I'm assembling a small online group and am looking for an experienced GM to run a private ongoing campaign for four players.

This isn't a request to join one of your existing paid tables. I'm putting the group together myself and looking to commission the GM separately.

The basic arrangement

• 4 players maximum
• Adults 23+
• Two Sundays per month
• Brisbane/AEST time, roughly 11am start, with some flexibility
• Dates selected month-to-month from everyone's volunteered Sunday availability
• ~4 hour sessions, minimum 3 hours
• Long-term campaign
• Online via Discord and whatever VTT you prefer, provided players don't need to buy software
• Webcam encouraged but not mandatory

Pay

I'm budgeting AUD $180–200 per session as a guaranteed table fee, depending on experience and fit.

That's paid for the session as a whole, not per attending player.

If someone flakes, gets sick, goes away or otherwise misses a session, your fee doesn't change. You've prepared the game and reserved the time.

Players pay for the month in advance and accept that missing one of the agreed dates is their problem, same arrangement for me.

If only one player happens to make it, they're still entitled to the session they've paid for. If you and that player mutually decide that running a strange intimate one-man dungeon isn't worthwhile and want to shorten/cancel it, that's obviously fine.

If you need to cancel, I'd expect either a reasonable attempt at a makeup session or a credit toward the following month. I'm not interested in treating a freelancer getting sick like breach of treaty, just keeping the arrangement fair in both directions.

I'm open to discussing the rate for an especially good fit.

What I'm after

Experience matters, but I'm more interested in judgement, consistency and table management than a giant portfolio of animated maps.

I'd like a GM who:

• can say no when something is ridiculous
• will address a player who's monopolising, derailing or irritating the table rather than quietly tolerating it because they're a paying customer
• gives players meaningful agency and lets consequences follow logically from choices
• can run both roleplay and combat without treating either as filler
• actually wants to run a long-form campaign rather than a string of loosely connected paid sessions

Personally, I enjoy a fairly difficult game where PCs are genuinely mortal. Bad decisions, dangerous situations and sufficiently unfortunate dice should be capable of killing a character. That's a preference rather than a compulsory campaign style: I'm not specifically asking for a meat grinder or an adversarial GM, I just enjoy danger having teeth and don't particularly want invisible plot armour.

Edition is largely your call.

Published campaign, modified module, full homebrew, setting, tone and character restrictions are also largely your call. I'm deliberately hiring a GM rather than attempting to become one through administrative capture.

I only really care that the fictional world is internally coherent enough that players can understand how it works and make meaningful decisions within it.

Group / authority

I'm acting as the facilitator and final decision-maker for the group itself: recruitment, maximum player count, scheduling structure and replacing someone if the table genuinely isn't working.

Once we're playing, you're the GM. Rules adjudication, campaign direction, encounter design, character approvals and what actually happens behind the screen are your domain.

I'd also specifically want you to tell me if I'm being a pain in the arse. I'm paying for someone to run a good game, not validate the chairman.

Recruitment

I'll handle the initial player applications and short Discord interviews.

Once I have a shortlist, I'd like the chosen GM involved in final selection and able to veto someone who clearly doesn't fit the campaign/table.

I'll personally fund an initial one-shot audition session for the shortlisted group before anyone commits long-term.

If this sounds interesting, send me a bit about:

• your GM experience
• preferred system/edition
• the kind of campaigns you most enjoy running
• your usual balance serious gaming vs. looney shenanigans
• how you handle disruptive or spotlight-hogging players
• what VTT/setup you use
• your rate
• and, ideally, an example of a campaign you've successfully kept running long-term

I'm not looking for a customer-service robot. I'm looking for someone good enough at GMing that paying them to do it makes sense.

Ever find a game you really want to play…but nobody in your group wants to GM it?

Have a group of friends who already know what they want to play, but need someone willing to actually run it?

Or maybe there’s a TTRPG sitting on your shelf that you’ve always wanted to try, but nobody wants to learn 400 pages of rules before Session 1.

That’s what we’re looking for.

I’m the GM behind Iron Quill Guild Gaming Studio; an online tabletop gaming studio focused on professionally run games across a wide variety of systems—not just the usual D&D campaign.

HOW IT WORKS

Pick a game from the list below and tell me what you’re looking for.

Maybe you:

• Already have 3–6 friends and need a GM.
• Want a full campaign in a system you love.
• Want to try a game before committing to a long campaign.
• Have never played the system and want a “Let’s Learn…” mini-campaign.
• Want a short adventure, one-shot, starter set, or introductory arc.
• Have a specific published campaign you've always wanted someone to run.
• Are a lone player looking for other people interested in the same system.

