[CLOSED] End of Everything (D&D 5.5)

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Trigger Warning: Body Horror

A darkly dreaming god has begun to awaken in the forbidden north; are you strong enough to return it to its slumber before it brings about the end of the world?

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πŸ—ΊοΈ Follow an adventure that takes you from helping cheese merchants in a port city, through a haunted steppe, and to a frozen lake where you will face a Lovecraftian deity!
🧟 Test your mettle against the corruption of both body and magic that has been cursing the land.
βš”οΈ Stand toe-to-toe against unique creatures like beer elementals, calcified mimics, and mutated moose!

In the Haunted Steppes above the Wizard Wall north of the great grasslands, the days are getting shorter and the harvest is failing. You have come as mercenaries in search of work, but have no idea of the journey you have accidentally blundered into. You will follow an investigation into the corruption of flesh and magic across this blighted landscape, build alliances across the steppe in order to gather strength, and then attempt to face the horrible entity that is causing the mayhem.

In this adventure you will experience:

πŸ›‘οΈ Experience D&D 5e the way it was intended, hearkening back its classic roots while maintaining modern and intuitive rules.
βš–οΈ A balance between role-play, combat, and exploration.
πŸ‘¨β€βš–οΈ Neutral referee who prefers intuitive rulings to strict rules.
🌎 Living world with random encounters and vivid environments.
πŸ‰ Evocative combats with life-or-death stakes!

Come and join me on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure! Here's what other players have said about me:

πŸŽ™οΈ "What really stood out about him as a gamemaster was his ability and willingness to allow player character actions and decisions to matter."
πŸŽ™οΈ "Charles runs flavor rich games that are always full of surprises. He pivots fantastically between different tones, and he understands the rules of each system without handcuffing the game to them."
πŸŽ™οΈ "Charles is a FUN, patient, and supportive GM who invests time and effort into new players without letting the table become a classroom."

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Nov 8, 2024 9:08 pm
The Pitch
North of the Wizard's Wall, which is absolutely not the same as the Ice Wall from GoT, civilization has had to survive alone and against the shadow hordes from the frigid north. Something impossibly powerful is awakening, and the land is undergoing changes. You are mercenaries who have come seeking adventure, but quickly find yourselves wrapped up in a tale of horror and loss. You know, for fun.

This is likely most of our first forays into D&D 5.5. Because of this, many mistake will be made. We can discuss these out-of-game, and sometimes the answer will be to ignore a particular rule. This game will start with two optional rules from 5.0, however. We will include Slow Healing and Healers Kit Dependency; this means that natural healing on a short rest uses a usage of a healers kit, and you must spend hit dice on a long rest.

Trigger Warnings and Themes
This game has so many triggers, but the biggest is Body Horror. With Lovecraftian influences cranked up to 11 (but without the man's racism), there are more triggers than not. However...

This game WILL NOT include the following triggers: sexual assault, violence against children, suicide. This is an incomplete list, and will include other triggers as decided by the group.

To survive, you must work together! For this reason, your character must have a willingness to work together even with those who might be diametrically opposed. With that being said, your decision to follow Law or Chaos, and Good or Evil is a diagetic decision.

Game Duration and Pacing
This game expects players to post once a day, five times a week. I do not expect the game to move on weekends, as I am usually busy myself. As for the duration, this game is will likely take a year or more.

This game will use a private Discord server to encourage speed and ease of play. 5th Edition has several rules that require back and forth, and sometimes even quick responses (looking at you, Reactions); the server will help with this.

Who May Apply
This game is open to any who are interested in this chaotic experience. The table is intentionally accepting, and will not tolerate any racism, sexism, or any other ism. Safety is paramount. I reserve the right to prevent any from joining should I feel they are not a good fit, and to remove any players who show the same.

How to Apply
Simply reply here, or reach out on the GamersPlane Discord. If you are interested, please use a quote from the Hellraiser series in bold. If you have questions, I am more than happy to answer before you make a decision. I will utilize an arbitrary method of choosing who joins, which may be the product of the Lords of Chaos. I will select five players, or six if the mood strikes me.
Last edited November 12, 2024 12:32 am
Nov 8, 2024 9:21 pm
This isn't for your eyes!
Ok, actually it is. :). Posting interest. Thx.
Nov 8, 2024 9:26 pm
This sounds fantastic. I'm interested.
Nov 8, 2024 10:42 pm
Interested although I didn't get the 5.5 book yet. But willing to learn
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Nov 8, 2024 10:47 pm
The setting sounds intriguing, and I've been looking to learn the 2024 stuff, so... let me voice interest.
Nov 8, 2024 10:47 pm
"And To Think...I Hesitated!"

When I read "With Lovecraftian influences cranked up to 11" I was interested! It has been a while since I played D&D in GP, and am not overly familiar with 5.5 but can/will learn.
Nov 8, 2024 10:56 pm
Haven't got a chance to properly understand the 2024 rules yet but that's partly because I haven't had a good reason to yet. since we're using a slow healing system I'd probably be more Inclined to something that's already less likely to survive to make sure I actually an worried about getting hurt, but then again who know what will interest me once I properly take a look at the 2024 rules.

No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.

with all that said I'd love to join you're game if I'm so lucky as to get the chance.
Nov 9, 2024 4:49 pm
Update: This game will use Discord (optionally) to encourage speed and ease of play. The advertisement will be updated to reflect this.
Nov 11, 2024 2:31 pm
I'll leave this open for another day for those who don't check GP on the weekends.
Nov 12, 2024 12:31 am
Well, that's a wrap folks! I've chosen to invite KoldikSteelskin, Drakis2, and WhiteDwarf because they clearly read the ad and followed the directions; I'll also be inviting MaJunior and Kristian, due to lucky rolls on their behalf.
Nov 13, 2024 2:21 pm
@Drakis2, I've sent you an invite to the game.
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