Firraksnarre: The Good King 【Chapter 1: The Curse of Nerket Bizan】

[ABOUT THE GAME] System: DnD 5e 2024 with light homebrew modifications Setting: Firraksnarre (a homebrew world complete with realistic geography, millennia-spanning history, functional fictional languages, and more) Genre: lore-heavy epic fantasy/murder mystery Planned campaign length: around 5 sessions excluding duet sessions for each character; subject to change based on player feedback Content warning: light horror elements Campaign language: English, with some Japanese to facilitate communication We are looking for max. 4 additional players who speak English to some level (players who want to practise English via DnD are welcome!). There are no requirements when it comes to experience in TTRPGs: I would be more than happy to go through the rules with you if needed, as I am a new DM myself. Once you join, I will send you a player’s guide which includes important information concerning character creation as well as a brief history of Firraksnarre. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. Alternatively, you can email the DM at nakano.tomohiro[at]gmail.com or send a direct message to @TormisNarno on Twitter. Learn more about Firraksnarre: firraksnarre.com (be sure to switch to English; the Japanese version is under construction) [PREMISE] Nerket Bizan. The City of Death. Once it was Ganad Bizan, the City of the Sun, brightest jewel of Rekad. White towers rose above the plains, its markets thrived with wealth from every corner of Aramordar, and its people knew a golden peace. Seventeen years ago, that light was extinguished. King Durfan the Good, beloved of his people, fell ill and died. His queen, accused of treachery, was executed without trial. Then came fire, plague, drought, and flood, until nothing remained but ruin and ash. Now its shattered walls brood on the horizon, a scar upon the land. Some whisper of divine punishment, others of sorcery too foul to name. But all agree on one thing: the curse of Nerket Bizan has not yet run its course... [TIMELINE & SCHEDULE] Currently, we aim to proceed with the following timeline: June–August?: Duet sessions for each player to consolidate their character’s backstory. Number of sessions may vary according to each player’s requests September and on: Main campaign Once we receive an application, we will schedule a session zero and plan the duet campaign that takes place prior to the main campaign. When the duet campaigns for all characters have concluded, we will begin the main campaign with the full party assembled. We are tentatively looking to play the main campaign every Friday, but this is subject to change according to the players’ schedule. As for duet sessions, please contact the DM directly for scheduling. [ABOUT THE DM] Name: Tomohiro Nakano/Tormis Narno Pronoun: he/him I’m Tomohiro, also known as Tormis on the internet. I am a PhD student in linguistics as well as a professional conlanger (creator of fictional languages). Previous conlang works include Common ’Üüpanaṅthian used in a Disney+ original series called ‘Dragons of Wonderhatch’. I have been creating the world of Firraksnarre since when I was 11 years old, and I have directed three independent films based on that world in the past. My creative work has been featured on Japanese television programmes such as タモリ倶楽部 (Tamori Club), 新日本風土記 (Shin-Nihon-Fudoki) and 編成王川島 (Hensei-ō Kawashima) on NHK, and various magazines. Although I only began DMing last year, and this is my second ever campaign, I will do my best to tell a fun story with you. I look forward to seeing you at the table!