Storm King's Thunder

About the adventure

Stand with or against the giants in this classic adventure for D&D 5e! Giants have emerged from their strongholds to threaten civilization as never before. Hill giants are stealing all the grain and livestock they can, while stone giants have been scouring settlements that have been around forever. Fire giants are press-ganging the small folk into the desert, while frost giant longships have been pillaging along the Sword Coast. Even the elusive cloud giants have been witnessed, their wondrous floating cities appearing above Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate. Where is the storm giant King Hekaton, who is tasked with keeping order among the giants? The humans, dwarves, elves, and other small folk of the Sword Coast will be crushed underfoot by the onslaught of these giant foes. The only chance at survival is for the small folk to work together to investigate this invasion and harness the power of rune magic, the giants’ weapon against their ancient enemies, the dragons. The only way the people of Faerun can restore order is to use the giants’ own power against them.

Additional Details

How to prepare

I prefer to run over Discord so will need at least Discord and a mic. I expect at least a baseline understanding of the rules and the anatomy of a combat turn, as well as a basic idea of how bonuses are calculated. If we use Discord, we will not need your own dice, as I have a discord bot that can facilitate die rolls if needed.

What I provide

I will bring my own dice as well as my own books. I also have my own webcam set up to display maps and minis. I will also occasionally send art pieces for immersion and descriptive purposes, as well interactive pieces such as letters, notes, etc.

Gameplay details

In the Session 0, we can go over hard lines, and content expectations. This could include how descriptive you would like injuries to be, or how far your group would go to interrogate someone, for example. X, N, and O cards can be sent any way you see fit, but we can choose a preferred group method at the Session 0 as well.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Debriefing
Session 0
X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Characters will start at Level 1, and creation will take place at the Session 0. We will roll them using the standard 4d6, drop the lowest method, however, I allow the rolling of 5 sets of stats, and allow you to choose your preferred set.

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