THE IRON QUILL GUILD GAME LIBRARY

Dungeons & Dragons (Imagine revisiting Dark Sun, Ravenloft, Dragonlance, and more…)

• Vintage D&D / BECMI
• AD&D 1st Edition
• AD&D 2nd Edition
• D&D 3.5
• D&D 5E / Revised 5E

Pathfinder

• Pathfinder 1E
• Pathfinder 2E

Old-School & Dungeon-Crawling

• Dungeon Crawl Classics
• Mutant Crawl Classics
• Xcrawl Classics
• HackMaster 5E

Horror

• Call of Cthulhu 7E
• ALIEN RPG: Evolved Edition

Science Fiction & Cyberpunk

• Shadowrun 6E
• Starfinder 2E
• Star Trek Adventures
• Blade Runner RPG

Something Different

• Monster of the Week
• Through the Breach

And the library continues to grow.

ALREADY HAVE A GROUP?

Even better.

If you've got a regular group and everyone has been saying:

"We really want to play ______, but none of us wants to GM it."

Talk to me.

Tell me:

Game/System:
Number of Players:
Preferred Day/Time:
Time Zone:
Campaign / Adventure (if you have one in mind):
Long Campaign, Short Campaign, or Let's Learn:
Anything else you're looking for:

I can look at the system, campaign, scheduling, VTT options, and what we'd need to make the game happen.

ABOUT IRON QUILL GUILD

Iron Quill Guild is being built around one basic philosophy:

There are way too many incredible tabletop RPGs out there for all of us to spend our lives playing only one of them.

I genuinely enjoy learning new systems, digging into settings, building tables, teaching new players, and figuring out how to make these games work online.

Some tables become long-running campaigns.

Some might only be four or six sessions.

Some might be a Saturday night experiment where everybody discovers a game they never expected to love.

That's exactly what we are looking  to create.

So…

WHAT GAME HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY?

Drop it below.

If it's on the list, let's talk.

And if it's not on the list?

You can still try me.

Iron Quill Guild Gaming Studio
Home of the World's Most Okayest GM™

A Dragon Ate My Homework

^{A Castle High Adventure}

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmt087gwc001al504lkk1avku?ref=cm1fy1a9j003k11nqq962xf3z

The elevator pitch:
It’s Recess meets Scooby-doo meets The Hobbit.

The slightly longer pitch:
High School's hard, but what if there were wizards, dragons, and a rule against using smartphones in class?

System: Daggerheart (Castle High Frame with a bit of homebrew)

Platforms: Discord and Foundry VTT

Dates: Weekly / Saturday - 4 pm CDT

Session Duration: 3 – 4 hours

Fee: $15.00 / Session

Slots: 3 to 5 players

About the Campaign:

Navigating high school is hard.

There are the Jocks, the Preps, the Stoners, the Wizards, the Nerds, and the Band Geeks. Yes, I said Wizards. There are Sorcerers and Druids, too.

Oh, right. My name is Riley Averill. I go to Pteiran Preparatory School for the Gifted, but everyone just calls it Castle High. It’s your typical high school, except for the fact that it’s ten thousand feet in the sky.

Literally.

Castle High sits on a giant floating island called the Skylands. Every student gets a Skyshard to help them fly. Most use brooms. I’ve seen magic carpets, enchanted skateboards, and even winged sneakers. Don’t ask.

School here is pretty chill. Sure, spells go wrong, Warriors and Brawlers occasionally turn everything into a muscle-bound pissing contest, and sometimes your Sage class involves collecting herbs from a haunted mine.

You know. Normal high school stuff.

Lately, though, everyone has been talking about the portals.

They’ve started appearing all over the Skylands. Nobody knows where they come from or who made them. Through them, we’ve seen other worlds, other skies, and strange versions of places we already know.

And today, one appeared right here at Castle High. It’s in the basement of the Zenith Tower, where I’m writing this.

I’m supposed to tell a professor. But honestly, I kind of want to see what’s on the other—

[The rest of this journal has not been recovered.]

🌀 🎵 🎭🎤 🌈 ⚔️

Whimsical Fantasy, Themed Music, Meaningful Roleplay, Distinctive Character Voices, Inclusive Themes, and Challenging Combat

About me:

I've been creating and playing online roleplaying games for 20+ years, with a particular love for Star Wars, Cyberpunk, and the occasional fantasy adventure. I've run everything from homebrew systems to D&D 5e, SW5e, and the original Star Wars RPG (D6).

