Tales from the Lone Lands: The One Ring RPG [Play-by-Post]

Tales from the Lone Lands: The One Ring RPG [Play-by-Post]

Preserve the spark of hope, and one day these empty, wounded lands shall be healed! Fail, and all will be destroyed…

TYPE

Campaign

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
2 SEATS LEFT
$12.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Saturday - 11:00 PM UTC

Dec 20 / Session 45

Session Duration / 2–3 hours

3 / 5 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Sat, Dec 20 | 11:00 PM – Session 45

Sat, Dec 27 | 11:00 PM – Session 46

Sat, Jan 03 | 11:00 PM – Session 47

Sat, Jan 10 | 11:00 PM – Session 48

Sat, Jan 17 | 11:00 PM – Session 49

Sat, Jan 24 | 11:00 PM – Session 50

Sat, Jan 31 | 11:00 PM – Session 51

Sat, Feb 07 | 11:00 PM – Session 52

Sat, Feb 14 | 11:00 PM – Session 53

Sat, Feb 21 | 11:00 PM – Session 54

Sat, Feb 28 | 11:00 PM – Session 55

Meet your party members

3/5

About the adventure

Official Description: Now they had gone on far into the Lone-lands, where there were no people left, no inns, and the roads grew steadily worse. Not far ahead were dreary hills, rising higher and higher, dark with trees. On some of them were old castles with an evil look, as if they had been built by wicked people. Ancient evils wake as the Dark Lord stretches forth his hand. Over the course of these adventures, the heroes may thwart the spies and stratagems of the Enemy, explore long-lost wonders of the north, and travel far from hearth and home. Preserve the spark of hope, and one day these empty, wounded lands shall be healed! Fail, and all will be destroyed… ------ New to Play-by-Post? No problem! It is a low-stress, highly-rewarding format and I'll help you every step of the way. [Play-by-Post] Do you want to join a campaign but your availability prevents you from committing regularly? Does engaging at your own pace throughout the week without the pressure of the moment and with access to live chats with your Dungeon Master sound appealing? Well you're in the right place! The Play-by-Post (PbP) format is nearly as old as D&D and is a rewarding way to engage in this fantastic pastime. While it is true that the comradery of the kitchen table is lost in PbP, you gain the ability to plan without pressure, to refine your roleplay, to research your actions. And many see Play-by-Post as more immersive than live games, that the Theater-of-the-Mind is more easily engaged without the distractions of half-decent accents, the bell of midnight quickly approaching, and the smell of aging nachos. *Note: This adventure is Play-by-Post and will be conducted throughout the week at your pace. While live check-ins with me are available, the adventure will be conducted in Discord channels where we will also store concept art, maps, a compendium of magic items, a room for chit chat, and more. Please send me a message if you'd like to know more.

Game style

Theater of the Mind

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(61)

Teacher/Educator

3 years on StartPlaying

704 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Storytelling

Average response time: 24+ hours

Response rate: 85%

About me

I will set the stage for you to tell your character's tale. Storytelling is at the heart of everything I do, from creative writing to teaching literature to myths and legends retellings around the campfire. Good stories are all about tension and release, about stakes. Tabletop Roleplaying Games are another manifestation of that but are unique in one way: we create stories together. We become the heroes we have always dreamed of. I’ve been a professional Gamemaster for over three years and a non-pro GM for far longer. I’ve clocked over 1000 hours of digital GMing (not to mention the years of PbP and in-person) and have introduced over 200 new players to the past-time. I have run and still run campaigns professionally for teenagers on Outschool.com where I have nearly 150 five-star reviews.

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Character creation

Creating your character

We will have a Session 0 where we get to know one another, discuss the "truths" of the campaign, share our character concepts, and build character bonds together. We'll plan to come away from Session 0 with a number of questions to flesh out in order to more deeply flesh out our characters and bonds. I'll follow up on those questions throughout the first week to support you.

The current party

The players in this adventure are steady and wonderful but have opted for a slower pace. As such, the price has been adjusted down. Expect to post once per day.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

You'll need a phone, computer, or laptop for Discord, of course. You'll also need an Account with Discord. Maps will be shared by me. If you have the rulebook, you can come with a rough idea of what you want to play but be flexible. If you're a beginner and don't have the rulebook, that's okay. I can walk you through everything!

What GM Grant brings to the table

We'll house all character art, maps, notes, NPC info, etc. in a Discord server I manage. I use Tupperbox to display the various NPCs and give a deeper sense of immersion. I'll run maps through Owlbear Rodeo (or Foundry VTT if the group prefers) with a vast library of assets but use concept art for most exploration and roleplay.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Safety

How GM Grant creates a safe table

Each player will have their own, private channel within the server if they need to reach out to me for any reason. I'm also available to talk over video chat upon request. We will have a Session 0 in a Discord server devoted to that. We'll all check off the Monte Cook Checklist before we begin.

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