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Tomb of Annihilation | Jungle Survival | Learn To Play D&D

Tomb of Annihilation | Jungle Survival | Learn To Play D&D

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

🌴 Welcome to Chult. Jungle-covered. Curse-ridden. Alive in all the worst ways. In Tomb of Annihilation, something’s eating souls—permanently. No resurrections. No second chances. And the jungle? It’s not just backdrop. It’s a threat. 💀 End the Death Curse – A dark force is chewing through the world. You’ve got one shot to find it & shut it down. 🔍 Explore the ruins – Lost temples, ancient cities, & secrets buried in vines and bone. ⚔️ Fight like hell – Dinosaurs. Undead. Jungle predators with no sense of fair play. 🧩 Solve or die – Traps, riddles, & arcane locks that punish the cocky. 🐍 Tame what you can – The spirits, beasts, & people of Chult are watching. Earn their trust—or don’t. No maps. No guarantees. Just danger, discovery, & the kind of story you only survive by the skin of your teeth. Strap in. The jungle doesn’t wait. [[Beginner & LGBTQIA2S+ Friendly]] -------------------------- 📣See what Nomad has to say about my GM'ing: ⭐"Leland is a exceptionally versatile DM, one of the best on SPG. He has a bag of tricks full of FANTASTIC character voices that help guide the players into creative and immersive roleplay that always leads to lots of fun and laughs!!! His cast of custom-designed NPC's are some of the best I've seen, the artwork is wonderfully detailed and fits the campaign perfectly. Amazing Roll20 FX and effortless transitions are all included as well. He's also incredibly patient with new players and never hesitates to explain the rules/options. Most importantly, Leland is a warm and friendly soul that is welcoming and inclusive to ALL. He is a treasure on SPG, join one of his games! ਏਓ"

Recruiting notes

Every Friday at 5pm central

LGBTQ+
Queer
Neurodivergent
Voice Actor

2 years on StartPlaying

638 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 80%

Game Master Reviews (110)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Inclusive

Teacher

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Melpsy

New review

Played 7 sessions

Leland is the best GM I've had in my few years of playing ttrpgs! The games are always fun and inclusive. He's incredibly kind and fantastic at making sure that each and every player in his group gets their time to shine, which is something rare to come across. I couldn't recommend signing up for his games more.

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Jacob

Played 11 sessions

Leland is incredibly kindg, beginner friendly, and engaging!

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Ethan Huffman

I had tons of fun in the one-shot I played with Leland! It was really enjoyable and just the perfect amount chaotic. I would definitely recommend Leland to new and veteran players alike.

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Katie

Played 10 sessions

I haven’t played TTRPGs in years and was nervous to step back into it but Leland made me feel so welcome and really knows how to help relax new players into the game. They take the time to explain where everything is and how the game mechanics work, even when I was struggling with figuring out what buttons to press they were happy to talk me through it and just overall gave a really welcoming and fun environment. The immersive quality to their games is so fun! With different backgrounds and music as well as each character having such a unique personality and even voice to go along with them, it really brings the story to life and makes it feel like so much more! I cannot recommend these games enough and can’t wait for the next session!

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Tavis

Played 13 sessions

Leland is an incredible Game Master who creates a fun environment in his sessions and with his campaigns. There's a lot to experience and its all great. He is willing and able to help players create characters, as well as play those characters to their fullest.

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Lilem

Played 19 sessions

Leland is a great DM, very accomodating and open to player ideas. He's perfectly comfortable in both running things by the book and coming with stuff up on the spot. I was immediately blown away by the visual and audio aids he produced for the game we started playing: custom tokens for every player character, a "map" establishing character connections, a full playlist of music to set the scenes, a portrait for each and every NPC players might encounter. He's also great at doing voices: every character we encountered had a distinct voice and manner of speaking. All this really helps immerse yourself into the game. I'd also like to add that Leland knows the rules very well, but also follows the rule of cool. At Leland's table, everyone gets their time to shine. He's friendly, patient and very welcoming — great for both experienced players and beginners alike. Several players in my current group are fairly new to D&D and I can see that Leland is excited to get them acquainted with D&D and help them flesh out their character. If I could select more than 3 tags to describe Leland as a DM, I'd happily do so. If you're looking to join a fun game with a great DM, look no further!

