Narrated D&D Story: The Greatest Session Ever Where Everything Just Burned

This was some really great roleplaying and story development, what do you think?
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[@craigwoodward8455]

HELLO! I'm the DM of this campain!!! THANK YOU FOR READING THIS!!! Damn it was good!!!!!

[@voshadxgathic]

The pacing of the story was spread a bit too thin for an audio format. Too much flicking back and forth between characters. It's fine in a novel format, because you can use extra lines to show the scene has changed. But this definitely needed some amount of editing to flow better. Great story otherwise.

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 She's Chaotic Neutral. Neither good, nor evil. She is a victim of the land, and outragiously powerful, powerful enough to become the patron of a cleric and grant powers like a demon might for a warlock (nim became a part warlock after that as the two sides of him vied and fought for power). She's not evil. But she was honmest. She burned a whole city to the ground in her history, because they took from her someone she cared for.

[@kanseidorifto2430]

One of the best stories I’ve heard for D&D, definitely the most unique.

[@devonmcdaniel1176]

@@craigwoodward8455 I do have one question do you. How many of the PCs survived the night? I was kinda confused about that at the end

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@devonmcdaniel1176 They all survived, though Kida was horribly skarred over her hands, arms, and her face as her weapon exploded as she defended 130 people from the vines and black fire.

[@germanblackfox3769]

I actually play Hira in this campaign! This was an amazing session! No joke had a MASSIVE adrenaline dump after the session!

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 Thats a bit much. I am no matt mercer. XD

[@germanblackfox3769]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 feel extremely lucky that I replied to a random Facebook post that he posted. Was technically my second campaign I have ever played in, and I couldn't be happier!

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 I;'ve watched matt, he's massively superior. I'm glad I'm not terrible and I'd even accept 'good', but I doubt I'm that amazing. Lol. I got lucky with this session. :) I'm just gl;ad everyone enjoyed it.

[@Im_A_Nerd]

@@craigwoodward8455 u are gud

[@skydamage7833]

@@Im_A_Nerd sorry I'm new here and just subs because of the story of paladin and assassin but I have question is this a game like app or is it dnd IRL if IRL then how can u guys play the same session

[@ElysianOutcast]

As the person who plays Sage De La Fontaine, It's amazing to be in a video! Such an amazing session, and I am so happy to have such an amazing party. The compliments towards my character, and references made with his name have me so interested and excited!~ Thank you. x

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 I make sure all the players are unaware of each others backstories, this is to give them actual roleplay between each other to foster actual connection and comraderie. That and a HUGE amount of pulling shit from my ass and adlibbing on the spot because btw... none of this was planned. None of it. Nim going and giving himself to Radeska was not planned before the session. So I just rolled with it.

[@ElysianOutcast]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 The DM is a long time friend of mine that I kept bugging about wanting to play DnD and he just so happened to be a DM with campaigns set up ready to find other players. :) Pure luck in all honesty.

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

Love ur pfp and your character

[@danielsa2222]

Not gonna lie, I am absolutely excited that this was made! I am Nim! It was an intense session for sure, One where I was gritting my teeth OOC at the sure rage I was feeling against Sage's Father! Thank you all for enjoying this story! Nim is currently shelved to return life back to the city where he killed so many as a consequence for his blinded anger. He will most likely return in the future. I can provide a reference image for Nim if anyone is curious!

[@craigwoodward8455]

NIM WILL DEF RETURN!!!!

[@ElysianOutcast]

Nim is still Sage's adopted dad, no going back.

[@mostaardvark6398]

Can we get an update on the campaign? Do you all have a podcast?

[@TheSleepysleep]

Amazing storytelling!! Great campaign! I'm a baby DM and I'm wondering how much of this was player choices and role play, how much was backstory integration, how much was world-building and how much was you having to make things up on the spot when players did something surprising or rolled high/low?!

[@linasalazar4906]

I would like to see please? This story was freaking amazing and I loved it!

[@hexfiend3189]

"civilians touched by a good mans anger" that was deep

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thanks. ^///^

[@DeoSiege]

Yeah that's deep

[@MadnessStalker]

I'm so jealous of this group. Just imagine being in the room for this in real time. The feelings, the consequences. Holy crap this was awesome. I'd definitely like some follow up content on this campaign.

