Dragon Of Icespire Peak - Play By Post

Dragon Of Icespire Peak - Play By Post

Phandalin trembles beneath Cryovain’s shadow. Choose your quests, forge your own path, and shape the fate of a frontier where your choices matter.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–6

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
2 NEEDED TO START
$15.00

/ Session

Details

3 players following this game

Play by Post (Asynchronous)

Billed Weekly / Friday - 12:30 AM UTC

Session Duration / 2–3 hours

2 / 5 Seats Filled

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This game will begin once 4 players have joined

Meet your party members

2/5

About the adventure

Cryovain, a young white dragon, has moved into the Sword Mountains, and everything around Phandalin is starting to feel the consequences. This is Dragon of Icespire Peak, run as a Play-by-Post campaign with a big focus on player choice. You'll start at Level 1 in Phandalin, but from there, where you go is largely up to the party. There are quests to take, people to help, places to explore, rumours to follow, and plenty of opportunities to wander off in a completely different direction because somebody said, “Wait… what's over there?” And yes, I fully expect that to happen. So, how does Play-by-Post work? Instead of setting aside a few hours every week for a live session, we play throughout the week using Discord, and D&D Beyond for Dice rolls and the Game Log. I'll post what your characters see, hear, and experience. You respond when you're available with what your character says or does. We handle conversations, exploration, skill checks, combat, and dice rolls through written posts and keep the adventure moving as everyone checks in. You do not need to be online at the same time as everyone else. PbP also gives you something that's harder to get during a live game: time. You can actually think about what your character wants to say, write out those little roleplay moments, investigate things, make plans with the party, and get more involved with your character without feeling rushed. I'm also not interested in forcing you down a predetermined path. If the party wants to take a quest, take it. If you want to explore something else, go explore it. If an NPC catches your attention, talk to them. If your character has a personal goal they want to pursue, bring it into the game. Your choices will help determine what happens next. All the while, Cryovain is out there and the longer the dragon remains in the Sword Mountains, the more the region around Phandalin will change. Welcome to Phandalin. Let's see what kind of trouble you get into.

Game style

Play By Post

Combat Lite

Roleplay Lite

Rules as Written (RaW)

Theater of the Mind

Meet the Game Master

5.0

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Artist

3 years on StartPlaying

340 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Beginner Friendly, Creativity

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hi there! My name's Bronson, and thanks so much for checking out my table! I am a full-time Game Master that has quickly risen the ranks to one of StartPlaying’s top GMs. My whole reason for doing this is to have the chance to weave epic tales and meet new people along the way. This kind of game provides something special to the community, and I truly believe it to be therapeutic in nature. My goal is to provide you with a space where you get to finally be safe, have fun, and explore possible super powers in an environment built just for you and your team. The style of game that I run is your classic, laid back feeling game with your friends that simutaniously is ran by the book (with voted homebrew by the table invoked), is professional, runs this game like a business, is always on time, is always punctual and never misses a scheduled game. When you join my table, you can message me anytime, any day of the week during, before or after the game or any time between the sessions. I’m here to assist you and to enable you to play your desired campaign, Start-To-Finish while guiding you through the story, which is being hand crafted by you and your party’s actions. You have found your forever Dungeon Master. I'm the owner of Reality Engine Integration, and I absolutely love creating adventures that people are still talking about years later. My games use the official Dungeons & Dragons rules with Rules as Written as the foundation, but every now and then, if someone comes up with an awesome, creative idea that makes the whole table smile, I might lean into a little Rule of Cool. Those moments are the exception, not the rule, because I believe the rules are there to create a fair and consistent experience while still leaving room for those unforgettable cinematic moments that make D&D so special. I start our table off with no homebrew rules and let the group decide together when and if they need them. If you're looking for a game that respects the rules while rewarding creativity, teamwork, roleplay, and epic storytelling, I'd love to have you join us. I won't pull punches, I won't spoil the adventure, and every monster, villain, and NPC is played according to who they are, not simply to "win." Whether you're a brand-new player or a seasoned veteran, my goal is simple: create an adventure where you are the hero, everyone has fun, and you leave the table with a story worth telling; Because while heroes may die... legends live on. I hope we get the chance to roll some dice together All session bookings have been moved to StartPlaying.Games. It is simply easier and safer for all parties involved. I do use AI to make my Thumbnail art, searching for local artists currently.

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Character creation

Creating your character

Character Creation will be done during a session 0 with each of you preferably all together. We will go over the rulesets of the game, game safety tools, player character creation, game background and story and how your character is involved in this before activating Async mode for the rest of the game.

The current party

TBD come session 0. Free session 0!

What to expect

Preparing for the session

You will need: -Discord (free) -D&D Beyond (free)

What Bronson brings to the table

I bring my entire library on D&D beyond with content sharing enabled. Additionally, I am reachable 15 hours a day by message, and I try to respond ASAP from the time I see the request. I will be here for you to assist with anything that you need.

Homebrew rules

Rules as Written please.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Safety

How Bronson creates a safe table

I always start with session 0, I have an open door policy, I account for Traumas if they're communicated, and really anything you need to have fun and play; I'm here for you!

Content warnings

Animal Death
Blood
Character Death
Death
Drowning
Fire
Extreme Violence
Execution
Gore
Freezing
Mass Death

Safety tools used

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