Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons 5e: Night at the Museum
The Elven Museum of Arcane Oddities is celebrating its Moonlight Gala, and you are tasked with protecting it, but will you even be able to survive?
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Sunday - 6:00 PM UTC
Apr 26
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
The Elven Museum of Arcane Oddities is hosting its exclusive Moonlight Gala: an evening enchanted celebration where nobles, scholars, and thrill seekers gather to witness the unveiling of rare arcane artefacts. You and your party have been hired as temporary “guest curators,” which is really just a polite way of saying night security for hire during the most prestigious event of the season. At first, the evening glimmers with elegance: floating lanterns drift through the atrium, enchanted performances captivate the crowd, and each exhibit radiates its own peculiar magic. But as the moon reaches its zenith, the museum’s wards begin to strain… then unravel. Suddenly the night shifts. Animated exhibits wander the galleries. Hallways twist into unfamiliar configurations. Guests whisper about odd disappearances. And somewhere in the chaos, the enchanted ambiance changes, and you can tell you need to be extra cautious. You must navigate social intrigue, enchanted halls, and increasingly restless displays as you decide the fate of several powerful magical artefacts that everyone wants but only some should have. Will you protect the museum? Exploit the chaos? Or make a choice that will be remembered long after the moon sets?
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
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Less than a year on StartPlaying
5 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Knows the Rules
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hey there brave adventurer! I've been playing and leading TTRPGs for 5 years. I'm all about weird mechanics, interesting worlds, and invested players. I'm not here to "beat" you, I'm here to build a story with you!
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Creating your character
This is a fully "Learn How to Play" one shot. I'll be providing everyone premade characters. If by any chance, you already have a character ready, that also works! We'll focus on playing the game.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Learn how to play D&D in 3 easy steps! 1. Log in to Discord for the Call. 2. I will send the link we will use for the Virtual Table Top in the Discord Call. 3. Have Fun! You don't need to prepare anything. You just need to login on time and be ready to learn and have fun.
What Eldritch Nova brings to the table
During the one-shot, we will have ambient music available, and we will use maps to really immerse ourselves in the magical effects of the Elven Museum of Arcane Oddities! This one-shot is very cinematic, very rule of cool, and it will end however the party decides it does. I will provide: * Beginner Player Guide * Premade Characters * Virtual Tabletop Experience * Ambience Music * Visual Aids * Detailed explanation of D&D 3 main pillars: Combar, Exploration and Socialisation. * Basic run through of the most used mechanics (puzzles, skill checks, etc.) * One pager guide on Safety Tools
Homebrew rules
Don't worry about rules as of now!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Eldritch Nova creates a safe table
We will use 2 safety tools during the session, I will explain both during the first minutes of the session: Lines & Veils, X-Card.
Content warnings
Safety tools used