Dungeons & Dragons 5E
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English
No Dead Ends
Homebrew
LGBTQ+ friendly
Hello! My name is Alexis and I am the DM for a DnD campaign in my homebrew world of Aegrumund. I am 20 years old, have been playing dnd for about 5 years and DM’ing for a little over 3. Currently I am looking for 2 new players to build the party back up to a team of 6. Previous players left due to schedule complications. You’ll be joining another new player for a 3 player mini-adventure (2 sessions) before joining the rest.
Sessions are on Sundays weekly at 17:00 GMT, we use 2024 5e rules, use owlbear for maps and use dndbeyond for character creation and rolls.
Rules
Absolutely no bigotry.
Age range preferably 18-23.
Preferably a basic understanding of DnD
I try to keep things going smoothly, so don’t argue when I try to move things along.
If you cannot make it to a session, please notify as soon as you are able.
What to expect
Setting: Aegrumund is a very homebrewed setting, so many things are different. So don’t argue with me that something is not like how it is in base DnD lore. This includes Gods, the world of Aegrumund has a unique pantheon that is filled with renamed DnD deities and unique deities I’ve come up with. There will be around 11 countries to choose from which I’ll discuss at end of post.
Technology: The technology is more advanced than typical fantasy setting, with the world having tech about equal to early 20th century, so there are things such as biplanes, trains, vehicles, and firearms. Though firearms did not have as much as an impact as they have had in real life, so armour and other weapons are still prevalent.
Atmosphere and themes: This campaign is very political and explores serious themes such as xenophobia, fascism, corruption of politics, and the casualties of war. Despite the serious subject matters, there will still be many lighthearted moments. A lot of the core themes of the campaign revolve around togetherness and the prevalence of hope against all odds.
Gameplay: I try to offer a good mix of exploration, combat and roleplay. With combat, sometimes it will be grand battles and other times it's many smaller battles with fitting enemies that slowly chip away at you. It is quite a roleplay focused group and your backstory will absolutely matter and I will do y best to make nods to it throughout the campaign even if it takes a while to get to. I try to give everyone their spotlight moment.
Story: The world is ending, although not many know it. This will soon be discovered by your characters. The story will revolve around your characters travelling across the world and gathering resources, experience, and allies to put a stop to the nothingness that wishes to encapsulate the universe. Your characters will have to deal with their own flaws and the flaws of the world to have a fighting chance against their adversaries
Now here are small snippets of the current characters.
Kalashtar Artificer (Armourer) who is determined to remember more of their past and provide freedom for those they come across.
Leonin Barbarian (Giant) who goes place to place hunting down dangerous monsters that threaten all around them; has a penchant for hating pirates.
Tiefling Druid (Stars) who is constantly on the move, yet gets overly attached to those around her, although plays a safe distance of religious folk; hates liars.
Please make sure to build a character that can work with others and is preferably not evil alligned, as I have had players try to get away with incredibly questionable missions, getting upset when confronted.
Here are descriptions of the 11 countries of Lyoren and Euloshia.
Lyoren
Viarose, Ascadiya and Dourzier are all apart of the Dourzieran Empire
Viarose: This is the country where the wind sings; large crop fields, open plains, and flower fields that on as far as the eye can see; fey magic is known to rustle through the long grass throughout the land. Viarose is one of the biggest grain producers of the world and is known to have extremely good education. A country where the food is plentiful and people are more than happy to share.
Ascadiya:Ascadiya is full of mountanous spires and forests full of tall trees. Their number one export is timber, as they have aircrafts that are able to fly overhead and plant seeds and special fertiliser, creating a balance of give and take. Not everyone has caught on to this life style, however, as sky pirates can still be seen flying above the homes of many. Many birdfolk live up high in the trees and dwarves have made their homes in the mountains.
Dourzier: Dourzier leads the world in innovation. Producing some of the greatest technological minds and the blueprints for technology that will change the world. Dourzier is the largest user of magetech, technology that combines forward thinking technology and incredibly magic. Dourzier is the home of all kinds of people, a majority focused on becoming unique individuals, making something of themselves and not blending in with the crowd. f
Skovadin: Skovadin is a cold ruthless country that prioritises industrialisation. They do not take kindly to Dourziers magetech and prefer the traditional tech of steam and smoke. Many dwarves, goliaths, humans, orcs, and gnomes have made their home here, carrying on the practice of old giant and dwarven runes to progress their society. Despite the cold nature, many Skovadins are welcoming and take pride in making efforts to contribute greatly to their community.
