Game: D&D 5e Group Type: Online DM Experience: Ran 3 Campaigns/Played in about 8 (about two years experience total) Looking For Experience: Any Timezone: EST - U.S. East Coast Roles Sought: 4 - 7 players Game Style: 60-70% Roleplay, 30-40% Combat/Complex Worldbuilding and Plot with a very loose railroad/choices matter + affect future campaigns Platform: Discord, for the most part. Roll20 may occasionally be used, but it is not neccesary to join. Session Start Time: 8:00 PM EST, Weekly on Sundays Session Length is more fixed, with them lasting about 3-4 hours. The World: I use a slightly modified version of the regular Forgotten Realms world, both for my own convenience, as well as the convenience of anyone building characters. The campaigns are all pretty much homebrew at this point, with the events of the first campaign starting during the events of an altered Lost Mine of Phandelver game, and quickly evolving to be completely detached from any official modules in their original form.
Things worth noting: *The biggest flaw in the games I run, I think, tends to be balancing. Campaigns I run have been called dark & gritty, (despite that not being my original intent) with a feeling of the odds being dangerously against the players. For context, my second campaign Doom of Ilonduil was a gestalt (two-classes, one character) campaign going up to level 19, and yet there was a very real sense of anxiety among many of the players for most of the game. The main reason for this is that I setup most overarching threats to be an uphill battle in combat by default. Rather than the CR of the conflict being right at the level of the pcs, it tends to be a bit above, or very much above depending on the circumstances. Of course, part of the balancing issue is that there are edge cases where encounters are either much easier, or much harder than expected, so keep that in mind. The point of that is quite simple: the more stuff accomplished out of combat, the easier things will be inside combat. There are mysteries to be solved, potential allies to make with their own sidequests, hidden lore which may contain secrets of the world, etc. The more you know and the more allies you have, the easier you will find fights to be. You cannot learn everything, nor can you help everyone, but doing nothing, or knowing nothing, puts you at a severe disadvantage. Beyond that, I try to run things RAW in most cases, to make the rulings as fair to all sides as possible. *The world is constantly moving. Just as the party does its own adventures, both individual players and even npcs are likely to be making their own moves behind the scenes. That orc chieftain you let get away might be plotting his revenge, collecting new followers or even rare items before trying to hunt you down. Perhaps the party ranger has been working with a guild of hunters between sessions to try and hunt this chieftain down, causing the ranger, or even party as a whole to become somewhat associated with that guild. Through their actions, the chieftain or the ranger may even draw the attention of another force previously disconnected from the party's antics. This has manifested in prior games has been through (OPTIONAL) minisessions, smaller sessions handled through text or just shorter voice chats. They basically allow more players to follow leads and pursue personal interests the rest of the party isn't really interested in, or aren't able to join in for. Also, if a person can't make it one week, they can still choose to be active in the game that week through a minisession. One or multiple pcs can be involved in a minisession, and they can impact the main game the same as normal sessions. *Evil characters, lawful, neutral, or even chaotic, are not technically banned in this campaign. The option, and even temptation to do harm or even turn on the party exist within the campaign. Characters could join the party with ulterior motives, but more often you'll see pcs already in the party offered a short-cut to fulfilling their personal desires, getting personal advantages, or just getting revenge on someone else who had wronged them. (sometimes another pc) These sorts of deals are not automatically evil, as sometimes neutral or even good entities are forced to deal in the shadows to avoid being noticed by their enemies. Some of the deals offered by forces of evil are not directly harmful to the party's interests, but do at the very least add another potential problem to solve. However, there is always the chance, however slight, that someone in the party is operating against party, without it being known. A pc actively working against the party can be just as dangerous, if not more so than a bbeg. Unless they seriously screw up at hiding their actions, (treating the other party members like npcs is a good way to do that) they are likely to pull off at least one problematic thing. (Such as delivering a maguffin to a servant of the bbeg) poisoning the drinks of certain pcs, etc) The other players always have a brief window to notice these acts, and prevent them from taking hold, as they're given a number of clues to grab onto before its too late.
