$25.00 / week
Adventure Description
Hate-filled cultists take no prisoners as they decimate the land of Faerun gathering together a hoard of wealth the world has never seen. What ancient evil do they hope to waken, and how can their plans be foiled? Join a band of adventurers and fight back against the despicable onslaught of dragon-masked sociopaths. Put a stop to their ritual, and save the world before it is finally and irreversibly doomed.
How to Prepare
Consider what kind of character you would like to play, but hold your ideas with flexibility. Together, the group will finalize character concepts and create characters during the first session.
Ensure that you have a working mic/headset and webcam (optional, but encouraged).
Create an account at Roll20.net and dndbeyond.com
Please join the Discord server upon registration.
Materials Provided
The GM will provide you with access to all materials on dndbeyond.
Syrinscape will be available for game immersion.
In addition to the game-specific Discord server, you will be added to the EJ RPG server and become part of a growing community of like-minded people.
Who will like this game?
Fans of the the Forgotten Realms, players of TTRPGs, and people who want to live a story of epic proportions will enjoy this game.
The campaign is balanced between exploration, roleplay, and combat; the group composition will help shape the balance in the direction that the players most prefer. EJ typically runs high-exploration games with ample opportunity to roleplay.
If you like contributing to a world-altering story and the possibility of failure with real-world consequences, you will like this game.
If you would like to explore themes of grand-scale evil and upheaval, you will like this game.
If you would like to find the light in the darkness and enjoy humor despite sorrow, you will like this game.
If you would like to fight back against the darkness and restore order to the world, you will like this game.
Character Creation Guidelines
Consider what kind of character you would like to play, but hold your ideas with flexibility. Together, the group will finalize character concepts and create characters during the first session.
Characters will begin at Level 3 and may gain a free feat at character creation (check with GM if you have questions about this).
All official 5e content is available for use (core, non-core, and Tal’Dorei).
Homebrew content may be used upon approval. Kobold Press materials are pre-approved.
Hoard of the Dragon Queen takes place in a particular world with particular races, so you may prefer to stay within the realm of that world, but these particulars will be discussed during the first session.
Small backstories (or concepts) are encouraged, 3-10 sentences.
Gameplay Themes/Content Warnings
This campaign explores themes of war, desolation, genocide, slavery, and unadulterated evil. Violence is common, described with PG-13, and occasionally R-rated description.
EJ runs a great session and does a great job of explaining Call of Cthulhu in a way that helped make the game make sense and handed over autonomy very quickly!
Technology – smooth and effortless Discord to supplement theater of the mind and an optional ambient background player created a really casual yet immersive vibe.
Story/Characters – with an easy lead-in and a nice range of pre-made sheets, it was easy to dive in while still customizing characters just enough to give them enough personality to shine in a one shot. The gameplay is fast and smooth, keeping things progressing quickly with clear impact to the world based on our decisions.
EJ was very welcoming and friendly, and really runs a great one-shot. I’d highly recommend giving him a try if you want to learn a new system!
I’ve been playing in a campaign run by EJ for a few months now, and I have to say, it’s hard to imagine playing with another GM at this point. His high level of knowledge and expertise, combined with the mutually respectful (and silly!) environment he cultivates in every group makes for a consistently enjoyable gaming experience. He is so approachable, friendly, thoughtful, helpful, patient, *and* funny.
To put it simply: if you aren’t playing with EJ, you are missing out!
I played in a level 5 one shot with EJ and one other player, it was an excellent experience. The game had great storytelling details, an interactive world, dangerous combats, and player agency. What more could you want in D&D?
I was part of a recent campaign and EJ did a fantastic job. The storytelling was great, and the encounters were engaging. Excited to get back in and play again.
I had an amazing one shot last night and I had a lot of fun. A small group of people but it was still very entertaining and engaging. Answering any and all questions we had and made it very easy to play! Would def recommend!!!
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