When the Ground Stopped Shaking

GM

Tommy is a DM with over a year of experience and a passion for all things storytelling. Whether through books, games, animation, or theater, he loves exploring the diverse techniques and structures stories use to spark emotions and ideas.

As a trained group facilitator with a background in educational theater, Tommy enjoys crafting vivid settings and stories where players feel comfortable to be silly, be dramatic, take risks, and make mistakes. He strongly believes in storytelling as an excellent tool for building community and sharing diverse perspectives and experiences.

Availability

Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

System

Dungeons & Dragons + Obojima: Tales From The Tall Grass

Summary

On the island of Obojima, many would say life is pretty perfect. Mortals and spirits live and work together in harmony with nature, enjoying each sunny day as they tend to fields of crops with potions, herd flocks of sheep dragons, and gather from slow moving forests. But when a sudden earthquake brings dark and mysterious changes to Obojima, it's up to a group of unlikely adventurers to uncover the island's history and secrets in an attempt to save their home.

Gameplay

Inspired by Studio Ghibli and The Legend of Zelda, Obojima is a whimsical campaign setting that aims to take things slower and more down-to-island compared to the world/universe-ending stakes of some D&D campaigns. Think curious over bloodthirsty.

Character Creation

Feel free to start brainstorming ideas for your character, though I recommend waiting until Session Zero before committing to a specific build as certain subclasses, ancestries, and backgrounds may not exist or exist differently on Obojima compared to standard D&D.

Safety Tools

During session 0, your GM will introduce the concept of lines and veils and set aside time to establish those as a table. X cards will also be present for in-session boundary setting.

Content Warnings

These topics/themes are at least somewhat likely to appear in this campaign. You'll have the opportunity to communicate lines and veils in your registration form. Please let us know if any of these won't work for you in a game!

• Alcohol/Drug Use
• Angry/Raised Voice
• Blood
• Bugs
• Death
• Explicit Language
• Potential Grotesque Imagery
• Violence