[@ElysianOutcast]

Uh well Sage the homebrew vampire feels horribly guilty about the city being burned in defense of him, and is missing his "Dad", as Nim the one who burned the city has vanished on his own. :) Although sage is very, very happy to be rid of his toxic family, and free to voyage with his companions. Our party has moved onto the next city, and ran into a wonderful paladin who Sage got along with almost instantly. The rest is to be seen. -Sage De La Fontaine.

[@craigwoodward8455]

I have quite a lot. I have a storyu about how the cleric first earned the spirit guardian that here gets corrupted. As well as one or two others from the same group. I'm noticing some people wanting to have the conversation between Nim, Radeska, and his goddess Jaenn, written out and narrated too. I'll think on it.

[@ElfMaidWithInternet]

Everyone in the comments: oh this is so deep, the way to fire and rage is paved with good intentions. Meanwhile Kida: you, shall not, pass!!!

[@samsadowitz1724]

That was my first thought too!! Lmao

[@dodo_doggy3045]

As soon as I saw the title, I was already laughing and thinking "sounds like someone is chaotic neutral". My first thoughts were that these were those players that would cause absolute chaos everywhere they went, but this story was much more interesting than I expected

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thank you. I was the DM and my players said it was the best session of their lives, which is a MAJOR egoboost for someone with a LOT of imposter syndrome. ^^

[@unknownslayer7363]

When they said there was a blood hunter i instantly thought that this session was going to be the blood hunter being order of the lycan and rampaging through the city. Though the cleric doing it was much more entertaining

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

@@craigwoodward8455 oof imposter syndrome is a bitch

[@SuperBatSpider]

I remembered a good character of mine Seemingly just trying to survive as he is a Lizardfolk but the monk is one of the few who understand emotion. A good and noble knight from a city in a swamp. Valuable ally to the rest. Risking his life to save the pet of the Paladin.

[@SuperBatSpider]

Bad news. A black dragon destroyed his swamp city. His kingdom as a whole is fine now thanks to the Cleric.

[@fire-breathingturtledragon4513]

Damn, this was DEEP. I actually had to stop for a few moments to take it all in. Like, damn. This is why I love D&D, stuff like this always has the possibility to happen.

[@fire-breathingturtledragon4513]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 What do you mean?

[@fire-breathingturtledragon4513]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 Oh. Well, may the dice gods smile in your favor as you continue on this endeavor. Good luck, you absolute trooper.

[@fire-breathingturtledragon4513]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 You are welcome trooper. Now get out there and make mama proud!

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thank you, it was a HEAVY session. ^^ My players said it was the best session they'd ever taken part in, which was a massive egoboost for me. ^^

[@ElysianOutcast]

It was very intense and had me in slight tears as I faced my character's father. As Sage's family was based off of my own very toxic family who I'm still working on breaking away from, it had very symbolic meaning, and this was very freeing and built on our party's emotions. I'm very thankful to have such friends.

[@commonviewer2488]

Never heard of a fall from grace like this before. Where would Nim's story go past this disaster?

[@Gondorian04]

Got to say i love how this story panned out, though i'll admit towards the end of the story i couldn't help but be reminded of a line from Doctor Who from years ago "Demons run when a good man goes to War".

[@noahhornbeak8831]

That fits so well as a fellow whovien

[@kaiyne316]

I thought the same. It is apropos.

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

OOOOOHOHoo i love the vampires name! Takes me back to some new orleans characters I played in little homemade dramas! Strutting around with a cane and threatening to feed people to gators for the bismirchment of honor. Its always the little things that get me isn’t it? _Yirbel Lives_

[@ElysianOutcast]

Thank you!! I'm the player of Sage. Such a lovely compliment, and now i'm quite interested in the new orleans characters haha. Sage has a parasol umbrella that has a hidden blade within the handle that he uses as protection from the sun and his weapon, although as of late he's been more "hands on" with fighting. :)

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

@@ElysianOutcast oh how cordially cunning!! A well crafted character indeed!

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 OH GLORY! Another sings her ballad! Of all the comments To get this sort of attention I wouldn’t expect this to be it!

