I recently started playing D&D with some friends, so I decided to test my skills out of my comfort zone with some new folks. I'm currently learning and improving as the days pass by; trying new things and involving my players in different situations.
We'll be playing by text, using PHB content and D&D Beyond sheets that you'll create in the campaign. I also intend to use their maps feature, because I tested it and I think it's cool.
My planned schedule is at least one fight every week, and free casual roleplaying among party members in the week days.
Gotchas
- I might use what might look as homebrew monsters, but in reality, they're just reused stat blocks so we can develop the lore i'm planning more easily; - If you intend to do a dark character, that's okay, but not interacting with other party members isn't something that I'll like to see in this campaign. The world building i'm planning is already filled with dusk. Let there be light through friendship (yay!); - I'll create magic items of my own sometimes. If you are an experienced player, feel free to criticize it when it's made; - I'm planning to use milestone level up, and your characters will start at level 4. - 18+ only.
Recruitment
If you're interested in this learning experiment of mine, let me start by saying that I can't thank you enough for giving me the chance to entertain you! I'm sure we'll have a wonderful time playing. Now, I'll need you to answer to this thread using the following instructions:
- Read the DM starter, and reply the thread with a character you're interested to play with (you'll give quick information about them in your post, like race, class & etc. Multiclass is allowed); - Along with the character, include a quick starter (if you don't mind), so I can know what to expect from your writing. One paragraph is enough, but if you don't feel like it, just tell me about your character with that quota; - Include your timezone, and preferred playtime. I'm GMT-3, and I usually prefer to play in the saturday nights, but can do fridays too, if deemed necessary by the party.
Here's a template, for your convenience:
Character name: Character class: Character Race: Character faith: Weird thing to ask in such a tiny overview, eh? For this campaign, I wish to explore the gods by a lot! Character gender: Character age: Character details:Include appearance, and written background here My timezone: Discord username: I'll add you through this!
DM Starter
Tack, Tack, Tack
That noise... it's been repeating for hours, but only now you realized that it wasn't part of a dream. You open your eyes, but your vision is met with darkness. The sound is right above your head, and what is causing it is getting anxious as you ignore it, as if it wants to break through your skull in one fell swoop.
You wriggle, and your body responds with a slight numbness, but soon your limbs respond with an intense pain that spreads through your joints — they haven't moved for a long, long time.
Seized by a spontaneous fear, you struggle, trying to get rid of the shackles that imprison you, then...
Tack. Tack. Bam!
You were inside a coffin. The cursed sound came from a crow that flew away as soon as you freed yourself.
Purple torches illuminate the place you numbly watch, and there are other caskets similar to yours scattered around the room. Some open, some not. You don't remember anything or why you're there, but your guts scream with an intense desire to get out... as soon... as possible.
Character details: Include appearance, and written background here:Kai Jin (me) Is a lone cowboy with an unorthodox way of fighting in the wild west..with katana's that also shoot bullets. He has sharp cowboy hat with a platinum lining. He has a deep southern voice, husky and charming voice thats distorted in a sense that it sounds like he spoke twice at the say time(cause of his haunting wife). His eyes are not the same colors. one of them a bright red and the other a vibrant golden hue. He's a supernatural cowboy that fights with a golden GunKatana and a rose golden Gunkatana. He's unfortunately haunted and powered by the ghost of his dead wife that not only gives him powers but also works as his intrusive thoughts. Regardless he loves her more than his own life and she's completely possesive and obsessed with him.
He wears a fancy golden lining cowboy wear and has black and silver hair.
Character Faith: Doesn't follow a god per say, but is fiercely devoted to Lord Frostwind, the Archfey of Winter, lord of the Winter Court
Character Gender: Male (he/him pronouns)
Character Age: 32
Character Background: Solstice has long, jet black hair, very pale skin, and piercing icy blue eyes. Elaran was born in the ethereal realm of the Winter Court, a land of eternal ice and snow, on the night of the Winter Solstice. His jet black hair plus the time of his birth led to his people nicknaming him Solstice As a child, he could manipulate the ice and snow with ease, and her natural talents drew the attention of the Winter Court's elders. He was taken under the wing of the Archfey of Winter, an ancient and powerful being known as Lord Frostwind, who recognized his potential as a guardian of the cold and a protector of the Winter Court. Under Lord Frostwind's tutelage, Elaran honed his skills as a ranger, learning to move through the frozen wilderness with grace and precision. He developed an uncanny ability to track creatures through the snow and ice, his footsteps leaving behind patterns of frost wherever he walked. But Elaran’s destiny extended beyond simply serving as a guardian of his realm. A disturbing prophecy emerged, foretelling a terrible blight that would threaten to consume the Winter Court and plunge it into an eternal winter devoid of life and light. Elaran was chosen as the one to thwart this dark future. Leaving behind the comfort and safety of the Winter Court, Elara journeyed into the mortal realm. He now roams the frozen wildernesses, keeping a vigilant eye on the encroachment of evil and corruption. As a Winter Eladrin ranger, his mission is to protect not only the Winter Court but also the balance of the seasons in the world of mortals. Using his nickname in his interactions with mortals, many have come to know him only as Solstice.
