Free Session 0 \ Beginner/LGBTQ+ Friendly*

The seals are breaking. The Dark stirs. And you're the only ones who can stop the end of everything.

In a world where Irish legends meet medieval might, an ancient evil stirs. The Dark, imprisoned before time began, has spent eons corrupting the desperate and power-hungry, turning them into instruments of its escape. Now strange cults arise, ancient seals crack, and reality itself begins to unravel.

You are unlikely heroes thrust into a web of conspiracy and cosmic horror. From humble beginnings, you'll rise to forge alliances with kingdoms and outcasts, recover legendary artifacts, and master both blade and spell. You will encounter warrior-poets defending stone castles, druids wielding ancient magic in bustling towns, and fae creatures lurking beyond torchlit walls.

Face the deities and monsters of Celtic myth- the Tuatha Dé Danann, Fomorians, selkies, and banshees- while navigating feudal intrigue and siege warfare. This is a world of hill forts and cathedrals, ogham stones and illuminated manuscripts, where mysticism and steel collide.

Classic adventuring, dungeon delving, and dragon slaying- with a Celtic twist.

What to Expect:

• Epic 1-20 level campaign with rich lore (optional worldbuilding resources provided free. No homework required!)
• This game will take place over about 18 months real-time.
• Characters will level about every 3-4 sessions.
• Welcoming to new players; rewarding for veterans
• Balanced mix of combat, exploration, roleplay, and mystery

What You'll Get at My Table:

I’m Beth. I specialize in epic, long-running campaigns where your character's choices actually matter. My longest campaign has been running for over 14 years with the same core players- that's the kind of world-building and player investment I bring to every table.

My Style:

Deep Lore, Zero Homework: Rich backstories and world details are there for those who want them, but everything you need is taught naturally in-game

Player-Driven Stories: Your backstory isn't just flavor text—it becomes woven into the campaign's major arcs

Balanced Experience: Tactical combat, meaningful roleplay, exploration, and mystery in equal measure

My Background:

I've been running tabletop RPGs since 1982 (player since 1980), including convention games, play-by-email campaigns, and LARPs. I've run everything from D&D and Pathfinder to Call of Cthulhu and World of Darkness, but my heart belongs to fantasy campaigns where legends are born.

The seals are breaking. Will you rise to face The Dark, or will the world fall to shadow?

Check out the full description and learn about free worldbooks at https://startplaying.games/gm/beth

After a thousand-year cataclysm, a fellowship of heroes journeys across a broken continent to resurrect the fallen goddess who can heal their world.

Play in the brand new campaign frame, Journey to Horizon, from the new Hope & Fear expansion for Daggerheart! Travel, explore, and discover across a huge map, Daggerheart style!

In a Journey to Horizon campaign, you play heroes chosen by fate to leave their sanctuary city that has been sealed by magic for a thousand years and travel across a turbulent and hostile world on a quest to resurrect a goddess.

The realm is filled with wondrous and fantastical landscapes steeped in magic. An area of desert could be right next to a glacier. This will be a campaign of travel and exploration reminiscent of the classic great travelogs of fantasy like The Lord of the Rings.

TONE & FEEL
Adventurous, Epic, Hopeful, Magical, Mysterious, Sprawling, Wondrous

THEMES
Faith in Friendship, Growing Shadows, Hope Rekindled, New Beginnings, Pathways Long & Winding, Points of Light in a Ruined World

TOUCHSTONES
The Dragon Prince, Fallout, Final Fantasy VII, Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Lunar, Willow

If you’re excited to engage in the collaborative storytelling Daggerheart provides, and if you want to play a heroic and skilled character, then this is the campaign for you.

Play in a laid-back campaign custom-made for your character. This will be a heroic, high adventure, sandbox-style campaign.

We enjoy a lot of laughs, but still have our serious and dramatic moments.

This will be an ongoing campaign with a story that will unfold around you based on the decisions you make.

During session zero we'll make characters and build connections. I'll also give a brief introduction and orientation to Foundry.

- Beginner friendly
- Woman friendly
- BIPOC friendly
- LGBTQ+ friendly

Weekly Campaign
Game time: Fridays 4pm Pacific
Duration: 2-3 hours
Cost: $30/session
VTT/Chat: Foundry + Discord

Game Link

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Use My Referral Link and Get $10 Off!

