The Orrery of the Wanderer | A Campaign of Dark Office Comedy and Corporate Intrigue

Dungeons & Dragons 5e on Discord, Foundry VTT

About the adventure

A year ago, a dwarf named Caerhan Coalsmith finds a golden orrery housing buried in the remains of a ruined tower, missing its clockwork components. Rumors tell of how its magic powers would increase if its missing components were placed within it. After a tragic incident, however, Caerhan decides that the relic must be destroyed in a secret shrine beneath the city of Waterdeep. But when he activates the shrine, a minor earthquake opens a sinkhole, cracking walls and sidewalks across the city. Meanwhile, a case of mistaken identity gives you and your party a rare opportunity to make a name for yourselves in Acquisitions Incorporated. You are assigned to investigate one of the sinkhole fissures that opened up after the earthquake. Beginner-friendly 🔰 LGBTQ+ friendly 🌈 Lots of opportunity for roleplay, combat and exploration 🎭 Find the missing parts of the orrery ⚙️ Traverse secret tunnels to discover the cause of an earthquake 🚧 Investigate the destruction of a franchise HQ in the small mining town of Phandalin 🏞️ Enter a lighthouse that emanates darkness instead of light 🗼 Go portal hopping in a race against time 🌀 Attend a wedding as a ruse to get inside a dwarven fortress' impenetrable vault 💍 Engage in an airship battle 🎈 Enter an undead casino hidden deep within a cave 🃏 Survive being chased by a giant cat 🐱 Grow your franchise 💲 Fend off rival organizations 💸 Gain ranks in your company position 📈 Engage in franchise tasks during downtime 📝 Image by Amy and Alex S. from Pixabay

Additional Details

How to prepare

🎙️ A mic is required. A webcam is optional. 📝 Create your own character via the guidelines provided on the D&D Beyond Campaign page. 🕒 Characters will need to be mostly fleshed out at least two hours before the start of the session. 📜 You do not need to have read the rules ahead of time as the rules will be explained as we play. 🕒 If you're joining midway through, you will need to undergo an onboarding session on Discord one hour before the session starts.

What I provide

🖥️ Tokens and maps via Foundry VTT 📚 Access to the Player's Handbook, Xanathar's Guide, Tasha's Cauldron, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, and Acquisitions Incorporated on D&D Beyond

Gameplay details

📕 The Orrery of the Wanderer is an official D&D adventure, published in the Acquisitions Incorporated sourcebook. ✨The aim of this campaign is to have a fun storytelling journey together and to have a positive experience interacting with others. To this end, players are expected to be compassionate, supportive, and respectful of others. 🚧 For safety, please line (or veil) any subject matter that you wish to exclude (or not have described in detail).

Content warnings

Alcohol Use
Animal Death
Blood
Body Horror
Character Death
Death
Deep or Large Bodies of Water
Drowning
Execution
Fire
Gore
Hostages
Illness
Insects
Kidnapping
Language/Cursing
Memory Erasing
Mind alteration
Mind Control
Murder
Mutilation
Mutilation of Corpses
Nightmares about Traumatic Events
Paralyzation
Prejudice
Scars
Slavery
Snakes
Spiders
Suffocation
Violence

Safety tools used

Breaks
Lines and Veils
Open Door
Session 0
Stars and Wishes
X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

📝 Before our first session together, go ahead and create a character on D&D Beyond, adhering to the guidelines posted on the campaign page. All standard Forgotten Realms races are permitted, including the Verdans. 📈 Advancement will be story based and you will be playing from levels 1 to 6.

Players can expect

• Find a game to join solo or search for a professional game master for you and your friends/coworkers/family.
• Book your session and wait for the Game Master to approve you.
• If you don't have a blast with your first game, your next game is on us.