Hey there! For ease of reading I'll structure the post in a couple of segments so you can get an idea of who we are, what we're looking for, and what we're not looking for! We'd both be more than happy to have a chat on Discord if there are any additional questions too, so don't be afraid to shoot me (Loke) a message there - username and a simple summary of looking for / not looking for at the bottom! First and foremost , us: We haven't known each-other for very long, and we haven't played together before, but we enjoy and are looking for the same things - and have gotten along very well, so we've decided to look for a game together! Loke: That's my name! (yes, actually) - and I'm a 27 year old guy from Norway. I've been an avid played for about 12 years now, during which it's really become my primary hobby and - at risk of sounding a little cheesy - greatest passion. I'm currently studying (again, new subject woo!) LIS (Library and Information Science) and enjoying it thoroughly. I'd like to say I'm a pretty chill and easy-going person, but I'm also not the kind of person who wants to waste time or leave things unsaid, meaning I'm vocal but hopefully not mean about preferences and issues that may arise - though the point is always to try and be constructive! Over the years I've played a number of systems and settings such as the Pathfinders and D&Ds, settings from Grim Hollow to Golarion and numerous homebrews. In the end, I've turned into an avid DM - and that's what I do for the most part. I'm currently the third of a planned 5-campaign overarching story with the same group, and the third "side"-campaign using the same "canon" and timeline. In other words, I've completed several campaigns as a DM, the dedication's there! However, I've not been so fortunate as a player. Whether there were scheduling issues or otherwise, things have tended to fall apart at some point. I recently left a campaign due to it just not being fun for a long while, though that's something we could get back to if you like. As a result though, I've ended up with several characters complete with commissioned art and all whose stories were left incomplete. I'm really yearning to find the right party and experience adventures to completion, become proper friends with, and hopefully do other activities together! As much as I'd love to adapt and port over one of the old characters, I'm more than willing to create an entirely new one if that's your preference! Melty: That's my name! I'm 28F. I have a passion for stories and adventure, and have discovered in my time on other campaigns that I have a heavy preference for RP over combat. Combat alone made decisions and interactions feel a little hollow for me personally, and I'm looking for something with other players that show their understanding of the impact of their decisions, interest in the world, and the other players they're with. So ideally a split of 60-70% RP and 30-40% combat. If your campaign has Elden Ring or Dark Souls-like inspirations, that's a big bonus! I'm an adaptive and overall calm person, can be shy at first but open up just nicely around a group of welcoming people. I also love drawing and making art of player characters and scenes that stick with me! I'm hoping to find friends who wouldn't mind spending time out of sessions doing activities together, playing video games, chilling in voice char or whatever it is. I also have 10 years worth of experience in text based roleplay and homebrew ttrpg. So I can say I have experience in creating background stories and working in cooperative settings with other players! D&D day for me is my happy day and I want to enjoy it around good people, I believe that a great group should feel like close to a second family so if you're looking for a reliable and committed player who values long-term friendships with a good time both in and out of the game, I'd love to join you! What we're looking for: The most important thing to us from the DM-side as a player is a story. We want a story to engage with, to explore options and potential paths towards a goal whether it be to save the world or something entirely different. We're pretty open-minded in terms of what that story is (We do have a preference for being the "good guys"), but it's definitely important to us that there is a strong main-plot. In turn, we've learned just how important it is to us that such a main-plot be paced right - what we mean being that if there's a sense of urgency, we need to be able to progress at a decent pace, while we can go off on side-quests or personal quests when we're not feeling like we're short on time to say, save the world. We love having vivid NPCs in a game, people and places we get to know and grow attached to. Voices and accents are a plus, but not a requirement at all - though narration and the like really set the mood and vibe, so that's more important. Most important however is a sense of engagement and enthusiasm coming from the DM; if you sound like you're bored, we likely won't be able to get as invested either - we want you to have as much fun running the game as we do playing. Finally, it's a big bonus to if you've already completed campaigns before - it's a good sign, simply put? When it comes to the party, we'll be frank - we're not looking for a group of loners, edgelords, or the like. we would really love a party who grow to become friends or potentially more! We're not a huge fan of inter-party discourse or arguments in roleplay, though it's completely fine in reasonable moderation - people disagree, after all. We kind of like the idea of the "found family" trope! In short, while the story could be dark and dire, we'd love for a somewhat wholesome party. We want to get to know their characters, their joys and woes, engage in their stories etc. To wrap this part up, we're really looking for a group of people we too will become friends with beyond just the sessions! So with that said, here's a little list of the times, systems and such that work for us: Systems: Loke has a strong preference for Pathfinder 1e, but would be okay with 2e or D&D 5e in either variant - though in that case it would be a bonus for some well-considered 3rd party to be a possibility. Melty has played some 5e, mainly with the old ruleset - but is open to learning Pathfinder (which Loke would teach thoroughly in addition to the DM, potentially) Types: Story-based campaign set in an established setting - Would absolutely love to play a module / published campaign. Settings: We're up for trying most established fantasy settings, but we both have preference for the Forgotten Realms, while Loke does like Grim Hollow, and to a lesser extent Golarion - with a desire to try Dragonlance and Eberron - and Melty doesn't have as much of a preference aside from FR! Classic fantasy in slight variations, in other words! Loke is also vaguely familiar with MTG, Cyberpunk, Shadow of the Demon Lord, and to a larger extent FFXIV (yeah, I (Loke) would definitely go for an XIV ttrpg). Time: Loke is currently running bi-weekly Sunday evening games + weekly Tuesday games as a DM, so that's off the table. Melty has a game Thursday evenings. Any other day works, though it'd be great (but not required) if it's not Friday/Saturday. We'd prefer to end by 23:00-23:30 GMT+2 on weekdays, with a preference for 4-5 hour sessions. We're both typically home by 15-16 during the day. We also have a strong preference for weekly games, bi-weekly at worst. Platforms: As most, we'd prefer using Discord for voice. To accompany that, a VTT such as Roll20 or (preferably) Foundry. We love battlemaps and music! Neither of us are really up for using webcams, sorry! Social: It'd have to be English in terms of language. It's also a requirement that the group be LGBTQIA+ friendly, on the simple basis that if it's specifically not then...what? We're not interested in playing with racist, homophonic, or transphobic etc. people - as should be the standard. Now, for the other part just so we're clear. The following are non-negotiable . We are NOT looking for: "Sandbox" campaigns Homebrew worlds PAID games Text-based games Fully theater-of-mind NOT using a Virtual TableTop (roll20, Foundry etc.) Excessively bleak Grimdark Evil campaigns Non-English speaking groups Less often than bi-weekly sessions 1-3 hour sessions Weekly Sunday or ANY Tuesday More players to look with (it makes it a lot harder in a practical sense, I'm sorry!) Loke has already run as DM: Curse of Stradh, Dragon Heist, Descent Into Avernus, Lost Mines of Phandelver - Aaaalright then, we know that's a long read - but we hope it gives a comprehensive idea of what we're looking for and who I am at a glance. we'd be more than happy to tell you about campaigns we've been, and characters we've created in the past - but that's an even more lengthy kind of thing! As such, if you feel like we'd be a good fit for your - and you offer what we're looking for, don't be afraid to add Loke on Discord for a chat! "In truth, I'm far more likely to see messages there!" We look forward to hearing from you! Username: Lokefaen
