[Discord][PBP/Text][21+][Homebrew] Lost Mine of Phandelver

I'm looking to get a group together (5-7 players) that loves  writing, storytelling, and immersing themselves into the world. I am a Dungeon Master with years of PBP/Text experience and I put a lot care into the players and the story we tell together. I lean very heavily into character backstories and I try my best to respond thoughtfully and give meaningful dialogue in a dynamic world. Because of this, I'm only looking for experienced players and writers who are looking for the same. I'm sorry newbies I love you dearly but this will not be New Player Friendly.

This campaign will post frequently so I am looking for people who have a schedule that can work with that. You do not need to constantly write long elaborate responses; Short and succinct sentences are fine but being able to describe your character and their actions in detail is incredibly important as is, not taking a week to do such. I think 2-3+ medium length posts a day is ideal. I understand life and schedules can be unpredictable and I am more than okay to wait, but if you find yourself unavailable more often than not this will not be the game for you since I do not want to:

1) Leave you behind.
2) Force everyone who is available to wait days, especially if we're uncertain where you are.

Game Information:

• I will be starting off with Lost Mine of Phandelver but it will be incredibly homebrewed and catered around the players. My games tend to be very open and have a "sandbox" vibe. I allow the freedom for players to explore whatever they wish if that's where the narrative naturally takes them.  
• NSFW Potentially topics such as slavery, madness, horror, sex and romance are prevalent and it is why I am asking for 21+ (Sex is not the focus and if you try to make it the focus you will be kicked and sent to horny jail). I enjoy dark fantasy and realistic elements; To me NSFW elements can contribute to the narrative. I expect everyone to approach these topics with maturity and consideration of everyone else at the table. Veils and Lines will be fully discussed but please do not join my game with this knowledge and have a problem with adult content in general.
• We will be using D&D Beyond, Avrae, Tupperbox -- Non-negotiable. 
• Optimizing is okay, but no Mix-Maxers or Munckins please. I don't have a problem with your playstyle, I just do not run games for it.

Campaign information: 

• 100% Text
• Roleplay will be a priority 70%+ Everything Else 30% -- Subject to shift depending on players.
• Low to Medium magic. Traditional Fantasy. Limited Tech (I expand upon this further in the server)
• Playable races are limited to PHB with very few exceptions. I am quite stern on this but if you can sway me with a character concept I will make an exception as long as it fits the tone and doesn't feel out of place (ie; Lost Mine of Phandelver/Sword Coast but you're playing a Samurai Tabaxi or Wizard from the Far Realms -- Again, not that I have a problem with it. I just don't run this sort of game. I want everyone's characters to feel cohesive and natural to the setting and a level 1 start.)
• For classes I have banned artificer, gunslinger, bloodhunter.
• I am using variant rules such as healers kit dependency and slow natural healing,. There are a few others as well
• Everything else is answered in my server.

To apply, You can message me:

Name:
Discord:
Are you active on Discord?

Time Zone:
How often can you post? During what time are you the most active?

About Yourself:
How would you describe your playstyle?
How would you describe your perfect game?

Any Dislikes/Pet Peeves? (For DM's, Players, or in general)

Are you comfortable with NSFW content in general? (Please tell me any Lines/Veils you may have.)

Your Best and/or Flex writing Sample:

Character Concepts (You can change it later, I just want to see where your mind is or what you’d enjoy playing. Keep in mind, this will be a Level One character.)

Bump!

Bump!

Sadly, my experience with PbP and text games has been entirely negative. I expect the lack of response to this thread is people's intuitive baulk at the likely issues. First off, "2-3+ medium-length posts a day" is a huge commitment. I am retired and enjoy little more than RP and writing, and even I would hesitate to make that level of commitment.

Then there is my own personal experience. I embarked with great enthusiasm at one point into a PbP game that went very strong for a couple of months. Then we got into a combat encounter and after three months of absolute tedium trying to resolve it by text posts, the GM just gave up the ghost, and all that story-building we had spent time creating just vanished into a puff of futility.

I got into another text game where we were in a school for putative superheroes. We spent six months roleplaying teen angst and then the whole thing disintegrated because of 'drama'. Nothing ever happened of significance in that game. We defeated no villains, we rescued no innocents, nothing. It was perhaps the most futile writing exercise I have ever experienced.

