Gods of the Forbidden North [ EDIT ]

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On the arctic frontier, at the border between the mountains and the wastes beyond,
looms Castle Thar-Gannon. For centuries, the Skull God ruled his domain from
his blackened throne. But 20 years have passed since the routing of his armies,
and now the castle lies abandoned with riches unclaimed.
Yet, death still lurks in the shadows of the ruins.
An ancient doom arises from the depths of this place...

πŸ”οΈ Explore an untamed wilderness dotted with ruins and magic
πŸ‘Ύ Go toe-to-toe with cultists of an insane astral entity
πŸ•ΈοΈ Navigate the web of factions that extends past the walls of safety

From the moment you set foot in this new land, you will be hunted by a black magician who seeks an amulet you carry. The amulet is said to open an ancient tomb, inside of which riches await your plundering. But there is much danger standing in your way, in the form of cosmic cults, blood-feasting demons, and even rival adventuring groups.

Gather your adventuring permit and your torches before you head out into the vast wilderness hexcrawl. In this brand new campaign setting, you will explore the taiga and dungeons of a massive peninsula, where the sun sets far too soon and your fires struggle to stay lit in the cold. Strange beasts and terrible powers stalk the night. Are you strong enough to survive?

In this adventure you will experience:

πŸ›‘οΈ Enjoy the Original D&D system, updated and streamlined!
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‰ Challenging 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 "He pivots fantastically between different tones, and he understands the rules of each system without handcuffing the game to them."
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 is a flexible GM that has suffered my nonsense many times to create characters and moments in games that live rent free in my mind."

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Character Creation will be done as part of the opening narrative, Elder Scrolls style.
All classes and ancestries from S&W Complete Revised are available, though classes from the Book of Options will only be permitted later in the game.
Stat generation will be 3d6 Down the Line, but with some tweaks to help out.

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