Mipheer:Mipheer is full of large forests which host a plethora of flora and fauna. People and nature are intertwined. Nature has a voice here and people listen. Mipheer is home to many of those who live in the moment, and can be aloof at times. It is also home to the Emerald Eye, a group of people who seek to learn as much as they can and share it with many, so corruption may not spread. Like Viarose, fey magic is prevalent here, although it has more presence throughout the beautiful massive woods.
Sombrirciel: Sombrirciel is a country almost entirely underground. Underneath the great mountainous expanses near Skovadin is where Sombrirciel lies, with large artificial and natural formations holding up the ceiling, which is home to thousands of glittering rocks resembling stars. Sombrirciel is full of those who managed to escape the enslavement of tyrants below them, now sealed off, hopefully for good.
Euloshia
Vuluvaki: Vuluvaki is a large expanse of savannahs, forests, and deserts. While many of the world considers Vuluvaki to be less advanced, they show themselves to be extremely experienced in agriculture, craftsmanship, and the sciences. It is home to a strange phenomenon that seems to drive people mad the deeper into Robaria one goes. Many worry about it spreading, but many Robarian priests seem to manage to be able to claim it.
Kinaezi: Kinaezi is one of the leading countries when it comes to medicinal technology, using a combination of innovative magetech and the traditional arts of natural herbalism. In recent years, Kinaezi has focused a lot of it’s efforts on modern industrialisation and providing more infrastructure for the ever increasing population. Kinaezi argues for a world that combines traditionalism and industrialisation to truly make progress.
Corazia: Corazia is a land full of lush jungles, hosting a wide array of fauna and flora. It prides itself on it’s massive outputs of fruit produce and it’s incredibly powerful military which makes good use of Corazia’s war technology. The people are determined, hard working, and thrive within communities. The society is very meritocratic, with strength and intelligence being very prized within the country.
Republic of Guastia: This island chain country prides itself in its seafaring technology, being able to explore great distances and having world renowned seafood. The people of Guastia are welcoming and wear both their heart and tradition on their sleeves. Nature and spirituality is highly valued here, making use of what the land gives you and being thankful for what you receive.
Sashismar: Sashismar is an incredibly beautiful scenic coastal country where the sea breeze spans for miles. Many nobles reside here, enjoying the riches of Sashimar being one of the largest trading countries in the world. There is never a day without entertainment, many people come here to enjoy the delicious seafood, the lovely beaches, endless alcohol, and of course the never-ending gossip with the noble houses.
Lore bit
The current year is 1784 of the Age of Empowerment.
Euloshia is improving exponentially, with trade, production, and invention increasing ever more. This is a stark contrast to about a hundred years ago when a great event caused massive war. Dourzier was on the cusp of an amazing discovery, however, they needed a specific location. A specific village in Skovadin had everything Dourzier needed. So it was, work was set immediately. However, the experiment went wrong, Skovadin accused Dourzier of this being some hidden terrorist attack, Dourzier of course refuted this.
This meant war, Skovadin troops were sent to Dourzierian occupied land and began taking money and resources. Dourzier and Skovadin both made their allies join the war. If you’ve managed to read all this. Let me know your favourite colour. Eventually, both sides couldn't afford to wage war, instead refusing to trade with one another, and making their allies follow suit. This would've had catastrophic effects had several groups of people secretly trades resources to one another.
Eventually, both sides decided they couldn't afford to be isolated, opening up trade and travel about 20 odd years ago. Many are still reeling from the effects, and still converse whether the experiment going wrong was the goal or not.
When do we start?
Session 0 will have all new players, all old players, and of course me the DM on the 8th of February (Sunday) at 17:00 to go through characters concepts and have everyone get to know each other. Then on the 15th and 22nd, the three new players will have their first sessions together, with march 1st being the first session with all players together and then it will continue like that regularly.
Again, sessions will be on Sundays at 17:00 GMT.
Interested? Apply here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezAqNcZ1y_rLEsckamhvkL4X8aB7tvEWnsP47qgWnmdF52Cg/viewform?usp=sharing