Sea of a Thousand Teeth

Creating your character

Character creation will happen before our first full session, with Session 0 used to bring everyone together, establish party connections, discuss the campaign, and make any final adjustments. I’m also happy to work one-on-one with players who want help building their character or tying them into the world. Characters will begin at Level 1 using D&D 5e rules. We’ll use Point Buy or Standard Array for ability scores so everyone begins on relatively equal footing. Characters can be created using D&D Beyond or a character sheet of your choice, as long as I can access a copy. Official character options are generally welcome, and homebrew or third-party material may be allowed with approval. I’m much more interested in helping you make your character concept work than restricting your options. Most importantly, create someone who has a reason to adventure, work with a crew, and explore the world. You don’t need to arrive with a novel-length backstory—we can build your character’s connections, goals, rivals, and place in the world together.

Preparing for the session

Before our first game, there are just a few things you’ll need to get ready: Join the campaign Discord server. This is our main hub for announcements, scheduling, campaign information, character discussions, handouts, and chatting between sessions. Have a working Discord account and microphone. We’ll use Discord for voice during sessions, so please make sure your audio is working beforehand. Join the VTT. I’ll provide the link and any instructions you need before the first session. This is where we’ll handle maps, tokens, tactical combat, and exploration. Create your character before Session 1. We’ll use Session 0 to finalize characters, establish party connections, go over campaign expectations, and answer questions. Read the campaign rules and safety information. You don’t need to memorize everything—just familiarize yourself with the basics. Bring a willingness to work with the party. This is a sandbox campaign with a lot of freedom, so characters should have a reason to adventure, explore, and function as part of a crew. You do not need to know every D&D rule before joining. New and experienced players are both welcome, and I’m happy to help you get set up.

What liam fox brings to the table

I provide a fully prepared, immersive game world with custom maps, handouts, memorable NPCs, ambient music, sound effects, monster hunts, exploration, mysteries, and tactical encounters. I use character voices when appropriate and try to make locations and NPCs feel distinct without turning every interaction into a performance. Combat is tactical and challenging, but I’m a big believer in the Rule of Cool. The rules give us consistency, but if you come up with a creative idea that makes sense in the situation, I’ll usually find a way to let you attempt it rather than simply saying no. Enemies are intelligent, environments matter, and major monsters are designed to feel like encounters rather than bags of hit points. For this campaign specifically, I’ll also provide ship and crew management systems, upgrade paths, monster-hunting contracts, crafting and harvesting mechanics, regional information, custom monsters, treasure, factions, and an evolving world map as you discover new locations. Most importantly, I provide a world that responds to what you do. NPCs remember you, settlements can change, rivals progress alongside you, factions react to your reputation, and choices can have consequences months later. I prepare extensively—but I’m never going to force you down a specific path just because that’s what I prepared. Expect serious storytelling mixed with plenty of humor, cinematic moments, difficult fights, exploration, roleplay, and the occasional completely ridiculous plan that I absolutely let you try.

Homebrew rules

I use a handful of homebrew rules designed to keep combat fast, rewarding, and cinematic: Potions: Drinking a potion yourself is a Bonus Action and you roll normally. Using an Action gives you the potion’s maximum possible healing. Administering one to someone else requires an Action. Maximum HP: Characters gain maximum HP at every level rather than rolling or taking the average. This lets me make encounters and monsters more dangerous without characters feeling overly fragile. Fail Forward: A failed check doesn’t always mean nothing happens. You may succeed with a complication, attract unwanted attention, lose resources, or create a new problem. Rule of Cool: Creative ideas are encouraged. If you want to attempt something outside the normal rules and it makes sense, I’ll usually give you a roll rather than simply saying no. Ship & Crew Rules: The campaign includes custom systems for ship combat, upgrades, damage, crew recruitment and training, monster harvesting, crafting, and salvage. Sinking Ships: Ships become damaged and begin suffering serious penalties before actually sinking, giving the crew opportunities to repair the vessel, abandon ship, or desperately save it. Monster Harvesting: Defeated creatures can be harvested for materials used to craft equipment and upgrade your ship, with better checks potentially producing better or additional materials. Any campaign-specific rules will be provided ahead of time—I don’t want players discovering important mechanical changes halfway through a session.

How liam fox creates a safe table

I want everyone at my table to feel safe, respected, and comfortable speaking up if something isn't working for them. Before the campaign begins, we'll have a Session 0 where we discuss expectations, tone, PvP, character boundaries, and any subjects players would prefer excluded or handled carefully. I use Lines & Veils to establish content boundaries before play. These can be updated at any point during the campaign—nobody needs to justify why something makes them uncomfortable. During sessions, I also use a simple X-Card system. Players can say it aloud or message me privately at any time. If something needs to stop, we'll stop, adjust the scene, and move forward without requiring an explanation. Because this campaign can include horror, dangerous monsters, character death, violence, and other mature themes, I'll provide appropriate content warnings ahead of time whenever possible. Communication is always open. Players are welcome to message me privately between sessions with concerns, feedback, or anything they didn't feel comfortable bringing up in front of the group. A game should challenge your character—not make the player feel unsafe at the table.