Tomb of Annihilation: Ultimate Edition
The classic D&D 5e adventure completely reimagined! Acererak's dark schemes have been enhanced with pirates, the Tomb of Horrors, and a deeper plot.
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Weekly / Monday - 8:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3.5–4.5 hours
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About the adventure
Venture into the deadliest jungle in all of Faerûn with a veteran DM who's been crafting unforgettable D&D experiences since 1996. This isn't just Tomb of Annihilation—it's a completely reimagined epic that transforms the original adventure into a sprawling narrative of ancient secrets, forgotten civilisations, and world-ending threats. **Key Expansions & Changes:** * Completely Reimagined Beginning: Start your adventure in the Pirate Isles, brave a dangerous voyage to Chult, and make allies and enemies along the way! * The Lifestone Mystery: Discover a mysterious new mineral with incredible necromantic potential that has drawn factions from across Faerûn to Chult's shores * Enhanced Port Nyanzaru: Experience extensive adventures, faction intrigue, and city exploration BEFORE the Death Curse even begins * Vastly Expanded Locations: Iconic sites, including Mezro, Camp Vengeance, Camp Righteous, Omu, the Fane of the Night Serpent, and Yellyark have been greatly expanded with rich detail and meaningful encounters * Early Yuan-Ti Threat: Face serpentine dangers much earlier as their schemes unfold around Port Nyanzaru * Faction Warfare: Choose your allegiances wisely among the Merchant Princes, Melairkyn Clan, Harpers, Zhentarim, Order of the Gauntlet, Emerald Enclave, and Lord's Alliance * Base Building: Establish and develop your own outpost as you explore deeper into the jungle * Reworked Tomb: Experience a more coherent Tomb of the Nine Gods with challenging yet fair encounters replacing some of the original's arbitrary lethality * Beyond the Death Curse: After defeating the initial threat, embark on an epic plane-hopping adventure that reimagines the classic Return to the Tomb of Horrors, taking you far beyond the original campaign's scope.
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(19)
4 years on StartPlaying
124 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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Creating your character
Detailed character creation guidelines are available upon sign-up. We will be using gradual ability boosts, free archetype, and ancestry paragon, as well as a modified version of automatic bonus progression.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll need a DIscord account, a Roll20 and Foundry account (we use one for journaling and one for play), a microphone, a headset, and a willingness to venture into the depths of Chult!
What Chris brings to the table
**Premium Production Values:** * 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 the Mwangi Expanse's atmosphere 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 **About Your GM:** I've been a Game Master since 1996 and have run D&D professionally full-time since 2020, guiding players through approximately 40 hours of adventure weekly. My story-first approach prioritizes character development, immersive exploration, and challenging-but-conquerable encounters—all seasoned with well-timed humour that enhances rather than undermines the experience. I've previously run Tomb of Annihilation four times, completing it twice, and coming close on the other two occasions.
Homebrew rules
We'll be using some elements of Level Up 5e (A5e) to further enhance character-building, as well as the excellent Character Options: Talents system.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How Chris creates a safe table
All of my campaigns begin with a detailed session zero, in which we discuss content warnings, safety tools, and any potential triggers.
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