Seducing The Dragon - PaB:TSO Table Guide

For D&D 5e gamers, 18 and older.

This document is intended to be a reminder of mutually agreed upon standards of play. It should only be edited - with unanimous consent - as frequently as the needs of the group require... No more, no less.

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Table of Contents

• Zero-Tolerance Policy
• Membership Pre-Requisites
  • Honor System
  • Absence, Tardiness, and Early Departure
• Gameplay
  • Session Agenda
  • Permitted Sources
  • Character Creation
  • Character Alteration
  • Advancement
  • Table Etiquette
• Player Resources
  • Campaign Links
  • Virtual Tools and Resources

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Zero-Tolerance Policy

Any member found to be involved in hateful action against groups (or individuals therein) for shared, immutable characteristics - by which they're defined - shall be permenantly removed from the Seducing The Dragon.

This is your ONLY warning.

No exceptions.
No second chances.

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Membership Pre-Requisites

Honor System

Pretty straight-forward. You agree to be honest in your dealings with the group and its members.

If you roll low on a skill/ability check/saving throw, don't lie about.

Own it and trust that the DM and other party members will be there to carry the weight.

After all, what's a party for?

Absence, Tardiness, and Early Departure

Should a player arrive late, leave early, or be absent for any reason, their character will be played by¹ either:

• a consenting proxy from the existing group.
  
• the game-runner/GM/DM/etc.
  
  

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Gameplay

Session Agenda

(Pacific time, unless otherwise specified)

• 5:30pm - 6:00pm. Pre-game chit-chat, game-runner/DM prep time (attendance optional).
  
• 6:00pm - 6:15pm. Previous session re-cap/Q&A, mandatory².
  
• 6:15pm - 7:15pm. Act I
  
• 7:15pm - 7:30pm. 15 minute break.
  
• 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Act II
  
• 8:30pm - 8:45pm. 15 minute break³.
  
• 8:45pm - 9:45pm. Act III
  
• 9:45pm - 10:00pm. Session wrap-up.
  
  

Permitted Sources

The following source materials are permitted for player use:

• D&D: System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1")
• D&D: Player's Handbook (5th Edition)
• Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
• Xanathar's Guide to Everything
• Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
• Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Character Creation

• Ability Scores
  

  • Standard Array (Recommended)
    Definitely don't do this if you're looking to optimize, but it is a bit faster if you don't mind a more balanced character.
    
    
  • Manually Roll Stats (Advanced)
    If you don't like the roll you get, DON'T re-roll... Just use the standard array. (Remember the Honor System.)
    
    

• Character Alignments
  

  • No evil alignments. The rest of the alignment spectrum is fair game.
    
    

• Inventory Management
  For the sake of everyone's time (and my sanity), we will be implementing the Black Hack "usage die" or "upkeep die" inventory tracking system, with the following dice-to-pack assignments:
  

  Pack Type	Die Size
  Burglar's Pack	d6
  Diplomat's Pack	d10
  Dungeoneer's Pack	d6
  Entertainer's Pack	d10
  Explorer's Pack	d4
  Priest's Pack	d6
  Scholar's Pack	d10

Character Alteration

• Player Changes.
  After session #0, changes to character build/composition (not including backstory) will be restricted to alterations prescribed for/allowed during level advancement.
  
  

• Dismemberment/Disfiguration.
  In limited circumstances where player consent is enthusiastic and ongoing, characters may suffer superficial (ie. having limited to no effect on the playability of a character from a combat perspective) changes to their appearance... Such as noticable scars, loss of hair, etc.
  
  

• Death
  As game-runner/DM, I'll do what I can (barring any setting-breaking actions) to save a character from death. However, something things just can't be undone and -should we fail- a character's death will be given the pomp and circumstance owed to a party member...
  
  

• Resurrection.
  ...and then promptly replaced with what-ever back-up character we concoct during the special funeral session.
  
  

Advancement

• XP vs Milestone.
  I'm sure there are plenty of you who love number crunching XP and counting down the kills until next level... So you should enjoy that when you're running a game.
  
  We, on the other hand, will be enjoying the sweet simplicity of milestone advancement.
  
  

• Multi-classing.
  Go for it.
  
  

Table Etiquette

• Speaking as your character
  Preferably, this should be your default once game-play has begun.
  
  

• Speaking as a player
  If you need to break scene, please motion to acknowledge you are speaking as the player and not as your character.
  
  Some simple examples include:

  • putting your hand on your head.
  • holding your finger on your nose.
  • removing a hat or other pre-designated accessory.
    
    

• Inter-Party Conflict Resolution
  

  • With other players
    Really simple... Work the problem out where the problem started.
    
    
  • With game-runner/DM
    If you disagree with a judgment, bring it up before the next session and we'll work it out... But if you just wanna give me grief in the middle of a session and catch these 10d6 lightning bolts, just say so.
    
    

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Player Resources

Campaign Links

• Roll20 Campaign Page
  
• DM Session Notes (Github)
  
• StD Discord Server
  

Virtual Tools and Resources

• DnDBeyond
  
• Adventurer's Codex
  

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Footnotes

1. Game-runner/DM reserves the right to bench a character who's player is absent for the sake of the character's safety if a proxy has not been designated.
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2. Unless proxy is designated or otherwise cleared with the game-runner/DM in advance.
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3. On nights scheduled as "quickie" sessions, there will be only 2 acts with wrap-up at 8:30pm.
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