Hey, I'm an ex-military ex-pat who is far from home, and frankly, I don't have anyone to game with here. So, I'm looking for a long term GM. I am, as noted in the title, looking for a DM for a solo ASOIAF game. Since it's a single player campaign, and will absolutely go beyond the bounds of the books/show (frankly, Westeros will barely play a part for the majority of it, more likely than not) I prefer to do some worldbuilding with the DM, so that we have expectations of at least some of what is possible. Also, some flexibility will (probably) be needed if only because my character will be pretty much forced to overgeneralize his (or her, I usually play a male, but not always) skills to compensate for the lack of other players. Nothing too crazy, just maybe, allowing an argument for why X skill could be used to help in Y situation when it normally wouldn't be, or allowing some way of earning a few extra skills or something to compensate for the lack of a full party. I'm open to the GM having an NPC character in "my group" or what have you, as well so you can play to some extent also. That said... the DMPC should be a supporting character, not a main one. (Or you can always do the thing where they're a friend for a long time then they suddenly stab me in the back at a critical moment, that can be fun. Et tu Brute?) I'm looking to play either weekly or bi-weekly. I'm new to the GoT official system, but am interested in trying it out. That said, if it doesn't work well, we can swap to some other way of playing it out but I'd like to at least try the official system first. I am still trying to get more comfortable playing it "in character" instead of just "describing what my character does" so encouragement/reminders to try doing it "in character" are cool. I do not expect an "auto-win" campaign, just because I'm playing solo but please try to adjust the "danger" setting accordingly. I'm just one guy. No extra action economy and no backup. (Unless you provide a DMPC.) So please, don't jump me with 8 brigands at level one. I'm just dead. Unless of course you make the battlefield interesting in ways where I can use the area to my advantage, and other interactive stuff. That's always fun! Oh, on that note, unless you make the battles interactive in some way? I'm probably going to care far more about every other aspect of the game than the fights. So, if trying to make the fights super interactive or what have you isn't working, don't worry about it, we can do less fights and more intrigue and such. There's always the option for non-battle XP rewards so I can level! I intend to play during the main era of the books, again, using the official ASOIAF system if at all possible. As for 18+ content? I'm fine with it. Hell, I expect it in this world of all places. Magical worlds (even mostly low-magic ones like this world) make for great wonders... and the darkest of evils. Slavery is a thing in this world, as we all know. So is racism - not black vs white, but Valyrian vs non-Valyrian. SA happens. Cannibalism happens. All kinds of stuff. Now, I'm ex-special forces, so believe me, there's nothing you'll do that I haven't either seen or at least been adjacent to in some manner. I'm used to seeing bad people do bad shit. That said... if the brigand is uhh... SA-ing someone, I don't need the super explicit details. Just letting me know the general jist of what they're doing is fine. No need to go into the nitty gritty of it. Same for any (if there are any) amorous encounters. Fade to black is just perfect. That said, if there's intended to be some kind of hint or something given during the "pillow talk" or whatever, feel free to figure out how to work it in. Just... no need for it to be gratuitous is all. I'm not here playing in order to get my rocks off. (Even when I play an amorous character!) I have a fiance for that. That said, if there is some actual reason for a scene being more explicit? (I can't think of one right now, but no reason there couldn't be in some random situation.) Feel free to describe what you need to. Just... there's a difference between a necessary scene here or there and just porn, porn, porn. So if some/all/ANY of the above fits you... shoot me a message here in the thread, or if you PM me, please put "Free ASOIAF Game!" in the subject line.
