Defenders of the Vale (Play by Post)
Trouble flows through Darkmoon Vale like adventurer's blood upon the ground. Go from small steps to massive battles in this low to high lv adventure.
$5.00
/ Session
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10 players following this game
Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Custom / Monday - 2:00 AM UTC
Nov 2 / Session 4
Session Duration / 1 hour
5 / 10 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
To the northern section of Andoran lies the region known at Darkmoon Vale. Within the Vale are the towns of Falcon's Hollow and Northbank. One, a shady lumber town, ruled by the consortium and overseen by Gavel Thuldrin Kreed. People, mostly desperate ones, flood here for work, freedom, and adventure. However, a dangerous plague has just begun, and there is no one but the town's herbalist to try to deal with it. She needs your help. The second town used to be the magic center of the region; but those days are long past. However, some magic might still be found among the abandoned buildings and within the possession of the few remaining wizards. Fortune favors the bold that will face the mysteries of the wizard's guild of Northbank. Then there are the Darkmoon Woods, southeast of the mountain range that once held the dwarven kings of old. The woods are dangerous, as monsters infest it; forcing the lumber company to hire guards to protect their lumberjacks as they expand farther in. With the rare darkwood, only known in this region, the lumber consortium will stop at nothing until every tree has been harvested. This is the setting that awaits you and your fellow adventurers.
Game style
Play By Post
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
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Less than a year on StartPlaying
31 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Beginner Friendly, Inclusive
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
My roleplaying experience began when I was 15, 30 years ago, when my brother brought 2nd edition d&d back from the army. Even though it was just us playing, I had a lot of fun as I would build entire groups of characters and play all of them. In a way that was my first step towards becoming a DM. I was always good at keeping many characters in mind and switching between them easily. A few years later I joined my, then, permanent group; which was very hack and slash in nature. I would always play rp heavy characters like rogues and bards; as I cared more about story than combat. About ten years later I left the group after a few Red Flags were crossed in a severe way, which they didn't wish to correct. (SA in a game, and I was targeted because I was not okay with it.) After leaving the group, I started my own group as the DM. Eventually life took that group apart, but it got me really into DMing. I started running play by post games on my Discord and have DM'd at conventions a few times. Nowadays I have three loves, Roleplaying, Discgolf, and Poker; and spend all my available time learning and growing in each of these. For my intended campaigns; I seek to start with what I know first; Discord and running either my existing campaign of several modules; running from lv 1 to 20, or to build a custom campaign for the group after asking a series of questions to create the world with a bit of everything the players want to see. I appreciate your time and hope to hear back soon.
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Creating your character
Lv 1 Starting, Point Buy with 2024 5e rules. Must be able to import your character to Discord, using Dndbeyond, Dicecloud, or a similar program. No homebrew, but other than that, if it's in D&D book you can use it for race and class.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Join this Discord and ask for a role for the 'Defenders of the Vale' campaign. https://discord.gg/agpkF73QVJ
What Robert H Reaper brings to the table
I will guide you through this Play by Post as the DM, illuminating the world through imagery and introducing memorable characters with the aid of Hero Forge models. Combat will be done using Avrae on Discord, I can aid in teaching anyone how to use it. I am very much Rule of Cool, if it sounds good I'll likely let you do it; within reason. The game will be played on my Discord through thread post. Post when you can and I will make sure to keep the motion flowing, staying active to ensure that the many players all feel like that are acknowledged and that their actions have an impact on the world around them. The intent of the campaign is to run from level 1 to level 20 (and possibly beyond). So buckle in for a truly enjoyable adventure.
Homebrew rules
Potions us an 'Item interaction' to use, instead of a bonus action. Characters will receive max hp each level, instead of just the first.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Robert H Reaper creates a safe table
Veils and Lines will be discussed during session 0; this will be used to ensure that noone encounters something that they feel uncomfortable with. My own lines are 'Heavy Gore' and 'SA', and so they will not be in the campaign.
Content warnings
Safety tools used