[Recruiting] 80s D&D Cartoon Level 20 Endgame!

Ranger, Barbarian, Magician, Thief, Cavalier, and Acrobat!
I am Dungeon Master, your guide in the realm of...


You've traveled between Earth and the Realms for years, defeated countless foes, and earned the title of Defender of the Realms. As you've increased in power, so have your enemies. Now your guide and friend, Dungeon Master, has disappeared and only you can find him. Something feels different about this adventure, however, and you know that it may be your last!

✅ Venger! Dungeon Master! Uni! This 5e one shot is based on the 80s D&D cartoon in all its fun and cheesy glory! Expect lots of fighting, intrigue, and hopefully boisterous roleplaying!

✅ Character Gen: Characters start and end at level 20! 27 point buy or standard array. Use any official sources. No Unearthed Arcana. All characters are (variant) human. There are currently no options!

Hank the Ranger – Ranger – Energy Bow! (Arcane Archer Fighter played by BedzoneII)
Eric the Cavalier – Fighter/Paladin/Cleric – Griffon Shield! (? Cleric played by Shadowace)
Diana the Acrobat - Monk – Javelin Staff! (Drunken Master Monk played by timplausible)
Presto the Magician – Wizard – Hat of Many Spells! (Wizard played by Ezz.)
Sheila the Thief – Rogue – Cloak of Invisibility! (Arcane Trickster Rogue played by RageRed)
Bobby the Barbarian – Barbarian – Thunder Club! (Barbarian played by Jabes.plays.RPG)

•Your characters have lives on Earth but pick up epic weapons and cross dimensions to battle evil on a fairly regular basis. You don't have to play the characters/personalities from the cartoon but their classes/close approximations will be required. Your Rogue can be an Arcane Trickster, an Assassin, a Soulknife... Whatever you prefer. Your characters may even have multiclassed over the years but just have the final product obviously be based on your character of choice. Hank the Ranger seems more like an Arcane Archer, and Eric the Cavalier could easily be a Paladin, Cleric, or Fighter, so just make whatever you come up with awesome and recognizable. Extra DM brownie points will be given to anyone who plays Eric the Cavalier as the sensible individual he really was. :P
•Approximations of the iconic weapons will be provided, and they will be upgraded since these are epic level adventures. In most cases, extra magic items will be provided to collectively aid in this upgrading so I don't have to homebrew too much. These truly powerful weapons are jealous entities which want to be wielded as your sole magic item. Depending on your character, you can have +3 armour and +3 weapons which do not require attunement or have additional properties. You're level 20, you've most likely collected lots of cool things. Specifics and other possible magic items will be discussed once players are selected.

✅ Game Duration and Post Frequency: 5-6 posts a week depending on everyone's schedules. There will be 5 encounters so... 6 months IRL depending on how well you all stomp?

✅ Adult Content or Controversial Themes: Just the usual D&D murder and mayhem. This adventure really won't be that deep. If there are any things in particular that are triggering or just icky, please let me know. Things I always avoid: torture and sexual violence.

✅ Specialized Software and Resources: We can have a Discord server if you want but it is not required.

✅ Player Experience Requirements: This is an endgame adventure. Experienced 5e players are probably best for this and to help keep a polite eye out for any DM mistakes. I'd prefer experienced players but I'll gladly take on people who are committed, consistent, fun, polite, and can spelz gud.

✅ About the DM: I started playing D&D with 3.5 and continued through 4e into 5e. My first RL DMing was in 4e, and I've been playing and DMing both 4e and 5e PbP and IRL since 2012. I've only run two level 20 one shots before IRL but those turned out quite well. I'm a proud Lovecraft cultist but this game won't contain any sanity-smashing tentacles. Most likely.

✅ How to Apply: Post character concepts below, your experience with 5e and PbP in general, and a bit about yourself.

✅ LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized groups are always welcome! The DM belongs to two such groups, so the more the merrier!

✅ If you have any questions, let's chat!

Thanks Annex! I booked my slot!

Basic Concept: Sheila the Arcane Trickster

I've been playing some form of RPG since I was six, when someone would tell me to roll the dice for my character. I have been DMing/GMing for about 15 years now and have played and run 3.5, Pathfinder 1E, and 5e. I have yet to play a high end level character in 5e and want the experience to better familiarize myself.

I can spell quite well and even when I make a mistake and discover it, I will go back into a post and fix the mistake. I am a member of at least one marginalized group.

Not a D&D player but just wanted to say I love the concept.

I have a new game starting on Sunday and so won't be applying, but this looks brilliant.

And your advert...