Rules of Conduct: 1. Don't be a dick. In-character, most things are permitted. However, out of character, harassment, bullying, or other such trouble is going to get you banned. I try to be reasonable with that, so everyone gets a fair warning if they're creating issues for others out of game. If this warning is ignored, you can expect the ban soon enough. 2. Do not show up to the sessions intoxicated or otherwise on the effects of any drugs. Once again, you get one warning.
Game: D&D 5e Group preferred: Online / Face-to-face / either Experience: New to online but experienced in tabletop Location/Timezone: Eastern standard time Availability: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun after 4pm Preferred role: Player Game style: I like to roleplay my characters with different personalities, voices, and quirks based on their goals/backstory. I have a few characters with awesome backstories and I would be willing to customize those backstories to fit in with different campaigns if needed.
My name is Randy. I am 34, prompt, and excited to go on adventures. I am very BLM and LGBTQ+ friendly. I have voice, video, and a stable internet available.
Hello, am interested in you campaign and new to D&D. However, am familiar with the game on a basic level and do have a character ready. I Can play anytime on Saturday or Sunday. I try my best to get along with everyone and I away try to tell people that if they have a problem regarding myself, please talk to me so we can work something out for the both of us and the others around.
Hi @Uggubaa, I'm interested in this campaign. Feel free to reach out directly on DnD Beyond or Discord.
Game: D&D 5e Group preferred: Online / Face-to-face / either Experience: New-ish (played a few small campaigns, one-shots, sub'd at tables) Location/Timezone: CST Availability: Not available Wed or Thu. Can accommodate longer weekend sessions. Preferred role: Player Game style: I am looking for a solid balance. I would like to expand my role play experience. Table/Group: Prefer a fresh campaign with a session 0. Discord: henklemenbob#8932
Game: D&D 5e Group preferred: Online Experience: Done a few sessions to online Location/Timezone: Pacific standard time Availability: Fri, Sat, Sun. Free from work then. Preferred role: Player Game style: Support/Healer: Played Cleric and Druid for a bit.(Like Cleric more) The group I am with this basically a teaching group for newer players, we have a few more sessions then we move on from there. I would love to be able to jump in with some with more people to play more DnD. We use discord and Owlbear Rodeo for our games, though if I need something else for your game just let me know.
Hello there, I am Garnet! Looking to add another game to the hobby I love so much!
Game: D&D 5e Group preferred: Online Experience: Many years of experience , though I don't like to use the term veteran Location/Timezone: PST Availability: Sundays would be the only day I could join but everything else works fine for me. Preferred role: Player Game style: I am all for a nice balanced game though I really like roleplay aspect of it. As for the types of a character I play, I have a mismash of all types and just like to fit in with the group with what happens to be needed and such. I too am a fan of Owlbear Rodeo it is a pretty great tool to use for maps that is pretty simple. But I will roll things if I need to. Hope to hear back!
Group preferred: Online Experience: a few sessions of experience but we had to cancel the campaign cause we just had way to different of schedules Location/Timezone: CDT Availability: As long as it’s on the weekend I can join. Preferred role: Player Game style: I enjoy games that are fun and engaging though I’ve only ever played once before and I like the fighting and role playing and I’m not a mean person.
Game: D&D 5e Group preferred: Online Experience: New, less than one year Location/Timezone: Central Standard time zone, DFW Availability: Available most week nights, Thursday and Saturday are the only nights I have blocked off specifically. Preferred role: Player Game style: I want to focus more on roleplay than combat, combat is good in moderation. I love romance arcs and enjoy focusing on those regardless of if it's my character or a party members.
22, my friend is a part of the campaign already and said she thinks I'd be a good fit if you're still looking for a new player!
this campaign sounds really fun i definitely enjoy the world building/roleplaying in dnd the most so i would love to join if there are still spots open
Game: D&D 5e
Group Type: Online
DM Experience: Ran 3 Campaigns/Played in about 8 (about two years experience total)
Looking For Experience: Any
Timezone: EST - U.S. East Coast
Roles Sought: 4 - 7 players
Game Style: 60-70% Roleplay, 30-40% Combat/Complex Worldbuilding and Plot with a very loose railroad/choices matter + affect future campaigns
Platform: Discord, for the most part. Roll20 may occasionally be used, but it is not neccesary to join.
