[LFP] Homebrew campaign currently on session #37 Sunday@8 eastern

Our group currently has 4 players, looking for a 5th since one of our players can only currently come sporadically.  Game time is every Sunday, 8pm eastern time zone. The campaign takes place in a coastal town called Shiphaven, known of their shipwrights and the Adventurer's Guild, which is where the party all met. The party just leveled up to level 8 this past session. Currently the main villain is Meric. Meric started with the party as a level 1 warlock, but was corrupted, betrayed the party, and is now a serious threat. If this sounds good, please send me a DM answering this questionnaire:  Feel free to add any comments to any of the questions you answer 1 What’s your experience level with D&D? a) Brand new b) Some experience c) Played a few campaigns d) Very experienced 2 What are you most excited to experience in this campaign? a) Epic combat and battles b) Deep character development and roleplay c) Exploring and uncovering secrets d) Solving puzzles and strategic challenges 3 How would you describe your ideal D&D play style? (Check all that apply) a) Combat-focused b) Roleplay-heavy c) Story-driven d) Collaborative and teamwork-oriented 4 How do you feel about moral dilemmas and complex choices? a) Love them, the more complex the better b) I enjoy some gray areas but prefer clear goals c) Prefer to avoid, just want to have fun and save the day 5 Would you prefer a structured plot or more open-world exploration? a) Structured plot b) Open-world sandbox c) Mix of both 6 How challenging would you like the campaign to be? a) Low-stakes, more relaxing b) Balanced challenge c) High-stakes and difficult scenarios 7 What balance of combat, roleplay, and exploration do you enjoy? % Combat % Roleplay __% Exploration 8 Is there anything specific you want your character to achieve or explore? a) Develop a unique skill or ability b) Complete a personal goal or quest c) Form relationships with other characters or NPCs d) Overcome a fear or personal growth challenge 9 How comfortable are you with “in-character” roleplay and immersion? a) Very comfortable b) Somewhat comfortable c) Prefer minimal roleplay, mostly here for mechanics and combat 10 Is there any type of content you’d prefer to avoid in the campaign? (e.g., horror, betrayal, certain themes)

Hi I'm Valpulina.  I left a TL:DR bio if you want to know more about me.  Here's answers to your questions. 1 What’s your experience level with D&D?  c) Played a few campaigns 2. What are you most excited to experience in this campaign? EQUALLY:  a) Epic combat and battles, but I don't like perma-character deaths...  b) Deep character development and roleplay  c) Exploring and uncovering secrets 3 How would you describe your ideal D&D play style? (Check all that apply)  a) Combat-focused  c) Story-driven  d) Collaborative and teamwork-oriented 4 How do you feel about moral dilemmas and complex choices?  b) I enjoy some gray areas but prefer clear goals... My characters are always neutral 5 Would you prefer a structured plot or more open-world exploration?  c) Mix of both 6 How challenging would you like the campaign to be?  b) Balanced challenge as long as I don't die...  I spend a lot of time on Character development and get attached to my characters. 7 What balance of combat, roleplay, and exploration do you enjoy?  40% Combat  30% Roleplay  30% Exploration 8 Is there anything specific you want your character to achieve or explore?  a) Develop a unique skill or ability  b) Complete a personal goal or quest  c) Form relationships with other characters or NPCs  d) Overcome a fear or personal growth challenge  e) ALL OF THE ABOVE!!! 9 How comfortable are you with “in-character” roleplay and immersion?  c) Prefer minimal roleplay, mostly here for mechanics and combat 10 Is there any type of content you’d prefer to avoid in the campaign? (e.g., horror, betrayal, certain themes)  horror

1) Tricky. If we're talking 5e, played one, currently DM 2 or 4, depending how you count. One is three concurrent groups in one setting. If we're spanning editions or including other games, I can't count them. 2) B, some C. A if it's epic. 3) B, C, and D. For D, I'm specifically NOT interested in PVP or players secretly working to screw the others over. 4) A. Sometimes B 5) Open world, but really I like a level of depth I rarely see in Open World. I'll put up with structure for an experience with real depth. 6) B. Can't go all out all the time, or we burn out. One week, save the world. Next week, get the prefect fish pie for your bestie. 7) 20/50/30. Though it depends how details the combat is. More theater-of-the-mind style, I'd do more. 8) Can't answer that until I know more about the world and the character. Last game I played, I ended up digging into my PC's adoptive mothers past and really grooved on reconciling her with her blood son! But that all came up in play. I guess C and D if I have to pick from the list. 9 A. Last time, I wrote in-character letters to other PCs and NPCs. Including a heartfelt letter to my PCs mother about how she may be following a darker path, but she was still my mum and I'd always have her back. 10) PvP. Sex past fade-to-black. GodNPCs.

1)b 2) a,b and c 3)a,b and d 4)b 5) c 6) b 7) 40/30/30 8) c 9) b 10) anything sexual or way to dark