D&D Beyond

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Discord

Fantasy Grounds

Foundry VTT

Organized Play uses a standardized ruleset for character creation, leveling, and rewards. Every character plays by the same rules. Its strength is flexibility: bring your character to any table and jump right in. With tight rule adherence, every game feels consistent, fair, and ready for adventure.

Organized Play

In "Sandbox" or "Open World" games, players are given a tremendous amount of freedom to pursue their stories without the restrictions of a more linear game style. Players are encouraged to explore and engage with the world, and find their own story as they do so. These games offer the players the opportunity to help drive the narrative, and allow for the story to evolve organically through the choices they make.

Sandbox / Open World

“Hexcrawl / Exploration” games are all about the journey. Whether you're uncovering ancient ruins, navigating dangerous terrain, or charting new territory, the focus is on discovery and player-driven adventure. Hexcrawls add additional structure by using a map where each hex holds new surprises, challenges, or story hooks.

Hexcrawl / Exploration

“Tactical / Crunchy” games are all about mastering the rules and making smart, mechanical choices. These games place a strong emphasis on strategy, planning, and system knowledge. Players who enjoy complex combat, optimized builds, or detailed mechanics will feel right at home here.

Tactical / Crunchy

“Realm Building” games focus on the development, expansion, and management of something bigger than a single party, where the characters may find themselves in charge of a kingdom, faction, settlement, or organization. Over the course of gameplay, players might manage resources, make decisions that shape nations, or even guide large-scale conflicts as part of the ongoing story.

Realm Building

Pathfinder 2e

Pathfinder 1e

Shadowrun

Starfinder 2e

Gothic Horror

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Scifi

Space Opera

Cyberpunk

Modern

Supernatural

Eldritch Horror

Dark Fantasy

Sci-fi

Bryan

I started my RPG journey with 1st edition AD&D around 1988 and have played every edition published since, along with a slew of other systems. My heart lies with Pathfinder and Shadowrun, but I'll give any system a try at least once. Though usually the GM for my home group, when I do get to play, I'm most often the party's healer.

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