Freeform TTRPG

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a group of 2 - 4 Tolkien fans for an ongoing campaign set in Middle Earth. I’d love to find a DM who is familiar with the lore of Tolkien’s world as well as a few other players who would enjoy exploring Middle Earth. I’m an inexperienced player and have only played in person (and that was at least ten years ago!). As such, I’m unfamiliar with the different online platforms. I’m also flexible on what system we use. I’ve only ever played 5e and it’s the only system I have information about, but I’m willing to learn another system. One thing I’d like to mention is that I’d like to explore a timeline outside of the events of The Hobbit and LOTR. It could be long before or long after. Our characters are probably small potatoes compared to Aragorn, Gandalf, etc. Also, as I understand it, magic is pretty rare in the world and so our characters probably aren’t wizards. I don’t think being a Tolkien scholar should be a requirement for joining. We can all learn together. I think it would be more important that a prospective player is interested in the lore. If this sounds interesting, I’d love to hear from you! And perhaps if you have some experience, you can help steer the logistics of setting a game up.

Lucid Abyss is being rebuilt and revived as a persistent, multi-DM Underworld RPG. The original Lucid Abyss was a free Discord-based persistent-world RPG. I am trying to rebuild the project back after nearly 3 years, rebuilding its foundation from scratch, and developing it toward a professionally operated, persistent world. This is not a traditional D&D campaign and there is no prewritten adventure waiting to be run aside from the decided world boss. I want this project to become a premium server with a live, and engagement-driven community. The goal is a living world where multiple DMs operate within the same persistent setting, players make their own choices, and those choices create lasting consequences. 🜏 WHAT WE'RE BUILDING The rebuilt Lucid Abyss will use a curated combination of: • Underworld Races & Classes • Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos • The Psychic & Spiritual Handbook • The appropriate 5e class framework Core 5e races will remain excluded due to the unique setting circumstances, as well as the higher power scaling. There are already so many available races that having too many could complicate the narrative generation for story content. Many also share large similarities to other core races. (Don't worry, humans are still around with a twist lol) Subclasses will be curated from the setting material, rather than automatically allowing everything available in every core or homebrew source. There are enough unique base classes and subclasses to cover the game mechanics many times over. We're building a single game environment where their strongest ideas can coexist without cluttering the mechanical and racial pool. ⚙️ WHY WE NEED PROJECT LEADERS The revival has reached the point where the project needs people who can take ownership of major systems. We're looking for leaders for: UNDERWORLD SYSTEMS Underworld races, classes, subclasses, racial interactions, environmental mechanics, crafting, equipment, and balance. CTHULHU MYTHOS Mythos races, subclasses, dread, insanity, Dreamlands, formulas, Mythos magic, cults, and related systems. PSYCHIC / SPIRITUAL SYSTEMS Psychic powers, power points, possession, dreams, spirit mechanics, psychic conditions, and interactions with other systems. PERSISTENT-WORLD SYSTEMS Economy, crafting, downtime, travel, death, resurrection, information, factions, resources, and long-term world consequences. DM OPERATIONS Creating consistent standards so multiple DMs can run the same world without contradictory rulings, duplicated consequences, or different interpretations of the same mechanics. 🧠 WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR You don't need to be an expert in everything. We're looking for people with genuine experience in areas such as: • D&D 5e • Homebrew design • Game balance • Persistent-world RPGs • Discord RPG administration • Worldbuilding • DMing • Economy/system design • Community management • Horror / Mythos • Psionics / supernatural systems • Rules documentation Most importantly, you should be able to analyze systems, recognize unintended interactions, document decisions, and work with other leaders. 🎭 THE CAMPAIGN PHILOSOPHY The world boss is delegated amongst the appropriate project leaders and changes as players defeat them. No mandatory quest chain. World progression and story progression pressures players in a rewarding way for an active, dedicated, and plot-interested player economy. The world has its own conditions, factions, dangers, resources, and ongoing events. Players determine where the campaign goes as the DM implements the subject field. Adaptation and dungeon master versatility are the most important pieces for a living world. The DM team crafts their own stories in the sub-categories aligned with the decided world-structure. Mythos, and metaphysical lore can be a potential candy land for storytelling. The world boss is intended to be complementary to the DM's story, and high intensity is encouraged as this is a high power level setting. 📋 INTERESTED IN JOINING THE REVIVAL? Copy/paste and fill this out: Discord Name: Leadership Role: Relevant Experience: Primary Area of Expertise: What I Can Contribute: Previous Projects/Campaigns: Availability: Anything Else: We're currently building the leadership structure for the revival. If you want to help bring Lucid Abyss back and have a meaningful role in building what it becomes, this is the stage to get involved. 🜏

System: D&D 5e (Heavily modified / custom toolset playtest) Setting: Low-magic, gritty high-adventure fantasy (Think Lord of the Rings, no sci-fi/superhero) Schedule: Weekdays between 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST Session Length: ~3–4 hours per session (Frequency/day to be locked in with the group) Platform: Discord for voice + custom web tools. About the Game If you love the grounded, mythic feel of The Lord of the Rings and prefer narrative problem-solving over memorizing hundreds of spell cards, this game is for you. I am running a playtest campaign to try out some custom digital tools and streamlined mechanics I've been developing. As well as getting some of the many homebrew stories I have written out there. PLUS a custom magic system that focuses on allowing you to create/tweak your own spells... it is going to be great! Who I am Looking For Beginners & Rule-Agnostic Players: If you've never played D&D before or don't know the rulebook inside out, you are the ideal candidate. Because we will be tweaking and breaking standard 5e rules, you don't need system mastery only a desire to roleplay and explore. An interest in magic will also come in handy. Collaborative & Communicative: Helpful with giving quick, honest feedback on the custom tools between/after sessions. How to Apply Please fill out this short Google Form so I can find a group with matching schedules and playstyles: 👉 Apply link Feel free to leave a comment below once you’ve submitted!