For fans of the Soulsborne games and Lovecraftian horror, look no further! Come discover horrifying secrets, wield trick weapons like a proper hunter, and roll some dice to kill a few beasts! Taking place in a Victorian era, grimdark setting, you can take a stand against the plague that roams the streets of Luyarnha or die trying.

My table will be using the Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt supplement by MonkeyDM. This is a long term game that will hopefully continue to even more if I manage to impress.

You'll have access to the unique subclasses, races, and Jaegar class from this supplement along with more!

You can find more info on my StartPlaying profile!

DM Profile: https://startplaying.games/gm/clgd1ahxa0009l608soxsw6rv

Icewind Dale: The Long Night

An Extended & Modified Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure

Wrestle with factions, fight a demigod and deal with the aftermath of your decisions! Play up to level 20 and follow a continuation in the wake of The Long Night!

Level 3 | 🔹Hexcrawl 🔹Survival 🔹 Heavy Roleplay

In the farthest reaches of the Forgotten Realms lies Icewind Dale, an expansive tundra riddled with danger, buried secrets, factions vying for control over the region, and a powerful demigod holding it all within her grasp.

Auril, goddess of winter, has trapped Icewind Dale in an endless night of ceaseless snow and biting cold. Ten-Towns and the goliath clans struggle to survive, something stirs beneath the mountains, and roaming barbarian tribes are slowly being pushed toward extinction.

If that wasn’t enough, reports have come in of beasts imbued with a strange, obsidian-like substance terrorizing the good folk of the Dale, while Auril’s faithful push into settlements, seeking to bring the people of the Dale into her fold.

Will you brave the frozen tundra of Icewind Dale for your own means, or save the region from certain doom?

In this adventure , your choices will lead you to:

🔹 Explore ancient Netherese ruins steeped in necrotic magic

🔹 Forge alliances with towns, clans, and rival factions

🔹 Uncover the mystery and implications of spreading Chardalyn corruption

🔹 Challenge a demigod and put an end to the endless winter

🔹 Follow rumors into the frozen wilds in search of lost settlements, hidden lairs, and things best left buried beneath the ice

You begin in Luskan: a port city on the northernmost part of the Sword Coast. Having paid heavily for passage north through the Spine of the World. Your expedition leader Hadrik is preparing the last caravan into Icewind Dale before the pass closes for the winter.

"Bring me a character with a thirst for adventure and I'll give you a world worth exploring"

Available Games

Fridays @ 8:00 AM Pacific
4 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmthk8yku0009l704dqaoifhi

Saturdays @ 10:00 PM Pacific
2 more players to start
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnnmhyu005mlb04al03a9vn

Sundays @ 8:00 AM Pacific
1 more player to start
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmt3fgkoi002kla047p4gdjwe

Sundays @ 6:00 PM Pacific
2 more players to start
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnnp0lr011jic04xi39p4m7

GM Profile

https://startplaying.games/gm/vonmecer-gm

Link to StartPlaying
My GM Profile

— THE GAME —

You're students at an ordinary college.

At least, that’s how it looks on the surface. But you are anything but ordinary. You have the power to wield THE WEIRD — supernatural anomalies that bend reality itself.

Your job? Hunt down the out-of-control anomalies that feed on human emotion.

Most people chalk them up to ghosts, aliens, or unexplained phenomena. But you know the truth. You know them as THE TWISTED. You've all been called to gather after class. Probably another assignment. A WEIRD ONE.

Face The Twisted in this Persona-inspired campaign for Fabula Ultima!

— WHAT TO EXPECT —

• STREAMLINED CHARACTER CREATION thanks to Foundry's automations.
• A VISUAL NOVEL STYLE experience.
• RPG-style COMBAT ANIMATIONS.
• A CURATED SOUNDTRACK tailored to the adventure.

My campaigns are very character-focused, roleplay-heavy, and feature a ton of custom content from magic items to races. I build these campaigns from scratch starting with the players ideas so the stories you want to explore are the central focus! We play D&D 5e with a variety of homebrewed rules and edits. My sessions feature custom music, ambiance, 3D maps, interactive menus, and more through Foundry VTT.

I currently run 7 full homebrew campaigns weekly.

We just started up a CoS campaign on Mondays! We have 5 players and I'm open to having one more!

All sessions are online and require Discord and a browser for Foundry. If you have a system that cannot support the 3D maps, I stream the games to a private Youtube channel for players to watch during or after the sessions.

