"Ne'er-Do-Well", a tongue-in-cheek Forgotten Realms mystery
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot
About the adventure
A mid-tier noble from Waterdeep tasks your group to search the cottage-workshop of her estranged, troubled son, who’s stopped responding to the family. She needs a party of competent but lesser-known adventurers who can handle this discretely. All she needs is a solid lead about his current status and whereabouts (if presumed alive). How messy could that possibly get?
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Additional details
How to prepare
Required ~ stable Wi-Fi or data connection ~ a Discord account and working mic for voice chat ~ a Roll20 account running on a modern browser Optional ~ a D&D Beyond account running the Beyond20 extension on a compatible web browser
What I provide
Resources Used ~ Discord for voice chat ~ Roll20 for VTT (digital dice, custom maps, NPC portraits, unique items) ~ Roll20 or D&D Beyond (via Beyond20 browser extension) for character sheets Vibes ~ an arcane investigation similar to the Candlekeep Mysteries book ~ a funhouse-style "dungeon" with unique areas to look for clues ~ built-in puzzles that let players use their own out-of-game skills and knowledge on top of their character's abilities
Gameplay details
It is 100% sure that this game will refer to maidenless edgelord behavior by an NPC
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Open Door
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
~ Create a character from level 1 to 4 using D&D 5e 2014 rules *or* use one of my pre-built level 3 characters ~ All all official Forgotten Realms sources OK including Spelljammer and Planescape Not allowed: Dragonlance, Eberron, Exandria, Ravenloft, Strixhaven ~ Experienced/veteran players may use point-buy: https://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html ~ Newbie players must follow the Adventurer's League 2024 player guide (page 1 - Creating A Character): https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/ddal/reference-docs/03-2024/d&d-adventurers-league-player%27s-guide-v14.0.pdf
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Low
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
High
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Roll20
$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Wednesday - 12:00 AM UTC
Mar 26
3.5-4 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+