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Hoarde of The Dragon Queen

Hoarde of The Dragon Queen

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

In a world where dragons rule the skies, a dark cult rises, and their thirst for power grows ever stronger. As a group of adventurers, you find yourselves caught in the midst of a terrifying conspiracy—the Cult of the Dragon has awakened, and their ultimate goal is the resurrection of Tiamat, the five-headed queen of evil dragons. But there is more at stake than just the fate of the world. In this version of Tyranny of Dragons, your party will face not only the relentless threat of dragons but also a far more insidious danger: the Cult of the Dragon's agents. The cult is everywhere, in every town, every shadow. Your identities must remain hidden, for if they discover who you truly are, your fate is sealed. Loyalty to the cult or secrecy above all else becomes the central choice in your battle against this growing evil. This will be a campaign where roleplay is as deadly as combat.

Game style

Rules as Written (RaW)

Games that are ran “Rules as Written” emphasize realism and stick to the letter of the rules, allowing players to explore creative solutions while still operating under a consistent rule set. Players have the ability to utilize the rules in creative ways to create awesome characters and moments in the game.

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.

5.0

(14)

Less than a year on StartPlaying

26 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Storytelling

Game Master Reviews (14)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

World Builder

Storytelling

Jacob avatar

Jacob

New review

Played 11 sessions

Adam is great!! He’s a very welcoming DM and does a good job making everyone feel included in the story!

Doug avatar

Doug

New review

Played 14 sessions

Adam has been a fun, fair and engaging DM. He listens to concerns, he rewards creative thinking, and is fun in his challenging encounters. He was upfront in telling us that our campaign would be a deadly one and while it’s a slog at times, with plenty of nail-biter moments, it’s also fun. Seriously, I’ve been playing with Adam for months, and after years without a game, I’m glad for the game with Adam at its helm.

DemonCrawler24 avatar

DemonCrawler24

Played 11 sessions

I have only played a few sessions with this DM so far but let me tell you it has been a fantastic experience. Knowledgeable and fun I couldn't recommend this guy enough. He's great at setting the stage and making sure everyone gets their time to shine and nobody gets left out.

Josh Fisher avatar

Josh Fisher

Played 11 sessions

Adam is an extremely professional and laid back DM. He provides extensive breathing room for role playing, setting up meaningful moments tailored to your character, and a very streamlined session 0. In the games I've played, I've always suffered from anxiety when it comes to roleplaying my character and talking to npcs, but Adam made me it super easy from the beginning to the point where I was actually excited to play my part. I never felt like I was being rushed during role-playing moments. Each npc had a unique and distinctive personality that kept me immersed, all while feeling like a conversation. On top of that, humorous moments were abundant, but never out of place. Adam took a great approach to introducing my character, where it was a contained interaction that lined up with the backstory I created. It was a nice change of pace from traditional tavern intro. Session zero provided very clear and consice expectations from both us players and the DM. Overall I am extremely satisfied and I would highly recommend Adam to anyone new or seasoned alike. The pricing for his service is more than fair, and I'd even feel okay paying triple for the experience he provides.

Arthur Slaughter avatar

Arthur Slaughter

I've played in dozens of games over the last year, and no one has given me a world as truly engaging and reactive to what we did as Adam. I've never felt so much like I was in control of my own destiny - but still had clear goals and objectives. I never felt like I wasn't sure what to do, just that I knew I could do it any way I wanted and the world knew how to deal with it.

Ardiel avatar

Ardiel

0/10 killed my goblin barbarian.... That aside he is a great GM and i would 100% recommend him to anyone looking to learn/play tabletop because he is always willing to sit down and help players understand what's going on. As for experienced players, he will role with what ever happens he's down to earth and understands the rule of cool and will bend/break rules so everyone has fun.

Additional details

How to prepare

all you will need is discord and a computer

What I provide

game will be played on FoundryVTT, and voice chat over discord. i have access to all of the books to create characters quickly and easily during session 0. custom token art, made by me, either using midjourny or heroforge i love rules and know them well, but i also encourage creative solutions and shenanigans, even if its outside of rules i am a down to earth person, and im willing to meet you where you are at, i run a fun and challenging game. i can improvise and 'yes, and' very well, roleplay and rules are my two favorite parts of the game, and i love doing voices and being 'extra' with things. i will name all the enemies in a combat and give them all a bit of personality, so even during combat, there will be some life and flavor! more expectations will be set during session 0 if you are curious about how i run a game, there are many VODs on twitch: TalkingWithAdam - where i run a game every week that is recorded and saved. just a friends game, so is more colorful than this game would be, but if you are interested in seeing how i DM, check that out!

Gameplay details

more to be discussed during session 0

Content warnings

• Blood

• Death

• Execution

• Genocide

• Kidnapping

• Mass Death

• Mind alteration

• Mind Control

• Murder

• Paralyzation

Safety tools used

Session 0

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

characters start at level 1 and will be given a player handout to fill in

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Beginner

Platforms used

Foundry VTT

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$20.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Bi-weekly / Sunday - 3:00 AM UTC

Apr 20 / Session 0

3-4 Hour Duration

6 / 6 Seats Filled

Schedule

Off Schedule

Sun, Apr 20 | 12:00 AM - Session 0

Sun, May 04 | 12:00 AM - Session 1

Sun, May 18 | 12:00 AM - Session 2

Sun, Jun 01 | 12:00 AM - Session 3

Sun, Jun 15 | 12:00 AM - Session 4

Sun, Jun 29 | 12:00 AM - Session 5

Sun, Jul 13 | 12:00 AM - Session 6

Sun, Jul 27 | 12:00 AM - Session 7

Sun, Aug 10 | 12:00 AM - Session 8

Sun, Aug 24 | 12:00 AM - Session 9

Sun, Sep 07 | 12:00 AM - Session 10

Sun, Sep 21 | 12:00 AM - Session 11

Requirements

Experience required: Beginner

Age: 18+