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There have been threads discussing, directly or indirectly, what it means to be a good GM, but what about being a good player? Everyone has an idea on how much or how often their ideal player posts, but what are, in your opinion, the (mostly) objective qualities that most people could agree on...

Introduction & the Sitch Oh hi! I'm Sparkles, or Zombie, depending on your perspective. I'm a dude in his early thirties who has had fun with play-by-post roleplaying for over a decade. Sometimes I game. Mainly I listen to music like a junkie. I'm looking to play a system-based game with a...

"The horizon's clear, captain!" The spyglass poked from over the rim of the crow's nest. From the bow of the ship, it and the announcement were the only signs of the halfling's presence. Standing at the stern, Captain Zarmos laughed and grinned. His yellowed teeth and amber eyes did as much...

Occasionally, I experience an odd phenomenon where I happen to glance at the 1x1 board and remember that it does in fact exist. It spurred a thought, so the question is: when doing 1x1s, do you prefer public threads or PMs? Why? I can appreciate the privacy of PMs and respect a partner's wish...

Have you run a play-by-post game with a custom system, or have you been a player in such a game? It could be that the system was only used for character creation or it could have been for running/playing the game as a whole. What was your experience like? Do you have recommendations for others...

Dragon Heist You* are in need of work. You have learned of an urgent job, so to the Yawning Portal you've gone. There, Volothamp Geddarm shares the news of his missing friend. He wants help finding him. In Waterdeep's underworld, the city's factions are astir with a new fascination. The next...

Odyssey of the Lost One You* sailed for lost treasures. The Dragonlords, famed warriors who rode on the backs of mighty dragons, were told in legends to have traveled over these waters before vanishing. The misfortune has befallen many adventurers said to have braved these seas, but it didn't...

Introduction Oh hi! I'm Sparkles, or Zombie, depending on your perspective. Although I have virtually no history on this site, I have had fun with play-by-post roleplaying for over a decade. Sometimes I game. Mainly I listen to music like a junkie. What I give: Patience. I may check in if...

Have you come across a line/passage that made you misty eyed? Doubled you over with laughter? Blew your mind with its profundity, character insight, symbolism, or wit? This is a thread to celebrate the creativity of our fellow roleplayers. You don't have to use the below skeleton if you don't...

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Our would-be party is in need of work. The characters have learned of an urgent job, so to the Yawning Portal they've gone. There, Volothamp Geddarm shares the news of his missing friend. He wants help finding him. Little do the characters know that the city's factions...

Odyssey of the Dragonlords At the dawn of time, war between gods and titans left the landscape of Thylea forever changed. Thousands of years later, the first mortals arrived, carried by ship and dragon. The Dragonlords were the champions who overthrew the Titans 500 years ago and forged the...

Thylea World Primer The free player's guide has the lore, as well as the character creation information. It's a lot more than I can reasonably copy, so players who want to learn more beyond the following primer should take a gander at the guide. Thylea (Click for a larger map.) Thylea is a...

Some of them grew up together. They formed a band in their school years. They sucked. They practiced. They got better. Maybe a few of the members didn't last, but the band figured that, in the end, they found the people who mattered. Each of them dreamed of becoming the next big metalcore act...

Introduction Oh hi! I'm Sparkles. I think I might be a figment of the imagination. Although I'm relatively new to this online community, I have had fun with play-by-post roleplaying for over a decade. Sometimes I game. Mainly I listen to music like a junkie. I am a slice-of-life-er seeking to...

Obviously, the ideas/genres/fandoms presented, the expected posting frequency, and the desired response size are generally important factors, but are there others that dial your excitement up from a 7 to a 10? Thinking back to some examples, was it the way the idea was presented? A detailed lore...

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Alexandrian Remix You have found yourself in Waterdeep and are in need of work, so to the Yawning Portal you've come. You have established a contact there who may be able to point you to someone in need if you ask, or perhaps the contact has already notified you about a...

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Alexandrian Remix You have found yourself in Waterdeep and are in need of work, so to the Yawning Portal you've come. You have established a contact there who may be able to point you to someone in need if you ask, or perhaps the contact has already notified you about a...

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Alexandrian Remix You have found yourself in Waterdeep and are in need of work, so to the Yawning Portal you've come. You have established a contact there who may be able to point you to someone in need if you ask, or perhaps the contact has already notified you about a...

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Alexandrian Remix You have found yourself in Waterdeep and are in need of work, so to the Yawning Portal you've come. You have established a contact there who may be able to point you to someone in need if you ask, or perhaps the contact has already notified you about a...

Introduction Oh hi! I'm Sparkles. I think I might be a figment of the imagination. It's yet to be disproven. Although I have virtually no history on this site, I have had fun with play-by-post roleplaying for over a decade. Sometimes I game. Mainly I listen to music like a junkie. What I give...