Delvers Company: Recruiting for Dungeon World High Fantasy Adventuring!

[Nastara]

Do you seek Dungeon delving and adventure without the clunkiness of map-based combat?
Do you want character interactions and bonds that go beyond Cha +2?
Do you want to help create and build the world you play in?

Current Status: Gathering Players
After a bit of time where life took over, I'm back to recruit more adventurers!  Delvers Company is a slowly growing guild that includes multiple groups of adventurers with a shared hideout/guildhall.  At the time of this post, one group is chugging along nicely, we have a less adventure focused side-thread, and are adding a second full adventure group! As adventures progress, players will (hopefully!) have the opportunity to play with their own crew and people in other crews.  Whenever an adventure ends, we can reassess, create new crews, and run again!  Your character has continuity and treasures, goods, and NPCs can persist allowing a growing guild-hall of resources.  If a player drops out, this also makes it easier to add people in.  And, perhaps most importantly, it means we can have a sign on the wall of the guild-hall listing people's conquests.

There are two current projects!
This current adventure is going to be aimed towards people interested in playing female characters with a focus upon female or futa monsters.

Additionally, I am ALSO recruiting (again) female characters who are more interested in the male side of things (though dotted in with others per peoples kinks!)

What I'm going for more than anything though, is fun and adventure.  Delvers Company is definitely about sexy times, but it's also about high fantasy.

I've put below a little bit of code (also posted in the thread itself) for people to fill in regarding what kind of character they would like to play.  I would love to be able to have everyone play (and if this goes well, I want to run MORE Dungeon World), but being realistic party size probably sings best somewhere between 4 and 6.  As such, I'll be looking at characters, sexual prefs, etc, and trying to put together the game that will treat all of us best!  You are welcome to put as much into this (and provide additional information) if you wish, but I'm mostly looking for interesting characters and some degree of balance.

What I'm looking for in terms of finding characters (because people always ask!) is:
-Interesting Character with description physically and/or personality wise that catches my eye
-Goodness-of-Fit with kinks/character roles
-Posting history that shows willingness to crank out several paragraphs per post on as regular of a basis as possible

In terms of Goodness-of-Fit I can tell you that the party currently has a swashbuckling shadow-dancer, a noble bard, and a devout cleric!  We're looking for probably 2 more characters to join!

The OTHER party has a firey immolator, an adorable barbarian, and a sly wizard!  Looking for 2 characters to join there as well!

If you are interested in playing, please fill out the following character form:
Name: No Gandalfs or SephriophKiller6969s
Race/Class: If your character is /not/ a core Dungeon World class, please note if you have a pdf of the playbook
Sex/Gender: Aiming primarily for female characters
Interested In: This is mostly what YOU the player are interested in. Add more if you want to: Men/Women/Trans/Futa/Masculine Monsters/Feminine Monsters/
Brief Description: At least some physical, some personality
Familiarity With DW/D&D: I'm going to try to fill DMed sections with description and pictures to help, but I'm curious about familiarity with the lore.
How Often Do You Elliquiy?: Daily? Weekly? Constantly but only on weekends? Just give me a little pattern.

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[b]Name: [/b]No Gandalfs or SephriophKiller6969s
[b]Race/Class: [/b]If your character is /not/ a core Dungeon World class, please note if you have a pdf of the playbook
[b]Sex/Gender: [/b]Aiming primarily for female characters
[b]Interested In: [/b]This is mostly what YOU the player are interested in. Add more if you want to: Men/Women/Trans/Futa/Masculine Monsters/Feminine Monsters/
[b]Brief Description: [/b]At least some physical, some personality
[b]Familiarity With DW/D&D: [/b]I'm going to try to fill DMed sections with description and pictures to help, but I'm curious about familiarity with the lore.
[b]How Often Do You Elliquiy?: [/b]Daily? Weekly? Constantly but only on weekends? Just give me a little pattern.


We'll be having a thread where we get more detailed, work out stats, and pick playbooks so consider what you want to play in a broad sort of sense.  We can use resources other than the core book (including Class Warfare) so just let me know!

