The Ragged Company - Play by Post
The walls of the ruined city rise through the fog as your ship approaches. The company readies weapons and armour, awaiting the orders to disembark.
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$20.00
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Details
Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Once / Monday - 6:00 PM UTC
Aug 10
Session Duration / 1 hour
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
You are not heroes. You are hired steel: a hard company of mercenaries sent into a place others would rather avoid. Orders are simple enough—land at the quay, enter the ruins, secure the target, and get out—but nothing in the city stays simple for long. Every alley can become a kill zone. Every broken stair, cellar mouth, and window frame may hide watching eyes. This is a grim, grounded fantasy play-by-post scenario focused on tension, reconnaissance, hard choices, and dangerous close-quarters fighting. The game unfolds through written posts, allowing the pressure, uncertainty, and atmosphere of the expedition to build over time. Expect a bleak mood, cautious exploration, and tactical combat where positioning, information, and judgement matter more than flashy powers. The fog of war is real: you will often only know what your characters can see, hear, and piece together in the moment. What you learn will depend on where you go, what risks you take, and how carefully you read the signs around you. This game is ideal for both new and experienced players who enjoy grim mercenary fantasy, immersive atmosphere, careful planning, and combat with real consequences, all within a play-by-post format that rewards strong decisions, clear communication, and steady involvement.
Game style
Combat Heavy
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(2)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Storytelling, Creativity
About me
I’m Pete ‘the Elder’, a long-time GM and tabletop wargamer with decades of experience running one-shots and campaigns across fantasy, sci-fi, modern, and historical settings. I discovered Kriegsspiel years ago and loved what it does best: fog of war, meaningful decisions, and consequences that emerge naturally from play. These days I blend Kriegsspiel-style adjudication with roleplay to create games where you’re placed in tense situations, given imperfect information, and asked to make real choices under pressure. If you enjoy grounded worlds, tough calls, and stories shaped by what you do at the table, you’ll feel right at home in my games.
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Creating your character
Each player will be able select a character from a pre-generated list before the game starts. The characters available are all considered skilled veterans. The Kriegsspiel system doesn´t present characters to the players in the form of number based skills and abilities, rather the players are given a description of the characters that implies what they are good at and not so good at.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
The players only need a Discord account to participate.
What Pete the Elder brings to the table
Each players will receive reports back on their characters activities within a 15 second window of time. These reports will consist of an detailed and atmospheric written report alongside realistic and cinematic images. The speed of these reports can be a quick as 1 a day as long as each player has sent in their actions and orders.
Homebrew rules
Kriegsspiel is a system that runs each players activities at the same time as every other player and non-player character. This means that at times your actions can will be changed based upon conflicting actions of other players and the enemy.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Pete the Elder creates a safe table
Although this is a grim and gritty environment I am always available to discuss over messages and voice any issues players may have either before, during or after the session. Players will have their own private channels, so can message me freely about any issues that arise, that will remain confidential.
Content warnings
Safety tools used