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[LFP][D&D4E] The Living Guild

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General Info The Living Guild is a group of 70 players and 15 DMs playing 4th Edition D&D.  We are, in many ways, as much a community of players and Dungeon Masters as we are an individual game.  We run games throughout the week whenever the DMs have time and/or whenever the players request a game to be run.  Players start at level 5 and are given all the resources they need to make their character through an extensive mix of written FAQs, downloadable resources, an active and attentive guild chat and video walk-throughs and guides on how the make their characters. Wait a minute, did you say 70 players?  That's crazy! While there are 70 players in the guild only 4-6 players play at any given time.  Our players are all over the world from Australia to Finland, California to Cyprus.  Rather than a normal 'we play every Saturday at 1pm' style of campaign, or game is one that is meant to be very laid-back.  Once you have a character made you can show up and play at any game that happens to run on a day and time you are available.  If you want to play twice a day, no problem.  If you want to play twice a year, also no problem. What Day/Time do you all normally play? This is completely up to the individual DM.  Games are typically scheduled between 2 days and 2 weeks in advance with occasional 'we are bored lets do something spur of the moment' style games mixed in.  To give you an example of games recently played, here is are the games that have been played recently.  All times are listed in EST. THIS IS A LIST OF EXAMPLES NOT A LIST OF WHEN GAMES ARE ALWAYS PLAYED. Wednesday: 1pm (Level 5-8) and 7pm (Level 5-8) Thursday: Noon (Level 5-8) and 7pm (Level 6-10) Friday: 2pm (Level 12-16) and 7pm (Level 8-10) Saturday: 1pm (Level 5-6) and 8pm (Level 6-10) Sunday: 1pm  (Level 8-10) Monday: 1pm (Level 11-14) Tuesday: 7:30pm (Level 8-10) Wednesday: 1pm (Level 12-16) and 7pm (Level 16-20) We do sometimes run games at other times (I've run games that start as early as 8am EST or as late as 10pm EST) by request. What is a "Living Campaign" and what is so good about it?  Living Campaigns are ones where a lot of plotlines are loosely connected by a core principle of adventure wrapped in an episodic structure with a set of guidelines that allow characters to play in the games of multiple different DMs.  Living Systems allow players to play under many different DMs in many different worlds and see what sort of settings/situations/areas interest them as players and as characters.  While some of the adventures are single stand-alone adventures many of them lead into story arcs that go on for many different levels or even for the entire life of a PC.  As such these games tend to occupy a niche between the standard campaign structure and one-shot groups. For Players: Everything you need to play (Books, guides, etc) will be provided for you once you join.  You will never be required to show up to any particular game or be pressured into taking a turn at the helm as a DM.  The only thing you need to bring with you is a willingness to read and an adventurous spirit.  The guild provides a lot of resources and uses a multi-step process for getting you ready to play that is designed to produce interesting, effective and completely fleshed out characters.  It is ok to not know what you are doing and we expect you to get some stuff wrong.  That is all part of the plan.  With over a dozen DMs and many active and experienced players we can turn anyone with a desire to learn into an active guild member in no time flat. What sort of benefits do players get from all this? The Guild allows players to have multiple characters and allows for a lot of leeway given to change out characters and builds to make sure you find something that you really want to play.  Until you reach level 7 you are able to change out anything from your character at a moment's notice.  If you find that there is something a little off about your character after that point there is a way to change many different things again at 11 or you can 'retire' a character in order to retain some of the experience and money you have earned and pass it onto a completely new character if you really want a complete change of gears at higher levels.  Not only will you get to play in a campaign that travels to the desert world of Athas one day, fights on a lightning rail train in Eberron the next and plans a trip to the Forgotten Realms on the weekend, but you can see how different DMs use these tools (as well as custom worlds of their own) to tell interesting stories and allow you to RP in many different settings. Since the community is so large and active we also have members that play other games.  While the primary focus will always be 4E, finding a group of people who are interested in the same hobbies as you are has lead to a number of spin-off games and adventures playing everything from Pokemon to Fire Emblem, Blade and Soul to Pathfinder. For DMs: So you want to be a DM?  Awesome!  You are a hot commodity indeed (at least that's what the ladies... or gentlemen say).  Sometimes being a DM can be a bit overwhelming as people expect a lot out of you.  Making adventures for the game every Sunday starts off fun but sometimes becomes such a burden that you wonder why you are doing it in the first place; especially when people expect you to know every rule ever printed and be able to manage a room full of ADHD murder-hobos to boot. One of the reasons we have so many DMs is that many of these problems are solved by running games in the Living Guild.  You are under no pressure to run on a given day or time until you have the adventure ready and perfectly set-up.  You also have a community of DMs always at your fingertips who will help with any problems/questions that you have before, during or after game (although the DM running the game at that time is always right, so sayeth the falling rocks).  The DMs have a wealth of resources including treasure generators, gold and exp tables, hundreds of premade adventures to beg/borrow/steal from, over 800 maps sized to fit roll20, thousands of pictures for monster inspiration as well as templates for making interesting and easy-to use monsters. Yeah... but I literally know nothing about 4e...   That is perfectly fine.  We aren't going to throw you infront of a stampede of oncoming players.  Even the most veteran DM is required to spend a little time as a player in the guild to make sure the community is a good fit and to get used to the style, group and system.  The DMs have over 40 years of combined 4E experince (and over 100 years of DMing experience in general) and will be there to help any starry-eyed noob into a grizzled veteran. If all this sounds like it might be worth a shot, follow the link below to our LFG entry and post in the interested players section for an invite to the campaign.  If you have other questions feel free to ask on this thread.  You can also check out our games on Youtube if you want to see an example game. Living Guild LFG Entry Sample Games: Guild Living Games
hi im new to dnd brand new infact could i join
Going through another recruitment phase for anyone who is interested.