The Reign of Emrys

The Reign of Emrys was a campaign set in the world of Ylos, also known as Generic Fantasy Setting #17735. It featured a new cast and setting and was heavily inspired by the works of Alexandre Dumas; as such, it focused on adventure, political action, and intrigue in an empire ruled by the fusion of magic and science.

Its Dungeon Master was Kelly Clark and starred Amy Godfrey, Robin Holford, Katrina McGie, Christine Rattray and Caitlan Vinkle.

The series began broadcasting on February 19, 2021 over distance to accommodate Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing measures. It broadcast weekly on Friday nights at 7pm Pacific Standard Time, with some exceptions, and concluded on January 21, 2022.

Premise
The story followed a group of strangers who were hired to accompany a noble on a pilgrimage across the Emrysian Empire and became embroiled in a treasonous plot to overthrow the empire.

Cast and characters
Kelly Clark as Dungeon Master

Main Characters

 * Amy Godfrey as Liadan, an aasimar cleric of the Orphan
 * Robin Holford as IVI, a tiefling raised by the Imperial Science Divison to be a Blood Hunter
 * Katrina McGie as Veritrix, a halfling artificer who works for the Imperial Armory
 * Christine Rattray as Claudette, a human bladesinger wizard
 * Caitlan Vinkle as Talfryn, a human barbarian on the run from the law

See also Reign of Emrys Characters

Development
With the end of Curse of Strahd and The Secret of Hexador House looming, Kelly was inspired to run another Dungeons and Dragons game to round out the channel's lineup. The idea was to expand the cast to five members and to make a game that was a bit sprawling in scope. After casting, the players were polled to see which of Kelly's concepts were most appealing. Setting a game in the techno-fantasy empire of Emrys, a place only hinted at in the Shards of Nyrn continuity, was chosen.

Thoroughout the campaign, Kelly dropped hints and teasers regarding when this story took place in the world's timeline. During the finale, he confirmed that The Reign of Emrys took place approximately one hundred years after The Shards of Nyrn.

Casting
The usual suspects of Christine, Amy, and Mike were quickly added to the game. Robin, who had just joined Hexador, was also invited. With Werewolf the Forsaken: the Bitches of Brewery Park going on a break between seasons, Caitlan was invited to round out the cast. The mix of personalities and performance styles lent itself to an amazing and incredible experience.

Filming
Filming began on February 19th 2021, with a session 0 on February 5th, and finished on January 21, 2022.

The Reign of Emrys' design and frames were created by Michael Ilott, who plays in several other Dork Tales games.

Art for this campaign was commissioned from Hailiiz (https://www.instagram.com/hailiiz/).