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๐Ÿ’ซOur Masters From The Stars๐Ÿฆ‘ | Shattered Obelisk | to Level 20

๐Ÿ’ซOur Masters From The Stars๐Ÿฆ‘ | Shattered Obelisk | to Level 20

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

No word has been heard from the remote mining town of Phandalin for several months and now brave (and paid), heroes are required to investigate. What starts as a simple job will turn into a race against time as you enter a world of mystery, dragons, eldritch horror, and outer space! IF you.. ๐Ÿ” Wish to Uncover Mysteries, discovering what happened to the former Heroes of the Mines of Phandelver and how this will unlock your destiny amongst the stars... ๐Ÿ‰ Desire to face dragons, alien invaders, and spaceships... ๐Ÿฐ Build a Bastion with your other Heroes, moving it from Phandalin to Neverwinter and then onto your spaceship... ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Look for a story of heroes with flaws and frailties who yet still persist in the fight for their Destiny! ๐Ÿ–ค Love to live and breathe the characters they build and truly try and dwell in the imaginary reality we, as a group, will be creating! ๐ŸŽญ Seek the kind of immersive, character driven experience deep storytelling and lots of role play! โŒ› Long to find a long-term campaign, where your character choices make a difference and the other people at the table are there for the same reasons you are!!! โ€ฆTHEN this is the game for you!

Recruiting notes

Session summaries are available for everyone to review and add their own notes to, creating an ongoing story for your Hero ๐Ÿ“” Current Party Goals: - Question Gundren Rockseeker and verify whether he has indeed swindled their Neverwinter investor ๐Ÿ” - What is the truth behind these hints about Mind Flayers ๐Ÿฆ‘ - Avoid being killed by the scary dragon ๐Ÿ‰ Party is currently Level 6: ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Artificer, Armourer - Human; ๐Ÿ”ฎ Sorcerer, Divine Soul - Aasimar; ๐Ÿง™ Wizard, Illusionist - Goblin. Feel free to watch this Youtube trailer to give you a feel of the start of the campaign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6Yp23Sv6QY

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Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Knows the Rules

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (78)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Storytelling

Knows the Rules

marc h avatar

marc h

New review

Played 8 sessions

I'm a beginner and egonaught really does his best to make me feel at home and is always there for any question. The sessions are fun with sound and pictures to help with visualization, and there's a lot of room for the players to drive the conversation/game wherever they want. ("If you were to decide to just become pirates then that's what we do")

Ryan avatar

Ryan

New review

Played 4 sessions

Egonaught is a great DM and has prepared a very immersive and detailed world and adventure. Always very accommodating and works with the players to create a fun experience.

Jaydan avatar

Jaydan

New review

Played 17 sessions

Encourages and includes player character's stories into the campaign which aids in immerse the players. Sessions are run smoothly and the DM creates an environment where player's feel as if he is working with them to create a great story. NPCs are given their own unique voices which help differentiate them and the game allows for a lot of player agency.

Bradley Isenhart avatar

Bradley Isenhart

Played 18 sessions

Blood for the Blood Gods! Skulls for the skull throne!!

Gahnojak avatar

Gahnojak

Played 8 sessions

I really enjoy Ego's campaign for its immersiveness and storytelling. The visual of Foundry are great. The combat encounters are challenging and demanding. The NPCs are memorable and feel alive. The DM provides all players with spotlight and ability to shine and roleplay. All you wish to have in DND campaign you'll find here. Strongly recommend.

Jack avatar

Jack

Played 9 sessions

Absolutely incredible GM! If you want someone who is kind, patient, and takes the time to bring forth his dedication and passion of DnD into your games, then I highly recommend grabbing a seat at his table!

