The tunneling threat - a short campaign for new players
The ground rumbled and gave way, and your caravan fell into a tunnel. Where did it come from, and more importantly, how are you getting out of it?
$20.00
/ Session
Details
3 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 5:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 5–8 Sessions
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
1/5
About the adventure
This is a short campaign meant primarily for newer players. We will go over character creation and rules together. Your character will be part of a trade caravan that suddenly breaks through the ground and falls into a freshly created tunnel, and the story focuses on finding a way out of the tunnel. As the story goes on, there will some discoveries about where the tunnel came from and what that means for the kingdom you inhabit. You will learn to play Dungeons & Dragons, go through the early levels of 1 to 3, and have opportunities for both roleplaying and combat.
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Roleplay Lite
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(5)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, World Builder, Creativity
About me
Hey there! I'm Pluis, or Erik in more mundane circumstances. I have been hooked on roleplaying games since I was first told by a friend that "we have a game where you play the hero and roll dice" and leading them since he said "When you're the DM you can make up whatever worlds and stories you like". That was 20 years ago, and I've run many a table since. I've run campaigns from the basic to the bizarre, hosting for beginners and experienced players, laidback peeps and chaos gremlins, deep roleplayers and casual dice chuckers... and all those games are great, because there's just nothing like sharing a table and spinning a story with people and seeing where it all takes you. My focus has always been on exploration, mystery and a bit of magical wonder. I enjoy making worlds and stories that surprise players, and then give them every opportunity to leave their mark on it. And now I am here, because I feel it is time to try and reveal my final form... playing online, with people from all over the world. Want to come explore some new worlds with me?
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Creating your character
Character creation will be handled during the first session. Players will get together to think about their role in the game and their role in the story, and ideally build off each other. No former rules knowledge is required, we'll go over it all together. You can bring a character concept or even a complete character if you want, but it is no way neccesary. Characters will start at level 1, using point buy abilities and normal starting equipment.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need to join my Discord Server, as we will use it for video & audio during session. You will need a free account with The Forge to join the campaign world. Foundry will be used as the VTT. Make sure you have access to a computer or laptop (no mobile device), with a modern browser, a working internet connection, a microphone and ideally a webcam.
What Erik brings to the table
A teaching mindset, with over 2 decades of experience showing new players the ropes. I will teach you the rules, guide you into the roleplay, and answer any and all questions.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Erik creates a safe table
We will discuss expectations during session 0. Shared character creation will make sure everyone is comfortable with where our story begins, and the game will be overall lighthearted and optimistic. Players can step out of sessions at any time, for any reason, as well as message me their X-card at any time. My DMs will be open both during the game and outside for questions and concerns.
Content warnings
Safety tools used