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D&D Lord of the Rings: Moria Fridays (Beginner Friendly)
Beneath the Misty Mountains lie the ruins of a dwarven kingdom, and all of its fabled wealth. Are you bold enough to brave the deepest dungeons?
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$30.00
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Weekly / Friday - 6:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3 hours
Campaign Length / 40–60 Sessions
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Start your own Lord of the Rings adventure path, using the D&D rule set! Individual players welcome. No experience with Tolkien, D&D or Fantasy Grounds necessary. “It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” Beneath the Misty Mountains lie the ruins of a dwarven kingdom, and all of its fabled wealth. Are you bold enough to brave the deepest dungeons? Create a hero for the epic journey: a Dwarven Champion, an Elven Captain, a Human Scholar or maybe a Hobbit Treasure Hunter! Your hero will meet the other player characters at the Inn of the Prancing Pony. Your quest will take you to the Misty Mountains and the Mines of Moria, where the dwarves delved too deep... This epic fantasy campaign will take characters from levels 1 to 10, set in Tolkien's Middle Earth, and taking place between the events of *The Hobbit* and the *The Fellowship of the Ring*.
Game style
Dungeon Crawl
Tactical / Crunchy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
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About me
Join a campaign with one of the top-rated Game Masters on StartPlaying! I specialize in running official Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. I love introducing the game to new players, so if you're unsure of the rules, or new to online role playing games, give one of my games a try! I've run games for players from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels, including volunteering as a DM with kids and young adults with autism. My games are a safe space for LGTBQ+ players, players of colour and players with neurodiversity.
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Creating your character
Players may participate in a 'Session 0' for character generation. Characters will be created in Fantasy Grounds. Character options are restricted to the Lord of the Rings Roleplaying source book from Free League Publishing.
Campaign launch is scheduled for February 6. The party is still forming. What do you want to play?
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players should have a microphone (webcam is optional), and should install the Free Demo version of Fantasy Grounds Unity, as well as Discord for desktop.
What Scott N brings to the table
DM is a Fantasy Grounds Unity Ultimate license holder (players join and use FGU for free).
Homebrew rules
I stick to the rules as written, rather than make you learn house rules--but if you want to *bend* the rules, describe something cool and cinematic, and it just might work!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Scott N creates a safe table
Most sessions will involve at least one tactical combat, but don't be surprised if there's more--or if the story dictates that there's none that night!
Content warnings
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