r/FoundryLFG

My name is Yaga and I've been a professional Gm for over 15 years.

I've run hundreds of games for many different players in dozens of systems from D&D to Vaults of Vaarn to Pathfinder and everything in between. i have 3 games ready on StartPlayingGames, each one on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, 8pm to 12am EST. Grand Exploration, Demon Lord Hunting, and Undead Armadas!

What players can expect:
a safe caring environment to enjoy D&D with strangers online. i tolerate no bigotry, hatred, or negative vibes at my tables.
Vast Campaigns to explore, shaping the world as you see fit. all my campaigns are grand in scope. most campaigns go to level 20
Handmade Maps and magical items to fill your eyes and characters pockets.
Complete and Total player freedom. Just cause you sign up to fight a demon lord doesn't mean you HAVE TO. start a bakery for all i care, go hogwild
A SHARED WORLD D&D experience, i have 5 other tables playing in this campaign setting. you will hear of their exploits and they will hear of yours, you may even see their characters exploits in the world around you. my campaigns are built for the players to shape and break.

Players will have access to the vast majority of content on D&D beyond for character creation utilizing either the 2014 or 2024 ruleset.

The games are set in my homebrew world of Iazigar, on the continent of Dahl'Vatharre. Heavily inspired by D&D lore! so for you D&D lore nerds like me youll see some familiar concepts and hear some names.

https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmpe772vt00cbjx04r096a6lz

This Is my Friday game. Of Sludge and Slime: The Demon Lord Juiblex has been unleashed on the material plane, can you stop them before he assimilates everything in their path? Gather allies and form armies to stop the Tide Of Slime before it's too late. (a goal oriented campaign, players can expect selfish city rulers who will only help if their own needs are met and armies of slimeified monsters to slay, a very standard D&D romp perfect for that classic D&D feel)

This is my Sunday game. Creeps on the Coast: Invasion of the Rootbound Legion. AVAST! The undead have begun washing ashore and terrorizing coastal villages and cities. Entire towns have been wipe from the map, joining the ranks of this undead armada. Find the source of these creatures and put a stop to it before this scourge musters its forces and moves inland!
(a pseudo-megadungeon campaign. the party will take time saving towns, gaining allies, pushing the undead scourge back and preparing resources before pushing into the home of the undead and fighting their way to the evil that sleeps there)
https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmpe7gvoq003vjr04xv6ke60a

THINGS PLAYERS WILL NEED:
D&D BEYOND-you dont need a subscription or anything. its just for character sheet management

DISCORD- for voice and text chat

A FORGE VTT account-THIS IS IMPORTANT. where i live i am unable to host FoundryVTT games because of my internet. FORGE is a server host for foundry. its COMPLETELY FREE. the only person who has to pay for it is me, which i gladly do.

A FRIENDY DEMEANOR!

https://startplaying.games/gm/kingyaga
Here's a link to my SPG profile. Come Create Stories With Us!

Archived from the Augustan Kitsune Daily. Abadius 21st 4686

AS ANDORAN FORSEES ITS 2ND YEAR FOR THE LIBERATION OF A DEMOCRATIC KATAPESH, WHAT OF ITS EFFECTS ON MAGIEXTRACT FUTURE MARKETS? LET US CELEBRATE OUR RIGHTEOUS ANNIVERSARY!

Bless thy Heart! This Toilday, The Liberty Day's Parade is to commence! Commemorating Andoran's 191st Anniversary! Alongside a military celebration to show solidarity for our proud troops undergoing the Mission in the Golden Roads! Towards this March for ever-lasting Greatness! Nem-vi-Xāath Frei-va-Lasta

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Light then faded in Zamheerer
A fleeing Sakoris sorcerer heretic yells out to the brief skies, betrayed. Manipulated for a grander blueprint. A rose flower's bloom upon our lands. A grand discovery which killed a God. Tell me child, what chance did you have then? Trapped alongside souls and ghouls of those who have come before you and failed? In time, more of you will come.

Have you ever wondered if your enemy ever cried out in a pain of loss? No of course you have not, for they are flawed and you are just.

A being apologizes for what your kind must go through over the next centuries. We promise it will be quiet and faint. I hope your death is rational and kind. We shall not prolong it nor hasten its finale. We did not have a choice. Our kind have been so cruel. We have regressed so far. To you sorcerer. On behalf of these monsters, I am sorry.

Centuries pass: 4707AR, the Clerical Fascist Empire of Cheliax has suddenly announced an invasion force onto your lands of Chitterhome. They are at the gates, the Knights of Diis have not spared a soul. Moments prior, a message was intercepted, encrypted with the most destructive of seals known to man. 5 different couriers met fates worse than death. The Duke dispatches a group of his most trusted knights immediately to Hoan in Andoran, the birthplace of freedom, to deliver the message alongside a handwritten plea.

