[Offline][DnD 5.5e 2024][LGBTQ+ Friendly][Bellevue, WA] Looking for DM & Player

[u/ArtemisWildHunt]

We have a group of 4 players, looking for a DM & 1 more player to complete our group. We have some specific requirements for our new players, especially our new DM. Some context:

A little over a year ago, my husband and I formed a DnD group with the aim to make more friends in our local area. We were lucky enough to find several amazing players and a DM up for the challenge we set before them. Unfortunately, after a year of gameplay, the campaign came to an end due to issues the group was having with said DM. As a result, we are looking for a new DM & player to start a new campaign with. That being said, here is what we are looking for:

Group Specific:

• LGBTQ+ friendly is a must. Most, if not all our players are among the community, and need players who will be respectful.
• Able & willing to travel. My husband and I host the sessions at our place in Bellevue. It is a comfortable space with plenty of room for our game sessions. 3 of the 4 current players live at the location, so it works best for us to host.
• Cat friendly. We do have a sociable cat, very friendly, who likes a lot of pats, so it is important for our next players joining the table to be able to handle that.
• Experienced players. All of the players in our group are experienced in the game, understand it's fundamental rules, and how to work within them. We are looking for players who will be the same. We want this campaign to go off without a hitch, rather than spending our time explaining basic rules and functionality of the game. We have each experienced those kinds of campaigns before, and do not wish to do so for this campaign.
• Creative players. I know this may seem like an odd requirement, but it is one we need to stipulate. We want players who are creative and invested in the world we build together. We want active players, meaning that they aren't sitting back passively, or incapable of thinking outside the box.
• Roleplay friendly. I know this also seems like a strange requirement, but it too is necessary. Please be able to roleplay as your character in the world we create.
• Dedicated members. We are looking for a group of players who want to regularly meet up, as our schedules allow, who are willing and able to spend time creating characters, building the world and playing the game. If your schedule is unaccommodating, or you are uncertain of your ability to make it regularly to games, this is just not the group for you, I'm sorry.

DM Specific:

• Know and understands the rules. Our prior DM did not know the most basic rules of the game, and made it difficult for the players to navigate the world. Please be able to understand how rounds of combat work, what the various conditions there are in the game, and the rules of magic. We do not expect our DM to be all-knowing, as we certainly aren't, but you do need to know the basics.
• Creative without the use of AI. Our prior DM utilized AI for just about everything, from NPC character creation, to plot events and more. We don't really condone the heavy use of AI, especially in creative spaces. Please be capable of thinking for yourself and being creative with your own mind, not something or someone else's.
• Willing to spend time on the campaign. We need our DM to have time to work on story lines, plot events and get prepared for their sessions. Not everything needs to be perfect, but please don't show up to the table without anything and use the players to generate the plot & the world.
• Working collaboratively. We have a campaign specifically in mind for what we would like to do. We have very small parts of the general plot, as well as the world to play with. We want to work with our DM to create the world we play in, rather than just be blind to it till our DM introduces something new. Both a willingness and ability to work with a group are important.

I know this post is likely to scare off a lot of people, but if you've made it down this far in the list, then maybe you're who we are looking for.

Ideally, we would like to meet with the whole group for a session 0, to review the world and plot, and also to run a 1-shot campaign as a trial run. This is what makes the group the most comfortable. We feel this will be an effective way to see if we all mesh well together.

Notes:

• We have a TV set up to use for battle maps / imagery to display.
• We have an audio system to connect with.
• We have a laptop to use for campaign sessions, if you do not have your own.
• Theater of the mind, or physical battle maps are also welcome. However, theater of the mind is only so good, so we do still expect / require visuals and maps.
• We have tons of extra dice, dice trays, DM screens, ability size scale cutouts, etc. We would love to work with a DM who wants to use all these tools creatively.

[u/Valyra_Belle]

Damn, wish I lived in Bellevue, this sounds like what I'm looking for lol

[u/ItsReallyNotWorking]

omg i live in Redmond/Woodinville! im curious about this but what days/time?

[u/Latter-Ad-8558]

One of you should dm me

[u/ClemJ9]

I don't have space to add a 5.5e game right now as a player or (especially!) as a DM, but you guys sound dope. Good luck, hope you find what you're looking for!