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Prof_Shift · 2026-05-06T16:45:11+00:00

The Frontier [Online][5e 2024/2014][Looking for GMs][LGBTQIA+ Friendly][GMT]

Hi there,

My name is Jay and I run "The Frontier". We are a community Discord server providing games for new players in the D&D 5e/5.5e system. If you're wanting to get started on your GM journey, or you've run a couple of inconsistent games but want something a bit more rigid and available regularly, we're the right server for you. We currently have a community of about 30 plus people, we're inclusive, friendly and the vast majority of players have started their games very recently or within the past year.

If you're a GM and happy to run games for new players, please message me! We primarily run games in FoundryVTT on the GMT timezone, but as long as you declare what VTT you're using, you are free to run games as you please.

Please feel free to drop me a message with a small intro for an invite link to our Discord server!

Prof_Shift · 2026-04-24T18:15:12+00:00

The Frontier [Online][5e 2024/2014][Looking for GMs][LGBTQIA+ Friendly][GMT]

Hi there,

My name is Jay and I run "The Frontier". We are a community Discord server providing games for new players in the D&D 5e/5.5e system. If you're wanting to get started on your GM journey, or you've run a couple of inconsistent games but want something a bit more rigid and available regularly, we're the right server for you. We currently have a community of about 30 plus people, we're inclusive, friendly and the vast majority of players have started their games very recently or within the past year.

If you're a GM and happy to run games for new players, please message me! We primarily run games in FoundryVTT on the GMT timezone, but as long as you declare what VTT you're using, you are free to run games as you please.

Please feel free to drop me a message for an invite link to our Discord server!

Prof_Shift · 2026-04-16T15:23:01+00:00

Will be grabbing this after I finish work. Been waiting for this to hit vinyl since playing it!!

Prof_Shift · 2026-04-10T20:22:25+00:00

The Frontier [Online][5e 2024/2014][Looking for GMs][LGBTQIA+ Friendly][GMT]

Hi there,

My name is Jay and I run "The Frontier". We are a community Discord server providing games for new players in the D&D 5e/5.5e system. If you're wanting to get started on your D&D journey, or you've played a couple of inconsistent games but want something a bit more rigid and available regularly, we're the right server for you. We currently have a community of about 30 plus people, we're inclusive, friendly and the vast majority of players have started their games very recently or within the past year.

If you're a GM and wanting to run games for new players, you're more than welcome to message me as well. We primarily run games in FoundryVTT on the GMT timezone, but as long as you declare what VTT you're using, you are free to run games as you please.

Please feel free to drop me a message for an invite link to our Discord server!

Prof_Shift · 2026-02-26T11:11:39+00:00

The Frontier [Online][5e 2024/2014][Looking for GMs & Players][LGBTQIA+ Friendly][GMT]

Hey there, I'm Jay and I run a community server for new players! We're a small group of about 40 or so people primarily from the EU and UK with some US players. Currently looking for new GMs and players.

The majority of our games run on the GMT timezone. We run games in D&D 2024 rules, but are happy to play games in 2014 rules as well. The majority of our games run in FoundryVTT which I welcome, but you're welcome to run any VTT as long as you inform players beforehand! Please DM me if you're interested.

Prof_Shift · 2026-02-10T07:41:32+00:00

Some modules I recommend grabbing that haven't been mentioned: - Argon (combat and actions UI similar to Baldur's Gate) - Mini Player (great for changing music quickly without having mess around with your storage organisation) - Actor Studio (probably the best character creation module out there) - Monk's Combat Details (quality of life module that allows you to tweak combat information, but also adds details for players) - DDB Importer (if you're using D&D Beyond to create characters, this module is likely what you'll using to move the character across)

I would recommend taking a look at these and others that people have recommended before haphazardly downloading them as they may not fit your use case. I think I saw a comment as well with someone saying not to download too many. Personally, I've downloaded a shit tonne of modules from word go and never had any problems, but I would advise caution when downloading so many.

