r/pbp 19h ago

Community (Non WM/LW) 🎲 Looking for a welcoming, women-friendly D&D community?

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Whether you’ve been playing for years or you’ve never rolled a d20 before, we’d love to have you!
Our server is built around one simple goal: creating a friendly, inclusive space where everyone feels welcome. We believe D&D is for everyone, and we’re committed to fostering a community that’s kind, respectful, and accepting of all players.
What you’ll find:
✨ Live voice campaigns
📖 Play-by-post (PBP) campaigns
🌱 Beginner tutorial campaigns designed to teach new players the game step by step
🎭 Looking-for-Group channels for players and DMs
💬 Active discussions about D&D, worldbuilding, characters, and more
🤝 A supportive community that’s happy to answer questions and help new players
Whether you’re looking for your first adventure, your next long-term campaign, or simply a place to meet fellow D&D fans, we’d love to have you.

Server link: https://discord.gg/6eGBAwjfY7


r/pbp 19h ago

Discord The Sunless Citadel / D&D 5.5 / Discord / Owlbear

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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL THE APPLICATIONS, WE HAVE FOUND OUR PLAYERS!

One evening in the port city of Gradsul, you were approached by an contact in the employ of the Hucreles, an upstart noble family that has been rapidly gaining influence in the last decade. Knowing your penchant for adventure, or perhaps just your need for gold, they presented an offer they insisted would pay handsomely. They provided no further details about the job itself, stating only that the family required "capable individuals." Whatever your reasons, you accepted the commission. By dawn, you found yourselves in the back of a wagon, bound for the distant town of Oakhurst.

Hello all! I am Boreas, a DM who wants to get more experience on the pbp side of D&D. I have got a campaign going but wanted to get a parallel adventure to flesh out the setting further. I will be running the adventure The Sunless Citadel and it will take place in the world of Greyhawk. There will be a fair amount of dungeon crawling involved, as about 80% of the adventure is in the dungeon, but it is very dynamic and allows for plenty of RP opportunities as well.

Players are expected to post once per day. It will be asynchronous pbp. If you are interested, please apply through the link below.


r/pbp 8h ago

Discord [5.5e][Discord][Async][PST][1-on-1] Pirates of Saltmarsh

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Hi All! I've decided to try my hand at running one or two 1x1 games to try to combat "the lull" (if you saw that post earlier lol). I've settled on it being a 5.5e pirate-themed campaign. The game will be set in Saltmarsh, and then I'll pick and choose what adventures and mechanics to run from there, entirely based on what kind of character I'm running for. I'm expecting the game to be an 90/10 rp to combat split, since balancing for one player can be tough. We'll use Discord, Avrae, and Beyond for this game. 

I'm looking for players that are 25+ (I'm 29) that have enough time to post back and forth several times per day to keep things moving. I'm PST, and will prioritize responses from similar time zones. I usually tend to do longer posts to set and describe the scene, but I don't expect that from my players. Since it would just be the two of us, I don't mind homebrew or very customized characters, just let me know and we can brainstorm! We'll choose a starting level based on backstory. 

I'll leave this post open for 24 hours and see what I get, but again I'm only looking for one or two players total, and someone who can commit to being very active!

To apply, fill out the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUI24mpGAKXwLCTuPuqrwVt3syD1ZYq0P2AK0xE8DUCuDMJg/viewform?usp=publish-editor


r/pbp 7h ago

Closed [5e 2014] [Beginner DM] The Dragon of Icespire Peak

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Driven from lands farther north by more powerful dragons, a young white dragon named Cryovain has descended upon the Sword Mountains, claiming the snow-capped range as its domain. Typical of its kind, Cryovain is dim-witted and cruel. The dragon patrols the skies around Icespire Peak, surveying its territory while hunting for food and easy treasure. With each passing day, the dragon's domain grows as it ranges farther across the land, preying on anything it can catch with its claws or freeze to death with its icy breath. Sightings of the dragon are becoming more common, as are its attacks.

A crumbling fortress on the northeast spur of Icespire Peak serves as the dragon's lair. Cryovain seized the icy fortress from a tribe of savage orcs, killing the orc war chief and forcing the tribe's survivors to flee into the foothills and forests. Enraged by the death of their war chief, the orcs have called upon ancient allies—evil, shapechanging, half-orc spellcasters who bless and advise them. These half-orcs worship Talos, an evil god of storms, and many dwell in the dark depths of Neverwinter Wood. In stormy weather, they gather on remote hilltops to summon Gorthok the Thunder Boar, a primal entity that serves Talos. Like the god it serves, Gorthok delights in destruction.

The orcs aren't the only creatures thrown into upheaval by Cryovain's sudden arrival. A manticore driven from its mountaintop nest by the roaming white dragon has migrated to the foothills and begun terrorizing folk living on the outskirts of the mining town of Phandalin. Other monsters in the region have been similarly displaced.

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Hey There! I'm Obi and I'm hoping to run the Dragon of Icespire Peak module from the 5e 2014 Essentials Kit and, if we complete it and the group holds together, the Beyond Icespire Peak adventure trilogy. For some info about me, I've been playing d&d for about 6-7(don't) years, and I've attempted to DM a few times but they've never really taken off, however I fear this is the only way I can get my fix so I'm going to make it work no matter what I have to do.

I am based in the UK and ask that you be able to send at least one message a day, we're all here to play d&d so I have the expectation that you actively want to play, although I get that life gets in the way sometimes.