In my signature, you'll see the currently existing threads.  In those, you can see how I run the game if you are interested in that.  The first link in the signature is the Elluiwiki page.  While it isn't necessary for EVERY Delver to play a different class, if you wouldn't want to play a barbarian knowing that there's another Barbarian, that may be good to check.  For the curious, the current characters active overall are a barbarian, bard, immolator, shadow-dancer, and wizard.

So yeah!  Let me know if you are interested!  Feel free to ask any questions you may have!

[Vergil Tanner]

Hey there, Nastara! So...I might be interested, but I do have a few questions, if you don't mind. :-)


Is this a system-based game, or free-form? If the former, what system does it use? I've never really heard of Dungeon World, so I'm not too sure about what that entails.

Is familiarity with the Dungeon World system necessary, or is this game Newb Friendly?

Where can I get a copy of the various resources I'd need to create a character? What kind of help and support would be offered to a new Dungeon World player who is maybe struggling in creating a character?

Is it solely female characters? I know it says primarily female, but does that mean that males are POSSIBLY allowed, or DEFINITELY NOT allowed? I've got a bit of an itch to play a Male opposite Futa/s at the moment, so if allowed, I'd be wanting to make a Male character. Would that be ok, or is playing a female character compulsory at this point in time?

[VonDoom]

I can answer most of these, though not all.

Dungeon World is a system of its own, which we are using, but it's very light weight and can be picked up as a player in a matter of minutes. Most of the work is on the GM's part, and most of that is in how to approach things in attitude rather than strict rules.

Starting out, most of us players hadn't tried DW before and we were introduced nicely and easily. There's an SRD and character sheets, which cover pretty much all rules a player needs to know on their own, are freely available.

[Nastara]

Hi there!  I am always happy to answer questions! 

Is this a system-based game, or free-form? If the former, what system does it use? I've never really heard of Dungeon World, so I'm not too sure about what that entails.

This is a system-based game!  Dungeon World is a game from the Powered by the Apocalypse family of games.  PbtA games run on a system of 'moves' where an in character action 'triggers' a move to happen.  So 'Hack & Slash' is the move you do when you physically attack an opponent and it tells you what happens with different rolls!  In all cases, you'll be rolling 2d6 plus a modifier from one of your 6 stats (the same stats as classic D&D). All rolls are based on a 10+ is a full on success, a 7-9 is a partial success, and a 6- means there will be a negative consequence (which maaaay include sexy times!)

Is familiarity with the Dungeon World system necessary, or is this game Newb Friendly?

This is absolutely a newb friendly game!  One of my favorite things about Dungeon World is that it makes it easy to put the pressure of the system on the GM.  You'll make posts where you describe what you're doing and initially I'll say, "Oh! It sounds like you are Parlaying!  Roll + Charisma!"  It's honestly really simple and as you see a couple of rolls happen, you'll probably be able to anticipate what I'd be looking for and just roll yourself!  Like by the second combat (and combats can go QUICKLY) you'll know that when you attack physically, it's Hack & Slash which is probably rolling 2d6+ Strength.  And like, legit? I love Dungeon World SO much and I'll just go around trying to teach everyone this game.  I think that PbtA games (Apocalypse World, Dungeon World, Monsterhearts, Urban Shadows, Masks, Monster of the Week) are PERFECT for this kind of forum.

Where can I get a copy of the various resources I'd need to create a character? What kind of help and support would be offered to a new Dungeon World player who is maybe struggling in creating a character?

There will be plenty of help and support for players who are new to Dungeon World!  There are two ways to make a character in Dungeon World, one is choosing a character class and the other is making a character class using Class Warfare (a supplement to the game).  If you are using Class Warfare, I'll probably either send a bunch of messages and make it with you or you can tell me what you're looking for and I'll more or less make it.  Otherwise, there is this page that brings you through character creation!  Before actually joining the game though all you need is a concept.

