Hello players!

We are one week away from Session 1 – the start of our adventure!

I’ve been really excited to witness the development of your backstories. I love the creativity I’ve been seeing and I’ll do my best to facilitate the development of these nascent stories.

In Session Zero I spoke a bit about the “linear” nature of the adventures within the Candlekeep anthology. That’s true to a certain extent – each adventure can be a standalone outing that takes players from a clear “point A” to a clear “point B.” But there is so much we can do to re-skin these adventures to make them relevant to the themes inherent in your characters. Plus, they all exist within the vast sandbox of Candlekeep. I have a strong feeling that this campaign will not feel like a railroad, once we’ve fleshed out the connective tissue between the adventures.

That being said, I’d like to leave you with this creative prompt:

Entry to Candlekeep requires the donation of a book not currently in the library’s collection. There are exceptions, at the Gatekeepers’ discretion, such as annotated versions, special editions, historically significant printings, journals of exceptional interest, etc. The gatekeepers will kindly, but firmly, turn away any seeker whose proffered book does not meet these standards. Many seekers wisely bring a selection of works, lest they find themselves denied admission due to their offering falling short of the criteria. A couple of our characters already have entry to the library secured (for instance DU.EE who, in fact, calls Candlekeep home). To everyone else, I pose this question: What book will you bring to the gatekeepers to seek admission?