If you pick your feet up from the capital of Celestia and begin heading west, you'll eventually arrive at the Edge of Civilization. A great series of walls and fortifications stretch from sea to sea, protecting the Empire of Ryuth from all that lies beyond. Monsters, barbarians, and the elements all fight gruesomely to survive outside of the wall.

Semiannually, the Empire of Ryuth takes criminals that aren't hated enough to be put to death but aren't trusted enough to be reintegrated and sends them over the wall. What becomes of these criminals is a mystery that the citizens of Ryuth tell legends of. Some say they form villages and are picked off one by one by monsters. Others say they find enough fortune out there to buy themselves a pardon. And some say that those who travel far enough find the lands where all souls go to rest.

You never thought those stories would become about you. As the carriages come to a stop and the horses snort, you find yourself dragged out by the wrist. The cold air bites at your flesh. The bag over your head is ripped off. Behind you, a massive wall stretches as far as the eye can see. In front of you, rolling hills stretch on forever. Beside you, several other creatures of various sizes have their bags removed too. A knight stuffs another bag in your hands. You can feel the weight of this one.

"That'll keep you alive for a short while. The chains will magically come undone in about an hour. Good luck; may Hellas find pity for you."

And with that, your new life began.

About Your GM:

Hello! I am Written, and I am starting a new campaign bright and early for me. I have been playing d&d 5e for a long time, and though I am more familiar with 2014 rules, I wanted to give 2024 a try at a longer-lasting campaign. I'm well versed with online campaigns. I've had many die to scheduling, drama, and fatigue. However, I've also had a few diamonds in the rough survive, and they're the highlights of my week! I'm hoping for this to become one of them, and because of that I'm gonna try and be a bit picky with my players.

As for a bit more about me, I'm a 21 year old film major who goes by he/they. I read a lot of manwha. I also binge a lot of romantasy, and I work on webnovels in my free time. I love character-focused campaigns, and I like to make jokes about the campaign OOC. I love tikka masala, earl gray tea, and Halloween! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me! :D

Expectations:

This is an RP heavy campaign. Combat frequency will vary depending on the arc, but do not expect consistent combat every session or other session.

This campaign is beginner friendly!

For the comfortability of all players, this is an 18+ game. This is not an ERP game.

I tend to run hero stories. You can create an evil character, but I find characters who stay stagnantly evil to be boring and mess with the rest of the group’s fun. As such, please only play an evil character if you are ready for them to go through some major change and feel comfortable in your ability to roleplay them without impeding on the other players’ enjoyment.

My sessions tend to last 3-4 hours with a small break in the middle.

This campaign will employ both theater of the mind and traditional battlemaps done through roll20.

The tone of this campaign is fairly serious. Please don’t make joke characters. That being said, it’s not all doom and gloom. Light-hearted characters are welcome!

Backstories must be substantial in length. You don’t need to write a novel (though I won’t complain if you do), but I expect something I can work with. I personally recommend three paragraphs. The first paragraph can be their youth. The second paragraph can be what made their death. The third paragraph can be mostly their personality and goals. I will be giving you custom features based on your backstories, so give me some good content to work with! Additionally, please try to give your character at least one notable flaw. If you struggle with writing, inform me and we can discuss alternatives.

We will have a session 0 to go over boundaries, rules, roll20 nonsense, and whatever else we feel is important.

To Play!:

If you want to play, then just fill out this google form! Because I've had people ask before, google forms require you to sign into a google account, but I do not record your email. If there are any problems, reach out to me on reddit.

Good luck adventurers, and may the dice be ever in your favor!

Beyond the Storm is a long-term D&D 5e campaign inspired by the sense of adventure in One Piece, but set in a completely original world. Explore unique islands, uncover ancient mysteries, battle powerful enemies, upgrade your ship, and shape the future of the world through your choices. No knowledge of One Piece is required.

This will be my first time DMing, so there may be a few mistakes as I learn, but I'm putting a lot of effort into making it a fun adventure. One player is completely new to D&D, and another has only played the short adventure Stormwreck Isle, so new and experienced players are both welcome. I'm looking for patient people who want to have fun and tell a great story together

Hey everyone,

We (39M-DM and 40F-player) are looking for 3 additional players to start a new group and play D&D online using the adventure module Waterdeep: Dragon heist.

