DM Blake Presents || The Chronicles of Waterdeep
It's winter in Waterdeep. Snow piles up around the city, ice fills the harbor, and famed explorer and raconteur Volotham Geddarm asks for your aide.
$30.00
/ Session
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Bi-weekly / Tuesday - 2:00 AM UTC
Mar 17 / Session 20
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
It's winter in Waterdeep. Snow piles up around the city, ice fills the harbor, and trade grinds to a halt as the city closes its gates as it does every year. You and your friends have gathered in the Yawning Portal as you do every night, hoping for something more than the mundane, nine-to-five life that you have -- you've been training, after all, and you think you're ready for something more. And that is when local legend Volothamp Geddarm approaches you. A local legend, a famous explorer and raconteur, comes to you with an answer to your prayers -- a quest that will change the trajectory of your lives. Come join in the Waterdeep Chronicles, where you will play through Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, in an epic adventure if intrigue and danger that will take you from Level 1 to Level 20!
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(19)
2 years on StartPlaying
540 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher
About me
Hi y’all! My name is Blake. I’m 40 years old, aand have been playing Dungeons and Dragons 5e and other TTRPGs for roughly 8 years, mostly as a DM. I’ve run games from 5e, to Masks, Starfinder, Pathfinder 2e, Monster of the Week, Kids on Bikes, and more. I have a passion for storytelling, and love the collaborative environment that TTRPGs provide! I love providing a fun, and inclusive space for my players to get to tell stories together and enjoy sprawling and epic adventures. I'm a father of 5 awesome kids, as well as a stay-at-home dad, and a teacher, so I love running and teaching games for all ages, and experience levels. One of my favorite things to do is to introduce new players to this amazing hobby! I’ve run multiple Play-by-Post (PbP) games on Discord for my friends, as well as live online and in-person games. I love DMing new and experienced players alike, and Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matthew Mercer are my inspirations for my DMing style. My games tend to have a solid mix of RP and combat, though I love to focus more on the RP side – especially inter-party RP. I strive for my games to be fun, inclusive and safe for my players, and have experience DMing players from children, up to adult. I am always open for communication and my promise to my players is that I will strive to always provide a safe space for them to escape to and have fun! At the end of the day, we all play this game to have fun, and that is what I try to accomplish with my games – that they’re fun, safe, and fair for everyone involved!
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Creating your character
Character creation will occur during the Session Zero. You'll begin at Level 1, and stats will be decided by rolling. The method I use is 4d6, drop the lowest, with the ability to reroll any 1s once. This leads to characters being a little more powerful at the start, so don't worry if that's the case! We'll be storing sheets on D&D Beyond, using the 2024 rule set, plus any additional official supplements.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You should have accounts on Alchemy, D&D Beyond, and Discord -- all three are free, unless you don't want them to be. A microphone is necessary. A webcam is not a barrier to play, but it's my experience that having video going as well greatly helps. All voice and video will hosted on Alchemy, which can be a little more resource intensive. Characters will be created by you, during the Session Zero; however, if you don't want to bother with that, pre-made characters can be requested. Additionally, a grasp of the rules beforehand is not necessary! All are welcome to join and play!
What Blake brings to the table
The game will be run on the Alchemy VTT, complete with custom maps, tokens, motion backgrounds and ambient music! Character sheets and rolls will be made on D&D Beyond. My GM style is heavily roleplay and character driven, with intense combat that may call for a good deal of strategy. We will be using the 2024 rule set, with a good deal of Rule of Cool mixed in! I strive to run a game that is character centered, with your characters finding themselves at the center of the adventure. My goal is to provide an experience where all feel welcome and lead you on an epic adventure, where your characters are allowed to shine!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Microphone
Internet
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Safety
How Blake creates a safe table
All safety tools will be gone over in our Session Zero, as well as Lines and Veils communicated privately, as necessary. X cards are baked into the VTT, will be digital, and anonymous! Any questions and concerns can and will be addressed either in private messages or at the Session Zero.
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