Getting Started with Kainos
Introducing Kainos! Kainos is a fractured world - a planet that physically broken. Some continents are floating entirely on their own. You might find that your country isn’t separated by a large ocean, but the void of space. Clearly magic, unknown and powerful, holds the planet together much like a broken vase.
Because of the fractures, Kainos is considered unstable. The damage to the planet has caused pockets of instability. In some places magic is dying, in others it acts irrational and wild. In some places time flows differently, and others dreams overlap with reality.
Campaign Strategy
Unlike other worlds I have built, players in this campaign are highly encouraged to contribute to the world building. Since the world is mostly a blank state, when you create your character, you can optionally introduce lore. For example, if the village or location your character is from does not exist, create it! Your extra lore can be as simple as a single sentence or as complicated as an entire 7-page lore doc. Either way, you hand it to me (Brandon/DM) and I’ll expand it, ensure it is connected and properly placed, and then run with it!
This type of DnD gameplay is considered “bottom-up” - where we will start with the starting village/city, expand as players explore, as opposed to “top-down” where most of the world and it’s inhabitants are already designed. Your characters will have goals, and it is my job ensure I build multiple paths for you to take to get there as well as put plenty of fun obstacles in the way.
The Practical Stuff
- Level 1-12
- Every other Saturday at 7pm Pacific
- Starts July / August
- New players welcome!
Starting Your Character
- Level 1
- 2024 Rules
- Point Buy, Fixed (Average) HP. If you want Rolled ABS, that’s fine, just DM me!
- Any official WotC content allowed. (species/classes/spells/items/feats/etc)
- Any third party content or homebrew needs to be approved.
- You start with the gold/equipment your background and class gives you only.
- Create a visual description OR find / source / generate / commission art for your character
- Create a backstory. It can be as simple as a short paragraph, or as expansive as you’d like. The questionnaire below can help form this if you feel overwhelmed.
- Think of a few long term goals for your character, and bring them to session 0.
- Read Your Story Hook to learn how your character connects to the campaign’s opening
- OPTIONAL: Fill out this New Character Questionnaire
Banned Stuff
- Silvery barbs
- Boots / Broom of Flying
- Helm of Teleportation