Hey there! Me and one of my buddies are looking for a PbP campaign to join, but we want to make sure we know what kind of campaign you intend to run before we join. As such, we have few questions we'd like to ask before we apply. I asked all these in a PM, but I figured I'd put it here as well just in case you didn't see it.
First off, before I get to the questions, I figured I should let you know a little bit about myself. I've been doing DnD for about a decade now, though I've been more serious in my pursuit of it the past few years. I've been a DM for most of that time, and the majority of my DnD experience has been with PbP. That being said, I'd be more than willing to try to help you learn and answer any questions that come up. DnD has a bit of a learning curve to it, so don't feel bad if it takes you a bit to learn everything!
I think I understand the main gist of what you're trying to say, but here are some clarifying questions just in case:
1. You mentioned that you are available Fridays and Saturdays. Do you intend for all of us to be posting then, creating a sort of PbP only active on those days, or do are you just saying you can be more active on those days? In my experience, the best PbP's are those that are active throughout the entire week, a post per day being most ideal.
2. You said that you were planning on having one combat a week and then having the rest of the time being roleplaying. Do you have any plot or story arcs you are going to employ, or is it simply going to RP downtime? When I DM and play, having a story element is where I derive the most satisfaction from DnD. I like to think of PbP as collaborative story-writing, and having no story arc really kills campaigns early on.
3. I liked the intro sample to the campaign! Do you have any world lore we could know about so we can make characters that fit the world better? Would our characters remember how they died? I assume they died somehow because they woke up in a coffin.
4. How do you want us to do ability scores?
5. How do you want us to handle equipment? Start with just the basic starting equipment, or can we have other stuff?
6. Do you intend for us to only use things found in the Player's Handbook, or are you allowing other official content as well? I find only using the PHB is limiting on imagination and character concepts.
My Introduction
Hello!
I recently started playing D&D with some friends, so I decided to test my skills out of my comfort zone with some new folks. I'm currently learning and improving as the days pass by; trying new things and involving my players in different situations.
We'll be playing by text, using PHB content and D&D Beyond sheets that you'll create in the campaign. I also intend to use their maps feature, because I tested it and I think it's cool.
My planned schedule is at least one fight every week, and free casual roleplaying among party members in the week days.
Gotchas
- I might use what might look as homebrew monsters, but in reality, they're just reused stat blocks so we can develop the lore i'm planning more easily;
- If you intend to do a dark character, that's okay, but not interacting with other party members isn't something that I'll like to see in this campaign. The world building i'm planning is already filled with dusk. Let there be light through friendship (yay!);
- I'll create magic items of my own sometimes. If you are an experienced player, feel free to criticize it when it's made;
- I'm planning to use milestone level up, and your characters will start at level 4.
- 18+ only.
Recruitment
If you're interested in this learning experiment of mine, let me start by saying that I can't thank you enough for giving me the chance to entertain you! I'm sure we'll have a wonderful time playing. Now, I'll need you to answer to this thread using the following instructions:
- Read the DM starter, and reply the thread with a character you're interested to play with (you'll give quick information about them in your post, like race, class & etc. Multiclass is allowed);
- Along with the character, include a quick starter (if you don't mind), so I can know what to expect from your writing. One paragraph is enough, but if you don't feel like it, just tell me about your character with that quota;
- Include your timezone, and preferred playtime. I'm GMT-3, and I usually prefer to play in the saturday nights, but can do fridays too, if deemed necessary by the party.