These sessions will be 3 hours each, Mondays at 11 PM EST with a 30 minute post discussion (optional).

This is the original Strahd module for the most part, but I do make a few changes to improve the module and make it interesting for players who have already played this module.

I'm also opening up the option to play preset characters such as Ireena, Ezmerelda, Rictavio, Ismark, etc. and expand on their characters throughout the story, picking classes for them and leveling them as part of the party.

This module will most likely go to level 12.

Sessions are $20 weekly.

I'm pretty lenient with character creation and I encourage uniqueness! I allow most official Wizards content and homebrew as long as it seems balanced. If I feel something you created isn't balanced I will work with you to make it balanced so you can still play the way you want no matter what content you are using! Whether it’s a homebrew campaign or a module I will center the story around player characters and integrate their backgrounds into the story.

I like challenging my players while ensuring the sessions feel fun and balanced. New players are welcome! I can help you learn the game no matter how little experience you have!

I also work with a character artist to make custom tokens for players at a reduced cost if you are playing in my sessions!

Custom artwork can be provided upon request by @_honeycup   https://www.instagram.com/_honeycup/

If you are interested in playing please contact me on Discord with info on your character and D&D experience!

My Discord username and server: charliesuits

https://discord.gg/cTZhRHqJ64

Icewind Dale: The Long Night

An Extended & Modified Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure

Wrestle with factions, fight a demigod and deal with the aftermath of your decisions! Play up to level 20 and follow a continuation in the wake of The Long Night!

Level 3 | 🔹Hexcrawl 🔹Survival 🔹 Heavy Roleplay

In the farthest reaches of the Forgotten Realms lies Icewind Dale, an expansive tundra riddled with danger, buried secrets, factions vying for control over the region, and a powerful demigod holding it all within her grasp.

Auril, goddess of winter, has trapped Icewind Dale in an endless night of ceaseless snow and biting cold. Ten-Towns and the goliath clans struggle to survive, something stirs beneath the mountains, and roaming barbarian tribes are slowly being pushed toward extinction.

If that wasn’t enough, reports have come in of beasts imbued with a strange, obsidian-like substance terrorizing the good folk of the Dale, while Auril’s faithful push into settlements, seeking to bring the people of the Dale into her fold.

Will you brave the frozen tundra of Icewind Dale for your own means, or save the region from certain doom?

In this adventure , your choices will lead you to:

🔹 Explore ancient Netherese ruins steeped in necrotic magic

🔹 Forge alliances with towns, clans, and rival factions

🔹 Uncover the mystery and implications of spreading Chardalyn corruption

🔹 Challenge a demigod and put an end to the endless winter

🔹 Follow rumors into the frozen wilds in search of lost settlements, hidden lairs, and things best left buried beneath the ice

You begin in Luskan: a port city on the northernmost part of the Sword Coast. Having paid heavily for passage north through the Spine of the World. Your expedition leader Hadrik is preparing the last caravan into Icewind Dale before the pass closes for the winter.

"Bring me a character with a thirst for adventure and I'll give you a world worth exploring"

Available Games

Fridays @ 8:00 AM Pacific
4 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmthk8yku0009l704dqaoifhi

Saturdays @ 10:00 PM Pacific
2 more players to start
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnnmhyu005mlb04al03a9vn

Sundays @ 8:00 AM Pacific
1 more player to start
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmt3fgkoi002kla047p4gdjwe

Sundays @ 6:00 PM Pacific
2 more players to start
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnnp0lr011jic04xi39p4m7

GM Profile

https://startplaying.games/gm/vonmecer-gm

Hello! My name is Fluid and I have been a Dungeon Master for Dungeons and Dragons for 6+ years now. I really enjoy the collaborate storytelling aspect of the hobby and to weave together stories that are truly organic. My two tenets as a DM is transparency and player agency: I do not fudge dice rolls and will outright announce DCs, and I trust my players to take the game in whatever direction they choose (within reason). I also have a passion for designing maps, and you will find that all the maps I make to be entirely made and tailored from scratch. I can't guarantee to be the best DM you will ever play with, but I can guarantee your experience will be memorable.

Campaign Overview:

Lost Mine of Fukudaisho is an adventure spinoff of the popular DnD 5e module Lost Mine of Phandelver where the setting instead takes place in the Japanese inspired location of Kozakura:

𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘰𝘻𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘰𝘻𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘳𝘢'𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘰𝘬𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘑𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘶𝘣 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘰𝘬𝘶. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘳𝘢 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘶𝘬𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘰...