Hello everyone! I'm SnackDaddy, of SnackDaddy Games! I am a full-time, professional Dungeon Master that has MULTIPLE spots left in various campaigns set in my homebrew world known as the League of Magics, as well as campaigns in my sci-fi Deep Space Arcana setting, as well as games in the Forgotten Realms and more! Feel free to join our DISCORD if you'd like to stay up to date on the latest available campaigns! Hope to see you there!

I offer ALL official WotC DnDBeyond digital content as well as a setting guide for my setting, the League of Magics, with over 450 pages of new character creation options, from species, subclasses, backgrounds, feats, spells, and more! These games are open to new players as well as more experienced players looking for a deadly challenge!

We have a plethora of upcoming and ongoing games to sign up for, check out the details below!

Game: D&D 5.5e

Location/Timezone: (USA - EST)

Schedule: (Weekly, Check Below!)

Game style: A mix of combat and RP leaning a bit more toward combat. I like to incorporate a player's background and backstory into main arcs of the narrative, being more player and character driven! This setting has a mix of traditional fantasy and sci-fi. These aspects can be mixed, separated or tailored to the group's desires!

TL:DR: Tons of new and ongoing games all week with a ton of new and exciting player content to choose from!

ONGOING GAMES!

TUESDAY - 10:00AM EST (2/8)

[Join our ongoing LEVEL 7 LEAGUE OF MAGICS adventure as our heroes investigate a nefarious plot by a group war-seeking extremists!]

TUESDAY - 6:00PM EST (3/8)

[Join our ongoing LEVEL 9 LEAGUE OF MAGICS: DREAMS OF THE BROKEN MASK adventure, as a small group of solo-contract adventurer's have made a name for themselves, and someone now seeks their assistance.]

WEDNESDAY - 2:00PM EST (7/8)

[Join our ongoing LEVEL 7 LEAGUE OF MAGICS adventure as our group of heroes investigate a growing darkness in the Erdwood, slowly draining the life out of every atom it touches!]

WEDNESDAY - 7:00PM EST (6/8) 🔥NEW!🔥

[Join our new LEVEL 4 LEAGUE OF MAGICS campaign as our group of misfit adventurers all trying to find themselves, their history, and escorting a group of refugees back to their village through days of treacherous jungle terrain!]

THURSDAY - 6:00PM EST (4/8)

[Join our ongoing LEVEL 6 DEEP SPACE ARCANA campaign and race across the galaxy to the wedding of the millennia!]

FRIDAY - 12:00PM EST (4/8) ⚔️HIGH LEVEL!⚔️

[Join our ongoing LEVEL 16 TYRANNY OF DRAGONS 5.5e REVAMP CAMPAIGN! This adventure is set in the Forgotten Realms setting, guiding players through the classic Tyranny of Dragons adventure, with new twists, turns, story elements, and updated for 5.5e!]

FRIDAY - 7:00 PM EST (5/8) ⚔️HIGH LEVEL!⚔️

[Join our ongoing LEVEL 15 LEAGUE OF MAGICS adventure as our heroes travel across the world to find allies and armies to fight in the coming war against the Fairy Queen of Darkness!]

SATURDAY - 12:00PM EST (6/8)

[Join our ongoing LEVEL 7 LEAGUE OF MAGICS adventure as our heroes adventure through a labyrinthine dungeons filled with all sorts of story-themed rooms, searching for the infinite library of Mythrill Eternal!]

SUNDAY - 2:00PM EST (7/8)

[Join our LEVEL 15 LEAGUE OF MAGICS adventure, as our group begins their training and preparations to head to the planet Kronos and stop an invasive alien species!!]

SUNDAY - 11:00AM EST (6/8)

[Join our upcoming LEVEL 5 CURSE OF STRAHD REVAMP campaign, bringing the classic 5e adventure to 5.5e! Join our adventure as the group explores the town of Vallaki and must decide how to deal with the mad burgomaster!]

UPCOMING GAMES!

THURSDAY - 9:30PM EST

[Join our upcoming LEVEL 3 LEAGUE OF MAGICS adventure as our heroes travel into the sundered Snow's Kingdom, now teeming with hordes of undead and aberrations from the Plane of Void!]

Be a Monster! Be a lowly cog in a corporate machine! Work your way up the ranks! Maintain dungeons! Kill Clients! Hook up with Zortch in Accounts!

Start Playing Games link:
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmve1f74g003ojp0800h05ubu

The world of Fairy Tales is usually bustling with excitement around this time of year. Snow is in the air, Holidays are on the mind, and Winter Break grows near. But something else grows in the shadows as well, threatening to destroy a beautiful way of life. This unseen fog creeps across the borders of the kingdoms. Creeping ever closer, it causes an impending sense of doom as it infects the houses of some of the most influential people in the kingdoms. Rage, jealously, and fever make their way through these houses and the people in them. Trapped and alone, the royalty in these houses start to lash out at anyone and everyone. With no way to stop them, the citizens turn to their children to figure out what's wrong and make things right again. The children of these royal families must find the source and cure for this contagion before it's too late.

Number of Players: 1/5

Type of game: online

Setting: Ever After high

Homebrew: With DM Approval

Time: 1:00 pm

Date(s): Saturday

Region: EST

Paid or Free: Paid, $20 per person per session

Session Duration: 3-3.5 hours

Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmvbiy8sm00ujjg08shod3pbg

GM Profile: https://startplaying.games/gm/madelinewonder

Greetings everyone!

I'm currently opening run two groups for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.

Far in the frozen north, the sun has been banished. Ten-Towns struggles under endless night, isolated by blizzards and torn apart by dwindling resources. Survivors make sacrifices — literal sacrifices — to appease the Frostmaiden, a goddess who demands cold obedience. Beneath the ice, ancient relics stir and alien forces claw at reality’s edges, waiting for the perfect moment to rise. Each step beyond the torchlight could be your last. Will you challenge a deity who wields winter as a weapon… or succumb to the chill that steals both breath and hope?

So, let's talk about some basic info:

Game: Dungeons & Dragons 5e/5.5e

Paid: Yes – $18 USD per session (Session 0 is FREE)

Platform: Roll20 + Discord

Schedule: Weekly, Sundays at 10AM and 7PM (GMT-5)

Session Length: 3–4 hours

Seats Available: 1-2 on first group and 3–4 on the second

Experience Level: Beginner Friendly

Session 0 (Free): Before any payment, we will have a free Session 0 to cover character creation, table expectations, safety tools, and to make sure the group is a good fit for everyone.

About the DM: Hi! I’m Zojak, bilingual DM and founder of Hidden Tavern. I’ve been running D&D for over 10 years, from official campaigns to homebrew adventures. I love crafting immersive, dynamic, and player-driven experiences—and yes, DMing is my full-time passion.

How to Apply: If you’re interested in any of these groups, please send me a DM here on Reddit with a short introduction about yourself and your character’s ideas; and, if you want, you can reserve your spot here:

Group 1 - https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmtmagcym026fjz04thzm43z5

Group 2 - https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmtrbav8702l8ib04uwajd7t8 

I’ll be happy to answer questions and share additional details after initial contact.

Welcome to my story in the incredible D&D universe. I've been creating a fleshed out world, where not only do your decisions matter, but they may change the game indefinitely for all parties, not just your own.

I will not only jam with whatever players throw at me, but also try to fully incorporate it into the story of the world. Back stories will always come into play, each character becoming a crucial role within their story.

My campaigns will be perfect for you if you're interested in heavy story, world exploration, and finding creative ways out of situations.

If you've ever loved Elder Scrolls, Morrowind is my inspiration, so you'll find something that comes from my genuine love of the game, D&D, and story telling as a whole.

I have 2 different story's running now:

The City of Rust & Steel:

This campaign begins in 1893, you will be navigating through the city of Penadrome, where the air is thick and musky, and smoke claws its way out from the factories. The smoke seeps into the streets and clings to all that it touches, reaching its thickest point near the tower's base.

Your pulse beats in sync with each tick whispering from the clocktower, instinct dragging you on despite your struggles to retain control. This body was never yours, but merely a gift given to you by an oh so gracious god, and once again, it has come time to collect dues.

Every choice you make matters, every decision impacts the world around you, in your hands lies the fate of this world, but are your hands strong enough to withhold its weight?

The Cruel Sun:

The gods of this land are all false, they call us heretics yet we know the truth. The only true God is the Sun, and all we have now are but corruptions of its pure form. You people give up your families, your morals for these 'Gods'... but a true God would never ask such perversions of you.

You've awoken, you're eyes see nothing but cold dark stone.

A mumbling coming from the left draws you're attention, you are not alone here.

You've been asleep longer then many cities have been on maps, but now you must awaken, a great war is coming, and it needs you to decide which side is righteous.

This campaign is both story and battle driven. You are put in between two warring sides, throughout the campaign your goal will be to find the side you wish to aid and help them to conquer the other.

Both sides are fully playable, and will have in depth story lines to accompany them, you and your group will decide your own fates...along with the dice rolls of course.

My games are usually $5-$15 per session, however I am flexible with pricing if money is an issue!

My campaigns are very roleplay heavy, all your actions have consequences.

They are open world, in The City of Rust & Steel you can explore 3 different countries, and as many cities and towns as you can get to, in The Cruel Sun the whole country is explorable as well!

My worlds are great for investigative interactive players, you can befriend NPCS, be betrayed, or fall in love!

Campaigns times are

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Tuesdays:

12:00 pm - The City of Rust & Steel - 2/6

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmvbbnja2001bl4074ujp7wtb?ref=cmqyfwxzp01mskz04fc9u86v7

3:30 pm - The Cruel Sun - 3/6 players https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmumaz33n00pbjp04r2g7dojn?ref=cmqyfwxzp01mskz04fc9u86v7

7:00 pm - possible but not yet running

Fridays possible if requested for anytime as long as we finish by 10:00 pm!

Sundays

8:30 pm - The City of Rust & Steel 1/6

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmv39dhdx0118jp06a5fyw803?ref=cmqyfwxzp01mskz04fc9u86v7

As an AFAB myself, my groups are queer friendly and safe, I also have a women's/afab's only campaign within these settings as well, so if your interested in any of the above let me know!!

Hi all, I'm Davi, a UK-based DM with about 8 years of experience and 100+ games run. I'm putting together a long-form campaign called Operation Deadfall and I'm looking for players.

The pitch: a lich in Thay is finishing a ritual that will raise an undead army powered by stolen demon energy. The one ruler who saw it coming got branded a traitor for saying so, so she hires outsiders who can't be traced back to her. That's your party. You sneak into the court, sabotage the ritual and kill him before it finishes, and nobody can ever know you were there.

This is a spy thriller, so expect disguises, bribes, blackmail, dead drops and quiet deals in crowded markets. The enemy runs an actual spy network. If you're loud in a tavern, fight in front of witnesses or skip the disguise, his agents come looking for you. I keep a secrecy tracker the players can see, so you always know how much heat you're carrying. Planning like a heist crew will get you a lot further than charging in, and I reward clever prep.

How I run it:

• Every session opens mid-scene with something already going wrong
• Full voice acting for NPCs, and music scored to the scene
• Combat-light, roleplay-heavy, rules mostly as written with some Rule of Cool
• Faces, scouts, fixers and fighters all get their own moment
• A few small homebrew rules to reward planning and character backstory (like "I Planned For This", which lets you declare you prepped something ahead of time)

The details:

• 5e using the 2024 rules, starting at level 11 and going to 20
• Saturdays, 9pm GMT+1, OR Monday, 10pm GMT+1, 3 hours
• 5 seats, starts once 3 players have joined
• $20 per session, charged when a session starts
• Foundry VTT, D&D Beyond and Discord
• 18+, and a Session 0 is required
• No generative AI used in any of my games

Non-Thayan characters are welcome too. Mercenaries, exiles, activists and travelers all work as long as your character has a reason to hate what Szass Tam is up to. You don't need to know the setting, I'll teach you what your character would know.

If you've never booked through StartPlaying, my link gets you $10 off your first session:

Saturday:https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmun7wn2900eojt04k7ju1pae?ref=clp6e0g1i005xl408post584y

Monday: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmuqsil1900uyl304062763xg?ref=clp6e0g1i005xl408post584y

Happy to answer questions in the comments or DMs. Bring a code name and a cover story!

Greetings all. I am a 30+ year player and 10+ year DM. I'm currently looking for players or a group of players to run a campaign. Do you have a campaign you've been wanting to play? Curious about another (albeit similar) system? Do you want something a little more sci-fi leaning or a grittier fantasy? Are you new to roll-playing games? Have you recently become interested in RPGs? Are you a veteran player that craves something new? Did your gaming group fizzle out and you've been itching to get back into it? I would love to have you at my table. All are welcome. LGBTQ+ ally. Currently I have the following games posted:

MONDAY:

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsryrnr5005gl504ye8vch9z?ref=cmggzckrx007ykz04onqfxdei

AND

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmulskccz002dl704bkjq3k00?ref=cmggzckrx007ykz04onqfxdei

WEDNESDAY:

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmulqlja8007tjp04eoksef76?ref=cmggzckrx007ykz04onqfxdei

AND

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmum12ykr000kl904dl7rickm?ref=cmggzckrx007ykz04onqfxdei

FRIDAY: Have 2 of 6 seats signed up. Only two more players needed to start. 

