(Not first come first served, I prefer proper screening before starting)
I’m putting together a play-by-post dark fantasy game and looking for a small group of players who enjoy atmosphere, character-driven decisions, and stories.
The game opens on a road leading into a backwater town that smells like iron and wet earth. Something important was sealed here a long time ago. Whatever it was, the seal isn’t doing its job anymore.
You’re not legendary heroes. You’re just the ones who arrived at the wrong moment.
The System: VBG (Custom Made)
Some things about the system: it's a dice pool resolution-based system.
You have a pool of dice from your traits and stats and from the result you have a fixed form of resolution: success or failure.
You gain better and more progression from roleplay and engaging more.
Abilities determine your playstyle and traits define your character.
If you want deeper dive this is the system:
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Expectations and Tone
This first arc is meant to ease everyone into the system and the tone:
Narrative-first: Narrative-first play with mechanics introduced naturally.
Immersion: I sometimes use voice text with background music for better immersion.
Atmosphere: Grim fantasy vibes without being edgy for the sake of it.
Stakes: Investigation, tense social scenes, and dangerous choices. Combat is possible, but never “safe” or routine. Consequences and resolution are core parts of the game.
Horror Content: Focus on horror, gore, and monsters of different kinds on both four and two legs.
Safety: Low to no sexual content of any kind.
Game Details
Format: Play-by-post
Posting Pace: Ideally 1–2 posts a day, but life comes first
Themes: Dark fantasy, horror elements, moral gray areas
How to Join
If you like slow-burn tension, roleplay that actually matters, and stories where you don’t fully understand what’s going on until it’s too late, you’ll probably enjoy this.
If you’re interested in either the campaign or the system, shoot me a message with:
Your PBP experience
The kind of character you like to play
Any lines or veils you want respected
You won’t be asked to save the world. Just to decide what you do when it starts breaking.
Ps: I try not to give stale adventures but I'm not the best writer, so I'll be trying my best.
Also I posted a few hours ago but my adhd made me crunch a c
ampaign setting and prep so here Is my sleep deprived self writing a post.