Is it solely female characters? I know it says primarily female, but does that mean that males are POSSIBLY allowed, or DEFINITELY NOT allowed? I've got a bit of an itch to play a Male opposite Futa/s at the moment, so if allowed, I'd be wanting to make a Male character. Would that be ok, or is playing a female character compulsory at this point in time?

At this point, I'm really looking for female characters though I may be willing to open it up if we're having a hard time finding them.  I'd say that my own order of preference would be Female>Futa>Male in terms of PCs.  Part of this is just my own personal kinks, I'm just not super into playing futaxmale, part of it is feeling nervous that I won't be able to provide the sexy-times that you'd be looking for given my lack of practice with it!

Feel free to ask more questions if I haven't answered any of these in a satisfactory manner! :D 

[TheLaughingOne]

*raises hand!* Im down! Just bought the book and reading it over! Will see bout sending you a sheet soon as i get some ideas!

[Nastara]

Cool, cool, cool!  No need to prepare a full sheet or anything like that!  Just let me know what you're thinking of using that little form thingy I put up.

[Vergil Tanner]

This is a system-based game!  Dungeon World is a game from the Powered by the Apocalypse family of games.  PbtA games run on a system of 'moves' where an in character action 'triggers' a move to happen.  So 'Hack & Slash' is the move you do when you physically attack an opponent and it tells you what happens with different rolls!  In all cases, you'll be rolling 2d6 plus a modifier from one of your 6 stats (the same stats as classic D&D). All rolls are based on a 10+ is a full on success, a 7-9 is a partial success, and a 6- means there will be a negative consequence (which maaaay include sexy times!)

Ok, that sounds simple enough. I'm not completely new to System Based Games - I've done a few in the past, including D&D and Pathfinder - so it sound simple enough to get the hang of! :D

There will be plenty of help and support for players who are new to Dungeon World!  There are two ways to make a character in Dungeon World, one is choosing a character class and the other is making a character class using Class Warfare (a supplement to the game).  If you are using Class Warfare, I'll probably either send a bunch of messages and make it with you or you can tell me what you're looking for and I'll more or less make it.  Otherwise, there is this page that brings you through character creation!  Before actually joining the game though all you need is a concept.

Ah, I see. Well, I'd probably look over the classes, but since I like to Mix And Match, I would probably end up wanting to Make My Own. I'm the sort of person who ends up going "SCREW THE CLASSES!" in games like Divinity: Original Sin and Skyrim. XD

So...is there a list of species and classes anywhere that I can peruse?

At this point, I'm really looking for female characters though I may be willing to open it up if we're having a hard time finding them.  I'd say that my own order of preference would be Female>Futa>Male in terms of PCs.  Part of this is just my own personal kinks, I'm just not super into playing futaxmale, part of it is feeling nervous that I won't be able to provide the sexy-times that you'd be looking for given my lack of practice with it!

Yeah, I highly doubt you'll have trouble finding female characters for this since it sounds so interesting. Since I'm really rather limited in terms of how many new games I can take on, I have to be fussy and since I have a Futa / Male itch...I don't know if I'd be able to make a female or futa character and stay as interested as if I had a character that was specifically addressing that craving of mine. Um...I'll have a think about it and see if I can come up with something, but if it's pretty severely "No male PC's," then I'll have to politely step away until I've had a think about it. It does sound very fun and I do hope I can come up with something more in line with what you're looking for, but...well, limited time and whatnot, y'know?
Although I will say not to worry about not being able to play Futa x Male. I, personally, am fairly easy to please in that regard. XD

In any case, thank you for your time and I might pop my head back in later today or tomorrow with a female or futa concept if I can get over my craving for Male x Futa. :-)

[Nastara]

Definitely simple enough to get the hang of!  I teach this game all the time to RL groups (or at very least other games similar to it) and very rarely does someone not eventually get it!

In terms of species/classes, think standard D&D stuff!  There is this site that has the base classes, this page which has a bunch of other classes (some free, others not), AND Class Warfare which is a supplementary book that I can help you use to bring an interesting idea into full fruition (I've got it as a physical book, so it's tough for me to get it to people...)  The base classes (and the other pre-made classes) will have a short list of races in each of them, but I'm not letting people be held by that.  Basically think high fantasy!

