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The Wild Sheep Chase - One Shot

The Wild Sheep Chase - One Shot

A sheep with a speak to animals scroll in it's mouth burst through the door of the tavern and comes up to your party with a desperate look

TYPE

One-Shot

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
About the adventure

You and your party are just trying to relax after a long adventure. Getting some rest. Some ale. When, suddenly, a frantic sheep comes bounding through the door of the tavern with an ornate scroll in it's mouth. It comes up to your expectantly. So much for your rest and relaxation and day without any baa'd puns. This is a fun one shot adventurers with too much downtime on their hands.

3 NEEDED TO START
$10.00

/ Session

Details

Once / Saturday – 2:00 AM UTC

May 3

3–4 Hour Duration

0 / 5 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

EvilPenguin

he/him

5.0

(10)

This game will begin once 3 players have joined

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Meet the Game Master
DMs Guild Writer
Streamer
Published Writer
Artist
Cosplayer

1 year on StartPlaying

5 games hosted

Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Knows the Rules

Average response time: 24+ hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hello! My name is David (Evil Penguin). I've been playing D&D since 1985 with the original red box, i.e. I'm old. I went to college for creative writing. Then got a job in the film industry. So, I've pretty much built my whole life around the creative pursuits. Which makes me well suited for telling stories... my sessions that I have vary in type, but I try to mix elements of the big three: role-playing, exploration, and combat. Players will have an opportunity to at each of these at various times throughout a game. My general philosophy is that I, as a DM, have more fun when my players are having fun. Therefore, I try my best to give everyone at the table a chance to be the hero/anti-hero. Giving everyone a chance to shine... not just the OP fighter who min/maxed to be a killing machine... but also to the bard who just doesn't do that much in combat because their too busy talking their way out of most potentially hostile encounters. If you really want to get a sense of my GMing style, you can check out my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EvilPenguinRPG New players to experienced are welcomed. I believe in a diverse, LGBTQ+ friendly, and INCLUSIVE table. If you are a nazi, racist, homophobe, transphobe, or any other sort of bigot, please stay away from my table. I have a zero tolerance policy for that at my table. Any of that and you will be dropped immediately. If you have to ask whether this statement is about you, it is.

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Reviews (10)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Teacher

Creativity

Knows the Rules

DicyRoller avatar

DicyRoller

New review

Played 1 sessions

I played a 'Learn to Play' Daggerheart game with EvilPenguin. It was a lot of fun. He was very patient and was great at teaching the rules. I would play with him again.

Erik avatar

Erik

New review

Played 1 sessions

Penguin offered a one-shot for three folks, only two of which showed up. He still ran the session which I greatly appreciated. He had to juggle both ends of the spectrum regarding player experience with the rules system. I was an utter noob. My fellow gamer knew her rules quite well. I had a great time. The encounters felt challenging yet balanced. The rules were explained well. The scene was described well. NPCs were well fleshed out. I'll be looking into the various campaign offerings from this DM.

DireBigB avatar

DireBigB

New review

Played 1 sessions

EvilPenguin is great and I’d recommend them for anyone looking for an affordable session. Whether you have no experience or you have played for a long time. I had a wonderful time and look forward to more sessions to come.

Shard avatar

Shard

Played 1 sessions

Excellent rules knowledge, great atmosphere, creative use of monsters, and an all-around fun time!

Edward avatar

Edward

Played 1 sessions

David was very inclusive of us as beginners. Guided us, and helped us along the way—great storytelling and mood setting. Highly recommended!

Jack avatar

Jack

David is a phenomenal DM. His inventive storytelling, combined with a understanding of the game's rules, ensures thrilling sessions. David’s ability to engage and include all players makes his campaigns truly special. Highly recommended for any group!

Character creation
Creating your character

You can discuss with me via discord your character creation questions that you might have, any time. Character creation will happen on Roll20.net and that's where you'll keep up with your character sheet. Some pre-generated characters will be available if you'd rather just get into it. This adventure is for 4th level characters. Use the 4xd6 (drop lowest) method to determine ability scores. If you roll below the standard array of 27 total, you can choose to use the standard array instead. Additionally, you can optionally choose to take a flaw/gain a feat. It's not required. If you choose this option, we'll discuss flaws in session 0. All races and classes that exist in WOTC published core rule books are available to choose from.

What to expect
Preparing for the session

🐧 Internet access and a supported web browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Safari) 🐧 A decent microphone 🐧 Webcam is nice, but not required 🐧 A free discord account 🐧 A free DNDBeyond account (for character creation) 🐧 A free roll20.net account

What EvilPenguin brings to the table

⚔️ Unique tokens for each player ⚔️ Very own discord channel for the campaign ⚔️ Access to my DNDBeyond library ⚔️ Manage your character easily on your free DNDBeyond account ⚔️ Voice acting roleplay ⚔️ Curated music throughout to further help set the mood

Homebrew rules

House Rules: 🐧 Potions are a bonus action if using it for yourself, per 2024 rules, however, each character may only have two potions equipped at a time. Every other potion is considered "stored" and takes a full action to dig out of your bag and use. 🐧 Death saves are private rolls

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Internet

Microphone

Platforms used
Safety
How EvilPenguin creates a safe table

At any point players can message me privately with X, N, & O's (if they have any concerns)

Content warnings
Animal Death
Death
Kidnapping
Safety tools used

Additional tables

1 available

3 NEEDED TO START

Once / Friday – 3:00 AM UTC

Jul 25

0 / 5 Seats Filled

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