Understand that you are not these knights, in fact you will be the ones who shall find their corpses.. You are grunts of the world. Somebody not a soul would ever entrust. You will find a being who shall guide your path, you need not listen to them yet they shall remain there still. Uncover times in memorial and of this eye's sadness, the revolution died out decades ago, we simply now wait. The World is at the brink and all I got are a bunch of level 5 adventurers. You will not win every battle.

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Clarification and about me kinda

Hi worldbuilding nerds! Hows not playing dnd and having to forever dm doing for ya.. dude i get it so much anyways!

DM here! Call me min (any/any) and despite the tone, it will ultimately be a HOMEBREWED story about hope and I want to show you something truly beautiful and ask you if you want to take it back (unless the players says otherwise lmao)

*ehem* please be queer or be functionally culturally gay or be an ally at least. please. i beg you. im on my knees man.

Inspirations! DISCO ELYSIUM (broski its so good), Pillars of Eternity 2, Andor, Fire Emblem, Shaolin Soccer levels of camp, the movie Happy Together, Battleship Potemkin, that one time Chappell Roan dressed up as a Knight ( need to up my gay credentials )

and finally an overly indulgent hyperpop and experimental music playlist.

I also loveee dramatic characters/divas,, your backstories and arcs will be developed! You can even tell me upfront you want a greek tragedy and I will *try* to give you one. I dont wanna overpromise ofc but overall it will be character focused delving into what their place is in this god-forsaken world.

Requirements for characters are: Their social status must not be of high-standing currently, please don't be a Lone Wolf, they also must have something they truly *believe* in and have a reason to travel with the Party. (meaning you can be evil long as you can work with the party).

OH! and they narratively cannot have a soul. They can still function normally of course, but no soul if that's something important, will divulge later.

I personally do Improv and Theatre irl so if there's a sudden short musical number about how evil this npc is, it will be real fun i swear! You ever thought that nobody is doing a campaign you wanna play? Thats how i got into DMing 2.5 years, not counting previous one-off one shots.. The campaign although will be DM-ed by me, by no means shall it be mine and mine only! Having you guys inputs and interactions is about the most important thing in my kind of rpg :p

I'll leave with a quote from an unnamed in-world historical figure, to encapsulate the tone we're going for:

"It gives me hope for a better future, and I know how it ends"

Good Luck :3

TLDR: Themes of Colonialism, Imperialism, Politics, The one that got away, We will be using Foundry VTT PF2e with a heavily modified Golarion thats actually a tidally locked eyeball world.

For more details and registration please check out this super awesome cool form i totally didnt take from a DM whose totes better than me fr fr
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTR9tZ7YZ1LemgIZmQn3eFzXcmZWqf2x4TJxh6d-6PMkiONw/viewform?usp=header

We will prob have a group of 6, If you have any questions feel free to DM me :0

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^(Flee the fall of an ancient civilization by fighting through the fires and flames that are sweeping across this snow-covered mountain valley nation!)

>♛ ᴄᴀᴍᴘᴀɪɢɴ ꜱᴛʏʟᴇ ♛

>Combat Complexity: ☠︎︎☠︎︎☠︎︎ ^((3/5))

>Combat Frequency: ⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️ ^((4/5))

>Roleplaying: 🥀🥀🥀🥀 ^((4/5))

>Logistics and Exploration: 🗺️🗺️🗺️ ^((3/5))

>Dungeon Crawling: ☠︎︎☠︎︎ ^((2/5))

>Time and Frequency: Wednesdays at 7 PM EST - 11 PM EST, Weekly

>Cost: 25 USD per session

>Platforms used: Discord and FoundryVTT

>Requirements: Microphone and Webcam

>Current Player Slots: 1/5

>Starting Level: 2

>Game page: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmqf3es2j005mla042tuooy1g

>DM Credentials: https://startplaying.games/gm/wintersong

>Discord Contact: argentauthor

The world of Winterheart is filled with fraught and fury! As the world stands upon the precipice of oblivion, fleeing refugees must learn how to move past the trauma of a lost life and forge a new one together. Join your fellow players as you attempt to flee from the center of a nation-ending catastrophe and reach safety, making friends - and enemies - along the way. As the nation of Aspire is seared to ash, your party will have to make difficult decisions as you battle ferocious monstrosities, avoid bandit ambushes, navigate a population of frenzied citizens, and battle a bitter winter! Manage your time, your resources, and your strength as you struggle to make your way across the nation to the city of Wyldbark, where you just might be able to flee the ruined nation and find safety once more - after you battle through the Wyldheart Dungeon, of course!

This campaign features themes of horror, diplomacy, deceit, community, and sacrifice, which will serve as the anchors holding the party together and keeping their escape from failing. Individual player skill levels are not important - what’s most important is the willingness to work together, as a group of players, to keep the game engaging and party connected! This table is looking for energetic people who are willing to join conversations without having to first be called upon, who are willing to contribute to the stories of their fellow players and take the time to be a part of both the each party members’ narratives as well as the grander world of Winterheart itself!

