Goblins Abound! Hold up... Is that a Mindflayer?

Goblins Abound! Hold up... Is that a Mindflayer?

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

3 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Saturday - 8:00 AM UTC

3-3.5 Hour duration

0 / 5 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 3 players have joined
About the adventure

A dwarven spelunker hired you and your compatriots to protect his wagon of supplies on the road from the great city of Neverwinter to the bustling frontier town of Phandalin. ๐ŸŽ Little did you know, this simple escort quest would reveal deadly goblinoid plots and eldritch horrors lying in wait below the surface. So, do you dare to delve below and uncover the ancient mystery of the Shattered Obelisk? ๐ŸŒŒ This journey begins with the classic, highly rated and ranked beginner adventure of the Lost Mines of Phandelver and then leads into a much larger plot of cosmic threats from the far realm. ๐Ÿ‘ฝโƒค What can you expect in a typical session? ๐Ÿค” ๐ŸŽญ Captivating role-play with voiced NPCs ๐Ÿ‰ Epic and challenging combat scenarios ๐Ÿ“˜๐Ÿ“• A range of narrative choices and consequences

Game style

Rule of Cool (RoC)

โ€œRule of Coolโ€ emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a systemโ€™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.

Recruiting notes

Session Zero will be FREE. The game is played weekly on Saturdays. We will play on Discord, Foundry VTT (Forge VTT) and D&DBeyond. No account, purchase or download is needed for Foundry VTT, but you will need free accounts for Discord, D&DBeyond and Forge VTT. We will use the 2024 rules for this campaign; 2014 options may be considered, provided they don't interact with the new rules in unintended ways. Current party (level 1): >>> Your next character! The party will begin their journey meeting in a tavern in Neverwinter before embarking to Phandalin.

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Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood

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Response rate: 100%

Additional details

How to prepare

๐ŸŽฎ If you don't already, you will need free Discord, D&D Beyond and Forge VTT accounts. Nothing needs to be purchased. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ A good mic and headset are recommended for voice communication on Discord. ๐ŸŽฒ A browser plugin called Beyond20 can be used to send your D&D Beyond rolls to Foundry. ๐Ÿ”‰ You will receive a link to the Discord Server beforehand, where you can find the rest of the set-up information. ๐Ÿง‘ Please send me any pictures of your character ahead of time so that tokens can be created. โœ๏ธ A half-page character backstory would be nice, but is not mandatory.

What I provide

๐ŸŽฎ Most character options on D&D Beyond. ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Premium battle maps and scenes. ๐Ÿ”‰ Syrinscape (sound effects) and music subscriptions. ๐ŸŽฒ Minor homebrew aimed to reduce gameplay frustration.

Gameplay details

In Session Zero, we will: - Go over some content disclaimers - Go over some of the major gameplay and introductory lore beats - Help with character creation, if needed - Go over character creation rules and assistance if needed - Get familiarized with my instance of Foundry VTT - A practice combat encounter to test your character I am open to receiving lines, veils and cards digitally to my DMs before the game and at any point, and publicly at session zero if you are comfortable with that. I will accept feedback after sessions, and you can either let the group know publicly or DM me privately afterwards. Player characters will begin the campaign at Level 1 and use point-buy or standard array for stats. We will be using the 2024 Rules and Player handbook for the most part, but other sources will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

โ€ข Breaks

โ€ข Deck of Player Safety

โ€ข Lines and Veils

โ€ข Open Door

โ€ข Session 0

โ€ข Stars and Wishes

โ€ข X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Characters will be created in a campaign on D&D Beyond and then ported to Foundry VTT. The party will start at level 1 with point buy and regular starting equipment. We can create characters during the free session zero or sometime before the campaign starts at session one. We will be using the 2024 Rules. To keep things simple, try following the 2024 Player Handbook's character options. Other sources will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

โ€ข Discord

โ€ข D&D Beyond

โ€ข Foundry VTT