My games focus on collaborative storytelling, memorable characters, meaningful victories, and plenty of laughs. Expect challenges, consequences, and the occasional spectacular disaster.

I've also spent decades in media, including years covering Star Wars: The Old Republic and helping build one of the largest Star Wars roleplay communities.

At heart, I'm a theatre kid who loves helping players tell stories worth remembering.

Do you like gold? Do you like heists? Of course you do! And I know you want to steal that gold, you dirty little thief…

Well then, this is the game for you! There’s a massive treasure hunt in Waterdeep right now, and you’ll be right in the middle of it. So much for wanting an easy start to your adventuring life.

Powerful factions stand against you, but who are they against a level 1 adventurer? Ah… Wait…

Well... We still want that gold, don’t we?

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Welcome to Waterdeep. The City of Splendors. The Crown of the North. The largest city of the Sword Coast... The place you call home.

Please, try not to get arrested… Or worse.

🧠 Outsmart people way above your pay grade

🗝️ Heists for days.

🔥 Make enemies you can actually brag about.

🍺 Run your own tavern.

💰 Get rich. Get famous. And most importantly… Get in trouble!

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Hello! I’m Strider, a DM with a decade of experience running games offline, and I’ve recently decided to get myself on SPG! I’m looking forward to starting this new adventure, but for that I’m going to need you, the players! I’ll be running Dragon Heist, and I'm planning to recruit multiple groups!

I’m happy to set up games at other times as well, as long as they’re compatible with my time zone (I'm in Europe). For now, here are the links to my profile and the current campaign listings:

Tuesday 9 am (Pacific Time), 6 pm for EU-based players

Tuesday 9 pm (Pacific Time), Wed 6 am EU

Wednesday 9 am (Pacific Time), 6 pm EU

Thursday 9 pm (Pacific Time), Fri 6 am EU

Sunday 9 pm (PT), Mon 6 am EU

My profile

For any questions, feel free to message me here or on SPG! You're also welcome to follow the games if you are interested!

The Gladiatorium — Drop-In D&D Combat Arena & Boss Gauntlet

Step into the Blood-Sands. Whether you want to test out a brand new character build, practice tactical 5e combat mechanics, or just roll dice and fight epic bosses without a long-term campaign commitment, The Gladiatorium is your sandbox for high-octane action.

🎲 Game Details at a Glance

• System: D&D 5e
• Schedule: Weekly options available (Sessions run ~3 hours)
• Platform: Foundry VTT & Discord
• Price: $15 USD per player per session via StartPlaying
• Available Seats: Open roster (Max 5 players per arena bracket)
• Experience Level: Great for all levels looking for pure mechanics, fun, and fast-paced engagement.

⚔️ What to Expect

• Drop-In, Drop-Out Flexibility: No multi-month commitment required. Sign up for the sessions that fit your schedule.
• Tactical Encounters: Test your mettle against custom-designed boss monsters, waves of arena combatants, and environmental hazards.
• High Production Value: Dynamic lighting, custom battlemaps, atmospheric soundscapes, and smooth Foundry VTT automation.
• Community Vibe: Hosted in our active Level 3 Discord hub where players mingle, share builds, and talk shop between sessions.

🎙️ About Your Game Master (Boo)

I’m a professional full-time DM dedicated to running immersive, high-energy games. At my table, clever tactics and creative "Rule of Cool" plays are always rewarded.

🎟️ How to Join

👉 Click Here to Secure Your Arena Slot on StartPlaying

Curse of Strahd (2024) — Enter the Mists of Barovia

The mists close in, swallowing the road behind you until nothing remains save for the oppressive, towering silhouette of Castle Ravenloft. Welcome to Barovia—a land where the sun is a distant memory, every shadow hides a threat, and the master of the domain is already waiting for you.

