Road to Ruin
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
Become the heroes of the realm and unite with allies to bring down a tyrannical monarch! From humble beginnings in a small town you will travel the realm to find aid, allies and artefacts to help in your quest. Aimed at newer players or those looking to learn how to play, the game will run from level 1 to 7 and will be kept to a lighthearted fantasy theme, with support along the way to help learn the games systems, classes and mechanics. The game is open to all ages, but please note that I would prefer anyone under the age of 16 to be accompanied by an adult / guardian.
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.
This will be a lightweight, easy going campaign allowing for new players to learn the basics of the game in a simple campaign setting that aims to cover many of the different types of creatures and encounters an adventuring party could run into! The initial session 0 will be free for all players, and allows the group a chance to meet, break the ice and discuss what characters everyone would like to play, along with any other questions they may have about the campaign, rules etc. Sessions will be run fortnightly, but scheduled can be adjust as needed for best fit around the party.
4.9
(9)
1 year on StartPlaying
94 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Teacher
Game Master Reviews (9)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Teacher
Sarah Lylls
Played 13 sessions
He is very good at storytelling and provides a descriptive back story, allows new players to explore. Overall excellent DM, very helpful!!!!!
DJ Bevers
Played 1 sessions
I had a lot of fun playing my first game
Vince
Played 1 sessions
Lee was super friendly and great at explaining rules, felt very comfortable as a first time player!
Arron Jones
Played 20 sessions
Lee has been a great storyteller, with allowing for players to do the crazy things they all enjoy, while still managing to herd all these cats into a fun narrative and keeping the story going.
St. Mike
Played 48 sessions
He works really hard to build a world that feels lived in. The story feels thought out well and fleshed out and he uses all the tools at his disposal to make everything seamless.
Tim
Played 52 sessions
Lee has created a fun an interesting world which the players have all felt strongly engaged with
Additional details
How to prepare
Please ensure you have Talespire Guest Edition installed via steam, a D&D Beyond account and Discord installed with a clear microphone set up. Video / webcam is entirely optional for players.
What I provide
This adventure will be lightweight and relaxed and the aim will be to proceed at a pace the players are all comfortable with. Combat will be a good mix of tactical play but generally weighted in favour of the party as this is intended as a learning game. The game will be played out on Talespire, for which free guests seats are provided - this allows everyone to use custom Heroforge miniatures to represent their characters as well. Discord is used for discussion and voice chat during the sessions, and will include some ambient / background music (levels can be controlled by the players).
Gameplay details
The group will have a free session zero, to discuss character building, group development and to discuss any preferences or requirements. For most sessions, I tend to be online 10-15 minutes before hand and the same after to discuss the session, but my inbox is always open for private conversations as well if needed. All players will need to complete a consent in gaming form prior to play which will be sent directly.
Content warnings
• Character Death
• Insects
• Snakes
• Spiders
• Violence
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Debriefing
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Open Door
• Session 0
How will character creation work
For character creation, we will stick to the core / free rules for building from D&D Beyond, so there is not an overwhelming amount of choice or options to pick from.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Beginner
Platforms used
• Discord
• D&D Beyond
• Tale Spire
$17.50
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Bi-weekly / Thursday - 11:00 AM UTC
2-3 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Beginner
Age: All Ages