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Game: D&D 5e2014
Group type: Online closed table through Discord, using AvraeBot, D&DBeyond for character sheets, & theater of the mind. Mic required, English speaking server.
Experience: As a GM, I have a little over two and a half years of experience. For players, I'm looking to give "forever DMs" a chance to play, but other players are still welcome.
Timezone: Eastern Standard Time (New York City)
Schedule: Thursdays, 5pm-8:15pm
Roles sought: 1 player
Game style: We'll just be running Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, so this will be a low-level campaign with a good mix of RP, exploration, & combat.
Adventure Premise: Dragon's Rest exists along a cluster of islands off the Sword Coast, & is said to be a safe haven for hermits & outcasts. Lost knowledge from wizards of the past exist there, as do hidden treasures, & even a temple to Bahamut, the god of justice. Your reasons for traveling to Dragon's Rest are your own, but trouble immediately finds your party before you can part ways! Something is disturbing the peace of Dragon's Rest, & for better or worse, your newfound party is up to the task of solving the mystery & restoring peace to the islands.

Thank you for checking out this post! Below is a fairly detailed layout of what I'm looking for in players, & what content might be involved in the game. It may take a while to read, & I appreciate you taking the time to read through it!

Expectations for Players
I play & run in various other games, all at inclusive tables that act as a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community, POC, the disabled, & neurodivergent. I would like this shorter campaign to be a casual & fun one, & expect anyone who joins the Discord server to be understanding & respectful of everyone.

I will be running this adventure mostly as written, to give myself a break from the heavily homebrewed games I already run! However I may change some things slightly to either fit our tastes as a table, balance the combat, or enhance the narrative. As this is a starter adventure, I would like it if players leaned into the presented scenarios, rather than try to drastically veer off to further explore the world outside the bounds of what exists within the book. If I feel the group is heading a little too far off course, I'll give a gentle redirection, & expect the full party to be satisfied with getting back on task.

I would prefer to give "forever DMs" the opportunity to play at a table,  however it isn't a requirement. While it is an introductory adventure, I would prefer players who already have a little experience with DND5e2014 join, as I don't feel up to teaching new players the rules at this time of year. I decided to run this adventure because it was something simple I could run during the busy season of the year, so players having a good grasp of low level mechanics is a must.

This is an 18+ game, but absolutely NO ERP is allowed. Players & characters may discuss mature topics, & some of the topics of the adventure could be too stressful for minors.

I would like to play weekly, & would hope for consistent appearance from players. If you feel you will miss 2+ sessions a month, this may not be the table for you. However, as I want this to be a more relaxed game, some absences here and there are completely fine. So long as we have 3 players, we will run a session. I already have 2 potential players in my Discord server interested in playing, meaning we will, at maximum, have 6 players at a time.

To ensure we have a good group before starting, I'll be running a simple one-shot with the first full group we have! If Dragons of Stormwreck Isle goes well, then I would love to continue running mini campaigns for whichever group of players we have. For this reason, you will need some patience as we gather our party for the adventure. Good D&D is worth waiting a few weeks for, I promise!

Character Creation
Dragons of Stormwreck Isle comes with 5 pre-generated character concepts, all starting at level 1, with a backstory written & main goal listed for each. These are a great guideline to creating your own character in line with the adventure, though they aren't necessary for you to choose from! I love it when players collaborate with each other as well as the GM to create characters, & we'll be having an open discussion in Session 0 to talk about everyone's characters.

1. This adventure starts at level 1, & finishes with the full party at level 3. This means some of you won't gain a subclass until later in the adventure as per the Milestone Leveling suggested in the book.
2. No official 5e2014 books are banned, however certain choices must be cleared by me before choosing, such as Strixhaven, Dragonlance, Planescape, etc. books in which character options are typically setting-specific. Homebrew is allowed after review as well.
3. I appreciate & encourage "min-maxing" if that's what is fun for you! Be aware that I will be offering buffs to unoptimized characters to maintain game balance, but I will do my best to ensure everyone is happy with the features of their characters.
4. Stats will be rolled using Avrae within the server, using pooled stats. You roll 4d6, dropping the lowest number. You did this 12 times, & pick from that batch of totals to create your ability scores. Standard Array/Point Buy may be used instead if you are unhappy with your rolls.
5. While "evil" characters are not suggested for the adventure's pregenerated characters, I am allowing them so long as the character is motivated to work with the party for the entirety of the adventure. Morality exists on a spectrum, & alignment is more of a suggestion than a rule anyway.
6. PvP is not allowed. However friendly competitions are allowed, & I do not consider PvP.
7. Each character may start with 1 feat, approved by the GM. If you play a character that naturally gains a feat through Background or Species, you do not get an extra feat.

Lines & Veils
Lines are topics that are hard boundaries; They are not included or mentioned in the game.

Veils are topics that are allowed to be included/mentioned in the game, but are not described in graphic detail.

Lines & Veils will be different for everyone, but all will be compiled into a list for everyone to see. However, all additions will be completely anonymous. Players may privately message me, the GM, about what they would/wouldn't like to see in the game. Players may also share these publicly if they wish to.

If at any point you feel uncomfortable during the game, you can use the X Card. This is where, vocally or through text, you say/type "RED X" (or the X emoji). We will pause the game at that point, have a discussion if necessary, then return to the game in a different scene to move away from the discomforting scenario.
Since D&D can veer into all kinds of tones & topics, I've included a list of potentially uncomfortable content the adventure contains;

• Death of people & creatures
• Undeath
• Mention of blood/injury/gore
• Minor horror elements
• Natural disasters
• Major loss of life
• Verbal, physical, & lethal violence
• Religious strife, zealotry, cults

Here is a list of topics that will not be in the game, regardless of the pre-written adventure's content;

• Sexual assault
• Graphic details of animals, animalistic creatures, or children suffering/losing their lives
• ERP
• Extreme/graphic torture
• Anti LGBTQ+ characters/plotlines
• PCs participating in or solving fantasy racism

House Rules
These can be changed/added to during Session 0 if need be, but here are a few I would like to use during the mini campaign.

1. Character Death. If you find you are attached to your characters & do not like it when they die, we will use the optional Hollow One character option that can be found in The Explorer's Guide to Wildemount. Or, if undeath doesn't suit your character, they can take a lingering injury that you agree fits your character & would be fun to play with.
2. Flanking does not give advantage, but does offer a +1 bonus to attack rolls. This stacks for each enemy of your target is within melee; So if all 6 party members gang up on one enemy, then everyone gets a +5 to attack rolls!
3. You gain an additional Language learned & Tool Proficiency, equal to your intelligence modifier. For example, if you have a 14 (+2) Intelligence score, then you could learn Halfling, Primordial, Thieves' Tools, & Cobbler's Tools. All for free! No feat required.
4. You gain an additional Weapon Proficiency, equal to your Strength modifier. For Martial classes who don't benefit from this house rule, you can gain a single Fighting Style, regardless of your Strength modifier.

Well, that's really it! If you read through everything & are interested in joining my table, send me a message with your Discord name so that we can talk more! Thanks for reading!