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<blockquote data-quote="Advent's Amazing Advice" data-source="post: 9550832" data-attributes="member: 7037934"><p>Welcome to <strong>Advent's Amazing Advice!</strong> The series where I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc. and fully prep them for both New and Busy DMs. This prep includes music, ambiance, encounter sheets, handouts, battle maps, tweaks, and more so you can run the best sessions possible with the least stress possible!</p><p></p><p><strong>*New:</strong> For the New Year, I'm updating all my old work to be more accessible for the Visually Impaired! Check out the link below, which contains improved notes with larger font, better contrast, color-blind features, and more!</p><p></p><p><strong>The Lost Mine of Phandelver</strong> is a classic, one of the very first mini-campaigns that new players run. Hell, it's part of the starter set, after all! The issue, though, as with many other modules, is that it doesn't describe the best way to transform the book's contents into an actual session. The Book-to-session conversion can be difficult between figuring out when things should happen, to understanding motivations, and even organizing encounters.</p><p></p><p><strong>Well, fortunately for you, 99% of that work is done! Only a few things are really left:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Read the module, I know surprising, but it can be extremely confusing when you don't know where everything leads to.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Consider the needs of your group. As you've heard or are about to hear a million times, every table is different. If you plan on combining this with a campaign, you'll have to make tweaks here and there.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">These notes aren't meant to be the end-all-be-all. Tweak to your heart's content, and don't consider any of what's written to be set in stone. For me having notes like this helps give me the confidence to go off the rails and follow along with what my players want. It helps me understand where things were meant to go and why. Having that understanding allows me to guide the players and create other new and interesting stories. These are all things that will come with experience, though, so don't freak out and enjoy the journey!</li> </ul><p><strong>Without further ado:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Google Docs Notes Part 1 Cragmaw Hideout: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/174MeZ_iZguChfiXw_1UbetYlogK8riV4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111017373176788623762&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">DM Notes</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><strong>(NEW)</strong></em> Link to: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wBLJn_MOEnnpCOI18nWppvE7vmj7UbzE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111017373176788623762&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">DM Notes for the Visually Impaired</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Link to: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEcQghi84jLgkfv-fyt52HaC94F9xuJ-" target="_blank">Intro + Cragmaw Hideout Playlist</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Link to: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-1-70318521" target="_blank">The AAA Collection</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Included in The Complete Collection are:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Downloadable copy of DM Notes, including links to music tracks for ambiance and fights</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Special PDFs for all the encounters. This includes all the enemies' stat blocks organized neatly, along with an initiative tracker and a spot to mark HP.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An additional PDF with Sildar's stats should he join the party as an ally</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Custom maps of Cragmaw Hideout</li> </ul><p><strong>Without further ado:</strong></p><p><strong>The Lost Mine of Phandelver Index</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part 1 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-1-70318521" target="_blank">Intro and Cragmaw Hideout</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part 2a - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-2a-70398373" target="_blank">Phandalin</a> (Coming Soon)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part 2b - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-2b-70800848" target="_blank">Redbrand Hideout</a> (Coming Soon)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part 3a - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-3a-71206095" target="_blank">Reign of Iron</a> (Coming Soon)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part 3b - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-3b-71514308" target="_blank">Thundertree</a> (Coming Soon)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part 3c - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-3c-72150288" target="_blank">Cragmaw Castle</a> (Coming Soon)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part 4 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-4-72762494" target="_blank">Wave Echo Cave</a> (Coming Soon)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part 5 - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-5-73089675" target="_blank">Side Quests</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Over 6 dozen other Fully Prepped One-Shots, Adventures, and Campaigns:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/aaa-index-and-75432088" target="_blank">Click Here</a></p><p></p><p>As always, if you see something you think I can improve, add, change, etc. please let me know. I want this to be an amazing resource for all DMs and plan to keep it constantly updated! If you'd like to support me, shape future releases, and get content early feel free to check out my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AdventsAmazingAdvice/posts" target="_blank">Patreon!