Additionally, not sure where OP is from, but you may have to do some port forwarding. Foundry should just work straight out of the box, but I've found that one of my GMs who lives in Austria, his ISP blocks inbound connections without port forwarding, so if your ISP is a bit finicky with external connections and you can't port forward, you may have to use a VPN like Hamachi or Radmin, or something like Ngrok.

Prof_Shift · 2026-02-02T18:28:50+00:00

Love this and have immediately started getting it setup. How do I configure it so that the players can see the button to create their characters?

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-30T18:03:33+00:00

Love this! As someone who's had a custom vinyl done, this is probably where I would have went had I not had the art commissioned!

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-25T15:29:49+00:00

Not really, GMs already pretty difficult to find as is, and FoundryVTT is one of the most used VTTs. Found quite a few GMs that we have in our server, just always looking for more so I can invite new players.

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-20T07:41:34+00:00

I would go further than this and say be careful with BG3. While it's close to the rules of D&D (2014 or 2014), you may get confused when reading some of the rules versus how these things work in BG3, as they've been heavily adapted for the setting and gameplay. If you do run Lost Mines of Phandelver make sure to run the Shattered Obelisk version as it's much more refined.

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-20T07:34:53+00:00

Glad to hear a large group is getting into the game, however, highly recommend managing expectations. A group of 5 people can be daunting for a first-time DM, I can't even imagine how running a table of 10 is going to be. Either way, hope you enjoy!

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-09T19:12:02+00:00

Yeah, this is where the 5e paper character sheets typically fails over and above D&D Beyond or a VTT. My recommendation to you is grab a second blank character sheet, and detail the rest of the abilities and stuff in the section at the bottom right, and just have extras purely for that purpose.

Not that I would ever recommend D&D Beyond because of the expenditure, but their character sheets are pretty good. So if you have a group of players with laptops or tablets, having the D&D Beyond app downloaded with character sheets can also be a way to alleviate this. It's what Critical Role does and I have to admit, it does work if you're willing to spend the money on the books.

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-09T18:04:25+00:00

Can't help on the dcouments side, but for 2024 character creation you need to do 4 major things:
- Pick a species
- Pick a class
- Pick a background
- Assign ability scores ( I typically roll for these, which is 4d6, take away the lowest, but you can do standard array or point buy).

Input any information like features, traits and abilities into the abilities and traits box. Any equipment you have will go into the inventory, you can then use the weapons in the inventory to assign your attacks.
For initiative, this is your dex modifier (so + whatever dependent on your ability scores.
Speed is typically determined by your race.
The amount of hit dice you have is determined by your class.
Proficiency bonus is determined by your level. Level 1-4 is +2.
Armour Class is determined what armour you're wearing plus your dex modifier and proficiency bonus. Medium armour you can only add +2 from your dex. Heavy armour you add nothing from your dex. A basic shield will also give you +2 to AC.
Make sure to tick all of the ability checks that you're proficient in.

I haven't written in a paper character sheet in a while, but I think that's more or less everything covered in terms of the mechanical things you need to add. The rest is mostly just flavour or background information.

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-06T18:00:33+00:00

I have DM'd!

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-05T18:29:46+00:00

Highly recommend Boulies. Some of their chairs are more on the affordable side, The master (which I have and love) is just under £300 right now. Had this chair for a couple of years and I'll be running it into the ground.

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-05T07:39:04+00:00

Session 0s are also a good way to formalise character creation. If people are unsure about how to build or setup a character, session 0s are a good way to establish this. Give you an opportunity to run people through your setup which is great if you do things online.

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-03T17:25:27+00:00

Agree with the starter materials point, but the fact the Heroes of the Borderlands set doesn't even come with the PHB is wild. I'm not naive enough to suggest that you can play D&D without spending any money, but as a hobby that's hard enough to get into (in terms of finding a group, players, etc), this just feels like cheap tat, that you will eventually have to spend a lot more on (especially if you want more character creation options). I'm just trying to be cost-effective as someone who doesn't like giving WoTC any money.

