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Quest Level: 8
Format: PBP + Owlbear
Expected Duration: 4-6 hours
Type of Quest: Tundra, Team play, Combat, Boss fight.
Quest: The darkness below was never meant to keep people out. It was meant to keep something in.
Session Rules
Pre-Buffs
• One pre-buff with a duration of 10+ minutes before each encounter.
• I may allow an extra potion buff if asked beforehand and nicely.
Potions
• Drink: Bonus Action.
• Drink as a Free Action if you haven't moved this turn.
• Feeding a potion to another creature requires an Action.
Flanking
• Allowed.
• At least one flanking creature must be within 5 ft and on opposite side of the target.
PvP
• Only with consent from all involved players.
• No PvP can result in a PC's death.
Turn Speed
• Please be ready when your turn starts.
• If you take more than 5 minutes to decide, I may default your turn to Dodge or Dash.
• If you need to step away from the game please let me know beforehand.
Rule of Cool
• Creative ideas are encouraged.
• I may allow actions outside the rules with an appropriate check and possible consequences on the fail.
Checks
• Tell me what you want to do and the check you want to use for it, and I'll tell you what i would allow.
Trigger Warnings
• Let me know before the session if there are themes you'd like avoided. (I like doing grim stories so be prepared)
Respect
• Be respectful to everyone at the table.
• Two strikes for repeated disruptive behavior before removal from the session.
• We're here to have fun, please treat each other well.
Note
I'm a brand-new DM, so feedback is always welcome after the session. Be as brutally honest as you'd like, I want to improve.
If you weren't selected for this quest, let me know and I'll try to give you priority for future sessions.
Thanks for joining, and I hope you enjoy the adventure!
Xyraeth T’sarran
DM rewards: 5h 15m, base level 8, DM bonus +2, below level 10 DM SC x2
Athaliah
Quest: 5.15h / Level 8 / 6 Players / PH Diamond Gatesley - Boots of the vigilant Malthoron - Bracers of Archery Amity Blythe - boots of striding and springing Telessa Frostmourn - Knocking Boots Yanqing - Vicious weapon Athaliah - Card Sharp's Deck
Yanqing
Quest: 5.15h / Level 8 / 6 Players / PH Diamond Gatesley - Boots of the vigilant Malthoron - Bracers of Archery Amity Blythe - boots of striding and springing Telessa Frostmourn - Knocking Boots Yanqing - Vicious weapon Athaliah - Card Sharp's Deck
Telessa Frostmourn
Quest: 5.15h / Level 8 / 6 Players / PH Diamond Gatesley - Boots of the vigilant Malthoron - Bracers of Archery Amity Blythe - boots of striding and springing Telessa Frostmourn - Knocking Boots Yanqing - Vicious weapon Athaliah - Card Sharp's Deck
Amity Blythe
Quest: 5.15h / Level 8 / 6 Players / PH Diamond Gatesley - Boots of the vigilant Malthoron - Bracers of Archery Amity Blythe - boots of striding and springing Telessa Frostmourn - Knocking Boots Yanqing - Vicious weapon Athaliah - Card Sharp's Deck
Malthoron
Quest: 5.15h / Level 8 / 6 Players / PH Diamond Gatesley - Boots of the vigilant Malthoron - Bracers of Archery Amity Blythe - boots of striding and springing Telessa Frostmourn - Knocking Boots Yanqing - Vicious weapon Athaliah - Card Sharp's Deck
Diamond Gatesley
Quest: 5.15h / Level 8 / 6 Players / PH Diamond Gatesley - Boots of the vigilant Malthoron - Bracers of Archery Amity Blythe - boots of striding and springing Telessa Frostmourn - Knocking Boots Yanqing - Vicious weapon Athaliah - Card Sharp's Deck