In the city of Waterdeep rests a tavern called the Yawning Portal, named after the gaping pit in its common room. At the bottom of this crumbling shaft is a labyrinthine dungeon shunned by all but the most daring adventurers. Known as Undermountain, this dungeon is the domain of the mad wizard Halaster Blackcloak. Long has the Mad Mage dwelt in these forlorn depths, seeding his lair with monsters, traps, and mysteries—to what end is a constant source of speculation and concern.

You received a letter from a certain self-called adventurers-agent by the name of Sir Trehlas of the deep, he talked about how he was impressed by your deeds and would like to sponsor you in an expedition to Undermountain for the sake of adventure and discovery, and of course wealth and power for those who come out from Undermountain make great names for themselves in the world and can shape their surrounding with the status they will gain and control how their lives will continue. he even sent bags of coin saying those are just the beginning of what will be a very ludicrous partnership. in the end of his letter he asked you to join him in Waterdeep, specifically in his country home near the city where he will introduce you to your future companions and give you your first assignment to see if you will be great explorers of the dangerous depths

About The Game

In case you are unfamiliar with the lore of Undermountain this campaign will be a massive mega dungeon crawl that will explore the entirety of the mad mage's complex home, there will many exotic and weird locations, creatures, treasures and encounters to be had not all of them dangerous but most of them will be, all three pillars of DnD will take play in this module for every level in Undermountain has its own unique identity and feel, but of course combat will have a lot of time in the spotlight as is the nature of the dungeoncrawl so be prepared for that. that does not mean you cannot turn hostile situation to your favor using guile and wits, as long as the other party is willing to negotiate of course. sessions will take from 3 to 4 hours with them usually ending when there is a good spot to stop once we go beyond the 3 hour mark.

All experience levels are welcomed, if you are new to either D&D 5e, Roll20, or RPG's in general I will do my best to teach you the ropes and you don't have to worry about not knowing things, we all been there, as long as you have the want to learn I am sure we can get you on your feet by session 1. however do keep in mind that this game starts at 5th level so you will have quite a bit of abilities to keep track off so if you are very new you will need to do a bit more homework then usual.

I'm quite knowledgeable in the rules of 5e and can provide smooth sessions without having to flip through the rulebook all the time. Constructive Criticism is always welcomed after sessions, I strive to make the best experience for my players but I will need your help to do so. Jokes and swearing are totally fine however racism, sexism, bigotry, and any other nefarious behaviors towards other players are not allowed at my table, respect all around goes places in keeping the group together and maximizing fun. And finally, this game does have adult themes as Undermountain has many terrible and gruesome acts committed in it so keep that in mind.

Character Creation

Dungeon of the Mad Mage is a 5-20 level module, so we will be starting at level 5 with a quite a bit of gold to equip your characters properly for the descent into the dungeon. I allow all official Wizard of the Coasts books to be used when making your character as long as it makes sense within the setting, except for the Tasha ability increases changes those are not allowed, Optional features from Tasha and any Unearthed Arcana or homebrew must be approved by me beforehand. We will be using a more buffed standard array for stats generation that goes like this: 16,15,14,12,10,08.

Characters will be made during session 0, I recommend you have a base idea in your head if you want but try and not build too much on it as we will be doing that during session 0 so everyone can get to know each other and make the characters together, this way hopefully we can have a smooth session 1 with everyone having talked to each other as players and can now roleplay with their characters

About me

Hello, my name is Zakaria, but you will probably call me Zak like the rest of my friends. I'm he/him, 21 years old with a strong love for role-playing, collaborative storytelling, and honestly just having a good time in general. I have been running and playing D&D for almost 4 years and i have started being a professional DM last year with 4 games running at the moment and I enjoy it very much. It always makes me happy to hear my players scream when a terrifying enemy approaches them, feel the nervousness in their voice when I ask them if they are sure about their next action and the multitude of questions they ask me, which shows that they are interested in the story and very immersed in it. However, what makes me most happy is when a player says that they really enjoyed the session. I believe that this is not just my story and the players are going through it but its everyone's tale, for even though the dungeon master role has its responsibilities and perks I'm still open to any changes you might feel would make the experience better overall for everyone involved. 

Concerning Payment:

Session 0 is totally free! we will get around and talk character ideas and teach any new players the ropes, after that you will have to pay 7.50$ which is half the amount declared in the post for session 1, and after that payment will be in full for subsequent sessions. Payment is always done before sessions preferably within 72H of the end of the previous one (ex: You will have to pay 7.50 dollars preferably within 72H after session 0 if you are still interested in playing otherwise you can leave no issue at all).

Requirements:

Having a good mic is a must as we will be using discord's voice chat to talk in-game so get discord as well if you don't have it, decent internet helps as well, a webcam is not necessary but if you want to use it be my guest. If you want in on the Adventure then send me a private message with your discord so we can talk more there and see if we will mesh well, and if you have questions post them in the comments and ill respond as soon as possible

Just had session 0 and the party has settled on their characters, currently we have a sentinel human fighter with a dip into warlock, a changeling druid/monk, firbolg wildfire druid and a dragonborn divine soul. we are currently looking for one or two more players that can bolster the group in their descent into undermountain

session 1 is this week!

Am interested though, it would be a 2:30am start for me lol. Would a Rogue/Wizard 3/2 fit in?

I'm TannTalas#1515 on Discord

Just had our first session, the party spoke with their benefactor who is a strange old mage who offered a lot of money just to bring him stories about their adventures in Undermountain. Afterword's they prepared for their descent by buying a few potions and having a last drink at the yawning portal. once there they started exploring it, and eventually were surprised by gricks who they were able to overcome, then they cooked them for supper. We are currently looking for 1 or more players to add to their ranks to help against further issues.

I would be interested in this! Discord: LazerBunny#2835

we had our second session, the party continued on after their short rest and quickly entered to domain of the vampire queen harria and her spawn, but they quickly realized that these are just actors and not actual vampires and are trying to extort them for money. a fight ensued and the team was able to defeat the first group of bandits while keeping their leader alive. they then negotiated with harria when she came back with a flesh golem and a non aggression arrangement was made. they were allowed to continue on, after exploring a few room and finding a shriveled heart, they entered a massive hall where out of the darkness a monstrous manticore emerged and invited them to play a game with it calling them contestants of the mad mage's game.

Still looking for a couple of players to join us in this crazy experience and to help the party better deal with the enemies ahead

We had our third session, the party played a trivia game with the manticore which was a trick by it to have its brethren get into position and attack the characters, after a difficult fight they killed the creatures, and then proceeded to have a long rest/barbecue party with the bandit gang they previously encountered. in the middle of their sleep they were interrupted by a troll that was delivering meat to the now dead manticores and he was dispatched as well, thankfully before taking out the party's mules. finally they explored some old dwarven tunnels and room and the kobold was cursed with losing his darkvision by some sinister power.

Currently looking for just one more.

I'm interested please message me on discord Tom O'Bedlam#0376.

Unfortunately a couple players had to leave due to life coming in the way so I'm looking for people to add to our group, the party is still in the first level of the dungeon but are close to finishing it and moving on to the next