Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk (Session 21)

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EJ Boston
5.0
Rated 5.0 out of 5

$30.00 / week

GM Playstyle

Balanced

Game Attributes

FantasyHorror

System

Dungeons & Dragons 5th ed

Technical

Discord Video/AudioRoll20 VTT
3 of 7 seats available
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About the Adventure

Journey to the beloved town of Phandalin, where a malevolent cult threatens to overtake the region. Together with your party, solve mysteries and stamp out growing corruption as you uncover more about the peculiar happenings plaguing the town.

Discover what lurks below in this high-fantasy adventure that begins with the familiar story of Lost Mine of Phandelver and then delves into the perilous Underdark.

This campaign will begin at Level 1 and take characters to Level 12.

What if you’ve never played an RPG, what is it like?

Our games are player-driven, putting you and your character at the center of the plot. Your choices will decide the outcome: from heroic victory to an untimely end. We’re here to tell a great story that makes you feel like you’re in your favorite book or movie.

What do you need to do before the first session?

Upon sign up, we’ll connect and make sure you can begin fleshing out your character ideas, and that I can support you with questions about any of the tech programs that will be used in-game.

What does the GM provide?

The GM provides access to the D&D Beyond source materials. In addition, I provide game-specific handouts and other materials to enhance your gaming experience.

 

Character Creation Guidelines:

Characters will start out at level one. We will use standard array or point buy during session zero to create our characters. If you don’t know what this is, that’s ok! I’ll help you figure all this out. I ask that all characters have a reason for needing the adventuring party. I do not allow evil alignment for purposes of encouraging party unity.

 

Who will like this game?

  1. Players that desire to adventure in a lore-intensive world.
  2. Players who want to explore a world, discover exciting places, and make complicated decisions.
  3. Players who are interested in developing a story, interacting with various characters, and fighting intricate battles.
  4. Working together with other players to solve problems, and have a great time in the process!

GM Details/Guidance:

This campaign includes typical fantasy themes that one may find in stories like Lord of the Rings and Dragonlance with themes of dark and light abound. However, there are elements of subjectivity similar to Game of Thrones and that very little is considered truly “good or evil”. The game-world is how you make it out to be and player perspective is highly encouraged. Please reach out to me at the message icon above so I can answer whatever questions you may have!

Beginners welcome!

Reviews

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5 stars - highly recommend!

Rated 5.0 out of 5
February 16, 2024

I had the good fortune of having EJ as the GM for my first ever game of D&D, and I couldn’t be happier. EJ was kind, patient, and knowledgeable as he guided us through the immersive three-day adventure. He explained game dynamics and character abilities, pivoted with ease to the decisions our group made throughout the campaign, and he was responsive both during and outside the set game times. EJ also ensured each party member had an opportunity to fully participate.

As a brand new player I appreciated that I could ask questions without being made to feel silly or that I was holding up the game. Credit also goes to the great group of adventurers on the Crusty Barnacle without who the experience would have been very different.

I highly recommend EJ as a storyteller and guide for new and experienced players alike. Bonus: he really seems to enjoy himself alongside the players!

Chris E. (verified owner)

Lots of fun being part of Delta Green (shh)

Rated 5.0 out of 5
February 8, 2024

EJ led us through a great game that felt like it was right out of a thriller movie. I felt like I was in the action and EJ’s materials storytelling really kept all of us immersed in the story. He was also great at guiding us newcomers to how the game works and it felt like the right balance between tutorial and gameplay.

Kevin (verified owner)

Great intro to a new game

Rated 5.0 out of 5
February 8, 2024

Finally had a chance to try out Delta Green, had a blast. Explanation of the rules was simple and enough to get us started quickly, and the case introduction got us into the world with ease. Largely narrative (a style I prefer), we all had plenty of opportunity to describe our actions, reactions, and thoughts as we worked to solve the mystery.

EJ did a great job with balancing making space for player narrative while still pushing the story forward.

Jeremy

Where to begin?

Rated 5.0 out of 5
February 2, 2024

To say that EJ is a good GM is an understatement. He is a great collaborative storyteller who adapts to player choices. He fosters a truly special atmosphere.

His enthusiasm creates a safe and inclusive space where everyone feels comfortable exploring their characters and contributing to the narrative. His dedication to your enjoyment shines through, making him a gem in the online DnD community.

If you’re looking for a wonderful GM who will challenge, inspire, and leave you yearning for the next adventure, connect with EJ. You won’t be disappointed.

Phoenix (verified owner)

Alien RPG - Roll for IRL Stress.

Rated 5.0 out of 5
January 21, 2024

So this was my first time ever playing the Alien RPG and EJ took my group through all the basic rulings, how to play with this new system along with how to use the software that he wanted to use to give us our sessions experience (Fantasty Grounds).

After the session started we were greated with an atmospheric soundscape and creative descriptions that enabled us to get deep into the game before all of the choas started to envelop and ensue.

I chose to be a Scientist and was turned on faster than a spit roast in a southern BBQ, having all of my fellow players become true to their characters and with EJ helping us to play through our actions even for ones that the game doesn’t overly support, meanwhile the whole time helping myself to learn to become a game M.O.T.H.E.R. myself.

Using our audio queues and laughing as a group the level of stress induced by the games mechanics and the tension of the game causing enough to make my real self induce stress and anxiety as I try to survive, I even tried to blow up my fellow colonists which was met with hiliarity and I was allowed to explain how I died in a glory of Grenade Frag and Acid Death!!

It’s very hard to find a D/GM these days that isn’t trying to push the standard social narative and he understood our group within minutes and made us all feel very comfortable, understanding our choices, social comedy levels and language levels.

I can’t thank him enough for getting us into playing this game and I hope we can do more work again together in the future, hands down a chill dude and a great time.

Shinotama
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