Goblin's Den
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About Goblin's Den
Hello! Looking for a place to play a short adventure or learn how to play the game? Then this is the place for you. Though everyone likes longer campaigns I enjoy getting people started and the fun of the community. While I do run longer campaigns my speciality is for new players or people looking for a relaxed atmosphere. As someone with a chronic illness it can be hard to find people who understand you aren't up for a game all the time. I am disabled myself and often cannot partake at a moments notice.
At a glance
4 years on StartPlaying
180 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
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I got started GMing...
I had played A D&D in the 1980's and had started playing 5e in 2020-21. Being disabled I found it hard to find a game that would fit my schedule and be enjoyable while also relaxed. We all love the game and finding a game community that is relaxed and caters to a chaotic schedule was a challenge.
When I'm not running games I'm...
Thinking about playing! Out for a bike ride, reading up on some of my favorite authors or tending to my garden.
My favorite books are
The Brother's Karamazov, The Plague, Jane Eyre, The Trial, and of course Lord of the Rings
How Goblin's Den runs games
You will need accounts on roll20, D&D Beyond and Discord as well as the Beyond20 addon for Firefox/Chrome browser, A working mic is also essential as we will use Discord for chat and game communication. Games are often streamed on Twitch Live and put up on YouTube I prefer a mix of role play and combat while leaning combat heavy, Combat (and character death) can occur at any moment and clues can be left in the most innocuous of places. I like to provide a solid back story to what is going on and giving the group some leeway as to where this adventure may lay. Will they want to find the lair of the gold hoarding beast or gather knowledge about the missing children to the south? Most of my games are geared towards the beginners or people just getting back into the game but experienced players are welcome. When a starter campaign ends I usually move the group on to another game or have a steady vault of one shots and adventures to play. I particularly enjoy the Sword Coast and run adventures along there as that is where I have the most experience. My favorite is to run Lost mine of Phandelver and connect it with Dragon of Icespire peak and beyond. Although I have the other modulars your best experience will be to the play the start's kit expended into Dragon of Ice spire Peak. I enjoy Tyranny of Dragons, Storm King' Thunder and a plethora of homebrew combing them all. Delving into the areas of other modules that interest the group. This makes for great role play and story cohesions. Please join one of my Sword Adventure you won't be disappointed. With the release of the extended Lost Mine campaign I expect to have great deal of fun integrating that ad Dragon of Icepire Peak, Please allow other players to play their characters as they choose. Especially with new players as it can be intimidating. Some of my favorite moments as a player were learning how some of the game mechanics work and I find most players will ask if they have a question. Encouraging creative play is a big part of my table!
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My games focus on...
Being a relaxing atmosphere where people can take that risk they may not always get the chance to take. Want to tame that Dragon? Sure but it may eat you when hungry! Game time is a time to relax and not take things too seriously.
Rules are...
Meant to be broken!
When it comes to voices
Everyone sounds the same but I swear in my head the goblins sound gobliny and Orcs sound Orcish!
Goblin's Den's ideal table
People who want to roleplay and be goofy. There is a lot of combat but my games are meant to feel like we all have known each other for years and we are in year 12 of the campaign while also not taking it too seriously! Most of the games are short term starter campaigns and one shots.
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I love it when a player
takes a risk. It allows for the game play to become more chaotic and give it that real world feel.
My perfect party mix is
one that has a cleric. Those support characters really do add a level to the game that can be missing and it enables the whole party to fill their full potential.
I think min/maxing...
fun but it can through off encounters if only one player is doing it. if a whole party does it the whole campaign can shift and I get to use monsters that most tables won't ever get a chance of taking on with a reasonable chance of success.
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