[archived]Masks of Destiny (DnD)

[MzNurse]

The Masks of Destiny

The masks were created long ago by the Teng, a race of powerful sorcerers. The Teng had come to fear the greatest among them, who was named Xoth. Xoth had become too powerful even for a race of sorcerers. His nearest rivals could not come near to matching him in power.

A plan was devised that would drain away the powers of Xoth and his conspirators would gain them. 8 masks were created, one for each of the schools of magic. Each mask would drain away the properties of that school of magic from Xoth, leaving him powerless before his enemies.

However they underestimated Xoth's powers, he was caught unaware but not completely helpless. A titanic battle occurred with the sorcerers making use of the power they drained from Xoth. In the end Xoth was seemingly destroyed, but his enemies had themselves been absorbed by the masks leaving them mindless husks.

The masks were considered to be defective and cursed, by Xoth's dying words. So they were hid away, never see the light of day, until the Teng were destroyed by a calamity seemingly unrelated but in truth brought on by the corpse-less mind of Xoth. His body was destroyed and much of his magic drained but he still maintained a shadowy existence in the astral planes. Xoth observed the Teng and deeming them unfit to live, manipulated events and natural disasters into destroying them. Xoth now seeks to return to the land of the living, but to do this the masks must be found and brought together through a special ritual. Then Xoth will step forward to reclaim the power lost to him. To this end Xoth has been trying to manipulate others by speaking to them through dreams and visions, claiming to be a god or demon of sorts.

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I've been a PC for several years, but this will be my first go at actually being the DM. Please be patient and bear with me. The campaign I'd like to run doesn't actually begin until 3rd level, so I will run random adventures until then, more to let me get the hang of things before we get into the actual campaign. 

I'm not sure where this will be placed, as the sex content is up in the air at the moment.  Input on this would be greatly appreciated.

Character creation:
1st level
races, and classes from PHB only
Stats are 4d6, discard the lowest, reroll 1s. You may reroll the set once, but you must choose one of those sets.
Max gold and max hp.
Everyone starts with one free masterwork weapon, just because I said so.

[yuna0417]

Count me in.  i'll have a character for you soon.

[Samzilla]

I'm eager to participate, and I have full confidence in your DMing skills MzNurse!

Now I just have to come up with a character.

Also, is this 3.5 or 4th?

[TheVillain]

*crosses fingers, hoping she'll say 3.5e*

[Samzilla]

I know 3.5e much, much better, due to actually playing it, as well as the SRD.

[TheVillain]

Tried 4e, was not impressed. I admit, the last batch of books they released did improve it- and the class balance is not bad, but I just wasn't impressed either. Felt almost like an MMO.

[MzNurse]

3.5e, guys.  I've only attempted 4e once and wasn't real thrilled, but may try again later with it. No rush on the characters as 3 of the players I set this game up for I found out afterwards aren't approved yet.  Oops!

[Samzilla]

whoops!

[TheVillain]

Name: Brother Anthony
Class: Paladin/Cleric
Short Description Would be devestatingly handsome if he smiled more, and almost always seen in armor. Often puts a shield design in ashes on his forehead before battle.
Short Bio Hearing the call to service as a Paladin as a teenager, Brother Anthony would be disillusion from the gods after witnessing multiple war crimes. Eventually finding the church of The Sheildmaiden- her teachings taught that the nature of war is closer to what the evil gods claim, but that doesn't mean people can't fight for something better. Deciding that just causes are hopeless causes but worth fighting for anyway- Anthony would join the quests for the masks in hopes of making the world a better place.

[Tagan]

I think I'd like to play;

Relka, an Elven Wizardess.

I have a concept, but I need to finish the character sheet. Are we only using the PHB for feats as well?

[Laughing Hyena]

I want in. I'll be making a character as quickly as I can. Since Wizard and Paladin? or Cleric? are out I'll probably make a thief.

"Wizards and Clerics to the Front! Their frail bodies will absorb the blows!"

[yuna0417]

Working on a gestalt Rogue/Sorcerer.

[Laughing Hyena]

Damn. I'll be a fighter then, there's always some good stuff there.

[TheVillain]

Ah, before I forget- you can probably go has high as NC-E for naughty scenes, but Anthony will do his best to prevent it. As for what he'll do himself, might go as high as bondage- and he probably won't go for it unless they are at least honest if he doesn't deeply care.

"You feeling ansty?"

"No."

"Lonely?"

"No."

"Want to jump my bones anyway?"

". . .Sure"

[Tagan]

We aren't using Gestalt rules, are we?

[Laughing Hyena]

Forgive my blind ignorance but what are the Gestalt rules?

[yuna0417]

You take two classes get all the class abilities of both, the higher atk bonus, save bonus, hitpoints, and skill points of either class.

