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No Silent Secret | Learn to Play D&D 2024
By chance or choice, a golden mask bearing the God of Deception's name lies in your hands. Follow it - unravel his secret or face his wrath.
$20.00
/ Session
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Once / Saturday - 3:00 PM UTC
Apr 18
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
0 / 4 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
While defending your city-state from an incursion of the Returned, undead who've escaped the underworld, you find a golden funerary mask. Once belonging to the God of Deception's oracle, its backside bears a coded message. Now, you must decipher it and the God of Deception's schemes before it brings ruin to your home. No Silent Secret is a level 1 introductory adventure for D&D 2024. In it, you'll find: 🏺Theros, a Greek myth inspired setting. ⚔️A heroic dungeon delve into the Court of Oreskos. 💯A welcoming environment to learn D&D in. 🎨Maps, handouts, and art for a smoother experience. 🧝Pre-made characters ready to welcome you to Theros. (Including usage guides.)
Game style
Dungeon Crawl
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(132)
3 years on StartPlaying
429 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 4 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi👋, I'm Franc, better known as Golvin. I'd like to be your GM. While I mainly run D&D, Call of Cthulhu, and Alien RPG, my real pleasure is trying new modules and systems. (Cowboy Bebop RPG anyone?) Which has led me to a specialization in running one-shots, often including highly detailed handouts, pre-made characters, and other player aids. I also write the Reviews from the Far Reams Substack newsletter, currently focused on helping others get the most out of Call of Cthulhu 7e modules.
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Creating your character
Use one of 5 pre-made characters or create your own level 1 characters. If you make your own, please follow the character creation guidelines below. (Must be completed prior to the session.) --- Character Creation Guidelines --- - Standard Array or Point Buy only. - D&D 2024 PHB only. GM's Note: I provide all content via Roll20. Those wishing to use D&D Beyond may do so as long as I see your rolls in Roll20. (Note: D&D Beyond fails to mark 2024 content as legacy outside of the PHB and DMG.)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
To participate in the game, you will need: ✔️A Roll20 account (free), ✔️A Discord account (free), ✔️A microphone, ✔️A headset or quiet space (i.e. no background noise please).
What Golvin - One-Shot GM brings to the table
I provide a quick paced module with 📚All available character creation resources through Roll20. 🎨Handouts crafted to enhance your experience (and clarity) 🧝 5 pre-made characters specific to this adventure, including optional backgrounds and "how to use" guides. 🕰️ A decade running and teaching D&D among other TTRPGs
Homebrew rules
"Rules as Written" unless "Rule of Cool" applies or they're found wanting. (E.g. I revert to 2014's rules for hiding.)
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How Golvin - One-Shot GM creates a safe table
After joining, players are sent my Line & Veils and ask for theirs in return. Which are then confirmed at the beginning of the session as part of a mini-session 0. During the game, if anything disturbs you, please tell me, leave an "X" in the chat, or privately message me. I will then remove the offending or skip past it. Likewise, if you feel the adventure is going in an unsavory direction but use an "N" instead. I will also check in if I notice anything is off.
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