Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall - A Magic Espionage Campaign
The characters work as agents for a Thayan leader to undermine and defeat Szass Tam, a lich and the zulkir of necromancy.
$30.00
/ Session
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4 players following this game
Bi-weekly / Tuesday - 4:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–5 hours
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
🔮 THAY, THE RED WIZARD MAGOCRACY Mysterious and emanating arcane power, the nation of Thay values arcane knowledge and magical prowess above all. Thay is ruled by the Red Wizard zulkirs, and all answer to Szass Tam, Zulkir of Necromancy and Thay's regent. 🔮 AN ARCANE SPY THRILLER You are recruited as a field agent for one of the Thayan leaders to overthrow Szass Tam. Use your wits, your strength, and your will to counter the machinations of Thay's byzantine bureaucracies. Failure could bring about not only the destruction of Thay, but of the world as you know it! 🔮 CAMPAIGN DETAILS This campaign will take place every two weeks, starting from level 11 all the way to level 20. It will be fairly faithful to the Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall hardcover adventure, but I will make changes based on character backstories and how better to integrate them.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
4 years on StartPlaying
66 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Visual Aid, Sets the Mood
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've been playing D&D 5e for about 9 years now! Professionally, I am a content editor for some mobile apps and games, and I organize and do social media / marketing for D&D Adventurers League events as well. DM-ing gives me a lot of creative freedom to tell stories, and that's my priority when it comes to the games that I run. I am also a Gold ENnie-award winning adventure writer! My focus is usually on character development and character-driven narratives. I like stories that have dramatic revelations and can show much a character can change from the beginning to the end, and I love delving deep and helping players develop their characters' stories from their origins to their endgame. When I run hardcover adventures, I usually tweak the story to better fit the characters playing. I also add little touches to one-shots so players can be more invested in the story, even if it's just for a session! I also like including lore for those who are interested in the particular setting of the game. If you're looking to hire me to run something, I can craft a specific sort of adventure for you! Just let me know what setting you're interested in and what kind of adventure you're looking for! You can also pick the starting level and the kind of narrative you're after. One thing to note is that I absolutely love epic level games. Games for tier 3 and tier 4 are few and far between, but I'm not afraid to take a campaign to those levels and beyond. This doesn't mean that I dislike lower and starting levels, but if you're looking for epic level games, then please consider adventuring with me! You can also find me running games for Baldman Games' Virtual D&D WeekendS!
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Creating your character
💫 CHARACTER CREATION You will start at ⭐ LEVEL 11 ⭐ ✨ Ability scores will be rolled via the Avrae bot on Discord. (3 sets of stats, pick which one you like. Unless you don't have a total of 75, in which case you can do point buy.) ✨ Think of why you are in Thay. Are you a Red Wizard, a Thayan Knight, or something else? ✨ Additional feat at character creation! 📚 SOURCES FOR CHARACTER CREATION 📚 ✅ Published official sources (Ravenloft, Eberron, Bigby's, XGTE, TCOE, etc) ✅ LaserLlama, Xanathar's Lost Notes (provided) ❌ The spells Silvery Barbs and Moment of Prescience are not allowed. ❓ If you have a specific character idea or concept, feel free to reach out to the DM! ❓ You can use either 2014 or 2024 versions of feats, classes, etc. 🪙 STARTING GOLD AND MAGIC ITEMS 🪙 Remember that this is a campaign so you will encounter new things for your characters to have. Do not think of this as the DM taking your toys away; rather, think of it as creating room so you can get shiny new things! 🔥 2,000gp to start with. 🔥 3 magic items to start (1 Rare, 2 uncommon or common)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Audio will be done over Discord in my private server, no cameras required. There will be a specific category and channels for this campaign. Rolling and playing will be done over Roll20. (Please message me with your Discord usernames so I can send you the invite link to the server.)
What Marik the Dragon Queen brings to the table
I use a lot of art and online maps as visual representation on Roll20, and music to set a very immersive experience on discord. I always best to give the players a well-rounded experience of colorful RP, interesting puzzles, and stimulating combat! I will also be using and providing various 3rd party sources for character creation beyond PHB and official sources. I have most of the official sourcebooks in my Roll20 compendium.
Homebrew rules
I personally prefer 2014, but I generally advocate for using the version that's most beneficial to the players. (Feats, spells, etc.) And if someone wants their character to use the 2014 version of a class rather than the 2024 version (or vice versa), that's okay, too! Flanking is allowed.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Marik the Dragon Queen creates a safe table
💫 SESSION ZERO Session 0 is FREE. We will discuss what you would like to see in the campaign and also any character beats you'd like to explore. Safety tools will also be brought up, and you can privately message me any potential triggers they wouldn't want in the game. 💫 SAFETY TOOLS We will be using the "x card" system, as well as a safety card deck installed in the Roll20 room. The content warnings were chosen to represent what can generally be mentioned in the campaign, but I will do my best to warn you before sessions if anything else occurs. Players will fill up a safety tool checklist and campaign expectations sheet as well to discuss lines, veils, and boundaries.
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