Bone & Blood Play by Post

Bone & Blood Play by Post

TYPE

Campaign

SYSTEM

Shadowdark RPG
Homebrew Game

EXPERIENCE

Intermediate

AGE

18+
About the adventure

🔥 Join the Bone & Blood Play-by-Post Campaign! 🔥 The sands of Terrastra shift, concealing the ruins of lost ages, the scars of ancient cataclysms, and the ambitions of those who dare to forge their legend. Do you have what it takes to survive the brutal wastelands, navigate the political intrigue of warlords and factions, and uncover the secrets of the Old World before they consume you? 🔸 A World of Danger & Mystery – From the desolate Dune Sea to the eerie depths of the Bloodleaf Jungle, every step forward is a gamble, and every shadow may conceal an enemy... or something worse. 🔹 Gritty Survival & High Stakes Combat – Your wits, weapons, and alliances will be tested. Manage your resources carefully—luck won’t save you forever. 🔸 Ancient Tech & Magitech Wonders – Hunt for lost artifacts, wield the power of forgotten magics, and barter with the few who still understand the old ways. 🔹 Factions, Power & Betrayal – Align with the enigmatic Deepfolk, the expansionist Empyrea, or one of the Free City States—or carve your own path through a world on the brink of upheaval. 💀 What will you become? A hero, a warlord, a legend… or just another corpse in the dust? 📝 A Play-by-Post RPG Adventure – Engage in deep storytelling, tactical combat, and character-driven narratives at your own pace. This campaign unfolds through text-based roleplay, where every post shapes the world. Seats are limited. The adventure begins now. 🛠 Claim your place before it's too late! 💬 Join us on Discord to sign up and be part of the adventure: https://discord.gg/4E9GMbKadC

1 NEEDED TO START
Free

Details

Custom / Saturday – 4:00 PM UTC

1–4 Hour Duration

2 / 8 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

GM Jesse

he/him

4.5

(8)

This game will begin once 3 players have joined

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

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Meet the Game Master

4.5

(8)

2 years on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, World Builder

About me

Captain of the Sandbox – GM Jesse Ahoy there! I’m GM Jesse, a lifelong tabletop RPG enthusiast who got my start with AD&D 2e & 3e, and now I run Shadowdark as my system of choice. I’m an avid reader, an aspiring author, and a worldbuilding fanatic, so when I say my campaigns are packed with custom lore, monsters, and dungeons, I mean it. My GM Style & What to Expect 🔹 Sandbox Storytelling – The world moves with or without you. Your choices shape the narrative. 🔹 Tactical Combat & Resource Management – Every decision matters. Survival is a real challenge. 🔹 Player-Driven Action – There’s no single “main plot.” You decide where to go and what to do. 🔹 Immersive Roleplay – I love when players bring their characters to life and engage with the world. 🔹 Old-School Dungeon Crawls – Expect gritty expeditions, deadly encounters, and the thrill of discovery. What Makes My Games Unique? ⚔ Everything is Homebrew – My worlds, monsters, and dungeons are all custom-made for a fresh, unpredictable experience. ⚔ Rule of Cool Meets Real Consequences – Want to try something crazy? Go for it—but be ready for the outcome. ⚔ An Evolving World – Time does not wait. Every session moves the clock forward, and the world reacts to what you do—or don’t do. I welcome experienced players looking for a challenging but rewarding campaign, where every decision carries weight, exploration is dangerous and thrilling, and legends aren’t found—they’re forged. If that sounds like your kind of game, let’s roll some dice and see where the adventure takes us!

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Reviews (8)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Rule of Cool

World Builder

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Jeff

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The Storyteller is very player accommodating, have been weaving a very good and engaging story, and has been very open to the rule of cool when it makes sense for the story. I've had a fun time.

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Ben

This has been an exciting campaign! I never felt compelled to try a SpellJammer game in the past, but I do love me some Shadowdark. Going outside my comfort zone, I was pleasantly surprised to find how much I’ve enjoyed the mash-up of the two – gritty, space dungeon crawling, with some gonzo action thrown in for good measure. What’s not to like?! Much of my enjoyment is also due to Jesse’s ability to keep the game flowing. He rolls with the punches and makes quick and fair rulings on the fly. He easily adapts to the unexpected twists that we’ve thrown his way. He adjusts the narrative beats to the players and gives them a chance to shine, which keeps the emerging story engaging and dynamic. Definitely recommend!

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Jesse S.

Jesse is fun and creative! His worlds are interesting and unique, and the use of sounds and excellent maps/art are very immersive. He encourages player creativity, and makes the game flow quickly and turn in exciting directions.

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GM Jon

GMJesse is nice, very welcoming, and respectful! He listens to his players and reacts to what they do (No railroads!). We got into some crazy shenanigans in game and he was up for all of it. I was playing a goblin wizard and I got to act like a one! He listens to feed back/concerns and rules fairly but generally in favor of the players. His world building is great! He sprinkles it in appropriately without long winded info-dumps and it's a joy to listen to/read. He's fostered a very friendly group of players with great comradery.

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Andrew

Jesse has created a fascinating world and has allowed it to be filled with player creativity, rules of cool, and a few smartly sprinkled homebrew changes that really make this game pop. Looking forward to playing whatever he runs in the future.

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GM Marshall

Jesse is a very fun and imaginative GM. While playing in his game I was introduced to a world of his creation that was full of detailed mythos and curiosity. He had generated some fun and interesting mechanics to add to the game that tied directly to the world which increased my immersion into it. I would definitely recommend joining one of his games.

Character creation
Creating your character

We will handle character creation on discord.

What to expect
Preparing for the session

All you really need is a discord account some imagination and enthusiasm to play a character in a very different world.

What GM Jesse brings to the table

I will post to set the scene with descriptions of locations, events, and enemies, supplemented with images and custom-made battle maps updated for most turns.  Then let the players post their actions and repeat. That is the technical answer. The full answer is that I am providing a vivid and detailed science-fantasy setting with rich lore to play Homebrew Shadowdark in using a play-by-post format. Players will never know what to expect, as 75% of enemies are my own creations or reworked Shadowdark monsters with unique mechanics and lore. I also offer a hardcore experience, incorporating stress and wound mechanics, along with a detailed opt-in grievous wounds system for players who truly want to risk life and limb. As for the campaign—expect a long, brutal dungeon, and once you escape, a strange and terrible world awaits to be explored!

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Safety
How GM Jesse creates a safe table

My door is always open just DM me on Discord. I try to be fair to all players.

Content warnings
Gore
Blood
Character Death
Devils / Demons / Fiends
Guns
Scars
Spiders
Violence
Safety tools used

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