What's That Smell?? PBP Short Comedy Adventure. 2024 Rules, Lv2
Forced by bad weather to take shelter in a curious Inn. Your given a cheerful welcome by the very strange Innkeeper, and what's that awful smell??
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Session Duration / 2–4 hours
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About the adventure
--- THE STORY --- The heroes are travelling back home on unused routes after defeating the goblin bandits of KerditKart. Solving the puzzle of the humble giant and even folding Mrs McGuffins fitted bed sheets. It's getting late and the weather looks wet with a hint of stormy. In the distance, you see a thin line of smoke. Surprised to see a place called the ‘Nearly Home Inn'. You choose to spend the night and just manage to get in for last food orders. But.... "What's That Smell?" --- GAMEPLAY --- This is a small comedy adventure with a semi-serious undertone, suitable for level 2 characters. Good for beginners and seasoned players who want to unravel the mystery, smash some monsters and have a laugh with their wacky characters - Clues to uncover at the Inn - Secrets to reveal with the Innkeeper - Monsters to take care of - Players decide on how the story ends --- PLAY BY POST ACTIVITY --- PBP are slow but enjoyable. To keep things flowing for everyone, I will make a substantial post every 24-36 hours to move the game along. Between that time, I will pop into the game and answer questions and make comments for fun and help players decide their actions. I ask players if they are done in a certain scene before moving on. Players are asked to post in a similar way. Of course, we understand that sometimes life happens and you don't get the time or headspace to meet this commitment. In which case, your character can pause or be run by someone else. There can be audio summaries in Discord to help you catch up if you miss many things. An impression of time difference in PBP vs live games is 2 hours of live games is approximately 1 month PBP. Players game together happily across different life schedules and time zones. With daily posting by players and DM the game is expected to last between 4 and 6 weeks in length.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Play By Post
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(15)
2 years on StartPlaying
58 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
Average response time: 7 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I specialise in running Dungeons & Dragons adventures and I like to inject a bit of humour into them all. I follow the nr1 rule that "D&D is about having fun!" I have been doing fantasy games all my life and love making stories for others, and enjoy seeing my players interact. I like to get to know my players and their characters and tweek the story to give them something personal to chew on. For my homebrew adventures I like to use popular cultural references in my games, especially when naming monsters (like a quiz) and crazy NPCs. I use Discord, Owlbear Rhodeo and Theatre of the mind with some AI images to make the experience more immersive. I really like running Play-by-Post adventures as we get to know each other over a longer period of timme and on a daily basis. For me running games is like spending time with people who enjoy each others creativity.
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Creating your character
- Level 2 character in D&D Beyond. Any race, Any class - Point buy for stats - Starting equipment. - Anything specific, just ask I will share my full library with you via the campaign link for more options.
The game is expected to last 1 month. It's a fun Short adventure. PLAY BY POST ----------------------- The whole one-shot is delivered via Discord (story) and Owlbear rodeo (maps). Your DM will post the unfolding story at least once a day (probably more). Players then post their interactions and roleplay, roll dice in D&D Beyond and Discord. The DM then responds, and so the adventure reveals. PBP is great for people who find it hard to meet a regular schedule of games, who like to microdose on D&D daily, and who enjoy writing and getting into roleplaying. or who find they cannot access live face-to-face games. With a mobile device, you can play anywhere, anytime. You will NOT NEED to learn Avrea commands. The benefits of play-by-post are: - THOUGHTFUL ACTIONS: Take your time considering your optimal combat move or roleplay interaction. - FRIENDSHIPS: Bond with your fellow players as they become a daily presence in your life - CHARACTER BUILDING: Dive deep into your character as you roleplay through text, giving as much detail to their thoughts, responses and personality as the campaign builds. - FLEXIBLE GAMING: Play anytime, anywhere with people across different time zones. No more scheduling the group to meet - WORLD BUILDING: Detailed descriptions and A permanent record of what happened in the campaign builds, so no more arguments about what was said - EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES: In this style of group, your voice and actions are always heard and counted. It's not about who is fastest.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
- Have your character ready on D&D Beyond - Have a discord account to join the hosting server - Link your D&D Beyond to your Discord account. - A sense of humor for roleplaying. - A mobile device is recommended so you can play anywhere, anytiime.
What Robert Grant brings to the table
A fun, silly story where the players determine the ending. Engaging NPC's as I put a lot of effort into the roleplay. Unique monsters you won't of encountered before. Easter eggs are hidden in the text as a fun quiz. Descriptive environments are accompanied by images to paint the scene. NO NEED to Learn complicated Avrea commands. All done via the character sheet and OwlBear
Homebrew rules
- Flanking is a +2 to hit - Healing potions as an action give full dice restoration. As a Bonus action you roll the dice. - Critical Hits score max dice + dice roll +bonus.
Equipment needed to play
Mobile Phone
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Robert Grant creates a safe table
If Anyone has any problem at any time. They can message me and I will address it. Players will need to agree to the rules of conduct before the adventure begins. To ensure a safe and enjoyable atmosphere.
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