Due to the UK Isolation we had to take our TTRPG clubs table games online and after doing several play testing runs, we decided on using Zoom for video chat mixed in with Dungeon Fog for the battle maps, take those and mix it together with OBS we managed to take a new campaign online for the first time.
Band of Badgers is a 5e D&D club that streams every Friday at 7pm UK. Watch our live adventures on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dndbadgers
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This was a session 0 that we put together as we wanted to play a story connected to the catastrophic events from the Descent into Avernus campaign. We discuss character back stories and connections, the loose plot of the campaign itself and of course we roll for stats! Adventurers League season 9 have a fantastic story following a bunch of individuals stepping up to be counted when it mattered most and providing hope to the survivors and those left behind, this is the start of the tale of Avernus Rising...will these new heroes also rise? or will they fall? Watch and find out!
Episode 01 - Avernus Rising: Escape from Elturgard part 1 (of 2)
The city of Elturel and its residents have been abruptly pulled into Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. The event devastated the city’s surroundings, drawing other small villages and farms into the Hells and plunging the area into chaos. Many who lived in the outskirts of the city were spared from the hellish calamity. With little hope of survival on their own, these refugees have banded together to form a caravan headed to the nearby city of Baldur's Gate where they hope to find aid and shelter from the surrounding evil. Seeking to ensure the safety of the refugees, a young woman named Dara is looking for heroes to rescue nearby survivors and recover resources that are integral to the caravan’s survival.
Episode 02 - Avernus Rising: Escape from Elturgard part 1 (of 2)
We've seen how the heroes dealt with a single demon in the 1st episode but how will they handle a horde of them?
The city of Elturel and its residents have been abruptly pulled into Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. The event devastated the city’s surroundings, drawing other small villages and farms into the Hells and plunging the area into chaos. Many who lived in the outskirts of the city were spared from the hellish calamity. With little hope of survival on their own, these refugees have banded together to form a caravan headed to the nearby city of Baldur's Gate where they hope to find aid and shelter from the surrounding evil. Seeking to ensure the safety of the refugees, a young woman named Dara is looking for heroes to rescue nearby survivors and recover resources that are integral to the caravan’s survival.
With all the survivors they could find gathered, the caravan begins its journey to the city of Baldur’s Gate but they are not alone, they are being hunted by inhuman beings that will not stop. Will they reach their destination or will this become a race for survival?
So near yet so far from the relative safety of Baldurs Gate, our survivors hobble along with fear of being hunted by demons in the night, while everyone is abruptly woken by blood-curdling screams and a brutal murder which appears to be one of their own...who can they trust?
It’s been a long, arduous trip for our band of heroes but they’re finally here—Baldur’s Gate! They’re not out of peril yet, the streets of the Gate still run red with blood. They quickly find that arriving at the city wasn’t the biggest challenge at all, now they must convince the city’s rulers to grant asylum to them and those in their charge.
After a few Weeks finding their feet, accommodation and employment in a locked down Baldurs Gate, our heroes once again find themselves in front of Flame Darrin Fallburn. The mysterious killer has continued with their murderous spree, and Darrin is in desperate need of help. Sent to the latest murder scene our party encounters a grisly discovery within the locked mansion of a prominent jeweller. Where will this latest investigation lead us?
Infernal messages are scrawled in Blood. Screams echo from within the Walls. The stench of Ozone and Sulphur permeates the Summoning Chamber. Our party can only be in one place – the Cult of Zariel’s Chambers deep within the Sewer Network, beneath the sprawling metropolis of Baldurs Gate. Sent by Flame Darryn to investigate the latest gruesome murder to plague Baldurs Gate; our Heroes are now on the cusp of unravelling a Devilish conspiracy that reaches all levels of Gate Society. Zariel seeks revenge for a betrayal that reaches back generations; will our Heroes uncover the next Target in time to save them from a Bloody End? And will they be smart enough to trap Gharizol and stop the bloodshed once and for all?
Episode 08 - Avernus Rising: To Hell in a Handcart
After the fateful showdown with the Cult of Zariel, and their erstwhile leader Gharizol, the Warehouse that our Party has called home these last few Weeks now lies in Ruins. Faced with a hefty clean up bill, and probable loss of deposit, our Heroes take the only option open to them; skip town and accompany Darra to her Destiny.
