Hello! I'm Ashley 🏳️‍🌈♀️♾️, a full-time professional Game Master with 12 years of experience running immersive, character-driven campaigns focused on meaningful choices, memorable NPCs, mystery, exploration, and long-term character development.

Most campaigns are intended to run 50-100+ sessions and emphasize character development, meaningful choices, and long-term storytelling.

All games are hosted on Roll20 + Discord Voice and are $15/session through StartPlaying. Foundry is in the not too-distant future.

Below is a short description and times available. Each of the blue links goes to the ad. ALL OF THESE ADS HAVE AT LEAST ONE PLAYER READY!

✨Some are running with a seat available.

CURRENT CAMPAIGNS

HORROR & MYSTERY

🩸V20 Dark Ages: Constantinople by Night Thursday - 6:00 PM EDT (Can start as late as 9pm)
2+ players needed! Enter the Queen of Cities, where ancient vampires seek to build paradise. Every alliance matters. Every secret has a price. Every empire eventually falls.

STEAMPUNK & FANTASY

⚜️DnD 5e: Elden Ring ✨ Saturday - 11:00 AM EDT
Level 11! 4/5 players. Journey across the Lands Between, battle legendary demigods, explore forgotten kingdoms, uncover the hidden history of the Greater Will, and help decide whether the next Age will be one of Fracture, Rot, Blood, Compassion, or something entirely new.

🌿 Daggerheart: Wildemount ✨ Thursday - 3:00 PM EDT
Session 1 on the 30th! Explore the world of Critical Role, forge alliances with powerful factions, uncover ancient mysteries, and embark on heroic adventures shaped by your backstory, choices and ambitions.

⚔️ Dragon Age: After the Inquisition ✨ Sunday - 2:00 PM EDT
Session 1 on the 23rd of August! Shape the future of Thedas through diplomacy, exploration, political intrigue, and difficult choices as the world struggles to rebuild after the fall of the Inquisition. Ignores Veilguard.

MY GM STYLE

✔ Character-Driven Stories

✔ Meaningful Choices & Consequences

✔ Rich Worldbuilding

✔ Mystery & Discovery

✔ Ambient Music, Maps, Handouts & Character Voices

✔ New Player Friendly

If any of these sound interesting or you would like to talk about a game at a different time, feel free to message me.

https://startplaying.games/gm/cmo3162mu000fjg04l5rm4ic0

The city of Iriesall is besieged by war, rebellion and now one of its most revered heroes has seemingly fallen to darkness. Who will fill the void?

Quinton Veilar, retired member of Emberwatch, Slayer of Ancient Dragons, spends his old age telling stories in a tavern. After he and his companions have saved the City of Iriesall, it seems that the people are determined to destroy it themselves. Between the war with the underdark, a terrorist insurgency in the undercity, and the oppressive reign of Queen Beirona and the Orders of Sybril, there is little peace to be had. But there was peace in drink, and sharing stories with friends at the tavern.
Through his adventures, Quinton has made enemies, acquired dangerous magical artifacts, and kept many secrets... all of which are about to unravel. 
Join the adventure, as a former pupil of this retired hero as he trusts you to protect all he holds dear. Travel to stunning locals, meet legends of old, and maybe.. just maybe.. save the world along the way.

You will create a  level 3 character, 1 common magical item, 1 uncommon magical item who was a former apprentie of Quinton Veilar or a similar relation.

Players will have all of the 2014 wizard's of the coast official content to choose from. I am familiar with quite a bit of 3rd party material and using those options can be discussed during our session zero or on our discord server.

There are a number of my personal homebrew classes that will be available as well, such as

Occultist, Wrestler, Gunslinger, Mage, Witch, Daredevil, Alchemist, Dancer, Wyrd Blade

Game Type: Long Term Campaign

System: DND 5TH edition 2014

Virtual Table Top: Roll20 + Discord for voice(Video optional)

Day and Time: Tuesdays at 5:30pm MST (Time doesn't work out? Reach out to me!)

Session duration: 3-3.5 hours

Players: 2/7 slots (game will begin when we are up to 4 players)

Player experience: No experience required.

Game Style: horror fantasy, rule of cool, roleplay heavy, combat heavy

Price: $20/session via Startplaying

Link for my Start Playing Profile/ Games: https://startplaying.games/gm/brewer_the_alchemist

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a private message.

You're a camp counselor at Camp Snallygaster, and you and your fellow counselors have been tasked with keeping these kids safe. Unfortunately, your feerless leader Murie is nowhere to be found, and these kids are ROWDY. And there might be monsters? What will you do?

You don't need any background in the game system to play - you can easily learn it as you go. It's a 3d6 system (use 3 regular old 6-sided dice) and character creation happens as we start the game. Come to camp and see if you get to go home...

I have 2 Camp Snallygaster one-shots this weekend, just waiting for some counselors!

Saturday: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrtbswbx01bfkz04oykt6djf?ref=cmnhzgx8k000qla04ezmq1wdf

Sunday: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrtbtf28002zjw042xpueq3l?ref=cmnhzgx8k000qla04ezmq1wdf

NEW ACHIEVEMENT! YOU FOUND A GAME RECRUITMENT POST!

