Hello All!

A lot of times, people think of "Open World" as your typical circle of DnD Friends, following a rule book or getting railroaded by a less-than-stellar DM who "Well, I came up with it! So we're going to do it!"

That isn't what this is going to be.

When you think of Open World, I want to create a true open world. Where all of your actions have consequences, and you won't be simply told, "No," to something you do because of some false preconceived notions. If you want to do something, this is the prompt for it.

Don't take that as a lack of a story, either. This is a proper, fleshed out world that is meant to be custom-tailored to you and for you. I have a wide variety of genres and ideas for this, ranging from simple Apocalyptic scenarios (Zombies, War, the good stuff) to more niché ideas. And even mainstream dramas or fantasy can have a place in this. Specifics will be discussed, but a lot of decided between us with conversation and offers. No two prompts I do are ever alike.

I believe the most important functions of this should be outlined in the post below. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. I try to keep very fluid on the points mentioned in the post so long as you are willing to work with me. Some key points are the fact that this will be an elaborate, story-based multi-character roleplay that will run over Discord.

There will be an FAQ separate of this post when you message me. You do not have to worry all too much; I understand that this may seem like a lot of reading, but it is purely information for your sake.

I live in the EST Timezone and am primarily interested in those who are highly active during the weekdays.

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Have you ever played a Table-Top Roleplaying Game before? Something big and elaborate, typically detailing out characters to great depths and existing in a large, diverse world in which anything can happen? If you enjoy TTRPGs, or you are looking to try them out, this is exactly the thing for you. I work with a large variety of different styles of plot, and we can keep it as the most open-world experience you’ve ever had, or a linear storyline that is meticulously planned – and anything in between.

Absolutely no prior experience with TTRPGs are required to do any of my prompts – I work with an original self-crafted system that I have developed over the last decade or so of roleplaying in which covers a lot of different parameters. I use dice, character sheets, and actively monitor equipment and character changes to create a dynamic experience, almost like a video game. As a player, you are not required to manage any of these parameters or even roll your own dice; it will all be handled for you (Unless you want to roll your own dice, for example). You aren’t even required to fill out your own character sheets, that is something that we will do collaboratively so that you don’t have to have any stress. I work to keep things as original as possible, which includes Player Characters. This will be covered further in the FAQ.

In writing, I try to keep a novella style (In this sense, our roleplay should read in such a way that it could theoretically be lifted from the chat and be pasted directly into a book with no editing). In that manner, I keep high literacy requirements; both in-character and out-of-character for regular conversation, you should be aware of and keep your writing proper. This includes punctuation, sentence structure, capitalization, and typical writing conventions. I am by no means perfect; if your writing can match what you see in this post, you should have no issues. The reason I keep this requirement is because of the number of people who message with writing like, “lol k”, or write with lazy run-on sentences. Put some actual care into your writing.

I do not have any minimum or maximum writing lengths in roleplay. At times, your messages may be as simple as “Character X opens the door.” Which is totally acceptable for the situation should it be so. What I DO try to keep is a level of detail and quality into what is written. Typically, you should expect the length of my own writing to vary greatly depending on the circumstances, where the average dialogue message may typically be about the length of the Discord character limit, and messages where I set a scene to be several times the length of the character limit.

In the beginning, it mentions that this is a multi-character roleplay. In this manner, I try to find individuals who are able to play multiple characters. The number varies depending on plot (As some ideas require a very specific amount). But in general, this requirement is only of two characters. In the Spirit of two characters, you should expect to be play both male and female characters depending on the situation.

My role in this is as the Dungeon Master. In this role, I take full responsibility of setting, NPCs, and anything else that isn’t mentioned. In that regard, that means that your responsibility in this is simply on your own characters, nothing more. This is meant to be a fun experience, and you shouldn’t feel any pressure.

I am someone who is pretty much always active. Unless I say otherwise, you can probably message me at any time of day and get a response from me (Barring if I’m asleep). I try to find people for this who have similar levels of activity, but it is certainly not required. There is a minimum level of dedication needed on your behalf for this to work, but that is due to the fact that large gaps of inactivity result in things falling apart, rather than any requirement of my own. Personally, I am in EST, and you should announce which you are in as well. I don’t decline anyone based on what time it is for them, I only use the information to try and develop a schedule.

I try to keep an open schedule for replies. It is great if you are someone who messages back-to-back, but that is not required. Having a message whenever you can is perfectly acceptable (For example, I am a graduate student. And you can usually expect me to get a reply out in-between classes on the days I have them, and irregularly during them).

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Finally, a Recap! This should serve as the ultimate “Tl;Dr” of the post as well as any additional requirements.

I require partners to use Discord. This is to run the different bots (Such as DiceParser), and to create servers in which all of our information is stored.

I require partners to write in third person.

I require partners to play multiple characters. Two is all that is required, with more depending on yourself as well as the plot.

Partners should be capable (Or at least Willing) of playing both male and female characters, regardless of their own gender.

Partners should be consistent in their literacy and writing style, both IC and OOC.

I may at some point ask for a sample of your writing. It does not have to be of a certain length and can be of any topic of your choosing – the purpose of the sample is purely to serve as a metric of quality. The biggest things I look for are the attention to detail and the writing conventions (Or lack thereof) used.

This should be everything! Have a Good Day, and feel free to reach out via Direct Message or Chat Request.