I’m looking to
recruit players for my weekly D&D games that take place within the world of
Gaian, a unique homebrew world with many years of play history and development
brought about by player actions and choices. My games are reliable and my DMing
experience is solid as I already run seven weekly games with a very satisfied
player base.
The campaign storylines follow
a narrative that the players can heavily impact with their decisions, dictating
how the story plays out and what NPCs might live or die. More information about the world and various
storylines can be found on my Discord.
About Me I’ve been
playing D&D for close to thirty years, primarily as a Dungeon Master.
For most of that time, I’ve designed and run my own world on a weekly
basis. I also worked in the video game industry and for Wizards of the
Coast. I’ve been using Roll20 for about seven years and am very familiar with
the platform. In addition to
D&D (2nd through 5th), I’ve run Pathfinder, Dungeon World, Gurps, Star
Wars, Shadowrun, and Amber (though admittedly, my knowledge and experience
running these is much more limited compared to D&D). I love storytelling
and game design, often trying to come up with new and unique mechanics to make
the games I’m running more enjoyable and immersive. I love both the storytelling and game aspects
of D&D and find the best games to be ones where these aspects are both
utilized to their fullest.
I’ve been running games professionally for almost two years now, and have full
confidence in my technique and style. My
job is to work with my players to provide a fun experience for each player and the
table as a whole. Thirty years of DMing
combined with my experience running my own business show my ability and
willingness to provide an ongoing, entertaining experience for my players.
My Style I like to define
my style as structured sandbox. I have events taking place in the world
which I insert players into to see how they change things. I don't believe in
creating set solutions to obstacles, rather, I create the obstacles and let
players approach them using their skills and abilities. For me, D&D is a game about
problem-solving using the resources at your disposal. And the more creative a player is in using their
resources, the better they will fare against the challenges of my world.
Suspension of disbelief is important to me, so I'm constantly trying to balance
a believable world with fun gameplay. I want my players to feel immersed
by the world and their RP, but I also want them to feel challenged by the
gameplay aspects. When designing, I'm constantly balancing these factors
against one another to try to create an immersive, challenging experience that
players will enjoy in the moment and talk about later.
Combat is important in my games, but there is also value to skills and RP
ability as those can have a huge impact on the story. I try to reward
creativity, as long as what is being attempted is something a character can do
given their skill-set. I feel it’s
important to balance gameplay aspects and abilities with the “rule of cool”
outlook. I want players to be creative
with their abilities and resources, but what they’re attempting should also
make sense given the skills and resources of their character.
The World Gaian is a world
strongly connected to the flows of magic that is constantly undergoing change.
The world is plagued by arcane fires that ravage the surface every two-thousand
years, completely destroying anything in their wake. To save
themselves, the races of the surface flee into the depths of Gaian, waiting for
a time when they can re-emerge and rebuild their fallen empires. This
destruction has created time periods known as cycles in which great
civilizations rise and fall. Perhaps one day a hero will put a stop
to these cataclysms, saving Gaian from these devastating cycles of destruction. The world of
Gain is a deep, rich setting that's about 20 years old (real time). As
such, it has a lot of history spanning thousands of years with the rise and
fall of many civilizations whose ruins can still be found deep underground or
in abandon areas of the world. Players will not only adventure within the
world, but their decisions may come to shape society for decades to come.
Game Info This game will require a payment of $15.00 be made to the Game Master
per session through Paypal. Payments are collected on a monthly basis. For more information on payments, ask me or
see the information on my discord. Roll20 is not responsible for any payment transactions
and cannot enforce any private arrangements.
LFG Listing: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/220938/trouble-at-chaur-base-game" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/220938/trouble-at-chaur-base-game</a>
If you’re
interested in joining the game, the best way to get in contact is to send me an
invite on discord (DMRaven#2692). I can
also be reached through messaging on this site, though that method could take
me longer to get back to you.