Hello, my name is Wil (with one "L," like Wheaton). I'm a forever DM for my group of players on Thursdays from 6-9pm CST. During Summer my schedule gets really busy, plus I'm also running 2 other games and I really need a break. I have 3 (maybe 4) friends that would be interested in letting me be a player, but we'd like to all be players if possible. Players Some of my friends like to drink/get stoned while gaming, but it doesnt inhibit our ability to play, however there is an element of chaos I'd like to prepare you for. The group reliably shows up for Thursday games, and we just like hanging out together. One of my friends is pro LGBTQ as well, as a word of warning if that puts you off. We're a supportive bunch that use a lot of profanity. Everyone that will for sure be playing is +18. My potential 5th player is my cousin who is 16, and he may be the most mature and respectful of all of us - he works retail but is trying to get Thursdays off and is the only one unconfirmed to participate. Playstyle My group and I love to RP, but we also like challenging combat and problem solving. There's quite a bit of flexibility for a DM of just about any style. Personally, I love stories and unique characters. I also tend to make weird voices and write up open-ended backstories. Experience I have 15 years of experience between D&D: AD&D, 2e, 3.5e, 4e, and lots of 5e ; World of Darkness: Vampire the Masquerade 2e and 5e, Hunter the Vigil, Orpheus , and Wraith the Oblivion; Star Wars Saga Edition; Urban Shadows; Deadlands; a little Shadowrun and Pathfinder; Rogue Trader; The Skeletons; a few Marvel RPGs; some Dungeonworld; and plenty of homebrew games. Yeah, I play a lot... The bolded bits are my favorites I've played. The rest of the players are fairly new and still learning, only having played 5e with me within the past year or a handful of games outside of that. They're a good bunch. My cousin has played for a few years with and without me and has a diverse knowledge of systems. What we are looking for We really want to have a DM that can run D&D 5e games every Thursday from 6-9pm CST (time is firm) for 4-5 players. The DM will need to be able to help teach when there are questions and willing to let us be creative (Rule of Cool is king), but govern the game as needed to maintain order. My friends would prefer to play in a homebrew world/story, but ultimately it's not overly necessary. They would also like a DM open to homebrew classes/races. A DM that has some experience under their belt would be great, but ultimately not necessary as long as we all get along. We are open to newer DMs. Our group uses Roll20 for sheets and visuals, but otherwise connect via voice through Discord. This game could be long or short term, however the DM will need to be flexible of a player cannot show up, we'd still like to play if majority can game. About me Hi! Like I said before, my name is Wil. I play a lot of TTRPGs, video games, and I consume tons of media. I also enjoy writing (bet ya' couldn't tell), listening and playing music (I'm a full-time paid musician, which is where my time goes in Summer), and I have 3 weiner dogs - Caliber Bullet, Nymphadora Tonks and Eddie Munson. In addition to being a musician, I have a second full-time gig as a compliance specialist for trucking companies that I thuroughly enjoy. I'm also 27, have long hair and a beard, and have been described to look like Seth Rogan, despite being unable to mimic his laugh. I can also do an awesome Kronk impression from Emperor's New Groove. About you I'm interested in knowing a bit about you. Here are some questions I'd like to throw your way... How much experience do you have playing? How much experience do you have running games? What is your favorite system or game that you've played in or ran? What is your preferred playstyle? What do you like to focus on in your games (story, combat, character design, puzzles, etc.)? Is there anything else you'd like to share about yourself? I'd love to hear from you if you're interested in running a game for me and my friends. Thanks for taking the time to read through my post. Please respond to this thread or send me a message if interested or need more information!