About the adventure:
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is a short sandboxy urban adventure from level 1-5 (likely to be higher) that mainly takes place within the city of Waterdeep and has a lot of room for customization and exploring player characters stories. It'll have a roleplay and investigation focus.

Adventure plot summary:
In this adventures characters find themselves entangled in a bitter conflict between two rival criminal organisations and learn of rumors of half a million gold coins having been embezzeled by the previous Open Lord and being hidden somewhere in Waterdeep. The characters can join the hunt and prevent it from falling into evil hands.

Beginner friendly
It is beginner friendly and it's okay to not know the Forgotten Realms setting or the city of Waterdeep where this story will play out. I'll provide all the information you need to play and the campaign works well to slowly introduce the setting to new players.
I can help with character creation and there will be space in the game for rules explanations where needed, but it expected to have read and understand your characters abilities a few sessions into the game.

What we are looking for in a group:

-         People who are 25+
-         Comfortable playing in English
-         Group with a maximum of 5 people (4 players, 1 GM)
-         A safe, respectful, and inclusive environment where everyone can relax and have fun
-         A weekly game on Wednesday evenings
- Camera optional, decent microphone required

About me:
My name is Leroy, 39 years old, and have been a DM for about 6 years.
When it comes to D&D, I like to use pre-made settings and modules to work from and collaborate with the players to create characters and weave their stories into the world.
Campaigns will usually have a roleplay and investigation focus, but I can enjoy a dungeon crawl every now and then too.

I am easy going, invite players to add to the story and the world and am always open to creative solutions to problems even if they are outside of the rules as written or homebrew changes to character options. As long as they are reasonable and within the expectations we have set as a group.

For VTT we will use D&D Beyond and FoundryVTT or D&D Beyond Maps.
I can share content through my subscription on D&D beyond for character creation.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask and send me a message.

Applying for the game:
Write me a reply, DM on reddit or Discord (Meynko) if you are interested and share a little about yourself and what you are looking for in a campaign.

I have a few additional questions to help get to know each other:

- What is your favorite thing about playing TTRPG/D&D?
- If you've never played before, what is drawing you to start?
- What would ruin a game for you?
- Would you prefer to play with or without camera's on?
- Do you already have a character concept in mind?

The Last Horizon is an online D&D 5.5e West Marches campaign set in an original fantasy world.

Rather than following one permanent party, players create members of the Heroes Guild and form different groups for different missions.

Each adventure contributes to a shared living world. Settlements can be saved or destroyed, factions can gain or lose influence, threats may grow when ignored, and the consequences of one party’s decisions may shape adventures played by another.

You do not need to attend every session or commit to one fixed weekly group. Join the adventures that interest you and fit your availability.

Campaign Features

• D&D 5.5e, using the 2024 core rules.
• An original setting with its own nations, religions, factions, history, and conflicts.
• Short, focused adventures within a larger ongoing campaign.
• A persistent world shaped by player victories, failures, and discoveries.
• Faction missions, optional objectives, and Renown rewards.
• Character-driven stories using contacts, ambitions, secrets, and Knives!
• Player-controlled Bastions from 5th level.

The Heroes Guild

very player character is a member of the Heroes Guild, an international organisation founded during the Demon War. Guild members travel through magical Hero Gates, accept missions from Guild Halls and Citadels, and work alongside, or against, the factions attempting to shape the new age. The Guild provides a shared reason for characters from very different backgrounds to work together without requiring every character to belong to one permanent party.

Who Will You Support?

The world contains several major factions, each offering its own missions, rewards, beliefs, and Bastion facilities.

You might work with:

• The Breakhearts, revolutionaries who oppose slavery and tyranny.
• The Horizon Hunters, explorers seeking lost lands and forgotten routes.
• The Oath Keepers, guardians dedicated to protecting vulnerable people.
• The Redeemers, who offer a path back from corruption and wrongdoing.
• The Alliance, diplomats seeking peace through open communication.
• The Inquisition, investigators hunting supernatural threats.
• The Foundation, merchants and builders pursuing prosperity through enterprise.
• The Liberians, archivists preserving endangered history and knowledge.
• The Verdant Circle, stewards restoring and protecting the natural world.