[@noahhornbeak8831]

Yirbel lives

[@jaeyounglee5410]

BRUH THIS VIDEOS 35 MINUTES LONG?!?!?? IM HYPED

[@allthingsdnd]

This was some really great roleplaying and story development, what do you think?

[@ronaldrubio8101]

It was amazing RP hey I wish to join a session I’m a beginner and I have 2 days off to learn how to play :)

[@craigtucker1290]

After that episode, the cleric will have to atone for the damage and death wrought through their use as an instrument was evil, assuming the cleric isn't actually evil. How many innocent men, women, and children were killed just to punish one individual, an individual that will be tortured to death, reborn, and tortured again? These are all evil acts, indiscriminate mass murder and torture, as defined by the D&D alignment system as the cleric caused so much harm to others regardless of their actual intent. Also, the choice of words in the story was a little off, like someone trying to write a novel but failing to use the appropriate words. For example: "These were his qualifications for his backing of the new Fespain Spice trade". That is not the right word to use as qualifications means an accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity. Demand, stipulation, or requirement would have been all better choices. There were several of these instances throughout the story that just seemed odd...

[@craigtucker1290]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 Boredom and a keyboard.

[@craigtucker1290]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 What is your quest? Which system/edition?

[@williamlatham9246]

That has got to be one of the best roleplaying and storytelling in tabletop gaming that I've ever heard. If I didn't know any better I would have thought this was from a novel! It left me wanting to hear more! 😁

[@151alonso]

My lunch never felt that good with such a story. This was amazing from start to end, I didn't get the harvesting until it was Cristal clear for the group as well. Will the gods abandon the group, or at least one for such act? Will they be on a last straw? I don't know and suspense is killing me already. Someone got a healing potion?

[@craigwoodward8455]

I have more for what happened after this if thats what people want. ^^ (I was the DM)

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 Its the channel guys decision if they become narrated, but personally I'd love for him to go through them.

[@kanseidorifto2430]

Definitely want more of this story.

[@unknownslayer7363]

Who needs healing potions? Blood hunter with order of the lycan all the way. (For context, order of the lycan is a werewolf blood hunter subclass. You get passive health regeneration up to half at higher levels)

[@reapergrimm8]

Seeing stories like this... makes me hopeful that one of my stories will be adapted into a video. Because hoo boy, did things escalate there.

[@samsadowitz1724]

I definitely want to see/hear what happens next in this campaign. Where can i keep tabs on the antics of the party

[@jackthaeviltwin]

This was one of the most intense D&D stories I’ve ever heard!!

[@craigwoodward8455]

The players thought so too. They said it was one of the best they've played. Made me bloody proud. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@AmericaRocksUrSocks]

ngl having two convos going on at the same time was really confusing to listen to- maybe this could’ve been a 2 parter? really liked the narrative with Sage’s dad tho. a cool story once you get past the formatting

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thats the price of something in TXT, where I can write it and leave spaces so its obvioous when the scene changes, versus reading it fast like what this guy did. I think it came out well, but yeah, I can understand it getting confusing.

[@patrickhutsler7544]

the hags speech at 20:35 is just incredible

[@xnithi2250]

This may have been the best animated story you've ever done. Thanks @Craig Woodward and the players for not only creating an amazing story, but sharing it with the rest of us.

[@craigwoodward8455]

Wow. o.o thats bloody high priase. ^///^ Thank you.

[@KeeperofShadows-gd9bb]

Dm: Death destruction and fire everywhere, today was a good day

[@craigwoodward8455]

And entirely unplanned :D

[@samsadowitz1724]

@@craigwoodward8455 but arent the best moments in DND unplanned?

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@samsadowitz1724 you're not wrong.

[@timwoods2852]

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

[@shadowshots9393]

rather than "with" this time its more "by"

[@timwoods2852]

@@shadowshots9393 That is the implication of the quote.

[@timwoods2852]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 Humility starts at ground level. ;)

[@unknownslayer7363]

Or with those so evil that they know there intentions are wrong

[@Nyrufa]

Well, the reason Hell exists, is to provide Asmodeus with a constant supply of soldiers to fend off the endless hordes of the Abyss.

