Game: Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk Group type: Online (Roll20, Discord) Experience: Beginners and experienced players welcome Location/Timezone: Eastern Standard Time Schedule: Friday 7pm to 11:00 PM EST Roles sought: Player Characters at level 1
Game Style: Fun!

In the cherished town of Phandalin, a shadow of peril looms. Your adventure commences here, as familiar settings from the Lost Mine of Phandelver give way to ominous new revelations. Beneath the town, a hidden menace stirs. The party uncovers trails of a looming threat, a dark undercurrent beneath the everyday life of Phandalin. It's soon apparent that a sinister cult devoted to a malevolent force covets the town, scheming to transform it into the heart of their malefic empire.

As the heroes delve deeper, they confront a twisted plot that threatens to engulf Phandalin in darkness. The cultists, wielding otherworldly powers, must be stopped to avert a catastrophe. The fate of Phandalin hangs in the balance, calling for bravery and cunning to dismantle the cult's nefarious ambitions and preserve the town from a fate worse than destruction.

Long Term Campaign starting now. Get in at Level 1 and help shape this world from the very start!

About me

I am an old grognard who first learned D&D from the Greyhawk supplement. I played AD&D with a group from school in a basement from 1978 to 1981 - Yes, just like those kids in Stranger Things. Later I played 2nd ed, and many other TTRPGs, but came back to D&D for 5e. I love the possibilities of the virtual tabletop.I try to bring my old school DM style to the 5e material and people from all ages and all over the world. I also really love teaching people to play 5e D&D and Roll20. I have run over 500 sessions as a professional Dungeon Master and completed 12 long term campaigns (up to level 20!) over the last 4 years.

GM style

As your professional dungeon master, my goal is to provide a full spectrum D&D experience, with equal parts mystery, exploration, combat, and roleplaying. I will provide a spirit of Original D&D while also adhering by the standard ruleset and official 5e sources. I am a world builder and a referee. I build a unique world for your characters to inhabit, but I do use official WOTC source so as to ensure a "standard" D&D environment against which players can pit themselves with the expectation that 5e rules are followed fairly for all. I do try to measure all rulings against the "rule of cool" and "rule of flow" but I will not knowingly rewrite the standard rules. I care about your character's development. I will build a world which amplifies your character's story arc over time. If you wish to build an elaborate backstory, I will take cues from that to incorporate into our campaign. But it is just fine to begin with no backstory, and allow the gameplay to reveal details that you may not have even considered before. After the stodgy Cleric makes an amazing Acrobatics skill check, he turns to the party and says, "Ahem, yes, didn't I mention? I performed in a circus for a time in my youth." Ultimately we are working together to build a narrative that could not have existed without the player and DM reciprocating in the creative contributions. So don't hesitate to message me about your hopes and goals for your character!

How to prepare

Audio: We will use Discord for audio. Please use a good headset, or else keep your mic muted. You may also use the Roll20 chat to announce actions and so on, if you are more comfortable doing so. If all players consent, then our sessions will be streamed on Twitch (Player audio only.) We are not producing a show for others, rather I stream for documentation and quality control purposes. Also useful for players who miss a session to catch up, and for new players to review my recent past games if they wish. (Search "dmdavidc" on Twitch! )

What I provide

I will take care of everything on Roll20 for you. (Dndbeyond also supported.) I will help you create a token for your character. I will provide additional maps, tokens, spell effects, many animated effects and monster tokens, custom encounters and treasure tables and much more!

Gameplay details

Combat, Mysteries, Tricks and Traps and Dangerous Overland Travel!

How will character creation work

Starting at level 1, you may use the standard array or point buy system. Roll or take the average for HP. Dndbeyond character sheets may be supported through the Beyond20 add-on for Chrome or Firefox.

I have ushered hundreds of players from level 1 to level 20 in dozens of long running weekly campaigns. This is your chance to be a founding member of just such an epic campaign!Join now!

The cost is usually $20 per session (length 3-3.5 hours) but please check via Startplaying.games for current prices and possible early bird specials!

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