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Game Planning: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Me: "Well, SWV is moving into the end of Season 3. I should wait a few months and then post interest for a cooldown campaign of D&D."
My untreated ADHD: "Fuck it, we ball."
Me: "But it will be at least another six mo--"
My untreated ADHD: "Fuck it, we ball."
Icewind Dale, the hardy tundra land at the northernmost point of the Forgotten Realms, has become trapped in a perpetual winter. Ferocious blizzards make the mountain passes through the Spine of the World exceedingly treacherous, and this land has not felt the warmth of the sun in over two years. In fact, the sun no longer appears above the mountains, not even in what should be the height of summer. In this frozen tundra, darkness and bitter cold reign as king and queen. Most Dale residents blame Auril the Frostmaiden, the god of winter's wrath. The shimmering aurora that weaves across the sky each night is said to be her doing - a potent spell that keeps the sun away.
Dalefolk live in a scattering of settlements known as Ten-Towns. The drop-off in caravans coming from the south and travel between settlements in this never-ending winter has left everyone feeling isolated, to say nothing of the specter of impending starvation, hypothermia, or worse. Although each town has resolve to appease the Frostmaiden with sacrifices of one kind or another, no respite from winter's fury seems forthcoming. For adventurers such as yourselves, Ten-Towns is a place to test one's mettle in their hour of need and, in the spirit of heroes who have come before, leave one's mark on this frigid, blighted land.
My untreated ADHD: "Fuck it, we ball."
Me: "But it will be at least another six mo--"
My untreated ADHD: "Fuck it, we ball."
Icewind Dale, the hardy tundra land at the northernmost point of the Forgotten Realms, has become trapped in a perpetual winter. Ferocious blizzards make the mountain passes through the Spine of the World exceedingly treacherous, and this land has not felt the warmth of the sun in over two years. In fact, the sun no longer appears above the mountains, not even in what should be the height of summer. In this frozen tundra, darkness and bitter cold reign as king and queen. Most Dale residents blame Auril the Frostmaiden, the god of winter's wrath. The shimmering aurora that weaves across the sky each night is said to be her doing - a potent spell that keeps the sun away.
Dalefolk live in a scattering of settlements known as Ten-Towns. The drop-off in caravans coming from the south and travel between settlements in this never-ending winter has left everyone feeling isolated, to say nothing of the specter of impending starvation, hypothermia, or worse. Although each town has resolve to appease the Frostmaiden with sacrifices of one kind or another, no respite from winter's fury seems forthcoming. For adventurers such as yourselves, Ten-Towns is a place to test one's mettle in their hour of need and, in the spirit of heroes who have come before, leave one's mark on this frigid, blighted land.
What is this?
It's Dungeons & Dragons. Yeah, they made the game from Stranger Things and Critical Role into a real thing.
Specifically, this is a module adventure for D&D 5th Edition that I'd like to run to keep GMing but give my brain a bit of a break fromplagiarizing Star Wars making up a world and characters. I plan to run this game starting in October or so of this year and continuing to whenever we're done with it, and I'm looking for 4-6 players who want to get in some dashing Heroic Fantasy in the business's biggest campaign setting. Or at least a frozen self-contained snow globe at the top of its map.
It's Dungeons & Dragons. Yeah, they made the game from Stranger Things and Critical Role into a real thing.
Specifically, this is a module adventure for D&D 5th Edition that I'd like to run to keep GMing but give my brain a bit of a break from
We'll be running this campaign on roll20 dot net, using exclusively text (though I will make a dedicated discord channel for OOC communication. Eventually.)
This campaign will run from Level 1 to approximately level 11, using milestone leveling (i.e. levels for particular story accomplishments, not accumulating experience points). The overall feel of the game is a sandbox of helping mitigate the ongoing disaster in Icewind Dale, that eventually funnels into a final set of quests where the players deal with the root cause of the problems and the terrible secrets they're hiding.
This campaign will run from Level 1 to approximately level 11, using milestone leveling (i.e. levels for particular story accomplishments, not accumulating experience points). The overall feel of the game is a sandbox of helping mitigate the ongoing disaster in Icewind Dale, that eventually funnels into a final set of quests where the players deal with the root cause of the problems and the terrible secrets they're hiding.
Campaign tone:
Nobledark. The setting is in a desperate and potentially apocalyptic climate crisis brought on by the whim of an evil god. The players can and are meant to save who they can and resolve the problem, but there will be death and trauma along the way.
Campaign trigger warnings:
Survival horror elements, potentially graphic death due to cold/exposure/isolation, human sacrifice, homicide, mental illness, cosmic horror, paranoia, caves, monstrously huge ocean creatures, violence against (and by) wild animals.
Things the GM has already vetoed due to their own triggers: cannibalism, violence against domesticated animals. The sled dogs are immortal. Do not abuse this.
I take the TTRPG safety toolkit as a major guideline in running games with horror elements, and we'll be using green/yellow/red (O/N/X) cards during play.
I take the TTRPG safety toolkit as a major guideline in running games with horror elements, and we'll be using green/yellow/red (O/N/X) cards during play.
Jokes to get out of your system now:
- Let it go
- Hey. You're finally awake
- Cold puns generally
What do I do with this post?
I am gathering interest at this point! That means comment here with:
-Your name
-A way to contact you (on plurk, probably)
-If you know what your availability will be like in October or so, let me know, but I'll accept an idefk here
-What kind of D&D character you would like to play (I'll put a comment below with character generation specifics for the overachievers, but I'm not interested in character sheets or life stories yet, just an elevator pitch concept)
-Favorite hot beverage to enjoy on a snowy winter evening
I am gathering interest at this point! That means comment here with:
-Your name
-A way to contact you (on plurk, probably)
-If you know what your availability will be like in October or so, let me know, but I'll accept an idefk here
-What kind of D&D character you would like to play (I'll put a comment below with character generation specifics for the overachievers, but I'm not interested in character sheets or life stories yet, just an elevator pitch concept)
-Favorite hot beverage to enjoy on a snowy winter evening
no subject
If that means all slots are taken up, I am 100% not asking for special treatment, but if there's room, I'd love to play.
Name: Matt
Best way to reach me: mattnificence on Discord
Availability: free every Monday evening, 3/4 Friday evenings, 1/2 of Sunday evenings, any time after 6PM CST. I will at some point in the next few months be free Thursdays, but IDK how soon. I'm also free Saturday afternoons before 7 PM CST.
Character: fire genasi hexblade/paladin