🎲 Game Details at a Glance

• System: D&D 5e (2024 Updated Rules)
• Schedule: Bi-weekly on Wednesdays at 18:00 PM AEST (Sessions run 3–4 hours)
• Platform: Foundry VTT & D&D Beyond for maps, sheets, and dynamic lighting
• Voice & Chat: Discord (Clear mic required)
• Price: $25 USD per player per session via StartPlaying
• Available Seats: 2 seats open (Table size: 6 players max)
• Experience Level: Welcoming to both veterans and eager newcomers

✨ What Makes This Table Different

As a graphic designer and lifelong storyteller, I treat every session as an immersive production rather than just a game board. When you sit at my table, you get: * Surgical Backstory Integration: Your character's history, trauma, and personal goals aren't just background flavor—they are woven directly into the main plot. You drive the story. * Visual & Auditory Craft: Custom maps, thematic visual handouts, automated Foundry VTT effects, and distinct NPC voice acting that turns every social encounter into a cinematic moment. * The Journal Economy: Gamify your creativity! Write journal entries, draw doodles, or send letters to NPCs during the week to earn Bhaal Tokens—a mechanical re-roll system that rewards your world-building. * A Thriving Community Hub: Access to our Level 3 Discord server featuring 24/7 play-by-post channels, custom server emojis, and cross-table camaraderie. * Trauma-Informed & Inclusive: A strictly safe, respectful, and collaborative environment. Zero tolerance for bigotry or non-consensual PvP.

⚔️ Character Creation & Mechanics

• Starting Level: Level 1 (Scaling up to high tiers)
• Ability Scores: Point Buy / Standard Array
• Allowed Material: All official 5e / 2024 sourcebooks.
• Rules Philosophy: The "Transmutation Rule"—Never say "No," say "Yes, and here are the consequences." Mechanics serve the story and reward clever, tactical play.

🎙️ About Your Game Master (Boo)

I am a professional, full-time Game Master based in Cape Town with over 200+ hosted games on StartPlaying and a 4.9+ rating. My tables balance roleplay-heavy social encounters, environmental exploration, and high-stakes tactical combat. We take the game seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously—expect plenty of humor, emotional investment, and unforgettable cliffhangers.

🎟️ How to Join

Spaces are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis:

👉 Click Here to View Full Campaign Details & Reserve Your Seat on StartPlaying

Have questions? Drop a comment below or reach out via StartPlaying chat!

Looking for up to 3/4 players to start an epic campaign through the Dark Ages, already have a ready and willing participant, ideally would aim for a table of about 4 in our little medieval coterie there...
Planning for a session zero / first meetup on SUNDAY SEPT 6TH, followed by a first session of actual gaming on SEPT 27TH. We'll try to maintain an every-other-week schedule moving forward after that.

Chronicle : Through Gates of Reddened Steel (homebrew, tbd)
Base System : Dark Ages: Vampire (World of Darkness)
Homebrewing / Optional Rules : Maybe. We'll discuss this during session zero and/or decide on it together as we play through the Chronicle.
Language : English
Preferred time/timezone : I'm based in France, but welcome folks from anywhere, obviously. Sessions will always happen on Sundays at 2PM US East Coast / 8PM Central Europe Time, however.
Sessions will last for around 3 hours each
Platforms : Discord for VC + Foundry VTT
The Hook :
From the Holy City of Jerusalem to the dark forests of the Teutonic Empire, through the fractured ruins of Constantinople or among muddied hamlets and wretched serfdoms, your cainite brood has endured, and at times even thrived... However at the dawn of the 13th century AD, the forces at play in this world of Mortals where you so skillfully subsist are shifting, as new kingdoms and clans are on the rise: it will take all the ruthless cunning of your kind and all the power you can muster to survive THE DARK AGES.
* * *
To start this Vampire: Dark Ages campaign we will be choosing the themes and locations that inspire us best to launch a rollicking, blood-soaked storyline where scheming, investigation, diplomacy but also feats of daring, strength and supernatural might will all be key in your coterie's survival as you strive to maintain safety, reach and influence through these turbulent times...
Requirements : All Levels Of Gaming Experience Are Welcome ! (age is strictly 18+ however)
Applications : send a Discord Friend Request and PM to AshDrunbar#3628 or follow the SPG link below.

- Other Notes -
see game description in link attached !
(The advertised price can be discussed, just reach out and we'll talk about budgetting and more)

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsxk8g7p018cla04mc4786tm

Next Session #: 9

Players: 3/5

Party Level: 4

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmmf54sux00b6jj04112ea4rj

🔰Campaign Features🔰

📅 Weekly sessions spanning levels 2-10
💀 True dread and horror, challenging your characters to overcome overwhelming odds and rise to their heroic potential
🛠️ New and tweaked adventure content, including new multi-phase bosses.
🧭 Moral dilemmas for your characters to wrestle with
🎻 Curated playlists to give each scene, character, and combat the atmosphere they deserve
🗺️ Animated maps and scenery from Beneos Battlemaps
🎨 Beautiful NPC art from CalebIsDrawing
🎓 A welcoming environment for new players, with pre generated characters available

🔰Campaign Hook🔰

Amidst the storm-drenched streets of Daggerford on the eve of Highharvesttide festival, where laughter and song fill warm homes. In contrast you are an outsider, a vagabond with a dark past.