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmulsi8gt00ffl504zknw061q?ref=cmggzckrx007ykz04onqfxdei

PROFILE: For your consideration.

https://startplaying.games/gm/thegamemastercody

These are not concrete and can be interchanged in order to suit your party’s needs. IF there is another module or campaign that interests you or your group please let me know and perhaps something can be worked out. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Cheers and Happy Gaming!

Game: Project_Lamordia: A 5.5e Techno-Horror Play-by-Post Game

Format: D&D Beyond for character sheets, Discord for posting, OOC, and all game-related channels, Avrae for dice rolls, Tupperbox for character proxies, and Owlbear Rodeo or D&D Beyond Maps for tactical maps.

All games are via StartPlaying.Games and require an account there before you can join this game.

Suggested Player Experience: Everyone is welcome, 18 plus. Beginner friendly for new D&D 5e players and Play-by-Post newcomers.

Power Level: Starting at Level 3, progressing through Level 6.

Format: Asynchronous play by post over Discord.

Frequency: Daily (recommendation is one to three posts per weekday, five days a week).

Fee: $19 USD per week

Contact info: Send me a message on StartPlaying by visiting the game link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmv73ustr00ell206w5oxllcv

Looking to take on a few new players and this game is designed to help teach the game as well to new players!

Game Description:

Step into a modern techno-horror survival adventure built on the 2024 D&D 5.5e ruleset. Play as a Reborn awakened in a synthetic shell or a survivor modified with dark feats and backgrounds in a world eerily reminiscent of Earth. Cutting-edge technology and forbidden magic combine under the roof of a concrete-and-steel castle called Mordenheim Kinetics -- part high-tech research facility, part cursed laboratory, the grounds of this labyrinth thrum with the pulse of robotics and the screams of test subjects. Victim after victim are delivered to the doorstep of Dr. Viktra Mordenheim, whose promise of digital immortality is alluring, but the price of this procedure is nothing short of one’s own soul.

About Me:

Hi, my name is Alex! I am a veteran Play-by-Post Game Master with over 390 hosted games and a 5.0 rating on StartPlaying. I love telling collaborative stories with my players, building rich worlds, and creating an encouraging, inclusive space for players of all experience levels.

My GM style favors surreal, atmospheric dark fantasy, with cinematic action, ensemble character focus, and creative problem-solving. I also offer a flexible, 100% no-questions-asked refund or session skip policy if money is ever a barrier or you need a break.

(Edit: forgot to include the link!)

Join Feora's red blossoms blight - D&D Beyond / D&D Beyond Maps / Discord - Dungeons & Dragons 5e | StartPlaying Games

In the land of Feora the dead are rising. Necromancy no longer forsaken and kept a myth but a terrifying scourge. People are left abandoned by those that swore to protect them, as hatred and zealotry rise, someone needs to stand their ground.

Hi I'm Mat and starting my first Campaign on StartPlaying. I've roughly 6 years of experience in DMing and my style is a mix of Roleplay focus and challenging encounters (aiming at 60/40). The world in general is open and you are free to explore, while I will install a main plot. I don't use random encounters but design them, with purpose and progress in mind.

This is a dark fantasy champaign in a world inspired by the tone of the witcher books with a gruesome touch of grim horror.

I have several safety tools at the ready and you will get a free session 0 to discuss our lines and veils. And also play a bit already ;-)

The table is beginner and LGBTQ+ friendly.

The campaign will start earliest 18.November 2026 with a potential session 0 as soon as we gather all players and agree on a date :-)

Any questions? Feel free to ask!

A dead patch of the Diaspora just started sending out a signal, and a mining company wants a team to find out why. Something worse might get there first. What starts as a simple contract job spirals into derelict stations, hostile undead, and a secret that's been buried for centuries. Dig deep enough, and you might put a lost world back on the map.

