The Lost Mine of Phandelver - A Beginner Adventure!

The Lost Mine of Phandelver - A Beginner Adventure!

Taking place in the small town of Phandalin, this party of adventurers will attempt to discover the lost mine of Phandelver. Perfect for new players.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–6

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
3 NEEDED TO START
$10.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Friday - 4:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–4 hours

Campaign Length / 5–20 Sessions

0 / 5 Seats Filled

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This game will begin once 3 players have joined
About the adventure

Welcome to the Lost Mine of Phandelver! Enter the small village of Phandalin, and discover the many secrets that this town has to offer as you fight goblins, uncover ancient sites, and maybe even find a dragon. This game blends the official modules Lost Mine of Phandelver and Dragon of Icespire Peak, and features a balance of roleplay, combat, and good old fashioned dungeon crawling, in a character-driven story. This campaign is intended for players of all skill levels, starting at level 1 and going to level 6ish. For new players, I will be available for every step of the process, from character creation to helping with rules and guidance as we play, and for more experienced players, I’ll be there as well to help develop backstories that tie into the campaign.

Game style

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Combat Heavy

Roleplay Heavy

Meet the Game Master

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Published Writer
Artist

1 year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hi! I’m Kylar, a story-focused DM who loves TTRPGs! My tables balance tactical combat, meaningful roleplay, and cooperative storytelling. I like to try to blend Rule of Cool with a solid Rules as Written structure. My top priority is simple: everyone has fun, feels included, and gets a chance to shine. I run adventures in my own expanding homebrew world, influenced by Earthsea, Legend of Drizzt, Critical Role, and Worlds Beyond Number. If you enjoy traditional fantasy with character driven arcs, moral dilemmas, and dynamic battles, you’ll feel right at home.

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Character creation

Creating your character

Characters will be made prior to the first session, on D&D Beyond. Stats will be decided with standard array or point buy, and we will be using classes and rules from the 2014 Player's Handbook (Legacy content on D&D Beyond). If anyone owns other content, we can use that as well.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Players will need a D&D Beyond account, and a discord account. Joining this game will get you the link to the D&D Beyond server, which contains its own link to the Discord server.

What Kylar brings to the table

I do my best to provide tactical combat, as well as ambient music to capture the vibe of each and every situation. I believe in a good mix of Rule of Cool and Rules as Written. Rules exist for a reason, but this is also a game, and we deserve to have some fun.

Homebrew rules

The only modified/homebrew rules I use are that potions are a bonus action, and I use slightly grittier survival rules as well as using the 2024 Exhaustion rules.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Safety

How Kylar creates a safe table

All players have the opportunity to let me know of any subjects that may be sensitive to them, and also to message me with X's and O's as necessary. As long as you can treat everyone with decency and respect, we'll get along just fine.

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Safety tools used

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