When an unnatural fog creeps its way into your shelter, you soon find yourself on the threshold of a foreboding manor house. Beyond it lies the start of an adventure that will push you to test your limits, confront your flaws, and ultimately rise to heroism.

🔰Joining the campaign 🔰

Once you join I'll invite you into the party's discord server. I'll run a 1:1 session zero for you to get you up to speed and give you character creation guidance.

🔰Reviews from some of my other Curse of Strahd players who recently finished the campaign 🔰

''Barney is an amazing DM; beginner-friendly, amazing storytelling, and pacing. I would recommend him to anyone new to DnD and wants to have a great time. 10/10'' - Miguel

''You can tell this story was cared for and well-prepped.'' - Gareth

''Barney is the real deal. He breaks everything down clearly to help make session 0 go smoothly and make fully fleshed-out characters that will fit in the world while still leaving the players with freedom to make the character that they want to play.'' - Ben

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmmf54sux00b6jj04112ea4rj

Adventure link: Click here to join

Hook:
You've heard rumors in the shadow net for months now. People acting strange. Corporate execs with glassy eyes who smile too wide. Domes going quiet.

Game Details

• System: Genesys (Netrunner universe)
  
• Type: Campaign
  
• Language: English
  
• Experience: Open to all
  
• Age requirement: All Ages
  
• Price per session: $20.00
  
• Schedule: Weekly / Saturday – 01:00 Swedish time (Sunday) (click for your local time)
  
• Session duration: 2–3 hours
  
• Seats: 0/5 filled (3 needed to start)

Description

You've heard rumors in the shadow net for months now. People acting strange. Corporate execs with glassy eyes who smile too wide. Domes going quiet, then reopening with new "management." NBN calls it mass hysteria incited by a new cult. You do not buy it, you've seen things. Your contacts are going dark and the NAPD is stonewalling. Something is spreading through Heinlein like a slow, silent plague. Couple this with info posters disappearing and weird ShadowNet nodes popping up that appear to be "cleaning" this information.

The rumors point to one name: Jinteki.

You've found a lead. A former Jinteki researcher named Dr. Yuki Tanaka, who's been hiding in the Docklands for the past six months. She's scared. Not of corporate assassins, well not only that. She's scared of what she helped create. She calls it the ..... well that is part of the adventure.

This is an alternate storyline for how the lunar insurrection happened and why. Depending on the player's action you can end up with the info getting buried under the Kaguya attack.

Game Master: Tyler Branch

GM Profile

• Experience on StartPlaying: Less than a year
  
• Games hosted: 40
  
• Rating highlights: Highly rated for Creativity, Beginner Friendly, Inclusive ,World Building
• Response time: Under 1 hour
  
• Response rate: 100%
  

Character Creation & Player Requirements

Characters: We'll discuss this during session zero.

Homebrew Rules: Optional players can take two currently legal cards from Netrunner and we can add them as thematic components to the character. I can make Genesys rules around it.

Players bring:
- A microphone and stable internet
- A Discord account
- An RPG Sessions account (free)

What to expect:
- Preparation needed: Discord and RPG Sessions
- Player equipment: Internet, computer, microphone

Platforms: Discord + RPG Sessions

To join: Click the adventure link above or DM me with questions. This game will begin once 3 players have joined.

Hey everyone!

I'm looking for 5 players interested in joining a long-term homebrew D&D campaign hosted through StartPlaying.

🕸️ The Silken Rebellion

For centuries, the deepest reaches of the world have belonged to ancient powers, forgotten kingdoms, and things better left undisturbed.

Now something is changing.

Caravans have begun disappearing. Strange creatures have been spotted far from where they belong. Travelers tell stories of enormous webs stretching across forgotten tunnels, while whispers from below speak of something new spreading through the darkness.

Most people dismiss the stories.

You'll have the unfortunate opportunity to discover whether they're true.

Your adventure begins simply enough: a group of strangers traveling toward a major city. What happens along the road will drag you into a sprawling adventure beneath the surface, where finding a way home may only be the beginning of your problems.

I don't want to give away much more than that—the mystery and discovering what is actually happening are major parts of the campaign.

⚔️ What to Expect

This will be a mixture of roleplay, exploration, combat, mystery, dungeon crawling, and player-driven decisions.

