Whimsy, Wonder, and Woe: A Wild Beyond the Witchlight PBP 🏳️🌈
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
$5.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Monday - 11:00 PM UTC
Jun 23 / Session 1
2-4 Hour Duration
6 / 8 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+
About the adventure
🎪 The Wild Beyond the Witchlight A Play-by-Post Campaign of Feywild Whimsy, Wonder, and Woe System: Dungeons & Dragons 5e Format: Play-by-Post (PbP) on Discord Tone: Whimsical, eerie, character-driven Levels: 1–8 (Milestone Leveling) Style: Narrative-focused, RP-heavy, light mechanics Posting Frequency: 1–2 posts per weekday (flexible with life) 🪄 The Setup Once every eight years, the Witchlight Carnival returns. It promises wonders: mirrors that whisper secrets, rides that defy gravity, clowns that may or may not be watching you sleep. But behind the spectacle lies a deeper magic... and a deeper wrongness. This is a story about lost things: youth, memories, shadows, names. A story where your choices reshape the Feywild and the strange domains of Prismeer. It'll be up to you and your companions to navigate this world how you wish: this is the only module written where combat is optional and the changes I've made allow for that playstyle. Heavy roleplay, choices, and mystery. (Of course, if you want to scrap with some harengon, we'll scrap). 🧵 Who’s Running This? Hi, I’m Neal (he/him), a GM and storyteller. My games emphasize: - Deep character integration into world and plot - Sharp, natural dialogue and pacing - Collaborative narrative arcs with space for heartbreak, humor, and wonder - Original mechanics that add flavor without crunch - Everyone - this game is LGBTQIA+ friendly (run by a gay GM), with no in-world or at table racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or other bigotry tolerated. If you're a writer, dreamer, drama-lover, or someone who values connection and atmosphere, you're in the right place. 🌙 Cool Homebrew Elements 🪞 Lost Things, Found Threads: Your PC may lose something intangible early on: a name, a memory, the ability to laugh. These losses shape your powers, flaws, and fate. Custom mechanics connect your growth to how you reclaim what was taken. 🕯️ Feymarked Bonds: Optional character creation features tie your PC to hidden Feywild stories and alter how the domains of delight respond to you. 🎭 Carnival Gifts: Custom items, created through collaboration, will grant you power... for a price. Beware of deals you make with fey creatures, there's always risk. 💌 Who Should Join? Lovers of surreal fantasy and wonder Players who enjoy slow-burn drama and character growth Writers, roleplayers, and creative storytellers Those who want a campaign where the story is the reward Want to make a pact with a hag to steal back your shadow? Want your character’s laugh to be held hostage by a clown prince of dreams? This is your kind of strange. Join us under the big top.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
Play By Post
Play By Post refers to a game in which players interact with the story through messages and text posts. These games are typically played asynchronously throughout the week, which gives players time to consider what they want to do next, and engage with the story at their own pace.
5.0
(8)
1 year on StartPlaying
3 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 4 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
Reach out and we'll work through everything together!
What I provide
All you really need is Discord - everything else I will provide.
Gameplay details
I plan to send a lines and veils document in advance of a session 0, followed by regular conversations around everyone's comfort level.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Lines and Veils
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
We'll be starting at level 1 but we won't be staying there long. We'll have some initial conversations during character creation: you'll get some custom goodies based on your background. We'll be using point buy or standard array for ability scores. Any class, subclass, multiclass is good - 2024 rules as a default, but very flexible on customizing this so you can incorporate 2014 subclasses. We'll talk through how to tie your backstory into the greater game world. I love making backstories integrate into the game so nothing is off the table if we can make it work!
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Owlbear Rodeo