Session Start Time: 8:00 PM EST, Weekly on Sundays
Session Length is more fixed, with them lasting about 3-4 hours.
The World: I use a slightly modified version of the regular Forgotten Realms world, both for my own convenience, as well as the convenience of anyone building characters. The campaigns are all pretty much homebrew at this point, with the events of the first campaign starting during the events of an altered Lost Mine of Phandelver game, and quickly evolving to be completely detached from any official modules in their original form.
Things worth noting:
*The biggest flaw in the games I run, I think, tends to be balancing. Campaigns I run have been called dark & gritty, (despite that not being my original intent) with a feeling of the odds being dangerously against the players. For context, my second campaign Doom of Ilonduil was a gestalt (two-classes, one character) campaign going up to level 19, and yet there was a very real sense of anxiety among many of the players for most of the game.
The main reason for this is that I setup most overarching threats to be an uphill battle in combat by default. Rather than the CR of the conflict being right at the level of the pcs, it tends to be a bit above, or very much above depending on the circumstances. Of course, part of the balancing issue is that there are edge cases where encounters are either much easier, or much harder than expected, so keep that in mind.
The point of that is quite simple: the more stuff accomplished out of combat, the easier things will be inside combat. There are mysteries to be solved, potential allies to make with their own sidequests, hidden lore which may contain secrets of the world, etc.
The more you know and the more allies you have, the easier you will find fights to be. You cannot learn everything, nor can you help everyone, but doing nothing, or knowing nothing, puts you at a severe disadvantage. Beyond that, I try to run things RAW in most cases, to make the rulings as fair to all sides as possible.
*The world is constantly moving. Just as the party does its own adventures, both individual players and even npcs are likely to be making their own moves behind the scenes. That orc chieftain you let get away might be plotting his revenge, collecting new followers or even rare items before trying to hunt you down. Perhaps the party ranger has been working with a guild of hunters between sessions to try and hunt this chieftain down, causing the ranger, or even party as a whole to become somewhat associated with that guild. Through their actions, the chieftain or the ranger may even draw the attention of another force previously disconnected from the party's antics.
This has manifested in prior games has been through (OPTIONAL) minisessions, smaller sessions handled through text or just shorter voice chats. They basically allow more players to follow leads and pursue personal interests the rest of the party isn't really interested in, or aren't able to join in for. Also, if a person can't make it one week, they can still choose to be active in the game that week through a minisession. One or multiple pcs can be involved in a minisession, and they can impact the main game the same as normal sessions.
*Evil characters, lawful, neutral, or even chaotic, are not technically banned in this campaign. The option, and even temptation to do harm or even turn on the party exist within the campaign. Characters could join the party with ulterior motives, but more often you'll see pcs already in the party offered a short-cut to fulfilling their personal desires, getting personal advantages, or just getting revenge on someone else who had wronged them. (sometimes another pc)
These sorts of deals are not automatically evil, as sometimes neutral or even good entities are forced to deal in the shadows to avoid being noticed by their enemies. Some of the deals offered by forces of evil are not directly harmful to the party's interests, but do at the very least add another potential problem to solve. However, there is always the chance, however slight, that someone in the party is operating against party, without it being known.
A pc actively working against the party can be just as dangerous, if not more so than a bbeg. Unless they seriously screw up at hiding their actions, (treating the other party members like npcs is a good way to do that) they are likely to pull off at least one problematic thing. (Such as delivering a maguffin to a servant of the bbeg) poisoning the drinks of certain pcs, etc) The other players always have a brief window to notice these acts, and prevent them from taking hold, as they're given a number of clues to grab onto before its too late.
Rules of Conduct:
1. Don't be a dick. In-character, most things are permitted. However, out of character, harassment, bullying, or other such trouble is going to get you banned. I try to be reasonable with that, so everyone gets a fair warning if they're creating issues for others out of game. If this warning is ignored, you can expect the ban soon enough.