Okay, that's totally alright!  We just may not be quite lined up at this time, I totally get that!  I'm trying to expand my writing palate a bit, but I'm trying to do so in places that it would effect fewer people at one go and I wouldn't be really locked into it!  I hope we both find exactly the games we are looking for! :D

[Vergil Tanner]

Ok, so...I've thought about it (quick, I know) but I wanted to try and recreate an archetype of a character I used to run in these kinds of games...so I have a question. Using the Class Warfare tool, is it possible to make a kind of "Summoner" class, who doesn't directly fight herself but instead uses a Summoned Creature or Creatures to fight on her behalf?

[Nastara]

I believe it is!

I can think of two ways off the top of my head (and can find more when I've got the book in front of me!); the Golemnist and The Beastmaster. 

Basically the way that Class Warfare works is you choose 3 mini-classes that mix and match together into one.  They give different moves, different equipment, all that kind of thing.  There /may/ also be others that I can't think of right now that do precisely that, but those are the two that are popping into my head.

The Golemnist is a Magic-Subtype and has a starting move where she pulls a golem from the elements around her, depending upon how well she rolls the golem can be more or less powerful, more or less actually under her command, etc.  Later powers I'm relatively certain improve the power/reliability of the golem!

The Beastmaster is a Martial-Subtype that is all about commanding a beast that is your ally kind of Druid style.

There may also be others!  What I'm saying is that it should be possible to do it! :P

[VonDoom]

This thread was recently opened on the dungeon world reddit, might be interesting to look at if Nasty doesn't have a go to solution.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DungeonWorld/comments/52k9yp/summoner_class/

Edit: You're way too fast, Nastara!  :'(  :P

[TheLaughingOne]

Name: Fen Suized
Race/Class: Halfling Thief
Sex/Gender: Female
Interested In: Collecting Treasure! (Player wise, getting caught by females, futas, feminine monsters, and futa monsters!)
Brief Description:
A lithe halfling girl with a head of feisty and wild red hair flowing freely around her shoulders, a teasing smirk quirking her lips, her eyes an oddity, one sapphire blue, the other emerald green, both with the most brilliant of color to them. Leather armor of a fine quality worn over simple silk under cloths, a sign of high tastes, though strapped to her back a large crossbow, a short sword subbing in for a long sword at her hip, and a curved dagger tucked into a sheathe in her boot. Loves to playfully tease others, though not always good at stopping before going a bit to far. A love of all things that sparkle she can work wonders with a lockpick, and small size makes her hard to spot while scouting.. Though, it isnt unknown for her to get so caught up in a task, she gets caught..

Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide

Familiarity With DW/D&D: Pretty familear with D&D, complete newb to DW.
How Often Do You Elliquiy?: ... Almost hourly? at the very least i do daily, though i tend to be more active early morning (PST) as i work a graveyard shift, crashing sometime after noon, and work from about 9 to 6 in the morning..

[Nastara]

That summoner is pretty interesting, VonDoom!  I'll need to go over it with my DM hat on and see how I think it stacks up versus the options from Class Warfare!

Fen looks like a lot of fun!

[Vergil Tanner]

Ok...I think I'd prefer to do a sort of "Summons Astral Animals" or something like that...along the lines of the Eidolon Summoner from Pathfinder, if at all possible. If not, I can find other ways of doing it, but the concept I have in my head is of a fairly timid girl who summons increasingly powerful creatures to fight so she doesn't have to. I'll have a basic Concept up in a second.

Question: Are we allowed to include images, if we can find one we like? If so, what art style should we use?

[wander]

Because I'm awesome, I'm leaving this here, which is the free to download playkit for Dungeon World on the dev's website, which has everything a starting player needs to play Dungeon World.

So if you don't own the game and wanna play, check this pdf out.  :-)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3269630/dwdotcom/Dungeon_World_Play_Sheets.pdf

[Nastara]

That may actually also be a thing!  The only reason the golem and the beastmaster came to mind is that beastmaster is partially based on the core Ranger class and I had a player who used a golem!

