Adventures in Middle Earth: Mirkwood Campaign (level 1-20, Free session 0)

About the adventure

Calling all Tolkien fans old and new! I am looking for a new group of players to play through "Adventures in Middle-Earth: Mirkwood Campaign." This is the version printed by Crucible 7 in 2017. Kicking of in the year 2947 of the Third Age, 6 years after the slaying of Smaug the Terrible. Bard, now King of the newly rebuilt Dale, has declared the following Proclamation to the Free-folk of the North: "Free Peoples of the North!" "We have won our Freedom from the oppression of the Dragon, have cleared from our lands the threat of the Goblins from the far mountains, and have proved that together we are mightier than our Foes." "I believe that our destiny is in our own hands, providing that we do no forget this lesson. Together we are strong. Before we came together, we were as frightened children, hiding in out homes from the shadows of the wider world. But now we have a chance of something better, and all it takes is our courage to grasp it." "And so, Free Peoples of the North, gather up your courage and bring it to me. I have plans for the North such as you will scarce believe, but I need your strength to turn plan to deed. In return for playing your part in our rebirth, I will pay well in gold, land and the satisfaction of knowing you lead your people from the shadows into a brighter future." "Make haste to Lake-town. On the first day of each month my advisors and I will appoint tasks to the willing, and disperse rewards to those who bring their tasks to completion. And they shall be celebrated, for they are the heroes of our age!" It is this Proclamation that brings our Player's characters together in a time of hope for the North. However, as the years go by, the shadow of The Enemy grows deep within Mirkwood. It will take a fellowship of heroes to stand firm against the Shadow. For if they don't then all they know and love will be lost.

Additional Details

How to prepare

Players will need a mic, create a roll20 account if they don't have one already. I ask that players have a working knowledge of the 5E ruleset. If you would like to view more of the game specific material but lack a book then this link, https://anyflip.com/vbdo/yyam will take you to a website that will let you view the Players Guide for free.

What I provide

I will manage the game via Roll20. This means that all adventures will be mapped and stocked for the adventure planned for the session. I also have access to all the books made for this run by crucible 7, so additional character creation options that were printed in various supplements can be made available upon request.

Gameplay details

If you are interested in playing then message me either on the site here or you can reach me on discord, My discord tag should be viewable in my profile. We will schedule the free session 0 this way. In session 0 we will make characters, discuss lines and veils, and answer any questions that may come up about the game. As far as the game itself goes, it is a 5E game with a couple of extra game mechanics. The first adventure we will run will give players a chance to run through this games unique mechanics.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Breaks
Open Door
Session 0
X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Character creation will be one of the primary focuses of the Session 0. I usually run with the 4d6 method where you keep your 3 highest values to generate your attributes. If an alternate method is wished to be used we can discuss that as a group, because I would prefer everyone use the same method. There are also 6 pre-generated characters that are available if you would prefer.

Players can expect

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