How to prepare

In order to prepare, mostly, the player will need to ask questions. You will need to create characters, as I do not find doing pre-made characters, save for absolute newcomers, to be enjoyable. These characters will be created in-game, via the Foundry VTT character creation system. Otherwise? You will need no software, just a decent internet connection, and something that isn't your parents' 2003 laptop. Google Chrome, Edge Chromium, or Firefox will work for this.

What I provide

I bring my world. Were I an artist, I would be delighted to draw up characters, yet I am not. I am but a writer. If requested, I do not mind writing up something for your character. Should the campaign end, the party officially disbands to never reunite, and you desire to know how it all ends for your character? I don't mind writing something up. Or perhaps you desire a more detailed, in-setting backstory? I don't mind writing something up, and seeing if you approve. My apologies, for those hoping for aught more.

Gameplay details

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced DMing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Within reason, I am a rather balanced DM. There is some planning, some exploration, some combat, some roleplay. There tends to be some of all, in each session, within reason. Of course, if requested by the majority of players, I can lean more towards certain elements. A desire for more combat? Ask. A desire for more roleplay? Ask. And I will tell you now... If you are scared of asking, don't be. You already presume you'll get a "no"... So why not ask? At worst, you were right. At best? People agree, and things change for the better for everybody. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roleplay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I expect players to remain within their character's means and mannerisms as much as possible. Whilst I don't mind some goofiness, or a character doing something outside their normal behavior, it should not be a common occurrence. I don't really go for the Chaotic Stupid kind of play. I most certainly don't abide by a character murdering others "just because". If your character is a legit psychopath, expect people and NPCs to react accordingly. Which will likely result in their death, or being turned over to the authorities. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Experience & Leveling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Nobody likes keeping track of EXP. Nobody. Don't say that you do. You're lying. Therefore, I mostly level when I feel the party is ready for one. This can be via story beats, when the player(s) have done something particularly impressive, or similar. If the campaign is going at a good pace, players can expect levels at relatively common intervals in a story. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't minmax. I mean, you can... But you'll be looked at with a raised eyebrow. These games are meant for people to enjoy. That does mean you can be suboptimal... But so long as you are ENJOYING that... I don't care. Besides, I can adjust encounters to go easier on a party that isn't "optimal" for it. If you wanna run 5 priests, call yourselves the A-Men, and the encounter coming up requires a rogue for stealth or trickery, or a wizard for some arcane utility? I can tweak it, or give you a difficult, if workable, ability to bypass or solve it. But play what you enjoy.. Don't be a centaur thief and expect to be able to climb walls, sneak through small spaces, and hide in shadows easily. But that doesn't mean you can't be that Centaur Rogue. Or Orc Bard. Or Gnome Barbarian. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Puzzles and Riddles? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whilst not a commonplace thing, they will be expected in Dungeons. Sometimes, you will be able to solve them easily. Other times, you will require outside help, or need to come back later. There will be plenty of riddles, as the story progresses and your questions are answered, only to leave more questions... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voice/Voice Acting? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I live in a building with people that go to sleep at times when I am awake. So, no, there will be no voice chat, nor will there be any voice acting. Besides, I'm terrible at that. Pretty simple little section.

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How will character creation work

Characters will be created in a custom manner, depending where they are from in the Setting. However, the basics are as simple as ever. For this particular campaign, players will roll a 1d6, and that will determine their starting level. Starting gold is normal for their class, though this may change depending on your Homeland. However, with this campaign, one of the PCs is a Noble, and will gain the bonuses, and potential negatives, pertaining to such. As for who is the noble, it will either be decided by the players beforehand, or decided via a dice roll betwixt those that are desiring to be said Nobility. These characters will be created via Foundry VTT's system, and will be, therefore, created in-game. I will often give two weeks before a campaign officially begins for players to get all their ducks in a row. So, the best idea is to come up with a basic backstory, and an idea of the type of locale your character would live in or around, and focus on that. From there, I will work with you, personally, to help you determine all factors pertaining to your character. What you want them to be, where you want them to be from, how they will react to certain party members or NPCs due to their homelands. So on and so forth.