Additional details

How to prepare

🦕 Download the zoom desktop client here: https://us05web.zoom.us/download#client_4meeting (This is where we will host our games during live play. Video is completely optional.) 🦕 Join the Discord community and connect with fellow adventurers. 🦕 I will also provide a Roll20 link for the campaign. Sign up or log in to Roll20 and join the campaign using the provided link. 🦕 If you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to Leopold or fellow players in the Discord community. ----------------- New to StartPlaying? You can also get $10 off your first session by signing up for your account using this link! https://startplaying.games/referral/cl4q1psp46euhbopk07tp42dx

What I provide

🦕 Access to a Discord community where you can connect with other players and engage in discussions. 🦕 Roll20 link for the campaign, allowing you to join the virtual tabletop and participate in immersive gameplay. 🦕 Optional: Custom pixel art of your characters from the Reroll app, or custom machine generated images of your character prompted by me. 🦕 Beautiful maps to aid in strategizing and visualizing your character's surroundings. 🦕 Guidance and assistance in creating your character, ensuring a seamless integration into the campaign. 🦕 An engaging and immersive storytelling that brings the world and its characters to life. 🦕 Voice acting and roleplaying to enhance the atmosphere and make the story come alive. 🦕 Expertly crafted encounters and challenges that will test your strategic thinking and decision-making. 🦕 An inclusive and welcoming environment, ensuring that everyone feels safe, seen, and comfortable throughout the campaign. 🦕 Flexibility and adaptability to cater to both beginner and experienced players, providing guidance and support as needed. 🦕 Music, sound effects, and visuals to further enhance immersion. 🦕 Collaboration and a focus on allowing every player to shine, ensuring that everyone has fun and feels involved. 🦕 A commitment to providing a memorable and enjoyable campaign that will leave you eagerly anticipating the next session.

Gameplay details

I'll have everyone submit lines/veils/interests via DMs, then I will distribute a pdf document for the other players to have on hand or have it as a handout in the VTT of choice. Then we'll go over them during session 0, along with making characters and doing some collaborative storytelling to establish relationships between said characters. I typically post a custom agenda the day before session 0 begins.

Content warnings

• Alcohol Use

• Blood

• Death

• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)

• Fire

• Gore

• Insects

• Language/Cursing

• Murder

• Violence

• Character Death

• Animal Death

• Extreme Violence

Safety tools used

Breaks

Lines and Veils

Open Door

Session 0

Stars and Wishes

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

If you'd like to make a character in advance, the parameters are as follows. It must be made on Roll20 OR on DndBeyond + the Beyond20 extension if you're wanting to use the 2024 material exclusively, which is allowed, just not suggested: -Lvl (current campaign level, please ask) -Standard array ability scores -Starting equipment -Max HP at 1st level, average after that (fixed) -a bonus feat based on your background, using this guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofgtj4c46M7hBe2eAViKh3ssXaXfhMdzZRgEe46Qolc/edit?usp=sharing -All WOTC content available in my roll20 library is available to make a character with, including 3rd party classes, subclasses, races, & spells from: Midgard Worldbook, Rise of the Drow, Chains of Asmodeus, Sebastian Crowe's guide to Drakkenheim, Dungeons of Drakkenheim, Southlands Player's Guide & Worldbook, Creature Codex, Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, Deep Magic Vol. 1 & 2, The Beastheart & Monstrous Companions, The Illrigger, Empire of the Ghouls, Tome of Beasts 1, 2, & 3, Tome of Heroes, Flee Mortals, Underworld Player's Guide, Valda's Spire of Secrets, Vault of Magic, Wanderer's Guide to Enchanted Emporiums, Wanderer's Guide to Merchants and Magic, Wastes of Chaos, Where Evil Lives, Book of Ebon Tides, & Xanathar's Lost Notes to Everything Else. 127+ races. 41+ classes. Otherwise, I can personally get with anyone and help them in advance. I'd like to use session 0 to discuss safety, do some collaborative storytelling to establish relationships between PC's, and maybe even get intros to said characters. However, we will make it work!

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Beginner

Platforms used

Discord

Roll20

Zoom

D&D Beyond

5 NEEDED TO START
$35.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Friday - 10:00 PM UTC

3-3.5 Hour Duration

0 / 7 Seats Filled

Requirements

Experience required: Beginner

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 5 players have joined