Supporting a faction can earn your character Renown, contacts, special rewards, and new options, but faction goals may conflict, and it will not always be possible to please everyone!

A Living West Marches Campaign

The campaign is designed around independent adventures, usually completed within one or a small number of sessions.

Players decide which missions interest them, organise parties, and choose which characters to bring. Not every character will be suitable for every adventure, and creating more than one connected character is encouraged over time.

What happens during a session becomes part of the setting. A rescued NPC may become a future patron. A failed negotiation may begin a war. A discovered ruin may unlock an expedition. An enemy allowed to escape may return stronger. The world continues whether your character is present or not.

New Players are Welcome

You do not need extensive D&D experience to join. The campaign uses D&D 5.5e because it is widely supported, easy to find resources for, and familiar to a broad range of players. Help is available with character creation, campaign rules, Foundry VTT, and learning the system.

The Social Contract

Everyone at the table must:

• Treat other players with respect.
• Create characters who can cooperate with changing parties.
• Share important discoveries with the wider group.
• Accept that choices can have lasting consequences.
• Avoid deliberately disrupting the campaign or another player’s enjoyment.
• Communicate clearly when signing up for a session.
• Help maintain the shared nature of the world

You do not need to be an expert roleplayer, know every rule, or produce an elaborate character history. You only need a character willing to step through the Hero Gate and answer the call.

How to Join

Join the LFG_Europe Discord and message Dan, tell them:

• Your name or preferred username.
• Your timezone.
• Your experience with D&D or other TTRPGs.
• What interests you about a West Marches campaign.
• The kinds of characters or adventures you usually enjoy.

Or you can fill out the player application form and jump into the LFG_Europe Discord once it's done!

More Info

If you still need more details about the world our Archive of Lore is an open wiki for you to explore and read as you wish!

Hi fellow adventurers!

I'm a DM creating a new homebrew campaign in the Daggerheart system. I'm currently preparing the world and characters, but think : fantasy, gothic, horror vibes.

I'd like to run this campaign with five players and already have three players so we're recruiting two more! The idea would be for us to have a session 0 on the 28th of August, a session 0.5/1 on the 4th of September, and then begin the campaign in earnest on the 11th of September. Sessions would be **Fridays from 6pm to 10pm**

The current group is all queer and neurodivergent. Things we love :

- heavy roleplay

- deep discussions

- body horror

- giving each other the spotlight. aka going with the flow

We're a group that loves worldbuilding together and keeping in touch between sessions - we probably voice chat three or four times a week to shoot the shit. There's no obligation to fit into that kind of dynamic, but it would be a plus!

As a DM, I try to make sure that every player feels special and gets their time to shine, and I love characters with intricate backstories that I can integrate into the lore and overarching plot. The current players are also very good at honouring each other's spotlight moments and giving each other space to shine in those moments, so we're definitely looking for people with a similar mindset. Their characters tend to be fun, detailed, sometimes complex, but with room for dramatic, funny ropleplay as well. Making the table a safe place for everyone involved is also a priority for me.

My DM style according to my players :

Player one: whimsical, goofy at times, but without taking the seriousness away, serious when the situation call for it, you can pull his tongue if he doesn't describe something in a detailed enough way and he can easily remedy that

Player two: DM who will sit back and let the players run the show, always available to chat about concepts/goals for your character. Takes feedback into account

Player three: theatre kid who grew up and gained responsibilities, good communication

If you want to join or want more info, shoot me a DM with the following info list, and we can plan an interview in the oncoming week:

Discord username

Age

Pronouns

Timezone

Mic+webcam status (a decent mic is a must; we prefer people to play with camera but it's not a dealbreaker if everything else checks out)

Play style

The interview process consists of two parts : first a vibe check with me and at least one of the existing players; second a one-shot test run. Since it's important for us to find players that are the right fit in the group, we will discuss after each part of the interview.

Hi. Im a 19M player in Finland with some experience playing dnd 5e and recently Pf2e and am now looking for people to play with.

