Ask a DM Anything!! (2-3 Hours)

How to prepare

1) WANTS: Think about what kind of experience you WANT to have from your play / learning session. Make some notes about what you think you want, based on what you know so far. 2) DON'T WANT: Make a list of any things you know for sure you do NOT want to try or experience during this session. 3) QUESTIONS: Make a list of things you want to learn more about so you can ask the DM questions. 4) WHY D&D: Be prepared to tell me a little bit about why you want to learn more about D&D.

What I provide

As your GM, my primary goal is to make sure everyone has a great time, including me! I recognize that every group is different and that the preferences of each group also vary. That's why we'll spend plenty of time in the first hour making sure I understand the group's likes and dislikes, preferences and boundaries, and what they are looking for from the adventure. This one-shot will be designed to suit your situation, your goals, your preferences for what you want from your learning experience. THE BASICS VIRTUAL/REMOTE: I use D&D Beyond and grant all player characters assigned to my campaign full access to all relevant materials. I also provide custom story content, original (my own) and AI-generated NPC, location, and item illustrations, and lots and lots of detailed big and small maps, as well as PDF post-game session notes for every episode. Video recordings may be available if we play in Zoom and the group is open to it and interested. IN PERSON (Puget Sound area only): For those of us lucky enough to play together in person, I also provide battle maps, a huge collection of minis from which to draw, an awe-inspiring selection of dice (if you forgot your own), memorable handouts, eye-popping props, and other additional features which are negotiable based on party/group preferences (music, lighting, etc.). NPC VOICES I love doing a wide range of compelling NPC voices and sound effects, but if you happen to be a group that prefers that I don't do that, I'm OK either way. Just let me know what you prefer.

Gameplay details

All listed safety tools available to players at all times during the session. It's MOST important that you feel safe and comfortable learning and playing the game.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

I'll work with you to create a character that suits your understanding of what you want to enjoy in this session. We'll use D&D Beyond as the Character Creation Tool and when we've created a character you're happy with, we'll connect it to my campaign in D&D Beyond so you have access to everything you need. My only restriction is I don't support evil Player Characters in my sessions ... it tends to lead to real-world stress that's not fun for the group as a whole.

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

Low

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Open to all