The Adventure Begins|Dragon of Icespire Peak-A Starter Campaign
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
The little town of Phandalin has recently been reclaimed and settled once more and is home to quiet, hard-working folk. Decades after being ransacked by marauding orcs, the draw of gold in the region has brought people back. The people here have rebuilt a good portion of the town and have marked out a nice simple life for themselves. Little do they know, something else has moved into the surrounding mountains and is proving to be a rising threat. A white dragon has been spotted! Can you band together and rise to the challenge? Can you become heroes to the region? 🔹Goes through levels 1-5! 🔹This campaign will be geared towards new or beginner players to D&D but experienced players are welcome and should still get plenty out of this adventure. The pace of gameplay will be relaxed to allow for questions and learning during the game. 🔹We will be using the 5e 2014 ruleset. 🔹This campaign will start with a Session 0 where we will discuss a few things, including the safety tools we will use, some general themes in the game, we can work some on character creation, go over a few homebrew rules to discuss if we want to implement them, and talk about how we will all expect game sessions to go.
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Games that are ran “Rules as Written” emphasize realism and stick to the letter of the rules, allowing players to explore creative solutions while still operating under a consistent rule set. Players have the ability to utilize the rules in creative ways to create awesome characters and moments in the game.
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
We have one spot left! Current party makeup is: a Cleric, a Paladin, a Ranger, a Wizard, and a Barbarian/Artificer multicalss! Beginners and seasoned adventurers welcome!
4.9
(7)
1 year on StartPlaying
10 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
Game Master Reviews (7)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Teacher
Storytelling
Sean
New review
Played 4 sessions
Leo is a GM who truly understands how to bring a campaign to life. I joined his Dragons of Icespire Peak game after it had already started, and he did an amazing job of integrating my character and their backstory into the ongoing narrative. It felt organic and exciting, not forced. He's also great at clarifying rules in a way that keeps the game flowing. Leo's clearly passionate about D&D and creating a great experience for his players.
n0cturnal kiwi
This GM's plot and detail to story really make sessions interesting and cohesive, not like running through pointless dungeons for gold or an item, he genuinely makes the lore and story behind the games the main focus which is really entertaining and makes for great games!!
Tommy
Leo is very funny and goes a long with our outrageous bits, he’s good at explaining the mechanics of the game (without sounding condescending) Over all great guy.
Jeromy Carter
Leo is a great GM who always takes his players into consideration! He allows his players to explore and create great characters. Most importantly he cares for his players on an individual level and wants everyone to feel comfortable and have a great time playing!
Hannah Griggs
Leo has been the GM for most of the campaigns I’ve played in for a little over 5 years and he’s the best I’ve ever had! I have played with him as a new player and as an experienced one and as both he is amazing at pushing you to be better as well as encouraging you where you are. Collaborating with him on character creation, backstory (and secrets), and potential storylines is always amazing, he will do everything he can to make your ideas work in the story!
Brandon
Leo is a fantastic GM! I wish I could select more than just three of these tags to describe him, because he has many more than just those three qualities! Along with being a terrific story teller, teacher, and creative; he's also inclusive, knows the rules and still follows the rule of cool (to a degree). If you choose Leo as your GM, you're making a choice that you won't soon regret. He's one of the best GM's I've had the pleasure of knowing and playing with!
Additional details
How to prepare
⚔️To join, you will need⚔️ ✔️Discord account along with the Discord app on the computer you’re playing on. ✔️Access to Google Drive. ✔️A mic and webcam. ✔️Either an application on your computer or a notebook to take notes of important things that come up during the adventure. 🔹Of course dice are also a necessity, so if you already own some or just want to buy physical dice for this, you may use those. For those without physical dice, I will provide a digital way to roll dice. 🔹I will also occasionally send pictures of various things, so having some way to either print those out or saving them on your computer to have them on hand while playing would make the game run smoother as I will be referencing them at times.
What I provide
⚔️What I think the most important thing is that I want to bring to the table is making sure everyone at my table has a safe, inclusive, and fun gaming environment.⚔️ 🔹I will provide maps from the module for visual aid and pictures of reference cards for any magic items that are received during the game. 🔹I prefer running a game with a good spread of roleplay and combat. Roleplay can be between the players, and between the players and I through NPC’s (Non-Player Characters). For combat, I try and present tactical situations where there could be lots of possible ways to engage with enemies. I also love and encourage players coming up with creative solutions in and out of combat. 🔹I love doing character voices and encourage players to try it out themselves. It helps immerse everyone in the story and can be really fun! It is not a requirement, however. 🔹I believe the dice help tell the story, but also I want my players to feel cool, so I encourage and appreciate the Rule of Cool when it's planned in advance and/or supports the story.
Gameplay details
🛡️In addition to going over aspects of the game during Session 0, we will also go over the safety tools that will be used. We will talk about potential triggers for the players, the use of XNO cards, the Open Door, Debriefing, and Stars and Wishes. 🛡️I will be sending prep-materials with a fillable PDF of an RPG consent checklist for me to keep as an ongoing reminder of what kinds of things the players do or don’t want to see in the game to make sure everyone has a fun time without worrying too much about feeling unsafe or uncomfortable.
Content warnings
• Character Death
• Death
• Freezing
• Prejudice
• Violence
Safety tools used
• Debriefing
• Luxton Technique Discussion
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Open Door
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
🔹There will be the option of pre-made characters for a faster, simpler, character creation. The other option is to make your own characters. All characters will start at level 1. If you have a preferred place to keep your character sheets, you may do that but I will need to have a copy of it. 🔹For those who are creating their own characters, the stats can be decided by either using the Standard Array or can be rolled during Session 0 which I will help with and talk about then. Any official D&D books can be used to make your characters as I have quite a few, or can find the information. 🔹🔹FOR BRAND NEW PLAYERS: I recommend using a pre-made character. If you don’t love some of the descriptions or names, those can be easily changed to something more to your liking without starting from scratch. But if your creative fires are burning and you really want to make your own, that is something we can go over in Session 0. Be warned, that for new players it can be a lot of information and decisions and may require follow-up and homework on your part to have ready by the first session.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Beginner
Platforms used
• Discord
$13.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Friday - 1:30 AM UTC
Apr 4 / Session 9
2.5-3 Hour duration
6 / 6 Seats filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Beginner
Age: All Ages