Hi! I'm Cerritus. I'm a long time nerd, sci-fi fan, and trauma junky. I'm a 22 year old college student studying for Cybersecurity. I don't know what direction I'm gonna be going with my DMing in this server yet, but expect your characters to be traumatized. I like running challenging and unique combats, pushing the mechanical boundaries of Dungeons & Dragons, and traumatizing characters and players alike (consensually, of course).
Roll20/Tech rules
I require a working microphone through Discord.
Please set your roll20 Nickname to the following format or something similar: Character Name (Player Name) PPx ACx
I will sometimes ask you to ping abilities and spells for my reference or if there may be a unique interaction.
Whisper death saving throws! Try to keep other rolls in public unless I specifically ask you to whisper.
DO NOT CHANGE THE MISC. SUMMONS! Just use the default tokens if you don't have a token for a summon or effect.
Conduct
Comfort - We are here to have fun, and someone being uncomfortable with a topic is not fun. If either I or anyone else bring up a topic or do something that causes discomfort, please let me know through whatever means possible. I will resolve the issue as I am capable.
Fleeing - Running is always an option, but some enemies will try to stop you.
Rule of cool - Don't be afraid to try something. We all want to have a "suplex the dragon" moment, and I hope to enable that. If you have an idea that might not quite be within the rules of 5e, ask me and I will try to improvise.
Plan Your Turn - Know what you're going to do on your turn- or at least try to. If combat is moving slow I may end up putting a timer on turns. If this happens, upon reaching the timer's end, your character takes the dodge action on their turn.
Mechanical Adjustments
Criticals - On skill checks and saving throws, Natural 20s give a +5 bonus to the check. Natural 1s may not auto-fail if your bonus is high enough to meet the DC, but it will come with a detriment or cost.
Help - To give an ally the help action on a skill check, you must have proficiency in the relevant skill or give a reasonable justification as to why your character can help.
Advantage - If you have a source of advantage and disadvantage, they cancel out. For the purposes of sneak attack it will function as if you have neither.
Roll with emphasis - If a particularly dramatic moment happens, I may ask you to roll with emphasis. When I do this, roll your d20 twice and take the result farthest from 10.
Potions are a Bonus action to Take and to Administer (You must roll)
If you take a potion as an action, you get the full amount of the heal
RepellingBlast pushes a creature in a horizontal line away from you.
Sometimes only characters proficient in a skill will be allowed to roll.
A maximum of two players can act on any one check (unless deemed otherwise by me):
This includes casting Guidance or using the Help action, which counts as the second participant.
No Flanking.
TWs for my Custom Games
Gore
Body horror
Psychological horror
Existential horror
Other trigger warnings will be provided when/if relevant.
