Learn to Play D&D Adventures in Faerun One-Shots
Test the waters before taking the plunge with Adventures in Faerun. Get a taste of the basics: combat, roleplay, & exploration.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Monday - 2:30 AM UTC
May 4
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Explore an alchemist's lair & remove the curse on a small town. Rescue a man from desperate bandits. Defend a temple from bloodthirsty goblins. Discover a hidden shrine to Shar. Cleanse a corrupted forest shrine. Test your mettle and see if the title 'Hero of Faerun' is in your future. Adventures in Faerun contains a series of one-shots aimed at both new and veteran players. Ever been curious about the magic, the mystery, or maybe the dice? The learn to play one-shots are built for brand-new players and curious veterans used to playing other editions. All you need is your creativity and the courage to step into heroism. It's said you never forget your first adventure, its my goal to make that happen.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Roleplay Lite
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Inclusive, Sets the Mood
About me
Hello there!! I’m Mike, the GM of Shared Legends. I’m a long-time gamer, a huge fan of RPGs, and a single digit handicap on the golf course. From Willow to Final Fantasy to Diablo to the Elder Scrolls, I love and cherish them all. And while my experience with TTRPGs came much later in life, I knew from my first session as a player that the GM-life is for me. I admit my first real experiences with D&D was with Baldur’s Gate 3 and then a table GM’ed by a co-worker that only lasted until level 4. Since then I’ve GM’ed half a dozen light-hearted, comedic one-shots and have a 6-player weekly campaign, based out of the Radiant Citadel, that has run every week for the last 8 months. When I commit to running a campaign, the commitment is sacred. The time, effort, & emotion my players commit to my games is precious to me, & is a sign of their confidence in the experience & story we create together. As a GM, my mission is to create a space where stories can be safely: - Shared, - Created, - Explored, & - Shared. I create spaces & experiences that give my players a place to find & express their voice. Spaces for them to tell their stories that need to be told. Creating epic journeys where stories intertwine & evolve into something greater than each individual arc. None of us go through our story alone, by creating spaces where we can share in the stories together. A space to explore the unknowns in the stories we build together. Stories of greatness, heroism, trial & triumph. When I'm not a GM, I'm a proud dad of a 6-year-old, a 3-year-old and a dog. I've recently rediscovered my love of storytelling and creating stories with others. If you want to hear about more about why I love being a GM take a few minutes to watch my Why I'm a GM video: https://youtu.be/FhAaHAGwswI If you're still reading and interested in finding out more about me, feel free to hop in my Discord: https://discord.gg/rxQjqWmeyr
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Creating your character
Characters can be created using the creation options in the Player's Handbook. I will also have pre-made characters available for new-comers or those just looking to jump in and play. Starting level will be between level 1 and 4. Starting equipment will depend on the level of the one-shot being run with Ability Scores determined by Standard Array.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need to have a Discord account and a browser capable of running FoundryVTT. I will provide a link to the Discord & Foundry VTT servers 24 hours before the session. D&D Beyond Template: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/164795568 Players should provide their characters D&D Beyond link to me 24 hours prior to game start so I can get their character created in Foundry. I will do a final import of the characters right before the session so players can make final updates. If you're unfamiliar with FoundryVTT, I will run a quick training session prior to the one-shot to ensure your enjoyment.
What Mike, the GM of Shared Legends brings to the table
I aim to provide a fun, exciting & engaging experience for everyone that joins one of my tables. I attempt to use character voices for main NPCs and ambient music is built into every scene the players experience. My approach to GM-ing aims to blend the Rule of Cool with Rules as Written. I lean more towards Rule of Cool during one-shots because of the short nature of the adventures, bending a rule has less long-term effects. In high-intensity one-shots, giving a player an awesome heroic moment can turn a session from average to amazing.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Mike, the GM of Shared Legends creates a safe table
For One-Shots, I will not be holding Session 0's. Players will private message me an X, N, or O if what is happening in game starts to approach something that is potentially triggering. We will take a bathroom/refreshment break halfway through the session but a break can be called for at any point of the content is triggering.
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