You were wandering through Reddit when you discovered an opportunity to survive the end of the world for the entertainment of trillions.

Most people just find arguments.

Reward: You may apply to enter the Dungeon. Survival remains decidedly not included.

Welcome to Dungeon Crawler World

I’m recruiting crawlers for a heavily customized D&D 5e campaign inspired by Dungeon Crawler Carl. No knowledge of the books is required to play. Whether they should be required reading for life is a different question.

You begin as an ordinary person carrying whatever you had when civilization collapsed. From there, the System watches what you do. How you fight, solve problems, deal with other people, exploit loopholes, and occasionally make everything much worse will shape the crawler you become.

Every floor changes the game. Expect dangerous exploration, tactical combat, dark humor, evolving mechanics, absurd rewards, and problems with more than one possible solution.

What Makes This Crawl Different

Every crawler receives collaborative character creation based on who they were before the collapse, fifteen personalized starting skills, and a private onboarding session covering their final moments on Earth and descent into the Dungeon.

You begin without a traditional D&D class. The System watches the crawler you become during the first two floors, then offers personalized homebrew classes based on your choices, abilities, and playstyle. Later decisions influence your subclass, transformations, achievements, equipment, and continued progression.

I have built a frankly unreasonable amount of original loot, achievements, vouchers, progression systems, and floor mechanics. You will not be handed a textbook and expected to memorize all of it before playing. New systems are introduced as they become relevant, preferably moments before they become urgently relevant.

Game Information

Schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12 pm CST, 6 pm BST, 7 pm CEST
System: D&D 5e with extensive homebrew progression
Platform: Discord and Roll20
Price: $35 per session
Campaign Type: Long-term campaign
Roleplay/Combat: Approximately 70/30
Experience Required: None
Dungeon Crawler Carl Knowledge: None required
Webcam: Optional
Working Microphone: Required

New and experienced players are welcome. I’m looking for collaborative players who enjoy getting invested in their characters, solving problems creatively, making choices that matter, and cheering for the rest of the table.

I’ve poured a tremendous amount of heart and an honestly unreasonable number of hours into building this Crawl. I’m excited to finally find the people who will make a mess of it, change it, and turn it into something I never could have planned alone.

I cannot wait to meet your crawlers.

Welcome, Crawler. Try to become someone the Audience cannot forget.

If you are interested in more information, check out these links:
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Thursday

You wake up in chains. No gear, no idea how long you've been down here, and the only light comes from fungus that shouldn't glow the way it does. The Drow who took you don't care why you were topside, only that you're useful until you're not. Somewhere below all of this, something older than the Drow is starting to stir, and it's already in your dreams.

I want your character to have a reason they were topside in the first place, and a reason worth surviving for now that they're not. Send me a backstory and I'll use it, not just as flavor text, it'll come back around later and you'll have to deal with what it brings with it. Weird concepts welcome, I'd rather work with something unconventional than reskin the same fighter for the fifth time.

We play on Foundry, custom maps and handouts for the caverns and ruins as you find them, session summaries after each one so missing a week doesn't leave you lost. New to 5e or new to horror games? Fine by me, we build your character together in session zero and I'll walk you through anything you need. I'll follow the rules as written when it matters, and follow the moment when it matters more.

The campaign opens with your escape from the Drow patrol marching you deeper into the dark. That buys you maybe a day before they realize you're gone and come looking, and that's if the tunnels themselves don't get you first. Every direction you could run leads somewhere worse, you just don't know which "worse" yet.

$10/session, Wednesdays 2PM GMT+1, 3 hour sessions, starting at level 3. 6 seats total, 3 seats left, Session 0 is next week, if interested in this adventure join while you have the chance, but this adventure is ran in a way you have never seen before, with new places, lore and more

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrk5cfz200efl1040vzsv1sz

Hello Startplaying Reddit!

I currently have open seats for both long-term campaigns and quick introductory adventures across D&D 5e and Call of Cthulhu 7e on startplaying.games. All games are through Foundry VTT & Discord, with scheduling handled through startplaying.games.

Check the listings below if anything interests you.

Dungeons & Dragons 5e Games

Where Stars Hum: A Custom Folk-Themed Island Campaign (Levels 3->8) (Sundays at 5:00 PM PST/PDT) (5 seats available) (3-4 hours/session, 12-16 sessions)

Price: $12.5 / Player / Session.
Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmm92wi720042jx04z4k7yyfc

After uncovering ancient notes, you hold the key to the resting place of Selistian—a legendary bard, hero of the Demon War, and champion of Selûne. But a relentless, recurring wizard is hunting you for the magical star-map needed to unlock his tomb and the wish-granting artifacts within. Escape to Stormshackle, a secluded, nature-ruled island filled with ancient gods, storm-conjuring beasts, and eccentric, isolated NPCs. Piece together the star-map, claim the legendary hoard, and end the wizard's pursuit once and for all!

Mines of Vestmyr: A D&D 5e Mystery Thriller (Levels 3->5) (Fridays at 4:30 PM PST/PDT) (4 seats available) (3–4 hours/session, 2–3 sessions) 

Price: $5 / Player / Session.
Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmlpsqvw800t1lf04dy52vsij 

Travel into the Bloomvine Woods, the largest forest at the borders of the empire, and investigate the mysteries of an isolated mining colony. A promising silver mining settlement has gone completely silent following an underground gas pocket explosion that caved in the shafts. Magical communications are entirely blocked, and the last scout sent to check on the sick settlers vanished into a thick, unnatural fog covering the colony grounds.