</a></p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Advent</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Advent's Amazing Advice, post: 9550832, member: 7037934"] Welcome to [B]Advent's Amazing Advice![/B] The series where I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc. and fully prep them for both New and Busy DMs. This prep includes music, ambiance, encounter sheets, handouts, battle maps, tweaks, and more so you can run the best sessions possible with the least stress possible! [B]*New:[/B] For the New Year, I'm updating all my old work to be more accessible for the Visually Impaired! Check out the link below, which contains improved notes with larger font, better contrast, color-blind features, and more! [B]The Lost Mine of Phandelver[/B] is a classic, one of the very first mini-campaigns that new players run. Hell, it's part of the starter set, after all! The issue, though, as with many other modules, is that it doesn't describe the best way to transform the book's contents into an actual session. The Book-to-session conversion can be difficult between figuring out when things should happen, to understanding motivations, and even organizing encounters. [B]Well, fortunately for you, 99% of that work is done! Only a few things are really left:[/B] [LIST] [*]Read the module, I know surprising, but it can be extremely confusing when you don't know where everything leads to. [*]Consider the needs of your group. As you've heard or are about to hear a million times, every table is different. If you plan on combining this with a campaign, you'll have to make tweaks here and there. [*]These notes aren't meant to be the end-all-be-all. Tweak to your heart's content, and don't consider any of what's written to be set in stone. For me having notes like this helps give me the confidence to go off the rails and follow along with what my players want. It helps me understand where things were meant to go and why. Having that understanding allows me to guide the players and create other new and interesting stories. These are all things that will come with experience, though, so don't freak out and enjoy the journey! [/LIST] [B]Without further ado:[/B] [LIST] [*]Google Docs Notes Part 1 Cragmaw Hideout: [URL='https://docs.google.com/document/d/174MeZ_iZguChfiXw_1UbetYlogK8riV4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111017373176788623762&rtpof=true&sd=true']DM Notes[/URL] [*][I][B](NEW)[/B][/I] Link to: [URL='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wBLJn_MOEnnpCOI18nWppvE7vmj7UbzE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111017373176788623762&rtpof=true&sd=true']DM Notes for the Visually Impaired[/URL] [*]Link to: [URL='https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEcQghi84jLgkfv-fyt52HaC94F9xuJ-']Intro + Cragmaw Hideout Playlist[/URL] [*]Link to: [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-1-70318521']The AAA Collection[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Included in The Complete Collection are:[/B] [LIST] [*]Downloadable copy of DM Notes, including links to music tracks for ambiance and fights [*]Special PDFs for all the encounters. This includes all the enemies' stat blocks organized neatly, along with an initiative tracker and a spot to mark HP. [*]An additional PDF with Sildar's stats should he join the party as an ally [*]Custom maps of Cragmaw Hideout [/LIST] [B]Without further ado: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Index[/B] [LIST] [*]Part 1 - [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-1-70318521']Intro and Cragmaw Hideout[/URL] [*]Part 2a - [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-2a-70398373']Phandalin[/URL] (Coming Soon) [*]Part 2b - [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-2b-70800848']Redbrand Hideout[/URL] (Coming Soon) [*]Part 3a - [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-3a-71206095']Reign of Iron[/URL] (Coming Soon) [*]Part 3b - [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-3b-71514308']Thundertree[/URL] (Coming Soon) [*]Part 3c - [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-3c-72150288']Cragmaw Castle[/URL] (Coming Soon) [*]Part 4 - [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-4-72762494']Wave Echo Cave[/URL] (Coming Soon) [*]Part 5 - [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-mine-of-5-73089675']Side Quests[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Over 6 dozen other Fully Prepped One-Shots, Adventures, and Campaigns:[/B] [URL='https://www.patreon.com/posts/aaa-index-and-75432088']Click Here[/URL] As always, if you see something you think I can improve, add, change, etc. please let me know. I want this to be an amazing resource for all DMs and plan to keep it constantly updated! If you'd like to support me, shape future releases, and get content early feel free to check out my [URL='https://www.patreon.com/AdventsAmazingAdvice/posts']Patreon![/URL] Cheers, Advent [/QUOTE]
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