This game will require payment to the Game Master at a rate of
US$25 per weekly session, due at the start of the session, through a 3 rd
party site. Roll20 is not responsible for any payment transactions and cannot
enforce any private arrangements.
Warning: This campaign, even this campaign description, will
inevitably include spoilers for practically every 5th edition hardcover
adventure!
The best stories begin with "what if...?" What if
everything had gone wrong? What if, when Tiamat rose from the Well of Dragons,
when the Demon Princes invaded the Underdark, when the Frostmaiden cast her
spell across the North, there was nobody there to stop them? Explore the fate
of the Forgotten Realms, if heroes had never stepped in to save the day.
This campaign begins with the premise that all of the events of
the beloved 5th edition hardcover adventures have occurred without our heroes'
intervention: Nobody stepped in to prevent the rise of the Queen of Dragons,
who now rules from a floating citadel above the site of her rebirth. Nobody was
brave enough to delve into the Underdark and prevent the great cities of the
drow and duergar from falling to the onslaught of demons, who now rule over the
ruins. After defeating the other elemental cults, the Eternal Flame summoned
their prince into the material plane, turning Dessarin valley into a fiery
inferno. The archlich Acererak completed his plan to father a new Death God in
the ruins of Omu. With Elturel fallen, Baldur's Gate is now the next city to be
recruited to fight in the Blood War for the General of Avernus. And from the
frozen North, the Frostmaiden's glacial spell creeps south where it will
inevitably collide with Imix's fiery armies.
The darkest hour, however, always comes before dawn. Unexpected
allies coordinate small pockets of resistance, hidden from the eyes of the
draconic, infernal, and elemental tyrants. Those who turned a blind eye, those
who waited too long, and those who were too young to fight, must now take on
the mantle of leadesrship, and change the course of a history gone wrong.
The campaign uses the concept of a "spiral" campaign,
which begins at the very local level during the "heroic" tier (1st to
5th level), and gradually expands to encompass more global, even more cosmic
events, encounters, and antagonists. The players will have a lot of input on
what content will be included in the campaign, right from the beginning, when
they will choose as a group where they want to begin their adventure. Playstyle
will evolve as the PCs rise in power, as low level challenges become trivial.
It is impossible to provide a list of detailed content warnings
for an adventure with such a large scope. We will discuss our personal limits
on what content we do and do not wish to see included in the game during
session zero, using a technique called Lines and Veils that allows players,
including the GM, to set hard and soft limits and what they will and will not
tolerate in a game. Of course, this is not a final discussion, and we can
return to this at any point if any player feels uncomfortable or unable to
fully enjoy the game. Any language or behaviour that makes other players feel
unsafe or unwelcome will not be tolerated.
All necessary content will be provided electronically, including
maps, character sheets, and handouts. Players will be given access to the
Roll20 compendium to create their characters and to keep leveling up as the
campaign continues.
If you are interested in signing up, or if you need more
information, please check the link at:
<a href="https://startplaying.games/adventure/61fecd16d05035668f6df0a7" rel="nofollow">https://startplaying.games/adventure/61fecd16d05035668f6df0a7</a>
Or to see my DM profile with reviews from more than a hundred
players, go to:
<a href="https://startplaying.games/gm/magicinitiate" rel="nofollow">https://startplaying.games/gm/magicinitiate</a>
For the Roll20 listing:
<a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/322228/a-world-without-heroes-a-dystopian-dandd-5e-campaign" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/322228/a-world-without-heroes-a-dystopian-dandd-5e-campaign</a>
Finally, I am available on Discord where I can answer any
questions, queries, comments, or concerns: magicinitiate#4816.
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