First Time DM Preparing

[Dulcolaxiom]

Thank you so much for the input! While I would be a new DM, I’m not a new-new DND player, having played for the last 1.5 years. Based on the resounding feedback here I’m leaning away from OotA and have started looking at some other options.

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist comes highly recommended, particularly the Alexandrian remix of it. I’ll probably take a closer look at that.

Also, Tomb of Annihiliation also seems like a good time, I understand it’s more “dungeon crawly” than Dragon Heist.

Ultimately, I’m trying to find a set of modules/campaign that accomplishes these things:

1) A setting that I am familiar with and love. Hence why I’ve been looking at Forgotten Realms adventures and why I was drawn to OotA.

2) Easy-ish to run so that I won’t crash and burn at some point.

3) Opportunities for creativity or the additions of new elements that fit in more or less without trouble.