So now that my spiel is over, what I want from you is very simple

Name & Pronouns:

Timezone:

Experience with d&d:

Expected posting frequency:

Please send these to me here on reddit and this post will stay open for as long as I'm still looking, hope to hear from you.


r/pbp 18h ago

Closed Looking for a Cosy RPG Adventure!

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As I write this, I'm watching Frieren, and it is revitalising my want for a Cosy RPG Adventure.
This is an idea I've wanted for some time (and have even pursued before)

Through previous pursuits, I've come to learn more of what this type of Roleplay entails, what works and what doesn't... and that I need some like-minded, committed folks to help make this into something wonderful.

Ideally, I'd love to have us make a party of characters who travel around a fantasy world we make together. Living life, pursuing quests, and their own storylines.

If you are looking for a project, love world-building, creating lore & mystical beings... and fit the following requirements, please reach out!

Applicants must be:
\- 18 or older.
\- LGBTQ+ Friendly
\- Able to communicate and RP on a pretty regular basis.
\- Willing to commit to a long-term RP with others.

Message me with some information about yourself!

Please note: I have no interest in ERP, and it will not be included in this project.


r/pbp 11h ago

Forum Lost Illusions | JCINK | Paris, 1893, | 21+

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Site | Discord | Guidebook

Lost illusions is a historical 3/3/3 21+ role play game.

We are a realistic historical site set in Paris in the 1890s, with the goal of including the complexity and the richness of this setting. From the anarchists bombings to the artistic revolution at the turn of the century, from the Affair Dreyfus paranoia to the birth of the the fashion houses as we know them, Lost Illusions aims to depict the intricate dynamics that gave birth to the short century in a meaningful, interesting way.

We encourage diverse characters, elaborate stories and backgrounds, and rich plots.

We offer:

  • a “writing is king” approach
  • extensive documentation about the setting
  • an environment that is LGBTQ+ and international friendly
  • site wide plots that can be joined

Feel free to jump into our server, say hi and take a look!


r/pbp 2h ago

Discussion What are you guys doing for the character sheets in pbp?

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Assuming that Discord is the usual way that people plays by posts, what is your strategy for character sheets efficiency?

I've had games where players would use third party apps and update screenshots in a thread. I've had other games where the sheets were basic text in a post somewhere on the server. I feel like quick reference and ease to modify are two important larts for me.

What works for you?


r/pbp 7h ago

Discord [Asynchronous][Savage Worlds] East Texas University

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At first, Pinebox, Texas seems like any other rural town. It’s a town that’s all Texan, with barbecue joints, churches, a rodeo arena, restaurants, farmers and ranchers, and of course more than 15,000 college students! Most of those students leave town for the summer and winter breaks, but at least 5,000 stay year-round for work, play, or extra classes.

East Texas University—which everyone calls ETU—lies on the northeast of Pinebox. While smaller than several other universities in Texas, it is well-respected in multiple fields of study. Life at ETU includes all the expected trappings—dorms, classes, demanding professors, clubs, fraternities and sororities, parties, exams, dating, and all-night study sessions.

Students from all over the world attend the small but respected college. Some of them even survive it! You see, Pinebox isn’t just like any other town. It’s plumb weird. According to numerous conspiracy theorists, ETU has one of the most haunted campuses in the world!

No one wants to admit it, but students go missing (presumed “dropped out”) every semester, people fall victim to unexplained “animal attacks,” and many of the campus urban legends have an alarming amount of truth to them.

Most people—locals and students alike— seem to instinctively deny these happenings and go about their lives in seemingly ignorant bliss. It’s as though they know that if they don’t acknowledge the darkness, it won’t take notice of them in return...usually. One of the sayings often expressed by locals is:

“Don’t go looking for trouble because it will find you.”

Welcome to East Texas University! I'm planning to run the classic Degrees of Horror plot-point campaign with the updated Fresh Blood rules. A plot-point campaign is just a framework, and there will be plenty of space for monster-of-the-week adventures and personal character arcs.

Basics

System: Savage Worlds Adventure Edition

Setting: East Texas, USA in the 'present day': an alternate reality resembling the late 2010's to early 2020's in which monsters are real and national politics is blessedly uninteresting. We may do a semester abroad.

Genre: Supernatural horror with elements of comedy, fantasy, and Western. Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, Fright Night, An American Werewolf in Paris

Content: High PG-13 to low R. No ERP.

Requirements: be an adult, read and write high school English, post on average 1/day

House Rules

  • I merge Two-Fisted and Two Gun Kid into a single Edge.

  • RAW characters cannot start with Occult because in this setting it's not just knowledge about the supernatural, it's also the ability to do ritual magic. I will allow a player to start with d4 in Occult for 2 skill points, and they still suffer a penalty when using Occult to conduct a ritual for the first time.

  • If a player gets 4+ Raises on a single roll, they may be eligible for a free Edge or Skill increase.

Technical Difficulties

Savage Bot is the best Discord bot for Savage Worlds, but the dev has had trouble keeping it running. I'm going to try hosting my own instance of a fork of Savage Bot, but this is my first time attempting this.

AI Policy

AI bad, mmkay? That said, I'm not the AI police, and I expect all my players to be adults and make their own decisions about the ethics of using LLMs in general and passing off AI-generated content as their own creativity in particular. Everyone is on their honor and I'm not going to call anyone out unless it's glaringly obvious.

Apply Here