Tomb of Annihilation

This game will require a $10 per session payment via paypal before the session starts. This will help pay for the DM pro subscription, purchased content, the countless hours developing the campaign and world, any coaching and communication needed, etc.

Hello! My name is Jake and I am an avid D&D/Tabletop RPG gamer! I primarily act as the DM/GM but I also enjoy the occasional player-role. I have roughly 9 years of DM experience and 14 years total experience with D&D.These sessions will run weekly on Sundays at 12PM (noon) EST. Sessions will be roughly 4 hours long each, give or take time for a good stopping point. We will be using discord for video+voice chat, please have a decent quality mic and ensure there is no echo (headset works best). This is also broadcast on twitch (to a small following) and primarily so I can review video of our past sessions to continually improve the experience. We will also be using the standard point buy system.

Here are some things you should know about how I run my games:
Realism! While the occasional exception applies, I like to keep things "realistic." If it makes sense, then yes. If a RAW interpretation doesn't make sense, then no. That means no rules lawyers. My decisions are always open for a friendly discussion, and if you can make your case then I will go with it.
Details! Do you want to intimidate someone? What do you say? How do you say it? It isn't a simple roll, so be creative! How your character acts will determine your DC as well as the NPC response.
Freedom! Do you see something and want to find out what it is? Do it! Does the "plot hook" not fit what your character would want? Then don't do it! This is your world to explore.
RP/Combat Balance! The balance will be based on what the party wants. There will be sessions that can be more RP or more combat, but the freedom of choice is up to you. As we get a feel for what everyone likes, I will make sure everyone has the balance they want.
PC/NPC Fair Play! Have you ever been in a campaign where you utterly destroy every encounter? Or a series of ability checks with unfairly high DCs? Not here! Things will always be adjusted in the background to keep everything fair and balanced. For example, since we are in a sandbox environment, you could encounter a level 1 dungeon at level 9. I wouldn't imagine you would want to spend your session killing cr 1/4 monsters, so the encounters, loot, xp, etc would be adjusted in a fair manner to make it fun and rewarding.

Custom Rules The best part. This is what makes every DM's game unique. Here they are:
Level up HP rolls! Isn't it frustrating always rolling a 1 for HP gain at level up? In my campaign, I will also do a gmroll. If you don't like your roll, you can choose to take my roll.. but you won't know what it is unless you choose to do so.
Trinket! Everyone will roll for a random trinket. Find a cool way to build it into your character, a unique way to use it, or even throw it at an enemy! Who cares? Have fun with it!
Multiclassing! Ever been in a game where someone's character classes and interactions make no sense? Not good! In this campaign you will stick with your original class until level 4, afterwards you can multiclass, but it will need to fit the story. Maybe find a trainer, a party-member, etc to help you.
Flanking! It's gone. Not because it's OP for players, but because it gets OP with swarm encounters. And it adds extra confusing layers to combat.
Race choice! Any race (not monsters) in any WOTC published d&d product that doesn't fly, or you can use it if we come up with a reason your character can't fly. If you want to go human variant, let's talk about it first before you break the campaign at level 4 :)
Class choice! Anything you want that is WOTC published. I'm also good with the Matt Mercer created classes as they are balanced.
Great Wep Master/Sharpshooter! +5 instead of +10. If you know why, then you'll agree. If you don't know why, then you haven't seen someone abuse it and once you do, you'll agree!

If you like what you see, please post an application below. Here is the info I would like included:
Name and age
Where you currently live (country/state is fine, don't post your address.. it's happened before)
Experience in tabletops, specifically D&D and what editions
Have you played this campaign before, if so how far did you get
Ideal role (tank, dps, healer, support, the "talker", the "thief", however you want to describe what you like to play)
Why do you want to join? The campaign interests you? The rules? My DM style? Let me know!
What is your strength in D&D? Are you the party "face" and like to talk? Are you all about combat? Are you great with the lore? Tell me what you're great at!

I will reach out to prospective players via roll20 message, so please be on the lookout. I will also include in the message my discord name/invite link so that we can talk about the campaign, myself, you, character concepts, anything. As always, I will be available via discord basically any time I am awake.The expectation is that the players in my campaign are active in our discord group. I will work with you to ensure your character is fully fleshed-out and ready to go for session 1.
If you have any questions prior to applying, please feel free to post or message me privately.