[Merdoroli]

Yes, we are using Gesalt and MzNurse, one of the three is now accepted... me :D Anyways I'm making a Gesalt monk/fighter. I'd slo like to suggest using Heroforge if you have excel to make your character as it quickly speeds the process along.

I do have a question though, I know it's only players handbook classes and races but what about feats from other books? I only ask because some of the feats, like the ability to shoot energy as a monk, are pretty cool. Along the same line skill tricks are always fun. Just thought I'd ask.

[Katina Tarask]

How firm is the PHB-only constraint?  'Cuz if it's a simplicity thing, there're plenty of non-core stuff that's tremendously simpler than core (Wizard versus Warlock).  I'm interested, but... the PHB is so constraining.

[Callie Del Noire]

How firm is the PHB-only constraint?  'Cuz if it's a simplicity thing, there're plenty of non-core stuff that's tremendously simpler than core (Wizard versus Warlock).  I'm interested, but... the PHB is so constraining.

Warlock/Bard is a wicked evil combo.. social monster (sometimes literally...once played a Fey'ri Warlock/Bard in an Eberron game)

[MzNurse]

@ Katina: The PHB rules are set.  I'm sorry if you find it constraining, but as I've said, this is my first time as DM EVER, and I would rather have to filter through as few books as possible for information.

@Tagan and Merdoroli:  Sorry, PHB feats only, for the same reason as above. Let me get more comfortable with what I'm doing before I start adding books.

@Tagan: Yes, I am allowing gestalt as an option, but it is not a requirement.

@Laughing Hyena: If you would like to gestalt your fighter, PM me and I can help you. If you're not comfortable with that, that's perfectly fine.  You're still in.

[Slywyn]

Now that I'm accepted here, I'm making my post!

I'm new to all this, but I would absolutely love to play. So as long as you'll help the newb along, I'm totally in. Schro and Nurse and Yuna were helping me with the character, though it's not really done yet... Gesalt Fighter/Barbarian. I'm looking forward to it. =D

[MzNurse]

Congrats on the approvals, Merd and Spect!

[PhantomPistoleer]

Woot!  Go, MzNurse!  Get your DM on.  I'm rooting for you!

Be careful with Tagan and Katina, though.  They're really, really, really clever. ;)

[Katina Tarask]

*Le shrug.*  For my first time DMing, I just asked my players to keep it simple and let them have at it.  Didn't have any problems.  But whatever.  The PHB is my least favorite splat, and I've got quite a bit on my plate anyways, so I'm gonna duck out.  Enjoy, folks.

[Merdoroli]

Okay MzNurse. Since Monks does really use weapons should I give mine away or is there something special you plan on giving monks?

[Katina Tarask]

At first level, a masterwork quarterstaff is considerably better than your unarmed strike.  You can just take it and then sell it when your unarmed strike progresses.

[MzNurse]

well said Katina. You're getting this for free, Merd.  You can sell it whenever you want, but I'd hold onto until your unarmed strike increases.

[Delta Echo]

@Katina: Warlock is simple? o.O

@Mz: I'd like to throw my hat in the ring, if I can. :) I'm thinking gestalt, Rogue/Sorceress.

[Laughing Hyena]

Nah I'll remain the pure fighter. If the mood strikes me I'll dual class instead but thats not gonna happen I don't think.

[PhantomPistoleer]

Mz Nurse, instead of 4d6, could we get point buy instead?  I'm not too happy with my 11, 12, 14, 15, 15, 17. :o

[MzNurse]

@Delta: roll up a character

@ Phantom: did you take your reroll? and reroll the 1s?

[PhantomPistoleer]

I didn't want to reroll, because then the dice all come up crazy.  Could you roll a set for me?  I'll just take it.  At any rate.

Karrn

::assembling character::

[TheVillain]

We can roll up characters now? I'll do that tonight.

[MzNurse]

@ Phantom:  You're lucky the dice on MythWeavers love me right now.  Here's your roll:

18 17 14 13 13 12

[yuna0417]

Whew!  Almost done with her.  Been a long time since I made a base level character.

[MzNurse]

Almost as hard to make a 1st level character than it is an epic one. with the epic you know which feats and stuff you need to have and the money to get what you need.

[Delta Echo]

Here's what I got...

Dice Roll: 4d6r1v1
d6 Results: 6, 6, 4 (Total = 16)
Dice Roll: 4d6r1v1
d6 Results: 4, 4, 6 (Total = 14)
Dice Roll: 4d6r1v1
d6 Results: 4, 3, 5 (Total = 12)
Dice Roll: 4d6r1v1
d6 Results: 5, 5, 5 (Total = 15)
Dice Roll: 4d6r1v1
d6 Results: 3, 2, 6 (Total = 11)
Dice Roll: 4d6r1v1
d6 Results: 6, 4, 6 (Total = 16)

Now to work them into a sheet...

