PAWS, CLAWS & THE KRAKEN CALLS is our pirate-themed D&D campaign set for either a one-shot private party or an on-going campaign like our D&D SUMMER CAMP in July 2025. Players will embark upon the VERDANT DAWN, the flagship corsair (also called a litter) of the Arcadian Order of Baeron, and begin their adventure there. Each free, playable character below is an animal-kind or sentient plant designed to be quirky, unique, and fun. They each have interesting qualities, weapons, and spells to give you a quirky D&D experience and encourage creative roleplaying and battle maneuvers. Of course, the VERDANT DAWN has its own stats blocks, making sailing itself an adventure! She can engage in sea battles, sail through storms, and battle sea monsters. Characters can even spend booty to upgrade her!
Welcome aboard the VERDANT DAWN, the flagship corsair of the ARCADIAN ORDER OF BAERON. THE VERDANT DAWN and all seafaring ARCADIANS are known by their purple field with a black crab claw circumscribed in gold.
CLAWDIA, serves as your party's pet or shared familiar. She can assist the party both on and off ship in many ways. She has stats blocks, actions, and a personality. Players can take turns roleplaying her. She's a scruffy, protective crab and tends to be grumpy or hostile toward new acquaintances. When roleplaying, think about the new SUPERMAN movie and his and SUPERGIRL's pet pooch, KRYPTO. Clawdia does as she pleases and can be unpredictable, but she's always thinking about the party and the ship, even when her actions cause trouble rather than help. CLAWDIA is very strong and has incredible pinchers. She can carry items, squeeze through small holes, or act as an informant.
In addition, the ship has an awakened lemon tree, MARMALADE, with a lime and an orange branch grafted onto him. Characters must harvest his citrus to prevent scurvy, but be warned: MARMALADE must feel like a contributing and valued member and not just used for his fruit. Otherwise, he will unpot himself and hide on ship. He also has stat blocks that a player may use for an on-ship battle. MARMALDE may squirt lemon in an enemy's eyes, use his roots to trip or grapple, or he may simply unpot himself and serve as an informant of enemy goings-on.
Click on their names to download their character sheets.
Dragon Tortle
Barbarian
Otter-Kind
Rogue Jokester
Platypus-Folk Fighter
John Wick Build
Lobster-Kind
Paladin
Yuan-Ti Bard
Can Be Captain
If you want to play an AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER character in D&D, then these are the characters for you! Because the D&D rules don't line-up well with AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER characters and rules, I have adapted these Genasi Elemental Benders with new sets of spell rules that allow for an incredibly unique and creative bending abilities that line up better with the show. My Genasi may or may not have spells on their character sheets. No matter. Using my Elemental Spells sheet below, you can create your own Fire, Air, Water, or Earth bending abilities. I have an Elemental Spells sheet below. All are the exactly the same, but are themed for each of the elements. Click on the ELEMENTAL SPELLS sheet (right) to download, print, and use for your Genasi Elemental character. Think creatively! Have fun!