2024 Starter Set | You have a mission in the Caves of Chaos!
Florencio has fled to the borderlands! You must bring him back to Candlekeep. You have many reasons for going, but mostly you crave adventure!
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Weekly / Monday - 12:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
Campaign Length / 5–15 Sessions
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About the adventure
You are part of a team of would-be adventurers sent to the Keep on the Borderland by Janussi, Keeper of Tomes of Candlekeep, to bring back Florencio and what he has stolen. Florencio fled Candlekeep by using one of the many teleportation circles in Candlekeep that it tied to a circle in Silvery Moon. The Keeper of Tomes mobilized a team to hunt for Florencio and bring him back. Some of your team were already in Candlekeep. Others are on the way. You were all sent to Silverymoon via the circle, one at a time. Great Reader Teles Ahvoste has gone ahead of the team with one of his assistants (a veteran avowed named Horas Monkrude) who will lead your team into the wild in pursuit of Florencio. Reports from Silverymoon say that Florencio left the city heading toward the Keep on the Borderland, 50 miles away. You have your own connection to Florencio, and you hope you find him first. This is your first time out in the wilds. The borderlands are known for many things; treasure, bandits, goblins and other dangers. You have always dreamed of becoming an adventurer; now is your chance. All you have to do is learn to get along with the rest of the party as you master your skills. You may get rich in your travels. You will certainly face many trials. You could even die! But you better find Florencio before he uses the book he stole.
Game style
Roleplay Lite
Rules as Written (RaW)
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
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3 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I have been a Dungeon Master since 1979 and have been running 5e games for several years now
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Creating your character
I will send a D&D Beyond campaign link. If you create a character from within the campaign, you can use any of the shared content available to create a character. No limitations on class, background or species. Use the point-buy option for abilities. I would like to have every character provide a background. It can be brief or in-depth, but please tell me about your character's childhood, why they turned to adventuring, who their arch-enemy is and why. I will have further instructions on the D&D Beyond campaign landing page.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a Discord account and a D&D Beyond character. Each can be obtained for free. The Virtual Table Top (VTT) we are using is Above VTT which requires either a Chrome or Firefox plugin installed prior to the game.
What Rick brings to the table
This is the Stater Set for the 2024 version of 5e with my own twists. I will patiently teach new players how to play. I am here to make sure we all have fun. That does not mean that I will go out of my way to make sure that your Character survives. But if they do die I hope their death is glorious! I have been DM'ing for a very long time. I love letting players explore as they play; explore the dungeon, explore their character, and even explore their own fears and limitations at Role Play. I run a clean all ages game. Please no sexual innuendos, and let's keep our language PG. D&D involves killing monsters. That does not mean that I will get overly graphic in describing the hideousness of the monsters nor the gruesome way they die. I have ADHD so... yeah... sometimes things get a little wild... but for the most part I stay on target and keep things moving. I try to do voices. I am not a voice actor, so let's set aside your Matthew Mercer expectations before we start. Feel free to mock my attempts at voices but remember excessive mocking could lead to a deadly encounter with a Tarrasque. :) I play with two key rules. The DM is the supreme authority when it comes to rules. I lean toward RAI before RAW, and the rule of cool will often reign over any other rules but probably not all the time.
Homebrew rules
I am sure I have homebrew rules, but I will have to explain them as they come up. If you have a way you have always played, and you want to propose we do it that way, I will consider it.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Webcam
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Safety
How Rick creates a safe table
I want to run a family friendly game. It is Gothic Horror, so I will warn about certain triggers built into that, but I don't want a game where we describe the gore or abuse involved. I will provide some documents in advance since this is a one-shot and develop a checklist. Players can IM me with an S, N or O during the gameplay.
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