Vigil of Wave Echo|2024/Legacy Hybrid|Free First 2 Sessions
Phandalin posts a bounty: missing folk, stolen goods, and rising fear. Take the job, follow the clues, and earn your legend before trouble finds you.
$10.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Thursday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Welcome to Phandalin, a frontier town where coin, secrets, and danger travel the same road. You’re hired for a simple delivery, but loose ends lead to goblin raids, bandit schemes, and forgotten ruins. Track the missing, bargain with wary locals, and decide who earns your trust as rival forces close in on a buried legacy. Expect exploration, tense roleplay, tactical fights, and choices that reshape the region—starting with one job that spirals fast. Great for new heroes, deep for veterans. ⚔️ Expertly balanced encounters using official, custom, and 3rd-party content — designed for tactical depth and dramatic moments every session. 🏪 Carefully balanced loot tables featuring all official magic items and select homebrew treasures — plus interactive shops that evolve with your party’s story and needs (for a price, of course). 🗺️ Dynamic, hand-drawn maps powered by Fantasy Grounds Unity — featuring live weather effects, adaptive lighting, and fog of war to bring every scene to life. 🎶 A welcoming, story-driven table enhanced with cinematic music and ambience — where creativity, clever plans, and character-driven moments shape every session. 📜Post-session Stars & Wishes and brief follow-ups (15–30 min) to reflect on highlights, gather feedback, and shape the adventure around player expectations. 📊 Bonus XP and stat tracking after every session — encouraging friendly competition, celebrating achievements, and keeping progress exciting!
Game style
Combat Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Creativity, Teacher
About me
I’m Thomas—“Tidal”—a story-first, rules-solid 5e Dungeon Master. I run cinematic sessions in Fantasy Grounds Unity with clean automation and curated music. I build character-driven side quests and tune tone/difficulty to the table. I’ve led Princes of the Apocalypse, Lost Mine of Phandelver, and Dragon of Icespire Peak. We start with Session Zero and a simple content-boundaries check (Lines & Veils). New players welcome; veterans challenged.
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Creating your character
Character Creation Guidelines We will build your character using the character wizard in Fantasy Grounds. I am open to reasonable homebrew character. Starting Level: 2 All new characters begin at level 2
What to expect
Preparing for the session
(Discord & Fantasy Grounds Unity Sessions) 🎧 1. Required Tools To join sessions smoothly, please have the following ready: Discord Account — for voice chat, announcements, and coordination. Fantasy Grounds Unity (FGU) — free Demo version works fine for players. Stable Internet Connection — wired or reliable Wi-Fi recommended. Headset or Mic — clear audio helps everyone stay immersed (push-to-talk optional). 💬 2. Table Etiquette Be on Discord voice chat 5–10 minutes before game time. Mute when not speaking if you have background noise. Use push-to-talk if possible for clean audio. Keep out-of-character chat in Discord text (not voice) unless it’s a break. Respect everyone’s comfort levels and follow our Session 0 conduct agreement. 🧩 3. Optional but Encouraged A beverage or snack (you’ll thank yourself mid-session). A character token image (portrait preferred, 400×400px or higher). A mini playlist, voice, or aesthetic reference if you like immersion touches. Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit!
What Thomas “Tidal” Hoang brings to the table
I am a Fantasy Grounds Unity Ultimate License Holder, which means players can join for free — no purchase required. By joining the campaign in Fantasy Grounds, you’ll automatically gain access to: 📚 All rulebooks and supplements relevant to the campaign 🗺️ High-quality maps with dynamic lighting and line of sight 🎧 Immersive music and ambient soundscapes for cinematic immersion 🎭 Discord Server(Available after booking): Used for voice chat, and out-of-session RP 🪶 A professional, story-driven experience blending tactical combat, deep roleplay, and evolving world consequences
Homebrew rules
I generally follow the Rules as Written (RAW) with minimal modifications. I also have mods integrated into Fantasy grounds to aid with automation and overall gameplay. However, I occasionally apply the Rule of Cool when it enhances the story or player creativity without breaking balance. Here’s what to expect at my table: 🧭 XP Progression: Hybrid system using Bonus XP for combat and support, combined with milestone leveling for major story arcs. ⚖️ Level Gap Limit: Party members may vary slightly in level, but no more than 1 level difference is maintained for balance. 🧪Healing Potions cost a bonus action. 🏁 Initiative swap: Party members can swap initiative at any point with their allies during combat to maximize your effectiveness.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Thomas “Tidal” Hoang creates a safe table
Player safety and comfort is a priority that I will maintain. During our session 0 we will cover some safety and address any topics we all are comfortable going over. I have an open door policy for my players to contact me and let me know if something bothers them.
Content warnings
Safety tools used