Path Across the Realms Faerun to Tal'Dorei

This game has gone from the original Heroes of Baldur's Gate Mod to Storm King's Thunder and which we have just finished and are beginning on a journey across the dimensions and realms to get one of our characters home to Wildemount from Faerun. We're currently on level 11 and are likely to level rather soon.
Edit: We just lost one long time player to a new job and they held off until our transition the new objective. I've got a solid group that works well together and I want to make sure anyone I add works well with the group. There might be a second opening as one of the players has had difficulty with making sessions. I don't mind the occasional missed section as life does happen, but as others are counting on you being there, I want players who feel they will be able to regularly commit to the game. Everyone is having fun and they are a motley band looking to make the world a better place. Past actions of the group will have an affect on what happens with the world and will play into the story.
NOTE: I do not like adding people day of the game as it can be hard to make sure you will be compatible with the group and with my busy schedule making sure we fully take care of all the details of character creation. If you apply to join the day of game, I would probably ask you to sit in and listen and see if you felt the vibe of the game worked for you and your play style.
QUEST TO WILDEMOUNT
Through a strange and mystical experiment a wizard punched a hole through the dimensions and was pulled from Wildemount to Faerun. Over the next couple of years this wizard helped a group of adventurers save Baldur's Gate from being taken over by the Zentarium and then the world from falling to attacks by giants. Unfortunately, when he was pulled to Faerun, elements of his world were brought here with him and ended up scattered across the Sword Coast. Most of these things were harmless, but several pieces of Residuum landed as well. These pieces of residuum were corrupting influences and two powerful wizards hurt by their influence leading to great harm. Once this was realized, a powerful wizard that had dealt with this dimensional traveling wizard was able to get into contact with him and ask him and his friends to gather this pieces of residuum that have been scattered across the dimensions and realms and return them to his own world where they don't have quite the same corrupting influence. The group has now been tasked with traveling across the realms gathering this pieces of corruption. Do you seek the lure of traveling the realms and seeking new adventure? The stakes are high and you may never find your way home, but if you survive and return home, the stories you'll be able to tell will be legendary!
STORM KING'S THUNDER
The Giants are restless and other monsters are growing anxious. Creatures and monsters of all kinds are increasing their attacks on the civilized lands. Things are only growing worse and no one knows what is driving this increase in attacks. Adventurers across the land are finding their skills being needed to help fight back these attacks and the armies of the cities large and small are being pressed hard to defend those who need it. Can you take up the call to find out what is driving this increase in attacks and find out what has made the giants and their allies so restless? Time to join in the fight against the Storm King's Thunder!
HEROES OF BALDUR’S GATE
Welcome to Baldur’s Gate one of the largest cities on the Sword Coast. A city where wealth and nobility give you the right to rule as the lower classes struggle to survive. A city where tensions are on the rise between Baldur’s Gate and its neighbor Amn. Factions plot their way to power as they plot the fall of their rivals. The year before the Harpers, a network of scholars and spies whose goal is to balance civilization and nature and fight tyranny, worked to stop Sarevok the descendent of Bhaal (a man who ascended to godhood and became an evil and malevolent god), from starting a war in an attempt to rise to power. You have been contacted by the Harpers to help them stop a plot by the criminal organization The Zhentarim to advance their power. Do you have what it takes within you to fight against corruption, tyranny, and prophesy? Do you have what it takes to defend the city of Baldur’s Gate from harm? Do you have what it takes to become not just an adventurer, but a hero that will be remembered for ages to come. The Harpers have summoned you. They see something in you that you might not even know is there. Now is your time to shine and rise to greatness!
GAME DETAILS:
Campaign: Heroes of Baldur’s Gate. An adventure meant to take players from level 1 to level 6, but can be expanded beyond there if everyone wants to keep playing.
Date: Weekly on Wednesdays
Time: 8:00 PM Pacific Time for 3 hours
Place: Played on Roll20. Voice on Discord. Character creation on Dndbeyond.
Payment: $10 per person per session.

WHY PAY TO PLAY AND WHAT MAKES ME WORTH IT?
Pay to play helps guarantee a higher level of commitment for all the players involved.
Players in these games have a tendency to behave better. People act with more respect to the other players and they are less likely to throw fits when they don’t get their way.
Character creation through Dndbeyond is considerably better than on Roll20. Plus you will have access to most of the source material when creating your characters. (Some races and classes will not be allowed see rules posting below) With the Beyond20 app available on most browsers you can connect your character sheet to Roll20 and make your rolls straight from it and have ease fo access to any information you need on spells or other mechanics of your character.
Your payments help offset my costs of accounts and online books. Plus you are helping support a teacher in these interesting times.
Session Zero is free and includes help with character creation and group integration.
I keep my groups to 5 players. Smaller groups mean it is easier for all players to get fully involved in the game and feel like they are getting the full value for their time.
I am a DM that rewards creativity and outside the box thinking. I won’t railroad you into encounters and I’m more likely to reward you than punish you for finding solutions to situations that go beyond hitting something over and over again.
I am used to working with players who have trouble making decisions and can will help you see what options you have and help you to find them.

ABOUT ME:
I am a teacher and amateur writer and I bring those skills to the table as a DM. I am used to working with groups and managing people with different temperaments and personalities and helping them to work together. While we are playing written campaign, it serves only as the framework for the game as it is adjusted to fit your interests, backstories, play styles and choices within the game. I value and encourage players to come up with interesting and unique solutions to the encounters and the problems they face. I run sword and sorcery style campaigns and so if you are looking to be a gun fighter, or fly around the world in flying ships, or anything steam punk or Eberron style, this is not going to be the game for you. I am not Matt Mercer, Matt Colville, Satine Phoenix or any of the other extremely talented DM’s on their level, and do not have every rule memorized, can’t do 1000 different voices for every NPC, and my art skills are far from perfect so most of the maps we use will be something I found online. I am comfortable running games that are combat heavy, role play heavy, intrigue driven, or a mix of different styles.
NOTE:
While this is set in Baldur’s Gate it will be our version of Baldur’s Gate. Within Dungeons and Dragons it is a city that has a vast history of stories and adventures, and while it may be referenced at times, the books and creators of the game encourage us to make the world and locations our own. If you are looking for a game that perfectly matches the video games and the many past and current adventures set in this wonderful city, you may want to consider a different game. This gives me the flexibility to make the world better tailored to the story we tell together and the adventures we share. This gives me the flexibility to make the world better tailored to your characters, their backstories, the story we tell together and the adventures we share.