Hey everyone! I'm looking for 4-6 players to start the campaign with me as the DM. TIME: The time will be Saturday GMT Only people from this timezone will be accepted, plus or minus a few hours. Session time will probably be around 18:00 - 21:00, although the hours aren't fixed. If you're night owls, we can play later. PLAYERS: Experience isn't necessary, as long as newer players are enthusiastic and willing to learn. Mics are preferred but not required. Video is optional. 18+ is neccessary due to the content of the game. GAMESTYLE: One thing I will say up front is that I don't fudge dice rolls. I won't screw you over but I won't bend reality to save you. Whatever happens in the game is a fair outcome. That means if you die, its on you. If you overcome great odds, you earned it. This means players can and will die. Barovia is a harsh, cruel place that doesn't care about your backstory or your intended character development. I don't intend to kill your PCs, but I want to set reasonable expectations regarding lethality. It is a sandbox campaign and I will let players choose where they go, while assessing the risk for themselves. I won't railroad you down a path, although I will give reasonable hints if I think you are about to head into guaranteed death. Barovia hides a dark story with horror hidden behind every tree. Sometimes the story can touch on some mature themes such as sex, horror, violence, cannibalism. I will be sensitive and tasteful where necessary and no point will I let it get gratuitous (think Ash vs the Evil Dead, Cabin in the Woods). If it ever makes a player uncomfortable, a quick private message and I will gloss over it, no questions asked. Afterall, we are here to have fun. Roleplaying wise, I don't expect Shakespearean theatre, but I do expect you to at least respect the story and the situation. Laughing and joking during a sombre moment can damage the immersion of your fellow players. CHARACTER CREATION: Please limit yourself to only what can be found in the official books. Any of the Unearthed Arcana released within the last year is allowed, as long as I approve it. It may however be balanced mid-campaign if I feel it's interfering with balance. Pick any build you want, although I would prefer you not picking an ultra-broken theorycrafted Tunnelwarrior polearm sentinel, unless it really fits your character concept. Characters start at lvl3 and you get a free feat that doesn't stack with the variant human. Have fun! ME: My name is Brad and I am from the UK, I am an English Teacher living in Budapest, Hungary and I have been running D&D campaigns for nearly 10 years now. APPLICATION: If you're still interested at this point, just a simple post to tell me you are interested is enough and I will message you to discuss things further. If you have any questions about the campaign or something you want clarified, go ahead. Game times aren't really negotiable unless you can bring an entire group of players who are able to play on that day as well.
