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EnglishWhat Is Myth-Weavers and What Does It Offer?
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Myth-Weavers is a play-by-post (PbP) roleplaying platform that has been running since 2006. It hosts more than 50 active games across 9 systems and provides free character sheets, dice rolling, and forums for collaborative storytelling. You can browse some game listings without an account, but creating a free account and signing in is required to participate fully—including browsing all active games.
What "play-by-post" means here
Instead of scheduling live sessions, players write posts in a forum thread and take turns advancing the story. A single scene may unfold over days or weeks. This suits people who want to play but can't commit to a fixed weekly time slot, or who prefer more time to compose their character's actions and dialogue.
Core features
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Game Management | Create and manage multiple campaigns with granular access controls; GMs control visibility and player permissions |
| Player Roles | Supports game masters, assistant GMs, active players, and readers, each with the appropriate level of access |
| Privacy Controls | Set visibility at the forum, topic, or post level; create whispers, GM notes, and player-specific content |
| Rich Text Editor | Full formatting support, character templates, and integrated dice rolling |
| Real-Time Updates | WebSocket-powered live updates show new posts as they happen, so you don't have to refresh |
| Character Integration | Link character sheets and post as your characters with custom templates and formatting |
The combination of character sheets and integrated dice rolling matters for PbP specifically: rolls and character stats stay attached to the post where they were used, rather than being handled in a separate tool.
Games and systems
The site reports 50+ active games across 9 systems. The current breakdown shown on the site is:
- Other — 44
- Blades in the Dark — 2
- Call of Cthulhu — 2
- D&D 5e (OG) — 2
- 13th Age — 1
- D&D 5.5e (2024 5e) — 1
- Exalted 3e — 1
- Miscellaneous — 1
- Pathfinder 1e — 1
The large "Other" count means most activity isn't in the systems with the biggest tabletop followings—if you're looking for a specific popular system, check the listings rather than assuming volume.
Finding a game to join
The site maintains a "Games looking for players" section. Examples currently listed include:
- Hollow Season (Call of Cthulhu) — "Frontier horror in a valley that empties every autumn. Slow burn, heavy on investigation, three seats open." GM AshfallGM, 2 players.
- Emberwatch Rises (Blades in the Dark) — "A salvage crew, a drowned observatory, and a star that has started answering. Play-by-post, two posts a week, no system mastery required." GM Kestrelwind, 0 players.
These listings show what to look for when evaluating a game: system, premise, posting pace, and how many seats are open. The "two posts a week" note in the second example is the kind of commitment detail worth checking before applying, since PbP games vary widely in expected pace.
Ongoing games listed include The Ashen Crown (D&D 5e), The Long Dark Beneath (Call of Cthulhu), Salt and Silence (Blades in the Dark), and others.
Getting started
- Create a free account, or sign in if you already have one.
- Browse the "Games looking for players" listings and note the system, premise, and posting expectations.
- Apply to a game or start your own campaign if you want to run one.
- Once in a game, build or link a character sheet and post using the rich text editor with integrated dice rolling.
Signing in is what unlocks browsing all active games—the public listings are a subset.
Who it's for
Myth-Weavers fits players and GMs who want asynchronous, text-driven campaigns with built-in tools for sheets, dice, and privacy controls. It's less suited to groups who want voice or video sessions, or who need a specific high-population system—given that most listed games fall under "Other," you may need to search or recruit rather than expect a large pool in any one ruleset.