[@UndeadSteampunk]

How is everyone doing today

[@UndeadSteampunk]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 not now but the snow stuck

[@UndeadSteampunk]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 I mean ya but I hate the cold

[@frozensilence6173]

I wish it was daily releases! i listen to these every day driving to and from work

[@stanisawankowski8243]

That was Marvelous! Good job, author! And the narration in this video? Amazing! Good job All Things DnD!

[@UndeadSteampunk]

10/10 would listen to again

[@craigwoodward8455]

As the author... THANK YOU!¬! My players LOVED this session.

[@PSIworld13]

That was an amazing story, holy crap. I am sorry for the player who apparently had their character die in the whole mess, while trying to help innocents though... Made for a great tragedy though!

[@craigwoodward8455]

She managed to survive, but is now perminantly scarred and damaged. And she lost a weapon she worked very hard to forge herself.

[@germanblackfox3769]

I actually play Hira in this campaign, and Hira was NOT going to let Kida die I guarantee that! I burned through spell slots to heal damage done, since Nim was unconscious(the main healer) I was all that was left

[@Sardonic_Cynic]

one word, two syllables: in-sane

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thank you, my players agreed. It was an insane session ^^

[@shinjones2064]

This was awesome. One of the best stories I've heard.

[@craigwoodward8455]

Wow, thank you. ^^

[@shinjones2064]

@@craigwoodward8455 you did an awesome job!!

[@MrQwerty15ification]

Man, these stories always make me want to play d&d but I don't know anybody who is as interested in those kinds of things as myself.

[@craigwoodward8455]

Find facebook groups. there's an online system called roll20. All you need is a computer and a mic to talk through. Go have an adventure!!!

[@rachdarastrix5251]

How active are you?

[@RedReaver989]

That was Amazing!!!!!!! I want to hear much more like that!!!

[@UndeadSteampunk]

Same

[@karsonkammerzell6955]

I'm 4 minutes in and I only know that I just got bombarded with names and no clue wtf is going on, lol...

[@simonkennedy6116]

I've got to 18 minutes and my brain's melted

[@segafan2437]

I think perhaps this could have been a 2 parter. Was a little hard to follow the multiple conversations happening at the same time. Super cool tho.

[@craigwoodward8455]

copy and pasted to someone who said the same thing: Thats the price of something in TXT, where I can write it and leave spaces so its obvioous when the scene changes, versus reading it fast like what this guy did. I think it came out well, but yeah, I can understand it getting confusing.

[@khristopherwalden2725]

Okay, so I hope I'm not the only one hoping to hear the continuation of this story, am I? This almost rivals Ashtoshan in depth and vivid imagery.

[@duke6946]

My first dnd sesion is tommorowww!!! Almost everyone out of the 7 person group was gone by sesion 0 there was only me another guy and the dm lucky the dm got 3 other ppl close call

[@UndeadSteampunk]

That is awesome

[@ElysianOutcast]

Hi! Sage here, or rather the player of sage. This campaign is my first campaign, and it's really a wonderful experience. I hope you're going to have a lot of fun and really enjoy it!

[@craigtucker1290]

What happened?

[@thecursedgalleon7096]

You can't just make me cry.. why?

[@UndeadSteampunk]

I'm not crying I just got something in my eyes

[@thecursedgalleon7096]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 a cleric gets corrupted by really old insane fae and I'll leave the rest for you to discover and decide whether it is or is not

[@craigwoodward8455]

Which part made you cry!! I MUST KNOW!! (I'm the DM)

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 Lets not go that far XD ^^;

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 Well, I disagree, but thanks for the kind words.

[@signalsnowtop1746]

Holy heck, that's, intense. Got me thinking of one of my old games that still sticks with me. But this, this tops even that moment. I can imagine the emotions felt.

[@heaiiyasha]

This campaign sounds amazing! Absolutely one of the best dnd stories I have ever heard!

[@Ihavemorestuff]

Oh my God, the hack is straight up nurse Joy from Pokemon

[@pandas_crochet_corner]

Loved this story! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@TheOriginalE]

This story was incredible. The first half or more was really hard to follow in a verbal medium though, it would be amazing in full animated form. Sometimes, the world just needs to burn.

