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Crown Of The Oathbreaker - PbP

Crown Of The Oathbreaker - PbP

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

⚔️ Heavy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown ⚔️ A foul evil taints the Kingdom, and only you can break the curse. This adventure will have you fight to contain the dark forces at play in Aglarion, before gearing up to take the fight through even more treacherous realms. Step into the feyrealm, but watch your tongue, lest you say something you regret; bring light to the shadowrealm, but beware what lurks in the dark; and fight the forces of hell itself as the tale draws to a dramatic conclusion. This is a long campaign coming from a 900 page sourcebook, but players can drop in and out as needed. ⏱ Pacing: 1 long DM post each day in the evenings (UK time) that moves the story along, and shorter out-of-character replies throughout the day to reply to any @ pings.

Party notes

Billed at the same time each week for 7 days of daily posts.

5.0

(44)

1 year on StartPlaying

651 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Storytelling

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (44)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Knows the Rules

Storytelling

James/Fallen avatar

James/Fallen

Played 8 sessions

Great DM, storyteller, and writer; had never done PbP before playing with Dave, glad it was with him because it's been a blast.

Lassimst avatar

Lassimst

Played 1 sessions

Cool and easy. I had fun!

BarefootYeti avatar

BarefootYeti

Played 13 sessions

David is an awesome DM!

Helene avatar

Helene

Played 40 sessions

I've been running a couple of Play-by-Post (PbP) games with David for a few months now and diving into the Big Bad Battles (BBBs) whenever I can—and let me tell you, I'm hooked! David is an amazing storyteller and a mastermind at crafting mechanics that go way beyond the usual "bash the door down" gameplay. His PbPs are consistent, super engaging, and occasionally just challenging enough to keep you on your toes (I've come dangerously close to getting offed a couple of times—no joke!). If you're looking for a fantastic DM and an awesome group to roll dice with, stop searching. You've found the best! 🎲✨

Moss avatar

Moss

Played 51 sessions

Well, what can I say about playing with David other than he is hands down my favorite PbP DM and I am a fussy pants. I have never come across a DM who is so willing to get to know my beloved characters I've been playing at tables now in group settings for years and do so in a more intimate way expanding and fleshing out their backstories going back to their younger days that I simply didn't think any DM would have the patience for with someone like me. What sort of player am I? A veteran player who suffers from, well, Main Character Energy Syndrome and who is itching for some special one-on-one attention. He really has taken the time to give me things that make me light up, giggle, and gasp as I play cat-and-mouse with my closeted evil chaotic teifling Devil-of-a-gal Bard in an evil campaign doing things I would not DARE do in the group game with any other DM that I've had her in for well over a year now. And then in another game, I get such rich beautiful Underdark story and the encounters that have convinced my hands-off Druid to truly care about learning about the Underdark's nature and how it ties in with the surface and piece together a mystery spun together all the while piecing together her backstory in a way that both the dice rolls support randomly and that he spins together like a masterful storyteller that he is. He has a knack for surprising me in ways that I think about days after they have happened -- thought provoking ideas. And to top that all off, David is simply a great all-around person who is easy to talk to and get to know and he expresses care for his players as people, which is the most important thing of all. If you have been hesitating at all to give PbP a try, do give David a try. I have a feeling I'll be playing with him for many years to come.

jheiman avatar

jheiman

Played 19 sessions

I am enjoying my first campaign with David. We just started. David is extremely responsive and is really good about bringing the story alive.

Additional details

How to prepare

How to prepare Essential: 🎤 Discord with a free account. Essential For Roll20: ♟ A free account on the Roll20 website to join the game. Recommended For Roll20: 📱 The roll20 app, to access your sheet and roll dice on the go. Essential For Theatre of the Mind: 📱 Both of us need access to your sheet on whatever medium you are using, either dnd beyond or roll20 so that I can reference your HP and AC. My discord contains step by step instrutions to get started, and I am happy to talk through any issues to get things going!

What I provide

Me, myself and I! Years of experience running DnD Access to my content compendiums on roll20 and dnd beyond with most official books purchased, I am happy to make additional purchases on request. Access to additional third-party content that I own from Kobold Press, 2C gaming, Monte Cook Games, and others.

Gameplay details

I will be using the RPG Consent Checklist as a safety tool, which players should fill out beforehand and send to me on Discord. I also will talk to you 1:1 before we start about expectations, logistics and any safety concerns not covered by the checklist. Players can pause billing at any point if they want to take a break from the game, for any reason, and their seat will be waiting for them when they are ready to play again.

Content warnings

• Death

• Deep or Large Bodies of Water

• Kidnapping

Safety tools used

Breaks

Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist

Stars and Wishes

How will character creation work

You have the option to create your character using either Roll20 or D&D Beyond, as I have access to a comprehensive compendium of character options on both platforms. Your character will begin at level 3. Point buy will be used. All official options are permitted with the exception of chronomancers, peace and twilight clerics. The setting has some additional options available. Everyone gets a free feat at level 1, but these do not stack with variant human or other sources of level 1 feats.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Roll20

Discord

Text/Play by Post

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$20.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Tuesday - 8:00 AM UTC

3 Hour Duration

1 / 6 Seats Filled

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+

This game will begin once 3 players have joined