This post was written for reddit but I am absolutely terrified of that hell of a site so I'm posting it here before 😭 Hello! My name's Cast (any pronouns), I'm going to be the DM of this campaign, alongside a coDm who will be helping me with some background stuff. I've been a DM for about 4 years, and I've played a couple of incomplete campaigns. I'm a bit anxious, but usually get more comfortable with people when I DM and we chat for a while. We currently have 2 confirmed players who we'll introduce in session 0, and we're looking to make a party of 5 (though we may increase it to 6 if possible and needed) I know what you're thinking, a Steven universe campaign in 2024? And yeah! It's honestly a show that's meant a lot to a ton of us, with great unexplored lore that keeps me interested in writing about it and making plans with my players! Dnd 5e official lore can get repetitive and boring at times, after you've read and played all the campaigns about bad drows and funny goblins. And don't get me wrong, I enjoy the classics, Curse of strahd is my favourite campaign ever, but what about trying something different that we've all grown loving? Why not make your cringe 2013 cringe gemsona real? Some notes before I go into explaining what the campaign will be about: * This is a queer only campaign for a simple reason, it's gonna have heavy queer themes that are mostly going to connect with queer folk! And coincidentally, all the already invited players and DMs ended up being trans, so we just feel it's fitting. * Newbies players are more than welcome, though we do need someone who knows and is passionate about Steven Universe. If you join a game as a newbie for a game full of lore you don't like or understand, it's not gonna be enjoyable for you! THE CAMPAIGN The campaign is going to be a re telling / re skin version of the Call of the Netherdeep campaign. I will of course ask you to have not played nor dmed this campaign, and to not look anything up about it. It's more fun if you don't know what you're going to encounter! And I heavily improvise and homebrew a lot of stuff, so it won't even match up with it most of the time So, what's it about? Call for the Many is a setting based on the unexplored and alien world of Steven Universe. It takes place before the told story and we'll not be adding any of its main characters other than the necessary (Diamonds are a must, and some videogame cameos may occur) Some of the canon aspects will be ignored or changed to fit a narrative that fits DnD 5e and allows more customization for the players. The campaign starts in the planet of Ananke, in the Emerald Meadows. A festival is being celebrated by none other than Pink Diamond herself. Small groups of gems will be able to participate in the name of their diamond to earn points, and by the end of the festival, they'll encounter something, or rather someone, that will change the course of their actions for the rest of their adventures. It is a 1-12 lvl campaign with aspects of war and dictatorship and its consequences, corruption and redemption, mental health depictions, underwater exploration and body horror. It's still a dnd game, and it's still a Steven universe inspired game, so it'll have it's fair share of silly stuff of course! Also, please take note that anything I say here is not canon and may change when session 0 happens depending on the players triggers and preferences! What will I be able to play? Any gem, really! We've separated gems into caste categories that you'll choose according to the type of gem you want to play. You may choose an existing gem, or make a new one that's not seen in the canon before. We're also allowing pebbles, as well as humans and permafusions. Here's a handy document made mostly by my lovely CoDM to explain the different choices you have. LINK <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b9B0xi4Z1W28Kl0kxwsskJcBLH4i-BLvcf3LUIkHnjc/edit#heading=h.ep0xhagwq4tn" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b9B0xi4Z1W28Kl0kxwsskJcBLH4i-BLvcf3LUIkHnjc/edit#heading=h.ep0xhagwq4tn</a> Classes will stay the same, it's still dnd 5e after all! All official classes and subclasses are permitted, as well as any expansion book other than Unearthed Arcana (UA) What homebrew rules will you be using? Not many, honestly! I'm not a dm who follows the rules strictly as stated, but one of the things I love most about dnd is powerscaling stuff, making it a challenge for my players, and that cannot happen without a strict set of rules. However, I do have a couple changes; some personal, some relevant to the campaign 1. Healing potions as a bonus action. Pretty common rule, most people use it. 2. Inspiration points can be used to re roll any of your OR your companions checks, if both parties agree 3. All backgrounds will be custom made, but we'll make em with you, so don't worry! 4. Exhaustion. Not exactly a rule change, just a clarification. This campaign uses the exhaustion mechanic, and we will be using the dnd 5e rule. Sorry y'all, I know it sucks! 5. The help action for skill checks require proficiency in said skill. If you don't have it, don't worry! You can still help! You'll need to roll said check, and if it's a 10 or up, they get advantage. 6. Death saves are private. I just feel it makes them scarier! 7. You tell me what you want to do, I'll tell you what to roll! Just makes it a bit easier for me to know what you're looking for. 8. You're free to play any weird combo you wanna play, just know it'll raise their cr as well as yours. This doesn't mean I'm okay with players actively trying to break the game, I'm just okay with people enjoying min maxing as long as it doesn't cause a problem with any of the other players. If it causes them to get bored because you're doing all the killing, well need to change something! Everyone wants to play When will it happen? I can't tell you exactly when it'll start, but I can estimate that I'll have it semi prepared in a month or so, but I prefer doing session 0 and characters beforehand so I can tie the campaign around you and not the other way around! We'll play either Fridays or Saturdays from 6 pm to 9/10 pm CEST. We'll have a couple or sessions to level up your characters from 1 to 3 before the main story, but this will also be a good time to test if we're truly a match. You don't like how I dm, or a ruling Im strict about? You're not into the story? You suddenly realize youre not free anymore? It's okay! We'll be sad to let you go, but we all understand, and I wouldn't want to jump directly into a campaign without knowing if we're comfortable with eachother. I'd love to have 4 sessions a month, but I cannot promise that since I have a job, and I do need to eat. The minimum will be 2 a month! Hopefully more! What do I need to do to apply? First of all, are you a match? WE NEED: * someone 17 or older. Most of us are (considered) adults, and I rather keep it consistent! * Know about SU lore, and be interested in it * Have the same passion for DnD as us. I know we all don't have the time to include this into our routine, but prepping and DMing take a lot of time, we need someone who won't bail on us every Friday because they can't make it. * Queer! * Newbies, forever DMs, experienced players, they're all allowed. But please note, join because you like dnd 5e too, not just the universe ! Are you a match? Then feel free to complete this survey! Link <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZZqNc8WNVvSAddPz1HFyc_nm4I-UyUCbqiMev-oiuEQ/edit#response=ACYDBNhdnWMZegEJzXenV-gcI53thjcZN0CRBohzojchblKNURxv6GwZ0GoSSKG2c5DsRP8" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZZqNc8WNVvSAddPz1HFyc_nm4I-UyUCbqiMev-oiuEQ/edit#response=ACYDBNhdnWMZegEJzXenV-gcI53thjcZN0CRBohzojchblKNURxv6GwZ0GoSSKG2c5DsRP8</a> They're just a couple of quick questions to know you a bit better before I send you a message. I have an awful memory, so having a place where all the info is stored and named makes my job easier and more enjoyable! It's also less anxiety inducing to answer to some pre written questions than to contact me directly, I imagine. Any questions? Am I a bit dumb and have forgotten to answer some obvious thing I should've said? Please feel free to ask in the comments, shoot me a DM or leave it somewhere in the attached form.