Campaigns

Notes and impressions from my regular D&D 5e campaigns

MOONSEA MADNESS (D&D 5E)

Started: early 2021, I joined June 2021, in progress after restarting January 2024

Synopsis: a home-brewed campaign with the heroes chasing divine artifacts left during the Time of Troubles on behalf of the Aegis Arcana. The action started around the Moonsea region of the Forgotten Realms, but has taken the heroes into Corymr and Sembia as the mysterious Cult of the Shadowmoon begins to reveal their influence over the region.

Player-Characters: 

• Tomas of Tyr - Shield Dwarf Paladin / Divine Soul Sorcerer of Tyr
• Kingsley Bladesong - Human Battlemaster Fighter
• Rathius - Human Thief Rogue / Divination Wizard
• Jaee of Witcher's Deep - Half-Elf Evocation Wizard

Further reading

TYRANNY OF DRAGONS (D&D 5E)

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Started: November 2021, currently paused

Synopsis: In an audacious bid for power, the Cult of the Dragon, along with its dragon allies and the Red Wizards of Thay, seek to bring Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells to Faerûn. To this end, they are sweeping from town to town, laying waste to all those who oppose them and gathering a hoard of riches for their dread queen. The threat of annihilation has become so dire that groups as disparate as the Harpers and Zhentarim are banding together in the fight against the cult. Never before has the need for heroes been so desperate.

Player-Characters: 

• Sigurd Jarlsson - Human College of Valour Bard 
• Vertigan Silverknight - Human Twilight Cleric / Paladin of Selune
• Vyn Shi - Human Way of Shadow Monk
• Lel'findel - Wood Elf Gloomstalker Ranger / Assassin Rogue

Further reading

CURSE OF STRAHD (D&D 5E)

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Started: July 2023, currently active

Synopsis: Two sisters find themselves trapped in the mysterious land of Barovia, ruled over by a vampire lord the locals call "the Devil Strahd". This gothic horror adventure lets the players choose their course through the various locations in Barovia, finding weapons and allies against the powerful ruler who resides in the ominous Castle Ravenloft.

Player-Characters:

Charissa Silverfall - Half-elf Hexblade Warlock / Oathbreaker Paladin 

Alysia Silverfall - Half-elf Bladesinger Wizard

FRONTIER FORAYS, FEATURING PHANDALIN'S FINEST (D&D 5E)

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Started: April 2022, currently paused

Synopsis: When my group of regular players can't all make one of the two 'official' campaigns above, I offered to DM a series of loosely connected one-shot sessions regardless of how many can make it. To keep things simple, I have mashed together the two starter campaigns of Lost Mine of Phandelver and Dragon of Icespire Peak, with an NPC representative from the Lord's Alliance as the patron for whatever motley crew of adventurers show on the day.

Player-Characters so far:

• Wick - custom lineage elf, Hexblade warlock / Divine Soul sorcerer
• Terach - half orc, Path of the Totem Warrior barbarian  
• Wiggity - custom lineage gnome, Circle of the Moon druid
• Alucard - changeling, Arcane Trickster rogue

Further reading