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The Race Nobody Asked For | Roleplay-Focused Lvl 5 | Open to Al
One insult, and your client turns an escort job into something you never signed up for. You can talk them down, or escalate it into something worse.
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2 players following this game
Once / Thursday - 6:00 PM UTC
Oct 8
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
5/6
About the adventure
You and your fellow mercenaries have each landed a straightforward escort contract. Different clients, different cargo, but the same destination. Looks like an easy payday you’ll enjoy with your buddies on the road. But some of your employers are fiercely competitive, and none of them likes being overtaken. One ill-timed insult might be all it takes to turn a peaceful journey into a dangerous race that nobody agreed to enter. Your job is to get your clients to their destination. Whether you calm them down or make matters worse is entirely up to you. A comedic fantasy D&D one-shot about proud clients, cheap insults and an escort job that turns into a race.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(13)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
12 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Rule of Cool, Creativity
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 67%
About me
I'm a writer, a teacher, and an entrepreneur. And at the table, all three show up: worlds built with a writer's care, rules explained with a teacher's patience, and sessions that actually run on time. My love for fantasy and sci-fi spans a lifetime. My D&D journey started four years ago, and about a year ago I began DM-ing worlds of my own — fictional universes I'd been building for decades. My campaigns are story-driven: deep lore, secrets that reward the curious, and NPCs you'll remember by name. Fighting is great, but oftentimes the right social interactions might get you one step further. You, the player, are my most important focus, and my greatest joy is that you will have a fun, amazing time at the table. We will work together to get YOUR character into the universe in a way that you can be satisfied with, and you will be able to shape your journey as per your own preferences. I look forward to having you in the party!
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Creating your character
Make your character before the game, or pick one of my ready-made characters at the start. Level 5. Any race, any class. No backstory needed. Stats: standard array or point buy. No rolling. Rules: D&D 5e, 2024 rules. Official books only. Use D&D Beyond, a Roll20 sheet or a PDF, whichever you like. Send it to me before the game.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
1. Make a free Roll20 account. 2. Once you sign up here, you'll receive an invite to our Discord community and to your table's private group. Confirm your seat there and follow the instructions. 3. Have a working mic and webcam. 4. Make your character, or tell me if you'd like a ready-made one.
What Andrei brings to the table
A complete story in one evening (3–3.5 hours), with a real ending. It starts in the middle of the action, with no slow setup. Roleplay first, fights second. Talking, sneaking and clever plans often beat swinging a sword. Theatre of the mind. A battle map comes out only when a fight starts. Character voices and music. The music tells you when the scene shifts from talk to a fight. Rule of Cool. Pitch a wild idea, and if it makes the moment better, it can bend a rule. Beginner friendly. I explain the rules as we go, and we finish on time. Comedy. These are funny adventures with memorable characters from our campaigns.
Homebrew rules
Ask to roll anything, any time: Perception, Insight, Arcana, whatever you think fits. Drinking a potion or using a found object is a bonus action.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How Andrei creates a safe table
Before we start, a five-minute check-in: I say what's on the table, and you tell me your lines (never) and veils (off-screen), out loud or privately on Discord. X, N and O cards at any time, typed in the Roll20 chat or sent to me privately. No explanation needed. X: stop this, and we skip or rewind. N: steer away from this soon. O: this is great, keep going. Take a break whenever you need one. Leave any time. No hard feelings. Enjoyed it? The characters and the world continue in our ongoing campaigns. Ask me after the game.
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