The Tyranny of Dragons! lvl 1-15 expanded
The cult of the dragon come to claim the world through the dragon god Tiamat. Will they succeed in destroying the forgotten realms? Will heroes arise?
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2 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 5:30 PM UTC
Oct 25 / Session 22
Session Duration / 3 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A sinister Cult A dangerous prophecy Can valiant heroes stop it? Where once there was a tyrannical queen of the dragons Tiamat tormented the lands, now she rages locked in the deep depths of the nine hells. there are rumours and reports of a cult rising to bring her back. The "wyrmspeakers" are collecting a mass of followers and sacrifices to feed the dragon queens ritual for carnage and rebirth. In response all the major factions have called out for adventurers to aid in stopping what can only be consider a cataclysmic event if successful. Everyone from the Zhentarim to the Lord's alliance have sent out requests. The only question remaining is who will answer? Hoard of the Dragon queen is a level 1 to 8 adventure that can lead into Rise of tiamat as a continuation campaign. Players will find Heavy roleplay, some puzzles and mystery within the sword coast, waterdeep and the surrounding areas. This adventure is designed to be accessible to new players as well as those with knowledge of the lore of Tiamat.
Game style
Realm Building
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Theater of the Mind
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
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5 years on StartPlaying
938 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 15 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Been playing TTRPG's for over 14 years, 10 of those GM'ing and I've completed my fourth year doing full time GM work with StartPlaying! A lover of creating a enjoyable plot, and equally the random chaos that players can throw at me at a moments notice. I'm Scottish, so a heads up for a slight accent, all are welcome at the table, new or old, veteran or greenhorn, the dice don't care as long as they are rolled. I have done event work with Gehenna Gaming at PAX Unplugged 2024, PAX East 2025, UK Games Expo 2025 and GenCon 2025, I have worked for Project Hedron since GenCon 2025 as an independant contractor when required and have playtested content for companies such as Imagining Games and Dungeon Realms. For some of my Convention review feedback please check this spreadsheet or the review from Erik “Sleiphner” below. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16TFqdsg_tK5d3tpRvFtQZCFwzBKUzoae_wTWGE5j-4M/edit?gid=0#gid=0 I will be at GenCon 2026 with DeathWish as per StartPlaying and Working at the TTRPGive Charity event.
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Creating your character
session 0 will be for character creation with D&D beyond content sharing so everything I own will be of access to players. the table rules and questions will also occur during this session 0. I will also ask players to create a backstory in which I will use to create a unique experience on top of the boxed campaign.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
players will only need to bring a working microphone, as well as a free account on roll20, D&D beyond and discord. everything else will be provided for players by me.
What JustKyle brings to the table
I will bring all the books required, ambient music, battle maps, token creation and create homebrew plotlines/quests/items for each person's backstory they submit to me.
Homebrew rules
Drinking a potion is a bonus action, if you spend full action get full heal from potion otherwise roll. Anyone can in theory pray to gods for help, it will have consequences if the prayer is answered and will be explained as part of session 0s you can pitch an idea of what you want to do within a turn that is out of the box thinking and I will come up with a way for that to work in theory but will give the good and bad results to you before you accept the attempt. If you agree before i've explained the bad, I will still do it.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How JustKyle creates a safe table
Session 0 will be go through the safety tools, how they will be implemented alongside helping the character creation. I have a zero tolerance policy of bullying/harassment. A lines and veil sheet made by Gehenna Gaming will be given out to players to fill and a communal one will be shown to players to abide by whilst keeping anonymity
Content warnings
Safety tools used