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Our Search for Home 🌼 [Great Story] [Epic Fantasy] [One-Shot]
A group of clever teens survive the razing of their paradisaical village and must do everything they can to find a new home for themselves.
$35.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Monday - 11:00 PM UTC
May 25
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
A green paradise beneath roaring waterfalls watches over a village built from woven palms, shared songs, and generations of care. Then, in a single terrible night, home is taken away. Our Search for Home is a narrative-focused D&D 5e one-shot about young survivors crossing a dangerous world in search of somewhere they can belong again after their home is destroyed. This is a story about grief, hope, friendship, and the fragile things people carry forward after loss. 🔹Theatre-of-the-mind, roleplay-heavy storytelling 🔸Emotional survival fantasy with a strong focus on character relationships 🔹Cinematic combat and strong Rule of Cool energy 🔸Exploration, wonder, danger, and quiet moments around the fire 🔹Ideal for players who enjoy collaborative storytelling and emotional investment 🔸No system mastery required — creativity and character engagement matter most You will play clever teens from the same village, already bound together before the story begins. Come prepared to laugh and tear up with me, Skyler Hope.
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Creativity
About me
I've been a GM on and off for 8 years. I've done 5e mostly with a healthy helping of Daggerheart. I specialize in one shots to 6 session mini - campaigns with homebrew settings. My style is characterized by efficient combat and epic story driven gameplay. My games are for everyone, but I imagine my style will be appreciated more by fans of BL Mulligan over nitty-gritty math-loving war gamers. I hope to develop my skills further through this platform. I love the medium and this is a dream come true.
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Creating your character
Create your character before the session. Assistance will be provided in the discord. Level 3 Any race or class released by D&D 14-17 years old, any gender
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Join the discord! The TTRPG Wondermire! https://discord.gg/njm2BEGZpw Create your character!
What Skyler Hope brings to the table
I run highly narrative, character-driven games where the emotional journey matters as much as the adventure itself. My focus is on immersive roleplay, meaningful relationships between characters, and creating scenes that feel alive and personal. Expect vivid descriptions, memorable NPCs with their own fears and desires, and a world that responds naturally to your choices. This one-shot is theatre of the mind, built around collaboration and atmosphere rather than maps and tactical optimization. Exploration, survival, quiet conversations, and moments of wonder all share equal weight with danger and action. I want players who enjoy contributing emotionally to scenes and helping build the tone of the story together. Combat will be cinematic, fast-moving, and story-focused. I will embrace the Rule of Cool when it serves the moment, especially when players take creative risks or lean into character-driven decisions. Clever ideas, emotional choices, and creative improvisation matter far more here than the perfect build. Most of all, I aim to create a table where players can become deeply invested in one another’s characters: frightened teens searching for belonging in a world suddenly made vast and uncertain.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Skyler Hope creates a safe table
We'll chat in the discord before the session, giving you an opportunity to convey your boundaries and we will debrief after the session, sticking together for a while longer to discuss everything that happened.
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