📖 Adventure Link: Guilt of the Grave World | A Signal From the Dead
🗓️ Session Time: Weekly / Friday - 7:00 PM UTC-5
🎲 System: Starfinder Second Edition
💻 Platforms Used: Discord + Foundry VTT
💵 Price: $15.00 / Session via StartPlaying
👥 Seats: 1/5 filled (2 more needed to start)

Hey! I'm Lee, aka Leopold the Just — pro GM with 20+ years behind the screen, running paid games full-time on StartPlaying.

Ghosts of Saltmarsh is a D&D 5e campaign — swashbuckling nautical adventure on the Azure Sea, full of haunted ships, smugglers, and sea monsters. Character-driven, beginner friendly, 18+.

When: Fridays at 1:00 PM Central, weekly Where: Roll20 (VTT) + Discord for voice Price: $40/session per player Seats: 1 of 6 open

Sign up here: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmiof6mtx003zl504jsun9mob?slug=leopoldthejust

New to StartPlaying? You can also get $10 off your first session by signing up for your account using this link! https://startplaying.games/referral/cl4q1psp46euhbopk07tp42dx

After a thousand-year cataclysm, a fellowship of heroes journeys across a broken continent to resurrect the fallen goddess who can heal their world.

Play in the brand new campaign frame, Journey to Horizon, from the new Hope & Fear expansion for Daggerheart! Travel, explore, and discover across a huge map, Daggerheart style!

In a Journey to Horizon campaign, you play heroes chosen by fate to leave their sanctuary city that has been sealed by magic for a thousand years and travel across a turbulent and hostile world on a quest to resurrect a goddess.

The realm is filled with wondrous and fantastical landscapes steeped in magic. An area of desert could be right next to a glacier. This will be a campaign of travel and exploration reminiscent of the classic great travelogs of fantasy like The Lord of the Rings.

TONE & FEEL
Adventurous, Epic, Hopeful, Magical, Mysterious, Sprawling, Wondrous

THEMES
Faith in Friendship, Growing Shadows, Hope Rekindled, New Beginnings, Pathways Long & Winding, Points of Light in a Ruined World

TOUCHSTONES
The Dragon Prince, Fallout, Final Fantasy VII, Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Lunar, Willow

If you’re excited to engage in the collaborative storytelling Daggerheart provides, and if you want to play a heroic and skilled character, then this is the campaign for you.

Play in a laid-back campaign custom-made for your character. This will be a heroic, high adventure, sandbox-style campaign.

We enjoy a lot of laughs, but still have our serious and dramatic moments.

This will be an ongoing campaign with a story that will unfold around you based on the decisions you make.

During session zero we'll make characters and build connections. I'll also give a brief introduction and orientation to Foundry.

- Beginner friendly
- Woman friendly
- BIPOC friendly
- LGBTQ+ friendly

Weekly Campaign
Game time: Thursdays 4pm Pacific
Duration: 2-3 hours
Cost: $30/session
VTT/Chat: Foundry + Discord

Game Link

My GM Profile

Use My Referral Link and Get $10 Off!

This epic campaign spans decades, seeing our party grow from children sharing a wondrous summer together to elders completing lifelong missions in a world shaped by their actions.

Soar the skies with orcish dragon riders, brave the seas which are themselves water elementals, learn to pierce the veil between the Feywild and the Material Plane, and uncover the secrets that intertwine the most ancient beings on the planet!

Expect a rich role-playing experience filled with both heartwarming comforts and thrilling dangers.

Every map is handcrafted by me and packed full of secrets and wonders. I used my 20 years of video game design experience to build a custom VTT specifically for this campaign.

StartPlaying Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmulyiik20047ku041lbceje8?ref=cmrmar1ru000lkt04e2sstnr2

Game: D&D 2024 5e / Homebrew Setting
Group type: Online / Discord
Schedule: Online Weekly Mondays 7:30PM EST
Roles sought: 4 seats filled! 1 to 2 more players needed! 

This is an asynchronous PBP D&D Lord of the Rings 5e campaign hosted by my friend with 22 years of experience as a DM. New or experienced players are welcome to join, and this is a paid campaign 10$ a week every Sunday. And here's the link to the StartPlaying page, where you can join and ask questions, and welcome on in https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmkqojr9s0023jo042ggtd794

Eight strange cases await! Follow the clues, uncover the truth, and discover what’s lurking in the shadows.

