🏰 Hero of the Borderlands ⚔️ | A Solo Play-by-Post Adventure
Brave the wild frontier where danger and discovery await, as you shape the fate of the Borderlands
$20.00
/ Session
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4 players following this game
Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Weekly / Tuesday - 9:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 1 hour
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About the adventure
The Borderlands are a wild and untamed frontier. An uncertain realm where civilization’s reach falters and danger thrives. Scattered settlements cling to survival, while bandits, monsters, and darker things prowl just beyond the torchlight. And a lone Keep stands as a beacon against the unknown. In this game, your hero’s story takes center stage, forging their own legend against the chaos pressing at the edges of the known world. This is a tale of exploration, survival, and discovery. Will your character protect the scattered folk who struggle to tame the wilderness, or seek their own glory in ancient ruins and forgotten places? Whether driven by duty, ambition, or simple curiosity, every choice you make shapes not just your hero’s fate, but the fragile future of the Borderlands itself. Play through this classic adventure, reimagined for D&D 5.5/2024 and focused entirely around you! A Solo Play-by-Post game is a 1-on-1 storytelling experience between you and me, the GM, played entirely through written posts. That's the beauty of solo play. You set your own pace, responding when it's convenient for you. What to expect: - Deep roleplay and immersive writing, with a story that puts your character's choices, goals, and growth in the spotlight - At least one post per day, with potentially more depending on availability - Journey with a companion, an animal partner, or all by yourself - Art and visual aids to enhance your adventure
Game style
Play By Post
Roleplay Heavy
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(7)
3 years on StartPlaying
237 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 4 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
As what I'm sure is quite the familiar story by now, I first starting playing D&D5e during the Covid-19 pandemic. At first, it was something that a few of my friends and I did to stay connected and pass the time, but it soon blossomed into a full-grown passion for me. Not long after that game ended, I found StartPlaying, and found an easy way to find games to play in and people to play with. Having played as a player for most of my time, I want to grow as a DM, so hopefully I can help other people looking to play find their outlet.
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Creating your character
We will use D&D Beyond to create the character sheet. We will be using the 2024 rules update, and all official 1st-party classes, backgrounds, and species are allowed. Any 3rd-party/homebrew material is subject to approval We will start at Level 1, and you can use your preferred method for determining your stats (Standard Array / Point-Buy / Roll 3 sets of 4d6 dropping the lowest for each stat) We can build your character during Session 0, or you can create one beforehand. It's up to you!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a Discord and D&D Beyond account
What DM Evan (MrBlinksy) brings to the table
Upon joining the campaign, you will be invited to my Discord server where the game will take place. Here is where you can chat, post memes, plan your next steps, keep a journal, and more You'll also get access to Content Sharing on D&D Beyond, with all 1st-party content, and a growing list of 3rd-party content I will run the game Rules as Written, but there is always room for Rule of Cool if it makes sense and can be justified.
Homebrew rules
- Healing Potions: Bonus Action = Rolled HP / Action = Full Amount - Critical Success: When rolling a Natural 20 on a skill check, it is an automatic success - Desperate Measures: When you hit half-health or become "Bloodied", you will be able to make Desperate Measures, allowing you to mark off Death Saving Throws in exchange for the ability to push yourself beyond your normal limits
Equipment needed to play
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Safety
How DM Evan (MrBlinksy) creates a safe table
At our Session 0, we will go over character creation and backstory, a brief explanation of this module, house rules for game, safety tools and their use, and anything else that may come up as we get the game ready. My number one priority is that you have a fun time playing and are comfortable
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