We can definitely create something that would work like that, even if I have to do a little bit of homebrewing to make it happen.  Dungeon World is a relatively flexible system.

And yes, you can absolutely include images!  I'm not particular in terms of art-style. Not cubist! :P

Thank you for that, wander! I'll initially also be linking the descriptions of the Basic Moves as they come up in play, so things will be nice and easy :)

[wander]

Well, I've applied at least twice for Delver's Company and never made the cut, though I support the system and if it gets more people playing, all is well.  :-)

[Nastara]

Have you really? I remember you created a character for the first round that I didn't end up taking because I was trying to find party balance sexually of things. I know there was one brief recruitment time that I put it up and pulled it down because I realized I wasn't ready for recruitment, that may have been a second!

I promise I don't have anything against you! You have no idea how much time I spend trying to work out the puzzle of getting the team together D:

[TheLaughingOne]

... I hope fen fits well! She is tiny, and compact, and fits easily in many places.. Like between thighs... :3

[Vergil Tanner]

Name: Sara'luthwen Elanorriel ("Sara" for short)
Race: Elf
Age: The human equivalent of 19.
Class: Summoner?

Sex/Gender: Female
Interested In (Character): Men, Women.
Interested in (Player): Men, Women, Futa's, Monsters, Bestial Creatures, Masculine Creatures, Feminine Creatures, Amorphous Creatures (EG, Slimes).

Brief Description:

-- Appearance:
Sara stands at a surprisingly petite height for an Elven woman, standing at only 5'5, and is of an athletic, well-maintained lithe-but-curvaceous build - her body being what she has learned the humans call "An Hourglass Figure," many men apparently being very interested in her ample, DD-chest - that regularly attracts a lot of unwanted attention to the surprisingly shy, naive young girl. Her long blond hair falls down to around her waist (impossible to take care of without the use of magic!) and her bright, kindly emerald green eyes peer out from a smooth, gracefully curving face. Her skin is soft and smooth, though she has a marring scar across the middle of her back and spine, stretching from her left shoulder blade down to her right hip. Her lips are smooth, graceful and pleasantly plump and her ears end in sharp points, clearly marking her as a pureblooded, "Aristocratic" elf. Despite having left her family and her clan, she still insists on wearing the traditional Spiritualists Garb of her people; a snow-white bustier with golden trim and traditional tribal patterns swirling on the chest that wraps around her body and under her arms and meets in the centre of her back, held in place by a series of thick white laces in a criss-cross pattern.

Her lower half is covered by a short white skirt with yet more golden trimmings and metal ornaments hanging from the waist, with the option of adding a series of white train-like attachments that trail behind her for ceremonial or formal functions. Her stomach and the area just below her chest-level is uncovered, her soft flesh allowed to be exposed to the air around her with the golden winged tattoo that marks her as a Mage among her clan. Her fingerless white and gold gloves extend up to just below her shoulders and match her mid-thigh-high travelling boots. Unfortunately for her, such dress is considered "revealing" and provocative among many human settlements, earning her yet more unwanted attention when wandering around settlements on her own. Were she not a mage, she has no doubt that she would have been taken advantage of by evil, scrupulous men many, many times. Still...it is all she has left of her family and her traditions, and she refuses to allow the more base nature of Mortalkind to strip her of that connection, or intimidate her into changing her own bodies desires and comfort to conform.


