Hi people ☺️
I’ve been thinking about what makes some PbP games last for months or even years while others slowly die after the initial excitement.
Is it mostly about posting frequency, the GM, the other players, the story, character relationships, combat pacing, or something else entirely?
Hey. I’m thinking of trying to get a pbp duet set up where we would each run a game for each other. Probably either DnD or fallout2d20 depending on what each person is comfortable with.
Would anyone be interested in something of the sort?
Life doesn't make sense sometimes.
One day, you could be waking up in your studio apartment, wondering when your next check was going to clear.
The next, you found yourself in some bizarre metaphysical realm where gravity was optional, preparing to venture inside the concept of Time because an entity from beyond Creation was attempting to erase Sunday. And sometime last week? You became the Power of Fireworks.
You don't just control fireworks. That's far too simple.
You are the Noble of Fireworks**.** Fireworks explode because you say they explode. Fireworks illuminate the darkness because that is what Fireworks are. Fireworks inspire joy. They proclaim celebration. They turn danger into excitement. And with sufficient understanding of your Estate, those truths can become weapons capable of changing the world.
You're currently employed, if that's even the right word, by a being older than civilizations and considerably more complicated than sanity.
Your new Familia consists of the Powers of Street Signs, Magma, Books, and Fireworks. Together, you have been entrusted with pieces of Creation itself. Unfortunately, your boss is currently fighting a war beyond reality. Which leaves the four of you responsible for making sure nothing happens to your Estates while they're gone.
And something has started happening to Sunday**.**
So buckle up, Noble; it's about to get weird.
...
Nobilis is definitely one of the WEIRDER TTRPGs out there.
You play as a Noble, a human who was bestowed power by an Imperator, a being grander and more powerful than any god, to harness one of the Estates that Imperator holds within itself while it goes off to fight an ancient war that no human could even comprehend.
Your job as a Noble is to keep reality from being eaten away by Excrucians, beings from beyond Creation that are capable of attacking concepts and fundamentally changing reality, with the ultimate intent of erasing it.
And when I say they can attack concepts, I mean that pretty literally.
Say you're the Noble of Fireworks. An Excrucian doesn't have to come over and smash all the fireworks. Maybe suddenly fireworks stop exploding. Maybe people look at fireworks and don't feel any joy Maybe a firework goes off in the sky and produces absolutely no light. It's still a Firework. Everyone KNOWS it's a Firework. But it doesn't do any of the things that make Fireworks what they are. And reality starts accepting that.
That's your fucking problem now.
You're something far greater than any normal human. You're a Noble, and you have been given authority over an Estate of Creation.
But what the hell does that actually mean?
Well, what does it mean to be the Noble of Street Signs?
That's up to YOU to decide.
Do you believe Street Signs impose laws? Do you believe them to be firm understandings about the world that have to be obeyed? Maybe you summon a STOP sign and suddenly that alien monstrosity charging toward you comes dead in its tracks. Maybe a ONE WAY sign forces it to move in a single direction and sends it straight into a concrete wall. Maybe a DO NOT ENTER sign makes it suddenly VERY difficult for something to enter a place.
And then you start getting metaphysical about it.
What exactly does it mean to STOP? What counts as a direction? Can someone's life be going the WRONG WAY? Can you put a DEAD END sign at the end of someone's destiny?
THAT'S the kind of weird shit Nobilis lets you start playing around with.
And the other really strange thing about Nobilis?
The game doesn't use dice. At all.
If your character is capable of doing something, you just fucking do it.
If your Noble is supernaturally strong enough to punch through a brick wall, you don't roll a Strength check and pray you don't get a 2.
There are still rules. You have Attributes, resources, limitations, supernatural defenses, wounds, things you care about, and enemies that can absolutely tell your miracle to go fuck itself.
The game just isn't really asking "Did you roll high enough to do the cool thing?"
It's more interested in:
"Okay. You CAN do the cool thing. Should you? What are you willing to spend to do it? What's stopping you? And what the FUCK happens now that you've done it?"
You're not starting as some Level 1 adventurer who's hoping that one day they'll become powerful.
You start powerful. REALLY fucking powerful.
The fun is figuring out exactly what that power means, what you can do with it, and how completely insane your Estate can become once you start thinking outside the box.
Pick an Estate. Almost ANY Estate. Figure out what it means. And congratulations.
You're now something frighteningly close to a reality-warping GOD.
So I hope to see some creativity in the Estates chosen! Let's tell a big, intense story!
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Hello crawlers! I’m sure many of you are eager to have the chance to prove yourself in the World Dungeon, and you’re in luck! The Syndicate has finally approved the start of this new season, and it’s going to be a great one. At the end of this message is a small form to fill out for any interested parties. Better hurry, spots are limited and once the entrances close you may no longer enter. So let’s get out there and kill, kill, kill!
Now that the rules for the Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG are out I’m excited to be able to start playing. I’m looking to run a couple solo PBP games as a way to get started. On average I’m able to be very active so I would like to find people that are able to respond semi-frequently to keep momentum going.
