From Waterdeep to Wildspace | A Beginner-Friendly Dragon Heist & Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis Adventure

About the adventure

🌈 Beginner-friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly 😊 Friendly and positive gaming atmosphere Start local, then go interstellar! Your journey begins in the bustling city of Waterdeep. You've been given a quest that entangles you in a bitter conflict between two nefarious organizations. In return, you'll be rewarded handsomely. However, the real prize lies hidden somewhere in the city. 🛡️ Meet a diverse cast of characters from various factions 🔐 Unearth secrets and hidden treasures in an urban setting 😈 Face the wrath of a legendary crime lord Later, when a cosmic enemy threatens to destroy the world, you'll embark on a quest that takes you across the oceans of Wildspace to the silvery void of the Astral Sea and beyond, where you'll face one cliffhanger after another. Can you save the world before time runs out? 🪐 Experience a zany space opera 🐋 Meet out-of-this-world creatures & characters 🌍 Save your world from annihilation A review from a player who's played D&D 5e with me: 🌟 "I love how welcoming David and the other players were. I also appreciate how David allowed me to make some adjustments to my character that would make me more comfortable playing him! He does voices and is fantastic at rolling with our group's crazy roll playing ideas." Images by Alexander Lesnitsky, Jabbe Cablaze, and BÙI VĂN HỒNG PHÚC from Pixabay

Additional Details

How to prepare

🎤 A mic is required. ⬇️ You'll need a desktop or laptop computer. You'll also need a copy of the Fantasy Grounds software. You can download the free demo version, which is all you need, from www.fantasygrounds.com. 📜 You do not need to have read the rules ahead of time as the rules will be explained as we play. 🕒 If you're joining midway through the campaign, you'll need to undergo an onboarding call on Discord before your first session.

What I provide

🗺️ Rollable character sheets with automation, 3D dice, combat tracker, tokens, colorful maps with dynamic lighting, and official reference materials in Fantasy Grounds Unity 🎵 Official music and sound effects via Syrinscape 📚 Access to the Player's Handbook, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Xanathar's Guide, and Tasha's Cauldron plus character sheet options from Monsters of the Multiverse in D&D Beyond

Gameplay details

✨ The aim of this campaign is to have a fun storytelling journey together and to have a positive experience interacting with others. To this end, players are expected to be compassionate, supportive, and respectful of others. 📜 House rules: - drinking or administering a potion takes a bonus action - inspiration is used for rerolls 🚨 If we stumble upon a scene or two where harm to children is hinted at, they will either be veiled (not be detailed) or given plot armor so that no harm can befall them. ⚔️ Combat encounters are not necessarily scaled. Diplomacy or fleeing might sometimes be the best course of action. 🥳 You'll enjoy this adventure if you're looking for an epic long-term campaign, have a good sense of humor, enjoy playing urban adventures and over-the-top space operas, love exploring side quests while keeping track of main missions, work well as a team, enjoy solving conflicts not just with violence but with guile and diplomacy as well, and emphasize character roleplay over character optimization.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Breaks
Lines and Veils
Open Door
Session 0
Stars and Wishes
X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

🧾 We will be using D&D Beyond to create our characters but we will be using the character sheets in Fantasy Grounds to play. 📝 When creating your character, please adhere to the guidelines provided in the Prep Materials (e.g. only official Forgotten Realms races, "Optional Features" enabled, point-buy ability scores, no legacy content). Characters will need to be ready at least two hours before the start of a session. 📈 Advancement will be story based, taking you from levels 1 to 8.

Players can expect

• Find a game to join solo or search for a professional game master for you and your friends/coworkers/family.
• Book your session and wait for the Game Master to approve you.
• If you don't have a blast with your first game, your next game is on us.