Game time and date: Saturdays, 8 PM GMT+2 Looking for one player to join in an ongoing campaign set in a high fantasy, pseudo historical version of pre-Persian Wars ancient Greece. The players are chosen champions of one of the Olympian gods, whose mission is to assist the gods in an ongoing war against eldritch gods from another world. We are running a serious, roleplay-heavy campaign with a lot of lore but we’re friendly to both veterans and newbies alike. We’re also LGBT+ friendly and a relaxed group. Current party is level 10 and consists of: A Dwarf (Telchine) Armorer Artificer - Champion of Hephaestus A Drow (Lampad Nymph) Roguelock - Champion of Hermes A Satyr (homebrew) Wildfire Druid - Champion of Demeter and a Satyr (homebrew) Hexblade - Champion of Artemis After initial approval, you’ll be able to join in a little interview with the group, made through Discord, to make sure we’re all compatible and to discuss your character idea and plans, before we make our final decision. Requirements for applying: Discord + decent microphone for voice chat; enough free time to attend a 4-hour session every week; an appetite for fun and adventure; a love for roleplay-heavy games with characters that can be adapted to seamlessly fit and blend in well with the world; a tolerance for memes and low humor, (heroic?) nudity and learning through playing; and a passing familiarity with Greek mythology. Sources Allowed: The Player's Handbook & Errata Revised Ranger Xanathar's Guide to Everything Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes Volo’s Guide to Monsters Sword Coast Adventurers' Guide Tales of Old Margreve Midgard Heroes Eberron Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything Homebrew
classes and races will not be allowed for this game for balancing and
lore purposes, sorry! UA is on a case to case basis, and Homebrew backgrounds, custom rulings and spells may
be allowed, if they are fair and balanced and more importantly, if they fit the setting; I'll have to review everything before I make a call. There is a setting-mandated limitation on allowed races. The 'default' races are Aasimar, Centaur (homebrew), Dragonborn, Elves (gender locked to female only because they're standing in for nymphs), Half-Elf, Human, Minotaur (homebrew), Satyr (homebrew), Siren (homebrew) and Tiefling. Alternative races are allowed on a strict case by case basis. For example: dwarves stand in for the primordial lesser demigods called Telchines and as such are extremely rare. I'm open to discussions about possibilities but I maintain the final word. Disclaimer: This is a
very setting-and-lore heavy game. Elements of the allowed sources may be
disallowed to preserve the integrity of the setting and the immersion
of all participants. Please respect this decision. Try to come up with
character concepts that fit the setting. Don’t ask to be a nordic dwarf
in an ancient Greek setting who worships Thor. The point is to play
local people who are close to and chosen by the Greek gods. Some further disclaimers: Don’t
worry if you don’t know Greek mythology or ancient daily life in
excruciating detail. This is a game, not an exam. You are free and encouraged to ask
your Greek archaeology nerd DM questions OOC or make various checks IC to gain information
about various mythological or setting topics. Nobody is going to punish
you for asking for information -- unless you’re asking the BBEGs. Then I
can’t help you. Topics like disease and death, slavery (as functioned in
ancient Greece), war and its atrocities,
crime, sex and nudity are major themes of Greek mythology and history;
they come up, through various perspectives. If at any time you feel
uncomfortable, please remain civil, request a timeout and sit down and
talk with the rest of the group for the best possible resolution. The
views and opinions expressed by characters within the game do not
reflect the DM or the players' own beliefs and ethics. Remember that
this is fiction. Please be civil in discussing them with your DM and
other players. We are here to play a game. There will be conflict and
problems and content that might be difficult, but it’s there for your
characters to deal with as heroes do, not simply to upset anyone. We are
not here to solve real world politics and societal problems. Remember
that your group are humans, not mere voices on the other end of Discord.
We are not running an explicit 18+ game, but nudity is just about
everywhere and you will have to cope with it. You will be naked at
times. It’s a setting where people dress in what is essentially
bedsheets, it happens. Please be chill about it. Sexual themes will get
the 'fade to black' treatment and any “creeper” behavior on your part
will first earn you a single warning, then an insta-kick from the game if you
carry on. Please resist the temptation to re-create hackneyed
pop-culture interpretations of Greek mythology for this game. Characters
like Percy Jackson, Kratos or Kassandra from Assassin’s Creed will not
make the cut. Yes, we’ve heard all the Zeus jokes already. Please don’t. Don’t
forget to include the code word “Malakas” in your app, so I know you
read it all through. If you wanna know what it means, ask me. :D What your characters should know: The
world is well into the Age of Iron, the Heroic Age is in the past. Like
much of the rest of the Hellenic world, you are aware that the
Olympians have been curiously distant from the world for the last 50-odd
years. They aren't gone but their presence is not felt as closely as
before. Nobody you have met is certain why, or if they do, they are
reluctant to disclose it. Hellas is far from united. City states are
at odds, squabbling over land, dominance and resources. Disease has
swept through some, leaving behind shaken people trying to rebuild their
lives. Strange creatures everyone calls ‘Nostoi’ (singular: Nostos)
have been appearing throughout Hellas and nobody can explain why or what
they are. They are aggressive and appear and vanish seemingly at
random. The monsters of the old world have yet to breathe their last and
bear down upon civilization. Travel has become difficult over the
past few decades due to an increase in brigands and other roadside
perils, as tensions brew stronger between the city states of Hellas and
the Persian Empire to the east is making moves to consolidate its hold
on the Hellenic colonies of Asia Minor. In short, you’re thrust into
a fantasy version of Greece shortly before the Persian Wars. We’ll
figure out how your character meets the party, before your first session
with us. Player Info What should we call you: Gender/Pronouns: Experience: Expectations of the game: Character Info Name: Race: Class: Personality: Brief Backstory:
