Waterdeep Dungeon of the Mad Mage | endless city, endless depths

Waterdeep Dungeon of the Mad Mage | endless city, endless depths

See the city, have a few laughs, face a crime boss and brave a Mad Mage's deadly dungeon of secrets, magic and traps beneath the city of Waterdeep.

TYPE

Campaign

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
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Details

Weekly / Saturday - 2:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours

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About the adventure

Beneath Waterdeep, City of Splendors lies a vast multi-level dungeon. From the spiraling streets, to the labyrinth of sewers, to Undermountain and the Mad Mage. The city holds many secrets for a clever adventuring party to explore or a foolish group to perish. This is a dungeon crawl through one of the most famous dungeons to uncover it's secrets and survive the Mad Mage's deathtraps. The Game The game will not start until 3 people have joined. Groups have a maximum of 6 players. Games are 40% combat/30% exploration/30% roleplay with occasional riddle or puzzle. Current Content Using Players Handbook 2024 character classes and Artificer Players may choose archetypes from 2024 or from 2014 if that option is not available in 2024

Game style

Combat Heavy

Dungeon Crawl

Roleplay Lite

Meet the Game Master

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Streamer
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3 years on StartPlaying

187 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

I’m an experienced East Coast DM who has run long-term campaigns for a wide mix of players, from first-time adventurers to longtime veterans. I’ve run games both in person in the New York City area and online, and I care a lot about fairness, clarity, and creating a table where everyone can enjoy the game. My background in horror screenwriting and film production shapes how I handle atmosphere, tension, and storytelling. My games emphasize exploration, combat, and problem-solving, with roleplay integrated naturally into play. I run D&D 5E largely rules-as-written and rules-as-intended, with minimal homebrew. Creativity is encouraged, decisions matter, and while the games can be challenging, they are designed to be fun and fair. Character death is uncommon, but the world does have real stakes. I’m looking to run stable, ongoing campaigns for players who want to commit to a consistent group and enjoy long-form play.

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Character creation

Creating your character

Character Rules Use Point Buy for character creation and the latest version of any class, species or feat All characters start at 1st level with Starting Equipment. If you start in later sessions and characters are level 5-10, you will receive an additional 750 gp to spend on magic items and/or gear from the DM’s list. Bonus Languages: You gain a number of bonus languages equal to your Intelligence modifier Characters gain experience points which allows PC to gain levels at a progressive rate Session Rules Everyone gains Inspiration at the start of each session Loot Distribution: Each player rolls a d100; highest roll picks first, then choices go one by one until all items are taken or split evenly. NPCs roll too, but can’t pick magic items To skip a session, you must use the “Skip Session” option on StartPlaying or you will be charged

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Links provided after approval. You will need a headset with microphone and headphones. Characters will be created on D&D Beyond or you can access your premade character on D&D Beyond. We will be speaking to each other using Discord. The game will be played in Roll20. All game rolls will be made in Roll20. Check my YouTube channel for homebrew notes. https://www.youtube.com/@Drakeen965

What Drakeen brings to the table

Most DnD Beyond Content Maps from Heroic Maps and DM Philosophy as well as others Post your character art in Discord and I will create tokens for you

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Internet

Microphone

Headphones

Safety

How Drakeen creates a safe table

The Dos and Don'ts of Server Etiquette: How to Play Nice and Have Fun Remember that these rules apply everywhere on the server, from text channels to voice calls to the game itself. No place is safe if you're misbehaving. But don't worry - as long as you're playing by the rules, you should have nothing to fear. Just keep it clean and have fun especially for the kiddos in game and out! Spoiler alert. Here are the rules. 1. Don't be a bully, unless you want to get beat up by the virtual equivalent of the school principal. Trust me you don't want to meet the principal. 2. Keep politics and religion out of the game, unless you enjoy stirring up trouble like a troll under a bridge, well even if you like stirring up trouble like a troll and this includes all types of trolls including internet trolls. In short, no trolling unless playing one in game. If that's the case I'm sorry for you. Trolls are yucky. 3. Be courteous to others, or risk being banished to the land of the forgotten. Actually it's less a risk and more than like a guaranty as rude people generally have a low charisma and fail their saving throw when banished. 4. The staff's word is law and generally RAW, but feel free to speak up if you think they're wrong - just be prepared for the consequences [insert ominous music here]. 5. This is a welcoming community, so don't be a jerk and ruin it for everyone else. We're all here to have fun, not to judge each other based on our differences. 6. No cheating by using out-of-game knowledge, unless you want to be called out faster than a wizard casting a fireball or have your wizards fireball come back to hit you. 7. Keep the romance PG-13, or else you might find yourself in the middle of a love triangle with a timeout and a warning. So no explicit content, no erotic role play and if you think it may not be appropriate don't post it. 8. Malicious behavior will not be tolerated, so keep your mean streak in check or risk a one-way ticket to the dungeon. 9. Politics are a no-go in public chat, so take your heated debates elsewhere or risk a showdown with the moderators. 10. Leave the PvP at the door - we're all in this together, so don't be that guy who ruins the game for everyone else. 11. Follow the rules or face the consequences, from a gentle warning to an outright ban. Three strikes and you're out - don't say we didn't warn you. 12. The rules might change, so stay up-to-date or risk getting left behind like a level one adventurer in a dragon's lair.

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