Phandelver & Below: A Beginner Friendly, Top Rated Campaign!
Uncover the lost Mines of Phandelver and face a rising cosmic horror as a shattered obelisk threatens to tear reality apart beneath Phandalin.
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Weekly / Monday - 3:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–2.5 hours
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About the adventure
Top Rated Campaign Setting on SPG! Interested in learning how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Beginners are welcome and will be taught the rules and mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons as we play! No Character? No Problem! A character sheet can be provided, or I can help you make one! ‼️ Your first 3 sessions at 50% off ‼️ ---------------- The Campaign ---------------- We'll be playing the beginner-friendly campaign: Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk. (An update to the classic campaign: The Lost Mines of Phandelver) You've been tasked to transport goods from the city of Neverwinter to the small outpost of Phandalin by Gundren Rockseeker and Sildar Hallwinter. The pair have gone ahead and you soon discover your new patrons have gone missing. Something sinister is festering under Phandalin and it's up to you to vanquish it! ---------------- What to Expect ---------------- ⚔️ Combat: You'll be up against a fortress of goblins, a ghost deep in the forest, a hoard of zombies, a mob of bandits, and maybe a Dragon or two? 💬 Fun NPCs: The frontier town of Phandelin is chock full of fun NPC's who you can interact with, question, earn quests from, and impress with your heroic deeds! But are they all friendly? 🧭 Dungeons & Exploration: The Sword Coast is littered with ruins, abandoned fortresses, gloomy caves, and an ancient lost mine just waiting to be explored. 🤝 Teamwork makes the Dreamwork: You and your team are all that stand against this evil force creeping into the Sword Coast. Work together, fight together, win together!
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(15)
3 years on StartPlaying
317 games hosted
Highly rated for: Voices, Creativity, Sets the Mood
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I was introduced to the world of Dungeons in Dragons back in 2018 and have been hooked ever since. As a player I loved exploring, surviving and experiencing the world my character lived in. Now, as a DM, my passions lie in crafting that worlds and the layers that make it a living breathing environment. Having studied screenwriting, direction, and acting, storytelling is where my mind always gravitates to. I love breathing life into the fun, wacky, characters of my world with improv and voice work. At my tables, it's all about the players crafting a story in the world I build around them. If that sounds good to you, grab a seat!
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Creating your character
Players will need a character sheet before their first session. Players can: Players will make their characters on the DnD Beyond website. Players will start with a level 1 character or match the level of the party. Guidelines: - Standard Array/Point Buy Stats - Fixed/Average HP - Starting Equipment (additional equipment if starting at a higher level) - Prewritten Backgrounds - Personality traits (optional) - No chaotic-neutral/evil, please 😊 After you join, you'll receive a link to the DnDBeyond campaign where you can add your character and gain access to the source books I own. You will also receive an invitation to the private discord server where the games are held. We will be using the milestone leveling system, granting you a new level upon completion of different quests and story landmarks. New members will start at the same level as the party.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
• Players will need an account on the DnD Beyond Website: https://www.dndbeyond.com/ • Players will need an account on Discord: https://discord.com/ • Players will need the Chome web browser with the Above VTT extension installed: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/abovevtt/ipcjcbhpofedihcloggaichibomadlei • Players will need a computer to play along. Digital dice are provided on the DnDBeyond website. Paper and pen are suggested for taking notes.
What Arnold brings to the table
🏆 A Dungeon Master that's on your side! Some may even say a "Fungeon Master," I don't say that cause it's kinda lame, but I'm sure someone has said it... 🎼 Ambient music & Sound Effects to set the scene 🐉 Voice mod for some exciting Monster and Creature voices 🎭 Plenty of NPCs and social situations to roleplay through! 🎲 A fun Virtual Table Top built right into your Chrome browser (Above VTT) 📖 Shareable content in DnDBeyond
Homebrew rules
⚔️ Flanking (alt): Flanking awards you +2 to your attack roll. 🩸Potion Miscibility: if you drink two potions at the same time, roll on the potion miscibility table for a unique or totally normal outcome. 💥 Perfect Critical Hit: On a critical hit, roll normally then add the maximum possible value of all the damage dice. 😎 Rule of Cool: Sometimes we make one-time exceptions to the rules if the goal is cool.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Arnold creates a safe table
Players can expect to learn how to play D&D with no previous experience or knowledge. Gameplay can vary as players learn and grow through the campaign. Arnold's table strives to be inclusive of all types of players and everyone is expected to play well with the other members 😎. Please plan for your characters to work together and support the team's goals!
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