LFP
Paid
D&D Beyond
Game: D&D 5e
Group type: Online
Experience: Newbies or veterans welcome in equal measure
Location/Timezone: GMT+3
Schedule: Weekly, Wednesdays @ 08:00pm
Roles sought: 4 players (3 to start, 3 to play)
Game style: Character centric, RP heavy mixed with challenging scenarios and fights
Cost: 20$ / player / session. Payments are handled through startplaying.games
Links:
* Clicky to join: https://startplaying.games/adventure/clyisqf9u000ve24inn9kvmld
* Referral Link (if you don't have a startplaying.games account, you can get 10$ credit by following this link): https://startplaying.games/referral/clr55k86b002wckdjqnl7k5ht
* GM Profile: https://startplaying.games/gm/nhilas
Welcome to the Great Land of Nehekhara, an empire steeped in mystery, intrigue, and defiance. It is a harsh desert, and the people living in it have tamed it during their pursuit to conquer death. Here, the threads of ancient Egyptian mythology intertwine with the high fantasy of D&D, peppered with the ruthless politics of Game of Thrones and the obsessive pursuit of immortality. As up-and-coming adventurers, you will determine the fate of the desert metropolis of Zandri, rising from humble beginnings to the heights of being Heroes of the Realm.
Join my game for a unique urban campaign where you can outsmart noble dynasties, thwart crime families, or rally the downtrodden. Experience dynamic storytelling in an immersive world where your actions have real consequences. Every choice you make will weave the story’s tapestry as factions rise and fall with you at the epicenter. Explore over 100 detailed locations that bring the city and the surrounding desert to life, each with opportunities to gain power and influence. Fight, discover, or talk your way through countless challenging scenarios. This game is about you, your choices, and your story.
Who will you ally with? Who will become your rivals? What mysteries will you uncover? And, most importantly, who will you be when the time comes to face the Tides?
Curious to know more? Check out the city map I created or hop on my discord to chat!
❋⊱⋆⍣⋆⊰❋ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 ❋⊱⋆⍣⋆⊰❋
⋆༺𓆩 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔𓆪༻⋆
⚔️ 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒕
𓄢 Challenging and varied fights, using engaging systems to keep you on your toes
𓄢 Hundreds of exciting third-party statblocks and foes with awesome mechanics
🏜️ 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
𓈌 A massive, fleshed-out city and its surrounding desert landscape await to be explored. Mysteries, stories and loot for the brave!
𓈌 Hexcrawl exploration combined with my travelling homebrew system makes this pillar feel rewarding and impactful as every decision matters
🍿𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚
𓁶 Varied NPCs, silly voices, and evocative descriptions will keep you engaged and immersed
𓁶 We'll weave your character's story together to make you feel like you're truly a part of this world
📖 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒆
𓅝 Fleshed out lore with compelling mysteries
𓅝 Uncovering lore is exciting and intriguing through use of skill challenges and skill rituals
𓅝 A living, breathing world that functions through clear rules that you can use to your advantage
🎭𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔
𓋹 I invite you to feel things together, from clutch victories to crushing defeats, from laughing until we get stitches to the big sad
𓋹 Explore your character in a nourishing and prejudice-free space. Dive as deep as you want as we try to find out just who your character is when faced with exhilarating triumphs or the darkest of despairs
📜 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔
𓂀 Homebrew resurrection system (Matt Mercer style) for maximum drama
𓂀 Crafting and salvaging system, making professions and loot matter
𓂀 RAW rulings, abiding by the Rule of Cool as long as it is not abused
⋆༺𓆩 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑴𝒆𓆪༻⋆
𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
❤️ Inclusive atmosphere where everyone is welcome
🎒 Newbies are welcomed and encouraged! Happy to be your guide on your D&D journey
✨ Supportive and encouraging vibes, focusing on teamwork and collaborative story-telling
😱 Hype for the wins, even more hype for the losses and the delicious narrative that emerges from defeats
💔 Disruptive play or PvP is not allowed
𝐆𝐌 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞
When I approach a campaign, I'm focused on:
🌎 A living, breathing world that exists with or without the direct intervention of the party. The story develops in multiple places simultaneously. The world is also a player in the campaign 🔮
👨👨👦👦 A cohesive group that engages with the world where their interests lie. The "camera" follows you and the story molds itself to follow your perspectives
🤗 Your character, their backstory, wants, needs, their future and their past. Everywhere you go, there will be something for you to interact with.