Length: ~12 sessions

Some preview maps: https://imgur.com/a/preview-maps-lost-mine-of-fukudaisho-AWMATSG

What To Expect:

• 🗺️ Custom maps entirely handcrafted by myself!
• 🍎💡 A DM who is willing to lend a hand to teach new players and to offer advice to power gamers!
• 🎮🖥️ A seamless virtual tabletop experience to streamline the "crunchier" parts of the game!
• ⛱️📦 After a session or so, players are free to approach the story however they like!
• 🔀 Multiple paths leading to different outcomes!

If any of this sounds interesting to you, please consider filling out this link below:

https://forms.gle/UXe4g5JCMhccYuSH7

Can't wait to see you at my table!

StartPlaying profile: https://startplaying.games/gm/therealfluid

3/5 slots filled. Session 0 this week

Slay the hivemind is a beginner-friendly Lancer game where a hostile hivemind has taken over the planet of Verrus. An elite squad of mech pilots called lancers has been gathered to cleanse the infection and save the remaining people of the planet. However, doing so is a dangerous mission that will require you to risk your life in battle.

This game will focus on your characters doing expeditions on the post-apocalyptic planet of Verrus in order to discover what happened, the truth of what the hivemind actually is, and how to defeat it. You, as lancers, will spend most of the game partaking in mech combat. Combat will be tactical and will require cooperation to complete the various objectives. These can range from holding a location from an infinite swarm, defending bases, Search and rescues, and, of course, mech vs mech deathmatches against corrupted mechs consumed by the hivemind.

Become a legend and free Verrus from its plague.

Startplaying link

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrn40qhz00a7ky04ql5ai9vr?ref=cm8po4rmw0085vt0okerjya85

Greetings one and all. I am looking for 5-6 new players to fill up a new homebrew campaign I’m planning on running. The campaign will run from levels 3 to the high teens possibly level 20 with story arcs tailored to your character’s backstories.

DISCLAIMER: This IS for paid game. I realize that may not be for everyone, and that’s okay.

WHEN: Sundays, weekly. 10am to approx. 2pm PST.

THE GAME: Imagine if you will, yourself at a campfire, either traveling alone, or tagging along with a band of merchants as hired security. Or maybe you’re the one who paid for the security but regardless of your reason for travel, as you sit at the fire suddenly everything goes silent. 

Your camp is attacked by mysterious masked individuals. Too many, too strong, and too organized to stop them. And before you know it, the entire camp is slain.

Everyone, that is, except you…then everything goes dark

When you finally regain consciousness, you find yourself deep underground, and in chains, it’s up to you and your fellow captives to escape if you ever want to see the sun again.

WHERE: Discord and Foundry.

If you’re interested in being a Wysterian, the link to game is right below!

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrq9sgyi00bcl504deoh42ct?ref=cmmvpshwv000qle04hxfh4uh8

In the small town of Hillview, teenage hoverboarders sneak into other dimensions to explore, film tricks, go viral, and get away from the problems at home. It’s dangerous. It’s stupid. It’s got parent groups in a panic. And it’s the coolest thing ever.

Hey! I'm Clover (He/Him) and I'm looking for 1 to 2 more players for a one-shot and short Slugblaster campaign. Wanting to move away from D&D with my main home game, chosen from some other options we will probably go back to and try out later (Daggerheart top amongst them), the group has settled on Slugblaster and is looking to try out a short one-shot sometime in September and likely transition into a short campaign, possibly with the same characters.

Sessions (and the one-shot) are weekly on Sundays starting at 6 PM MST with a cut-off at 10 PM MST, this schedule is set in stone and unlikely to change anytime soon. My hope is that should everything be a good fit, this is a group that can continue on generally system-agnostic (doing a formal system vote at the end of every campaign) but keeping the same schedule as it were as long as everyone is having fun and can make the timeslot. If you are looking for a quick system test or something super casual/low commitment, this is probably not the group for you.

Generally, we are a group that have been playing for a long time together, close to 8 years for some of the more senior members (having some folks come and go over the years). One of our players GMs on a different day of the week and we try to get together for chatting, gaming, or watching movies every so often. I'm looking for people that would be interested (schedules permitting) to jump around some different systems following this campaign, maybe try their own hand at GMing (if interested), and above all else just be a good hang. As a group, we've played and completed a number of 5e games (both homebrew & modules), and tried out some other systems like LANCER and Kids on Bikes. I (and I think the group as well) always find myself coming back to RP-heavy systems with interesting worlds and malleable mechanics, which is why Slugblaster stood out to me. All of us in the group (me + 3 players) are in our early to mid 20's and live around the continental U.S, mostly in EST and CST time zones.