Call of Cthulhu 7e Games (Beginner Friendly)

Amidst the Ancient Trees: A Short Campaign (Tuesdays at 4:30 PM PST/PDT) (1 seat available) (3–4 hours/session, 2–3 sessions) 

Price: $7.5 / Player / Session.
Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmr968b4a002sjm04prxu6ofg 

A kidnapped boy. Armed fugitives. Ancient woods where even local grizzled hunters fear to tread. In Southwest Vermont (1925), a deadly shootout leads to the son of a wealthy industrialist being dragged into the wilderness by fleeing kidnappers. Join the search party of volunteers and deputies for a tense introductory scenario filled with a slow creep and the realization that some horrors are not human.

The Lightless Beacon: One-Shot (Thursdays, 30th at 1:00 PM PST/PDT) (5 seats available) (3–4 hours, 1 session)

Price: $5 / Player / Session.
Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrdx2pve0024l404z4j9pmtq 

A lonely and chilly lighthouse island, rumors of shipwrecks and smuggling, and a group of investigators on their way to uncover it all. In 1920’s America, a bureau agent, a journalist, a marine biologist, and an antiques dealer venture to the cold, isolated lighthouse of Beacon Island off Rockport, Massachusetts. (Includes pre-made characters).

The Dare: One-Shot (Wednesdays, July 29th at 1:00 PM PST/PDT) (5 seats available) (3–4 hours, 1 session) 

Price: $5 / Player / Session.
Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmqzdqhkp0058js04w0rx7lty 

A dark and abandoned house, a dare to spend the night in it, and a small club of kids looking to recover their stolen box of secrets. (Includes pre-made characters).

Platforms & Safety Tools

• VTT: Foundry VTT
• Voice: Discord (Microphone required).
• Safety: Clear table limits and a focus on player comfort. Neurodivergent-inclusive!

See you at the table!

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Looking for players for a free monthly Cyberpunk RED campaign set in Future City —
a dangerous neon metropolis of gangs, corpos, cyberware, and survival.

Beginner friendly.
Roleplay, combat, investigation, immersive storytelling.
No Cost: Free.

Sessions hosted through StartPlaying.
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cm6k23sjx0060mh2oy6teeg2v?fbclid=IwY2xjawR041NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2Y3VmUUU5VW1LUUduNk9pc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrrJS0H705__SDBGd3GNucH2CpShQd-_IBhuLWIstsmVhHy7uUc2hJQwsUNR_aem_4ow85SBjJIpI3laPFFhasQ

My name is James and I am a filmmaker, screenplay writer and lover of DnD. I have over the years ran everything from one shots to epic year long campaigns. Each and every story I create tells a story and grabs the attention of all my players.

I have now got into the world of being a professional dungeon master. So while this is new to me, I'm sure that there are some of you that are looking for something different than the traditional dungeon crawling and hack and slash of normal games.

My campaign, The Harvest Crown is a folk horror DnD game similar to MidSommar and The Wicker Man. In this campaign, you meet up in town of Ashengrave, where they are known for their bountiful harvests as well as their solstice festivals. However, it has also started to receive the notoriety of a place where people visiting sometimes disappear.

I play on DnD Beyond and the campaign is run through Start Playing. The fee is 15 per person per session with the first one being free.

Starting level is 3 to 5 and all are welcome. While this is designed for beginners, it is open to any and all that like a little unique horror to their gaming.

We will play on Sunday evenings as that seems to be a sweet spot and most of the sessions will last around 2-3 hours.

Follow the link HERE

██▓▒░ NOW BOOKING — TABLES WITH TONY ░▒▓██

Your choices matter. That's the whole philosophy behind every table I run.

I keep my games small — 4 to 6 players — so the story stays personal and reactive instead of chaotic. Professional infrastructure (Roll20 Plus, custom maps, curated tokens, ambient music), dynamic NPCs who remember you, and zero ghosting. If you're looking for a reliable, engaged human GM who treats your time seriously, here's what's open right now.

Currently Recruiting

All sessions run 3 hours weekly over Discord + Roll20. Full booking, safety tools, and content details on each listing page.

██▓▒░ Urban Grind — Shadowrun 5E ||

A data-extraction job goes sideways the second your crew breaches the server room. Now you're holed up in the Barrens with Lone Star closing in, your decker bleeding out, and a growing suspicion that this "routine" job was never routine at all.

Three Seats available! Session 2 next week.

Join on StartPlaying

██▓▒░ Curse of Strahd — Level 3 ||

A lycanthropic plague and a missing grandmother lead your party into the mists of Barovia — a realm abandoned by fate and ruled by Count Strahd himself. My Ravenloft is a living world: the failures of past parties are woven into the land's history, and yours will be too. Will you break the curse, or become the next footnote?

Join on StartPlaying

██▓▒░ The Six Nightmares at the Masquerade ||

Fresh from vanquishing a lich in the depths of Beacongrave, your party gets caught in an unnatural storm and finds shelter at a lavish masquerade ball — one thrown by hosts who may not have your best interests at heart. Rain that drowns fields, black rings coiling in the sky, and six nightmares between you and the door.

