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Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Dungeon of the Mad Mage

TYPE

Campaign

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

All Ages
About the adventure

Players interested in a classic style dungeon crawl with a twist can take their characters from level 5 to 20 in this adventures set in the Forgotten Realms. The tavern of "The Yawning Portal" is a famous inn and tavern located near the eastern slope of Mount Waterdeep, derives its name from a 40-foot-diameter well that descends into the first level of Undermountain. Located in the center of the taproom, the well was once the outer shell of the wizard Halaster’s mighty tower, which was demolished long ago. Its sheer walls are made of old mortared stones. Next to this gaping orifice hangs a winch with a simple rope-and-pulley mechanism that Durnan, the proprietor, uses to lower adventurers down the shaft and (sometimes) pull them up again. Adventurers who hang around the Yawning Portal often find work delving into Undermountain on a dare of even on paid errands of others. Do you have what it takes to delve into Undermountain and survive?

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2 SEATS LEFT
$15.00

/ Session

Details

Custom / Sunday – 5:00 PM UTC

3.5–4 Hour Duration

4 / 6 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

Derek

he/him

5.0

(16)

Schedule

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(16)

Veteran
Disabled

5 years on StartPlaying

306 games hosted

Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Teacher, Inclusive

About me

I have been playing D&D for over 20 years. I started with AD&D 2nd Edition, played 3rd, 3.5, 4, and now using 5th Edition. I enjoy the cooperative story woven between the players and DM. I am currently hosting three weekly games online as well as one shots and events. I am also a paraeducator running after school programs for two school districts. Offering education based D&D for students K-8th and a standard D&D experience focusing on storytelling for students in 9th-12th grade. "The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience. There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre you’re involved in, whether it’s a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agents or whatever else. You get to sort of vicariously experience those things." - Gary Gygax The growing number of fans has exploded recently, with an increase in availability of online tools and the connectivity of the internet. Allowing me to continue to offer these games. I have a Legendary Bundle from DNDbeyond.com as well as physical copies of the books.

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Reviews (16)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Sets the Mood

Teacher

Inclusive

Michael avatar

Michael

Played 59 sessions

I had a wonderful time. Derek was a very good DM. Knowledgeable and well organized. He knew the ins and outs of the campaign as well as the various online tools we used to play the game. He was very patient with me as a first time player and got me up to speed quickly.

Robin Smith avatar

Robin Smith

Played 57 sessions

Playing with Derek is easy and fun! He guides the story well and his combats are challenging. He works well with beginners like me, always willing to answer questions with patience. He is definitely one of my favorite DMs ever.

Jason avatar

Jason

Played 48 sessions

Made a fun session even though only 2 of us showed up.

Heath Shurtleff avatar

Heath Shurtleff

Played 34 sessions

Derek is great, he keeps the game moving along while using the cool features offered by roll20 to enhance the game. He's also very helpful with new players in the Discord group. He makes the adventures fun and is very respectful of the party's time and comfort level.

Robert  avatar

Robert

Played 34 sessions

Great Dm, good with combat scenarios and storyteller. Would recommend 10/10.

Patrick  avatar

Patrick

Played 29 sessions

I grew-up playing DND, and first time playing VTT with Roll 20 and Discord. DMDerek does an excellent job with story line, set-up, role playing, guidance and game pace. Thoroughly enjoying Hoard of the Dragon Queen. Highly recommend a game with this DM.

Character creation
Creating your character

Characters will be created before first session of game play. All players will start with a level 5 character rolled stats roll 4 keep highest 3. Or opt for point buy/standard array. I will work with all players one on one in a to assist with character creation and development of back story.

The current party

Every Sunday, Characters are currently level 13, New players are welcome to join at any time,

What to expect
Preparing for the session

Players will need to have a dndbeyond.com and roll20 free accounts. For new players reading through https://www.dndbeyond.com/essentials will help with character creation and be prepared for the first session. Dndbeyond will be used to manage character sheets and inventory. Roll20 will be used for gameplay. We will be using the Beyond20 Chrome extension. Players will need to have both Google Chrome web browser and the Beyond20 extension.

What Derek brings to the table

Pro accounts on Roll20.net for dynamic lighting, custom scripts, and premium content. A masters subscription to dndbeyond.com with access to the complete library of adventures and source books. Curated sound library with music and effects, and I also bring THE FUN!

Platforms used
Safety
How Derek creates a safe table

Gameplay, Roll20 is used for maps and chat, D&D beyond is used to create and manage characters. Discord is used for voice chat and text between sessions. I like to use voices and role play as much as I use tactical combat. I attempt to weave each character backstories into the larger adventure to make every twist and turn more personal. Content Warning Campaign is Rated for Adult themes, adult language, intense or persistent violence and gore, partial/nudity, suggestive themes. Safety Tools A general meeting as well as Session Zero, to discuss any off limit topics or ideas to exclude from our gameplay. We will also be using the roll20 safety macro for play, pause and stop, during gameplay to maintain a positive atmosphere.

Content warnings
Safety tools used

Additional tables

1 available

3 SEATS LEFT

Custom / Friday – 11:00 PM UTC

4 / 7 Seats Filled

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