GM: J.P. Sariz
System: MUSE RPG
Platform: Fluxer (a Discord alt without ID verification)
Setting: The World of Ilhdeinia (Homebrew)
Players: 3-4
GM Timezone: America/Denver (MDT/UTC-06:00)
Hello! I'm J.P. Sariz, creator of MUSE RPG and the World of Ilhdeinia. If you're looking for a unique, longform game to get involved in, Ilhdeinia might be the right setting for you.
What is MUSE RPG?
MUSE is a ttrpg framework I created in 2023, designed for writers and GMs who want fast conflict resolution that gets out of the way of the story. It's easy to learn, open, and completely free, so anyone can build on top of it without worrying about fees or licensing issues.
Whether you're familiar with MUSE or entirely new to it, this game will be beginner friendly, and MUSE itself is easy to pick up.
What is Ilhdeinia?
Ilhdeinia started in 2021 as a homebrew setting for me and my friends. Now it's a massive collaborative writing project, kind of like the SCP Wiki, covering everything from lore and in-universe stories to monsters, items, artwork, poetry, music, and more. Next fall we're opening it up to the world, and everyone will get the chance to craft their own corner of Ilhdeinia.
The Fabric of Time
Before we release, I'd like to get one more group of players into the setting's biggest adventure. I've run THE FABRIC OF TIME twice now for different tables, and I want to run it again, this time in PbP.
I won't sugarcoat it. FoT is a long campaign. It ran for 85-100 sessions each time, which works out to around two and a half years of PbP. If that's too much of a commitment, I completely understand, a campaign of this scale isn't for everyone. I've dealt with player ghosting in PbP games before, so I'd politely ask that you not apply unless you can seriously see yourself sticking with a game for that long.
I run my PbP games conversationally, less like writing a novel and more like a conversation you'd have sitting around a table, with regular back and forth between players and GM. Think of it like a group chat, with each player making several posts a day.
So what is the FoT?
The campaign is a heroic fantasy epic, dealing with political intrigue and grand set pieces against the backdrop of a living, breathing world.
Stumbling into the center of chaos in the Kingdom of Epeithia, players will find themselves acting as a bulwark between the forces of darkness and the innocent folk who call this nascent kingdom home.
Players can choose from 30 playable Folk from Ārdans (or what we'd consider humans) to Sylvans, beast folk, and the more exotic like shapeshifters and half-ghosts, as they chart their course through the "Era of Revision".
Where the road goes, no one can say, as the players find themselves caught in the strands of fate, in an adventure that pulls them across the disparate lands of Ilhdeinia into the path of a foe that's been waiting in the wings for centuries.
AI Policy
I'm imposing a strict no-AI policy on this game. I've had to field a lot of AI writing over the years, and I won't tolerate it here. If you can't be bothered to write it, why should anyone else be bothered to read it? Ilhdeinia was made by humans for humans, let's keep it that way. I'll take a weirdly written post over an AI one any day of the week.
How to Apply
If all of the above sounds exciting, and you'd like the chance to play in the World of Ilhdeinia, you can apply by filling out the form here: https://tally.so/r/9qgBrK
I can't wait to hear from you!