Currently we have four players. I have two open slots available. Hello and welcome to Arellia. This game will be almost entirely homebrew and of a world of my own creation but I may take from published adventures from time to time. I am a beginner DM looking for a group of at least 3 players no more than 6. As I am a beginner so please have patience while I learn the ins and outs of this game and this site, I am currently making an effort to learn roll 20 and I am familiar with 5e and how it works currently. We will be playing every Sunday for at least four hours from 10 AM to 2PM EST. Please be sure you can make a weekly commitment. I understand if you can't make it every now and then but if your schedule is hectic or unreliable I may have to ask you to leave. This adventure will be 5th edition rules with some house rules and homebrew content featured heavily. What players need to apply: 1. A character concept, just a general idea of who the character is including race and class. We will be starting at level one 2. A wishlist of items or goals your character wants (ex. I want a belt of giant's strength, a deck of many things, and I want to rebuild my temple burned to the ground by goblins). 3. A background. The more interesting a character is the more they will probably be picked. 4. A clear motivation for the character to adventure (Does your character want revenge, money, fame, romance etc.) 5. A description of your character's personality. 6. A decent discord mic and headphones. Rolling for stats: We will be creating epic heroes. As such, you will roll 4d6 drop lowest reroll ones and place them how you like. Setting: Welcome to Arellia, a mysterious land in which the fantastical happen everyday. It is a land where magic is sown into the very soil and danger is ever present. Because of this danger only a few civilized settlements exist in Arellia. A small town and a large capital city. All else is shrouded in mystery as explorer's are never seen again whether they try to cross the vast desert to the south, the mists of the east, the frozen north lands, or the dense jungle like forests to the east. The land is vastly uncharted except for these settlements carved out from years of violence and war with the native races that fill the land. War and pillaging from orcs, elves, goblins, merfolk, dragons, bug bears etc. have bred mistrust, hate, and fear by the ever present iron fisted gauntlet of the religious leaders of these mostly human settlements.Those that do not exterminate the non humans from their settlements enslave the various races for manual labor or entertainment. The land is full of danger, hate, and magic. You will all be coming to the village of Ardoon. The land needs heroes to save them from disasters and threats from all around and even the humans and religious leaders are welcoming any adventurer of any race or creed to come to the land if they will aid in their hour of need from all manner of danger. The dangers range from ghastly ships attacking the harbor to a mysterious tower erected in minutes visible from the small village of Ardoon but obviously many miles away and of course goblin, orc, elvish, kobold, and other manners of beasts and creatures raiding their village and city. Will you take their call for aid? A little about your DM: I have played 5e for two years. I have ran a couple one shots when the regular DM I played with couldn't make it or wanted to play. I am a 28 year old male in the medical profession and have a passionate love for rpgs like star wars, dnd 5e, pathfinder, starfinder, call of cathulu, dragon age rpg, and recently I have been looking at the new witcher rpg. I am a new GM so that is why the price is low and I offer a risk free refund if you want or need to leave the game for any reason no questions asked, if so then the previous sessions fee would be refunded to you. I like to run sandbox style games where there is an overarching plot or a main plot over the game but the players can do whatever they want and their choices have meaning and weight to the entire world. What you do in the world will shape the very landscapes. Succeeding may bring warring clans to peace, failing might crumble entire cities or lead to the death of an ally you could have used for the main plot. What do you get for your money: 1. A DM who will always respond to you same day if not same hour (if I'm not sleeping or at work or some family function). 2. Upon contacting me with your interest I will offer my services to new and veteran role players alike in character creation and backstories to make epic heroes to explore the lands of Arellia and the surrounding continents as well. 3. A DM who will show up every week and won't flake out on you. I value your time as players and your commitment. 4. A passionate DM devoted to giving his players a truly amazing role playing experience. I welcome any experience of roleplayers from those who have never played to those who have played for seventy years. Pay to play: This game will require payment to DM at a rate of $2 per player per game via paypal. This money can be refunded if for any reason at all the player wants to leave the game no questions asked. The 2 dollars can be refunded from the last session only. The zero session is free, this will consist of a three to four hour session of me as the DM explaining the setting and ground rules as well as helping with character creation and fleshing out backstories. This is also an opportunity to meet the other players and maybe decide if your characters know or knew each other previously and what kind of relationship if any they have to the rest of the characters. The first session is also free as this is (in my eyes) an audition to be your game master. This session will be a full 4 hour session just like a paid session and ran as if you had already paid, no skimping. After the first session it is up to each player individually to decide if they want to pay for the second session or not. This game will require payment to DM at a rate of $2 per game per person via paypal. Roll 20 is not responsible for any transactions that may take place. Please apply here if interested: <a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/134721/the-realm-of-arellia" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/134721/the-realm-of-arellia</a> Also post any questions/ concerns/ comments/ suggestions you might have. I respond promptly. I plan on doing at least 10 hours of prep time during each week outside of the game to craft magical items, npcs, locations, and monsters as part of an almost entirely homebrew campaign/world. Streaming/ Recording: I would like to either stream or record a few sessions in order to build a resume of game mastering for myself. This game will feature tailor made quests for each of your characters and your decisions in the game will change and shape this world as you play. I am always available on discord and will respond same day as you message and I also check roll 20 and promise same day messaging in there as well. Note: This game is epic fantasy and will rely heavily on roleplaying A rough drawing of Arellia I worked on: Poorly drawn and crappy picture. I will attempt to draw this in roll 20. This is a work in progress. Note: Most of the land is uncharted and will be filled in as your characters explore <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18uS9aopJM--8QNC4i0SslUWbPB3quiUIYNq1G75Ug2o/edit" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/document/d/18uS9aopJM--8QNC4i0SslUWbPB3quiUIYNq1G75Ug2o/edit</a> House Rules: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UTya04tFS6Ko_ukxVkBF5qxlAhZ1y9zeZRFGB1inJaI/edit" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UTya04tFS6Ko_ukxVkBF5qxlAhZ1y9zeZRFGB1inJaI/edit</a> Races native to Arellia/ Fosteyca and description/history pt 1.: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqXJR1kooqIL3z5CiSDPwCwtOf99k2jXbJVC6IUm6aU/edit" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqXJR1kooqIL3z5CiSDPwCwtOf99k2jXbJVC6IUm6aU/edit</a>