Exploration Campaign

What?

This is a hex crawl / west march style game focused on exploration.

Who?

The player characters comprise a bunch of explorers, scholars, soldiers, missionaries, and colonists recruited by the Sovereign's people to explore a strange new Eastern Continent, beneath the Rising Sun.

Why?

There are lots of reasons for a character to come here. Seeking fortune or glory. Love of exploration and discovery. Leaving a past behind. Spreading the religion or influence of the Sovereign to a new land.

Where?

The Dodson Colony is at the south end of an island nestled in a harbor protected by a reef of barrier islands along the western shore of the new continent. It is little more than a fort with a dozen long houses and other buildings. It has a motte and bailey keep, making use of the natural palisades along the south western side of the island, that is still under construction with its own inner moat and wall. The outer wall surrounding the buildings is made from local timber with 2 gate houses one to the north toward the islands natural harbor and one to the east toward the farm land, forest, islands and continent beyond.

This will be the character's main base of operation. The colony offers supplies, safety, trade and communication with the homeland.

Races

As normal in the 5e house rules.

Backgrounds

You are a long way from the support systems provided by your background. Some of the experience will be very welcome here, others are here because they were trying to get rid of you, maybe both.

Classes

Uncommon

Banned

New Skills and tools

Game Play Loop

Session 0

Party Roles

The Exploration Adventuring Day

Possible Schedule

Daily supplies

Item Qty. Cost
Rations 2lb 5sp
Water 5lb 0
Oil 1lb 1sp
Totals 7lb 6sp

Campfires

Campfires can be pretty easily maintained from gathered wood in a forested environment.

Otherwise every 10lbs of firewood burns for 1 hour. Providing bright light in a 60 foot radius and dim light for an additional 60 feet.

Religion

The Father
The Mother
The Warrior
The Smith
The Maiden
The Crone
The Stranger (Void, Necrotic)


Acid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Force, Lightning, Necrotic, Piercing, Poison, Psychic, Radiant, Slashing, and Thunder

17 outer planes including the outlands

Some names

Robins Rest Viper Vale North Pass Red Ridge Pigeons Perch Cardinals Pheasant Forest

Propaganda Poster

   FARMERS, LABORERS, EXPLORERS, SOLDIERS, AND SURVEYORS
   =====================================================

                      who desire to

              **EMIGRATE to the DODSON COLONY**

          are informed that arrangements have been made
                for free passage from

                    **From NORTH PORT**

                Early in the Month of April

              Aboard the fine fast luxurious ship

                        **OHANA**

                    **To DOBSON COLONY**

               ---------------------------
     This superb ship has a most excellent Cabin, a
   spacious Deck and superior Accommodations provided
        to Steerage and Intermediate passengers

               ---------------------------

   It is recommended that Parties availing themselves
   of this opportunity should meet together, as often
    as is practical, for the purpose of acquaintance,
       and for arranging plans for promoting their
                 interests on arrival

               ---------------------------

  DOBSON COLONY, the Sovereign's Jewel in the Eastern
 Continent, is now in a prosperous and most successful
   condition. Holding untold wealth of FRUIT FORESTS,
EXOTIC SPICES, DOCILE GAME, GOLD FIELDS, and SILVER MINES.

  The Colonists and Explorers who have already preceded
 there, without any exception, express themselves highly
  satisfied with the healthful nature of the Climate,
  Freedom, Tolerance across Race or Creed, Minuscule
     Fair taxes and the Richness of the Lands.

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For further Particulars, apply to FORD JONES, Esq., 41 Silver Lane
       to GIST DOBSON, SG., 23 Ministers Row
   to ANDREWS & FLAC HOLDINGS , 10 East Wall street