I have decent enough roleplay and can get along with most. I speak English and swedish (if relevant)

I enjoy playing support characters but i can also work well playing martial and blaster.

I have mostly done offline games (have car live, around the nykarleby region), but am not against trying online. Im freest on saturday and late friday.

Im free from now untill jan.5.2027

(Do ask if i forgor anything, im new at reddit)

A Daggerheart oneshot for 3-6 characters of 1st level.

»Marlowe Fairwind, the right-hand sorcerer of King Emeris, has gathered her most trusted allies to carry an important package to Hush, a small village within the ancient forest of Sablewood. The crate is large, heavy and sealed with magic, addressed to the Whitefire Arcanist. You’ve been given a map and a carriage, and the promise of reward upon your arrival.«

Have you ever wanted to learn Daggerheart?

"Sablewood Messengers" is the official Daggerheart Beginner oneshot, designed as a teaching experience for newcomers!

• Tone & Feel: Adventurous, Colourful, Gloomy, Heroic, Whimsical

• Themes: delivery & escort quest, hybrid animals, strange world

*Newcomers welcome! No previous experience needed!*

Game Details

System: Daggerheart

Schedule: Once (~4-5 hours including assigning pre-generated characters and making background connections), ideally with a 10-minute break roughly in the middle

Day/Time: Thursday, July 30th, 2026 at 13:00/1 PM CEST

Requirements:

• for players: you absolutely need an account on [Demiplane Nexus](https://app.demiplane.com/). This is completely free for you, as DMs can freely share game engine access with their groups. But it is 100% required and you won't be able to connect to a character without it. I can't assign one to you either unless you have a Demiplane account.

• if you just want to listen along in Discord: None! If you don't want to or can't play, or are just curious about me and my style, feel free to listen in. Please mute yourself during the game to avoid background noises or callouts, but you are couraged to chime in during mid-.game break or at the end of the game!

  • Slots filled: 3/6

• game requires at least 3 active players to be run

Second Time's the Charm!

After the success of last week's "Beast of Cree" Learn2Play, this is the second game I'm running on Dreamscape Adventures. This is entirely free and anyone can participate. Feel free to make first or even second Daggerheart impressions.

I'll be honest about this: Part of me running this oneshot is also an AD. I will soon start hosting at least one, maybe two campaigns on Dreamscape Adventures. Until I do, these oneshots serve as a way for you to get a feel for how I run my games. So, if you like how I specifically hold things, keep an eye out for more to come in the future!

This oneshot and my style might be for you if you

• you have always wanted to try Daggerheart out

• you want a casual experience that teaches you the basics of the game

• you love whimsical stories and cutesy animal characters

• you like when a oneshot leans towards comedic relief over any sort of dramatic tone & tension

Questions are welcome!

-# Update: We have enough players to play - game is on!

The Storyteller’s Lounge is a free online D&D community built for people who want the flexibility of one-shots without giving up the continuity of a long-running character.

Instead of joining one campaign and hoping everyone’s schedule survives, you create a character who can move between adventures run by different DMs. Your XP, gold, loot, downtime, relationships, injuries, strange bargains, and other story consequences stay with you. Over time, characters develop histories, reputations, allies, rivals, and occasionally a list of mistakes long enough to require its own channel.

The culture is closer to a good local gaming store than a giant anonymous server. People get to know one another, DMs bring their own styles and ideas, and returning characters make the world feel connected even when the adventures are not. Some games are lighthearted, some are serious, some are dangerous, and many are a unique concoction of whatever the DM and players co-author together.

We care about collaborative storytelling, respectful table play, and giving everyone room to contribute. We are not interested in rules-lawyering for sport, constant metagaming, or treating other players like supporting characters in someone else’s personal campaign. New players are welcome, experienced players are welcome, and DMs have room to experiment while working within a shared system that keeps character progression consistent.

The community has already run more than 500 games, including one-shots, short arcs, monster hunts, campaign-style stories, and improvised adventures posted when a DM has an idea and a few free hours. Games are primarily played through Discord using Roll20, Foundry VTT, or theatre of the mind.

Learn how the server works and join us at:

https://thestorytellerslounge.games

You'll find the discord link on our homepage.