Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage: Lv6 start/ Dungeon Level 1

Creating your character

DM Paul’s onboarding service: As part of DM Paul’s onboarding service and to demonstrate my commitment to the players who join my games, you will receive two complimentary onboarding meetings, each lasting between 30 to 45 minutes. These sessions are designed to ensure compatibility between the Player and the Dungeon Master in terms of play styles, while also establishing clear expectations. In essence, you will have a comprehensive understanding of what to anticipate before investing your gold coins. Below is a detailed outline of DM Paul’s onboarding process for your consideration. Meeting 1 • The Player and Dungeon Master will convene on Discord to discuss a series of 20 RPG-related questions and answers, setting expectations for the game. This serves as an introductory meeting to foster rapport and determine if we share similar gaming philosophies. • The Player and Dungeon Master will collaborate on character creation and background review, establishing a timeline for character submission for evaluation, uploading, and testing on my server. • I will provide a brief demonstration of my services using Foundry, showcasing combat mechanics and effects. Meeting 2 • Connect your character to my server. • Choose your color. • Select your dice. • Receive a custom introductory narrative for the adventure, tailored to your character's background. • Engage in a brief encounter that seamlessly integrates your character into the storyline as the game night commences. By offering this complimentary custom onboarding service prior to a paid game night, DM Paul aims to cultivate your ideas and concepts for your character, weaving them into the adventure. This approach also creates a unique and mysterious background for each player to roleplay

Preparing for the session

To participate in my game, you will require the following items: • A functional laptop or PC that is relatively new • A reliable internet connection • A working headset and microphone • A complimentary D&D Beyond account • A complimentary Discord account • A need to Play in a grand Adventure, your Adventure

What DM Paul brings to the table

What I provide as your Dungeon Master • Dedicated Game Master with over forty years of experience • Dedicated to ensuring the player's experience is organized, well-prepared, informed, courteous, and supportive. • Will be accessible on the server one hour before the commencement of the game to engage in any pre-game question and answer sessions (Q/A). • Campaign and deep storyline play style • Self-hosted Foundry Virtual Tabletop: Free to players • All Adventurers are welcome, from beginners to advanced • Discord for audio story and text communication • Social interaction: safe and respectful atmosphere • Theatre of the mind with Digital Play support • Collaborative and intuitive storytelling • Relevant stories about your character’s past and future • Sight: Descriptive, Foundry VTT, and Discord • Sound: Descriptive, Foundry VTT, Discord, Ambient Music • Voices: Not a voice actor but I do enjoy doing voices and will • Exploration: Diverse locations, terrain, and weather hazards • Combat: Balanced ,Strategic and Descriptive, Foundry VTT • Mystery: Balanced, story driven, character-specific • Horror: Occasional, story driven, Halloween one-shot • Comedy: If the Module calls for it or it occurs naturally • Rules: Run as written unless pre-agreed house rules are in play • Written modules: As written with character story integration • D&D Beyond Master Tier Account • D&D Beyond Module and source book Collection I truly enjoy being the Dungeon Master and watching the stories my player characters create out of the adventures that are put before them. I have learned over my years that the best adventures are character driven and it is the players story and I as the Dungeon Master i am here to facilitate that experience and ensure the game run smoothly using a balance of the 3 pillars of RPG combat, exploration, and social interaction and be as entertaining as possible for all easy right. That being said at my table your characters actions have consequences both good and bad and that's part of the game and the excitement of it. I am a flexible Dungeon Master and will work with you on your ideas and concepts using bonus rolls and inspiration points . i will not fudge rolls to keep a character alive, but i will warn the character, party that the action they are taking may be deadly. Many stories have the heroes having to retreat and then come back stronger or with a better plan. As your Dungeon Master i will ensure to be organized and prepared and take pride in doing so for the Scheduled game session. I will be available on the server 30 minutes before start time for any pre-game Q/A.

Homebrew rules

Table only has one Homebrew Rule all other all other game mechanics as per 2024 Raw Critical Fails/Fumbles: These are essentially the opposite of critical hits. They occur when a roll results in a spectacular failure, often a natural 1 on a d20, and have negative consequences beyond the action's failure. Fumble Tables: These tables are designed to provide a degree of randomness and unpredictability to the consequences of critical fails. They can result in a wide range of outcomes, from minor inconveniences to serious setbacks, depending on the table and the specific action. Application to Characters and Monsters: Fumble tables are used for both player characters (PCs) and non-player characters (NPCs) to add an element of unpredictability and to create more interesting and engaging combat situations. Examples of Table Contents: Fumble tables include outcomes such as: losing an action, being momentarily stunned, tripping, or having a weapon break, even result in the character striking an ally instead of the intended target, adds a layer of comedic or even tragic irony to the game. Stuck Weapon. Your weapon gets stuck in your opponent’s shield, armour, hide, or else in a tree or wall, or the ground. Roll a Strength check to see if you can free it using a bonus action. The DC is 8 + your strength modifier. Slip Up. You lose your footing. Roll Dexterity / Acrobatics check (DC 15) or fall prone. Your turn has ended and melee attacks have advantage on you (see p.292 of PH for conditions of being prone). Slip Up. You lose your footing. Roll Dexterity / Acrobatics check (DC 15) or fall prone. Your turn has ended and melee attacks have advantage on you (see p.292 of PH for conditions of being prone).

How DM Paul creates a safe table

Safe Play Foundry VTT safety tool Module: safe, secure and easy to use. Reviewed in session 0 This will be an open door game, if you need to take a break, for any reason, please do so!! All I ask, is you use the built in Foundry VTT break tool. -Any use of "out of character" Racism, Sexism, or Discrimination or Personal Attacks of any kind will get you banned. -Players who do these things repeatedly "in character" are discouraged/warned/and subject to being (quickly) kicked or banned. -If you do not follow the “Fade to Black” rule you will be kicked or banned. **Fade to Black Rule** During the game, if there is ever an event, situation, or anything that as a player makes you feel uncomfortable Please use the “Fade to Black” button . I will not ask, I will not judge, I will take control and respect the players concern. Game will resume after mediation and resolution of players concerns. Content warnings Alcohol Use Character Death Classism Death Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal) Language/Cursing Snakes Spiders Genocide Kidnapping Xenophobia