Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus REMASTERED 🔥🔥🔥
Deep in Baldur's gate city of blood lies a grand conspiracy that threatens to upset the cosmic balance and doom the lives of millions Can you stop it
About the adventure
Have you ever wanted to parlay with devils of different ranks, enjoy the scenic view of molten lava and obsidian towers, listen to the sweet melody of raging storms and the screams of the damned? Well you found your campaign of choice. prepare to risk your body, mind and soul on an epic quest of cosmic scale to save a nation from eternal damnation. In this game you will find yourself in the unique position as chance survivors of a calamity the likes of which unseen in the whole of the sword coast. not only that but with special information at hand, you are possibly the only ones who can revert such a tragedy as you journey into the city of blood: Baldur's Gate and navigate its corrupt nobles, hidden cults and backstabbing factions for a chance to discover the truth. But the truth is only the beginning....
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Meet the Game Master
4 years on StartPlaying
79 games hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Creativity, Teacher
About me
Hello my name is Zakaria, but you will probably call me Zak like the rest of my friends. I'm he/him, 25 years old with a strong love for role-playing, collaborative storytelling and honestly just having a good time in general. I always loved video games and found myself immersed in the stories, the characters, the worlds and the multitude of things that you can do inside of an imaginary world. Since I was a child I wanted to play a game that allows you to journey to these kind of places without the restrictions imposed by video games. Thankfully, I found something that can quench that thirst. I fell into the rabbit hole of RPG's when I saw D&D stories on some YouTube channels I enjoyed about a few years ago and my interest was piqued. After searching the internet I found shows like TFS at the table and Critical Role, which I am still following today. I started playing D&D online in March 2018 and had quite the bumpy road, because I joined some games that did not suit me. I eventually found two stable groups to play ttrpgs with and it that taught me a lot about what a good game should look like Still, I was not satisfied with just playing a character, instead I really wanted to lead my friends through the encounters, narrate stories for them and see how they interact with the obstacles I put in front of them. That is why I started dming in January 2019 and since then I successfully ran hundreds of sessions in different TTRPG's DnD5e being the main with Pathfinder 2e a close second. I enjoy meeting folk as part of my work and fostering a friendly environment alongside the table and outside of it, I believe that in order to have fun on the table everyone has to be in a good mindset and I strive to get there. I love engaging with my players and immerse them into the story and the world, and love to see their reactions, for example It always makes me happy to hear my players scream when a terrifying enemy approaches them, feel the nervousness in their voice when I ask them if they are sure about their next action and the multitude of questions they ask me, which shows that they are interested in the story and very immersed in it, I enjoy setting events up and I'm always proud when the group picks up on it and starts to connect the dots (even if that rarely happens). However, what makes me most happy is when a player says that they really enjoyed the session. So if you want to have an enjoyable game where there is communication at the table with a DM that is good at reading the room and always strives to improve and understand his players then I believe I am the person for you.
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Knows the Rules
Creativity
Teacher
Zakaria is a sweet guy who genuinely wants his players to have a good time, very communicative, open to feedback and is always willing to make adjustments to ensure the party as a whole is happy. He is a very tactical Dungeon Master that keeps combat challenging and really great at descriptions to paint what exactly is happening to keep battles immersive for both combat enthusiasts and roleplayers. I really enjoy it when he takes previous characters and puts in easter eggs or cameos when playing in the same world with a brand new set of heroes. I would say he leans a bit more towards rules as written or intended than rule of cool, but there have been exceptions made to allow a player with bad rolls all evening to have a bit of fun too. Very passionate and has a great *pitiful minion / goblin voice* that is fun to listen to and interact with.
Can't recommend enough. Incredibly competent, allows for player creativity while keeping forward momentum for the story going. Awesome world building, characters etc... you name it he's got it. Great for absolute beginners or advanced. Seems to have a real love and passion for the game and has a ton of fun being a GM!
I've been playing Zak's variant Dragon of Icespire Peak game for several months now. This is an episodic, combat-focused adventure, where Zak has done a fantastic job of encouraging creative role-play and character building in between well-designed set piece battles. Our group has a mix of experience, and Zak has given everyone time in the spotlight. Most importantly for online play with strangers - this kind of happens in the background, but you'll really notice it when it doesn't happen - Zak has provided an experience of a core group of people reliably getting together to have fun.
I'm playing in three of Zak's games. He's energetic, creative, funny, and he is very flexible with his schedule for make-up sessions. The background and lore of his games are always top-notch. He can run games that focus on combat and exploration, or he can run games about horror or communal bonds. His dedication to roleplaying and voice acting are stellar; he never phones it in. If you want to have some serious fun in Pathfinder or smaller one-shot RPGs, give Zak a chance to impress you. You won't be disappointed.
Character creation
Creating your character
Character creation will be taking place during session 0 as we all get together to talk about our game expectations and get to know each other. the assumptions is that everyone will be exchanging ideas and make a party comp that will complement each other but of course no one will need to play a certain party role for the sake of survival as I'm a very flexible GM and will change the game difficulty depending on the players and their tastes. We will be primarily be using the 2014 version of DND 5e with the following rules : ✅ Starting level will be 1 ✅ All classes are allowed ✅ Only Races that fit the world of the forgotten realms are allowed however I'm always up to break this rule if you can bring a good reason for it ✅ Tasha's custom heritage is allowed ✅ only backgrounds that suit the world are allowed so no backgrounds from Eberron or Dragonlance ✅ No Evil characters(unless if later hell twists your morals of course) ✅ Feats and multiclassing are allowed ✅ Unearthed Arcana as well as Homebrew can be allowed but must be checked first And of course if there are any requests or things the players don't want we can talk about as I'm very flexible.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
All you need are a few things: -A working mic -A free Roll20 account that can be made after you join the game -A free discord account for communication
What Zakaria brings to the table
You can expect an experienced DM who does not shy away from the players creative decisions and works with them to help make their vision come true within the confines of the rules(with a bit of twisting for cool moments) I come with all kinds of enhancements to the original module from map packs so you can expect almost all combats or important set pieces to be played out properly, as well as countless additions and revisions to the campaign itself to elevate it to a higher standing. Character backstory integration is to be expected as I will work with you to make sure your that the character you bring into the world fits seamlessly and can grow with it. A curated list of ambient music is also prepared in order to immerse you further in the story. whether you are traveling the shady streets of Baldur's gate, or negotiating a deal with a devil in the midst of his Obsidian tower
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How Zakaria creates a safe table
We will be starting with a free session 0 where we will go through the different safety tools I'm implementing as well a few homebrew rules and getting to know each other. Once that's done we will jump into what to expect of the game and a few guidelines on how to make characters that would fit within the overarching campaign and which factions or cities do they belong to, The hook of the campaign is that you are part of a few factions who are preparing for a diplomatic summit in the holy city of elturel and you are low level representative who must work with each other as a sign of good will, we will discuss that further as well as more info about Baldur's Gate and Elturel during the session 0. Then the fun part starts as we talk party comp and who wants to play what, this game is ready for new players and as such I'm available during and after session 0 to help the making of your character to fit your vision.
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