Return to the Keep on the Borderlands (Play-By-Post)
An immersive, always-on play-by-post game of Dungeons and Dragons, where you are the hero and an entire world awaits you.
About the adventure
Kendall Keep lies on the frontiers of the Yeomanry. Founded by adventurers years ago, it's declined into a sleepy outpost settlement. The trained warriors once stationed here and the experienced adventurers who once flocked to the spot are long gone. But evil once again stirs in the fabled Caves of Chaos. Monsters, undead, and evil minions of a dark goddess plot to destroy their enemies. Only novice adventurers who have come to try their hand at dungeon delving in this traditional training spot stand in their way... In this play-by-post campaign for 1 (or more) players, you are the hero. Set forth on a good old fashioned dungeon crawl, in one of the oldest and most fleshed out TTRPG campaign settings -- Greyhawk Adventures. You'll create a 1st level adventurer eager to make your mark on Oerth, in a traditional proving ground where countless heroic tales have begun. Return to the Keep on the Borderlands starts at Kendall Keep, a thoroughly developed settlement with detailed NPCs, shops, locations and plotlines. The wilderness surrounding the keep has its own mysteries and dangers. But even though you're free to go where you please in the world of Oerth, you start out with a specific quest: Cleanse the Caves of Chaos from the bandits and monsters that raid the roads. If you can achieve this, you'll become a true hero!
Game style
Play By Post
Dungeon Crawl
Sandbox / Open World
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Monday – 5:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 1–8 hours
0 / 6 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
Joseph
he/him
5.0
(12)
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(12)
4 years on StartPlaying
6 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Rule of Cool
About me
Hello! My name is Joseph, but online I go by TormentedByGnomes (TBG). I'm a dungeon master for 23 years who loves the game, loves introducing new people to the game, and loves going off the deep-end of the hobby with experienced folks just as much. I'm the DM and producer for Casters & Castles, an actual play channel featuring esports casters & commentators playing D&D and other tabletop RPGs. If you want an idea of what I'm like as a DM, check out our YouTube Channel. I've done it all, from intimate games that heavily involve the characters and their backstories, to sweeping epic adventures to save the world, to webs of political intrigue and kingdom building, to wide-open sandboxes that don't CARE if you just wandered into a high level zone and you're only level 2. Join me for a gaming experience that will always prioritize the safety and well being of the people at the table, without compromising the immersion and excitement of the world your characters experience.
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Creating your character
We will create your character together. You can either roll for your stats the old fashioned way, or use Points to customize your ability scores. Your character will start at level 1, and we'll use a Google Sheet for your character sheet, so it integrates with Avrae bot. You may use any official WotC D&D 5e (2014) content. I also have, and enjoy, a lot of third-party content. If there's any race, class, or other feature you want to try, I'll happily look at it.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Once you've signed up, I'll bring you into a discord server for our campaign. That's where the majority of character creation, rules discussion, and gameplay will take place, because this is a play-by-post campaign.
What Joseph brings to the table
I'm a great writer with years of experience, all the NPCs in this first adventure are fleshed out with their own backstories, personalities and motivations. You have the entire world of Oerth at your disposal! While I'll always make sure you have clear quest objectives, you can do anything you'd like to try. If you want to be a traveling monster hunter who makes weapons and potions from slain beasts, we can do that! Rather be a traveling merchant who tries to buy low and sell dear across Oerth! I have those rules! Have you always wanted to be an Isekai hero stranded in a fantasy world? Rise to power and make your own kingdom? Focus on romance and building powerful bonds with NPCs? This world is yours.
Homebrew rules
Drinking a potion is a bonus action I use a custom critical hit table Flanking grants advantage In addition, I have rules for relationships, kingdom management, trade, and much more that can be added based on your interests.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Platforms used
Safety
How Joseph creates a safe table
Before we begin playing, we'll have a conversation about what kind of content you do or don't want in this campaign. The world of Oerth is an old-school campaign setting with old-school sensibilities, but this is a fantasy story. We can make it whatever you want. If what you want ever changes, we can discuss that and do it whenever, at any point.