I have always wanted to DM and decided recently that I am finally going to take the plunge. I have been a player in 3 campaigns but I have been nervous to try to DM on my own. I did some research on what adventure may be good to start with a beginner DM and these were what I found: LMOP, Dragon of Icespire Peak and Sunless Citadel. Unfortunately, I, along with other members in the group have already done these campaigns, so I would like to do something they haven't. Any suggestions?
Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty. Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers; Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas. Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation.
Your mileage may vary but the first campaign I DMed was Waterdeep Dragon Heist and I found it both easy to run and a ton of fun for my players. It has fairly detailed and well written discrete steps/phases for the campaign, a reasonably detailed Waterdeep description, and options to shape the campaign in a way that appeals to your group (without presenting something so open that it's overwhelming).
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Hi All!
I have always wanted to DM and decided recently that I am finally going to take the plunge. I have been a player in 3 campaigns but I have been nervous to try to DM on my own. I did some research on what adventure may be good to start with a beginner DM and these were what I found: LMOP, Dragon of Icespire Peak and Sunless Citadel. Unfortunately, I, along with other members in the group have already done these campaigns, so I would like to do something they haven't. Any suggestions?
Greetings Chickennuggitz,
I was going to suggest Lost Mine of Phandelver, but you already listed it and said you have run it before.
The Adventure has received very good feedback as a starting Adventure for new DMs.
Additionally, the Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble is another good option that I have seen very good reviews on for new DMs.
Cheers!
Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty.
Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers;
Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas.
Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation.
Lovely thank you, I will check out Borderlands!
Hi, for a very simple 1st level dungeon playable using just the Player's Handbook, I would suggest this product of mine:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/linkout?remoteUrl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dmsguild.com%2fproduct%2f496145%2fEBERRON24-The-haunted-shrine
Your mileage may vary but the first campaign I DMed was Waterdeep Dragon Heist and I found it both easy to run and a ton of fun for my players. It has fairly detailed and well written discrete steps/phases for the campaign, a reasonably detailed Waterdeep description, and options to shape the campaign in a way that appeals to your group (without presenting something so open that it's overwhelming).