ATTENTION: Interested players please read all of this post and then complete the registration form at the bottom. Thanks in advance!

Hey there! This oneshot (maybe a short campaign, depending on what people do) has two goals:

1. To have/provide fun.
2. To find nice and available players willing to go on a longer game with me as their GM.

ABOUT THE ONESHOT

➣ GM: Me
➣ Title: The Weird Circus
➣ System: D&D5.5e (2024)
➣ Style: Mystery, Action, Horror
➣ Required Age: 18+
➣ Date/Time: To be defined. In the registration form you will be able to send your available time and I will try to match it with other players and my own schedule. But be advised: my timezone is BRT (GMT-3/UTC-3) and, with that timezone, my availability usually goes from 9:00 to 23:00 for all days of the week. If this schedule doesn’t work for you, sadly you won’t be able to play on my games.
➣ Available Spots: 5/5
➣ Details:
- Free to play.
- From the moment I invite you, I will give you 5 days to deliver your character sheet. This is unfortunately necessary to filter drop out players ASAP. The deadline is negotiable, provided you present me with a good reason as soon as you can.
- Voice call via discord. Cameras not required.
- Roll20 for character sheets, maps, automatic rolls and small docs. You will have to keep your sheet and all relevant character data on Roll20 for me to check.
- Level 3 characters.
- No multiclassing.
- Most of what you can find on ******* 2024 is allowed. I’ll let you know if there is an exception.
- I like to have a diverse party of characters. I want each one to have their own individuality, something to make them special among a group of special people. That’s why I strongly oppose duplication in my games. That means I will not allow you to choose the same class, traits and general role of another player character. The same goes with spells, except the healing ones due to low variety. If the mechanics of your sheet would give you something another PC already has, we can bend the rules a bit so you can replace it with something else.

➣ Synopsis:
A traveling circus arrived in town.
The problem is: no one knows how!
It appeared overnight. No carriages in sight.
People got in. But never got out…

There is a handsome reward for anyone brave enough to enter the weird circus, find out what the hell is going on and put a stop to it. Can you do it?

ABOUT THE GM

I’ve been GMing for 6 years now, most of it being D&D5e. As a GM I’m always concerned about providing the kind of experience I would like to have as a player. Maybe that’s why most of my players say I’m a good GM: I’m a very picky player.

I’m brazilian. English is my second language. I can communicate well enough, but there may be some difficulties now and then. Your patience would be appreciated.

I prefer to GM longer games. With those, I can take my time to develop the story, the world, the challenges and the PCs (Player Characters). I’m a big fan of seeing your character gradually growing and developing as they affect the world around them and are affected by it.

I like to say my games are friendly to all who are friendly. This basically means all are welcomed as long as they have empathy for each other.

I will value your actions and decisions, for better or worse. I actually take notes of some stuff people do/say and think about consequences for them in later sessions (got that from a famous Vampire The Masquerade GM). The worse thing for me as a player is feeling like a side character in someone else’s story. So I’ll do my best to avoid you having that.

I value your background. In longer games I’ll be glad to integrate it in the game world and make it part of the narrative at some point, if possible. Just don’t abuse of that, like demanding something to be added to the narrative or making something from your backstory cannon without my consent.

I strongly believe that a GM should never play against their players (and vice-versa). So I will be always playing WITH you. I will give you challenges – and yes, these challenges may very well kill your PC, or even the entire party –, but never something I don’t think you can deal with in some way.

I believe good RP should be rewarded. Sometimes this comes in the form of inspiration, extra xp, an item, a new power or something else.

I like giving meaningful rewards. That means, if I’m choosing an item to be in a loot, I will pick (or even make) something I think a player would like for their character.

I like homebrewing, making my own monsters, items and stuff. I do my best to keep them balanced.

I will give visual aid when possible. With maps, they will mostly be something minimalistic to provide spatial awareness. But don’t expect much detailed stuff. You will have to put your imagination to work in my games. I think most of the fun lies in that.

When I’m planning a game, I don’t make scripts. I don’t presume to know what the party will do, where they will go, who they will talk to, etc. Instead, I just build the scenario as best as I can and let players play with it. Most of my GMing is improvising stuff. So I never know what the hell is going to happen. I think it’s more fun that way for everyone involved, me included.

I said I’m a very picky player. The truth is: I’m also a very picky GM. I put a lot of work and dedication into providing the best experience I possibly can. So I will ask some things out of you, player. You can see all of them in the “Table Rules” section of my registration form.

But enough about me. What about you? Tell me through my form. Looking forward to getting to know you!

➣ Registration Form Link: https://forms.gle/3gZ6S5LBSLYQK5xV7

Just filled out your registration form this looks like a really fun oneshot/campaign. My discord is chappy7629