Hey there! We’re a group of 5 dedicated players looking for a skilled and story-focused DM to guide us through a long-term D&D 5e campaign where roleplay and character arcs are the heart of the story. We're aiming for a game that can go all the way to level 20 and last a year or more, giving us time to develop and explore our characters’ narratives fully. Schedule & Tools Game Time : Tuesdays, 6pm–9/10pm CST Voice : Discord VTT : Roll20 RP Between Sessions : Encouraged! We enjoy character interaction and downtime RP via Discord text channels. NO PAY TO PLAY NO other systems or D&D editions. About Us 4 Experienced players + 1 new player, all eager to collaborate! LGBTQ+ friendly, inclusive group Communicative and invested in longform storytelling Comfortable with mature/R-rated content (violence, trauma, moral ambiguity, etc.). We'll establish boundaries and hard lines during Session Zero to ensure a safe space for everyone Romance-friendly: We enjoy exploring romantic subplots as part of our character arcs, but it won’t be the central theme of the campaign Looking for a DM who is reliable, communicative, and passionate about collaborative storytelling What We’re Looking For in a Campaign RP-Focused: Character-driven story where our PCs are integral to the plot and world Integrated Backstories : Each of us has crafted a detailed backstory with personal goals—we’d love to work with a DM to integrate them meaningfully into the narrative Purposeful Comba t: We want fights to arise from narrative stakes, not just to fill space Long-Term Campaign : Preferably a campaign that spans 1+ year, giving space for everyone’s character arcs to shine over time Homebrew Setting Encouraged (not required) : Interested DM's with homebrew settings should be prepared with shareable content on their setting. Many in the group are willing to even contribute to fleshing it out for even more content for backstory integration! Ideally, a setting that isn't utopic and not everyone gets along. Some nations and/or races may clash. Party has no problem contending with discrimination in-game. Module-Adaptable : Open to playing a WOTC or 3rd-party campaigns (e.g., Dragonheist, Rise of Tiamat, Theros) if adapted and customized for our party. This is not a requirement! Sandbox or Linear : With our interest lying in collaborative storytelling, we lean towards a semi-sandbox style campaign that allows the party to explore the world and each others characters more freely alongside a story-throughline and better enable integration of our respective backstories into the overarcing campaign. Character Creation & System Starting at Level 3 Milestone leveling Stat generation : Roll, Point Buy, or Standard Array—player’s choice Allowed content: 2014/5e only—no 2024/OD&D or pre-5e content Homebrew and 3rd-party content permissible on review Homebrew rules: DM should be prepared to discuss any house rules so the group can provide input. Our consensus rules include: No variant gold systems. 1PP = 10GP. If GP is the sole coin in play, item values and payouts should be adjusted accordingly No ammo tracking except for specialty ammo (exploding/healing/acid/etc arrows or rare firearms). Archers assumed to pick up arrows Standard Roll20 criticals preferred. Make “shopping sessions” interesting; otherwise, handwave them between sessions to save time No sexual content in the VC; FTB rule applies for adult scenes If you’re a DM who loves character-driven storytelling, immersive worldbuilding, and meaningful collaborative play—we’d love to hear from you! Please fill out our Google Form here to apply. To confirm that you’ve read the full ad, make sure to select the option “I enjoy a hot cuppa in summer.” for the question about your preferred mid-year beverage; submissions that don’t select this option may not be considered.