On that note, I have no problem if this is your first time playing Slugblaster (as it will be with all of us). However, some experience with TTRPGS as a whole is a plus as we are all 5+ year players and DMs and have a grasp on roleplaying and general game mechanics between systems. I don't mind helping people out, however I don't want to feel like I'm playing anyone's characters for them. Having done some research on Slugblaster, familiarity with what kind of character you'd be interested in or touchstones you're pulling from are a plus as well.

If you are less familiar with Slugblaster these are some good resources to look into - Slugblaster.com, (which includes media touchstones under the Vibes section), and this review by Quinn's Quest (my exposure to the system).

About your Slugmaster
Hey! That's me! I was born and raised in Colorado and I have been running TTRPGS ever since my freshman year of highschool, this group actually being one of the first I started. I love to bake and spent some time in a culinary program after graduating, I have a French Bulldog named Ike who I would die for, and I would like to say that running these games is my biggest passion in life. I really try to put a lot of effort into exploring these worlds and making fun and exciting games for my friends (and mostly selfishly myself, because who doesn't love skateboarding). I've spent some time as a professional DM and currently run a game of Dungeon of the Mad Mage on another day of the week, and I don't think there has been a period in which I haven't been a player or a DM for over the past 8 or so years. I am however, sadly a poser as I have never set foot on a skateboard, but I am hoping my familiarity with Skate 3, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2, and general media from the early 2000s will fill in the gaps. If you have any more questions for me, feel free to save them for interviews!

About the Applicant

There are a few prerequisites that I think are the bare minimum for being a good candidate for this group:

1. A good internet connection and microphone. Being able to hear you with minimal background noise, distractions, and tech issues will be appreciated, things happen but if this is a weekly occurrence this is probably not a good fit. Access to Discord & FoundryVTT required as well, but familiarity with the latter is less important.
2. Punctuality, being able to show up to sessions weekly and on time. I don't mind folks taking 5 - 10 to get situated and chat before we get started, but with having a hard cutoff I would like to make the most of our session time. Things happen, however frequent interruptions or schedule conflicts also probably means you are not a good fit for this group. I will always try to give a heads-up well in advance if we need to cancel, and have open communication amongst the players for scheduling. Having played together for almost a decade, this is the main thing I think has been the deciding factor in groups staying together.
3. A general open-mindedness, kindness, and willingness to engage. We're going to be new scene partners and players together, so remembering that this is a game at its core and everyone is doing their best to tell a fun and interesting story is important. This group does have members that are part of the LGBTQ+ community and any sort of bigotry or hatred will not be tolerated in any way. I have no personal interest to get into deep, real-world politics with our games or trying to spread any ideology any which way, so all I ask is that people are respectful. I want you to be a fan of your character, of the other PCs, and of the world in general. Do crazy stuff! Have fun! Gas up your teammates! If not that, why do we even play TTRPGS?

Apply!

Thank you for reading this far! If you're interested in joining the group, please fill out this Google Form and wait to hear back from me. I will PM anyone over Discord who seems promising and we can have an interview 1-1 to answer any questions you may have and see if you would be a good fit for the group. A short session 0 and one-shot will be scheduled following this (likely 9/20 or 9/27), and if all goes well, transition into a short campaign following.

Me and my friend Claire are looking for players and a dm for any of the following games

Strixhaven, The Crooked Moon, Waterdeep Dragon heist also open to anything similar those as well.

The type of characters that we would like to play
Claire: conjuration wizard, circle of stars druid, or heroic soul sorcerer

Me: soulknife rogue threadborn, fairy passion domain cleric (can always change if dm doesn't allow homebrew), circle of the land dhampir,

Looking for a game ideally on friday but monday and wednesday works too. Free games only please! If you are interested please comment or message (preferably message so it make it easier for me to message you)

The small seaside town of Otari is known for its fresh fish and skilled sailors, but above all, it’s a big logging town, providing valuable wood to the nearby metropolis of Absalom. But for you, Otari is home. You grew up playing on the docks, getting lost in the nearby woods, and hearing the fantastical stories of travelers from faraway lands, tales of terrifying dragons and virtuous knights.

