Game: D&D 5e

Group Preferred: Online via Roll20 / Discord for Voice

Experience: more than 10 years in the gaming industry (RPGs, facilitating groups and hosting events) / 2 years of regular DMing

Time Zone: 7am ET / 11am UTC every Tuesdays

Availability: Tuesday mornings EDT

Sought Role: Players- 1 Space Left

Game Style: High levels of roleplay in a narrative-driven campaign, coupled with a DM that loves tactical grid combat with VTT; Expect a fairly edgy game with some mature themes.

About Me

Hello folks! I am Joel, and I've been passionate about Role Playing Games for many many years now. I've worked for the video game industry in the South East Asian region and I am a huge fan of musical theater. I've been introduced to the world of D&D quite late (I started as player in the 2nd quarter of 2019) and have been DMing tabletop sessions for a close group of friends and been doing one-shots in online D&D communities. I've been a part of the Bipolar Dice Roller Community and have been getting great support and training in running games on Roll20.

Even though I am fairly new as a professional DM - my commitment to my players is to be 100% engaged, focused and adaptable during our sessions. I'm also available and very easy to approach for any questions even outside our game sessions. Moreover, your feedback as player would be always appreciated for my continuous improvement. Every session, I want to have the best gaming experience with you, and with your help - I definitely think this can be achievable!

I am looking for passionate and committed players to start this DnD journey with me. As a new DM, I more well-versed in tactical combat encounters, and themes on exploration but I am going to give my all and won't shy way for the occasional RP encounters. The goal of each session, is to have a good balance and more importantly - to have a FUN session! Session 0 would always be free for you to get a sense whether I would be the type of DM for you.

Game Details

- Weekly sessions every Tuesday at 7am EST / 7pm GMT+8 - FIRST SESSION FREE

- Sessions last for up to 4 hours

- Payment: $10 per session via Paypal (+5% transaction fee)

- Level Range: 1 - 10

- Group Size: 4-6 Players

- Combat/Roleplay Balance: My games feature a healthy balance between the two key facets of Dungeons and Dragons. Murderhobo diplomacy is discouraged, as is pacifism.

- Bullying, racism, homophobia and talk of politics are not permitted during the game session.

- Method of Communication: Voice Chat via Discord is compulsory to participate in the game.

- We will be using Roll20 for sessions

Why pay for a game?

I am often asked what the point is in paying for a game and I know that most people who ask that question have already decided their opinion on doing so. However, for those of you still on the fence, allow me to offer you the benefits of a paid game:

- The Game Master is financially obligated to show up and give their best.

- The Players are financially obligated to show up and not let their money go to waste.

- Exclusivity. The competition for spaces in free games is astronomically high, there are too many players and not enough games.

- Taking payment allows me to work on my games full time, this ensures all the required preparation is done and constant contact is possible.

- Material costs are covered by your payment. Buying resources to use in games is covered by the DM and access to all of Roll20's content is available to you via Compendium Sharing.

- As an additional perk - You will also have access to all D&D sourcebooks FOR FREE electronically through DnD Beyond as long as you are part of my current campaign / player pool (I'm a Pro DnD Beyond Subscriber as well)

- Pro features are available. API scripts, visual effects and standard resources are all covered by the DM's subscription

Character Creation

Any setting relevant official sourcebook or online resource are permitted for use. Homebrew content must be cleared by myself personally prior to character creation.

If you wish to play an evil character in a party constituting non-evil characters, you must come up with a watertight reason for that character cooperating with the party.

You can use any method to attain your stats. When rolling you must do it where the rest of the group can see it. Rerolls are only permitted if your stats average 11 or lower (rounded down) or you highest stat is a 14 or lower. You only get to reroll once, you may then choose which of the two sets of rolls you wish to use or you can choose one of the other methods for attaining stats.

Backstory: Having a backstory is not mandatory, but it is definitely encouraged! If you wish to write one I will do my best to incorporate it into the main story (backstories intrinsically linked to the flavour of the campaign are gold dust!).

Application Process

Please provide me with the following information, either in the game discussion below or via a personal message.

Your Name:

What You Are Looking For:

Your Discord ID and Number:

Your Character's Name:

Your Character's Class:

Your Character's Race:

A Little Info About Your Character: