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Fate’s Choice: A Wild Card D&D Adventure

Fate’s Choice: A Wild Card D&D Adventure

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot

About the adventure

No one knows what adventure awaits—except you! In this fast-paced, player-driven D&D experience, the table will vote between five quest options, each described in just a few evocative words. All adventures are drawn from One-Shot Wonders, offering a mix of challenges and themes. Majority rules, and once the choice is made, you’ll have a few hours to create or adapt a character for the journey ahead. Whether the group ends up on a risky job, exploring an eerie ruin, or caught up in unexpected trouble, you’ll need to think fast and roll with the outcome. This is primarily a theatre-of-the-mind game, keeping the action fluid and immersive without reliance on maps or miniatures. Expect quick pacing, creative problem-solving, and an unpredictable journey where the only certainty is that the choice is yours. Perfect for players who enjoy surprises and flexible storytelling, this one-shot is all about jumping in and seeing where the adventure takes you!

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.

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.

4.9

(38)

Less than a year on StartPlaying

71 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Teacher

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (38)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Rule of Cool

Teacher

Noah avatar

Noah

New review

Played 2 sessions

Chris made things run very smoothly and ran a thoroughly enjoyable game! Would repeat 12/10! Looking forward to the next session I can jump in.

B avatar

B

New review

Played 1 sessions

Chris is a very kind DM! He really looks after his players in and out of the games. I really enjoyed the sessions I played!

aelo avatar

aelo

New review

Chris is an amazing DM. He's quick to go with the flow of the players but will also gently lead them along when they're stuck. He builds intricate worlds that gives his players ample choices to build their own adventure while still managing to get them to a satisfying conclusion. I really appreciate the way that he keeps quieter players involved without overwhelming them so that each player can play at their own level of comfort. He is the best kind of DM for a newbie who's feeling uncertain about starting their first campaign. At the same time, he is highly knowledgeable about the game mechanics so if you're looking for a higher level game, he'll keep you on the edge of your seat. I've played a number of games with him and I cannot recommend him enough.

DM Allan avatar

DM Allan

New review

Played 4 sessions

Chris is a fantastic DM! We had a really good time. He is descriptive, relaxed, and very fair. I would highly recommend him.

Joey avatar

Joey

New review

Played 1 sessions

I've never had to put a 1 star review in before on Start Playing Games, But i did not enjoy the one hour i played in Chris's one shot. In the beginning encounter Chris employed the following effects in the level 12 one shot i played in. No Save No Concentration mind control on PC's that cannot be counter spelled. Numerous high level counter spells in the same round, high enough level to auto-counter with no save. Multiple legendary actions in the same round. In this encounter i was downed and about to die to a lasting Area of Effect damage, the cleric is the only other character besides me who can heal. Chris's boss monster casted Power Word Kill on our cleric to prevent our cleric from healing. We are level 12 the cleric's max HP was below 100. I would not recommend this DM.

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Joseph

Played 8 sessions

Chris is a fantastic DM. He respected my creative process to build just the right character for my tastes, and also was helpful to figure out how things would work with our group's dynamics. So far, this is one of the most fun start's to a campaign I have experienced in a long time. I have been wanting to play Storm King's Thunder for a long time now, and it was worth the wait, in finding Chris to DM it. He not only hosts internet games, but some of his players are lucky enough to join him all the way in South Africa, for D&D seasonal D&D table top weekends. I think that is amazing. Don't let his affordable prices concern you, he is a 5 star DM. There was an even mix of combat and roleplay, and never a dull moment. Also, definitely check out his one-shot heist adventure, "Fishgut Tower Heist". This is an exciting and challenging one-shot, with great teamwork opportunities. I can't wait till the next session. HUZZAH!!!

Additional details

How to prepare

Join the Discord server and Roll20 game, maybe have a rough idea of what sort of character you might want to play though.

What I provide

I will bring cool adventures, occasionally maps and all my content on D&D Beyond. I'm a heavy believer in rule of cool, thus reward creative thinking rather than utilising rules as written. I do minimal voices but am very good at running theatre of mind encounters.

Gameplay details

It is very difficult to give content warnings for wild card adventure's, but after the game has been chosen I will highlight any themes that haven't already been highlighted, and if anyone is uncomfortable with the adventure we can pick again. My DMing style is very light hearted and not afraid to quickly veil something or modify it on the fly based on vibes or direct requests at the table. If you have any concerns I always make time for players before and after a game, and try to be attentive to direct messages during a game.

Content warnings

• Violence

Safety tools used

Aftercare

Breaks

Debriefing

Open Door

How will character creation work

Character creation specific will be given after the adventure is chosen, at which point players will have roughly 15 minutes to creature or modify a character. Characters level will between 1 - 8, using point buy and either 2014 and 2024 content (though try not to mix and match). Adventures will be picked by majority vote, if after choosing you really don't want to play the adventure I will happily let you drop out and give you a refund. Character level will be clear when choosing adventures.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Discord

D&D Beyond

Roll20

2 SEATS LEFT
$15.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Once / Sunday - 3:00 PM UTC

Mar 30

3-4 Hour duration

3 / 5 Seats filled

Schedule

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: All Ages