Team-Building D&D One-Shot Adventure (Company or Work-Team)

Creating your character

The Character Creation process will depend a lot on the group's experience level. If the group hasn't played before or has played very little, I recommend spending some time prior to the game helping the players prepare. This usually involves an online Session Zero where we go through the Character Creation process on D&D Beyond. Then I coach players who have questions on Discord, helping them select the options that best reflect what they want. For groups with more experience, this process can be handled by the players using guidelines I will provide in advance regarding player level, ability-score creation process, equipment, magic items, backgrounds etc. Players should have a chance prior to the session date to talk among themselves about the class-composition of the group and individual play and character preferences.

Preparing for the session

1) Create (if they don't have already) a free D&D Beyond account where they will create and store their characters, 2) Get a list of character creation guidelines (provided by me) once I have worked through the design with the group's session coordinator (whoever sets things up with me), 3) OPTIONAL - If 100% new to D&D, I'd suggest they watch a few YouTube videos about playing D&D and creating characters. I can provide links if needed.

What Fungeon Master Justin brings to the table

My Game Style: I genuinely enjoy running fun and exciting games for groups ranging from 1 to 12 players (3 to 6 is ideal). While the story will guide our journey and the rules will provide guidelines for play, my number one objective is always that "the game should be fun for everybody involved." In D&D Terms, I use the "rule of cool" to guide my decisions, so when in doubt, I ask myself, "What would be the most fun here, without breaking the story?". Expect lots of twists and turns, mysteries and surprises, cliff-hangers and suspense, and plenty of laughs. I love to work with teams in advance to learn what kind of experience they want (and what they'd like me to avoid), and then tailor a story, NPC characters, maps, and images (and props for in-person games) to bring their adventure to life. And after the session, I will prepare and deliver an illustrated PDF notes document detailing your exciting adventure! (I get a LOT of compliments on my notes ;) ). My Background as a DM: I began playing D&D in the mid-80s and started DMing games before 1990, with over 725 sessions run to date, about half online and half in-person. I have a deep and abiding passion for making the game fun for everyone who plays. I've run in-person and online games for friend groups, private groups, over 100 public commercial games, and over a dozen corporate team-building events for Wizards of the Coast work-groups and executives.

Homebrew rules

I have a selection of homebrew rules that I can share with you during the negotiation process and you can pick and choose which ones work best for you. Here's a sampling: CRITICAL HIT PC’s: Natural-20 damage = (1 full damage dice value) + (1 rolled damage dice value) + (normal bonus) (makes for fewer disappointing critical hits!) e.g., D12 = (12) + (rolled value) + (normal bonus value) 25% SUPER BLOODIED Target creatures that have 25% or less of their hit points remaining make all D20 rolls at disadvantage. 3 BAD ROLLS If a Player rolls a 5 or less, three times in a row on a d20 roll, they can re-roll the next three rolls resulting in a 5 or less.

How Fungeon Master Justin creates a safe table

FIRST, I will ask the group if there are any topics they would prefer I avoid during story design. This feedback can be passed to me in a direct message if players choose not to share information with the entire group. This ensures that I don't include anything in the story that could be upsetting for anyone playing. SECOND, I ALWAYS allow time-outs in the game for any reason, whether to ask a question, to step away to do a necessary personal task, or to just disengage for a bit if things feel a bit overwhelming. THIRD, suppose a player unexpectedly is experiencing discomfort due to something happening in the game. In that case, I always invite them to direct message me OR address the group, whichever works better for them, given the situation. Most people prefer direct messages, but I have had some players address the group either in a voice channel or via chat about a personal issue that required them to step away from the game. LASTLY, I'm always open to other safety tools if a player or players have one or more in particular that they find make play feel safer and more fun for them. Just let me know what you need, and we'll make it work.