Dungeons and Dragons for Newbies in Portland

Melodies and Mayhem (Newbie Friendly Campaign) w/ Paul

Thu, Jan 22 · 6:00 PM PST

Steeplejack Pizza and Beer, 4439 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Portland, OR, US

Seats at the table. The suggested tip for each session is $20 and we are capping the table at 6.

• This campaign has 6 regular players.
• It will open up to those on the waitlist on a session by session basis for players to "guest star" if regular players cannot attend.
• Feel free to join the waitlist in case a spot opens up and you are ready to join at the last minute.
• The DM reserves the right to decide party make-up (Players and PC Levels)

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Duration: Campaign lasting 6 months to 1 year.
DnD Edition: 5.5e (2024)
Setting: Forgotten Realms

You're quest for fame and fortune has only just begun. Your band has just signed a deal with a manager. You've recorded your first single (TBD) and today is the first day of your tour. The next year on the road will determine if you get the most coveted invitation any performer can get, a spot at the grand festival in the Moonshae Island, the March of Vice!

The stage at the market in the sleepy town of Celwould is a smaller start to your tour than you had hoped, but its a start. As you and your bandmates are packing up your instruments, you are approached by a very curious quest giver in need of help.

Character Creation.

• We will follow the DND4N rules for character creation.
• Your Character DOESN'T have to be a Bard. There are many ways to gain proficiency in musical instruments: subclasses, backgrounds, feats, etc. We can work that out on day 1.
• Our first session will include building our characters, but please feel free to put some ideas together beforehand.

You Meet in a Tavern. We will be meeting at Steeplejack Pizza and Beer.

Agenda: As I said, our first session will focus on character creation and session 0. After that:

• 6:00 - Play
• 8:30 to 9:00 - Find a good stopping point

Safety Tools. For gameplay at the table:

• All players are welcome at this table and will be respected
• Hard Lines: This game will not contain physical violence towards children, animal cruelty, party-initiated torture, inter-party violence or betrayal, or any sexual themes.
• “Pause for a second”: If at any point you feel uncomfortable or don’t agree with the direction the game is going
• Content themes and warnings can be found below.

This game is PG-13. Depictions of fantasy violence, infrequent body horror, disturbing images, possible brief romantic situations, FREQUENT PROFANITY (I curse a lot), some crude humor, emotional thematic content, and possible death and grief.

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Your DM. Showing up to a Meetup event where you don't know anyone can be a lil scary. If you'd like to get to know the DM a little, I am a 46 year old data nerd that got into DnD because of a TikTok. I am from the Midwest but moved out here for the clouds and the rain (not joking).

Divining Evil - Newbie Friendly One-Shot w/ Paul

Sat, Jan 24 · 11:00 AM PST

McMenamins Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, US

Campaign: An Endless Winter
Adventure: Divining Evil
Setting: Icewind Dale

The night at Wyrmdoom Crag shatters with a scream, and by the time torches cut through the blowing snow, blood has already frozen where it fell. A trusted member of the clan lies brutally slain, the crime both deliberate and personal, and whatever did this vanished back into the storm without a trace. In the Everlasting Rime, death leaves questions behind—and this time, the answers won’t come easily.

A gruesome murder sends you into the frozen wastes in search of answers. Will you find what you seek, or will your journey simply create more questions?

Who are you? Create your character using one of four hooks: you were hired as a caravan guard for good pay through a dangerous region, you have local ties drawing you home to Icewind Dale, you are called by dire divine or arcane visions tied to the Everlasting Rime, or you’ve come for the Great Hunt, pursuing rumors of unusually cunning beasts in the frozen wilds. For a table with new players or new-to-each-other players it is best for all characters to be good aligned.

Character Creation. If you have never played or made a character before, I recommend showing up and using one of the pre-generated characters. Otherwise:

• We will follow the DND4N rules for character creation.
• We will also use the rules for characters in DND4N one-shots
• I hold character creation sessions every four weeks. Join us to make your character.

