Nov 25, 2024 11:57 am
No, it's not déjà vu. I've advertised this before. This time I'm opening it up to anyone, regardless of their experience with D&D.
[ +- ] 🌩️ Mood music
What dread phantoms be puttin' the wild waters in this roar? Be this Umberlee, Great Queen o' the Sea, wrathful that She not be given the respect She be due? Or Sekolah, Shark-Father, god of the deep sea scallies, harvestin' honest salts for His children? Dishonest ones too, if any cove be countin'. Or be this another? Some woeful spirit that be lyin' dormant, waitin', stewin' in wrath, until the time for briny rage be at hand?The wind be screamin', the waves be risin' like mountains afore crashin' down. Planks be splinterin' and sails be shreddin' like old parchment. The sky be pourin' down stinkin' pitch and cracklin' lightnin'. O, in me dreams, I be sufferin' with those that I be seein' suffer. Brave vessels, which had, no doubt, some noble coves aboard, smash'd all to pieces. O, their cry did knock against me very heart. Poor souls, they perish'd. And when that hunger for destruction be sated, the ocean swallowed them whole, leavin' naught but the echoes o' screams lost to the depths. The storm laughed in the roar, claimin' all for the deep — ships, souls, and all the treasures sought.
The D&D free rules are the same as the regular rules. The only difference is that the free rules have fewer options for players. In the free rules, there aren't as many subclass options, feats, spells, or species, but it's still the same game.
You can read them here.🪝 The Pitch
This adventure is based on Ghosts of Saltmarsh and set on the island nation of Orlumbor off the Sword Coast in the Forgotten Realms. It's ghosts and seafaring D&D. This will be my second Ghosts of Saltmarsh game. The first one had a rocky start, but it seems better now.
I enjoy D&D as a social activity. In my last game (Hellrider, level 1-20), there were about 4,000 game posts, but there were over 88,000 posts in the game's discord. Sure, we played D&D but we mostly chatted about the game and life. For me D&D isn't about tactics, combat, exploration, plot, or NPCs - it's a social game.
If you're looking for a RAW tactical game where you can optimize D&D mechanics - this really isn't it. My three pillars of D&D are: chinwagging, banter, and memes.
🎲 Game System and Rules Version
This game will use the Dungeons and Dragons 2024 free rules.
👋 Who am I?
I've been on Gamers' Plane for about five years and have DMed about twenty D&D games here, including games for new players. About half of the games I've DMed finished with a conclusion and about half of those were fun, so I reckon there's about a one-in-four chance this will be a fun game that gets to the end.
🚩 Controversial Content
😳 Sex & nudity Moderate
There will be no sexual content from me, but I don't control the PCs. Please, nothing too racy though!
⚔️ Violence & Gore Severe
It's D&D. There will be violence.
🤬 Profanity Severe
You've heard the expression 'to swear like a sailor'? These are those sailors.
🍺 Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Moderate
Because what shall we do without a drunken sailor?
😱 Frightening & Intense Scenes Severe
Ghost stories cross lines and get quite dark. There will be infanticide, suicide, abuse, and torture.
🤖 AI Graphics Severe
This game will contain many AI-generated images.
☠️ Character Death Severe
I have something of a reputation for murdering PCs. I'm trying to kick the habit but keep falling off the wagon. You need to accept the possibility that your PC's bones in the ocean fore'er will be.
🪄 Magic Items Moderate
There won't be many magic items, so please don't tell me about the ones you'd like for your PC.
⚠️ FOMO warning
There will always be more games. If you're already participating in many active games, please don't try to cram this one into your already stuffed collection. Enjoy what's on your plate and leave some games for others.
⛔ Character Restrictions
I will insist that all characters be made using only the free rules.
No warlocks or sorcerers.
📆 Game Duration and Post Frequency
I've found that games succeed when everyone has the same posting frequency, so if you're interested in this game, could you also let me know how often you think you'll be able to post? We all need to have roughly the same speed, whatever that might be.
At a guess - this will take about twelve months unless we abandon it early.
💻 Specialized Software and Resources
You must be on Discord (text, not voice) to play this game. We'll use Gamers' Plane for all game posts, but we'll use Discord for out-of-character stuff and scuttlebutt.
🐣 Player Experience Requirements
No play-by-post, role-playing game, Forgotten Realms, or Dungeons and Dragons experience is necessary.
🎟️ How to Apply
Post in this thread and ping me a Direct Message (DM) on Discord (username: adamdnd). Please don't post your character concepts, as I'd prefer us to work those out when the game starts. Just let me know your experience with role-playing games and how often you think you'll post to the game. Oh, and you must have uploaded an avatar to Gamers' Plane and have at least made a post introducing yourself.
There's no rush and I will leave this advert open until Friday.
Call me Adam
Last edited November 26, 2024 10:55 am