Such adventure always seemed so distant—until today! Word has begun to spread around Otari that there’s a problem down at the Otari Fishery. Some are saying that some sort of beast is lurking in the basement, feeding on the stores of salted fish. Folks are worried that whatever is eating the fish might get hungry enough to eat the fishers next!

You’ve received a letter from Tamily Tanderveil, the owner of the Fishery. Inside is a desperate plea for help. With the town guard busy protecting the loggers, she needs a few brave souls to venture down into the basement of her warehouse and put an end to the beast that’s feasting on her fish! Do you have the courage to face the menace under Otari?

Hello! My name's Maggie, and I'm an experienced GM now offering games on StartPlaying! I'm looking for 1-2 more players for the PF2e Beginner Box: Menace Under Otari. The game is $20/session and will take place through my private Discord and Foundry servers. No previous Pathfinder experience is needed!

Hope to see you there! https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmt5fj5u900folf04yfw9yiqa?ref=cmkyn1v5t00afjo04bglq6hhd

Ahoy, I'm helping a GM friend advertise some of her upcoming games. Today I'm here for Pathfinder 2e: Crown of the Kobold King With a Pokémon inspired twist.

This is a paid game ($18/session), Saturdays at 3pm EDT.
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmte03w1100e0ld040kyfx19d?slug=cozycritical

Brief synopsis of the campaign: Falcon’s Hollow is threatened. As undead crawl to the surface, and as kobolds and their Darklands Eldamon amass in number, you must defend your home.

This campaign uses Pathfinder 2e and Battlezoo’s Eldamon ruleset. Players are encouraged to take either the Eldamon Trainer class or as the initial free archetype. The campaign has been tweaked to blend some Pokemon elements, players will be forming bonds with creatures to help them in their journey.

I've played a few campaigns with Jamie and really enjoy her GM style. She puts a special emphasis on helping players make special character moments, sometimes stretching the rules a bit to let that occur. She has a solid handle on Foundry, providing lots of fun modules that help bring the game more to life and the always popular Dice so Nice.

I also played one of her earlier tests of Pathfinder/Pokemon fusion and her love for both franchises really shines through, bringing the best of both worlds together for a fun adventure.

I recognize paying for a game can feel weird, I was one of those people until I made the leap and tried it. I’m not going to bloat this post with justifications, but happy to share what I appreciate about paid games.

Any questions, feel free to ask. Thanks all!

Icewind Dale: The Long Night

An Extended & Modified Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure

Level 3 | 🔹Hexcrawl 🔹Survival 🔹 Heavy Roleplay

In the farthest reaches of the Forgotten Realms lies Icewind Dale, an expansive tundra riddled with danger, buried secrets, factions vying for control over the region, and a powerful demigod holding it all within her grasp.

Auril, goddess of winter, has trapped Icewind Dale in an endless night of ceaseless snow and biting cold. Ten-Towns and the goliath clans struggle to survive, something stirs beneath the mountains, and roaming barbarian tribes are slowly being pushed toward extinction.

If that wasn’t enough, reports have come in of beasts imbued with a strange, obsidian-like substance terrorizing the good folk of the Dale, while Auril’s faithful push into settlements, seeking to bring the people of the Dale into her fold.

Will you brave the frozen tundra of Icewind Dale for your own means, or save the region from certain doom?

In this adventure , your choices will lead you to:

🔹 Explore ancient Netherese ruins steeped in necrotic magic

🔹 Forge alliances with towns, clans, and rival factions

🔹 Uncover the mystery and implications of spreading Chardalyn corruption

🔹 Challenge a demigod and put an end to the endless winter

🔹 Follow rumors into the frozen wilds in search of lost settlements, hidden lairs, and things best left buried beneath the ice

You begin in Luskan: a port city on the northernmost part of the Sword Coast. Having paid heavily for passage north through the Spine of the World. Your expedition leader Hadrik is preparing the last caravan into Icewind Dale before the pass closes for the winter.