[@craigwoodward8455]

It was easier to read in txt than to understand in voice. I was able to add spaces where approipriate breaks between scenes were to make it easier to follow. lol.

[@TheOriginalE]

@@craigwoodward8455 that makes sense. It was still pretty impressive.

[@hedwigon6951]

"The greatest session where everything just burned" oh this is gonna be good

[@Eramiserasmus]

Reminder that rage is powerful and even the most peaceful man bears it within.

[@randomguy-tg7ok]

This reads like a fucking awesome movie and I want to know how the hell it ended. "I suppose we should have a chat" indeed.

[@craigwoodward8455]

Also thanks, it was an amazing session, very proud of my players. ^^

[@randomguy-tg7ok]

That bit where everyone realised what was going on at about the same time makes me think the Rule of Cool (Rule of Badass?) was in play too - and if that was the case, well... I'm not complaining!

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@randomguy-tg7ok I usually do play on rule of cool. otherwise its not really much fun. ^^ But I planned for Hira to realise when he went for his lessons with Bartma anyway, I DIDN'T expect Nim to go to Radeska and ask HER for advice. Lol

[@dcbandit]

A little hard to keep up, with all of the characters and sudden scene changes. Maybe if there were visual scene changes, a long story like this would be easier to follow.

[@craigwoodward8455]

copy and pasted to someone who said the same thing: Thats the price of something in TXT, where I can write it and leave spaces so its obvioous when the scene changes, versus reading it fast like what this guy did. I think it came out well, but yeah, I can understand it getting confusing.

[@matthewsmith2458]

Great story thanks for the vid

[@Stephanie568]

Whew this was a story and a half! Loved it!

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thanks!!!!

[@catherineholt1149]

i really hope the players update us as the story goes on its amazing

[@ElysianOutcast]

We're currently in the next state where we ran into a paladin, and sage made good friends with them. My memory isn't quite the best but I'll be sure to update during our next session that I believe is this sunday. :)

[@craigwoodward8455]

There's a bit more to say if people want me to write out what happened between nbim, his goddess, and the archfae.

[@catherineholt1149]

i would love that if its possible. but no pressure

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@catherineholt1149 I'll post in here if I decide to do that, and who knows, maybe we'll get a narrated video out of it.

[@kristinadelfierro1320]

DUDE that was EPIC.. they should make it into a movie, or tv series or both... 😎😎😎🐰🐰🐰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thank you. ^^ (I was the dm)

[@kristinadelfierro1320]

@@craigwoodward8455 thank you for being AWESOME I wanna be in one of your games.. 😎😎🐰🐰🐰🐰😎😎

[@craigwoodward8455]

@@kristinadelfierro1320 That means a lot. ^^ Thank you.

[@morgantaylor84]

Not going to lie, when I first read the title of this video, my first thought was "Murder Hobo Campaign"! Having watched it, I have to say, that is probably not wrong now.

[@Nathan-qp9uv]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 burn one city and suddenly ur a hobo.... wait

[@craigwoodward8455]

Actually they havent been murder hobo once. perfect heroes, everything good. nim was good natured, the perfect person, naive and innocent even... until this. Until he was insulted, his gods insulted, his friend in trouble, the world around him filled with corruption... he snapped.

[@craigtucker1290]

To be fair, only Nim ended up becoming a murderhobo champion, not the entire party as far as we know.

[@charlesmactaggart1676]

Stories like this is what makes people think D & D is evil.

[@craigwoodward8455]

To be fair... he probably shouldnt have went to Radeska for advice... that was never going to end well. (I'm the dm)

[@craigtucker1290]

That is why there is supposed to be a consequence for when a PC commits such atrocities. The game is based on the idea of the PCs being heroes, not the monsters but the game does allow for such play as well.

[@Thescott16]

This pleases my pyromania.

[@TheDannyschoofs]

wow, just wow, without words, I can just imagine it...

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thank you!!!

[@tango33w]

Kida out here showing out!!!