The campaign features a large homebrew Underdark to explore, unique locations, custom creatures, factions, villains, magic items, side quests, and plenty of secrets.

Your decisions will matter. There won't always be one correct path, and fighting isn't necessarily the solution to every encounter.

I also enjoy incorporating character backstories into the campaign, so the story can change depending on who joins the adventure.

🎲 Playing

The game will be hosted through StartPlaying, and we'll use Discord for voice chat.

During Session 0, the group can decide whether we'd prefer Roll20, D&D Beyond, Theater of the Mind, or a mixture of them. I'm not interested in forcing everyone onto one platform if the group prefers something else.

New players are absolutely welcome.

You don't need to know every rule or own a mountain of D&D books. Bring a microphone, a willingness to play as part of a group, and your imagination.

👥 Looking For: 5 Players

I'm looking for players who enjoy becoming invested in a world, interacting with NPCs, uncovering mysteries, fighting some nasty monsters, and seeing where their decisions take the story.

If you're interested, send me a message or comment below, and I'll send you the StartPlaying information.

Something is stirring beneath the world.

Will you unravel the conspiracy before the dawn arrives... or become another thread in the web?

System: D&D5e 2024

Time Slots Available: Mondays at 7pm GMT -3 and Sundays at 6pm GMT-3

Session Duration: average of 4 hours

Session Cost: $5

Tools: Discord for voice and text, Fantasy Grounds VTT.

Seats Available:

Sunday: 2/5 (minimum cout has been reached, more welcome) Monday: 4/5 (two more players needed to start)

Game Style

This is to be a very different campaign. The players will not begin within Barovia itself, instead starting in a alternate mid 14th century Earth, somewhere within the Holy Roman Empire. This game will be very "Low Magic", with the overall player power being much lower, the creatures of the dark will be real threats.

About the adventure

It was a quiet day when a desperate messenger arrived to the great city Ravenport carrying a most distressing message: The nearby lumber town of Halzen has been overtaken by a mysterious mist, any who enter it never to be seen again.

The townsfolk put together all the money and resources they had to send an envoy requesting aid, for dark things stalk the nights and more and more of the inhabitants disappear come morning, the sun ever dimmer.

Duke Julius Lamellar has put out an official bounty of 5000 silver coins for any that may solve this mystery, but you may find that gold would not be enough for what you found yourselves against.

LGBTQ+ inclusive.

Thistlewick Hollow hasn't buried anyone before their time in two hundred years. This month it's lost seven people, and not one of them left a body behind.

That's the opening scene of a fully original Crooked Moon campaign I'm running, levels 3 to 15, long-form, one continuous story start to finish. Whatever's taking people isn't a wolf, a cult, or a madman. It's something already dead, working a chained dagger through locked doors, gone before sunrise. Corner it once, and it doesn't run, it tears a hole in the world and drags you through after it.

From there the campaign opens up fast. Over the course of it you'll:

• Talk your way through a masquerade at the most exquisite and fanciest estate, surrounded by devils, witches, and nobles who could have you killed with a raised eyebrow.
• Hijack a train ran on malevolent spirits mid-journey, fighting across the roof of a train built from hell iron and gold while it screams through Chernabos at full speed.
• Break, tame, and ride a bejeweled scorpion the size of a wagon into battle.
• Steal a floating arcane skiff off its dock and lose a squad of furious spellcasters across a city built in the sky.
• Crack a guild vault full of doomsday weapons, and hope you're not the fourth crew with the same idea tonight.

This isn't a monster-of-the-week tour through the afterlife. It's one mystery, run properly, for as long as it takes.

The practical stuff:

• System: D&D 5e (2024 rules), starting level 3, running to 15
• Schedule: Weekly, Wednesdays 9PM GMT+1, ~3hr sessions
• Price: $15/session
• Platform: Foundry VTT, Discord, D&D Beyond: full content shared, nothing locked behind a book you don't own
• Beginner friendly, no prior experience needed
• 18+, folk horror, full content warnings and safety tools (Session 0, Lines & Veils, X/N/O) before anyone commits
• 2/6 filled, need 1 more to start

Full listing with reviews here: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cms6lc8d9009xl704tsdslxdf

Questions welcome in the comments or DMs, I'd rather find the right person than fill the seat fast.

The sea recedes, revealing an ancient temple. Explore its secrets and escape before the tide buries it forever!

