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DOCTOR WHO 5e: SPLIT DECISION

DOCTOR WHO 5e: SPLIT DECISION

Dungeons & Dragons 5e, Doctor Who RPG | Campaign

About the adventure

OOPS, ALL DOCTORS! After a mysterious explosion, the Doctor finds themselves shattered into five splintered personas—each embodying a single facet of the original. Stranded in the now, these fractured selves must hunt down the time-scattered pieces of the TARDIS and use its fusion matrix to become whole again. With the help of the Companion—a quantum cohort who senses timey-wimey anomalies and the memorybanks of the TARDIS —they’ll navigate all of time and space while answering the universe’s most pressing questions: Doctor What? Doctor When? Doctor Where? Doctor Why? Doctor How? ...and most importantly: DOCTOR WHO?

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.

Roleplay Heavy

“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.

Neurodivergent
Published Writer
Game Designer

3 years on StartPlaying

504 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Visual Aid

Game Master Reviews (40)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Storytelling

Creativity

Visual Aid

Cameron avatar

Cameron

Jack is the creme de la creme of dungeon masters. I enjoyed a particularly fabulous game of "Eat the Reich"-- a wild ride through a delirious, blood-soaked fever dream. Imagine Quentin Tarantino directing a World War II grindhouse flick with a cast of undead Allied soldiers hopped up on sauerkraut and vengeance, and you've successfully captured how Jack made us feel. DNGN CLUB's very own glorious Führer of fun masterfully orchestrated the chaos, in the sacred tradition of an over-caffeinated history professor who just chugged a gallon of cherry Kool-Aid and decided to run a game where we punched Nazis, drank their blood, and occasionally burst into spontaneous polka. But seriously, Jack was amazing. He kept the rules clear, the action flowing, and the laughs coming. He rolled with our ridiculous antics and somehow managed to weave it all into a cohesive and thrilling narrative. If you ever get the chance to play "Eat the Reich" with Jack, do it. You won't regret it. Unless you're a Nazi. Then you'll definitely regret it.

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Avelaitixa

Played 33 sessions

Jack is one of the best DMs that I have ever played with. He makes a concerted effort to maintain the pace of the game while being insanely creative with his storytelling. It allows for an incredibly fluid, momentus game where everyone gets a chance to contribute to story building. 10/10 would recommend if you have the opportunity to play with him.

Lanij avatar

Lanij

Played 6 sessions

I played in a 6-part mini campaign at 20th level, which is, needless to say, a lot to handle as a DM. Jack handled the difficulty of dealing with such powerful characters with grace, despite our repeated trouncing of the villain's. Additionally, Jack was responsive to questions quickly, and their slightly modified version of the rules really leans into Rule of Cool and players being able to accomplish what they want.

Margaret small avatar

Margaret small

Played 6 sessions

Was extremely fun! Love to get to play a lvl 20 character every once and a while.

Geoffrey Burns avatar

Geoffrey Burns

Played 47 sessions

Jack is an incredible story teller. He will keep you guessing about what is going to happen next and you will often think your character isn’t going to make it out alive lol. But they do, MOST of the time. And for beginners like me, he is so patient and thoughtful. He wants everyone to have a great experience and I highly recommend giving his games a try.

Jay avatar

Jay

Played 246 sessions

I have played in 5-6 of jack's games and I can tell you that he is fantastic in terms of storytelling and creativity. Every campaign he runs always has a different feel to it, from cowboys to grim dark.

Additional tables

1 available

2 NEEDED TO START

Weekly / Wednesday - 8:00 PM UTC

1 / 5 Seats filled

Additional details

How to prepare

-Mic is a must, we will use Discord for audio/video -Webcam is preferred. Although not a deal breaker, i find it much easier to run games when i can read peoples faces. -Free roll20 account is required.

What I provide

Custom VTT assets, character portraits, and in game objective trackers. I run a cinematic, fast paced, high-style game, with music, voice acting, and immersive art to get you in the zone. Not a moment wasted, with the perfect balance of dynamic action and character beats. I will provide all the rules needed, character sheets, and walk you through character creation.

Gameplay details

CAMPAIGN FEATURES ✨ MAKE YOUR OWN DOCTOR-SONA! Create your unique incarnation of the Doctor! Choose a title (The Librarian, The Skater, The Judge...), design your Sonic Device, and forge a persona as whimsical or profound as you like. 🎲 OFFICIAL DOCTORS & DALEKS 5e RULES! A streamlined D&D 5e hack built for time-travel chaos. Enjoy new classes, abilities, and mechanics while keeping the familiar 5e feel—now with extra timey-wimey! 🌍 GREAT FOR SUPERFANS OR NEW WHOVIANS! Zero lore knowledge needed. Whether you’ve never seen a Dalek or own a TARDIS teapot, you’ll dive right in. 📺 EPISODIC ADVENTURES! Each session is a self-contained episode of Doctor Who: Leap between eras and alien worlds. Face bizarre new foes. Hunt fragments of your shattered TARDIS. (Allons-y!) ❓ LEVEL UP BY ANSWERING THE BIG QUESTIONS! Each Doctor-persona embodies a core question: WHEN? WHAT? WHERE? WHY? HOW? Unlock a group level-up once all questions are answered! 🎬 A COMPLETE SERIES ARC! 10-15 sessions (plus optional Christmas special!). Resolves every plot thread and delivers a shocking twist + satisfying finale. Warning: May contain Feels.

Content warnings

• Blood

• Body Horror

• Classism

• Devils / Demons / Fiends

• Fire

• Guns

• Language/Cursing

• Violence

Safety tools used

Lines and Veils

Session 0

Stars and Wishes

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

We will do a free one-one-one session zero via discord before the first session to go over safety tools, the basic table rules, and roll up your Character.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Discord

Roll20

2 NEEDED TO START
$30.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Wednesday - 3:00 PM UTC

3-3 Hour duration

1 / 5 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 3 players have joined