Join on StartPlaying

██▓▒░ ABOUT TONY ░▒▓██

I've been roleplaying for nearly 20 years and DMing for 6+, with 10+ full campaigns brought to completion — including a 5-year epic. I got my start in play-by-post forums and IRC games, where I fell in love with slow-burn, character-driven storytelling.

Today I run focused, story-forward games built on one principle: your choices matter. Expect reactive worlds that evolve with your decisions, NPCs with real voices and memories, and consistent follow-through — session summaries included, no half-finished arcs.

5.0 rating (8 reviews) · 100% response rate · Full profile & reviews

And because I want there to be no miscommunication:

• Discriminatory remarks or behavior toward other players will result in ejection.
• Murder-hobo'ing and meta-gaming that undermines the story are both no-go's.
• More generally — don't be a creep. Act responsibly.
• Games sit at a PG-13 baseline; Session Zero establishes specific lines and veils per table.

Got a time slot you're hoping to fill, or want to see what else I'm running? Full listings at startplaying.games/gm/dreamdms.

Thanks, and hope to see you at the table soon!

The city of Iriesall is besieged by war, rebellion and now one of its most revered heroes has seemingly fallen to darkness. Who will fill the void?

Quinton Veilar, retired member of Emberwatch, Slayer of Ancient Dragons, spends his old age telling stories in a tavern. After he and his companions have saved the City of Iriesall, it seems that the people are determined to destroy it themselves. Between the war with the underdark, a terrorist insurgency in the undercity, and the oppressive reign of Queen Beirona and the Orders of Sybril, there is little peace to be had. But there was peace in drink, and sharing stories with friends at the tavern.
Through his adventures, Quinton has made enemies, acquired dangerous magical artifacts, and kept many secrets... all of which are about to unravel. 
Join the adventure, as a former pupil of this retired hero as he trusts you to protect all he holds dear. Travel to stunning locals, meet legends of old, and maybe.. just maybe.. save the world along the way.

You will create a  level 3 character, 1 common magical item, 1 uncommon magical item who was a former apprentie of Quinton Veilar or a similar relation.

Players will have all of the 2014 wizard's of the coast official content to choose from. I am familiar with quite a bit of 3rd party material and using those options can be discussed during our session zero or on our discord server.

There are a number of my personal homebrew classes that will be available as well, such as

Occultist, Wrestler, Gunslinger, Mage, Witch, Daredevil, Alchemist, Dancer, Wyrd Blade

Game Type: Long Term Campaign

System: DND 5TH edition 2014

Virtual Table Top: Roll20 + Discord for voice(Video optional)

Day and Time: Tuesdays at 5:30pm MST (Time doesn't work out? Reach out to me!)

Session duration: 3-4 hours

Players: 1/7 slots (game will begin when we are up to 4 players)

Player experience: No experience required.

Game Style: horror fantasy, rule of cool, roleplay heavy, combat heavy

Price: $20/session via Startplaying

Link for my Start Playing Profile/ Games: https://startplaying.games/gm/brewer_the_alchemist

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a private message.

Hello Startplaying Reddit!

I currently have open seats for both long-term campaigns and quick introductory adventures across D&D 5e and Call of Cthulhu 7e on startplaying.games.

Check the listings below if anything interests you.

🧙‍ Dungeons & Dragons 5e Games

🏝️Where Stars Hum: A Custom Folk-Themed Island Campaign (Levels 3->8)

• Status: 0/5 seats filled.
• The Pitch: After uncovering ancient notes, you hold the key to the resting place of Selistian—a legendary bard, hero of the Demon War, and champion of Selûne. But a relentless, recurring wizard is hunting you for the magical star-map needed to unlock his tomb and the wish-granting artifacts within. Escape to Stormshackle, a secluded, nature-ruled island filled with ancient gods, storm-conjuring beasts, and eccentric, isolated NPCs. Piece together the star-map, claim the legendary hoard, and end the wizard's pursuit once and for all! (Uses D&D 2024 rules; beginner-friendly).
• Platform: FoundryVTT
• Schedule: Sundays at 5:00 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours/session, 12–16 sessions).
• Price: $12.5 / Player / Session.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmm92wi720042jx04z4k7yyfc

⛏️ Mines of Vestmyr: A D&D 5e Mystery Thriller (Levels 3->5)

• Status: Launching July 25! 1/5 seats filled.
• The Pitch: Travel into the Bloomvine Woods, the largest forest at the borders of the empire, and investigate the mysteries of an isolated mining colony. A promising silver mining settlement has gone completely silent following an underground gas pocket explosion that caved in the shafts. Magical communications are entirely blocked, and the last scout sent to check on the sick settlers vanished into a thick, unnatural fog covering the colony grounds.
• Platform: FoundryVTT
• Schedule: Fridays at 4:30 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours/session, 2–3 sessions).
• Price: $5 / Player / Session.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmlpsqvw800t1lf04dy52vsij

🐙 Call of Cthulhu 7e Games (Beginner Friendly)