[@craigwoodward8455]

Kida is a badass character/player

[@cheesaliciousable]

Ahh, purging the heretics with holy fire. Beautiful xD

[@DamienMorphetMetalheadChef]

The best I have done for something like this, was as a high level sorcerer use wish to emulate earthquake in order to kill a colossal False Hydra under a town. Literally dropped the whole damn town on the fucker.

[@DrMDHyde]

Just so much simpler when you burn everything.

[@UndeadSteampunk]

True

[@datkhornedog899]

JoCrap may agree...

[@NinjaBusCow]

This was badass.

[@andrewjohnson6716]

Huh, TIL that Heal Minor Wounds and a knife equals Create Food and Drink for vampires.

[@craigwoodward8455]

XD

[@cesargeney5268]

I was going to ask "Did someone found a living doll again?"

[@FlyingDominion]

This one was a bit confusing to follow with all of the cuts between groups, especially with no indication of when we switch.

[@craigwoodward8455]

I understand, was easier when I wrote it in txt. I recomend checking the description and reading the reddit post directly.

[@kemix1006]

Hoooooooly shit whatever the DM and players were on when they orchestrated this session...I want some

[@craigwoodward8455]

A large amount of energy drink. (I'm the dm)

[@kemix1006]

@@craigwoodward8455 good shit, mang.

[@ElysianOutcast]

A bunch of emotional connections as my character's family is based off of my own toxic family. :) (I'm Sage.)

[@cjrippee7225]

I have also commented early in this videos life!

[@UndeadSteampunk]

Cool

[@falling_bones]

HOLY SHIT LETS HAVE THE REST OF THIS

[@craigwoodward8455]

I am considering doing not only the conversation between the archfae and the goddess with Nim, but also a full on narrative of the entire campaign and everyones story thus far, culminating in this event and perhapse further.

[@falling_bones]

@@craigwoodward8455 Woah!! I must say that I’d love to see it, and I wish you the luck of the dice gods! Also, you must have a hella funky time with your games! Drink some water!

[@shahajighuikhedkar5404]

Happy Diwali bro

[@jeanmaillard6001]

loving it

[@greenlion7355]

Love the story! Was a bit hard to follow at some points due to the quick changing of places

[@craigwoodward8455]

It's easier in text, but I'm glad you liked it!

[@GrimmMemoirs]

Holy. Shit.

[@180msdavid]

loved it

[@JimDA1000]

God tier session. Seriously, this was a masterpiece

[@craigwoodward8455]

Thank you! The players loved it too. :)

[@wynnefox]

I keep hearing Fontaine and think of Frank from Bioshock.

[@ElysianOutcast]

I have no idea who that is, I will now do research to see if I accidentally made a reference in my character lol ty for mentioning it!

[@wynnefox]

@@ElysianOutcast Bioshock has some major twists in it that could be spoiled if youe ver check out the story. Probably best to watch "The Movie" version where they cut the game play for the story.

[@ElysianOutcast]

@@wynnefox Ah okay ty for the tip!!

[@wynnefox]

@@ElysianOutcast There is some parallels though to the one in this story. Fontaine was a businessman, a smuggler, and a thug. He gets up in Rapture, the underwater libertarian paradise created by Andrew Ryan. While in it, at his docks they discover a sea slug that produces a venom that can be used to give people magical powers of sorts. He hires scientists to exploit it. They found they can splice it into young girls and they will actually produce even larger quantities of it and it can be formed from them. He decides to leverage a take over of Rapture from Ryan. Civil war breaks out. Ryan destroys the section of the underwater city Fontain is in, killing everyone in it. Soon afterwards is when the main character, played by you, comes in. The city is wrecked from the war between the two sides, people hunger for the ADAM, the drug that gives the powers, and gone mad. And there is a faction run by a dude named Atlas leading the resistance that would kindly ask you to assist him in bringing sanity to Rapture.

[@xyfuras]

Words of support.

[@s.sumbrella7616]

I wanna play DnD now

[@instantsnek]

My party wouldn’t even get this far without burning something. Either that or they would accept half the morally dubious offers, ruining things to the point where it becomes a plot point during the next campaign.

[@rjhergert6590]

what is the name of the background music?

