Apr 10, 2022 3:39 am
Trailblazers
A Forbidden Lands adventure for four or five intrepid adventurers
✅ Story & Pitch:
Once, Zygofer the Spellbinder was one of us, leading the passage through the mountains into the new land. But when faced by the savage orcs, he opened dark gates to seek the help of demons. That was his undoing. Zygofer turned on us and placed himself on the throne of the Ravenland, his daughter Therania by his side.
To keep their vile corruption from spreading, our wise king built a great wall across the mountain pass and forbade all to ever speak of what had happened. Since then, the Spellbinder’s domain is known as the Forbidden Lands.
To this day, the demon-king and his daughter still rule there. Using the feared Rust Brothers, and the demonic Blood Mist sucking the life out of anyone who dared stray too far from their hearth, Zygofer and Therania have kept the human folks who still live north of the wall under their heel.
Yet, not all is lost. For now, the Blood Mist has lifted and there are those who dare defy the demon-king and his daughter. Adventurers. Treasure hunters. Scoundrels. Not heroes, far from it, but men and women who dare travel the land as they choose and make their own mark on it, unbound by any fate or story set for them. They hunt for ancient treasures, they fight whomsoever gets in their way, they build a new world for themselves on the ruins of the old.
They are the raiders of the Forbidden Lands.
✅ The Meta:
In Forbidden Lands, you are not heroes sent on missions dictated by others – instead, you are raiders and rogues bent on making your own mark on a cursed world. You will wander the wild lands, discover lost tombs, fight monsters, and, if you live long enough, build your own stronghold to defend. During your adventures, you will uncover the secrets of dark powers lurking in the shadows and, in the end, you can be the ones to decide the fate of the Forbidden Lands
This game is a hexcrawl, sandbox-style game with an emphasis on wilderness exploration. The players are free to make their way in this dangerous world as they see fit. There will be a lot of randomly generated content from which I hope to create an emergent story. We may also engage with some of the published adventure content as appropriate for the story.
✅ The Game System and Rules Version:
This game uses the Forbidden Lands ruleset by Free League Publishing!
✅ Adult Content or Controversial Themes:
Game includes violence, starvation, dehydration, environmental exposure, and other forms of death. There's also depictions of tobacco and alcohol use. The setting does have slavery as an element, but it is not integral to the setting and can be avoided.
I will respect any lines and veils brought to my attention by the players either ahead of time or as situations arise in game. Please bring things to my attention before they become a problem and I will try to move the story in a different direction.
✅ Character Creation:
Players create their characters following Forbidden Lands rules as described in the Player's Handbook or in the Legends & Adventurer's Supplement. No homebrew. The group is also asked to participate in group planning pre-game.
I have created a custom character sheet and I strongly encourage you to use them.
✅ About Me & Playstyle:
I'm WarDomo. I've played TTRPGs since the early 90s and been on GP since 2016. I prefer games that are narrative and drama driven particularly on PbP, but I'm very interested in this game and in figuring out how to run a hexcrawl on PbP. I plan to engage in all the elements of this game as close to RAW as possible and adjusting things only to translate it better to the PbP format.
I like to keep open communication between myself and the players, particularly regarding expectations and setting understanding. If anything is unclear, please ask.
I will be using a VTT for maps to keep track of player progress. Right now, I'm leaning towards Let's Role.
I will be trying to use a zoommap in the forum for tracking the map.
I will also be using Discord for notifications.
I expect players to check in and post at least once a day during the work week. I will take control of and roll for players that have not posted in over a week with out prior notification. After two weeks, the player's character will be lost in the wilderness or other wise be removed from play. If the player wants to return after that, they can roll a new character or we can work on reintegrating the lost character. This isn't intended to punish the player, just to keep the game going for the rest of the players.
How to Apply:
Make a post in this thread with the following:
1. Your intent to play
2. Previous experience with Forbidden Lands. This isn't required, but I'd like to know who has played previously.
If you have questions, post them here or find me on the GamersPlane discord. I'll leave this open to applications for a week or so. I'll send out game invitations with a link to the forum.
