The earth beneath Leya felt unusually warm. She reached down to confirm and pulled back in pain immediately. Her feathers were seared slightly. The season had been unusually dry, but this was a frightening temperature. After a closer look, it seemed like the ground was glowing.
CRACK! Leya’s eyes went to the sound. The large tree she’d played in as a child had fallen, and smoke rose from its remains. “Go!” her mind yelled, and she listened, rushing towards home. “Get to them before—”Suddenly, flames burst forth, traveling at an unearthly velocity towards Leya’s perch. Her perch meant the world to her, but in the vast expanse of the Wood it was small and unimportant. Too insignificant for a Perch Guard outpost of its own. Her heart tightened knowing the remote settlement wouldn’t be warned in time, and that aid would not be close by.
Leya’s hands began to move without thought as she whispered the words of her grandmother. It wouldn’t be enough, but she wouldn’t be able to live with herself if she didn’t try. When taught to her, the spell was meant to help farms through rainless seasons. It wasn’t intended to be used defensively. Droplets of a lost cause formed between her fingers. Conjured water fell to the ground, evaporating as soon as it hit the steaming forest floor. As she concentrated, a strong warm gust touched Leya’s face. "It’s Altus, it must be!" Leya thought. The Amaranthine of storms was bringing rain to quench this hateful wildfire. She looked to the sky, frantically searching for more signs of changing weather.
Barely able to register what she saw, her arms dropped to her sides in defeat. Flying balls of fire were filling up the sky. A swarm broke off, headed in her direction. Leya sank to her knees, hoping with her last thoughts that someone would save Humblewood before it all burned.
Welcome to Humblewood! A vast forest ruled from the great tree city of Alderheart, the Wood is home to all sorts of animal-like creatures, birdfolk and humblefolk alike. Perches and settlements scattered throughout the forest provide safety from the great beasts, spirits, and bandits that roam the Wood, while Alderheart rises far above all of them, a grand city of commerce and craftsmanship where birdfolk and humblefolk live side-by-side. To the west lie the Crest Mountains, a less-inhabited territory rumored to be home to the Bandit Coalition. To the east, the Scorched Grove serves as a reminder of the destructive fire that threatened to destroy the whole of the Wood centuries ago.
There have been disturbing signs over the last few months, signaling that something is wrong in Humblewood. The troubles appear to originate from activity in the Scorched Grove. The signs were slow to appear, but those in tune with nature (especially the Tenders of the Grove) could see the imbalance in the elemental forces of Humblewood. For many common folk, this imbalance has been experienced as unseasonal dryness, which has led to crop failure and an increased frequency of forest fires. There have also been a number of unusually aggressive emberbat clouds reported far outside of their natural ranges. Humblewood needs a group of brave heroes to save it. Perhaps you could be one of them!
I’m looking for a group of 4-6 adventurers to play through the Humblewood module (with some occasional customizations). D&D/PbP experience is not required, but I am looking for people who will invest in the game and work to write engaging responses. I will be running this game using the 2024 rules, and character creation will use the unique Humblewood species options (accessible through homebrew I’ve created for the campaign, which also includes the new spells, feats, backgrounds, and subclasses, all slightly tweaked to better match the norm in the 2024 Player's Handbook). As such, I am also looking for open-minded players who are excited to play with unique options and the new base rules. The goal vibe for this campaign is somewhere between Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter, with a solid mix of whimsy, heroism, and intrigue. If this sounds interesting to you, please fill out the application linked below! I will go through responses over the next week or so, aiming to send out initial messages through DDB around September 18th and begin a quasi-session 0 group chat soon after. In the meantime, please message me or reply below if you have questions!
Starting level 1 (with the goal of moving quickly to 3)
Humblewood Species options (accessible through my homebrew)
All 13 classes (2024 and expanded rules)
2024 and expanded rules subclasses (some may be eligible for homebrew updates to balance them against 2024 options) as well as Humblewood subclasses (accessible through my homebrew)
Glad you're interested! If you could fill out the linked form rather than posting here, that would be great. It'll help me to have all the applications/character ideas in one place ;)
To answer a question from @cyreon, my initial plan was to run this on the PbP forum. However, with the currently bugged notifications it may be slightly easier to run it through Discord (with the added bonus of being able to use multiple channels for in-character posting, out-of-character discussion, group note taking, sharing reference images, etc.). Likely I will have it be somewhat of a group decision as we prep to start. Whichever method we use, I'll still have a campaign open on D&D Beyond for character sheets and dice rolls.
To answer a question from @cyreon, my initial plan was to run this on the PbP forum. However, with the currently bugged notifications it may be slightly easier to run it through Discord (with the added bonus of being able to use multiple channels for in-character posting, out-of-character discussion, group note taking, sharing reference images, etc.). Likely I will have it be somewhat of a group decision as we prep to start. Whichever method we use, I'll still have a campaign open on D&D Beyond for character sheets and dice rolls.
If you do end up doing it on discord then I won’t be able to play sorry.
Hey everyone! Due to the response this has received, I’m going to be closing applications a few days early. If you’d still like to be considered, please fill out the form linked above by 6pm EST tomorrow, September 14. I’ll send out messages to those selected for the campaign on the 15th so we can get rolling by the middle-end of next week!
