Adventurers who explore the oceans of their world to their farthest reaches will eventually discover the Maelstrom: a terrifying region of hurricanes, whirlpools, and jagged rocks. Drunken sailors often boast of death-defying encounters within the Maelstrom, but none who have sailed its waters have ever returned. Adventurers who brave the Maelstrom must spend days battling storms, skirting whirlpools, and navigating through treacherous shoals. The passage is so intense that the crew is likely to be rendered unconscious. Lucky adventurers will awaken in calmer waters, under a cloudless sky—a glittering green expanse known as the Forgotten Sea. The Forgotten Sea stretches for hundreds of miles in every direction, and it boasts hundreds of islands. Powerful ocean currents prevent ships from approaching these islands, and any attempt to do so will cause a ship to lose control and be smashed on a rocky shoreline. Watchful sailors may glimpse strange things on the islands: impossibly tall humans in fine clothing, monstrous reptilian beasts, and great stone carvings in the shape of human faces. Intrepid explorers will eventually catch sight of a towering bronze colossus shining brightly on the horizon. This beacon serves to guide ships into the harbor of Mytros, the greatest city in Thylea. Welcome! This campaign is designed for a party of 4-6 heroes of 1st level. By the end of the campaign, the players should be 15th level or higher. Odyssey of the Dragonlords combines an epic story with a structured, open world. As players complete major milestones in the story, new parts of the world will become available for them to explore. The goal of this adventure is to explore what it means to be a hero in a land where gods and Titans still wake the earth - where the forces of civilization are only just beginning to prevail against the monsters that haunt the seas and the forests. You, the players, will take the role of mythic heroes charged with fulfilling a prophecy and confronting the Titans. Your decisions will shape the future and forever change the world of Thylea. This will be my first time running this module, but I've prepared well for it. As a GM I spend a lot of time preparing the necessary things to run games as smoothly as possible. Speaking of GM-ing. Let's go through some brief introductions. I'm DM Rat. I'm 23 years old and I am an experienced Dungeon Master. I've been behind the screen for over seven years now and have run well over 50 games over that period. D&D has always been a passion of mine, and only recently have I decided I wanted to turn this passion into something I can do full-time, even if it doesn't pay the best. In my games, I always do my best to be prepared. So expect battle maps, carefully selected music and ambiance, handouts, and the like. As a DM, I believe in letting my players drive the narrative forward. I merely ask the question and let the group find a way to their answer. I prefer to let the party take center stage and do my best to provide information and give my rulings on the game as fairly as possible. I'm also a firm believer in the rule of cool. While I do believe in arbitrating certain rules as written, I always like to encourage creativity and free-thinking in my games. I find that it makes it more enjoyable for all parties involved. I have my own set of house rules and etc. for each game I run. These are more complementary to my GM-ing style and some of them are open to change if agreed upon by the majority. Character Creation and Homebrew Rules Character Creation is fairly open in my games. I try to keep an open mind for most races, classes, and subclasses. I also do allow Homebrew/UA within reason, provided they make sense in fiction. If you can find a creative way to fit in whatever you have in mind into the world, chances are I will allow it. So be creative! So as long as you run them by me beforehand, it should be okay. I do, however, reserve the right to change and rebalance certain features if they turn out to be unbalanced in play. Stats will be rolled. 6 sets of 4d6kh3. These will be rolled twice and you get to pick which stat line you would like to use. Stat line totals below 75 will be rerolled. What time is the session? As listed above, sessions will be held on Fridays at 6 PM EST or onwards. Session time is relatively flexible and will be discussed and set firmly once at least 4 players have signed up for the campaign. Any requirements to play? Primarily Discord, as that is where voice and text will be handled. There will be a server dedicated to this campaign which I will be putting up for ease of access. Payment? Each session per week will cost 10 USD . Payment will be transacted through PayPal only. Kindly pay at least one day before each session. Alternatively, you could pay 35USD for the entire month. Payment for a missed session will not be refundable if you do not notify me at least 4 hours before the session. On the occasion that I miss a session that you have already paid for without notifying the server ahead of time, I will refund 10 USD and you will get 2 USD off your next session. Our first session together will be free. That session will be used for character creation and for introductions/discussions. Any further questions and inquiries you may have will be answered there. Also, tipping is entirely up to you! I'd appreciate it a lot, but it is also not necessary. Rules? Players aged 18 and above only, please. This campaign tackles dark and mature themes. I cannot, in good conscience, DM for anyone younger than 18 and broach adult topics. Kindly inform me or the server ahead of time if you cannot make it to a session. Be respectful. Be mindful. Be tactful. A surefire way to ruin a group's fun is to not do any of these. Have fun! This is a game at the end of the day. How do I apply? If this sounds interesting to you or you would like more information, please feel free to reply to this topic, send me a direct message on Roll20, or add me on Discord @ Rat#1483. Game Link: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/305369/odyssey-of-the-dragonlords-friday-6pm-est" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/305369/odyssey-of-the-dragonlords-friday-6pm-est</a> Thank you! :D This game will require payment to the Game Master at a rate of $10 per game. Roll20 is not responsible for any mishaps that may arise thereof. Please note that Roll20 is not responsible for any payment transactions and cannot enforce any private arrangements.