Here's a template, for your convenience:
DM Starter
Character name: Kai Jin
Character class: Warrior, Warlock
Character Race: Human, Haunted One
Character faith: Christian
Character gender: Male
Character age: 20
Character details: Include appearance, and written background here:Kai Jin (me) Is a lone cowboy with an unorthodox way of fighting in the wild west..with katana's that also shoot bullets. He has sharp cowboy hat with a platinum lining. He has a deep southern voice, husky and charming voice thats distorted in a sense that it sounds like he spoke twice at the say time(cause of his haunting wife). His eyes are not the same colors. one of them a bright red and the other a vibrant golden hue. He's a supernatural cowboy that fights with a golden GunKatana and a rose golden Gunkatana. He's unfortunately haunted and powered by the ghost of his dead wife that not only gives him powers but also works as his intrusive thoughts. Regardless he loves her more than his own life and she's completely possesive and obsessed with him.
He wears a fancy golden lining cowboy wear and has black and silver hair.
Time zone: GMT 5
Discord username: classik6188
Character Name: Solstice Nightchill
Character Class: Ranger, Folk Hero
Character Race: Winter Eladrin
Character Faith: Doesn't follow a god per say, but is fiercely devoted to Lord Frostwind, the Archfey of Winter, lord of the Winter Court
Character Gender: Male (he/him pronouns)
Character Age: 32
Character Background: Solstice has long, jet black hair, very pale skin, and piercing icy blue eyes. Elaran was born in the ethereal realm of the Winter Court, a land of eternal ice and snow, on the night of the Winter Solstice. His jet black hair plus the time of his birth led to his people nicknaming him Solstice As a child, he could manipulate the ice and snow with ease, and her natural talents drew the attention of the Winter Court's elders. He was taken under the wing of the Archfey of Winter, an ancient and powerful being known as Lord Frostwind, who recognized his potential as a guardian of the cold and a protector of the Winter Court. Under Lord Frostwind's tutelage, Elaran honed his skills as a ranger, learning to move through the frozen wilderness with grace and precision. He developed an uncanny ability to track creatures through the snow and ice, his footsteps leaving behind patterns of frost wherever he walked. But Elaran’s destiny extended beyond simply serving as a guardian of his realm. A disturbing prophecy emerged, foretelling a terrible blight that would threaten to consume the Winter Court and plunge it into an eternal winter devoid of life and light. Elaran was chosen as the one to thwart this dark future. Leaving behind the comfort and safety of the Winter Court, Elara journeyed into the mortal realm. He now roams the frozen wildernesses, keeping a vigilant eye on the encroachment of evil and corruption. As a Winter Eladrin ranger, his mission is to protect not only the Winter Court but also the balance of the seasons in the world of mortals. Using his nickname in his interactions with mortals, many have come to know him only as Solstice.
Time Zone: GMT-5
Discord Name: tjstafford
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Hey there! Me and one of my buddies are looking for a PbP campaign to join, but we want to make sure we know what kind of campaign you intend to run before we join. As such, we have few questions we'd like to ask before we apply. I asked all these in a PM, but I figured I'd put it here as well just in case you didn't see it.
First off, before I get to the questions, I figured I should let you know a little bit about myself. I've been doing DnD for about a decade now, though I've been more serious in my pursuit of it the past few years. I've been a DM for most of that time, and the majority of my DnD experience has been with PbP. That being said, I'd be more than willing to try to help you learn and answer any questions that come up. DnD has a bit of a learning curve to it, so don't feel bad if it takes you a bit to learn everything!
I think I understand the main gist of what you're trying to say, but here are some clarifying questions just in case:
1. You mentioned that you are available Fridays and Saturdays. Do you intend for all of us to be posting then, creating a sort of PbP only active on those days, or do are you just saying you can be more active on those days? In my experience, the best PbP's are those that are active throughout the entire week, a post per day being most ideal.
2. You said that you were planning on having one combat a week and then having the rest of the time being roleplaying. Do you have any plot or story arcs you are going to employ, or is it simply going to RP downtime? When I DM and play, having a story element is where I derive the most satisfaction from DnD. I like to think of PbP as collaborative story-writing, and having no story arc really kills campaigns early on.
3. I liked the intro sample to the campaign! Do you have any world lore we could know about so we can make characters that fit the world better? Would our characters remember how they died? I assume they died somehow because they woke up in a coffin.
4. How do you want us to do ability scores?
5. How do you want us to handle equipment? Start with just the basic starting equipment, or can we have other stuff?
6. Do you intend for us to only use things found in the Player's Handbook, or are you allowing other official content as well? I find only using the PHB is limiting on imagination and character concepts.
Anyways, looking forward to hearing your answers!
DM- Azalin's Doom
DM- Surviving the Unsurvivable
Thanks to everyone who posted here. The party is currently full now!
I'll update the forum if we get any new open spaces.