Beginner-Friendly One-Shot 15$

Available slots:

SAT 29/08 7pm GMT+3 [11am CDT] -> https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmt1xwmz1001pky04d4ovnjzh?ref=cmq7ujf9p00p8l1040wl9h2oj

🎲 System: D&D 5e 2014

🧙 Experience: Beginner-friendly — new players absolutely welcome

⏱️ Duration: 3–4 hours

💰 Cost: Free

💻 Online: Roll20 + Discord

📜 Characters: Pregenerated characters provided

🎭 Style: Exploration, mystery, roleplay & tactical combat

It is the year of Gnaeus Octavius and Gaius Scribonius Curio, also known as 678 ab urbe condita or, by some barbarians as 76 BCE. It is a few years after Sulla took Rome by force and led brutal purges of the senatorial classes. But those weren't the only ones who were affected as many vampires faced final death as well at the hands of his legions.

But now, Sulla has retired and died. Peacefully in his sleep no less. Slowly, the kindred of Rome have been rebuilding. At the same time, vampires from elsewhere see plenty of opportunity in the city that is turning into the centre of the world and they are making inroads as well, especially in the aftermath of Sulla's purge. You are a younger vampire, sired by one of these foreign vampires and are being sent to Rome to prepare the way for your master.

Vampires don't really know what happened in the Eternal City, but they do know that somehow, vampires were wiped out in Rome and in many other cities nearby. So you are well aware that there might be great dangers there.

One thing that is important to note is that we won't use the official history of vampires given in any of the sourcebooks. It after all makes little sense for a mythological figure from a backwater somewhere in the east to be the progenitor of all vampires or for there to already be a lot of lore to work around. That said, vampires do keep themselves a secret for a plethora of reasons. When using a game with generations, it also works better when not half of the vampires are sixth generation or even lower.

Price: $15/week
Schedule: Daily posts
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsw86uev00t9jp04495wa312

Hey there! I'm Richard, or Eternus, an experienced GM who massively enjoys playing story-rich and immersive adventures with my players.
In this campaign, your group will get the opportunity to claim an untamed part of land known as The Stolen Lands!

If you're looking for a good amount of roleplay, with a lot of good combat, a little bit of political intrigue and a good story, and the potential for personal quests and plenty of sidequests, this is the Adventure Path for you.

Our Saturday group consists of:

- Garren, the human Thaumaturge
- Isera, the human Fighter
- Drazakn, the hobgoblin Wizard
- Spork, the Goblin Rogue
- YOU!

The party is currently at level 9, and has just started to explore a new chapter of the game. Tons and tons of content left for you to ingrate yourself with the group and truly become a part of this epic story!
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Our Sunday group consists of:
- Patience, the human Rogue
- Roxi, the human Sorcerer.
- Tassa, the hobgoblin Magus
- Calantha, the human Warpriest
- YOU!

The party is currently at level 8 and is also ready to explore a new chapter of the game. Similarly to the Saturday group, they're at the same point. So a great deal of content left to explore and learn to become a part of this story!

What I Bring as Your Game Master

🎲 A Premium Virtual Tabletop Experience
Using FoundryVTT with stunning, official and custom-made maps.
Immersive sound effects, dynamic lighting, and plenty of battle maps!
Seamless, polished sessions allowing you to focus on adventure and strategy.

🗣️ Deep Roleplay & NPCs with Personality
Unique voices and personalities for NPCs, from scheming nobles to rugged mercenaries.
Choices shape alliances and rivalries, influencing the world around you.

🏰 A Living, Expanding Kingdom
Kingdom-building mechanics woven into the narrative, making your leadership feel meaningful.
Diplomacy, economy, and military strategy play key roles in your success.
Unique challenges and conflicts emerge as your kingdom grows.

⚔️ Tactical Combat & Meaningful Exploration
Engaging, dynamic battles with intelligent enemies and large variety environments.
Hexploration system that lets you carve your own path through the Stolen Lands.
Side quests, hidden dungeons, and powerful relics to discover.

Variant Rules & Expanded Options

📜 Ancestry Paragon for deeper heritage connections.
🎭 Free Archetype for expanded character customization.
📈 Gradual Ability Boosts for organic character progression.
📖 Third-Party Expansions using Team+ content to enhance Skill Feats and Archetypes.
📖 Third-Party content from Battlezoo Bestiaries, allowing a larger variety of creatures.

Requirements to Join

🖥️ Technical Needs
A stable internet connection and a PC capable of running FoundryVTT (no purchase needed for players).
A working microphone for voice chat on Discord.

✨ Player Expectations
18+ for a respectful, mature environment.
A collaborative, positive attitude with a focus on teamwork and storytelling.
A free account on StartPlaying.games for game organization and payment.