Yes this is fantastic. While I'm in one lvl 20 game already I would like to allow someone else to get into this game, but if you happen to have problem filling slot of either Diana or Presto I would be thrilled to take any of them

I haven't seen the cartoon and just watched two series and would promise to watch more if I get into the game. Besides I would need to watch few more series before I understand what sub-class and which feats would best reflect the cartoon character.
I'm seasoned DnD player (all player levels) and DM. I've started PbP last summer and I believe I have finally get used to it :). I do like to "keep eye out for any DM mistakes" and do my best to make it polite, though I have been banned from one game for doing that - so probably I fail to be polite...

I'm not too fond of to tight character restrictions and Sheila is the only character I would be interested in. She is the only one I really remember from the cartoons, but since @RageRed already called dips then I'll hope you all have fun ;)

Welcome aboard, RageRed! I'll DM you info on the upgraded Cloak of Invisibility and we can work out the details of your Arcane Trickster.

This is a super interesting premise! I've never seen the show, but I figure it would be a good idea for my general DnD education to watch a few episodes. Apparently there's a fan-made series finale that matches up to an official script that never got made.

Anyway, this could be one of very few chances I get to play a high level character. A short game sounds perfect for this sort of premise, count me in! I'd be happy to play Eric the Cavalier, Presto the Magician, or Bobby the Barbarian (I recently played a monk, though much lower level). I'd be happy to take whatever choice of those 3 hasn't been picked.

I've got plenty of 5e experience and have been PbPing for a few years now. I haven't played a tier 4 character, but I'm very comfortable with the rules.

Regarding a character concept, I don't have one because I'm happy to play any of those three classes. I also haven't watched the show yet, but I'm looking forward to watching it, though I doubt I'll FINISH the show before the game starts. I'd like to work the characters real lives into their "fantasy" world character somehow.

Awesome! I await your PM and admission into the forum.

The show's 80s nostalgia for me but I definitely can't tell you every in and out of it. I'm hoping to capture the broad strokes and some of the more defining and interesting characters. If you want to, watch the highest IMDB-rated episodes to get a good feel for the show. I'd love some RP about moving from 21st Century lattes to pseudo-medieval ale and back again, etc. It's like jumping back and forth from Jumanji.

Here's the very well done fan-made episode based on the finale script featuring many of the original voice actors.

Please check back to see how things are progressing with the character selection so there's still a spot for you. Or bite the bullet and pick one now!

Hi there. I used to love watching this show when it was on. I'd like to play Eric, and I'm picturing him as a Champion Fighter with maybe some shield related feats. I've been playing and dming D&D since 1985, and have been through about every iteration there is. I've been playing PbP for a few years now. Not much experience with 20th level in 5e, but I've played plenty of high tier games in other editions, and am very familiar with the 5e rules.

I'll go ahead and pick Presto the magician then. I'd like to see what sort of insane shenanigans a level 20 wizard can get up to. I've never used the Wish spell before and I'm looking forward to it!

Welcome aboard, JoshuaMabry and Ezz.! I'll invite you to the game now and PM you when I get home from work in a few hours.

Awesome, thanks for having me!

That's 10/10, I'm not applying myself but I just adore the idea and I thought that you ought to get the kudos that you so rightfully deserve for it.

Thanks. And referencing Murdoch Mysteries shows you're a person of refinement and taste.
Thank you. I hope the game is as fun as the concept. :)

I grew up on these cartoons but must admit I don't remember a whole lot. That said, I haven't yet had an opportunity to play Level 20 in 5th Edition, and one-shots are my jam these days, so throwing my horned helm into the ring for Bobby the Barbarian!

If anybody else expresses interest, however, I'll be happy to defer to them.

Oh boy, oh boy. Not only did I watch this show when it was on and love it, but I even own the DVD collection.

I'm actually a little hesitant about playing level 20. In my decades of D&D play, I've actually never played any character higher than about 12 ot 13. And high level spells seem so "where's the challenge in that?" BUT, I'm willing to give it a go for the love of the cartoon.

Sadly, Eric has already been claimed. I would love to see him "redeemed" from how he was written. Trivia: did you know he was written to satisfy parent groups that wanted a character that sent the message "going against the group is bad"?

Anyway, who does that leave for me to play? Actually, it looks like Diana is the only one left. So call me Diana (full disclosure: behind the screen, I'm an old white dude - I'll do my best).

Now, is someone going to play Uni? ;)

Now... what would level 20 Diana be mechanically? Rogue seems like a top choice. I'm tempted to have some levels in Bard, for the showy acrobatics, but that would bring in spellcasting, which doesn't seem to fit. Swashbuckler rogue, maybe - the high mobility of that subclass would work well to simulate acrobatic combat. Monk, on the other hand, also seems like a good fit, since she is mostly a staff + unarmed combatant. Let me go off and study the options.

My 2 cents: I bet Way of the Sun Soul is closest for Diana as she was in the cartoon. Nevertheless if you DM is open to alter the lore of monk features as far as mechanics stay unchanged I would argue that most of the features of Drunken Master perfectly translate into Diana's fighting style and you could come up with special lore for Drunkard’s Luck feature which does not