This campaign will focus primarily on combat, diplomatic role play, and making critical story choices. There will be many times when the party will have to decide whom they will save, and who will be left to fend for themselves. The outcome of the battlefield will sometimes be determined before the party even arrives, based on the choices they've made up until that point. The campaign will involve a small amount of resource management and wilderness exploration, but it will primarily focus on tactical-driven combat scenarios and intense moments of roleplay and drama. Each character’s backstory will be seen throughout the campaign, so it will be important to pay attention to your fellow players and learn about the characters they have made, since the threats they will be facing might not be apparent to you without understanding the person fighting by your side!

We will be sticking to the 2024 5.5e rules as written as much as possible, with some minor gameplay changes to help players manage the session behind the screen (spotlight mechanics, for example). This campaign will ramp up with time, with the stakes starting out small and eventually spiraling into something truly epic. Throughout the campaign, there will be depictions of blood and gore, intense action scenes, scheming NPCs that are willing to lie and cheat to get ahead, and a blend of both Lovecraftian and thriller horror genres that will become more apparent over time.

If you’re a veteran looking for something new, or if you’re a new player trying to capture the essence of tabletop gaming without following a strict adventure module, then this is what you’re looking for! This game will be a blend of traditional dungeon-crawl and exploration-based travel, intense tactical combat, and modern storytelling and gameplay mechanics. If you are unfamiliar with all of the rules, that is not a problem - I am an experienced DM with over 500 sessions under my belt for Dungeons and Dragons 5th/5.5 edition. Combat scenarios, especially early on, will be designed to give players an opportunity to try new ideas and discover the full mechanics of the 5.5 system - including some mechanics many don’t normally interact with, such as using environmental elements to cause hazards and traps and using basic supplies to conserve character resources and influence the battlefield.

Players will also be given the current Winterheart Campaign Module, a work-in-progress proprietary third party module that is exclusive to Wintersong Games players! Explore up to 5 new classes, each with multiple subclasses, and enjoy hundreds of new feats, backgrounds, weapons, magic items, and a completely revamped firearms combat system that trades movement and action economy to deal deadly blows to your targets! As more of the system is completed, paying players will receive updates, new systems, and more all for free!

If you think this is the campaign for you, go ahead and respond here in this thread or hit me up on Discord at the username argentauthor. You can also contact me on StartPlaying.games at https://startplaying.games/gm/wintersong. Feel free to message me if you have any questions regarding the campaign!

Character Creation:

We will begin creating characters at level 1. We’ll be using tools provided by the DM and from the VTT platform to make our character sheets, and after this, we’ll be doing a session 0 encounter before leveling up characters to level 2 as the official launch of the campaign. Character creation resources will be provided, from books to tutorial videos. Most official and partnered Dungeons and Dragons content will be allowed, but keep in mind if there is a 2014 5e book that has received an update in 5.5/2024, we will be using the updated version. Material published prior to the 2024 rules update will need approval from the DM, which will normally just require slight modifications before it’ll be ready (such as needing to accommodate for weapon masteries). In addition, several new Wintersong Games classes - such as the melee-spellcaster support Argent class - will be available upon Session 0 for players to choose from.

Players get to choose how they would like their stats, either from an array or from a generous roll system. Players may choose between the stats of 15, 15, 12, 12, 10, and 8, or they roll. Our roll system uses 4d6 - players drop the lowest of the die, and the resulting number is the ability score. They perform this 7 times, and drop the lowest total result to get their 6 stats.

Inclusivity Statement:

I pride myself on maintaining a community of players dedicated to standing against bigotry against others. If you stand in opposition to people because of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or nationality, then you stand in opposition to not just this community, but myself personally. We do not want you at the table. I don't want you at the table. My tables are inclusive, and I will vigorously fight to keep it that way.

I’m Joey The DM, a professional dungeon master based in the UK, proudly recognized as a Top DM on StartPlaying with nearly 50 five-star reviews. Over the past year, I’ve hosted 283 games and spent thousands of hours on Roll20, guiding players from all around the globe—whether you’re a seasoned veteran or new to D&D, I have extensive experience running campaigns for all skill levels.

What can you expect from a professional DM? Punctuality and preparation are just the beginning. Each session is enhanced with immersive music, vibrant NPCs brought to life through a range of voices and impersonations, and a deep knowledge of the rules to ensure smooth gameplay. My charismatic style and clear narration help create a captivating and memorable storytelling experience.

If you’re interested in joining one of my many sessions available on various days, check out my tables here:
https://startplaying.games/gm/joey-the-dm or join The Tavern https://discord.gg/N8aMBM49

Embark on your next adventure with confidence—let’s make your D&D experience unforgettable!