The Imp in the Basement | Beginner Friendly Mini-Campaign
Brand new adventurers. A guild outpost’s reputation. The fiendish mystery that plagues a tavern.
$15.00
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1 player following this game
Weekly / Saturday - 7:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 3–5 Sessions
1 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Brand new adventurers. A guild outpost’s reputation. The fiendish mystery that plagues a tavern. Character Building Workshop (free, we can schedule this or do separate ones via discord prior to start) and 3ish sessions Levels 1-3 This Minipaign is perfect for brand new or newish players! Come join the DM for an Intro and Character-building workshop (Session 0), followed by a 3-session adventure that is a great introduction to many of the elements of DnD. Make new friends, fall in love with your character and some fun NPCs, enjoy fun combat and Roleplay, and solve an imp-ish mystery in this guided adventure. All are welcome to learn at a safe and inclusive table! Created with beginners in mind, but open to all levels of players! Set in Zari's homebrew world of Ilumelan <3 A couple brand new adventurers have traveled to Naso and joined the legendary Wyvern's Wing Adventuring Guild of Rosewick! Fresh off their interview quests with their sponsors, they have all been accepted as audition members and assigned a mentor, enjoying the benefits of the guild membership while they strive to complete three quests to become fully fledged members. The time has come for their first quest, which was specially assigned to this group of audition members! They will travel to The Crossroads and the Wyvern's Wing Outpost (newly open!), and help the tavern owner of The Third Book Pub with their.... infestation. Can they solve the mystery and help the tavern owner? Some fiendish themes and a bit of spooky energy. Will use safety and consent forms! This can be adapted to fit all table energies (other than the obvious imps/fiends involved, but I believe most creatures can be considered redeemable).
Game style
Dungeon Crawl
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(2)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Rule of Cool
About me
A lover of storytelling and writing, Zari's life goal is to inspire people through her words, providing a safe space and drawing together a community of like-minded people. She discovered Dungeons and Dragons in late 2017 and dove in headfirst, immediately sliding into the Dungeon Master seat. Her approach has always been centered around the story and characters, immediately building immersive worlds and dynamic stories for the players to seamlessly integrate. Zari enjoys the improvisation and collaborative writing aspect of Dungeons and Dragons (and other TTRPGs) and loves making all at the table feel included, important, and comfortable. She has built three total worlds, ran two full homebrew campaigns and several homebrew mini-campaigns, and played in many other table settings. Zari currently works as a Bookkeeper, Twitch Streamer/Youtuber, Writer, and now business owner. She is currently working on her debut novel, with several other books and series on the backburner, as well as continuing to write for DnD. She loves her Twitch community dearly and enjoys streaming and recording gaming content, co-working encouragement, and DnD sessions. Living in New Jersey with her fiancé and their three adorable cats, Lily, Neptune, and Ryu, she works hard to maintain a healthy and creative lifestyle, with a love for cooking, working out, and reading.
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Creating your character
I will be hosting a free session 0 and character creation workshop! For beginner players, I can help with ALL of this information listed below. All DnD 2014 content and added modules are welcome! Level 1 Roll for Stats (in the discord server!) or use point buy You can roll for HP or take average, but you have to stick with it the whole way (in discord server) I prefer the characters are created in DND Beyond or Roll20! Do NOT buy anything for this, I have quite a bit purchased and can homebrew/fake the rest :D I have a pantheon to choose from, as this is a homebrew world You are welcome to select any backgrounds and we can adapt as needed! I'm open on these.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Note: if you are a beginner, all of this will be covered in the free workshop/session 0 You will need to sign up for a FREE Roll20 account If you would like to use DnD Beyond (you can do a free account), you can use the Beyond20 Extension to auto-roll to Roll20 This will be run in a Discord Server, so you will need a discord account, and a steady way to voice chat. Cameras are optional and only used if all people agree to the rules.
What Zari brings to the table
I use maps for combat and exploration in this campaign, with some theater of the mind (no maps) moments. I personally always love music and ambient sound in Roll20! You are welcome to mute it. There is some combat, but I will not TPK a beginner group and adjust things for you to have fun and try out new things! For the beginner mini-paign, I typically stick to the Rules as Written but will sometimes allow cool stuff!
Homebrew rules
- Drinking potions is a bonus action or if you use an action, it's max HP - Flanking rules (I can explain this!)
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Zari creates a safe table
I send a form with the table rules, a poll for what the players want/like in a campaign, and the RPG consent form (Red, Yellow, Green stoplight). We will be going over this in session 0. I am an open communicator, and will have a open direct messages for any no questions asked pauses, stops, etc. After session, I stay for a bit for people to chat and wind down, and am open to meet off session for any questions, concerns, or communication. I also send session wrap ups (optional, no requirement) to give players a chance to reflect and communicate any issues.
Content warnings
Safety tools used