"Bring me a character with a thirst for adventure and I'll give you a world worth exploring"

Available Games

Friday, August 28 | 6:00 PM Pacific
4 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnno7hw01tql8048iquqwrt?ref=cms87yvkt02cpjr04resdyyux

Saturday, August 29 | 10:00 PM Pacific
3 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnnmhyu005mlb04al03a9vn?ref=cms87yvkt02cpjr04resdyyux

Sunday, August 30 | 8:00 AM Pacific
3 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmt3fgkoi002kla047p4gdjwe?ref=cms87yvkt02cpjr04resdyyux

Sunday, August 30 | 6:00 PM Pacific
4 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnnp0lr011jic04xi39p4m7?ref=cms87yvkt02cpjr04resdyyux

GM Profile

https://startplaying.games/gm/vonmecer-gm

$17/session per player

Prepare for a fantasy adventure where you and your fellow players decide the themes and setting. I run 100% custom campaigns built around your characters, playstyle, and choices—no modules, just a living world that reacts to your actions.

\# The Basic Arrangement

\* \*\*Player Count:\*\* 3 to 5 players (Adults 18+ only)

\* \*\*Schedule:\*\* Thursdays at 8:30 PM CEST (Weekly)

\* \*\*Session Length:\*\* \~3–4 hours

\* \*\*Platform:\*\* Discord (Voice/Video) & Foundry VTT (Hosted by GM; no paid software or subscriptions required for players)

\* \*\*Hardware Requirements:\*\* PC or Laptop required (connecting via mobile or without a camera is strongly discouraged)

\# Pay & Financial Policy

\* \*\*Rate:\*\* $17 per player, per session (Processed via StartPlaying)

\* \*\*Attendance & Flake Policy:\*\* Prepaid per session via StartPlaying; player absences absorb the cost to ensure regular execution.

\* \*\*Cancellation Policy:\*\* Full refund or makeup session credit if the GM needs to cancel.

\# Campaign Style & Playstyle

\* \*\*Setting & Tone:\*\* Fantasy/fantasy-history with political meddling, fully customized based on group preferences established in Session 0.

\* \*\*Game Balance:\*\* \~55% Action/Story, \~22% Deep Roleplay & Social Interaction, \~22% Classic Dungeon Exploration & Puzzles.

\* \*\*Lethality & Challenge:\*\* Tactical encounters that reward teamwork, history/real-world references, and subtle wordplay. \*(P.S. I may use a tad too many puns).\*

\* \*\*Platform Experience:\*\* Theater-of-the-mind enriched with audio/visual elements for exploration; Foundry VTT utilized for tactical, grid-based encounters.

\# House Rules & Unique Mechanics

\* \*\*Character Generation:\*\* Starts at Level 3. Ability scores are drafted cooperatively during Session 0 via a 6x6 Matrix Grid system. Built via Aurora Builder with 1-on-1 GM guidance.

\* \*\*Tarot Inspiration:\*\* Custom Tarot deck mechanics based on \*Sine Requie\*. Draw Minor Arcana for d20 inspiration and Major Arcana on critical hits for unique tactical/narrative effects.

\* \*\*System Variants:\*\* DMG Spell Points variant for flexible casting, Bonus Action healing potions (roll) vs. Full Action (maximum healing), 2024 Monk Martial Arts die progression, and custom Wild Magic chaos thresholds.

\* \*\*Allowed Books:\*\* All official 5e sources are permitted. Homebrew and third-party content are allowed case-by-case upon approval.

\# Safety & Table Culture

\* \*\*Safety Tools:\*\* Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist completed during Session 0, supported by an open-door private DM policy for confidential updates.

\* \*\*Debrief Policy:\*\* Brief post-session debriefs after every session to tune the game to player preferences.

\* \*\*Expectations:\*\* Focus on cooperative play, support-oriented mechanics, and shared spotlight. Disruptive behavior will be addressed immediately.

\# How to Apply

Apply via https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmhcbbh3p001jks04ryxcp7l0?ref=cmfzm1255002cjo04z3mlavhi

After years apart, four members of a doomed pirate ship gather to celebrate the life of their former captain and undertake one final mission to uncover his missing treasure: the fortune that led to his doom. Despite the transgressions of their past, can these four adventurers reconcile their differences for one last shot at fame and glory?

Hello! My name's Maggie, I'm an experienced GM just starting out on StartPlaying, and I'm looking for 1 more player for the PF2e Sundered Waves one shot! It's $20 for the session and will take place in my private Discord and Foundry servers. :)

Hope to see you soon! https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmt5fj5u900folf04yfw9yiqa?ref=cmkyn1v5t00afjo04bglq6hhd

Icewind Dale: The Long Night

An Extended & Modified Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure

Level 3 | 🔹Hexcrawl 🔹Survival 🔹 Heavy Roleplay

In the farthest reaches of the Forgotten Realms lies Icewind Dale, an expansive tundra riddled with danger, buried secrets, factions vying for control over the region, and a powerful demigod holding it all within her grasp.

