[Online][5e][GMT+1][LGBTQ+ Friendly] Shadows Over Althrea

Hi! I’m an experienced 29 year old DM looking for anywhere between 4 to 6 players for a homebrew murder-mystery campaign with a horror theme. I don’t have a huge plot summary for you, but hopefully the following bit will pique your interest:

“About 150 years ago, a mere two weeks after his coronation, the young king of Althrea and his sister were found brutally murdered in their dining hall. With no family and no heirs, someone outside the family took to the throne for the first time in centuries. This new king decided fairly quickly to close the borders to its neighbouring country, and because of this Althrea had to make some drastic changes. Trading with Khenor was no longer possible, and years of poverty and famine followed.

It’s been several decades since then and Althrea has finally become self-sufficient through heavily relying on magic. The past 50 years have been going well, and for a while its people started to have a quiet hope that this peace and quiet would remain.

That is until a series of seemingly unconnected murders started shaking that peace, causing a country-wide panic among the common folk. 

And you are right at the centre of it.”

More lore and info will be given to the actual players of the game! Below are some details regarding what you can expect of this game, and what I expect of players.

Details

  • 5e
  • This game will run bi-weekly on Wednesdays at 9pm GMT+1, and will go on for about 3 to 4 hours depending on the session. The intention is for this game to be played for at least a year, if not longer.
  • The aim is to run it roleplay heavy, with a big overarching mystery to solve. Combat will generally be story related as I personally don’t particularly enjoy combat for the sake of combat.
  • The tone of this game will be dark, with an (un)healthy dose of gore, horror, existential dread and more. If that is not something you enjoy, please do not apply!
  • The platforms used will be Discord along with Foundry.
  • This game is entirely homebrew and as such will also feature homebrew items, among other things.
  • This will be an 18+ game.
  • Rule of cool :)

What I expect of players

  • A good microphone and camera.
  • I’d prefer players who have experience playing, are comfortable with roleplaying, tend to get invested in the story, and who like to solve a mystery.
  • To take notes.
  • To show up, and to show up on time. If you’re not able to make a session then to communicate that on time. 
  • Communication in general. If something is up then please let me, or the group, know. I don’t appreciate hostility, passive aggressiveness and the likes, so if that’s your way of going about things then this is not your game.
  • A backstory that works with the world lore you will be provided with. It’s okay to have an already existing character, but note that I may have to ask you to change certain aspects of your backstory to fit this game.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to send me a message. I’m intending to close the form in a week, maybe earlier depending on how many applications there will be.