The Great Modron March

Note: I'm seriously contemplating pulling in the deadline for recruitment to August the 14th!  Needless to say, the response has been a lot greater than I anticipated and I've already got a wonderful pool of applicants.  I can't express how surprised and grateful I am that everyone has entertained my half-baked application process...

System: D&D 5.5e! 
Setting: Planescape!
Tone:  As surreal, absurd, wonderous, philosophical and/or gritty as we want it to be.
Player Count: 6 Max

I'm a fairly seasoned DM and I'm intimately familiar with PbP, but I haven't run a game in a while and this is my first time advertising for a game on a very new forum.  I appreciate any patience and grace you have to offer while I learn by doing the thing.

The Brass Tacks: I cannot stress enough that I'm looking for amicable, dedicated Players! I'm not really concerned with character classes or party balance right now, so I'm trying something new.  There will be a Session 0 after applicants are selected where everyone comes together and hashes out final character decisions.  For now, I want to know if we are compatible.  I'm talkin about you, hot stuff.

PART ONE - WHAT IS YOUR DEAL?

• How much do you love Owlbears?

• How frequently do you expect the DM to post?  

• What do you feel is a fair amount of time for the group to wait on you if you cannot post?

• What sort of tone do you prefer in an adventure?

• Do you prefer a strict Rules as Written style or a more flexible Rule of Cool?

• Tell me about one of your favorite characters that you've played in the past.  What makes it memorable?

• How would you handle an in-character disagreement?

• What is one thing a DM or fellow player can do that completely ruins your fun?

• How would you ensure that you leave enough space for other players to shine during roleplay or combat?

• If your character's goals clash heavily with the rest of the party's goals, how do you handle it?

• What do you think of using Discord to nudge each other for responses and check in?

• Is there anything else you expect or would ask of some internet rando that is offering to run a game for you?

PART TWO - DON'T YOU WANT TO SEE A CHARACTER? 

• I GUESS.   Pitch 1 or 2 flexible character concepts including their motivation to adventure with a group.  However you want to format that is up to you.

• If you're unfamiliar with Planescape and still want to play, just pitch a clueless Prime from whatever world/setting you choose!  You'll pick it up as we go.

• That's it for now.

The following is just FYI.  Please do not create a character sheet for the application! 

Allowed Content: Any Official.  Reskin it to fit whatever weirdness you have rattling around in your brainbox!
Backstory:  I don't need to see a 10 pager, but I'd like to see enough to get an idea of what the character is about.
Experience:  We will begin at Level 2 and use milestone advancement.
Wealth:  Standard Starting Equipment for your Class and/or Background
Ability Scores:  Standard Point Buy
Hitpoints/Health:  Max for Level 1, half for consecutive
Alignment:  No restrictions as long as it doesn't get disruptive

Other Notes About Gameplay:  

• I don't track torches, the weight of gold, or nitpick over character sheets in general.  If it's cheap and doesn't have an attached mechanic, I don't care.  Treat your backpack like a magic hat, but whatever you pull out of it should make sense within the context of you backstory and background.  Write the word "crag cat" somewhere in your application so I know you read this far.

• Roleplay and Exploration are where I think we'll spend most of our time.

• I love a skill challenge.  Group skill challenges are even better.  

• I enjoy combat more if we do it less.  That said, I try to create enjoyable grid maps for that stuff and keep it moving.  

• Rule of Cool is a cool rule.

Good Questions:

• Will we use the AD&D or 5e faction line-up?

  • 5e, but I'm easy.  For instance, if you prefer Xaosects to Hands of Havoc, I can roll with that.

  • I'm aware that contradictions exist between the AD&D material and the 5e supplements, but I'm not a fan of the controversial Faction War or chalking it up to a "glitch" in the multiverse.  Let's just say it didn't happen.

• Does "Any official" include pre-2024 Material?

  • I'm not saying "No!" but I'm not saying "Yes!" either.  If there's a pre-2024 and a post-2024 option for the same thing, I'm going to favor the new thing.  But if you feel that it isn't the same and you'd enjoy playing the pre-2024 thing more, we can talk about it.

• What is the policy on GenAI?

  • I request that you do not use it to generate content for this game, please and thank you.

Note: I reserve the right to change the application process and/or pretend this ad never existed if things get out of hand.