Hello!!

Thanks so much for clicking and checking this out. I've got quite a bit to say, so please make sure to read thoroughly!

I'm fairly new to D&D. I've been a part of several West Marches campaigns, completed one short campaign and completed a few one shots. I've been searching for a group, but it is so difficult to find people who are committed and have the same availability and vibe well. I think the D&D space is saturated with players and there are so few DMs, so i decided to pursue a my goal and dapple in DMing. So please keep in mind this will be the first campaign that I DM.

If this is fine with you, then hello :)

So here are a couple things to get an idea of what is going on:

1). I am looking for players who are 25 years old or older. I don't have anything against anyone younger, but my group consists of older players. Also I don't want to take romance between PC/NPC or PC/PC off the table, but I do not feel comfortable roleplaying a romance/relationship with someone 6 or more years younger than me. Unfortunately if you are younger than 25 (or are not turning 25 *this year*), I'll have to take a pass on you.
1a). While romance is on the table, I will absolutely not engage in anything sexual. Anything involving sex will be 'fade-to-black' or off screen.
1b). We are LGBTQ+, BIPOC and neurodivergent friendly!! (most of the players are one or more of these, I myself am SEAsian, pansexual and have ADHD)

2). This is my first time being a DM, two of my current players have some experience with D&D and the other player is a first time player. I would prefer a player who is equally new.
That being said, if you have plenty of experience but you are patient and are willing to coach me after sessions, then great :)

I had another player who I asked to leave because he is a very seasoned player (since 3.5e), and he is currently in a homebrew campaign. He complained about many contradictory things, like how I wouldn't let him be super open with character creation but he would also call me out when I didn't know every single page of the PHB and DM guide. Please, do not be this person. If I feel you are something like this, or I feel like you are making me uncomfortable or making me feel insecure, I ask that if I let you know this, please be considerate of that.

3). I will be hosting Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, an ultra-short module, just as a warm-up campaign. I anticipate that it will be 6-8 three-four hour sessions. Some reasons for selecting this specific module is:

1. Myself and one of the players have done Dragon of Icespire Peak, so she would know what to expect.

2. Stormwreck is suuuper short, so it is a great way for me to learn how to DM, but it is also a great way for me to get a feel of my players play/roleplay style

3. it gives player a chance to get each others' vibe

4). After we complete Stormwreck Isle, I'm thinking of hosting Wild Beyond the Witchlight or Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. If you've read up to this point, the sekret phrase is 'goose duckies'. Eventually, I would like to do a homebrew, but as I am new and learning the mechanics methods of DMing, licensed modules are the way to go.

5). Please remember to keep things civil and courteous. Respect myself and your fellow players.

6). We will be playing using voice on discord. For now, we will be using D&D Beyond + avrae (discord DDB bot) + owlbear rodeo (all my sourcebooks are on D&DBeyond)

if you've read through all these and still find yourself interested, please fill out this meticulous form. My current table and myself will review these forms and will get back to you once we've had 6 or more applicants that we like -or- we hit June 21, whichever comes first.