The Elysian Empire [DND5e] [Discord] [LGBTQ+ Friendly][18+]

EDIT: Thanks to everyone who sent a message, got absolutely flooded! The group is formed for now but if it goes well I'll for sure consider running other groups within the same setting. Good vibes to all :)

The Elysian Empire is ever expanding, ever consuming, ever destroying. Bringing into the world the light of civilization: law, order, and progress. Pushing back barbarity into the dark, abandoned corners of the world. However the recent death of the Emperor of the Moon has thrown the empire into chaos. The Empress of the Sun now reigns unchecked, and tensions are high with the ever enticing specter of civil war looming over conquered and conqueror alike. To the conquered of course, one tyrant is much the same as any other.

In the North, ancient powers stir awake, sensing opportunity. A group led by the enigmatic Stone has begun a ruthless campaign of unification amongst the usually disorderly tribes. To the south, the city of Sasaria has been cut off and isolated by the River of Teeth, a migratory group of undead, and the Court of Stars has dispatched the third and fourth Steel Legions to liberate the city and bring it vital food. To the east, the nomadic Folk of Grass of the Spark, Rain and Wind tribes are assailed by the ever-growing problem of the illegal harvest and consumption of Heart-Seeds and have petitioned Golden Order to intervene.

In the capital itself, the Court of Stars faces an unprecedented power vacuum and a string of brutal murders among the elite have led to paranoia and fear. Amongst all this, it is uncertain whether the long overdue arrival of the expansionary armies to the West along with the surviving Empress of the Moon and her chosen few will help bring order, or will further plunge the Empire into chaos…

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Hi everyone! I'm Caelum, I'm looking for 4-5 players for a homebrew DnD campaign levels 3-11 using asynchronous posting. I would ask that any players that apply commit to posting at least once or twice per day. I've been a long time DM for in person games and I recently learned about pbp and want to try it. I'll be honest, I don't really know how to set up and run a discord server but I'm more than willing to learn.

I made the post 18+ because frankly I don't feel comfortable chatting with minors (I'm in my mid 20s) but this campaign will be SFW and no lewd content will be allowed. Additionally, this campaign is flagged as LGBTQ+ friendly and I mean that. No bigotry of any kind will be tolerated.

As for my DM style I tend to have a heavy focus on rp, exploration and intrigue and not a lot of combat (I like my combat to be short, meaningful and risky for all involved). If you're looking for a more combat centered campaign, look elsewhere. Additionally, I like homebrew and if you prefer purely RAW DnD then this game may not be for you. The setting is generally medium fantasy and technologically is set a couple of decades after the production of steel on a large scale began.

If any of this sounds interesting to you, feel free to message me on reddit and we'll chat.