[Play-by-Post] Tomb of Annihilation

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[Play-by-Post] Tomb of Annihilation

Tomb of Annihilation: You wake up in the jungles of Chult. It's hot, humid, and something wants you dead. Perfect place for heroes, right?

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

2–20

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

All Ages
4 SEATS LEFT
$25.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Tuesday - 7:30 PM UTC

Feb 24 / Session 9

Session Duration / 1 hour

2 / 6 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Tue, Feb 24 | 7:30 PM – Session 9

Tue, Mar 03 | 7:30 PM – Session 10

Tue, Mar 10 | 6:30 PM – Session 11

Tue, Mar 17 | 6:30 PM – Session 12

Tue, Mar 24 | 6:30 PM – Session 13

Tue, Mar 31 | 6:30 PM – Session 14

Tue, Apr 07 | 6:30 PM – Session 15

Meet your party members

2/6

About the adventure

You wake up in the jungles of Chult. It's hot, humid, and something wants you dead. Perfect place for heroes, right? Tomb of Annihilation is an adventure that hearkens back to the old-school style of D&D. If you like exploration, survival, and high stakes combat, then come with me on an adventure to the island of Chult, where everything is deadly. For the full experience, all you will need to play is Discord and D&D Beyond. You don't need access to a computer; it can all be played by phone! This is a challenging game, but beginner-friendly. Safety tools will be in use. This is a play-by-post D&D 5e campaign running through Tomb of Annihilation. Posts happen throughout the week, enough to keep the story moving without stress. You don’t need to memorize a hundred pages of lore; just bring a character who wants to survive, explore, and maybe stop a death curse. You will like this campaign if you: ◈ Enjoy writing and roleplay over rushing combat. ◈ Like the slow-burn chaos of a jungle full of undead. ◈ Want a steady game that fits into your schedule. This game will include not only Tomb of Annihilation, but the following adventures will be incorporated: ◈ The Tortle Package ◈ Rise of the Lizard King ◈ Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan ◈ Dead in Thay ◈ Tomb of Horrors ◈ Vecna: Eve of Ruin ◈ A Dendar Plotline Interested? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/PBvzJGQFeS

Meet the Game Master
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LGBTQ+
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Neurodivergent
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Women/Femme Identifying

4 years on StartPlaying

1774 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

We are a duo of neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+ GMs who run games, specializing in the play-by-text format. We are open for custom games! This includes duets, couplets, and private group games. Message us on here to discuss pricing, scheduling, and your preferences. Thank you for considering us! 🐉 Dreams & Eni are both co-GMs. We work together to run games and produce content. 💻 We are versatile with virtual tabletop programs (Roll20, Foundry, Avrae, Owlbear) 📜 A specialty in text-based games (live text & play-by-post) 🎲 We run D&D 5E and Pathfinder 2E, but are also learning other systems as well. ------------------------------- Join our community for free one-shots, workshops, streams, and other things: 💬 https://discord.gg/8RtNxxG4G6 Should Discord ever go down there is this: - https://www.guilded.gg/i/EAvJbw12 Dreams was featured in SPG's artist spotlight! 🎨 https://startplaying.games/blog/posts/ttrpg-artist-spotlight-lou-dreams-itmeelo Find out more about us on our website: 🌐 https://sites.google.com/view/dreamseni-paidgms/home ------------------------------- 🎲 Want a private game? A duet or a couplet? Inquire via messenger or our Discord. We are even open to mature roleplay! https://sites.google.com/view/dreamseni-paidgms/custom-games If you're in or around Statesville, NC we can possibly arrange something in person! All games will go through SPG or SPG gift cards.

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Character creation

Creating your character

I will allow any official D&D content (within reason, please flavor if it's from another setting). We have a way of wiggling in just about anything. The rest is on character creation: ✅ Choose from 2014 or 2024 rules. ✅ Start at Level 2. ✅ Background feat from Level 1 (2024-style). You can customize your background. ✅ Use my custom array: 18, 17, 16, 13, 11, 8 (distribute in your choice of order) ✅ Choose an Epic Path or work with the GM to make your own. (Epic Paths are found on the Discord) ✅ Choose one uncommon and two common magic items from any WotC source. ✅ Start with starting equipment AND starting gold. ✅ You may choose from all races, classes, backgrounds, and other PC options in any officially released D&D 5e product as well as the Odyssey Player's Guide. (see below for custom/homebrew/third-party/unearthed arcana). Want to just hop in, or get inspired for a character? I will have pre-generated characters available, or I can work with you to make the character you want. ╭──────────.★..─╮ Homebrew (Custom Content) ╰─..★.──────────╯ In addition to the standard character creation rules, players are welcome to use third-party or homebrew (custom) content. Enigma only asks that you speak with him one-on-one about it. He will tweak it for the sake of balance and making the game fun and fair for all. He will also provide character ideas if needed and share a D&D Beyond compendium to aid in character creation. ╭──────────.★..─╮ Purchases ╰─..★.──────────╯ Starting gold based on level you start at. All items in PHB can be purchased at price listed, as can be spell components for spells with a gp cost listed. Additionally, you may purchase the following potions & scrolls: 🍹 Potions 🍹 🔹 Healing: 50gp 🔹 Climbing: 75gp 🔹 Animal Friendship: 100gp 🔹 Greater Healing: 100gp 🔹 Waterbreathing: 100gp 🔹 Superior Healing: 500gp 🔹 Supreme Healing: 1000gp 📜 Spell Scrolls 📜 🔹 Cantrip: 25gp 🔹 1st: 75gp 🔹 2nd: 150gp 🔹 3rd: 300gp 🔹 4th: 500gp 🔹 5th: 1000gp