I did have the good fortune to play in a two-year-long campaign that had regular weekly 'combat' encounters using Tabletop Simulator, but in which people roleplayed in Discord threads and journal posts between sessions. It was a far cry from 2-3+ medium length posts a day, but it did work.

I think reconceiving your game by using some sort of virtual tabletop for combat encounters (and such being pointedly referenced in your post) with an insistence that 'some' roleplaying is expected in text outside of those encounters would get much more response. Create a mechanic in which XP is awarded for RP posts outside of combat to encourage people to participate.

I am intrigued by your post, but am not prepared to commit as is.

Timezones cest so im mostly active after 3-4pm

playstyle? Alright and fun

my perfect game? Fun people,friends and usage of items

no gore please

my best flex? Hmmmm.     Mostly hitting with my longbow as ranger

Oh and im 21 

my Discord name is Urikas (Raiko)(Yeshua)#9269

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Quote from Panpiper >>

Sadly, my experience with PbP and text games has been entirely negative. I expect the lack of response to this thread is people's intuitive baulk at the likely issues. First off, "2-3+ medium-length posts a day" is a huge commitment. I am retired and enjoy little more than RP and writing, and even I would hesitate to make that level of commitment.

Then there is my own personal experience. I embarked with great enthusiasm at one point into a PbP game that went very strong for a couple of months. Then we got into a combat encounter and after three months of absolute tedium trying to resolve it by text posts, the GM just gave up the ghost, and all that story-building we had spent time creating just vanished into a puff of futility.

I got into another text game where we were in a school for putative superheroes. We spent six months roleplaying teen angst and then the whole thing disintegrated because of 'drama'. Nothing ever happened of significance in that game. We defeated no villains, we rescued no innocents, nothing. It was perhaps the most futile writing exercise I have ever experienced.

I did have the good fortune to play in a two-year-long campaign that had regular weekly 'combat' encounters using Tabletop Simulator, but in which people roleplayed in Discord threads and journal posts between sessions. It was a far cry from 2-3+ medium length posts a day, but it did work.

I think reconceiving your game by using some sort of virtual tabletop for combat encounters (and such being pointedly referenced in your post) with an insistence that 'some' roleplaying is expected in text outside of those encounters would get much more response. Create a mechanic in which XP is awarded for RP posts outside of combat to encourage people to participate.

I am intrigued by your post, but am not prepared to commit as is.

This was the most unnecessarily passive-aggressive application (?) I've ever received, so Kudos! I've actually a full group now, but good luck in your search.

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Quote from Panpiper >>

Sadly, my experience with PbP and text games has been entirely negative. I expect the lack of response to this thread is people's intuitive baulk at the likely issues. First off, "2-3+ medium-length posts a day" is a huge commitment. I am retired and enjoy little more than RP and writing, and even I would hesitate to make that level of commitment.

Then there is my own personal experience. I embarked with great enthusiasm at one point into a PbP game that went very strong for a couple of months. Then we got into a combat encounter and after three months of absolute tedium trying to resolve it by text posts, the GM just gave up the ghost, and all that story-building we had spent time creating just vanished into a puff of futility.

I got into another text game where we were in a school for putative superheroes. We spent six months roleplaying teen angst and then the whole thing disintegrated because of 'drama'. Nothing ever happened of significance in that game. We defeated no villains, we rescued no innocents, nothing. It was perhaps the most futile writing exercise I have ever experienced.

I did have the good fortune to play in a two-year-long campaign that had regular weekly 'combat' encounters using Tabletop Simulator, but in which people roleplayed in Discord threads and journal posts between sessions. It was a far cry from 2-3+ medium length posts a day, but it did work.

I think reconceiving your game by using some sort of virtual tabletop for combat encounters (and such being pointedly referenced in your post) with an insistence that 'some' roleplaying is expected in text outside of those encounters would get much more response. Create a mechanic in which XP is awarded for RP posts outside of combat to encourage people to participate.

I am intrigued by your post, but am not prepared to commit as is.

 

This was the most unnecessarily passive-aggressive application (?) I've ever received, so Kudos! I've actually a full group now, but good luck in your search.

 WHAT and you dont even tell me?