Auril, goddess of winter, has trapped Icewind Dale in an endless night of ceaseless snow and biting cold. Ten-Towns and the goliath clans struggle to survive, something stirs beneath the mountains, and roaming barbarian tribes are slowly being pushed toward extinction.

If that wasn’t enough, reports have come in of beasts imbued with a strange, obsidian-like substance terrorizing the good folk of the Dale, while Auril’s faithful push into settlements, seeking to bring the people of the Dale into her fold.

Will you brave the frozen tundra of Icewind Dale for your own means, or save the region from certain doom?

In this adventure , your choices will lead you to:

🔹 Explore ancient Netherese ruins steeped in necrotic magic

🔹 Forge alliances with towns, clans, and rival factions

🔹 Uncover the mystery and implications of spreading Chardalyn corruption

🔹 Challenge a demigod and put an end to the endless winter

🔹 Follow rumors into the frozen wilds in search of lost settlements, hidden lairs, and things best left buried beneath the ice

You begin in Luskan: a port city on the northernmost part of the Sword Coast. Having paid heavily for passage north through the Spine of the World. Your expedition leader Hadrik is preparing the last caravan into Icewind Dale before the pass closes for the winter.

"Bring me a character with a thirst for adventure and I'll give you a world worth exploring"

Available Games

Friday, August 28 | 6:00 PM Pacific
4 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnno7hw01tql8048iquqwrt?ref=cms87yvkt02cpjr04resdyyux

Saturday, August 29 | 10:00 PM Pacific
3 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnnmhyu005mlb04al03a9vn?ref=cms87yvkt02cpjr04resdyyux

Sunday, August 30 | 8:00 AM Pacific
3 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmt3fgkoi002kla047p4gdjwe?ref=cms87yvkt02cpjr04resdyyux

Sunday, August 30 | 6:00 PM Pacific
4 seats available
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsnnp0lr011jic04xi39p4m7?ref=cms87yvkt02cpjr04resdyyux

GM Profile

https://startplaying.games/gm/vonmecer-gm

The Hawthorne Guild

Server Information

Server Website

We are a D&D 5e/5.5e Discord server featuring a persistent game world set in the Forgotten Realms and broader D&D multiverse. You and other players play as adventurers of the Hawthorne Guild, an adventuring guild in the Sword Coast. As a persistent and shared game world, character progression and events in individual adventures persist between and outside of games, creating a living world for players and DMs to participate in the form of oneshots, multisessions and campaigns, and both text roleplay and Play-By-Post games. With over 12,000 sessions ran over the course of 9 years, you and other players can dive in to determine the next chapter of your character's story and the guild's story.

Play How You Want

As a player on the server, you can expect to:

• Play any number of characters starting at level 3 or level 5 (your choice)
• Create characters using almost all of the official options as well as select Unearthed Arcana and server homebrew
• Create and play either 5e 2014 or 5.5e 2024 characters
• Progress your character through game sessions to experience content from level 3 to level 20
• Play on a variety of platforms, including FoundryVTT as one of our most prominent platforms
• Participate in downtime activities and text roleplay between adventures

DM How You Want

As a DM on the server, you can expect to:

• Run games for any level of play and your choice of either 5e 2014 or 5.5e 2024 games
• Participate in a shared setting of the Forgotten Realms and broader D&D multiverse by running your choice of oneshots, multisessions or campaigns, or Play-By-Post games
• Use almost all official monsters and magic items to use and award in your games, as well as server homebrew
• Run on any platform of your choice, with FoundryVTT being one of our most prominent
• Gain DM rewards to progress a character at the same rate as a player, so you don't miss out on any of the fun when you play games as well

We're recruiting both players and DMs, with new members able to become a DM immediately. We have a helpful, welcoming, and knowledgeable base of Staff, players, and DMs with years of D&D experience and are welcoming to D&D players both veteran and new.

We have multiple ongoing server events, including an opt-in server event related to the Death Curse of Tomb of Annihilation, and an ongoing server storyline with a villainous faction known as the Dread Empire seeking to conquer the Sword Coast (with an accompanying Youtube cutscene)!

Join us today: https://discord.gg/hawthorneguild