A free Halloween 1-shot, 'The Perfectly Normal Circus'

A free Halloween 1-shot, 'The Perfectly Normal Circus'

Dungeons & Dragons 5e on Discord, Owlbear Rodeo

Price per player-session

You will be charged when a session starts

$5.00

Information

  • Duration: 3 to 4 hours

  • Number of players: 2 to 6 players

  • Experience required: Open to all

Price per player-session

$5.00

About the adventure

Upon returning to the town, the party stumbles upon a perfectly normal circus. 'Come see the amazing bugbear tamer! Have your fortune told by the squid-faced-man! Behold in awe at the mysterious fish monster!' But of course everyone will be perfectly unquestionably safe, there's nothing to fear here at the.... 'Perfectly normal circus'

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86 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Teacher

Average response time: 9 hours

Response rate: 100%

Additional Details

How to prepare

Webcam and mic are a plus but not necessary. As long as you can use Discord Basic understanding of the 5e rules is a plus, but not required. If you don't have dice feel free to use a diceroller.

What I provide

I have physical dice and a diceroller app. For the tactical map im using a dungeon generator. All the basic books are available on my discord, as well as character sheets.

Gameplay details

Before the game I'll do a check with everyone to make sure they're all comfortable with the typical Halloween spooky setting. Things will get scary at times, but nothing you haven't seen in most horror movies.

Content warnings

    (none)

Safety tools used

  • Aftercare

  • Breaks

  • Lines and Veils

  • Open Door

How will character creation work

I'll have a few pre-made characters for those who just want to jump in, but you're also welcome to bring your own. No session zero here so please be ready or let me know ahead of time if you need help. Standard 4d6 drop the lowest for stats

Players can expect

  • Combat/Tactics: Medium

  • Roleplay: Medium

  • Puzzles: Medium

  • Experience Level: Open to all

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