The Grand Hunt 🐉❄️🦢[D&D5E Dragon Adventure, All Welcome]
Pageantry! Nationalism! Pirates! Dungeons! Dragons, Even!
$25.00
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1 player following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 5:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 6–8 Sessions
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Ahoy! Welcome to a short, roleplay-focused, player driven dragon adventure. A white dragon has been harassing ships on their way to the port city of Dranhold, Gateway To The Underdark. Will you be the one to claim it's head and hoard? Everyone will be welcome at this table. We'll be starting at level 10 using milestone leveling, and will be running a session 0 to build characters and fit them into the homebrewed world. Speaking of which... ☠️🔱🌴🐉 [SOMETHING NEW HERE] As a citizen of Dranhold, gateway to the Underdark, it takes much to shock you. A dragon harassing inbound ships, plagues of burrowing owls, and high religious tensions are all rather par for the course. However, when someone close to you disappears under mysterious circumstances, you've only one place to turn. Who could have taken them, and what greater conspiracy is this undoubtedly a part of? May Apollo light your way... The captain has one more scheme, that will work this time, I promise, no really. A simple smuggling job, moving crates of rum from the isle of New Penitence to Dragonswing to sell. All you have to do is quietly move the merchandise from one side of town to the other, without attracting the attention of Archbishop Praeternus. Easy. After all, it's not like any of you have a history with this place, right? May Artemis favour your hunt...
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
About me
Ahoy! I'm a professional DM and voice actor who's been playing for 11 years and running games for 9. At my table, you'll find games with an emphasis on roleplaying and fun, but that doesn't mean leaving your combat brain at the door either. For a taste of my standard British accent narration, check the Youtube link to my voice reel below. I consider myself a capable teacher of the game, having introduced dozens of new people to it over the years. To facilitate this, every adventure is tailored for the players - before each campaign begins, we'll talk through the kind of story you'd like to tell together, and how that squares with what I've got prepared. I approach D&D as a collaborative storytelling exercise, so while I have an extensive homebrewed world and adventures ready, every player has the chance to dictate the nature of the world they're playing in. As for the world itself, if you like pirates, Greek gods, elements of the Forgotten Realms cosmology, and a tone shooting for somewhere between Tolkien and Pratchett, I'm the Dungeon Master for you!
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Creating your character
Only the most capable or influential competitors have been invited to the grand tourney, and only the desperate may have the drive necessary to succeed. Decorated nobles, infamous pirates, underfunded wizards, and career monster-hunters could all find themselves involved in this adventure. We'll be starting at Level 10, using roll4drop1 stats and milestone leveling. All WOTC official expansions are fine with the following exceptions, almost all for lore reasons: 🐉No Duergar 🦢No Guns and Gunpowder (Artificers are fine if flavoured away from this) 🐉Most reasonable homebrew is fine, but please run it by me first before hinging your entire character on it. We will also be running a session 0 to go further into character creation and help anyone who needs it to get their head around the numbers.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Before session 0, all you need is a webcam, a mic, and a discord account, and somewhere to create your character - a paper sheet, d&d beyond, up to you. Before session 1, you'll need a roll20 account, an image for your character token, and some understanding of at least the rules that pertain directly to your character (their race, class and background for example). Feel free to message me with any questions :)
What Benjamin brings to the table
🐉I encourage in-character roleplaying, player choice, and creative choices. Expect an engaging story that you have a say in - give me a backstory with a couple of colourful characters in it, and they'll more than likely crop up somewhere in the adventure. ❄️I run the game on Discord for speaking and Roll20 for combat. 🐉I make liberal use of in-character dialogue and encourage players to do the same. I also encourage players to argue their cases for things like unorthodox skill checks, however ask that they respect my final ruling. ❄️I use background music for those who want it, but one of the reasons I run games on discord is that it can be turned down or off individually. 🐉I can supply pdfs of all core rulebooks and some snazzy character sheets. ❄️And, finally, I'm a professional voice actor, so expect high-quality narration in terms of both content and sound quality - check my DM profile's Youtube link for some sample narration!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Benjamin creates a safe table
Session 0 will involve character creation, and a discussion of any triggers players might have for one's own character and the game in general. The game itself will largely be story-driven, but that doesn't mean you won't have think tactically and rely on your companions when you do get into combat. Fun is what we're all here for, and sometimes nothing is more fun than a well-applied fireball.
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