Additional details

How to prepare

Players should โœ… source a microphone external to the speakers of their PC or Mac (I can recommend one if you need to source a reasonably priced one); โœ… have a PC or Mac that is capable of joining the Foundry VTT reliably; โœ… sign-up for a D&D Beyond account if you do not have one (it is free to do so); โœ… sign-up for a Discord account if you do not have one (it is free to do so); โœ… agree with the Group on who will take notes (I always advise it with any Campaign, even if they're just a set of key points); โœ… remember that this is a game; โœ… be clear with their expectations without being discourteous; โœ… see this as an opportunity to learn from one another as well as to teach.

What I provide

๐ŸŒŸ I bring with me 40 years of experience as a GM. ๐ŸŒŸ The games I run are generally immersive and story rich, with both film noir and horror influences. ๐ŸŒŸ Combats are less frequent but often brutal affairs. NPCs will usually therefore assume you will role-play with them first (most don't want to die either). ๐ŸŒŸ Those NPCs of significance will have some limited agency to respond to the Party's actions; this isn't a static environment, your choices affect the game-world. ๐ŸŒŸ I am not a voice actor AND I will do as many voices as I can, particularly to NPCs of significance to help you gain a sense of them. ๐ŸŒŸ Access to the Foundry VTT on which you will find all the rules you need as a player, along with all of the maps/tokens/audio required to run this Campaign; ๐ŸŒŸ Access to the new 2024 D&D 5e Rules via D&D Beyond; ๐ŸŒŸ A Discord server that will be used audio and text discussion; ๐ŸŒŸ A World Anvil site for Players to mark-up visual aids and record session summaries. ๐ŸŒŸ A free portrait illustration of your hero after your 10th session. Heroes are forged in the white heat of adversity. In the beginning, you might be nobodies. As the Campaign goes on, you slowly rise to meet the challenge that the Gods themselves have placed before you. I will cheer you on, but silently as the Gods are known to be jealous masters :)

Gameplay details

A Session 0 will be run before the Campaign starts and will last the length of a normal session. In the first part, we will have an open discussion on the different levels of player experience and on the themes explored by the published material. Where we can identify areas that might prove difficult for participants and how the other safety tools will be used to mitigate these and help player enjoyment in general. In the second part, we will as a group discuss your player characters and though I will help where required, this is an opportunity for players to collaborate and get to know each other little before we begin play.

Content warnings

โ€ข Character Death

โ€ข Violence

โ€ข Body Horror

โ€ข Blood

โ€ข Drowning

โ€ข Insects

โ€ข Kidnapping

โ€ข Murder

โ€ข Spiders

โ€ข Alcohol Use

โ€ข Death

โ€ข Language/Cursing

โ€ข Trauma

โ€ข Talk of Superior Race

โ€ข Slavery

โ€ข Scars

โ€ข PTSD

โ€ข Nightmares about Traumatic Events

โ€ข Mind Control

โ€ข Mind alteration

โ€ข Mental Illness

โ€ข Memory Erasing

โ€ข Gore

Safety tools used

โ€ข Aftercare

โ€ข Debriefing

โ€ข Luxton Technique Discussion

โ€ข Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist

โ€ข Open Door

โ€ข Session 0

โ€ข Stars and Wishes

How will character creation work

On our Discord server you will find a 'Starting point' channel that will highlight the process, any rule clarifications to be aware of, and links to source material I would recommend you try some of prior to play commencing. I will provide you with access to the new 2024 PHB rules for you to create your Heroes with (note that we will by default be using 2024 Rules and options available within the Player Guide for this campaign). Our Heroes will be starting at Level 5, so try to think about the past that led them here, so places they have been, people they know, great deeds they might have done. You can then bring any questions you may have to our Session 0 and we can address them openly in the Group. If there are further background refinements that you wish to cover, we can do so via the Discord server.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

โ€ข D&D Beyond

โ€ข Foundry VTT

3 SEATS LEFT
$22.50

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Saturday - 3:00 PM UTC

May 10 / Session 13

2-3 Hour Duration

3 / 6 Seats Filled

Schedule

Sat, May 10 | 3:00 PM - Session 13

Sat, May 17 | 3:00 PM - Session 14

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+