Brunkhollow

**Brunkhollow** is the second campaign from tabletopnotch. Set in an alternate timeline to the events of A Peak Beneath the Veil, the plot revolves around a group of outcasts and their new-found life in the town of Brunkhollow, where magic and magical influence of any kind are non-existent.

The campaign began streaming on September 10, 2023 with a revamped studio, graphics and a new theme and musical intro: "Welcome to Brunkhollow"

The cast of party members includes some new and returning faces to the main cast.

## Player Characters

### Main Cast

* **T.C. Welker** - played by Anthony Cascio
* **Kayt Mori** - played by Erica Ito
* **Morna Istigh** - played by Deirdre Manning
* **Illien Tyrun** - played by Talon Ackerman
* **Doxley Tyrun** **-** played by Jordan McDonough
* **Dungeon Master** - Matthew Taylor

### Guests

* Ruby "Ace" Adams-Rogue - played by Kelley Heyer

## Background

This campaign takes place in a parallel universe/alternate future to the world explored in \*A Peak Beneath the Veil\*.  In this version of reality, many years earlier, Meddling Gods were successful in their efforts to claim exclusivity of magic – meaning that (with a few minor exceptions) the only magic that exists belongs to those who draw power from the divine: clerics. Anyone else who attempts to practice magic is swiftly hunted down – and because of the attention and ire they draw, even among common folk these people are regarded as agitators and harbingers of suffering.

The town of Brunkhollow was originally established as a penal colony; a remote location where prisoners could be put to work mining resources in the mountains.  During its development, it was discovered that for reasons unknown, this isolated area in the wilderness is a blind spot for the gods.  Transgressions go unseen, blasphemies go unpunished and perhaps most importantly – clerics are cut off from their source of power.

Now the settlement is a booming mining town where sinners, opportunists and outcasts can forge a community that will rise or fall on its own merits.  How did this godless oasis come to exist?  And for the hopeful inhabitants looking for a fresh start, will it all come crashing down if the gods find a way in?  These are the questions we ask as we arrive in Brunkhollow.

## List of Episodes

* Chapter 1: Welcome to Brunkhollow
* Chapter 2: Meet & Potatoes
* Chapter 3: A Preamble Gamble
* Chapter 4: Nest-Kept Secrets
* Chapter 5: Ace in the Hole
* Chapter 6: Night Falls, Tempers Rise
* Chapter 7: Lives Left Behind
* Chapter 8: Trap Music
* Chapter 9: Laugh Infection
* Chapter 10: Dead Bath & Beyond
* Chapter 11: All Hell Snakes Loose
* Chapter 12: Blood Pressure
* Chapter 13: Abduct Tales
* Chapter 14: Lion Detector Test
* Chapter 15: Element for Each Other

## Homebrew and Rules

* Healing potions can be used as a bonus action, or as a full action to recover the maximum possible HP
* Optional rules for Massive Damage (DMG p273)
* Failed death saving throws don't reset until you finish a short or long rest, or you tend to your wounds with a healer's kit
* Optional rules for healing surges (DMG p266)
* Feats must be taken in lieu of ability score increases on level-up
* tabletopnotch homebrew rules for encumbrance and nonlethal attacks