Due to the UK Isolation we had to take our TTRPG clubs table games online and after doing several play testing runs, we decided on using Zoom for video chat mixed in with Dungeon Fog for the battle maps, take those and mix it together with OBS we managed to take a new campaign online for the first time.
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Episode 00 - Avernus Rising
This was a session 0 that we put together as we wanted to play a story connected to the catastrophic events from the Descent into Avernus campaign. We discuss character back stories and connections, the loose plot of the campaign itself and of course we roll for stats! Adventurers League season 9 have a fantastic story following a bunch of individuals stepping up to be counted when it mattered most and providing hope to the survivors and those left behind, this is the start of the tale of Avernus Rising...will these new heroes also rise? or will they fall? Watch and find out!
Episode 01 - Avernus Rising: Escape from Elturgard part 1 (of 2)
The city of Elturel and its residents have been abruptly pulled into Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. The event devastated the city’s surroundings, drawing other small villages and farms into the Hells and plunging the area into chaos. Many who lived in the outskirts of the city were spared from the hellish calamity. With little hope of survival on their own, these refugees have banded together to form a caravan headed to the nearby city of Baldur's Gate where they hope to find aid and shelter from the surrounding evil. Seeking to ensure the safety of the refugees, a young woman named Dara is looking for heroes to rescue nearby survivors and recover resources that are integral to the caravan’s survival.
Episode 02 - Avernus Rising: Escape from Elturgard part 1 (of 2)
We've seen how the heroes dealt with a single demon in the 1st episode but how will they handle a horde of them?
The city of Elturel and its residents have been abruptly pulled into Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. The event devastated the city’s surroundings, drawing other small villages and farms into the Hells and plunging the area into chaos. Many who lived in the outskirts of the city were spared from the hellish calamity. With little hope of survival on their own, these refugees have banded together to form a caravan headed to the nearby city of Baldur's Gate where they hope to find aid and shelter from the surrounding evil. Seeking to ensure the safety of the refugees, a young woman named Dara is looking for heroes to rescue nearby survivors and recover resources that are integral to the caravan’s survival.
Episode 03 - Avernus Rising: The Road
With all the survivors they could find gathered, the caravan begins its journey to the city of Baldur’s Gate but they are not alone, they are being hunted by inhuman beings that will not stop. Will they reach their destination or will this become a race for survival?
Episode 04 - Avernus Rising: The Liar
So near yet so far from the relative safety of Baldurs Gate, our survivors hobble along with fear of being hunted by demons in the night, while everyone is abruptly woken by blood-curdling screams and a brutal murder which appears to be one of their own...who can they trust?
Episode 05 - Avernus Rising: Stopped at the Gate
It’s been a long, arduous trip for our band of heroes but they’re finally here—Baldur’s Gate! They’re not out of peril yet, the streets of the Gate still run red with blood. They quickly find that arriving at the city wasn’t the biggest challenge at all, now they must convince the city’s rulers to grant asylum to them and those in their charge.
Episode 06 - Avernus Rising: Hungry Shadows
After a few Weeks finding their feet, accommodation and employment in a locked down Baldurs Gate, our heroes once again find themselves in front of Flame Darrin Fallburn. The mysterious killer has continued with their murderous spree, and Darrin is in desperate need of help. Sent to the latest murder scene our party encounters a grisly discovery within the locked mansion of a prominent jeweller. Where will this latest investigation lead us?
Episode 07 - Avernus Rising: The Beloved Ranger
Infernal messages are scrawled in Blood. Screams echo from within the Walls. The stench of Ozone and Sulphur permeates the Summoning Chamber. Our party can only be in one place – the Cult of Zariel’s Chambers deep within the Sewer Network, beneath the sprawling metropolis of Baldurs Gate. Sent by Flame Darryn to investigate the latest gruesome murder to plague Baldurs Gate; our Heroes are now on the cusp of unravelling a Devilish conspiracy that reaches all levels of Gate Society. Zariel seeks revenge for a betrayal that reaches back generations; will our Heroes uncover the next Target in time to save them from a Bloody End? And will they be smart enough to trap Gharizol and stop the bloodshed once and for all?
Episode 08 - Avernus Rising: To Hell in a Handcart
After the fateful showdown with the Cult of Zariel, and their erstwhile leader Gharizol, the Warehouse that our Party has called home these last few Weeks now lies in Ruins. Faced with a hefty clean up bill, and probable loss of deposit, our Heroes take the only option open to them; skip town and accompany Darra to her Destiny.