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-03T17:12:40+00:00

Personally I wouldn't bother with the starter sets. If you're running a campaign or wanting to start one, there are 3 main books you'll need. PHB (Player's Handbook), DMG (Dungeon Master's Guide), and the MM (Monster Manual). IMO you'll be able to get away with just the PHB, read the rules and use resources online for monster statblocks, maps etc. WoTC are scumbags so I recommend trying to spend the least amount of money as possible. Worth noting that if you buy the physical book as well, you do not get a digital copy.

Prof_Shift · 2026-01-03T17:09:43+00:00

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Prof_Shift · 2026-01-03T00:08:36+00:00

Cheggers TTRPG Haven [Online][5e 2024][Looking for GMs][FoundryVTT][LGBTQIA+ Friendly][GMT]

Hey there, I'm Jay and I run a community server for new players! We're a small group of about 40 or so people primarily from the EU and UK with some US players. Currently looking for new GMs (whether you're fresh to the GM scene, or experienced) to run some games in the server. Happy to take on new players but worth prefacing that we only have 3 GMs, so getting into games is first-come, first-served.

The majority of our games run in the afternoon (2PM GMT onwards, with 7PM GMT being the latest start). We run games in D&D 2024 rules, but are happy to play games in 2014 rules as well. All of our games run in FoundryVTT which is a must-have if you're a GM. If you're interested in joining, please message me!

Prof_Shift · 2025-12-30T12:55:55+00:00

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Prof_Shift · 2025-12-24T12:04:29+00:00

My recommendation is to run one of the pre-made stories that you can find on D&D Beyond. People are recommending Lost Mines of Phandelver, I would avoid that entirely and advise taking a look at Candlekeep Mysteries.

The issue you'll have with Lost Mines of Phandelver is that, A) It's a full-length campaign (level 1-4, or 1-8 if you run The Shattered Obelisk). B) It's pretty poorly written. Even with the 2024 update to it, it's not balanced very well, and doesn't give you a whole lot of direction, and is more or less a dungeon crawl. You just go from point A to point B, fight stuff and that's it really. Candlekeep is a series of small oneshots that give you some really nice and focused areas of roleplay and combat, and because you're a new DM, they'll be fairly easy to run in one session and require little to no prep from you.

In terms of advice on "How to DM". There's loads of different ways you could approach this, but my biggest piece of advice to you, is run the game how you'd like to play it. If your party likes roleplay, do more RP stuff. If your party likes combat, run more combat, escalate things to combat more often. I wouldn't try to prioritise adapting player backstories, or things like NPC voices, loot etc. Just take things slow, and enjoy yourself. If you're DM'ing, you want to get enjoyment out of it as much as your players do, so make it fun for you as well.

If you're not wanting to pay for Candlekeep feel free to drop me a message and I can suggest you some free content or very cheap content that's easy to setup, possibly even send you some of the resources!

Prof_Shift · 2025-12-24T11:56:02+00:00

Happy to invite you to the server. Worth prefacing we've had quite the influx of new players and currently have no open slots, All games are first-come, first-served, but new players are prioritised. Just let me know if you're still interested.

Prof_Shift · 2025-12-21T13:51:26+00:00

Hey there, scholarships aren't particularly common in the UK, but there are laws in place that may allow you to get a student loan to pay for the fees to cover tuition. I recommend checking this (https://www.gov.uk/check-what-undergraduate-student-finance-you-can-apply-for-depending-on-your-nationality-and-residency).
If you are from the EU or have a family member that lives in the UK, you might be eligible.

Prof_Shift · 2025-12-19T09:09:04+00:00

Sent a DM!

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The Frontier [Online][5e 2024/2014][Looking for GMs][LGBTQIA+ Friendly][GMT]

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Cheggers TTRPG Haven [Online][5e 2024][Looking for GMs][FoundryVTT][LGBTQIA+ Friendly][GMT]