The plan is to start on the first floor and work our way down. This means that I am hoping for a longer term game to be able to explore the dungeon at large. If this is something you’re interested in, please feel free to fill out the application.
Decades ago, a settlement deep within the dangerous jungles of Zetrania was abandoned. Not lost, or overrun by monsters, like most human settlements there are, but left behind by orders of the nobility. Now, a research group is restoring it piece by piece with the help of those who left it once to aid in using the deep jungle's rare flora and fauna to create better medicine. They seek craftsmen, workers, and adventurers to ensure their work's survival, and are willing to pay for for the trip.
Build up a town and explore the history and ecosystem all around it as danger lurks within the ever-encroaching wilderness. Decide what you will fight for, both socially and physically as your decisions shape your place within this settlement. If you want a player driven, long term campaign where you can see your work pay off and contribute to making a town in this jungle once again, please apply with the link below.
We're looking for an extra player for our pbp to join in the journey and mystery of A'ticital. We're playing at level 3 with all new lore for our available species.
For our players, we're looking for:
- 18+
- LGBT+ friendly
- Regular or intermitted daily availability
-Roleplay Focused
Please apply here if you're interested and let me know if you have any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyEhheUZXEMDDirxYdMRJEsMWCo-QoNqUqsK3Fl3hkVhyAfw/viewform?usp=header
Thank you for reading!
_As the Second World War rages across Europe and beyond, the Axis powers for the first time begin to lose ground. Fearing a loss more and more over the following years, a sect of the German Reich turns to supernatural means. They make contact with their fallen compatriots in the spirit realm of Purgatory, bridging the worlds to infuse their soldiers with immortality and other superhuman abilities. But this power is not without its cost. Soon the spirit bridge begins to rupture, sending ghosts and other foul creatures into the living world._
_In response, a secret task force is assembled to close the Rift and destroy the Axis powers that created it for good._
* **System**: D&D 5e 2024
* **Platform**: Discord
* **Number of Players**: 3-4
* **Timezone**: North American time zones preferred, but active players may be considered.
* **Anticipated Activity**: Multiple times daily! Those who slow down or make the party wait on them will be warned then removed.
* **AI Info**: AI artwork is allowed
* **Tone**: PG-13. Includes scenes of violence, but not gory or extreme. Light-hearted moments of brevity between scenes of drama and intensity.
* **Concept**: Magical alternate history, set in WWII. All classes allowed and most races, with some development and rationale.
* **Looking for players who** are dedicated, consistent, and flexible. Those rigidly stuck on a premade concept need not apply, nor pure minmaxers. We are a group of fun, story-based, character-driven role players looking for interaction and creativity. LGBT+ friendly community. Despite the setting, racial and cultural insults and derogatory language will not be tolerated.
In the Pirates of Drinax, the Travellers play a band of adventurers entrusted by the King of Drinax with a letter of marque, permitting them to prey on ‘illegal’ trade within the borders of a vanished kingdom which lies between the massive Third Imperium and the territorial clans of the Aslan Hierate. The King hopes this piracy will give him the leverage he needs to restore Drinax to its former glory, and intends for the Travellers to win back all the planets lost over the last two centuries – but the King’s plans are just the starting point for this campaign.
Once the Travellers have their letter of marque and ship, it’s up to them what to do next. Will they stay loyal to their patron and help restore Drinax? Will they turn rogue and create their own kingdom? Will they be heroes or monsters, pirates, or privateers? Will they make their fortune amid the pitiless stars, or will the cold depths of the Trojan Reach be their grave?
I am hoping to get at least 4 players, possibly 6 at max. Comment here or message me with any questions you might have.
If you are interested in joining please state your Discord, whether or not you have played Traveller (if you have please state what you have played/are familiar with), a little background about yourself and finally a very brief writing sample. If you follow this, please type the number forty two at the top of your message/comment.
Every 10 millennia, the world falls apart…
Nobody knows when or how the world of Thrausmea was formed, but almost everyone knows how it is destroyed. Like clockwork, once every 10,000 years, the world crumbles. Sometimes, the destruction hits uninhabited lands. Other times, it wipes out vast kingdoms and millions of lives along with them.
Through countless calamities, the people of Thrausmea have learned that a small slice of the known world always remains unscathed. It is named Mesogeia, the center of the universe and home to the oldest civilizations and cultures. Millions of generations of knowledge are preserved here, so that when the outerlands are shattered once again, survivors will rise and rebuild from the wisdom of those who came before.
The campaign will take place in Kardion, the thriving heart of the world. Here, the last apocalypse is a distant memory, and the next feels so far away that it hardly exists in people's minds. But beneath this surface of peace and prosperity, is the world ever truly at ease?
