Introduction & Campaign Description Roll20 LFG Listing: Struggle for Karrator Hello one and all. Me and my group are recruiting one special person to join our existing, ongoing campaign. This campaign is an epic swords & sorcery campaign set in a large open world filled with opportunity. Whilst there are indeed quests, over-arching stories and plot devices, its up to you as the players to decide which direction to ride into. The campaign is set currently mostly in the arid lands in the centre of the world map, where the once proud dwarves of Karrator once ruled. These times are no more, as orcs have swept into the region, dismantling the dwarven kingdom, and creating their own in its wake. The players are doing all kinds of things though, fighting evil sorcerers, killing monsters, they've even served in a military campaign where they gained the coveted medal of valour from a distinguished nobleman. The party are currently chasing down an evil sorcerer whom worships a god named Malazzar, the Midnight Dragon. This sorcerer executed a member of the party, and the rest of the party have pursued him ever since. Their future plans pertain to exploring a dwarven tomb, and attending a tournament in a distant city, for the chance to gain renown and reward. This group is one of three groups in this campaign world. The really cool thing about my campaigns is that my groups all play in the same world, at the same time. This means whilst you and your companions battle a host of orcish warriors, cutting down an ogre to your size. Another group could be duelling witches, persuading giants, or slaying dragons. Whilst none of my groups have met each other yet, they have met NPCS in the world who have been with multiple groups, or at least multiple people. I think this is what West-Marches is supposed to be, as my experience with West March Communities has always been sour. I think the parties may meet at the tournament that is happening next summer (in the campaign), they may even fight each other in the rounds, who knows? World Tone & What to Expect In most campaigns, you play whatever you want, whether its a tiefling, a dragonborn, a goblin, or whatever else takes your fantasy. I specifically run low-fantasy, so I do not allow my players to play whatever race they'd want from RAW. Think of my campaign like Lord of the Rings, the Witcher, or Game of Thrones. This campaign has a setting, a reality, one that you'll love to explore, because a lot of it makes sense. When making characters, it's encouraged to think about the world, and take inspiration from the various orders, cults, factions, and creatures who live in this world. My campaigns in this world are based off Eastern Fae-Lore and Mythology, so daemons, faeries, spirits, ghosts, and things like that are more practical. Playing a druid or ranger in this game would be probably far more interesting than in more typical campaigns ran by Dungeon Masters currently. I think what I'm offering you is a special experience, one you may have not had with other DMs. I do not see myself as a "Professional DM", as I think that label is quite frankly ridiculous and arrogant, but I'd like to think that I am of a standard where I can supply you with enjoyment for 3-5 hours a week through exciting combats, riveting roleplay, and dramatic scenarios. Why you should join my game I'm offering a different experience in comparison to a majority of DMs on this forums. I plan to run you a tailored experience in an interesting, expansive homebrew setting, rather than following a pre-written module with little flexibility. I'm offering you the opportunity to play with a passionate, creative dungeon master with a vested interest in the world he is running games in. I make YouTube Videos, and livestream my Sunday Campaign every week. Here is the link to my channel: Solmund's YouTube Channel I use a variety of maps, music, and tokens to add visual effects to the games I run. I have a number of homebrew rules that I have introduced into my games in the past year that have made my games so much better and easier to understand, and really sets a different tone to the typical games you'd play. I actually use a voice modulator on occasion to really give you the feeling that you're talking to something alien, something different. Players really dig it. My games are LGBTQ+ friendly, and welcomes adults of any age or gender. Why do I charge? Up until recently, I didn't do paid games. I was always of the mindset that if your passion becomes a job, you'll lose your passion. I also had a minset similar to some other people I've seen on here and Reddit that paid DMs aren't typically worth it, and this hobby shouldn't be priced. Most of them are typically similar to Free DMs, and a small portion are scam artists who are just trying to milk you out of your hard earned income before dropping you on your ass and blocking you on discord. I've seen the horror stories, I even have some on my channel. This isn't the case for some of my peers who run paid games, but I think there is definitely a bit of a taboo on running games that charge a price. But the truth is that I was between jobs with Covid when I first considered doing this, and I was encouraged by my partner to try this out. I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into, or if it would even work. But I'm now 4 or 5 months into running paid games, and I haven't looked back. I wouldn't have enough time to run multiple groups if I wasn't accepting payment, as it wouldn't be practical and allow me to pay bills and put food on the table. So this is really the only way I'd have enough time to plan, prepare, and run multiple games and bring my world and adventures to more people. Before this, I was only playing once a week, on Sundays. Some people see Paid DMs as awful people, turning a beloved hobby into a cash-grab. I'll let you know in advance that I don't flake on my games, as my other players would tell you (if you joined our Discord). I'm the real deal, and I'm eager to start talking to you if you'd like to reach out. Each session is currently priced at $15 per session per week . These sessions can last anywhere from 3-6 hours depending on player's schedules. Session 0 and character creation is free, but the first session does charge to join. I do have an archive of livestreamed content of how I run my games if you are unsure on joining, alternatively you could always spectate one of my games and see what its like first-hand. Disclaimer: Roll20 is not responsible for any payment transactions and cannot enforce any private arrangements. Applying & Joining the Campaign Make sure you meet all these requirements before reaching out to me via Discord: You are aged 18 or over. Willing to play D&D for 3-5 hours a week. You own a microphone of decent quality (not stutter, background noise, etc) You have Roll20. You have Discord. If you are interested and meet our simple criteria, please reach out to me via Discord: Solmund#3522