🐴 Hellion

Let me roll perception and see if I can find my lost D&D mojo.



🎲 The Game System and Rules Version
Dungeons and Dragons 5e, with some of the new One D&D playtest material.

Starting at level 1, using point buy, and using the new character origins stuff (that's no racial bonuses but three points of bonus from background, and a free level 1 feat).

🪝 The Pitch
Hellion is set in the shining city of Elturel. The PCs are teenage Hellions - young hellriders, holy knights in training*.

This game might also act as a prologue to Hellrider - Descent into Avernus. Hellrider is a full campaign to level 13, but let's see how we get on with Hellion first, eh?

* ...or brainwashed zealot child soldiers, depending on who you ask.

🤬 Adult Content or Controversial Themes

Sex & nudity None

There's no sexual content.

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Violence & Gore Moderate

It's D&D. There will be violence.

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Profanity None

Elturians don't swear.

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Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Mild

Tobacco and alcohol use.

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Frightening & Intense Scenes Mild

Hellion is intended to be quite lighthearted. If we continue into the Hellrider campaign, then it becomes less so.

⛔ Character Restrictions
The game is set in the Forgotten Realms, so those stick to those races. The characters play teenage knights-in-training, so please choose appropriate classes (mainly, not warlock). You must want to play a character sworn to defend righteousness and honour.

📆 Game Duration and Post Frequency
I've found that games succeed when everyone has the same posting frequency, so if you're interested in this game, can you also let me know how often you think you'll be able to post? We all need to have roughly the same speed, whatever that might be.

But as a guess - If we each post once per day, then this will take about three months.

💻 Specialized Software and Resources
You must be on Discord to play this game, as we'll use Discord for some out-of-character stuff.

🐣 Player Experience Requirements
No play-by-post, role-playing game, or Dungeons and Dragons experience is necessary - beginners are welcome, provided you're active and keen. If you don't have the rulebook, then the free basic rules are fine, and we'll help you if you need more.

🎟️ How to Apply
Post in this thread, but please don't apply if you've already played in the Hellrider campaigns.

🌈 Let's all be excellent to each other
Everyone is welcome.

I am interested in trying this, but please just keep me in the backup reserve for the unlikely case you don't find enough players. I don't want to take a spot from a D&D enthusiast

I'm game.

Im toying with a sorcerer concept. The hell rider creed is the mantra that keeps the arcane forces in check.
The creed give me purpose. The hell riders protects and keep my family safe. My new brothers and sisters are my new life... And we look super cool to :)
I missed the "don't apply if you have played a hell rider campaign before"
I was just eager to play with Adam again

Question: would we be using D&Done for race only or also classes?

I'm interested. I am very familiar with 5e, but not the setting or story.

So pleased to see you back, Adam. It does my heart good!

I'm interested.

Interested!

Interested!

Oh wow Adam :)

Welcome back mate, you have been missed!

I would love to be part of one of your game, so pencil me in please.

I'm look forward to gaming again with you too, but this isn't the one - I don't want you to catch me shamelessly copy/pasting from Hellrider.
If people are interested in exploring the new playtest classes then I'd be up for that. Weapon mastery looks fun.

It's good to see you're still here too! And thank you for the message back in May when I started my rest. I was touched.

Mate! It's been years! I think our timezone difference meant that we kept missing each other. Lemme grab that pencil.

Who needs ChatGPT, eh?

You're averaging about 300 game posts per month?! I guess nobody could have concerns about your engagement.

Elturel doesn't get as much WotC campaign love as Waterdeep, Icewind Dale, Phandalin, or The Big Guilty.

But you won't need to know the lore to play. We'll work that out together.

Welcome to Gamers' Plane! I'm honoured to be the recipient of your first Gamers' Plane post, but could I suggest posting in the introductions thread to tell us about yourself? Cheers.

Ta BoS, I shall bear you in mind, but you're right - I think there enough of us D&D degenerates to make a game.

Yeah, but if there was a ChatGPT alert, I could’ve responded first! 😂

Just be as permanently on this site as I am and you won't need an alert 😅

Done!

Cheers.
So what was it that interested you about this game? Is there a particular style of DnD that you enjoy? Have you tried PbP before?

I've done PbP before, and I was looking for more, and I think Elturel is neat. I like games with a lot of RP, but beyond that, I'm flexible.

I've finished off chemotherapy and on the back end of recovery from surgery so have been taking a look at offered games trying to decide when I might want to jump back in. During my break, I have done a fair amount of reading but it's not the same as weaving your own tale so I lurk.

Any more room, Adam? I've always wanted to play in one of your games and I happen to be in a good place right now to join something :)

I so glad to hear that you're recovering. I hope our schedules align when you're ready to take up the dice again.

...unless you're ready to roll now and face your demons? 'Face your demons'? What am I saying? Stab your demons! That's better.

I certainly don't want to add any pressure to your recovery, and there'll be other games.

We have one more space, but I'll hold that until I know whether me ol' mucker CW is ready to roll.

Sounds good! As you said above - either way, there'll be other games :) I appreciate the consideration.

I've started shopping for a new avatar/persona with all the excitement of a debutante trying on dresses. "Is this the statement I want to make?" So I think I'm ready to give it a twirl again. Let's dance!

Dance with the devils? Well, they do have all the best tunes.

See you in Hell(ion).