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Mordenkainen's Bureau of Secrets

Mordenkainen's Bureau of Secrets

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot

About the adventure

Note: I HIGHLY encourage Custom Requests to plan your session. My listings are more like advertisements for the campaigns and one-shots I am most familiar with, but I am open to many challenges. That said- I do launch listings if they meet the player threshold. You have been hired by a wealthy backer to steal the contents of Mordenkainen's Bureau of Secrets. The trick is- no one knows what's inside. The friends, foes, treasures, and traps inside are as diverse as they are bizarre, with the silly oftentimes just one cabinet away from the scary. With limited time on the clock, you'll have to quickly choose which cabinets to open before you are whisked away from this magical artifact. It's a fast-paced buffet of fantasy fun and adventure that always delivers something new and fits any time limit.

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Additional details

How to prepare

You will need to create your character ahead of time, and if we have chosen to use Roll20, you will need an active account on that site. You will need to have a working microphone of decent quality. You will need to have an understanding of the basics of 5e rules.

What I provide

Access to Foundry VTT, character voices, ambient music, and essential game rules are all included. I lean towards following the spirit of the rules more than the letter, and I like letting my players create cool moments even if they're not quite allowed in strict gameplay. In fact, collaboration in general is huge. I encourage and delight in players bringing their own touch to the story so long as they don't steamroll the other participants. OOC, I enjoy a spirit of lightness and crack jokes fairly often. I believe I am flexible with a wide range of perspectives and approaches to RPGs. I try to match your energy. That said, I am a fervent egalitarian so if you fear the so-called "woke mind virus" look elsewhere.

Gameplay details

I will briefly explain the use of Lines and Veils prior to any gameplay. The experience also includes one 8-10 minute break around the 2-hour mark.

Content warnings

• Violence

• Spiders

• Prejudice

• Murder

• Mind alteration

• Memory Erasing

• Mass Death

• Kidnapping

• Insects

• Fire

• Devils / Demons / Fiends

• Death

• Cults

• Cannibalism

• Body Horror

• Blood

• Alcohol Use

• Sexual Content

• Torture

Safety tools used

Breaks

Lines and Veils

How will character creation work

Each player will need to make a level 5 character. You are free to decide your stats through your favorite means. You will start with no magic items. You may use any official book but no homebrews that mechanically affect the game, please.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Beginner

Platforms used

Foundry VTT

Roll20

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3 NEEDED TO START
$12.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Once / Wednesday - 5:00 PM UTC

Apr 2

3-4 Hour duration

0 / 6 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Beginner

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 3 players have joined