Ascentora: Mount Dawn

About the adventure

Remnants of a people, war-torn refugees, broke into the seas of Ascentora through an unclaimed and temporary junction. They arrived on a small fleet of stolen ships—some celestial and some fiendish. Numbering at just under three thousand people, these are the Visia—denizens of a world amid a holy war. Originally of the celestial faction, these refugees defected to the fiendish faction only so that they could betray both and escape from the clutches of war. Visians are people whose hearts visibly glow from within their chest when their hearts race. They are somewhat short in stature, comparable to high elves, but are far heavier than they look due to their dense muscles and bones. To strike a Visian in their prime is to strike a stone. This strength was why both factions from their world’s holy war wanted Visian soldiers. These refugees were the last to remain neutral—the last hope from the warring factions to turn the tide. Instead, in distant Ascentora, the final Visia sought sanctuary. They are the rare pacifists of their world Ascentora was a dangerous place for them. Their sheer body density meant that falling into the atmos unda, the cloud sea, resulted in falling out of reach and rescue. From their weakening ships, they sent for help. There is one true hope for their dream: to make a home in the clutches of the great, unexplored steelcloud: Mount Dawn. Mount Dawn is a nigh impenetrable cloud that floats through the atmos unda like an iceberg in a saltwater sea. Upon its surface dwells life, but rumors abound of the monstrous predators within the complex, interior chambers. Protect the Visia. Conquer the cloudborn wilds. Find a path to sanctuary for those who dearly wish for peace.

Additional Details

How to prepare

Mic needed for use with Discord. Ability to use both Discord and a browser of the user's choice is preferred. Players should come with at least an idea for what kind of characters they want to play.

What I provide

Discord server is set and ready to handle dice rolls. Custom digital maps will be provided. Pixel art related to the campaign will be periodically created.

Gameplay details

Narration and gameplay content will be largely PG-13, but players are unrestricted and the narrative will adapt to player actions. X-card System, Script Change RPG Toolbox, and Luxton Technique available on request. Session 0 will establish lines and veils.

Content warnings

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Safety tools used

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How will character creation work

Players will start at level 1, and character creation questions will be covered in session 0.

Players can expect

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