About me
I’ve been GMing for 6 years in my home game with my friends, who have unfortunately fallen victim to the scheduling BBEG. I have experience in Fabula Ultima, SWADE, Fate and Pathfinder 2e. I love exploring new systems, so if we hit it off as a group and want to try other games down the line, I’ll be open to it!
As for my GM-ing style, I like to have an equal mix of roleplay, combat and puzzles. Having said that, I still aim for a deep story and interwoven character backgrounds. I'd love to find like-minded players who don't play to min-max but to create a memorable story with fellow players.
Most of my home games started with fresh beginners to TTRPG, so if you're new to Fabula Ultima or TTRPG in general, you're very welcome to join! I'm also a new async pbp GM (most of my experience was with live-text games) so I'm open to feedback as well.
About the game
We'll be using Fabula Ultima on discord with Foundry VTT for live sessions (mainly combat and important events). I'd expect one live session to happen once every 2-3 weeks. The exact time and date will be discussed with the group. I'm in GMT +11 so hopefully can find players in compatible timezones. For async, we'll aim for minimum 1 meaningful post per day. We'll start with a oneshot first to see how the group fits together. After that we'll move on to a campaign that hopefully will last maximum 6 months.
The game won't have any NSFW content, but I'm looking for players 21 years and older as I'm in my late 20s. LGBTQIA+ friendly. No AI allowed. Non-native English speakers welcome as I'm also not a native speaker myself.
If this sounds like the campaign for you, you can fill in the application form here. The application will remain open for 2 weeks. Please keep your dm on reddit or discord open so I can get in touch :).
Hello, one and all. I am not recruiting yet, but I wanted to gauge interest in playing Despair Dilemma or Kids on Bikes 2e. I'll post the concepts and a little synopsis of the games. I'll wait a day or less to see what kind of intrest this gets, please comment if your intrested and which one or to remain more anonymous here is a quick poll:
Despair Dilemma runs more like a one-shot and is a GM-less game. It's based on Death Game narratives like Danganronpa, Zero Escape, Squid Game, and more. In these games, people are trapped in a life-or-death scenario and must fight, scavenge, or argue for the sake of their victory and survival. Players take on the role of the masterminds and narrative forces pushing the characters to the brink.
For this, we'll play a starting scenario and just try it out. I've never actually played it before despite being a backer, so I'm interested in trying it out. It will be a shorter game just to get feet wet but we could keep going to other scenarios as well.
Kids on Bikes is a storytelling rules-light tabletop role-playing game. It's a collaborative world-building RPG based primarily on eighties and nineties small towns in America in the middle of nowhere with teenage protagonists and supernatural occurrences. So think Gonnies, Monster Squad, and ET unless you go for a more mature game, like many of them are.
I've experienced Kids on Bikes, and it's probably my favorite game system. It's very story-heavy and relies on players and GMs working together to tell a narrative, with dice rolls helping along the way. This would be a campaign and a longer commitment.
Edit: Poll Ended. We're going Kids on Bikes.
✨ It is 2050 and the world is in the midst of a new technological revolution powered by AI giving rise to Mega Corporations. Italy is on the cusp of declaring war on France as Europe trends towards war. The US just won the Second Iran War and is now bogged down in Syria. Japan has severed its mutual defense treaty with the US and is making in-roads to Africa and with Chinese partnerships. Mexico's premier aerospace company, Punta de Lanza, is emerging as a leader in global markets. What course will you chart?
Top 5 Player Needs Currently or play in another part of the world!
Corporations
India Corporation
French Corporation
Italian Corporation
Spanish Corporation
Saudi Corporation
Countries
France
Brazil
Canada
Australia
South Korea
🗺️ Free form nation state/corpo political thriller sim set in the future
8️⃣ Classes to choose from:
💰 Corporate Executive
🗳️ Politician
📺 Media Tycoon
🤑 Lobbyist
🕵️♂️ Intelligence Agent
👮♂️ Law Enforcement
⚖️ Lawyer
🎖️ Military
❓ What will you give to the world of the future? How will you solve the world's problems?
📚 Make your mark on history books by joining the Rise of the Mega Corps at:
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As a side project, I’ve been working on a async PBP platform with an integrated VTT since October last year, RoundZero. I’ve been running a couple of campaigns with friends and it’s been a blast so far. The main priority is mobile, so you can take your turn while killing time
The chat separates in-character (IC) posts from out-of-character (OOC) chat, rolls, DM narration and combat logs. It features notifications, formatted text messages, and private messages.
The VTT has animated replays, combat log, animations, and position history. Rolls can be automated, and NPCs and monsters can act on their own (traditional automation, not LLMs).
Some differentiators:
The app is completely free to use, and the Android version is currently in closed beta
The demo is open, no login needed.
https://roundzero.app/pbp/c/roundzero-demo-mount-roghar/chat
Disclaimer for those who don't like AI: the app itself was developed with AI.
I'm looking for GMs or players who want to test the platform. Only D&D is automated right now (you can still use other systems, just without the automation).
My idea is that you can use it for:
Feedback is welcome
