Mines and More! Beginner Friendly Campaign! LGBTQ+ Friendly!
From classic fantasy adventure to mind-bending cosmic horror, uncover the secret of the shattered obelisk before its madness consumes the world.
$10.00
/ Session
Details
1 player following this game
Weekly / Thursday - 10:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3 hours
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
This adventure begins in the familiar and beloved setting of the frontier town of Phandalin, picking up right where many classic D&D stories start: with a simple bandit problem. However, this is no ordinary goblin threat. Soon, your party will uncover a dark secret beneath the town, leading you into a sprawling network of ancient caverns, forgotten temples, and the eerie, glowing threat of the Underdark. What begins as heroic fantasy gradually shifts into a terrifying story of survival against cosmic horror, as you race against a spreading mental corruption tied to a mysterious, shattered obelisk. This campaign is perfect for both new and experienced players. New players will appreciate the traditional, grounded start in Phandalin to learn D&D 5.5E's mechanics, while veterans will enjoy the terrifying, high-stakes evolution of the plot. This adventure will take characters from Level 1 all the way to Level 12, allowing you to experience significant growth. If you enjoy games that blend classic dungeon crawling with challenging new monsters, intense survival scenarios, and a strong sense of mystery, this is your adventure.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Beginner Friendly, Rule of Cool
About me
I've been playing and GMing for roughly a year. Several of my friends enjoyed ttrpgs when I was growing up, but I never paid them much mind until covid lockdown began and I discovered Critical Role. After years of trying to get my current friend group to play, I finally got a group together, only for our GM to have to leave the group due to work scheduling, leaving me to take over. I have been running games almost every weekend since. I have ran games in D&D 5E(2014) and 5.5E(2024).
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Creating your character
Character creation will be done on DND Beyond using 5.5E(2024) rules. Characters will begin at level 1 and go from there. I have several books available to share. If you have a character idea, you can bring it into the game. Otherwise, we can build the party together during session zero, or if need be, I can provide you with pre-made characters if you would prefer.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
For this campaign, you'll need a DND Beyond account (don't worry, it's free), a Discord account for communication, and a device capable of accessing both your character sheet and the Maps VTT on DND Beyond.
What Matt aka Mathias brings to the table
I will provide several source books for character creation, ambient music to set the mood during the game, and a Rule of Cool playstyle that sticks mostly to the rules as written, but will bend them to allow cool stuff to happen when it's warranted. I'm not a voice actor, but I do try to make all my characters sound unique and/or distinct.
Homebrew rules
Drinking a health potion is a bonus action if you want to roll for it. You can drink it as an action to get the full healing possible from it.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Matt aka Mathias creates a safe table
There will be a session zero, a consent sheet I will send players, and I keep an open door.
Content warnings
Safety tools used