Princes of the Apocalypse | 4 Cults. 6 Heroes. Save the World!

Creating your character

Players are encouraged to use our custom character creation system designed to narrow down the number of options now available, but are welcome to bring their own character or build however they wish (we usually use the 4d6, drop the lowest method for stat generation in this case). Character options from compatible materials are encouraged, although the GM reserves the right to adjust anything that he feels unbalances the game. Our custom character creation system has 4 steps echoing stages of life. Step 1 is Genetics (the potential your character is born with), Step 2 is Adolescence (the effect your upbringing has on your character's development), Step 3 is Apprenticeship (your post adolescent training) and Step 4 is Fate (how the world around you and your destiny shapes your character). The result is a highly customizable set of options that both narrows down tens of thousands of possibilities to a choice of 3 choices at each important stage of development and allows for great flexibility in building the type of character you want while still maintaining the random elements of chance that the dice bring to the game. And fear not! If the dice throw up choices you are not happy with, you can always choose to reroll or simply choose an option you prefer from all the possibilities that the game brings! Furthermore, the early levels (1-3) offer a chance to learn your character and retcon any aspects of the character you feel are not working so that you can be comfortable developing the character that you want to play.

Preparing for the session

We play on Fantasy Grounds, so you should download the free Demo version of Fantasy Grounds from https://fantasygrounds.com You'll join our Discord server (link provided when you sign up) for our voice chat (video optional) for the game. Otherwise just bring your imagination and sense of fun to the table!

What The Rob of Wonder brings to the table

I've been a professional storyteller in multiple formats (theatre, film, prose, poetry, music and TTRPGs) for over 40 years. I try and tailor the experience to what the group enjoys most. You can expect character voices, detailed descriptions, ambient music and sound effects if you wish it (you can control the volume or turn it off entirely). I'll try and provide evocative imagery of scenery and monsters whenever possible and have a huge library of battle maps to keep you on your toes. Even if you're familiar with the campaign, you'll find quite a few surprises thrown in. I embrace the Rule of Cool in most cases, and I enjoy some of the crunchier, more dynamic and cinematic combat options from Level Up: Advanced 5e which we can introduce if the group as a whole likes them too

Homebrew rules

We'll decide on the homebrew rules to use at Session 0 and adjust throughout the campaign if we decided as a whole to add in other optional rules or take some homebrew rules away and return to Rules as Written. Whatever the group opts for there are 2 key concepts I try and stick to: 1) If it is available to the players, it's available to the monsters (where appropriate) 2) Rulings made on the fly do not create a precedent for the next time until the group as a whole agree to implement it as a table rule

How The Rob of Wonder creates a safe table

We have a Lines and Veils checklist that can be filled out anonymously (if you prefer) and we'll go over table safety and group rules at Session 0. A table safety document will be provided to all players between Session 0 and Session 1 for everyone to refer to, as well as a house rules document for your reference. You are always welcome during the game to hit me up with a private message on Discord or a ping to alert me to a problem and to walk away from the table if needed during a session if you need a cool down. I endeavor to keep open dialogue with all my players in session and between sessions and am open to requests and suggestions to provide the most comfortable, welcoming, and enjoyable environment that I can.