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⛏️| Lost Mine of Phandelver | Learn to play D&D | For Beginners
The ultimate beginner friendly D&D campaign! The frontier town of Phandalin has more to it than meets the eye, with much adventuring to be had!
$25.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Thursday - 1:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3 hours
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
The ultimate D&D beginners campaign: Lost Mine of Phandelver Welcome brave adventurers! Heard of Dungeons & Dragons and are keen to give it a go? Or perhaps it's seems a little overwhelming? Then fear not! As I have the perfect campaign for you! About the adventure: A group of intrepid, burgeoning adventurers were meant to just do a simple escort job. Straightforward, good pay, a piece of cake? That is until things rapidly change, and this group of new heroes find themselves unravelling a mystery that hangs over this small, mining frontier town. The party will have to deal with all sorts of threats. A gang of marauding thugs, scheming mages, shambling undead, a wicked cult and perhaps even an apex D&D predator, a dragon! Gather your party, sharpen your wits, steel your hearts and get ready for a classic D&D beginners campaign! Adventure is calling you. What to expect: 🖥️ ⛰️ 🎵 - Deep immersions thanks to atmospheric visuals, effects, music and atmospheres brought to life thanks the magic of Foundry VTT. 🎲🐉 - A beginner friendly campaign that will help players learn the ropes, but will also provide plenty of twists, shocks and decisions to be made. 💬 Plenty of chances for deep and meaningfully roleplay on a warm and welcoming table. 🎙️🎭 Deep narration and expertly voiced NPCs by an amateur voice actor and improv performer. ⚔️🏹 Learn the basics and then be creative in combat. With several options in how to approach and manage tense combat against powerful and devious foes. My tables are a welcoming, patient and inclusive space. Sign up today!
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Roleplay Heavy
Tactical / Crunchy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(77)
3 years on StartPlaying
770 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello to all you wonderful players and fellow GMs! My name is Cosmo The GM and I’ve been running and playing games of D&D since 2019, and I’ve loved playing roleplay video games ever since I first played the first 'Legend of Zelda' game on the NES way back in the early 90s. Since then, I've gone on to fall in love with and play many RPGs, from many of the Final Fantasy games, to Skyrim and the Witcher 3, to the modern masterpiece of Baldur's Gate 3. When I first played D&D, it sparked a passion in me that has brought me so much joy. The ability to be able to tell collaborative stories with friends and strangers, who then became good friends, alike. While I still love video games, they are still limited somewhat by their coding and programming. D&D and other TTRPGs are more or less limited by your imagination, and that has huge appeal. Live play shows and the work of DMs like Matt Mercer, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Matt Corville, Ginny Di, The Dungeon Dudes and many more have influenced me. If you enjoy tables where with a focus on collaborative storytelling, rich and vibrant worlds, colorful and memorable NPCs, crunchy and challenging combat, with the odd puzzle thrown in, then please contact me about joining one of my established games. I am also open to running games for your own private games. Away from TTRPGs, I am an aspiring voice actor, amateur improv comedy performer and a lover of video games, reading, music and travel. Sign up to a game today. I’d love to see you at my table!
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Creating your character
I have a selection of pre-generated characters for you to choose from. These characters are designed for new players who are learning the game. We can also of course make characters and I will guide you through that in session 0. Make a free account here - https://www.dndbeyond.com/ - and we will build the character together.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
A free account on The Forge https://as.forge-vtt.com/ (This is to use Foundry VTT) A Discord account A DNDBeyond account A working microphone for voice chat (a webcam is optional) All dice roles are to take place via Foundry or through DNDBeyond
What Cosmo The GM brings to the table
🎲 NEW PLAYER FRIENDLY! If this is your first ever game of DND, then don't fret! I love helping new players discover this wonderful hobby, and this campaign is designed with new players in mind. 🎲 We will use Foundry VTT to play the actual game, DNDBeyond for character creation and Discord for voice chat (video is optional). 🎲 I like lots of role play in my TTRPGS, both as a GM and a player. There will also of course be plenty chances for combat, exploration and a few puzzles. 🎲 This campaign is designed for beginners and will be easy going, but still have some challenge. The battles can be crunchy and challenging. 🎲 I like to do voices and really get into character. For players, it's up to you how much you want to get into it. There's no pressure at all to be on the Critical Roll level! But if you want to, by all means bring it on! 🎲 Helpful discussions at the table are encouraged. However, overt-metagaming and telling other people how to play their characters and the DM how to run the game will not be tolerated. 🎲 There will be a ten minute break half-way through sessions for bathroom and snack breaks.
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Internet
Computer
Microphone
Headphones
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Safety
How Cosmo The GM creates a safe table
- We will have a small 'session 0' one-on-one type chat by message or on a discord call before the game starts to talk about the game. We will cover any lines, veils and triggers you may have, your expectations of the game as well as mine, and to see if it's the right campaign for you. - My tables are inclusive and welcoming spaces for all. Any racism, homophobia, transphobia or general bigoted behaviour will not be tolerated.
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