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Get the Gold & Get Out|Waterdeep: Dragon Heist|Beginners Welcome
In the City of Splendors, fortunes are made and lost. Face four iconic villains and try to reach a huge treasure first. Will it be your shot at glory?
$25.00
/ Session
Details
2 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 5:00 PM UTC
Oct 11 / Session 4
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
5/6
About the adventure
Do you like gold? Do you like heists? Of course you do! And I know you want to steal that gold, you dirty little thief… Well then, this is the game for you! There’s a massive treasure hunt in Waterdeep right now, and you’ll be right in the middle of it. So much for wanting an easy start to your adventuring life. Powerful factions stand against you, but who are they against a level 1 adventurer? Ah… Wait… Well... We still want that gold, don’t we? -------------------------- Welcome to Waterdeep. The City of Splendors. The Crown of the North. The largest city of the Sword Coast... The place you call home. Please, try not to get arrested... Or worse. ⚔️ Get dragged into a high-stakes struggle between multiple factions - expanded version includes all four villains and more! 🧠 Outsmart people way above your pay grade. 🗝️ Heists for days. 🔥 Make enemies you can actually brag about. 🍺 Run your own tavern. 💰 Get rich. Get famous. And most importantly… Get in trouble! --------------------------
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Combat Lite
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(18)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
10 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Rule of Cool, World Builder
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi! I'm Manuel, but I usually go by Strider online. I’ve been playing and running TTRPGs for nearly 17 years, both in Italian and English. All it took was a few trips: Fantastica, Narnia, Middle-earth… I was hooked on fantasy. Starting to play D&D a few years later was only the natural consequence. --------------------------- At my table, I do my best to offer the following: - A friendly, welcoming environment for everyone; - Memorable moments you can tell your friends about; - Worlds worth exploring, and the freedom to do so (but please, don’t suddenly decide to become pirates); - A fun time. It’s still a game, so let’s all enjoy it. I'm always striving to improve my skills as a storyteller and Game Master. Whether it's writing, taking acting classes, or working on my voice, I have fun learning new skills that can help me run games. Let's tell a story together, shall we?
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Creating your character
We can take some time during session zero to create the characters, or I can assist you on Discord whenever I am available. Otherwise, you can make a level 1 character on your own (4d6, drop lowest, roll again if total is under 72). During session zero, in addition to expectations, safety tools, and so on, we'll also go over your characters' backgrounds and how they might know each other! Characters can be created on D&D Beyond and imported to FoundryVTT, or ideally created directly in Foundry. Let me know what you want to play, and I'll make sure any options you want to use are available.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a Discord account and a microphone. A webcam is optional, depending on how everyone feels about it. I'll have mine on as the GM. I'll send the Discord server link when you sign up for the game, and I'll share any other resources there. If you have joined late, you'll have to schedule a catch-up session zero. That time will be used to discuss how to integrate you with the party, give you a quick summary of your companions, and go through the normal session 0 material to make sure you're a good fit for the table.
What DM Strider brings to the table
- Detailed storytelling, complex NPCs, and plenty of opportunities for getting immersed in roleplaying; - Carefully picked maps; - Great background music and ambient sounds; - World-class, spectacularly terrible character voices! - A Discord server that will hopefully grow into an amazing and inclusive community.
Homebrew rules
- Negotiation rules taken from Draw Steel; - Potion as a bonus action; - I likely forgot something; more details in or before Session 0;
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How DM Strider creates a safe table
Although the stories themselves might contain elements that can be sensitive (in the context of a medieval fantasy world, and to give moral weight to the players' actions and choices), no actual racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other sort of discrimination will ever be allowed at my table. People who discriminate against others for whatever reason are not welcome. With that established, I will work with every single player to ensure that the tone of the game is appropriate for them. Everyone will receive the Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist to fill out, and we'll discuss any themes you want to avoid during session zero. If, despite that, something ever comes up that makes you uncomfortable, you can let that be known with an X-Card, and the game will immediately pause and change direction. You will never be asked to explain why something makes you uncomfortable.
Content warnings
Safety tools used