ABOUT THE GAME:

Have you ever wanted to be part of a mythological adventure? Slaying monsters, commanding armies against impossible odds, destroying cults, learning magic, being a champion of a god - or refusing to bow down to the fickle whims of a pantheon and rebelling against your destiny, battling demigods, fellow champions and being a legend? Then this game is for you. Thrilias: A Mythic Odyssey takes place in the D&D 5E setting "Mythic Odysseys of Theros". You will have the option to play as a champion to a god - someone who can advance the influence of your patron deity, or to refuse the gods of Nyx and attempt to forge your own path in the world. Theros is packed with wonders, treasures, and monsters that will help you scratch that mythological tale itch you have always wanted to tell with a character.

Thrilias draws heavily from the epic mythological tales, Greek Mythology in particular, set in the world of Theros. I place the focus of the game on the narrative while allowing your choices to shape the story, making the world reactive to you. We have it all: Tales of tragedy, love, friendship and age old grudges for you to discover and forge as you interact with one another, as well as the rest of the world and write your own odyssey. It is the sandboxy story telling experience that you have been looking for this whole time.

ABOUT ME:

Hello! Nice meeting you! My name's Onur. I am a writer, translator, a story teller, and - well, I professional game master. I have been into tabletop games for two years and have been running games professionally for about the same time. I've been playing and running D&D in form of one-shots and short campaigns during this time both with friends and profesionally. Roleplaying and telling stories has been a huge passion of mine for as long as I could remember, and thanks to the magic of the internet, I get to do that with bunch of amazing other people from all over the world! I've also been interested in D&D and mythology for as long as I can remember and finding a blend of them both in this setting has definitely left me inspired to tell a good mythological adventure story!

My GMing Style:

As a GM, I enjoy games that lean more into a linear style of story telling; with one thing leading to another. As mentioned above: the lands of Theros are yours to explore in a sandbox-like experience, and I'm always willing to stretch and bend my story so you can fully enjoy what the world has to offer for you; but it is important to remember that your actions will be remembered and have consequences, and the story will eventually catch up with you in the ways and forms that you have shaped it into.

I put more emphasis in character growth, stories and development rather than dice rolling. The game will be %60 roleplay, %40 combat. I understand the magic math rocks are very pretty and we all love to roll them, but I always prioratize the narrative, and I am definitely a rule of cool guy, so long as we don't go overboard. So, if you are expecting a game of only dice rolling, combat heavy and minimum roleplay - I respect your choice, but I'm probably not the right DM for you. On the other hand, if you enjoy creating a collaborative story at the table and like to see your characters grow and change over time and roleplay with myself as well as your fellow players while still getting to do cool shit during combat, then look no further!

I enjoy games where we come together to create a collaborative experience with the people at my table, considering plot hooks and the overall narrative of the world. I do my best to craft a story that will have individual reasons to draw your characters in rather than you feeling like you are being dragged along an adventure. I tailor the experience to compliment each and every one of your characters and their stories; where we make the player characters go through development - for better or for worse, that's up to you - as we follow their journey.

Scheduling:

So, I'm from GMT + 3, but to make when the games could take place a little easier to convert, I'll just use GMT and note down my free days for anyone who has been kind enough to read this far.

Tuesday 5 PM - 10 PM GMT.
Wednesday 5 PM - 10 PM GMT.
Saturday 9 AM GMT - 2 PM GMT.
Saturday 5 PM GMT - 10 PM GMT.
Sunday 9 AM GMT - 2 PM GMT.
Sunday 5 PM GMT - 10 PM GMT.

Currently all seats are open, looking for about 3 to 6 players tops, and all these times can be moved around; so if you are interested at all, please don't shy away from asking!

What To Expect:

Payment:

Payment will be issued via StartPlaying, for 25$ per player, per session. We will be playing weekly. That being said, Session 0 will be free and the first session will be half the price for everyone.

Game:

As mentioned above, you can expect an open-world with a narrative-heavy focus game. We'll be mainly sticking with officially published material, but I can be persuaded for some Homebrew as long as it has been submitted and approved by me before or during Session 0. We will be using Roll20 for maps, illustrations, character sheets and combats, and Discord for calls. A good mic is very important, and while camera is not mandatory, it's highly encouraged.

If you decide to apply to this game, I will also be interviewing you to chat personally, see how we click outside of the game, to just have a conversation and learn more about your experiences with D&D and TTRPGs in general. After that, we will hold a Session 0 where I will share a consent form; we'll talk about considerate play, make sure we all know one another's lines and veils, and we'll work together to build your characters; their concepts, backstories, how your cast of characters could have met if we wish to start with connected backstories and what kind of story we all want to tell with this game. After all of that, we will jump right in!

Parting Words:

Being 18+ and queer friendly is a must. All experience levels are welcome; I can work with anyone who has only heard about D&D in passing to experienced, veteran players so long as all of us are open to constructive criticism and are respectful towards each other. This is a collaborative experience, so if someone has an issue with something that happened we should be able to handle it gracefully.

Here's my StartPlaying link if you wish to directly check out the Adventure Page, as well as my profile:

https://startplaying.games/adventure/clkuvxfzl000108l59llg4zz2

https://startplaying.games/gm/onurtemel

If you have made it this far, once again, thank you for taking the time! I hope to see you at the table for an epic adventure we will all be going on together!

If you are at all interested in playing a game with me please respond to this post or to the listing link, or just DM me with below: 

https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/391061/thrilias-a-mythic-odyssey

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