[PhantomPistoleer]

http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=180083

Wot, I finished.

Now, my character is something of a ladies' man.  By that, I mean that he likes to have a number of ladies at the same time.  If anyone would like to be his master, and have a huge, well-hung barbarian as their slave, please, please, please be willing to let him copulate freely!  Thanks.  ^_^

[Katina Tarask]

@Katina: Warlock is simple? o.O

Immensely.  After all, a level 1 Wizard will have more than a dozen spells to mix and match and prep and know, usable only a certain number of times per day, as determined in advance, while a Warlock has two spells, usable whenever she pleases.  Much simpler.

Now, making the Warlock stop sucking?  That's another issue entirely.

[yuna0417]

http://i49.tinypic.com/v3m2ww.jpg

Corta, my character for the game.

From a well to do, elven merchant family who's decided to get out of the family business and go it alone.  Minor nobility, and well, boobs.

[Laughing Hyena]

.... Dibs on Corta?  ;D

No seriously. I have a big thing for elves... and breasts.. so combined. That makes me grin like a hyena.

[TheVillain]

A bit early to call dibs. Let's figure it out in game.

[Slywyn]

I still need to load my character sheet from the old computer onto this one so I can finish it. O_o

Or, try to since I dunno what I'm doing. xD

[yuna0417]

.... Dibs on Corta?  ;D

No seriously. I have a big thing for elves... and breasts.. so combined. That makes me grin like a hyena.

A bit early to call dibs. Let's figure it out in game.

Now now boys, i'm mostly F/F in my pairings. 

http://frozen-solid.net/misc/apps.shtml

That's the sheet program I use for my characters.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/cr46gi

And there is the character sheet file.

[Laughing Hyena]

Aw damn. Ah well. I'll just go grind my sword on some goblins. that'll cheer me up. :-)

[Lyell]

MzNurse? Fairly new to E but have a lot of experience with DnD 3.5e. If you're still taking characters, lemme know.

[MzNurse]

Still taking, Lyell.  Roll your character up.

[Delta Echo]

Still have to do spells, equipment and background, but here's Kyndal Elis, Rogue//Sorceress:
http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=180204
http://img1.photographersdirect.com/img/9488/wm/pd1412957.jpg

[yuna0417]

Looks like I won't be the only one slinging blow stuff up spells and sneaking around

[Lyell]

Dice Roll: 4d6
d6 Results: 6, 2, 4, 2 (Total = 14)                    = 12
Dice Roll: 4d6
d6 Results: 6, 3, 4, 5 (Total = 18)                    = 15
Dice Roll: 4d6
d6 Results: 1, 2, 6, 6 (Total = 15) Subing 2      = 14
Dice Roll: 4d6
d6 Results: 6, 1, 2, 3 (Total = 12) Subing 5      = 14
Dice Roll: 4d6
d6 Results: 4, 6, 4, 6 (Total = 20)                     = 16
Dice Roll: 4d6
d6 Results: 4, 6, 3, 3 (Total = 16)                     = 13

Rerolls are 2,5

Blargh. Okay. Lemme know if you can see this. http://www.dndonlinegames.com/profiler/view.php?id=8476
Paladin/Sorcerer. Not so much blow uppeyness.
Depending upon gender balance and the comfort level of you and your accepted participants, I can play either gender.

[Delta Echo]

Well, I'm not going for 'blow stuff up' type spells - more 'help with the sneaking and thieving' type spells. ;)

[Laughing Hyena]

Well now I know whos our scout at least. anywho who is in this party? I think maybe what six people?

[TheVillain]

Rolls should be visible in a link to the side

1, 1, 1, 3 -> 5, 5, 5, 3 -> 15
3, 4, 2, 4 -> 3, 4, 2, 4 -> 11
6, 3, 1, 2 -> 6, 3, 4, 2 -> 13
1, 5, 3, 5 -> 5, 5, 3, 5 -> 15
2, 6, 3, 6 -> 2, 6, 3, 6 -> 15
4, 3, 6, 3 -> 4, 3, 6, 3 -> 13

[TheVillain]

Here he is!

Ladies, he's a ruggedly handsome holy warrior who hasn't figured out he's a dom yet. Line starts here, lol. :P

[yuna0417]

Here he is!

Ladies, he's a ruggedly handsome holy warrior who hasn't figured out he's a dom yet. Line starts here, lol. :P

Corta will be over there! --->

[TheVillain]

Yeah, figured as much. You've pretty much said in all but name that she'll be a lesbian.

And I'm fine with that, by the way. I picture a scene where she's giving him tips on picking up chicks- much lulz to be had.

[yuna0417]

There's that, or them sitting together in a town square, woman watching.

[Slywyn]

I still need to move my character sheet over to this computer. >.< I dunno if it's done yet.