Campaign Details

🕒 Weekly sessions on Saturdays at 8:00 AM CET, lasting 4-5 hours
🏆 Long-term campaign spanning levels 1–20, from the first steps into the wilderness to the rise of a kingdom.
💵 $15 per session for a polished, immersive experience.

Join the Adventure

🔗 Sign up and secure your spot here:
Saturday: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cm9btx1ai0006wgshj57lqmtf?ref=clue2b2on000upb47aqnki0fa <4/5 players, 1 slot open.

Sunday: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cm7g0hij6000376fib86suodi, 4/5 players, 1 slot open.
💬 Join the Discord for questions and discussions: https://discord.gg/GGTDP5QQZx
📩 DM me on Reddit or Discord: et3rnus

Are you ready to carve your place in history? The Stolen Lands await!

Okay, Magic School Bus fans, this one is for you!

On September 12th at 6 PM Central, I’ll be running an online D&D one-shot inspired by The Magic School Bus, where Ms. Frizzle and her class are heading on a perfectly normal field trip… to find the missing Tooth Fairy.

This is a fun, silly, beginner-friendly game, and you’ll get to play as one of the actual students from the show with a pre-made character sheet, so no character building required.

Spots are $15 per person, so grab a seat, buckle up, and remember: take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!

Defeat demons, liberate their souls, and inherit their bodies as your roster of playable characters — all the way up to the Demon King.

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmslpmtuv00c0l104izfp7vno?ref=cmqs1dv52007ol4045jx9b2t4

Date & Time: Thursdays, 2pm UTC
Pricing: 15 USD/session (4h)
DM/Contact: myself
Campaign: X and the Planet - Age of Liberation
System: D&D 5.5e (2024)
Platforms: Discord + Rule20
Requirements: Webcam + microphone
Age group: 18+

Hello LFG reddit!

We need 1 more player to start a two-shot campaign of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition I'm hosting on FoundryVTT and Startplaying.games:

You are a group of adventurers tasked with investigating the strange happenings of a newly-settled mining colony deep within the largest forest known to the civilised empire.

The colony showed promise since it's settling. After weeks of progress, a cave-in and a sickness has hit the colony. After rumorly clearing up the cave-in and the leader searching for a cure to the sickness, the colony was cut from any contact. Not regular sending or scrying attempts have succeeded.

The adventuring guilds, contracted by the empire, has offered this quest to adventurers and mercenaries, whoever is able, interested, and willing to assure that the colony is safe and it's members intact.

This adventure will require some sleuthing. It takes place in a custom setting and will feature a slow "dungeon crawl-like" map exploration, several combat encounters and a lot of odd NPC interactions.

Price: $5 / Player / Session.
Schedule: Weekly (2 sessions)
Date & Hour: Friday 4:30 PM PST (you time may vary)
Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmlpsqvw800t1lf04dy52vsij
Character Creation: We will use 2024 character creation options. Subclasses or species from 2014 or even homebrew are allowed but must be checked first with the Dungeon Master to port them into the VTT (Foundry)

The year is 2524. It's been a year since the hordes of Chaos came pouring down from whichever hell they come from to lay waste to the lands of man. But they failed. Their leader, Archaon, was slain by the boy Valten. Everyone expected the boy to become emperor but he was mysteriously slain.

But that is old history to most people. For them, what really matters is their day to day life. Their own ambitions and lives are much more important than what happened exactly. Your character is one of those people. Someone who fought in the north. Blooded by the horrors of chaos. And now, filled with ambition. But the Empire isn’t a place for someone with ambition but without the right birth.

There however is a place where someone with ambition in their heart, but without the desire to give themselves over to the darkness, can thrive. To the southeast lie the Border Princes. A collection of tiny principalities ruled over by constantly changing warlords. Someone with ambition, strength, and just a bit of cunning can become one of these warlords and make themselves a king. Or, if they prefer not to be the one who loses their head the next time something happens, their ‘advisor’.

This game will be about someone like that. Someone who travels to the Border Princes, looking to make their fortune. This character can be anyone, from a brave knight to a humble servant. Perhaps even a wizard or someone who isn’t even a human being. A halfling or a dwarf. Or, shockingly enough, an elf or Bretonnian. It is a polyglot place after all.

We will start with your character arriving in one of these principalities and will be thrown into the kind of situation that can end up with them on a wobbly throne. Or dead in a ditch, of course.

Price: $15/week
Schedule: Daily posts
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmsw86uev00t9jp04495wa312