The Haunted Lament🕸️Learn to Play!👻
The Haunted Lament🕸️Learn to Play!👻

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot

2 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Details

Once / Friday - 12:00 AM (UTC)

Nov 1

2-3 Hour duration

1 / 6 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Beginner

Age: All Ages

This game will begin once 3 players have joined
About the adventure

Step into the shadowy mists of Ravenloft, the gothic horror setting of the most popular D&D campaign, Curse of Strahd! This Halloween, test your courage in 'The House of Lament,' a haunted one-shot perfect for both newcomers and seasoned adventurer's alike! Come learn to play D&D as we spend the first part of the night creating our character's together! Drawn to a foreboding manor, you'll unravel eerie puzzles, confront ghostly apparitions, and uncover the dark secrets of a house with a mind of its own. Whether you're learning to play D&D for the first time or seeking a spine-tingling adventure, this All Hallows' Eve promises an unforgettable night. Will you survive, or will the House claim you forever?

Recruiting notes

📝 Beginner-Friendly Gameplay: Learn the basics of D&D 5e in a spooky and engaging environment, with guidance at every step. Starting with guided Character creation! 🕯️ Gothic Horror & Mystery: Unravel the tragic history of the House of Lament as you delve into eerie encounters, ghostly apparitions, and sinister secrets. 🧠 Collaborative Roleplay: Work together with your fellow adventurers to survive the night, solve puzzles, and face terrifying challenges! 🎭🕵️‍♀️

LGBTQ+
Women/Femme Identifying

Less than a year on StartPlaying

19 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Additional details

How to prepare

You will need to have/bring: 🎤 A Microphone and Discord Downloaded 🎲 A DNDBeyond and a Roll20 account (They're both free) 🗡️ Beyond20 Browser extension for Firefox or Chrome (Not necessary but allows you to roll from DNDBeyond!) 🙋 Your character, if you've decided to make it in advance (Don't worry if you don't have an idea yet! We can come up with one together!) 📸 A Webcam (If you would like to use video, but this isn't required) 😊 A Positive Attitude, Readiness to Learn, and a Smile!

What I provide

For all of my games I provide: High Quality Maps that pull you into the setting Unique Tokens For All Player's and NPC Atmospheric Music and Combat Tracks to help set the mood. Hundreds of $$ of content on D&D Beyond-no extra charge! Amazing Storylines and a contagious enthusiasm for this game! I am a Rules meets Cool DM. I am almost always happy to allow a good idea at the table, and will reward quick thinking and roleplay decisions. We will default to Rules as Written in cases of disagreement, but I am more concerned about the narrative aspect of your story and will push for those.

Gameplay details

When it comes to player safety and comfort nothing is more important, we will spend the beginning of the session going over safety tools which includes letting players know any content warnings that may be present in the adventure and informing them about my open door, break and debrief policies. Players are also welcome at any time to either take breather or a break from the game, and at no point will they ever be asked to go into detail about ANYTHING they may not be comfortable with. Also, while the game is going on, if at any point a player needs content to stop immediately, they may hold up an X/N or type one in chat or private DM. This will allow me to make the necessary moves needed to make sure everyone continues to have a great time playing! Lastly, I am a huge believer in debriefing/aftercare. At the end of each session I will always hang around for anywhere between 15-30 minutes to chat about the session and to just generally hang out with anyone who wants to stick around! This is great for sessions where we may get into some heavier content so we can either discuss it or unpack it if need be! Remember, your comfort and your fun come first!

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Breaks

Debriefing

Lines and Veils

Open Door

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Any character creation ideas are welcome pre-session! Do you have a background you can't wait to play but aren't sure about the mechanics? I am happy to help! We will also be spending the beginning of session building our characters and I have pre-generated ideas if you need somewhere to start!! For the not complete beginners: All characters will begin at level one, stats are point buy OR standard array (your choice), and either starting gold or standard equipment is okay!

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

High

Experience level

Beginner

Platforms used

Roll20

D&D Beyond

Discord