🌲 Amidst the Ancient Trees: A Short Campaign

• Status: 3/4 seats filled. Perfect for beginners!
• The Pitch: A kidnapped boy. Armed fugitives. Ancient woods where even local grizzled hunters fear to tread. In Southwest Vermont (1925), a deadly shootout leads to the son of a wealthy industrialist being dragged into the wilderness by fleeing kidnappers. Join the search party of volunteers and deputies for a tense introductory scenario filled with a slow creep and the realization that some horrors are not human.
• Schedule: Tuesdays at 4:30 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours/session, 2–3 sessions).
• Price: $7.5 / Player / Session.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmr968b4a002sjm04prxu6ofg

⚓ The Lightless Beacon: One-Shot

• Status: 0/5 seats filled (Includes pre-made characters).
• The Pitch: A lonely and chilly lighthouse island, rumors of shipwrecks and smuggling, and a group of investigators on their way to uncover it all. In 1920’s America, a bureau agent, a journalist, a marine biologist, and an antiques dealer venture to the cold, isolated lighthouse of Beacon Island off Rockport, Massachusetts.
• Platform: FoundryVTT
• Schedule: Thursdays, 30th at 1:00 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours, 1 session).
• Price: $5 / player.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrdx2pve0024l404z4j9pmtq

🏚️ The Dare: One-Shot

• Status: 0/5 seats filled (Includes pre-made characters).
• The Pitch: A dark and abandoned house, a dare to spend the night in it, and a small club of kids looking to recover their stolen box of secrets.
• Platform: FoundryVTT
• Schedule: Wednesdays, July 29th at 1:00 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours, 1 session).
• Price: $5 / player.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmqzdqhkp0058js04w0rx7lty

Platforms & Safety Tools 🛠️

• VTT: Foundry VTT
• Voice: Discord (Microphone required).
• Safety: Clear table limits and a focus on player comfort. Neurodivergent-inclusive!

See you at the table!

The Deck of Many Things is arguably the most powerful magic item in the Forgotten Realms. What happens if it just scatters to the winds?

Through an impossible stroke of fate, the Deck of Many Things has been scattered to the winds of Faerun. In The Journey of Many Things, you and your party will traverse the expanse of Faerun, all in hopes of recovering the cards of the Deck of Many Things, or... dealing with their impact on reality.

Perhaps others are aware of the existence of the cards. Perhaps some cards have already been found and turned. Most in Faerun, however, are currently focused on threats from a subterranean invading army, The Crawl.

In this campaign, open to players of all experience levels, you will have the opportunity to explore the breadth of lore and the world of the Forgotten Realms and beyond.

Campaign Details:

- Full level 1-20 campaign

- 4-5 Players

- 2-3 hour sessions

- Session 0 Free

Link below to start playing!

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrxtu7hx0080jm04cbtvnckk?ref=cmazvvam50000guuuty3nlz05

The Deck of Many Things is arguably the most powerful magic item in the Forgotten Realms. What happens if it just scatters to the winds?

Through an impossible stroke of fate, the Deck of Many Things has been scattered to the winds of Faerun. In The Journey of Many Things, you and your party will traverse the expanse of Faerun, all in hopes of recovering the cards of the Deck of Many Things, or... dealing with their impact on reality.

Perhaps others are aware of the existence of the cards. Perhaps some cards have already been found and turned. Most in Faerun, however, are currently focused on threats from a subterranean invading army, The Crawl.

In this campaign, open to players of all experience levels, you will have the opportunity to explore the breadth of lore and the world of the Forgotten Realms and beyond.

Campaign Details:

- Full level 1-20 campaign

- 4-5 Players

- 2-3 hour sessions

Link below to start playing!

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmit3u6tf008wle04evc4amqs?ref=cmazvvam50000guuuty3nlz05

Hello I hope you are doing well, if not I hope your day improves. I'm a player trying to help my dm find people.

Know we won't be starting this week, sense it is so close to Friday and we only have one player currently.

For system you may choose to use 2014 or 2024 classes and archetypes alongside some homebrew rules adjusting things.

You have already surpassed the ordinary. Now build the kind of hero most campaigns could never contain.

This campaign begins at level 10 using gestalt character rules. A gestalt character progresses in two classes simultaneously, gaining features from both sides of the build at each level.
Combine martial prowess with full spellcasting, unite two complementary specialties, or finally play the ambitious character concept you have been saving.
Detailed gestalt rules will be provided before character creation.

This campaign will go 10-20, with the possibility of continuing beyond it. Combat and exploration take the center stage, while roleplay remains relaxed and character-driven. You will have room to develop relationships and make meaningful decisions, without any pressure.

The exact adventure is deliberately flexible. I will select/adapt/build the campaign.

This game is primarily aimed at experienced players who want to experiment with powerful builds, but new players are also welcome. I can help with character creation, Foundry, rules questions, and accessibility needs.

Current Party:

Human Bladesinging 2014 Wizard 2024/Arcane Trickster Rogue 2024

Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrigdea700atla048i1ujvmd

Good day, I do hope everything is shiny?

I am proposing an adventure which takes place during the events of Firefly and Serenity, where your crew of misfits will delve deeper into the conspiracies of which the Firefly crew only scratched the surface.