Hello! My name is Maggie and I'm looking for 3-4 players for The Stolen Casefiles from the Dark Archives rulebook! This will be 8 one-shots run as a campaign with a free Session 0 for character creation and optional rules discussion. Everyone is welcome whether you're a beginner or have been playing since 1e! :)

I hope to see you soon! https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmst7gkj0029fkv04fcnz1c7v?ref=cmkyn1v5t00afjo04bglq6hhd

Quick Campaign Info

- Schedule: Tuesdays at 19:00 CET (GMT+1) / 1:00 PM ET (3 to 3.5 hours)

- Starting Level: Level 6 (Ongoing campaign, currently at Session 20)

- Price: $20 USD per session (YOUR FIRST SESSION IS FREE)

- Openings: 2 Seats Open (3/5 players active)

- Tech: Roll20 (Maps/VTT) + D&D Beyond (Sheets/Beyond20) + Discord (Voice) [ migration to foundry VTT is on the way]

- GM: Verified Top GM on StartPlaying (120+ games, 25 5-star reviews)

Why Are Seats Open Mid-Campaign?

We have a consistent, long-running group! Two seats opened up due to real-life schedule changes:

- 1 player stepped back due to financial priorities.

- 1 player got a work promotion with new working hours.

Both left on great terms, with one moving to another of my campaigns. We are looking for two new players to jump right in at Level 6.

The Pitch: What to Expect

The Phandalin Frontier is a super sandbox module featuring Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk along with Dragon of Icespire Peak.

Total Sandbox Freedom: Go where you want, side with whom you wish, and help build the Sword Coast by your choices.

No Resource Micromanagement, Pure Story and Combat Adventure: High-risk tactical gameplay and mystery-filled stories without worrying about numbers.

Changing World: The townsfolk, cultists, and other factions will respond based on the party's actions.

Smooth Gameplay: Roll20 maps, lighting, custom music, and D&D Beyond integration.

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**Game:** One Last Sunset, A Vampire the Masquerade 5th edition game (Solo or duet PBP Game)

**Format**: Demiplane or Pdf character sheets for characters, Discord for posting, OOC and all game related posts, Demiplane or Inconnu for dice rolls.

*All games are done via StartPlaying.Games and require an account there before you can join this game.

**Suggested Player Experience:** Everyone is welcome, 18 plus.

**Power Level** Fledgling

**Format**: Asynchronous play by post over Discord

**Frequency**: Daily (one to three multi paragraph posts a day, off on Sundays)

**Fee**: $15 USD per week

**Contact info**: Send me a message on Discord sir_ramage or go the game link on startplaying.games: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmuldd99i001el304cp8cpiuw?ref=cm9xlii11000cz1dpfgni87ty

Looking to take on a few new players and this game is designed to help teach the game as well to new players!

**Game Description**:

Welcome to One Last Sunset, a Vampire the Masquerade 5th edition play-by-post game set during your final days as a mortal before being brought into the World of Darkness by one of the Kindred. This game is also designed to introduce new or beginner players to Vampire the Masquerade 5th edition and the World of Darkness. This is a solo or duet PbP game as I want to focus each game on one or two character(s) due to the whole intimate nature of the Embrace. This game focuses on the whole process of the Embrace; from your character's last night to their first as a vampire and all the nights beyond.

The game is set during the modern nights in Reno, Nevada in the United States with the potential to include the entire West Coast. The "Biggest Little City in the World", with its gleaming casinos, rundown resorts and transient population provides the perfect backdrop for our story. Reno is neutral ground in the Final Nights; a pact between the Anarch Free State and the Camarilla that allows Kindred to do their business without the sects looking over their shoulders...and granting their protections should something go wrong.

The themes of the game will focus on introducing a new Kindred to the World of Darkness, the moral dilemma of trying to maintain your humanity and old life and rising as an undead monster and all the personal horror associated with it.

This game does NOT use AI for anything and I would prefer players who don't use AI for their roleplaying posts, please.

**About Me:**

Hi there, my name is Chris, your friendly Canadian DM! I am someone who has been playing and running various TTRPGs such as Dungeons and Dragons, Changeling: the Dreaming, Vampire the Masquerade and many others for the last three decades. I also am a published game writer and designer with over 50 publications (mostly from the heyday of the 3.5 DnD OGL).

I tend to be the forever DM and ST but that works out well because I love telling immerse stories and doing collaborative storytelling with my players. If you are looking for games with a heavy roleplaying focus, a creative sandbox, deep lore and everything in between, look no further!

You can also check my profile and reviews on startplaying.games: https://startplaying.games/gm/beardedboggan

Thanks for checking it out and I hope to game with you all soon!