📖 A compelling story, designed to make sense while providing interesting twists, reveals and satisfying conclusions
✨ Immersion and a world that makes sense. Music, maps, images, and handouts all blend together to paint an intricate tapestry of a rich world
When I run a session, I'm focused on:
🌈 A safe place where we can bring ourselves out to play and feel things together
🔥 Exciting scenarios (combat or otherwise) with outcomes that more often than not are in your hands
🎭 Meaningful choices and decisions that will greatly shape the course of the narrative
🧙♂️ Dope NPCs to act as foils, antagonists, or mirrors that add contrast or highlight your character's awesomeness
⚖️ The fairness of the world. Whether it is to your benefit or your downfall, I will arbitrate the rules impartially. 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑, 𝑑𝑖𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑
Still looking for players!
Fun fact: A bilby's dark fur lets it be virtually undetectable in dim light. They remain so still that some often confuse take them for stuffed decorations which works out in the bilby's favor, promptly scattering at the first opportunity.
Often called rabbit-eared bandicoots, these tiny foot-long furry rascals rummage through unattended packs for food and are often found in granaries orchestrating elaborate heists on grain and seeds. Some of the denizens of the land take Bilbys as pets, and some swear they are far more clever than they let on. All evidence to the contrary 🤔
Looking for 2 more players to start / 3 more players until full!
Fun fact: Desert travelers often take solace in sighting a Fennec Fox, taking it to mean water and food could be found nearby. There is a superstition that the Fox can provide a blessing if you give it the right kind of snack; what that might be is not really known, but this hasn't stopped people from trying. So far, none have returned blessed.
Fennec foxes are tiny canids that make their homes in the vast desert surrounding Zandri. Their huge semi-erect ears and wide eyes give them a disarmingly friendly appearance.
Looking for 1 more player to start / 2 more players until full!
Join now and meet the party as early as tomorrow by this time!
Fun Fact: Despite their appearance, the tiny wyvern-like Amphiptere is not particularly brave. This feathered and winged lizard puts on quite the show when threatened, exposing its clawed hind legs and whipping its spiked tail, but ultimately it will more often than not choose to fly away when confronted. When doing so it tends to leave behind precious feathers that are surprisingly resilient and which make for great decorations.
The Amphiptere is most commonly found as a flight of gold-crested, bat-winged lizards that prefer to live in packs, sunbathing in the desert, perched atop rocks that give them a height advantage.
Still looking for 1 more player to start!
Fun Fact: While ferocious and cunning when hungry, the Gbahali are otherwise solitary and somewhat shy creatures. Their huge crocodile-like form is imposing enough to ward away any interlopers, and their natural camouflage abilities help keep them from being seen by bigger creatures. A Gbahali can live for up to a week without water and they are natural sprinters, although they are quick to abandon pursuit if their prey proves too much trouble.
A large reptile with dagger-like teeth and a scaly hide of shifting colors, the Gbahali often strikes from close range with 1 swift strike.
Session 0 tomorrow night! Room for 2 players still
Join and start encountering all these lovely creatures I've been dropping facts about, and much, much more!
Fun Fact: Haunts come in many shapes and sizes but they universally share this: they are heavily influenced by how they died. This is very clearly seen in the case of Gray Thirsters. Remains of those who died of thirst in the brutal desert, Gray Thirsters seek to inflict the same fate upon others. Driven by a vengeful spite so often seen in undead, they possess the ability to desiccate entire areas, drawing moisture from the environment and the bodies of their victims. A terrible fate.
This dried-out body of a long-dead traveler is still clad in the tattered remains of his clothes. Skin as dry as parchment clings to the bones that are clearly distinguishable underneath. A hoarse moaning emanates from the dry, cracked lips.
Session 1 tomorrow night! Still looking for 1-2 players!
Fun Fact: Zandri has stood the test of time, tracing its origins as far back as 3000 years ago according to revered sources! From its humble beginning as a camp surrounding an Oasis that has long stopped being able to support the populace, it has grown to become a fortress that has seen two expansions of its city walls.
Zandri withstood numerous bloody conflicts and House Al-Qurashi proved that their heraldic words of "Against the Tides" are a true creed as they have seen to the defense of this city over thousands of years.
In the current age, due to advancements of technology, magical understanding and with the use of the divine magic of the Ilaah, Zandri has continued to grow at an unprecedented rate, sprawling ever onward from its outer walls into the desert expanse.
Curious to see the city? Check out the map I made!
Session 3 tomorrow night! Looking for 1 more player
The Party has been adventuring for 2 sessions now and is seeking one more player to join them! The group is comprised of a Human Monk, a Human Blood Hunter, a Tiefling Bard and an Astral Elf Sorcerer (who will depart when the party fills up).
So far the party has been on a roll within the Eastern Mahallah of Zandri, taking on odd jobs, surviving its many dangers and slowly carving a name for themselves. Things are about to take a sinister turn as they have encountered strange serpents that seem lifeless yet poised to attack. They have leveled up to lvl 2 and are well on their way towards level 3.
Join now and let the sands speak your story across the ages!