Delve into the Shadow Temple
The Shadow Temple rests within its dark tunnels and dilapidated structures. Will you be able to brave it, and get some coin along the way?
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Tuesday - 4:00 PM UTC
Jan 7
Session Duration / 3–5 hours
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Long ago, the wizard Bran Willowshore roamed this realm. A respected member of the Ars Arcanorum Academy, he was well known and relatively well liked among his peers. His papers on necromancy made some great strides in his field, and many of his writings are still used today in modern magic education. However, Bran’s mortal coil started taking its toll, and as is the case for many wizards such as himself, he seeked a way to extend his lifespan to continue his research. Thankfully for Bran, his specific field of study proved useful in unlocking the key to true immortality: Lichdom. He started a cult under the guise of Fralum, a foul sorcerer of undeath. With Illusion magic, he masked his true identity and conducted his research into the ritual to Lichdom during the night. Gathering loyal cultists to assist him in this endeavor, he established his hideout within a temple to Vaah, God of Shadows. He gathered the required materials and sacrifices for the ritual, but in this gathering he was too reckless. News spread of the wizards' search for immortality, and adventurers were dispatched to put an end to this search. A great battle was fought within the Shadow Temple, leaving no survivors, including Bran himself. With no survivors to report back, but no lich, the people of the Realm assumed Bran Willowshore was no more, and in the passing years, not much has happened to argue this fact. Now, the Shadow Temple lays silent and abandoned, still filled with the bodies of those slain within, and the traps set to stop the assault. Rumors spread that in the Wizard’s search for immortality, many useful magical trinkets and artifacts have gathered dust within the Temple’s walls for many years now. And as rumors have a tendency to do in this Realm, adventurers caught wind of them. Those adventurers are you all. You are an adventuring group that’s delved into the Shadow Temple to locate any valuables you may be able to find. Will you be able to brave the Shadow Temple?
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(18)
2 years on StartPlaying
76 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Sets the Mood
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Greetings! Name's Henry :) I've been DMing for about 5 years now, and came to the conclusion I really do adore this hobby. So I figured "Hey, why not try to do it professionally?" and here we are. I'll try to give you the best tabletop experience I can offer, and try to accomodate to your needs. I usually focus on character storytelling a fair bit, so I'll try to bring your lil fantasy dude/dudette/dude-other to life :D (Although I do love me some good combat). So join me, unlikely hero, as we explore a world of my creation!
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Creating your character
Character creation will be done one-on-one within the Foundry system. We'll keep all character details and equipment within the game, but you're free to write down other character details on things like DND Beyond and the like. This one-shot is 1st level, and you're free to utilize all official DND 5e materials (As long as you run them by me first)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
A mic, decent internet connection, a Forge account (https://forge-vtt.com/) and a Discord account to communicate in.
What Henry brings to the table
I use Foundry VTT for the game. The map is made by the wonderful MAD Cartographer, as well as the assets within. I generally enjoy roleplay, which is why I've tried to include some of it in this dungeon crawl. Past that, I am very lenient in my DMing style to player input and ideas, so feel free to be creative and think outside the box whenever possible! I utilize voices for characters and ambient music to set the scene. I'll try to keep combat fair, since this is mostly an introductory game. I will be giving you a challenge, but allowing you to make mistakes and learn from them so you are more comfortable with the system.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How Henry creates a safe table
Have you ever wanted to try Dungeons and Dragons? Have you ever wished to delve into a fantasy realm, filled with magic, monsters and wonder? To stand side by side with your peers while delving through dark caves, uncovering long lost secrets and lore hidden away in dilapidated crypts? No? Then what are you doin' here!? This is a beginner game, focused around newbies that wish to get into this wonderful hobby! We'll be exploring the Shadow Temple, an old and abandoned place of evil now left with valuable treasures to seek out for those daring enough
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