[Delta Echo]

Equipment and spells now complete here!
*Kyndal gets in line* :P

[yuna0417]

So, what's going on with this?

[MzNurse]

I was hoping to start this today, but I woke up puking my guts out (and possibly a toenail or two, I'm not sure).  I need to know where you guys feel comfortable placing this...Noncon? bondage?

I may be back later this evening to start things, depending on how I'm feeling.  I need everyone's character sheets or links to them, if you haven't gotten them to me yet. anyone I don't have a sheet or link for by noon my time (its 4:15 pm here now) tomorrow will not be included in the game.

[TheVillain]

My sheet is linked, and while I personally am okay with however dark you want to go my character won't be- he'll try to stomp out anything noncon or above.

[Delta Echo]

*hugs Mz*
Get well soon!

Anywhere it goes is fine by me.

[Slywyn]

I'll PM you with it as soon as I get it transferred over. *sighs* It's not done, but I'm pretty sure *most* of it is. I can probably get it finished with some help from someone. >.<

[yuna0417]

I don't care how it is.  Dark, light, Imake some thingies go dead and look good doing it.

[Slywyn]

I couldn't get the character sheet me and Schro worked on to load, I think it got corrupted when I switched computers. *sigh* I found an online program to do it, but I don't know if it has gesalt rules in it... I'll try and send you a link and the file.

[Lyell]

Paladin 1/Sorcerer 1

Lawful Good; Pelor

Languages Common, Elven

STR 12
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 13
WIS 15
CHA 16

SAVES: FORT 4 REF 2 WILL 6

AC: 17 TOUCH: 12 FLAT: 15 HP: 12
Spell Failure: 25

TAB: M: +2 G: +2 R: +3

(M) Rapier
+4; 1d6+1; 18-20x2

Chain Shirt         SF 20       Buckler        SF 5
AC; +4 Check Pen. -2         AC; 1 Check Pen. -1

Feats and Special Abilities:
Eschew Components; Iron Will; Aura of Good; Detect Evil; Weapon Finesse; Summon Familiar; Smite Evil 1/day

Appraise +1; Balance -1; Bluff +5; Climb -2; Concentration +3; Craft (untrained) +1; Diplomacy +3; Disguise +3; Escape Artist -1; Forgery +1; Gather Information +3; Handle Animal +4; Heal +4; Hide -1; Intimidate +3; Jump -2; Knowledge Arcana +2; Knowledge Nobility +3; Knowledge Religeon +2; Listen +2; Move Silently -1; Perform (untrained) +3; Profession (untrained) +2; Ride +4; Search +1; Sense Motive +4; Spellcraft +3; Spot +2; Survival +2; Swim -5; Use Rope +2;

Spell Saves (Sorcerer) 0: 13; 1; 14
Spells per Day (Sorcerer) 0: 5; 1: 4;
Spells Known (Sorcerer) 4/2/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0: Flare 0; Light 0; Prestidigitation 0; Open/Close 0; Comprehend Languages 1; Identify 1;

Possessions: Backpack; Waterskin; Trail Rations; Bed Roll, Sack. Flint and Steel; Lantern (Hooded); Pint of Oilx3; Holy Symbol (Wooden); Traveler's Outfit;

[MzNurse]

All right, here we go.

Please place your characters https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=58859.0

Talk in https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=58860.0

Put your first post https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=58867.0

[Cythieus]

MzNurse, do you have anymore room?

Also you reversed the "here" with the URL. so now it goes to here.com.

[Slywyn]

You noticed that too? =3 Had me all confused.

[Cythieus]

I thought I had clicked a freaking script and I was about to lose it, then I looked at the code and realized what happened.

[MzNurse]

ooooooooooooooooops....  I'll go fix.

Go ahead and roll up a character, Azrael...but please, no rogue or sorcerer.  I'm overloaded on those. Nine players and not a bard or monk among them. A bard I can see...but there's usually one monk...

[Cythieus]

I've never actually been a Monk or even seen one in action (all the games I have played in had no Monks, but they had bards).

What do the ranks look like so far?

[Cythieus]

4d6.takeHighest(3) → [6,3,2] = (11)
4d6.takeHighest(3) → [5,4,3] = (12)
4d6.takeHighest(3) → [5,3,3] = (11)
4d6.takeHighest(3) → [6,6,6] = (18)
4d6.takeHighest(3) → [5,4,1] = (10) +5
4d6.takeHighest(3) → [6,5,5] = (16)

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2385615/

Reroll -
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2385602/

I am thinking of a Wizard/Cleric.

[MzNurse]

I fixed all the links above. I have no druids either...which really shocks me. All the players/classes are listed in the first post of the characters section.

[Cythieus]

I found it, thank you :). Never played a Druid, Bard or any of the other classes needed. I should have something worked up today though.