Night of the Museum Heist | Mini Campaign
Steal the wondrous gemstone on display at the museum - but hurry! It's actually an egg of an Illithid horror, ready to hatch!
$5.00
/ Session
Details
3 players following this game
Weekly / Tuesday - 1:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 2+ Sessions
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Come join a riotous tiny-campaign of spies, heists, museums, and monsters! The "Night of the Museum Heist" is a short campaign that delivers on laughs, storytelling, action packed combat, and puzzling espionage work. You will be an agent for a secret organization which has tasked you with stealing a special artifact from a large museum. The only problem is, the artifact is extremely dangerous, and ready to hatch! Will you complete your mission in time? Or be forced to face the horrors to come! This campaign comes from D&D 5e "Keys of the Golden Vault" by Wizards of the Coast and runs the first short story of that booklet "The Murkmire Malevolence." That said, there are many additions and twists which are homebrewed and original to my own take. I have made beautiful VTT maps, curated music, sound effects, and voices to produce a compelling, cinematic, storytelling experience. I'm a huge fan of RP and fast-paced combat, so expect a healthy dose of both. This story is completely open to players of all levels and experience!
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Combat Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(11)
2 years on StartPlaying
1 game hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Voices
About me
I am a tv/film music composer, educator, hobbyist writer, and lover of all things fantasy and storytelling. With 8 years of Dungeon Mastering experience and 5 years with TTRPGs, I bring experience and passion to every story I give. I welcome anyone that wants to have a seat at my table. I am LGBTQ+ friendly, welcoming to all player levels, and include safety tools to validate everyones needs and input.
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Creating your character
Character Sheet Creation - - - - - - - - - - I have tutorial videos in my Discord Server to help you, but in addition I am more than happy to assist you in our Session 0 with any details regarding your character sheet. Stats will be decided using Point/Buy system. Everyone begins at Level 3. Books I accept as reference for character creation are: Player's Handbook 2024 D&D 5e Miniature Creation - - - - - - - - - - Players are also encouraged to create miniatures on Hero Forge and share their creation with me to use in the visuals of our 3D games. This is not necessary, though. It just adds a nice personalized touch for your character and your experience in the storytelling. I have many miniatures I can provide within my game which you can select from during Session 0 for a free and quick option of representing your character in game.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Most important is that players can download Talespire Guest Edition (free) from Steam (works on mac and pc) and have Discord accounts. Also imperative is to have a good headset/mic to communicate. Webcam is not required and won't be used. A D&D Beyond account is preferred for storing and sharing character sheets. If you do not know how to create a character, do not worry at all, I have step-by-step tutorial videos in my Discord Server. Please send me your character sheets with backstory written in them at least by the morning of the session's scheduled day. So to summarize: 1) Download Talespire Guest Edition (free) from Steam 2) Join my Discord server after having booked a seat in a game 3) Make sure you have a clear microphone for talking in game. 4) Enter my D&D Beyond campaign link (I'll message to you when you book a seat) and create a character on D&D Beyond (please use point-buy system), using any D&D 5e official handbook to guide your process. Optional: 5) Create and purchase a miniature model on Hero Forge and share the creation with me to be able to input into our 3D tabletop game. This isn't mandatory, but certainly impacts the immersion. I will host a Session 0 that I encourage all players to attend. It goes for an hour just before the scheduled session's start time where I will confirm with everyone how to use the VTT engine, rules and mechanics of D&D 5e, answer lingering questions about character creation, and go over safety tools. Please feel free to message me on startplaying or discord at any time for questions on character creation.
What FentonDM brings to the table
1) A D&D Beyond pro subscription, allowing for players to easily share character sheets with me, as well as receive detailed characters from the campaign 2) I own a pro Talespire account along with 8 Guest Seats so anyone may play in the 3D modeled maps and terrain completely for free. I have tutorial videos on how to navigate this VTT in my Discord Server. 3) I always do character voices, sometimes utilizing my own acting and sometimes using the numerous voices in my voice changer I have. There's also a soundboard with tons and tons of sound effects that I make use of at appropriate times. Never too often. 4) I provide curated accompanying music to aid in immersion, and as a professional musician myself, I'm meticulous about my selections. This music plays through a Discord alt account that sits in our voice channel so players needn't sign into any third-party software to hear the music and can easily adjust the volume of the alt to their likings.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How FentonDM creates a safe table
I always run a Session 0 an hour before the scheduled session start time to workshop with my players the themes and content matter entailed in the upcoming campaign. This is where I can how best to provide an engaging story while keeping topics within the realms of everyone's comfort. I have in my Discord Channel a dedicated safety-tools chat channel that is displayed on my iPad at all times during gameplay, so if someone submits an X,N,O message I can instantly see it and make the necessary steps to accommodate. I also like to do a break and debrief, allowing for the fantasy and immersion to rest in the group and allow for the chance to check in with everyone.
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