Tyranny of Phandelver: From Phandalin to Avernus

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.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–20

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

All Ages
3 SEATS LEFT
$30.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Tuesday - 6:00 PM UTC

May 19 / Session 0

Session Duration / 3.5–4.5 hours

Campaign Length / 50+ Sessions

4 / 7 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Tue, May 19 | 6:00 PM – Session 0

Meet your party members

4/7

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

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(18)

DMs Guild Writer
Podcaster
LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent
Published Writer
Voice Actor
Game Designer

4 years on StartPlaying

121 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Teacher

Average response time: 9 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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Character creation

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

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.

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Safety tools used

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