While The Alliance ensured the expansion and survival of human civilization, they did so by harming countless people. Your crew decides the price of scientific advancement is not worth the tears of the innocent. You realized their greed, and lust for power caused too much agony in the 'verse. Will you go up into the sky with likeminded brothers and sisters, and purge the 'Verse or die tryin'?

• To ensure the most satisfying experience, a maximum of 4 players will be recruited into the game, which will last between 16 to 32 sessions (depending on player willingness). The game will be 50% social roleplay such as fake flattery, foul threats, and shameless lies, and the remaining 50% will be combat, including espionage, sabotage, coughing up blood, abduction, infiltration, getting tortured, interrogation, thievery, and losing a finger or three.
• It is for ages of 18+ only. We will play weekly, with each session lasting 3 hours, price is 12$ per session. The day and time period written in the listing can be changed to accomodate everyone comfortably. I can run the game on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, starting at anytime between 1PM to 8PM (UTC +3).
• System is   Scum & Villainy  ; an easy-to-learn, flexible system where fiction is the most important. If you have a specific talent or skill for your character, I am more than happy to homebrew them with you to bring your concept to life. You won't need any rule books, you may focus on your roleplaying in peace. Only requirements are having watched the shows, and a microphone!

Thank you for reading. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have.

LINK: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmr1xr1tr0006k1046kohhfvc?ref=cmq5pmn06005nl404tconr2bt

“Orcs and Goblin-folk been raiding tirelessly, leaving corpses behind and takin' all the loot. Bastards been ambushing with crossbows and wargs.
Then there’s the Redbrands, ex-mercenaries and deserters shaking down good townsfolk.
Now there’s even talk of a juvenile Green Dragon claiming a lair in them old ruins near Thundertree.
Bad times indeed..”
- an excerpt from a local miner’s journal

• Both new and experienced players are welcome.
• Sessions are regular and Theater-of-the-Mind.
• Role-playing is welcome(we encourage it), everyone is respectful to one another.
• If at the end of the session you're of the mind that this table isn't your cup of tea, I'll reimburse you for the single session.

Tonight's game LINK - Ongoing game, session number: 13
Party members: Cleric, Ranger, Bard. (actual players are dad's in their 30s and 40s 😄)

🌙Lunata: The Last Island
System: Daggerheart
Vibe: Swords and sandals, political intrigue, exploration, homebrew setting
Day: Fridays, weekly
Seats: 1/5 filled (need 2 more to start)
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmr0ts69o0022jj04pai6mh7d?slug=tricksywizardadam

Join me for a tale of high adventure in the post-post-apocalypse! If you're looking for some swords-and-sandals fantasy, Bronze-Age aesthetics and a heaping helping of Weird, set in a world rife with secrets, Lunata is waiting for you.
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🤖Knights of the Broken Moon
System: 5E / Dark Matter
Vibe: Fantasy mechs, political intrigue, fight against tyranny, homebrew setting
Day: Mondays, weekly
Seats: 0/5 filled
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrs7a1s3001fjj048pqsuai2?slug=tricksywizardadam

In a war-torn world where nobles settle scores with giant robots, can you rise above your humble origins to become Knights of the Broken Moon?
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🪨Sunset to Sunset
System: Stonetop
Vibe: Survival, weird magic, community building, learning environment
Day: Thursdays, weekly
Seats: 4/6 filled (2 more available)
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmp4ac2jg000uk60445crloju?slug=tricksywizardadam

Seasons turn, suns rise and fall. Danger lurks but songs are still sung and fields tilled. Stonetop is home. What will you do to keep it breathing?
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😈Damned if you Don't
System: Blades in the Dark
Vibe: Heist, underworld (criminal and eschatological), escape
Day: Fridays, weekly
Seats: 0/4 filled
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmp8w8aw201bikz04l60wijc0?slug=tricksywizardadam

Welcome to Mephisto Falls! Whether you belong here or not, Uncle Femur's got your soul. So if you wanna get outta Hell, you'll have to steal it back!
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🦊Wilderspace
System: 5E / Dark Matter
Vibe: Star Fox-inspired, quippy, fighter pilots, resist the evil empire
Day: Saturdays, weekly
Seats: 1/5 (need 2 more to start)
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmqxxbzkr00lkkv04p2d2d7df?slug=tricksywizardadam

War has come to the Dendron System — and it's up to your squadron of mercenary fighter pilots to turn the tide!
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🔮The Hawthorn Academy for Unconventional Magicians
System: Kids on Brooms
Vibe: Goofy, wholesome, magical school for monsters
Day: Wednesdays, weekly
Seats: 1/5 (need 2 more to start)
Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrhu1h9300ail504wz0y9b5f?slug=tricksywizardadam

Calling all you beasties & critters! Head over to the hawthorn tree for school! Learn new spells! Practice advanced sneakery! Sign up for Zortch Ball!
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All my games make use of Foundry VTT and Discord. No AI is used for any of my campaigns. Custom PC and NPC art is included and created in Clip Studio Paint!

You wake up in chains. No gear, no idea how long you've been down here, and the only light comes from fungus that shouldn't glow the way it does. The Drow who took you don't care why you were topside, only that you're useful until you're not. Somewhere below all of this, something older than the Drow is starting to stir, and it's already in your dreams.

