Beginner Friendly Lost Mines of Phandelver
Escort a simple supply wagon to Phandalin for easy gold. But ancient power slumbers below the hills, and sinister forces are racing to claim it first.
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4 players following this game
Bi-weekly / Thursday - 10:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A Classic Sword Coast Sandbox: Explore a living, reactive region filled with ancient ruins, wilderness perils, and abandoned strongholds ripe for discovery. A Town on the Brink: Step into Phandalin, a lawless settlement burdened by outlaw gangs, monster incursions, and local power vacuums in desperate need of leadership. Intricate Faction Dynamics: Engage with secretive organizations, local guilds, and shadowy syndicates where your choices dictate who becomes a powerful ally or a deadly enemy. Uncover Ancient Lore: Unravel centuries-old mysteries surrounding the legendary Pact of Phandalver and the lost magical artifacts of the region. Balanced Gameplay Focus: Experience a rich blend of deep roleplay, tactical combat, investigation, and meaningful player-driven decision-making. High-Stakes Agency: The survival of the town, the safety of trade routes, and the ultimate fate of the region rest directly on the choices your party makes. Danger lurks along the Triboar Trail. A simple wagon job becomes a fight for survival. Bandits rule the streets of Phandalin. Ancient magic sleeps beneath the forgotten hills. Ruthless villains hunt for this ultimate power. The town needs brave heroes now. Your choices will decide its fate. Will you answer the call?
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(21)
4 years on StartPlaying
50 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Beginner Friendly, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've been my friends forever GM since 3.5 and 1e pathfinder and have loved doing it! During Covid, I really started to enjoy playing DnD using Foundry and Roll20, being able to draw up my own maps and tokens without an expensive trip to the game shop. I focus on running official modules and one shots to make things a bit easier while I draw up my own custom campaign based on things that my players enjoy! My style tends to be survival and RP heavy sessions instead of just gathering numbers, and I really enjoy gothic/dark settings. My first question to you as a player will always be "What are you comfortable with and what is a hard limit" to ensure everyone is comfortable and having a fun time, and the end of sessions will most often be me asking for feedback on my performance as a DM so I can always improve. I am also a streamer (a VTuber nonetheless) but sessions will NOT be streamed/recorded without unanimous consent from the group.
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Creating your character
Character creation happens during Session 0, using DnDBeyond to streamline it. Stats are roll 4d6, reroll 1's and drop the lowest. Exp is NOT milestone. Core rulebooks only and no homebrew. Join at this link: https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/join/7995605472894875 Also join the Discord for game updates and voice chat: https://discord.gg/z2m9RRx6dX
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Have a Discord account and a DnDBeyond account, both are free to use. Be on a computer, mobile devices don't work with FoundryVTT
What Maulerant brings to the table
I will provide a highly designed, lit and sounded VTT through Foundry, will handle voice acting and adventure running, as well as all preparation materials. During the session, I will walk players through character creation, and teach them ways to not only understand their character, but ways to get used to roleplay. I will teach the basics of improvisation and roleplay and core mechanics of DnD 5e 2014
Homebrew rules
DM rolls death saves
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Maulerant creates a safe table
- Lines and veils discussed during Session 0 - After session care to handle bleed - In game safety tools/cards
Content warnings
Safety tools used