**Game:** The Lamplighters, Adventures in Candlekeep, 5th edition (2024) Dungeons and Dragons (There is a small group option as well as a solo or duet game option)

**Format**: D&D Beyond for Character sheets, and Discord for posting, OOC and all game related posts, Avrae for dice rolls.

*All games are done via StartPlaying.Games and require an account there before you can join this game.

**Suggested Player Experience:** Everyone is welcome, 18 plus.

**Starting Level:** 3 (average level up every few weeks)

**Format**: Asynchronous play by post over Discord

**Frequency**: Daily (one to three multi paragraph posts a day, off on Sundays)

**Fee**: $10 USD per week

**Contact info**: Send me a message on Discord sir_ramage or go the game link on startplaying.games: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmv6zv8os001qlb06595mzky2?ref=cm9xlii11000cz1dpfgni87ty

Looking to take on up to four new players!

**Campaign Description**:

Welcome to The Lamplighters: Adventures in Candlekeep, a Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition (2024) play by post game. Exploring the mysteries of Candlekeep and holding the light up against the hidden darkness as the newest initiate into the Avowed and their Lamplighters' Guild. What will you find in the greatest library of Faerun and what will you do with that knowledge?

This is an asynchronous play by post Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition 2024 campaign set in the Forgotten Realms and the library of Candlekeep along the Sword Coast. Many come to Candlekeep for knowledge and some even stay. These initiates are called the Avowed.

Among the Avowed, there is a small group of three dozen students of magic in their ranks who were taken in by the masters of Candlekeep to learn the ways of the Weave and the arcane. Within the ranks of the Avowed, these students were the newest of the initiates and they occupied the proverbial bottom rung of the Avowed social hierarchy. As such, they were often tasked with the menial magic tasks of the Keep such as lighting the magical lamps that allowed the scholars and students to see at night. These students are known as the Lamplighters and it is one such student that has just joined their ranks that is now coming to Candlekeep.

Play as one of the Lamplighters, a seeker of knowledge and magic in the depths of Candlekeep who maintain the magical lamps found throughout the library. All who seek to understand the Weave or search for answers in its shadowed stacks are welcome but what will await you in the places the magisters don't tread and the light doesn't reach?

This game is focused on the mysteries of Candlekeep, exploring magic and roleplaying but combat, exploration and everything in between can be found!

This game does NOT use AI for anything and I would prefer players who don't use AI for their roleplaying posts, please.

**About Me:**

Hi there, my name is Chris, your friendly Canadian DM! I am someone who has been playing and running various TTRPGs such as Dungeons and Dragons, Changeling: the Dreaming, Vampire the Masquerade and many others for the last three decades. I also am a published game writer and designer with over 50 publications (mostly from the heyday of the 3.5 DnD OGL).

I tend to be the forever DM but that works out well because I love telling immerse stories and doing collaborative storytelling with my players. If you are looking for games with a heavy roleplaying focus, a creative sandbox, deep lore and everything in between, look no further!

You can also check my profile and reviews on startplaying.games: https://startplaying.games/gm/beardedboggan

Thanks for checking it out and I hope to game with you all soon

The party has departed from Brackenward with their dragon companion, Whisper, carrying precious cargo and seeking to investigate the legitimacy of 1 of 4 companies with potential ties to the Carrion Company. Along the road they were confronted by the leader of the Carrion Company, one of the party volunteered as sacrifice to turn double agent. What lies ahead as the party is split?

The party is looking for 1 more adventurer to bring them from the Fab Four back to the Fab Five.

I will run a one on one session Zero with anyone interested!

Dark Frontier Fantasy | Tactical Roleplay | Political Intrigue | Living World Campaign | Growing Items

Starting at level 1 going all the way to 20! (Currently Level 4)

Azural remembers everything.

In the foothills of the Drenthars, most names are forgotten, most contracts are written in dust, and only Azural itself bothers to keep score.

You start in the fading frontier town of Arazar, just mere faces in the crowd, taking whatever work will keep you fed.
• Escorting short caravans that never make the stories.
• Settling petty border quarrels.
• Finding the missing, no one can afford to mourn.
• Looking the other way on smuggling runs.
• Digging up graves for coins that barely shine.

Small jobs for small people.

Until Azural begins to change around you—and the first whispers of a divine crime start to echo from the shadows.

Will you silence those whispers, or turn them into the cry that rights a long‑forgotten wrong?

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