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SATURDAY CAMPAIGN CHOICE

Two ways into Hiraeth

Both choices are traditional fantasy-adventure campaigns built for players who are new to Hiraeth. Neither requires setting homework. We will begin with recognizable problems, learn the world through the people and places we encounter, and let those early adventures grow into decisions that can change a region.

The sharedSaturday promise:group Makechose an adventuring party, take meaningful jobs, explore dangerous places, meet memorable people, and discover why the immediate trouble is part of something larger.

At a Glance

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Icebeach: The Wyrmroads of HimmelsrandA northern settlement, a roaming white dragon, and a ruin opened beneath a festivalLocal quests, wilderness travel, rescues, ruins, recurring communities, and competing factionsDragon diplomacy and a struggle over who—or what—will protect and rule the north The Kingdom of Nwt: The Azure ReturnA funeralat interruptedSession by0 speakingon dead,September blue5, lightning,2026.

Explore Astrousia through wilderness travel, ruins, rival expeditions, and the mystery of the Azure Sovereign. Learn the setting through play; no prior lore study is required. Our planned opening is a stolenbeach archive,after a shipwreck, before the party sets out into the wider mystery.

Campaign overview Session 0: Choosing The Azure Return

Getting Your Character Ready

The Session 0 starting assumption is level 1. Share a readable character sheet and backstory with Jax before the next meeting. Any sheet format is welcome; a lostphoto road

Expeditions,is rivalfine adventuringfor companies,paper overlandsheets. discovery,Share ancientan ruins,updated traps,copy monsters,after each level-up.

At Session 0 we agreed to build everything except race while the ancestry rules finished review. Use Jax's latest confirmed rules link for that section. The Session 0 report records the ability-score procedure, starting feats, and contestedother treasure

Acharacter-building descent into a legendary dragon hoard and a choice about what a conquered nation should restore decisions.

WhatTable They ShareAgreements

• A clear beginning: the first adventure presents an immediate dangerHumor and obviousseriousness waysare both welcome; general PG-13 tone and fade-to-black romance.

Avoid on-screen child harm/endangerment and graphic animal-harm narration. Raise other boundaries or concerns privately with Jax when preferred. Keep intra-party conflict limited and discuss incompatible goals. Party theft and exploitation are unwelcome. Use workable rulings during play and revisit questions afterward. Correct mistakes without routinely rewinding completed combat. Begin with short recaps and end with Stars and Wishes. Players are welcome to help.help recap. Classic party play: warriors, spellcasters, healers, scouts, faces, scholars, and curious troublemakers all have room to matter. A mix of play: combat, exploration, travel, investigation, negotiation, treasure, and recurring allies. A gradual introduction to Hiraeth: useful lore appears through play when it becomes relevant. A widening story: small early choices create allies, enemies, and evidence for a much larger final decision.

The Realbasic Difference

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Chooserule Icebeachintroduced ifat you want a home-first adventure. You will get to know scattered communities, solve practical local problems, brave a harsh frontier, and watch the people you helped become part of a struggle over dragons and northern sovereignty.

Choose Nwt if you want an expedition-first adventure. You will follow a mystery across a living country, compete and cooperate with rival companies, delve into royal ruins, and decide what the recovered past should be allowed to do to the present.

The simplest question is: Would you rather protect a place while uncovering what lies beneath it, or follow a lost road toward a tomb whose discoveries could remake a nation?

How Saturday Works

Pre-Session 0 is abanking campaign conversation. We will compare these two adventures, discuss what excites us, settle our table expectations, and begin character ideas. Nobody needsup to arrivethree withinspirations afor finishedadvantage; character.

Table Standards and Scheduling

The group will settlesee the followinggemstone open decisions together. Until then, this page does not imply a default:

How many players must be availablerules for the campaignwider to run.system. When

Attendance and Communication

Play with one player absent; suspend the finalcampaign play-or-cancelsession decisionif two cannot attend. Remote attendance through Zoom is madeavailable. Start after 15 minutes of unexplained lateness, and how everyone is notified.

What happens to a character when that player misses a session. Whether a one-shot, side story, board game, or no game replaces a cancelled campaign session. Which holiday weekends are automatic breaks and which are decided case by case. How football games and othercommunicate known conflicts areearly. added

Announcements carry updates and links, the main Saturday channel handles shared discussion, and one-on-one channels handle private matters. Check the group channel for each meeting's time and venue, including alternate arrangements on local football game days.

Handling of an absent player's character, replacement activities on canceled dates, and standing holiday rules remain open decisions. Recording was discussed for session review and notes; bring any recording or sharing questions directly to theJax.

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Keepmeeting September 19, 2026, starting with remaining character creation and moving into the policyopening herescenario when ready. Confirm time and the dates elsewhere. Durable agreements belong on this page. Particular holidays, games, trips, and exceptions belongvenue in the active schedule or group chat so this guide does not become stale.channel.