Your DM. Showing up to a Meetup event where you don't know anyone can be a lil scary. If you'd like to get to know the DM a little, I am a 46 year old data nerd that got into DnD because of a TikTok. I am from the Midwest but moved out here for the clouds and the rain (not joking). I will be at the event 30 minutes ahead of time if you'd like to stop by before everyone else shows up.

You Meet in a Tavern. We will be meeting at the Chapel Pub in North Portland.

Agenda: Not set in stone, more of a guide for pacing :-)

• 11:00 - Session 0
• 11:30 - Play
• 3:00 to 3:30 - The climactic conclusion

Seats at the table. This special 4 hour Endless Winter session is $35. Each player will receive their own souvenir dice set.

• Preferential seating given to those that have attended previous sessions and/or character creation sessions with the DM.
• Please keep your RSVP updated so players on the waitlist can join and the DM can plan accordingly. Last minute RSVP changes (less than 48 hours) or no-shows are frowned upon.
• The DM reserves the right to decide party make-up (Players and PC Levels)

Safety Tools. For gameplay at the table:

• All players are welcome at this table and will be respected
• Hard Lines: This game will not contain physical violence towards children, animal cruelty, party-initiated torture, inter-party violence or betrayal, or any sexual themes.
• “Pause for a second”: If at any point you feel uncomfortable or don’t agree with the direction the game is going
• Content themes and warnings can be found below.

This game is PG-13. Depictions of fantasy violence. Without giving it away, there are also scenes of fear, isolation, shock, helplessness, paranoia. There will be FREQUENT PROFANITY (I curse a lot), and some crude humor.

Session 0. We will hold a brief mini session zero at the start of the session to help build party cohesion, set the ground rules, and get settled into your characters.

Cold Benevolence - Newbie Friendly One-Shot w/ Paul

Sat, Jan 24 · 4:30 PM PST

McMenamins Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, US

Campaign: An Endless Winter
Adventure: Benevolent Cold
Setting: Icewind Dale

Shelter comes at a price in the frozen north. Within the towering stone halls of Wyrmdoom Crag, firelight flickers across scarred goliaths, anxious whispers, and dwindling stores as the Everlasting Rime tightens its grip on the mountains. Beasts grow bolder, hunters go missing, and something unseen stalks the wilds beyond the clan’s walls—teeth gnashing in the dark, waiting for the storm to break.

Feral-Tongue must be stopped! But without aid, your efforts will likely be in vain. Amid rising tensions, Old Goat suggests an unlikely ally: chwingas! Her plan, however, isn’t popular among other members of the clan. Can you sway their opinion? Better yet, can you find the elusive elemental spirits?

Who are you? Create your character using one of four hooks: you were hired as a caravan guard for good pay through a dangerous region, you have local ties drawing you home to Icewind Dale, you are called by dire divine or arcane visions tied to the Everlasting Rime, or you’ve come for the Great Hunt, pursuing rumors of unusually cunning beasts in the frozen wilds. For a table with new players or new-to-each-other players it is best for all characters to be good aligned.

Character Creation. If you have never played or made a character before, I recommend showing up and using one of the pre-generated characters. Otherwise:

• We will follow the DND4N rules for character creation.
• We will also use the rules for characters in DND4N one-shots
• I hold character creation sessions every four weeks. Join us to make your character.

Your DM. Showing up to a Meetup event where you don't know anyone can be a lil scary. If you'd like to get to know the DM a little, I am a 46 year old data nerd that got into DnD because of a TikTok. I am from the Midwest but moved out here for the clouds and the rain (not joking). I will be at the event 30 minutes ahead of time if you'd like to stop by before everyone else shows up.

You Meet in a Tavern. We will be meeting at the Chapel Pub in North Portland.

Agenda: Not set in stone, more of a guide for pacing :-)

• 4:30 - Session 0
• 5:00 - Play
• 8:30 to 9:00 - The climactic conclusion

Seats at the table. This special 4 hour Endless Winter session is $35. Each player will receive their own souvenir dice set.