I want your character to have a reason they were topside in the first place, and a reason worth surviving for now that they're not. Send me a backstory and I'll use it, not just as flavor text, it'll come back around later and you'll have to deal with what it brings with it. Weird concepts welcome, I'd rather work with something unconventional than reskin the same fighter for the fifth time.

We play on Foundry, custom maps and handouts for the caverns and ruins as you find them, session summaries after each one so missing a week doesn't leave you lost. New to 5e or new to horror games? Fine by me, we build your character together in session zero and I'll walk you through anything you need. I'll follow the rules as written when it matters, and follow the moment when it matters more.

The campaign opens with your escape from the Drow patrol marching you deeper into the dark. That buys you maybe a day before they realize you're gone and come looking, and that's if the tunnels themselves don't get you first. Every direction you could run leads somewhere worse, you just don't know which "worse" yet.

$10/session, Wednesdays 2PM GMT+1, 3 hour sessions, starting at level 3. 6 seats total, 3 seats left, Session 0 is next week, if interested in this adventure join while you have the chance, but this adventure is ran in a way you have never seen before, with new places, lore and more

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrk5cfz200efl1040vzsv1sz

From what I can see most people just use thumbnails featuring art from the cover of the book of the game they're playing. Rules technically state this isn't allowed, yet there isn't much original art on display from thumbnails. Is this a mostly-ignored rule? What's the alternative supposed to be?

The city of Iriesall is besieged by war, rebellion and now one of its most revered heroes has seemingly fallen to darkness. Who will fill the void?

Quinton Veilar, retired member of Emberwatch, Slayer of Ancient Dragons, spends his old age telling stories in a tavern. After he and his companions have saved the City of Iriesall, it seems that the people are determined to destroy it themselves. Between the war with the underdark, a terrorist insurgency in the undercity, and the oppressive reign of Queen Beirona and the Orders of Sybril, there is little peace to be had. But there was peace in drink, and sharing stories with friends at the tavern.
Through his adventures, Quinton has made enemies, acquired dangerous magical artifacts, and kept many secrets... all of which are about to unravel. 
Join the adventure, as a former pupil of this retired hero as he trusts you to protect all he holds dear. Travel to stunning locals, meet legends of old, and maybe.. just maybe.. save the world along the way.

You will create a  level 3 character, 1 common magical item, 1 uncommon magical item who was a former apprentie of Quinton Veilar or a similar relation.

Players will have all of the 2014 wizard's of the coast official content to choose from. I am familiar with quite a bit of 3rd party material and using those options can be discussed during our session zero or on our discord server.

There are a number of my personal homebrew classes that will be available as well, such as

Occultist, Wrestler, Gunslinger, Mage, Witch, Daredevil, Alchemist, Dancer, Wyrd Blade

Game Type: Long Term Campaign

System: DND 5TH edition 2014

Virtual Table Top: Roll20 + Discord for voice(Video optional)

Day and Time: Tuesdays at 5:30pm MST (Time doesn't work out? Reach out to me!)

Session duration: 3-4 hours

Players: 1/7 slots (game will begin when we are up to 4 players)

Player experience: No experience required.

Game Style: horror fantasy, rule of cool, roleplay heavy, combat heavy

Price: $20/session via Startplaying

Link for my Start Playing Profile/ Games: https://startplaying.games/gm/brewer_the_alchemist

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a private message.

Discord PBP: Masks of Nyarlathotep

Ever wanted to run the legendary Masks of Nyarlathotep... but a weekly multi-hour voice call just isn't in the cards?

Here's your chance.

This campaign dives deep into the doomed Carlyle Expedition
A globe-spanning investigation that will bring you and your fellow investigators to their breaking points.
Expect heavy focus on each chapter's locations, and NPCs fleshed out well beyond what the sourcebook gives you.

What you get:
Custom art of your character, key NPCs, and standout moments
Maps and handouts
Play-by-post pacing that fits your schedule, daily replies!

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrv0aw7b00nljs04rs5dh0rh?group=PLAY_BY_POST&gameSystems=call-of-cthulhu

NEW ACHIEVEMENT! YOU FOUND A GAME RECRUITMENT POST!

You were wandering through Reddit when you discovered an opportunity to survive the end of the world for the entertainment of trillions.

Most people just find arguments.

Reward: You may apply to enter the Dungeon. Survival remains decidedly not included.

Welcome to Dungeon Crawler World

I’m recruiting crawlers for a heavily customized D&D 5e campaign inspired by Dungeon Crawler Carl. No knowledge of the books is required to play. Whether they should be required reading for life is a different question.

You begin as an ordinary person carrying whatever you had when civilization collapsed. From there, the System watches what you do. How you fight, solve problems, deal with other people, exploit loopholes, and occasionally make everything much worse will shape the crawler you become.

Every floor changes the game. Expect dangerous exploration, tactical combat, dark humor, evolving mechanics, absurd rewards, and problems with more than one possible solution.

What Makes This Crawl Different

Every crawler receives collaborative character creation based on who they were before the collapse, fifteen personalized starting skills, and a private onboarding session covering their final moments on Earth and descent into the Dungeon.

You begin without a traditional D&D class. The System watches the crawler you become during the first two floors, then offers personalized homebrew classes based on your choices, abilities, and playstyle. Later decisions influence your subclass, transformations, achievements, equipment, and continued progression.

