Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons
Gather your party and prepare for an unforgettable journey through the Borderlands!
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Wednesday - 1:30 AM UTC
Nov 12
Session Duration / 2 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
This game will focus on the fun of D&D and provide an easy intro to the game. Here you will explore different parts of the borderlands, finding and solving problems as new adventurers! Each excursion will be different, featuring different problems to solve. Explore the Keep on the Borderlands, meeting with all kinds of characters, getting quests, and preparing for your real trials. When your party is ready, head out into the wilderness to complete a quest, ready for any kind of danger that could come your way! Be warned, the wilderness is full of all kinds of danger and chaos, making it unpredictable. Take hold of a pre-made character, taking away all the stress of character creation, and focus on survival and success in your new venture. This one-shot is designed to be beginner friendly, providing a breath of all that D&D has to offer. There will be moments for both awesome roleplay and fantastic combat, culminating in gathering bountiful treasure as a reward. Come and see the best of what D&D has to offer and experience an amazing game night!
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(22)
3 years on StartPlaying
219 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello and welcome to the Tavern! I am an avid TTRPG enjoyer and have been for many years now. I started as a player enjoying D&D 5th Edition but have since moved to being a Game Master and I have not looked back since! While I started with D&D 5th Edition, I have since added many other games to my roster. Some notable examples are Avatar Legends, a TTRPG based on Avatar the Last Airbender, Pathfinder, and Call of Cthulhu, a game focused on the Lovecraftian mythos. I believe variety is the spice of life and I love to try out different systems. If a player wants me to run a system I haven't used before, I am always ready to learn! When running my games, I ensure safety and respect for all players and set clear rules and boundaries. I love players having fun within the game and I feel that the fun should not come at the expense of others. I do not role-play sexual or intimate scenes, so the most that will occur is a fade to black with no details. I have run many games over my years as a Game Master, gaining the experience required to be a great storyteller while keeping creative freedom and flexibility for the shared story-telling aspects of TTRPGs. When playing one of my games, you can expect great story structure and the freedom to do what you want, knowing that it will lead to great improvisational story elements. The storytelling method I use that makes this possible is the diamond structure. Every game has a start and end point, but everything in between can go wherever the players take it I look forward to seeing you in my games!
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Creating your character
TheTavernTeller will provide pre-made character sheets for you to choose from after you sign up or at the start of the game.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players should prepare by joining my discord server, where they will gain access to the Foundry links and the Safety Tool links. Players should also have an account with Forge (https://forge-vtt.com). Discord Server Link: https://discord.gg/nMNURNR4kV
What TheTavernTeller brings to the table
When players join my game, they can expect high quality story writing, vivid maps and scenery used alongside great narrative descriptions, and ambient and scene specific music As a GM I love to provide fantastic voice acting to help bring some life to the NPCs you meet along the adventure. I am also a GM who knows the rules and can quickly make decisions. My knowledge with FoundryVTT has been used to create an fantastic setup that enhances the player experience as well! In my games, players can always expect great roleplay with fleshed out characters, player character story integrations to the campaign, and tactical and impactful combat.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How TheTavernTeller creates a safe table
Before or during session 0, a RPG consent checklist must be filled and uploaded in the appropriate channel in my discord in order to play in the game. During session, players can use their X, N, & O's as digital messages in FoundryVTT. Players also have access to the Deck of Player Safety and can always hold a card up during the session as needed. After session, I sit with the players and reflect on the game, seeing what went well, what could have gone better, etc. I then ask about the Stars and Wishes of each player to ensure that the game is going in the correct direction.
Content warnings
Safety tools used