• Preferential seating given to those that have attended previous sessions and/or character creation sessions with the DM.
• Please keep your RSVP updated so players on the waitlist can join and the DM can plan accordingly. Last minute RSVP changes (less than 48 hours) or no-shows are frowned upon.
• The DM reserves the right to decide party make-up (Players and PC Levels)

Safety Tools. For gameplay at the table:

• All players are welcome at this table and will be respected
• Hard Lines: This game will not contain physical violence towards children, animal cruelty, party-initiated torture, inter-party violence or betrayal, or any sexual themes.
• “Pause for a second”: If at any point you feel uncomfortable or don’t agree with the direction the game is going
• Content themes and warnings can be found below.

This game is PG-13. Depictions of fantasy violence. Without giving it away, there are also scenes of fear, isolation, shock, secrecy, desperation, helplessness, paranoia. There will be FREQUENT PROFANITY (I curse a lot), and some crude humor.

Session 0. We will hold a brief mini session zero at the start of the session to help build party cohesion, set the ground rules, and get settled into your characters.

Hypatia's Breath of Books: Newbie Friendly Mini-Campaign w/ Paul

Sun, Jan 25 · 11:00 AM PST

McMenamins Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, US

Campaign: Weirdbridge
Adventure: Hypatia's Breath of Books
Setting: Forgotten Realms

From the street you see two buildings fused into one structure: a dignified red-brick hall with a steep gabled roof and arched stone entry, and a low, charcoal-brick cube slipped onto its side. A pair of towering trees frame your view of the entrance, their branches knitting a green canopy over the sidewalk. Hanging above the heavy oak doors, a sign carved with the face of noble dragonborn breathing. Instead of fire, pages and pages of books fly from its mouth. Once inside, you breath in the comforting smell of ancient leather, old paper, and burning lamp oil. Before you, a dust covered labyrinth of shelves, old books, loose scrolls, and stacks of pamphlets.

Adventure fills the pages of these books. Peruse the shelves to find what's in store for you and your party.

Character Creation.

• We will follow the DND4N rules for character creation.
• I hold character creation sessions every four weeks. Join us to get started your character.
• Our first session will include building our characters, but please feel free to put some ideas together beforehand.

Who are you? You've come here to uncover a long lost secret, find the answer to an old question, or rediscover a story that hasn't been told for generations. You are either lawful or chaotic good. For a table with new players or new-to-each-other players it is best for all characters to be good aligned.

Seats at the table. The suggested tip for each session is $30 and we are capping the table at 6.

• This mini-campaign will have 6 regular players.
• Once the table is set, it may open up every now and then to those on the waitlist on a session by session basis for players to "guest star" if regular players cannot attend.
• Feel free to join the waitlist in case a spot opens up and you are ready to join at the last minute.
• The DM reserves the right to decide party make-up (Players and PC Levels)

You Meet in a Tavern. We will be meeting at the Chapel Pub on Killingsworth in North Portland.

Agenda: As I said, our first session will focus on character creation and session 0. After that:

• 11:00 - Play
• 2:00 to 2:30 - Find a good stopping point

Safety Tools. For gameplay at the table:

• All players are welcome at this table and will be respected
• Hard Lines: This game will not contain physical violence towards children, animal cruelty, party-initiated torture, inter-party violence or betrayal, or any sexual themes.
• “Pause for a second”: If at any point you feel uncomfortable or don’t agree with the direction the game is going
• Content themes and warnings can be found below.

This game is PG-13. Depictions of fantasy violence, infrequent body horror, disturbing images, possible brief romantic situations, FREQUENT PROFANITY (I curse a lot), some crude humor, emotional thematic content, and possible death and grief.

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Your DM. Showing up to a Meetup event where you don't know anyone can be a lil scary. If you'd like to get to know the DM a little, I am a 46 year old data nerd that got into DnD because of a TikTok. I am from the Midwest but moved out here for the clouds and the rain (not joking).