Ravenloft the Horrors Within! (PbP) | DND, PF, OSE, PbtA ๐ฆ๐ณโ๐
Create your character and tour the Demiplanes of Dread. We'll use the Horrors Within to tell our own story. Play by post (PbP) done right! ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ณโ๐
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$19.00
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2 players following this game
Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Weekly / Thursday - 8:00 AM UTC
Oct 15 / Session 10
Session Duration / 0.5 hours
3 / 4 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Create your character and battle the darkness of Ravenloft! Play by post (PbP) done right! ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ณโ๐ We will adapt the material from Horrors Within--as well as content from older editions--to create a bespoke, unique adventure for your character. We can include Curse of Strahd (and Barovia)--or any of the other modules in Ravenloft's history--into our campaign. Want to play through Azalin's Grand Conjunction? We can also create new domains of dread; and explore unconventional settings that interest you. This is a one-on-one play by post game. ๐ฅ I'm an experienced PbP DM that offers: - at least one CHUNKY post/day - every response is interesting and develops the story ๐ฅ I love DMing a wide variety of genres: - cozy, slice-of-life - romance - action-adventure - supernatural / horror - social / intrigue / political / espionage - exploration ๐ค All scenes fade to black if... - they get too adult - player or GM asks for it ๐ฅ A few changes for PbP: - your character levels up and grows - but we'll take a rules-light approach to conflict - if it makes sense; your character can do it! ๐ My vibe/expectations: - let's be kind to one another - a heavy focus on your character (and you!) - rules light and narrative heavy - fun comes first and the rule of cool - lots of kindness and emotional intelligence - respectful of boundaries - great listener and collaborator - always want you to feel seen ๐ฅ Game System - We can use whatever game system you prefer - We'll be playing a narrative-heavy; rules-light version of that system ๐ฅ Choose from: - DND 5E - DND 4E - DND 3/3.5E - AD&D 2E - D&D 1E - OSE (Old School Essentials) - Pathfinder 1E/2E - PbtA fantasy games - Chasing Adventure is my favorite option! - Suggest your own system! ๐ค If you have any questions, DM me
Game style
Combat Heavy
Combat Lite
Dungeon Crawl
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Organized Play
Play By Post
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Realm Building
Roleplay Heavy
Roleplay Lite
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Sandbox / Open World
Tactical / Crunchy
Theater of the Mind
West Marches
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Meet the Game Master
1 year on StartPlaying
288 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
My name is Countess Vines (she/her) ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ I am an experienced DM that is... - kind and compassionate - emotionally intelligent - good at listening and making you feel seen - very LGBTQ+ friendly ๐ฆ๐ณโ๐ ๐ฅ I love DMing a wide variety of genres: - cozy, slice-of-life - romance - action-adventure - supernatural / horror - social / intrigue / political / espionage - exploration ๐ฅ My vibe/expectations: - let's be kind to one another - a heavy focus on your character (and you!) - rules light and narrative heavy - fun comes first and the rule of cool - lots of kindness and emotional intelligence - respectful of boundaries - great listener and collaborator - always want you to feel seen ๐ค If you have any questions, DM me
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Creating your character
๐ I'll guide you through character creation on Discord
What to expect
Preparing for the session
๐ค We use Discord and Owlbear Rodeo.
What Countess Vines brings to the table
๐ Be creative, take risks and have fun. I'll support and encourage you.
Homebrew rules
๐งโโ๏ธ We have a whole channel dedicated to our table rules. We try new things out all the time; and keep the systems that make the game feel more fun and exciting
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Safety
How Countess Vines creates a safe table
๐ฏ Player safety and comfort is incredibly important to me. Anytime there is possible discomfort, I'll check in with you before we move forward. I'll use a variety of safety tools in our games; but most of all I'm emotionally intelligent, respectful of boundaries and a great listener.
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