Rime of the Frostmaiden Play by Post - level 3 party of 2 seeking +1 or 2 solid players (D&D5e2024;free;online;discord;PbP)
Greetings!
It's hot as hell in the northern hemisphere, but Icewind Dale is ice cold. The people are not very friendly, and some of the monsters may be able to one-shot you, but you'll get to meet all manner of interesting folks, like:
- famous factions like the Red Wizards, Arcane Brotherhood, and Zhentarim, seizing on every possible opportunity, of course.
- Reghed nomads who hunt the ever diminishing caribou herds. Without the sun, the plants are dying. Without plants, the animals are perishing. The people will soon follow, or be forced to migrate to the South.
- Auril, the Frostmaiden. Yep, a real god, honest word, walking among you. They say don't meet your heroes. Does the same go for your gods?
- dwarves, dragons, hags, trout fishers, and up to ten different mayors!
People don't move up here because it's easy. They do it because it's hard. And usually, because they have a secret. What's yours?
TO APPLY
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QUESTIONS?
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WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT'S COOL
Official adventure run by an experienced PbP GM who has also run this adventure to completion at the table before.
Party of 3, looking for one or two more players. 4 is The Sweet Spot and they have a sidekick. I'm definitely looking for one, but if I get two really good applications or two people who already know each other and play together I might consider going up to five. (I initially ran the adventure with five and it was still a challenge and fun)
Dark, cosmic horror vibes, body horror, cannibalism, demonic possession, devil worship, animal slaughtering, murder, burning people alive as punishment, isolation, frostbite, bad puns, death saves... If any of those things turn you off, please swipe left right meow.
- Discord text play by post, with Avrae for rolls
- 2024 5e PHB builds only. I'll explain stats when you join. Pretty much stock standard rules, but I'm still learning the 2024 changes. Please DO NOT build your PC yet.
- Start at level 3 because the adventure is already in progress
- No homebrew.
- You will be issued a special secret as part of the character building process which may influence your decisions.
- We will also do a little session re zero when you are accepted, to go over the rules and character fit and all that good stuff (posted via text)
- Post daily, at least three times a week, but sometimes we get slow near the end of the weekend and the early part of the week (Sunday, Monday), and sometimes we post more frequently, like during combat or conversation. The pace varies, and sometimes it may seem slow, but it is steady and moving forward. They've already gained two levels.
Thank you for reading! Post questions in the comments and I will do my best to answer. I do work full time, and I'm in the Pacific TZ (West Coast US), so please be patient. The application process may take a few days. I will hold this post open for 48 hours, at least. You will know it is finished when the Google form is closed. After that, it may be up to a week before I contact you. I will not contact you if you are not accepted - sorry, but I often get too many responses to respond individually. Thank you for putting in the effort, and good luck!