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Lost Mine of Phandelver | Free D&D 5e Introduction Campaign
The adventurers must navigate growing threats and unravel a web of secrets after being hired to deliver a wagon of supplies to the town of Phandalin.
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Weekly / Saturday - 6:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
"Come, my friends, ’Tis not too late to seek a newer world." — Alfred Tennyson Is this your first time diving into the world of Dungeons & Dragons? If so, you're in the right place! This adventure, along with me as your Dungeon Master, is tailor-made for beginners. In this 3-4-hour session, we’ll embark on the first adventure from the Dungeons & Dragons 5e Starter Set: The Lost Mine of Phandelver. What makes this setup so special? It’s designed to teach you the game mechanics as you play. No need to stress about learning everything upfront—we’ll learn as we go, slowly introducing and using the mechanics so you aren’t overwhelmed. What to Expect: A mix of ⚔️ combat, 🗺️ exploration, and 🗣️ role-playing. Unraveling the mystery of the lost mine. Meeting quirky NPCs and making impactful choices. Maybe even some Dungeons and Dragons!
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(4)
1 year on StartPlaying
1 game hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Teacher, Creativity
About me
Howdy I'm Niels, I'm a 33-year old man and I'm a Dungeon Master who's been playing on and off for a while now, but really dove into DMing over the last four years. My heart belongs to 3.5e, but these days, I often find myself running 5e and pathfinder campaigns.
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Creating your character
Since this is a short campaign for newer players I'd like for everyone to do character creation together to make sure the whole process goes by smoothly and there aren't any questions or problems. Characters can be created directly in FoundryVTT or through DnDBeyond and the Players do not need any specific knowledge beforehand. Character creation happens during Session 0 and we are using a standard array and we start at level 1.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need a functioning microphone that works over discord, nothing else needs to be downloaded or prepared other than that.
What Niels Elmer brings to the table
Everything is done over FoundryVTT which does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to the rules. The game uses customs maps and tokens to make it feel more alive together with ambient music. While I do my best to make combat feel intense and still approachable for beginners. Since this is a beginner game I will stick to Rules as Written barring 2 homerules.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Niels Elmer creates a safe table
We will go over everyones Lines and Veils during a Session 0 and I encourage players to halt play with a 'Wait a minute' similar to an X card if they are uncomfortable or want to retcon something.
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