About the Adventure 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. - Official Description This game will involve 4-6 level 5 adventurers going into this dungeon, to explore its secrets, plunder its riches, and perhaps come face to face with the titular Mad Mage himself... Character Creation Your Characters begin at Level 5, and as such, are likely already somewhat experienced adventurers; you start with 1000gp to spend on items (including magic items up to Uncommon rarity) before the adventure starts. Uncommon magic items cost 400 gp each + the cost of any mundane item they are made from, if applicable (cost halved for consumables) You can choose content from the 2014 rules and other books that hasn't been superseded by the new 2024 rules when creating your character, About the GM I have been GM-ing with 5th Edition D&D for 5 years, and I've got experience with this module in particular as well. I strive to create an inclusive, friendly atmosphere around the virtual table, one where people feel comfortable roleplaying, asking questions, trying out zany schemes that may or may not result in horrible consequences, you name it. I use the rules, the dice and the content of the adventure book as more of a guideline for how to run the game rather than something to follow to the letter. I find this allows for more immersive gaming, and it also helps accommodate my general approach to GM'ing; the game is an exercise in collaborative storytelling more than a contest between the Players and the GM, and the GM is there to provide the world and manage the players' interactions with it. I will likely create additional content such as side-quests, NPC's and so on based on your PC's, their backstories and their goals to further flesh out the adventure. About the Game The Game will be run using Roll20 and Discord exclusively. When you get added, I'll give you all the necessary links. We will start with a Session 0 to discuss character backstories, create the PC's, introduce the setting and adventure hooks. This Session 0 does not require payment, and lets you decide if you want to go ahead with the campaign afterwards. Payments for Sessions 1 and onwards will be collected via PayPal. You can choose to pay for Sessions individually for $12.60 / 12€ / £10 (or an equivalent in AUD, NZD and so on), or to pay in advance for multiple sessions. Mandatory Disclaimer: Roll20 is not responsible for any payment transactions and cannot enforce any private arrangements. If you are looking to join this game, please leave a reply here with the following info; The Name you would prefer me to call you by in game The Timezone you're in What sort of character you want to play Other expectations you have (either from me or the adventure itself)