Tyranny of Phandelver: From Phandalin to Avernus
From humble beginnings in Phandalin to the very depths of Avernus, this reimagining of Tyranny of Dragons brings the legendary Tiamat to life.
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Tuesday - 6:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3.5–4.5 hours
Campaign Length / 50+ Sessions
3 / 7 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
An Epic Draconic Conspiracy Reimagined – From Level 1 to 20 The Cult of the Dragon rises, more organized and dangerous than ever before. As they pursue their terrifying agenda to free Tiamat from her prison, a band of heroes must rise to challenge them across the breadth of the Sword Coast and beyond. This isn't just Tyranny of Dragons—it's a completely reimagined and expanded epic that transforms the original adventure into a cohesive, compelling narrative worthy of the legendary threat it presents. **Key Expansions & Changes:** * Completely Revamped Introduction: Begin your adventure with a seamless integration of Lost Mine of Phandelver and Dragon of Icespire Peak, providing a robust foundation before the Cult of the Dragon reveals their true plans * Epic Campaign Structure: Experience a coherent 1-20 narrative that draws inspiration from Red Hand of Doom and Ironfang Invasion to create a more strategic and dynamic conflict against Tiamat's forces * Enhanced Dragon Encounters: Face dragons as they were meant to be—intelligent, tactical foes with unique personalities and lair actions * Faction Warfare: Make meaningful choices as various factions vie for power amid the chaos, with your decisions shaping alliances and the course of the war * Expanded Character Options: Gain access to unique draconic-themed abilities, magic items, and narrative opportunities based on your choices * Community-Refined Experience: Benefit from extensive community suggestions and guidelines that address the original campaign's shortcomings, creating a more satisfying adventure experience * Planar Adventures: Journey beyond the Material Plane in the latter half of the campaign, experiencing the cosmic scale of Tiamat's threat
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(18)
4 years on StartPlaying
121 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Teacher
Average response time: 8 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
G'day! My name is Chris and I have been DMing games of Dungeons & Dragons for 26 years. I am a professional GameMaster running 40+ hours of PF1e and PF2e every week, with more than 50 paying customers spread across ten weekly campaigns. Not only do I have a pro subscription on Roll20, but I also own every available Roll20 resource for D&D 5e. I also own five Foundry VTT licenses with Forge hosting. Additionally, I have an extensive collection of tokens, a massive collection of high-quality battle maps, custom status tokens, a Syrinscape subscription, a private Discord server with a thriving community of more than 70 players, and a truly colossal collection of third-party reference materials (over 1,000 titles).
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Creating your character
Full character creation guidelines, including house rules and homebrew, will be provided closer to campaign launch. We will be using D&D 2024, with some minor homebrew changes to bring in elements of Dragonix's Talents system, as well as A5e's social and exploration skills.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players require a working microphone, a Discord account (for voice), a Forge account (for play), a Roll20 account (for journals), and a quiet place in which to play.
What Chris brings to the table
* Professional Voice Acting: As a trained actor with voice acting experience, I bring NPCs to life with distinct voices and personalities * Custom Battlemaps: Enjoy beautifully crafted, dynamically lit battlemaps featuring work from Cze and Peku, Heroic Maps, and other premium creators * Immersive Audio: Experience diverse environments through premium Syrinscape soundscapes * Handcrafted Landing Pages: Begin each session with beautiful custom landing pages complete with soundtracks from artists like Will Sorvino * Detailed Handouts: Every creature, magic item, and location comes with custom handouts to bring the world to life * Comprehensive Session Notes: Each 4-hour session is followed by an approximately 1,000-word writeup to help you keep track of your adventures
Equipment needed to play
Microphone
Headphones
Computer
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Chris creates a safe table
All campaigns on the server begin with a session zero in which content warnings and safety tools are discussed at length. We make use of Lines & Veils, as well as the X card, to ensure nobody feels uncomfortable at the table, with after care available if needed.
Content warnings
Safety tools used