Thank you to everyone who wanted to be a part of this! Unfortunately the number of applications I got meant that not everybody could be included, but if you weren't selected, I’ll be sure to keep you in mind if we’re ever in need of another player or two!
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The earth beneath Leya felt unusually warm. She reached down to confirm and pulled back in pain immediately. Her feathers were seared slightly. The season had been unusually dry, but this was a frightening temperature. After a closer look, it seemed like the ground was glowing.
CRACK! Leya’s eyes went to the sound. The large tree she’d played in as a child had fallen, and smoke rose from its remains. “Go!” her mind yelled, and she listened, rushing towards home. “Get to them before—” Suddenly, flames burst forth, traveling at an unearthly velocity towards Leya’s perch. Her perch meant the world to her, but in the vast expanse of the Wood it was small and unimportant. Too insignificant for a Perch Guard outpost of its own. Her heart tightened knowing the remote settlement wouldn’t be warned in time, and that aid would not be close by.
Leya’s hands began to move without thought as she whispered the words of her grandmother. It wouldn’t be enough, but she wouldn’t be able to live with herself if she didn’t try. When taught to her, the spell was meant to help farms through rainless seasons. It wasn’t intended to be used defensively. Droplets of a lost cause formed between her fingers. Conjured water fell to the ground, evaporating as soon as it hit the steaming forest floor. As she concentrated, a strong warm gust touched Leya’s face. "It’s Altus, it must be!" Leya thought. The Amaranthine of storms was bringing rain to quench this hateful wildfire. She looked to the sky, frantically searching for more signs of changing weather.
Barely able to register what she saw, her arms dropped to her sides in defeat. Flying balls of fire were filling up the sky. A swarm broke off, headed in her direction. Leya sank to her knees, hoping with her last thoughts that someone would save Humblewood before it all burned.
Welcome to Humblewood! A vast forest ruled from the great tree city of Alderheart, the Wood is home to all sorts of animal-like creatures, birdfolk and humblefolk alike. Perches and settlements scattered throughout the forest provide safety from the great beasts, spirits, and bandits that roam the Wood, while Alderheart rises far above all of them, a grand city of commerce and craftsmanship where birdfolk and humblefolk live side-by-side. To the west lie the Crest Mountains, a less-inhabited territory rumored to be home to the Bandit Coalition. To the east, the Scorched Grove serves as a reminder of the destructive fire that threatened to destroy the whole of the Wood centuries ago.
There have been disturbing signs over the last few months, signaling that something is wrong in Humblewood. The troubles appear to originate from activity in the Scorched Grove. The signs were slow to appear, but those in tune with nature (especially the Tenders of the Grove) could see the imbalance in the elemental forces of Humblewood. For many common folk, this imbalance has been experienced as unseasonal dryness, which has led to crop failure and an increased frequency of forest fires. There have also been a number of unusually aggressive emberbat clouds reported far outside of their natural ranges. Humblewood needs a group of brave heroes to save it. Perhaps you could be one of them!
I’m looking for a group of 4-6 adventurers to play through the Humblewood module (with some occasional customizations). D&D/PbP experience is not required, but I am looking for people who will invest in the game and work to write engaging responses. I will be running this game using the 2024 rules, and character creation will use the unique Humblewood species options (accessible through homebrew I’ve created for the campaign, which also includes the new spells, feats, backgrounds, and subclasses, all slightly tweaked to better match the norm in the 2024 Player's Handbook). As such, I am also looking for open-minded players who are excited to play with unique options and the new base rules. The goal vibe for this campaign is somewhere between Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter, with a solid mix of whimsy, heroism, and intrigue. If this sounds interesting to you, please fill out the application linked below! I will go through responses over the next week or so, aiming to send out initial messages through DDB around September 18th and begin a quasi-session 0 group chat soon after. In the meantime, please message me or reply below if you have questions!
https://forms.gle/bRxnHUTPm97iJDMi6
Character Creation Questions
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it. Not just Humblewood, which I've been wait for but 2024 which I have also wanted to play.
D&D since 1984
Sounds great! I just submitted the form. If I am chosen, I wouldn't be able to start until 9/22 though.
Looks awesome! Will post character below in a bit.
no more time for dnd
Glad you're interested! If you could fill out the linked form rather than posting here, that would be great. It'll help me to have all the applications/character ideas in one place ;)
To answer a question from @cyreon, my initial plan was to run this on the PbP forum. However, with the currently bugged notifications it may be slightly easier to run it through Discord (with the added bonus of being able to use multiple channels for in-character posting, out-of-character discussion, group note taking, sharing reference images, etc.). Likely I will have it be somewhat of a group decision as we prep to start. Whichever method we use, I'll still have a campaign open on D&D Beyond for character sheets and dice rolls.
If you do end up doing it on discord then I won’t be able to play sorry.
no more time for dnd
Hey everyone! Due to the response this has received, I’m going to be closing applications a few days early. If you’d still like to be considered, please fill out the form linked above by 6pm EST tomorrow, September 14. I’ll send out messages to those selected for the campaign on the 15th so we can get rolling by the middle-end of next week!
If my timezone conversion is right, I saw this just in time
After joining more my signature got out of hand so I am now a proud member of the extended signature club!! :)
Thank you to everyone who wanted to be a part of this! Unfortunately the number of applications I got meant that not everybody could be included, but if you weren't selected, I’ll be sure to keep you in mind if we’re ever in need of another player or two!