Birthday at Baldur's Gate (A Level-5 One-Shot)
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot
About the adventure
It's a celebration at Baldur's Gate! Thorin Shattershield, dwarf patriar in the Upper City, has set a wonderful birthday celebration filled with revelry! Being the benevolent patriar, he's opened his home to the Outer City residents, giving them a much needed break from their tough situations. The players are invited as respected colleagues of Thorin, partaking of the good food and good wine. But there is a slight darkness just festering underneath the joyous occasion. Could it just be the adventurers' paranoia from their exploits? Or is something sinister lying in wait to end the festivities? **A 5e (2014) adventure set in Baldur's Gate for level 5 characters**
Game style
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
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.
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Additional details
How to prepare
We will be playing over Discord with my audio and a window shared. Webcams are encouraged but not required. You'll want to have the Player's Handbook handy for rules. I allow use of either digital or physical dice as well as digital or physical character sheets.
What I provide
Theater of the Mind - Voice-acting, ambient music Rule of Cool - adjusting rules in favor of advancing the story Sliding Combat Challenges - Combat will evolve based on the skill level of the players in real-time Pre-Gen Characters - I offer a wide-array of characters pre-generated to use if you don't have one
Gameplay details
Variation of X, N, & O digital cards. Playing over Discord, players can just input an "X" into my DM and the game will full-stop. I'll discuss with the player what the trigger was when they are comfortable, rewrite, and reschedule the session. An "N" into my DM signifies a possible trigger. I will pause the game for 5 minutes, speak privately with the player, and determine where to pivot. An "O" means something potentially triggering is OK to continue.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Open Door
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
If possible, come to the session with a level-5 character ready to play. I allow all official books to be used (Tasha's, Xanathar's, etc.) and if you are using those books, please give me notice so I know of any special considerations to take into account. We will allow the first 20 minutes to get to know each other and create a character and fine-tune. I also will have several pre-generated characters to choose from
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
$15.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Saturday - 5:00 PM UTC
Mar 29
2-3 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: All Ages