2. Do not show up to the sessions intoxicated or otherwise on the effects of any drugs. Once again, you get one warning.
Discord Name: Noahbaa#0431
Game: D&D 5e
Group preferred: Online / Face-to-face / either
Experience: New to online but experienced in tabletop
Location/Timezone: Eastern standard time
Availability: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun after 4pm
Preferred role: Player
Game style: I like to roleplay my characters with different personalities, voices, and quirks based on their goals/backstory. I have a few characters with awesome backstories and I would be willing to customize those backstories to fit in with different campaigns if needed.
My name is Randy. I am 34, prompt, and excited to go on adventures. I am very BLM and LGBTQ+ friendly. I have voice, video, and a stable internet available.
Cuban#8673 is my discord
Hello, am interested in you campaign and new to D&D. However, am familiar with the game on a basic level and do have a character ready. I Can play anytime on Saturday or Sunday. I try my best to get along with everyone and I away try to tell people that if they have a problem regarding myself, please talk to me so we can work something out for the both of us and the others around.
My Discord is: SargentStargate#1973
Hi @Uggubaa,
I'm interested in this campaign. Feel free to reach out directly on DnD Beyond or Discord.
Game: D&D 5e
Group preferred: Online / Face-to-face / either
Experience: New-ish (played a few small campaigns, one-shots, sub'd at tables)
Location/Timezone: CST
Availability: Not available Wed or Thu. Can accommodate longer weekend sessions.
Preferred role: Player
Game style: I am looking for a solid balance. I would like to expand my role play experience.
Table/Group: Prefer a fresh campaign with a session 0.
Discord: henklemenbob#8932
Game: D&D 5e
Group preferred: Online
Experience: Done a few sessions to online
Location/Timezone: Pacific standard time
Availability: Fri, Sat, Sun. Free from work then.
Preferred role: Player
Game style: Support/Healer: Played Cleric and Druid for a bit.(Like Cleric more)
The group I am with this basically a teaching group for newer players, we have a few more sessions then we move on from there. I would love to be able to jump in with some with more people to play more DnD. We use discord and Owlbear Rodeo for our games, though if I need something else for your game just let me know.
Discord ID: Floraclaw#3356
Hello there, I am Garnet! Looking to add another game to the hobby I love so much!
Game: D&D 5e
Group preferred: Online
Experience: Many years of experience , though I don't like to use the term veteran
Location/Timezone: PST
Availability: Sundays would be the only day I could join but everything else works fine for me.
Preferred role: Player
Game style: I am all for a nice balanced game though I really like roleplay aspect of it. As for the types of a character I play, I have a mismash of all types and just like to fit in with the group with what happens to be needed and such. I too am a fan of Owlbear Rodeo it is a pretty great tool to use for maps that is pretty simple. But I will roll things if I need to. Hope to hear back!
Discord ID: Garnet#1329
Game: D&D 5e
Group preferred: Online
Experience: a few sessions of experience but we had to cancel the campaign cause we just had way to different of schedules
Location/Timezone: CDT
Availability: As long as it’s on the weekend I can join.
Preferred role: Player
Game style: I enjoy games that are fun and engaging though I’ve only ever played once before and I like the fighting and role playing and I’m not a mean person.
I my discord is dkman#3478
Game: D&D 5e
Group preferred: Online
Experience: New, less than one year
Location/Timezone: Central Standard time zone, DFW
Availability: Available most week nights, Thursday and Saturday are the only nights I have blocked off specifically.
Preferred role: Player
Game style: I want to focus more on roleplay than combat, combat is good in moderation. I love romance arcs and enjoy focusing on those regardless of if it's my character or a party members.
22, my friend is a part of the campaign already and said she thinks I'd be a good fit if you're still looking for a new player!
Discord is Phoenix_Belljoy#1005
this campaign sounds really fun i definitely enjoy the world building/roleplaying in dnd the most so i would love to join if there are still spots open
my discord is rupert moloc#4766
and i am in the west coast time zone
Hey Uggubaa would love to join this campaign
my discord is freddy#9890
Game: D&D 5e
Group preferred: Online
Experience: None
Location/Timezone: NZST
Availability: Past 8pm NZST
Preferred role: Player
Hello! Everything you said interested me. I love RP and intense challenge to make the world feel real.
My Discord is SeeShibo#6804
My TimeZone is CST