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DM Tips for DnD Phandelver and Below the Shattered Obelisk Chapter 1 A Dangerous Journey. Check out more and links in this description! Project Lead: Amanda Hamon CONVENTION/GAMEDAY PACING FOR 4 HOURS Hour 0-1: Driving the Wagon, Goblin Ambush Setup, Character Intros, Meet me in Phandalin Hour 1-2: Ambush Hour 2-3: Overland, Enter Cave Hour 3-4: Conclusion, Loot TOOLS FOR PACING More or less interactions with NPCs Wandering monster (stirges) in overland travel MAPS Heroic Maps Lost Mine of Phandlever Chapter 1: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/450869 Heroic Maps Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heroicmaps IMAGES Adventure James RPG Art: https://jamesrpgart.com/goblin-ambush/ MUSIC (all in Roll20) Tabletop Audio: https://tabletopaudio.com/ Sun Dappled Trail Goblin Ambush Forest: Day Forest: Night Goblin's Cave Country Village Tavern Music Lost Mine Underground Lake TOKENS (all at d20play.com/tokens/) Bugbear.png GoblinPhandelver.png GundrenRockseeker.png GundrenRockseekerName.png SildarHallwinter.png SildarHallwinterName.png KNOWLEDGE /w gm You can tell that about a dozen goblins have come and gone along the hidden trail, as well as signs of two human-sized bodies being hauled away. (Sur) /w gm More than five hundred years ago, clans of dwarves and gnomes made an agreement known as the Phandelver Pact, by which they would share a rich mine in a wondrous cavern known as Wave Echo Cave. In addition to its mineral wealth, the mine contained great magical power. Human spellcasters allied themselves with dwarves and gnomes to channel and bind that energy into a great forge called the Forge of Spells, where magic items could be crafted. Times were good, and the nearby town of Phandalin prospered as well. But disaster struck when bandits swept through the North and laid waste to all in their path. (His) /w gm A powerful bandit force reinforced by evil mercenary wizards attacked Wave Echo Cave to seize its riches and magic treasures. Human wizards fought alongside their dwarf and gnome allies to defend the Forge of Spells, and the ensuing spell battle destroyed much of the cavern. Few survived the cave-ins and tremors, and knowledge of the location of Wave Echo Cave was lost. (His) /w gm The blue lion is the symbol of the Lionshield Coster which would likely provide a reward for the return of their supplies. (His) PLAYING D&D Phandelver 1: https://youtu.be/aXqiKyP3E3M Phandelver 2a: https://youtu.be/Hh0p22_Fpuc Phandelver 2b: https://youtu.be/g2dYHx8vFeo Academy: https://youtu.be/ygXB75wc3eI Icespire: https://youtu.be/asF2bWth7hE DragonLance: https://youtu.be/i5jadTjpK5E Lament: https://youtu.be/zeJVBQL9KfE Netherdeep: https://youtu.be/k_kU3LFJ2eA Lost Mine of Phandelver: https://youtu.be/EzwVBXjUZvw Stormwreck: https://youtu.be/7eJ5-tqj168 Witchlight: https://youtu.be/O9jp4pGa2pc Xaryxis: https://youtu.be/QAPd2eqEB70 DM GUIDE AND TIPS Phandelver 1: https://youtu.be/UP9pdFCQ2l4 Phandelver 2: Pending Academy : https://youtu.be/GemXhsarOuU DragonLance: https://youtu.be/XkEb_f1DLyQ Lament: https://youtu.be/if81FDapkgs Netherdeep: https://youtu.be/yayDTZzeNvE Stormwreck: https://youtu.be/QncfclpEyok Witchlight: https://youtu.be/kEIoJPw0Ydo Xaryxis: https://youtu.be/AH1Oefrj9j0 HOW TO NOTES AND VIDEOS d20play How To Notes: http://d20play.com/d20playHowTo.pdf Token Macros and Blazing Combat: https://youtu.be/-8PxCgP0O5k Token Setup, Movement, and More: https://youtu.be/F9bcgbFr5VY Making Great Tokens: https://youtu.be/Qh9eiVyXPN0 Making Character or Monster Token Macros: https://youtu.be/hUHZVGhipho Ramp Up Monster Damage: https://youtu.be/NKt2tEjfxUw Adventure Token Creation: https://youtu.be/aHNfWHtAjqg Map Preparation: https://youtu.be/vd4VkfqUVpU THANK YOU! Please Like, Subscribe, Tip, Comment, and/or Tell a Friend!