What to expect

Preparing for the session

This is an asynchronous play-by-post game played by Discord with the Avrae bot. This means that posts will be made throughout the week; it's to the pace of the group. All playing will be done by text, making things accessible for those who aren't able to use voice. I will update at least daily. You will get to experience the story and the roleplay, while also learning about--or getting more experience with--play-by-post format and Avrae. You do not need to know Avrae, or any of the other tools. I can teach you. As long as I have access to your character sheet, you can roll using Avrae, Roll20, D&D Beyond, the in-Discord dice bot, or your own dice. ✅ Download Discord: https://discord.com/ ✅ Join D&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/ ✅ Link your D&D Beyond account to Discord: https://www.dndbeyond.com/account ✅ Optional: Have a Roll20 account to access the Roll20 I use for maps. Once you sign up, message me. I will link you to the Discord (you can also find it below). From there, we can get you prepared. The game itself will start once everyone is ready (you will not be charged until we begin). This game uses its own discord. Find the link below - ⚔️ Discord Link: https://discord.gg/PBvzJGQFeS

What Dreams & Eni brings to the table

Enigma, your DM, brings over 20 years of text roleplay experience and utilizes various tools to craft an unforgettable experience as he blends his skills with forum-based roleplay as well as dice-based roleplay. In his games, you can expect: 🔹 Personalized character backstories woven into a unique narrative 🔹 A dynamic world that reacts to the party's choices and interactions 🔹 Engaging and challenging combat with boons, magic items, and scaled monsters 🔹 NPCs with distinct personalities and motivations, offering opportunities for friendships, rivalries, and even romance (with consent) 🔹 Customized rivals to oppose the party at every turn 🔹 Additional monsters from various sources and custom content from the DM and third-parties 🔹 Pre-generated characters or concepts for those who prefer not to create their own Dreams will bring their knowledge of Avrae VTT and share resources with Enigma to enhance the overall experience.

Homebrew rules

Spells will be the 2024 versions with the following changes: 🔷 Paladin's Divine Smite is not a bonus action. It is also not a leveled spell. 🔷 Spiritual Weapon is not concentration. 🔷 For the 2024 Hexblade, Hex is non-concentration. Other Homebrew/Custom rules: 🔷 Flanking provides advantage. 🔷 Scrolls can be used by anyone. Arcana DC: 10 + spell level 🔷 Critical damage: maximum on the second damage dice. (Will change this if players vote against it.) 🔷 I can include Critical Hit/Fumble tables if players want. They can only happen to a character once per round.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer or Mobile Device

Safety

How Dreams & Eni creates a safe table

This game is currently for all ages, but if younger players are involved, we will not include any darker topics. 🏳️‍🌈♾️👨🏾‍🦲 This is a safe table for people of all types. Dreams is trans and queer, Enigma is LGBTQIA+, and we are both neurodivergent. We hope to make a place where all can feel accepted, regardless of race, gender, beliefs. 👨🏾‍🦲♾️🏳️‍🌈 Safety tools will always be in effect; this game is a safe and inclusive place. We will use safety cards, Monte-Cooke consent form, lines and veils, and any other safety tools the group needs. Both Enigma and Dreams are neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+, and seek to provide a safe table for all players. Accessibility is a big part of the game, and accommodations will be made to meet your needs so that you can have fun. The following will NOT be featured in our games: 🔷 Sexual Assault/Non-Consensual Sex 🔷 Exploitation of Minors 🔷 Real life imagery of sabotage/destruction [GIFs, Photos, and Videos] 🔷 Player-on-Player gaslighting, bullying, or negativity 🔷 Player-on-Player TRASH [transphobia, racism, ableism, sexism, homophobia] behavior This is a play-by-post campaign, meaning that players will post their actions and responses to the game thread whenever they have time. The GM will respond to player posts as soon as possible.

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