Rhyne: Smoke & Steel
A sandbox experience exploring the world of Rhyne. A world mid-industrial revolution where the old ways of magic are dying. Can you change its fate?
$15.00
/ Session
Details
2 players following this game
Weekly / Saturday - 12:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 14–18 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Rhyne is a world where magic can be found in every nook and cranny. In every stream and tree hollow there lives a guardian spirit. Or rather, Rhyne was a world of magic. The spirits are dying. New arrivals come in droves from another world. Farms cover the landscape, and a new steam train traverses it. Tall cities appear on the horizon. The old ways are nearly forgotten… but not quite.
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Roleplay Heavy
Realm Building
Theater of the Mind
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Voices, Inclusive
Average response time: 10 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello there! Welcome in, take a seat and all that. My name is River, I am an actor and producer and have played and run D&D and other TTRPGs for 10 years! I was introduced to TTRPGs watching my older siblings play with these stories (with probably a bit too much adult content for little-me), and begging my mum (yes, I'm British) to let me stay up past my bedtime. Eventually, I joined in and was completely lost in what to do or say or act but I was fascinated and didn't care to be wrong and was totally hooked by this fantasy world that even today I swear I have memories of seeing that world more than sitting around a table. Fast forward to my teenage self and I found a few friends who wanted to play and I decided that despite never playing 5th edition I'd be perfectly capable of running it. It was messy and wonderful and I took great pleasure introducing this mad game to anyone and everyone I knew and suddenly this game I thought only I had heard of was everywhere and more popular than ever. My focus is running inclusive, immersive, roleplay-focused games. D&D is a collaborative, beautiful and often utterly ridiculous game. It has brought me a lot of good memories and friendships over my life and whether you are a veteran player or completely new to the game I hope we can create a fun, engaging story together. I tend to prefer playing a 'sandbox' style game following the story that is specific to the character YOU make and the story YOU want to tell.
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Creating your character
There will be a FREE 1-2hour session 0 where we will go through character creation and campaign expectations. Any content from official DnD sourcebooks are allowed as well as homebrew options created specifically for this setting.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Discord to chat! All you need is a computer and a microphone as well as somewhere to host your character. d&d beyond, DM's vault, paper - entirely up to you. Join here: https://discord.gg/wYAEBBfdm Feel free to message me directly for more info too either on StartPlayingGames or Discord: https://discord.com/users/220617227605508097
What River brings to the table
This game features a homebrew setting that is shaped in part by players' choices. If you hand me an invested backstory, chances are it'll appear in the narrative. I can supply pdfs of all core rulebooks and fillable character sheets or something pre-made if you'd rather. I try to create an immersive atmosphere with music in discord (that you can mute or turn down if you prefer), voices, evocative description etc. I run 'theatre of the mind' combat. Don't be afraid to try things, one of the benefits of this style is that your character sheet and official abilities are never the only things you can do.
Homebrew rules
Some buffed healing rules. Drinking a potion can be done as a bonus action. Specific firearm rules based on the DMG. Critical roles on skill checks will always result in success and Nat 1s will always fail. No flanking rules. Resurrection Rituals - The fading spirit. "Rule of Cool" Luck checks Other setting-specific homebrew - especially races
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How River creates a safe table
I have a session 0 and a pre-game checklist of any potentially triggering content. During play, players can either privately or publicly flag content they want to stop or be veiled. After each session, I will try to always stick around for a little while in case anyone wishes to talk about anything that happened in the game.
Content warnings
Safety tools used