A Forbidden Lands adventure for four or five intrepid adventurers
✅ Story & Pitch:
Once, Zygofer the Spellbinder was one of us, leading the passage through the mountains into the new land. But when faced by the savage orcs, he opened dark gates to seek the help of demons. That was his undoing. Zygofer turned on us and placed himself on the throne of the Ravenland, his daughter Therania by his side.
To keep their vile corruption from spreading, our wise king built a great wall across the mountain pass and forbade all to ever speak of what had happened. Since then, the Spellbinder’s domain is known as the Forbidden Lands.
To this day, the demon-king and his daughter still rule there. Using the feared Rust Brothers, and the demonic Blood Mist sucking the life out of anyone who dared stray too far from their hearth, Zygofer and Therania have kept the human folks who still live north of the wall under their heel.
Yet, not all is lost. For now, the Blood Mist has lifted and there are those who dare defy the demon-king and his daughter. Adventurers. Treasure hunters. Scoundrels. Not heroes, far from it, but men and women who dare travel the land as they choose and make their own mark on it, unbound by any fate or story set for them. They hunt for ancient treasures, they fight whomsoever gets in their way, they build a new world for themselves on the ruins of the old.
They are the raiders of the Forbidden Lands.
✅ The Meta:
In Forbidden Lands, you are not heroes sent on missions dictated by others – instead, you are raiders and rogues bent on making your own mark on a cursed world. You will wander the wild lands, discover lost tombs, fight monsters, and, if you live long enough, build your own stronghold to defend. During your adventures, you will uncover the secrets of dark powers lurking in the shadows and, in the end, you can be the ones to decide the fate of the Forbidden Lands
This game is a hexcrawl, sandbox-style game with an emphasis on wilderness exploration. The players are free to make their way in this dangerous world as they see fit. There will be a lot of randomly generated content from which I hope to create an emergent story. We may also engage with some of the published adventure content as appropriate for the story.
✅ The Game System and Rules Version:
This game uses the Forbidden Lands ruleset by Free League Publishing!
✅ Adult Content or Controversial Themes:
Game includes violence, starvation, dehydration, environmental exposure, and other forms of death. There's also depictions of tobacco and alcohol use. The setting does have slavery as an element, but it is not integral to the setting and can be avoided.
I will respect any lines and veils brought to my attention by the players either ahead of time or as situations arise in game. Please bring things to my attention before they become a problem and I will try to move the story in a different direction.
✅ Character Creation:
Players create their characters following Forbidden Lands rules as described in the Player's Handbook or in the Legends & Adventurer's Supplement. No homebrew. The group is also asked to participate in group planning pre-game.
I have created a custom character sheet and I strongly encourage you to use them.
✅ About Me & Playstyle:
I'm WarDomo. I've played TTRPGs since the early 90s and been on GP since 2016. I prefer games that are narrative and drama driven particularly on PbP, but I'm very interested in this game and in figuring out how to run a hexcrawl on PbP. I plan to engage in all the elements of this game as close to RAW as possible and adjusting things only to translate it better to the PbP format.
I like to keep open communication between myself and the players, particularly regarding expectations and setting understanding. If anything is unclear, please ask.
I will be using a VTT for maps to keep track of player progress. Right now, I'm leaning towards Let's Role.
I will be trying to use a zoommap in the forum for tracking the map.
I will also be using Discord for notifications.
I expect players to check in and post at least once a day during the work week. I will take control of and roll for players that have not posted in over a week with out prior notification. After two weeks, the player's character will be lost in the wilderness or other wise be removed from play. If the player wants to return after that, they can roll a new character or we can work on reintegrating the lost character. This isn't intended to punish the player, just to keep the game going for the rest of the players.
How to Apply:
Make a post in this thread with the following:
1. Your intent to play
2. Previous experience with Forbidden Lands. This isn't required, but I'd like to know who has played previously.
If you have questions, post them here or find me on the GamersPlane discord. I'll leave this open to applications for a week or so. I'll send out game invitations with a link to the forum.
Last edited April 10, 2022 2:01 pm
