through discord bot I am able to use music and ambiance I enjoy letting players come up with creative situations and solutions I have been working on the Realms of Yether for the past 10 or so years, originating as an idea before I knew about dnd and now it is a world that has been played in for the past years by different players in different campaigns.

Homebrew rules

System: 2014 x 2025 5e. Yes I use a number of things from both systems of 2014 and 2025, however as I haven't had the time to read through everything in 2025 yet it is primarily centered around 2014. I do not have enough text to write down all the differences or what I did not take from 2025 5e, so please do ask as for an example I like the martials weapon system but I do not like the new druid wildshape feature so I use the 2025 weapon property system but I still use the 2014 druid wildshape. There are more but I do not have enough space to write it all, please ask if there are any instances or if it becomes relivant. Origins and Sub-Origins On top of your choice of race, class, background, you also gain an Origin and Suborigin. Origin is where you are from, either born raised or trained. You can have an origin from a place you aren't currently living but you must at one time live there. Consult the document that I will provide, there is the core origin [maolive, perven, piraza, taranto] and the sub origin [cities, towns, terretories] Martial Checks When in combat you have a free action that you can use once on your turn to attempt to identify an ability, feature, potential action, or surrounding phenomena that is relating to your current combat encounter that is tied to an enemy or the environment. The basic skill used for this check is Insight, but other skills are allowed based on the situation. (EX. using Arcana when fighting a mage type enemy). Heroic Clash A Heroic Clash is a high-stakes confrontation between player characters and an enemy of significant narrative and mechanical power. Only foes with major influence on the story or the world of the campaign can initiate or be challenged in a Clash. Don't expect this to occur during low levels. What Is a Clash? A Clash is a direct contest of power, will, and narrative stakes, resolved through a mix of roleplay and mechanics. During a Clash, both sides push their limits, risking severe consequences depending on how wide the gap is between their successes. Clashes comes in multiple forms but the main two are: Martial Clash: raw physical force, technique, and weapons. Magic Clash: arcane, divine, or supernatural power colliding head-on. Triggering a Clash A Clash can only occur when: An appropriately powerful enemy is present, and A narrative or mechanical threshold is met which usually through a roleplay moment, a dramatic declaration, a triggered ability, or a significant mechanical interaction.

How Alexander of Yether (DM Ultra) creates a safe table

In the free session 0 we will go over what to expect, what to do if something you do not wish to experience is occurring and I wasn't made aware of it (how to whisper me), how hard topics will be handled or if anyone tries to make any hard topics an issue (sexual or gruesome violence), and lastly finding out if you have anything that needs to be addressed. If hard topics such as rape or torture are brought up, the most detail that we would go into is 'fade to black.' I also consider a line making other players do things. This cannot be done in game. You cannot persuade someone to kill themselves as an example. After about 2-3 hours I tend to encourage a short break. I would note that the X,N,O system is used and can be messaged to me or in the roll20 chat. Feel free to bring up anything you think or feel about what is going on in order to make things clear. Tell me and I will listen to you. I always want to improve the game so just let me know.