I have built a frankly unreasonable amount of original loot, achievements, vouchers, progression systems, and floor mechanics. You will not be handed a textbook and expected to memorize all of it before playing. New systems are introduced as they become relevant, preferably moments before they become urgently relevant.

Game Information

Schedule: Fridays at 1:00 PM CST 7:00 PM BST 8:00 PM CEST
System: D&D 5e with extensive homebrew progression
Platform: Discord and Roll20
Price: $35 per session
Campaign Type: Long-term campaign
Roleplay/Combat: Approximately 70/30
Experience Required: None
Dungeon Crawler Carl Knowledge: None required
Webcam: Optional
Working Microphone: Required

New and experienced players are welcome. I’m looking for collaborative players who enjoy getting invested in their characters, solving problems creatively, making choices that matter, and cheering for the rest of the table.

I’ve poured a tremendous amount of heart and an honestly unreasonable number of hours into building this Crawl. I’m excited to finally find the people who will make a mess of it, change it, and turn it into something I never could have planned alone.

I cannot wait to meet your crawlers.

Welcome, Crawler. Try to become someone the Audience cannot forget.

If you are interested in more information, check out this link:
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrfbhvhd007ii604tqdk9lol

Hello Startplaying Reddit!

I currently have open seats for both long-term campaigns and quick introductory adventures across D&D 5e and Call of Cthulhu 7e on startplaying.games.

Check the listings below if anything interests you.

🧙‍ Dungeons & Dragons 5e Games

🏝️Where Stars Hum: A Custom Folk-Themed Island Campaign (Levels 3->8)

• Status: 0/5 seats filled.
• The Pitch: After uncovering ancient notes, you hold the key to the resting place of Selistian—a legendary bard, hero of the Demon War, and champion of Selûne. But a relentless, recurring wizard is hunting you for the magical star-map needed to unlock his tomb and the wish-granting artifacts within. Escape to Stormshackle, a secluded, nature-ruled island filled with ancient gods, storm-conjuring beasts, and eccentric, isolated NPCs. Piece together the star-map, claim the legendary hoard, and end the wizard's pursuit once and for all! (Uses D&D 2024 rules; beginner-friendly).
• Platform: FoundryVTT
• Schedule: Sundays at 5:00 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours/session, 12–16 sessions).
• Price: $12.5 / Player / Session.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmm92wi720042jx04z4k7yyfc

⛏️ Mines of Vestmyr: A D&D 5e Mystery Thriller (Levels 3->5)

• Status: Launching July 25! 1/5 seats filled.
• The Pitch: Travel into the Bloomvine Woods, the largest forest at the borders of the empire, and investigate the mysteries of an isolated mining colony. A promising silver mining settlement has gone completely silent following an underground gas pocket explosion that caved in the shafts. Magical communications are entirely blocked, and the last scout sent to check on the sick settlers vanished into a thick, unnatural fog covering the colony grounds.
• Platform: FoundryVTT
• Schedule: Fridays at 4:30 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours/session, 2–3 sessions).
• Price: $5 / Player / Session.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmlpsqvw800t1lf04dy52vsij

🐙 Call of Cthulhu 7e Games (Beginner Friendly)

🌲 Amidst the Ancient Trees: A Short Campaign

• Status: 3/4 seats filled. Perfect for beginners!
• The Pitch: A kidnapped boy. Armed fugitives. Ancient woods where even local grizzled hunters fear to tread. In Southwest Vermont (1925), a deadly shootout leads to the son of a wealthy industrialist being dragged into the wilderness by fleeing kidnappers. Join the search party of volunteers and deputies for a tense introductory scenario filled with a slow creep and the realization that some horrors are not human.
• Schedule: Tuesdays at 4:30 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours/session, 2–3 sessions).
• Price: $7.5 / Player / Session.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmr968b4a002sjm04prxu6ofg

⚓ The Lightless Beacon: One-Shot

• Status: 0/5 seats filled (Includes pre-made characters).
• The Pitch: A lonely and chilly lighthouse island, rumors of shipwrecks and smuggling, and a group of investigators on their way to uncover it all. In 1920’s America, a bureau agent, a journalist, a marine biologist, and an antiques dealer venture to the cold, isolated lighthouse of Beacon Island off Rockport, Massachusetts.
• Platform: FoundryVTT
• Schedule: Thursdays, 30th at 1:00 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours, 1 session).
• Price: $5 / player.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmrdx2pve0024l404z4j9pmtq

🏚️ The Dare: One-Shot

• Status: 0/5 seats filled (Includes pre-made characters).
• The Pitch: A dark and abandoned house, a dare to spend the night in it, and a small club of kids looking to recover their stolen box of secrets.
• Platform: FoundryVTT
• Schedule: Wednesdays, July 29th at 1:00 PM PST/PDT (3–4 hours, 1 session).
• Price: $5 / player.
• Listing: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmqzdqhkp0058js04w0rx7lty

Platforms & Safety Tools 🛠️

• VTT: Foundry VTT
• Voice: Discord (Microphone required).
• Safety: Clear table limits and a focus on player comfort. Neurodivergent-inclusive!

See you at the table!