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The Keep on the Borderlands [Beginner Friendly/Modern Classics]
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Tuesday – 3:00 PM UTC
Aug 12 / Session 16
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
☠️ Overcome dread and tension. ✊ Play in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. 🏃 Collaborate with a DM who understands pacing. 🧠 Use tactics and skill (you'll need them!). 🎲 Actual threat: Visible DM rolls & DCs. Experience one of the greatest D&D adventures of all time. As the starting adventure during D&D's original golden age, The Keep on the Borderlands holds a special place in the hearts of many of the hobby's longest-playing fans - each with their own story to tell. What will yours be? You and your companions have traveled far and come to the edge of a dying kingdom. Will you discover its buried secrets before time runs out? Will you unearth a forgotten fortune? Or will you wind up slow roasting over some lucky creature's fire?
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(20)
3 years on StartPlaying
78 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Rule of Cool
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I love Dungeons and Dragons. When I was too small to play, I would crouch in a darkened stairwell and eavesdrop on a game the teenagers would play - truly secret magiks and forbidden lore! Eventually, I learned the rules and began the lifelong journey of telling stories with my friends - each more engaging and emotional than the last. I never lost the near-mystical reverence and wonder that was born in that darkened stairwell. Then Covid happened and we were all locked in our houses. I picked up my books and launched an online game, and we escaped to those old lands that we had trod all those years before. Then I launched another, and another. And with each, new friendships and a glittering hoard of memories. Join me, and I'll show you some of these places. It's dangerous, and the trail is well-hidden, but if you are like me, the discovery draws you on.
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Creating your character
For new players, contact me so characters can be created prior a scheduled session 0, or use dndbeyond's character making wizard. For best results, try to approach that session with an open mind so that you can tie your creation in with the world and the party as a whole. Official content only.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need AboveVTT (a free browser plugin), Discord (with a working mic), a D&D Beyond account, a working headset, and a stable internet connection. Characters will start at 1st level, and can use anything from the Players Handbook, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, and Xanathar's Guide to Everything. Point buy stats.
What Deratio brings to the table
I will share all relevant dndbeyond material. I will bring all audio/visual assets, a ton of DMing experience, and a big bag of treasure 😄
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Safety
How Deratio creates a safe table
Level range: 1-4 Adventure duration: 12-15 sessions (on average, actual time may vary) Expect graphic depictions of violence and adult language. Any concerns can be brought to the DM outside of table time and I will make every effort to help make you comfortable. Please let me know of any psychological discomfort concerns before the game starts and I will be able to let you know if this is the game for you. No sexual violence. Other Lines and veils will be addressed in session 0. Players (and myself) will be expected to be respectful and encouraging to each other.
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