[@GenesisHD]

I’m about to start my first campaign with my friends I’m a monk teifling I’m hype

[@ElysianOutcast]

In the campaign featured in this video, it was my first as well. I played as a tiefling bard, he ended up running off with a centaur before I brought in sage but it's a fun experience! Tieflings are very fun, and I hope you enjoy your campaign!

[@xMaugrex]

"Where would you possibly get blood? All you do is kill things and as we all know, things that are dead dont have blood!"

[@bitchboy1000]

What was the clirics Goddess name i didn't get that

[@ElysianOutcast]

The goddess is named Jaenn. :)

[@bitchboy1000]

@@ElysianOutcast thank you for letting me know that

[@tysondennis1016]

Alt title: Rich guy causes apocalypse

[@octoflex]

Hell yes

[@kcsniperboy7148]

Fuck I wish I played in this session this is amazing

[@craigwoodward8455]

It was phenominal. Kida wasnty in the session sadly, her story (where she saved 130 people at the cost of her flesh and weapon) was a mini session I did with her after the fact (because she missed the epic session) and then incorperated it to overlap side by side.

[@AmazingAutist]

And still, the poor perished in fear and agony.

[@ichaukan]

This might as well have taken place in the Souls universe.

[@DVLSnake]

Wow, just wow... that makes me remember when my party raided a golden city and melted it with fire... #chaothiclife

[@Nyrufa]

Are we sure he wasn't a Dhampir? Vampires aren't supposed to 'grow up' after all.

[@craigwoodward8455]

In dnd there are a few different versions of vampire, this is one created through science on a baby while still in the womb.

[@maeve615]

The Hag..... #LifeGoals

[@MurderHorse]

Why does this sound like /Start

[@alaras]

TBH, I've made characters that wouldn't have even bothered with magic or divine power to do that after such horrors. They would've done it with nephtha, torches, and grief-induced psychosis, but naught else.

[@itsZach05]

Cool

[@UndeadSteampunk]

Nice

[@andrewjohnson6716]

I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that the GM watches anime...a lot of anime.

[@craigwoodward8455]

Not that much, I mean, a little but not really. I'm more into books.

[@renfieldgod]

So did the goddess abandon him or what gotta know

[@craigwoodward8455]

I may or may not be working on writing that part up. ;)

[@renfieldgod]

@@craigwoodward8455 please do I want to know love dnd stories

[@shatifan_the_slime4445]

And i thought jesus had it rough when he got nailed, but damn Spoiler: To be wrapped around in black vines, with said vines constantly causing pain until death. Then have said vines secrete a healing dew to revive him. A cycle of agony, judgment brought down, the punishment of selfishness.

[@craigwoodward8455]

Glad you aprove.

[@trinstonmichaels7062]

Trinston was here . .

[@benkayvfalsifier3817]

This was... sad.

[@UndeadSteampunk]

Ya

[@craigwoodward8455]

The players cried a few times... I was proud.

[@leimi7901]

Are Tieflings stronger than vampires???

[@bendragneel5337]

The title sounds like me

[@UndeadSteampunk]

Same

[@ronaldrubio8101]

5th :)

[@Tasfarel]

Overall nice story. But it was quite hard to follow with all the names an the rapid change of scenes.

[@craigwoodward8455]

It was easier in txtr form, and the change of scenes was because everyone was in different locations. In the campaign, I had music on, I was quickly flitting between each person, as things began to unravel, finding out what they were doing, little bits here and there, keeping the pace, keeping the tension until it all rose to a cresendo. It was extremely effective and very cinematic and the players fucking LOVED it and I'm quite proud of how it went (especially as the entire event was entirely unplanned)

[@vallettapetracyneran8587]

Ha this DM has never had me a player.

[@vallettapetracyneran8587]

@@griffinimbier-maher9764 discord I think at least that's how I got to the video

[@UndeadSteampunk]

Same

[@vallettapetracyneran8587]

@@UndeadSteampunk I mean it's not like I had to purge an entire town before. The lord of the town had fallen in with the BBEG and was marking his citizens with tattoos of allegiance that had mind control magic. The lord declared independence from the rightful queen and well towns folk started attacking us. I had a mandate to purge as the Queen's Champion so I did

[@Bravereality]

Damn 2nd