-- Personality:
Sara is a woman out of her element; she only left her clan to explore and discover the world a few short months ago, and is still learning about the intricacies of normal, everyday life outside of her nomadic people. As such she can come across as fairly shy and nervous, though once her initial nerves have passed she generally attempts to be friendly and outgoing to everybody she meets, and often comes across as innocent and naive...because she is. However, she is not stupid and often surprises people with her unexpected intelligence in certain matters...you don't live very long as a "Hedge Mage" if you don't have some brains, after all. The elements themselves are very punishing towards fools. She did learn very quickly of course, after one or two note worthy incidents, that many people are not what they seem and many more people only want her for what she can do for them. As such, though she is still naive and is perhaps slightly quick to trust others, she is aware of the fact that she must be more careful and always endeavours to be cautious...though she still finds it exceedingly difficult not to see the best in others and will often be the first to offer assistance or sympathy even when it might prove dangerous or unwise to lower her guard to do so. Her devotion to the Old Gods of her Clan can make her seem like a bit of a prude sometimes, but the truth is that she accepts all sexualities and approaches to intimacy; life is a gift from the Gods, after all, and if your body desires something it is because the Gods will it, and if the Gods will it, then it must be holy and just...right?


Familiarity With DW/D&D: Not very. I'm not exactly a newb, granted, but the last time I played a System Game like D&D or Pathfinder was a good couple of years ago.

How Often Do You Elliquiy?: Daily. My schedule will be altering slightly so that may change to Bi-Daily, but when I'm not working or out with friends (which is admittedly rare) I am always on E. I try and get on at least every evening. I do have to advise you, of course, that I will be flying to China for a new job next week, sooooooo I will be in a very different timezone. I will still endeavour to get on at least every day to catch up with my commitments, or to inform you if there's been a delay. Believe me, I practically live on the internet and I don't see that changing much. :P




THERE WE GO!

How does it look?

[VonDoom]

And, as another point in his favor, his avatar is real killer. Well, Slayer, but that's getting into specifics.

[Vergil Tanner]

I rise with the sun
We do as the heart desires
Drenched in heavy sweat

Like a dandy lion...

[wander]

Okay, well I leave this post as a placeholder for my application then!

Shadowe the elf will try once more!  :-)

[Nastara]

Looks great!  And I totally get RL commitments come up!  Real Life is super important ;) 

We will have to do some chatting about putting together the actual character class, but I'm sure we can work something out for that! May just be a matter of re-theming an existing thing or we may find something wholecloth!

[Vergil Tanner]

Of course! :-) I'm leaning towards either an Eidolon-like custom-creature that she summons, or just having a catalogue of creatures that she can pick from to summon to do various bits and pieces...either way, I'm sure we can come up with something that makes both of us happy!

I'm assuming then that this means that she has been preliminarily accepted? :P :P Or is this a "She MIGHT be accepted, we'll just have to wait and see?" :P


I dunno what it is about her, but the idea of having my naive and innocent young elf subdued and raped by Futa monsters is oddly hot. XD

[Vergil Tanner]

So...quick question; when do you reckon we'll know whether our concept has been approved, and when can I expect a PM starting the whole "Tailoring the class?"

Also, do our characters "Level up" and choose their attacks froma list of "learned abilities" like D&D, or does it work somewhat differently to that?

[Nastara]

I'm hoping to get the game off the ground relatively quickly, but I also don't want my system for getting players together to be just 'whoever happened to be online and did an admittedly awesome character write-up.'  I mean, there's no way for me to have a completely fair system, but if someone logs on at 8pm tonight and would be THE PERFECT MATCH I don't want them to miss the boat simply based on timing!  With such a small game, I'll likely wait a day or two and then send out messages to everyone and post here as well.

In terms of Eidolon or Catalog, I'm sure we could figure either one out!  Mostly a thing of personal preference on your part!

Yes, characters do level up!  Basically when you level up, you get a couple of little stat bonuses and (perhaps most importantly) you select a new move from the list of options.  As an example, this is the advanced moves for the bard class.  Advanced Moves will either improve an existing starting move or give you something entirely new that you can now do.  Leveling up tends to be a little more fun (IMO) than the 'Oh, my attack is now +1 higher and all of my opponents have +1 AC...' from D&D ;)  I've heard it described as D&D characters become more sharp, DW characters become more broad.

[Vergil Tanner]

Okey dokey! I'm only asking because I'm flying out next Wednesday and it's a 17 hour journey (OUCH), so I want to have it at least mostly done before I disappear for a couple of days to get over there and get settled (assuming I'm accepted, of course). So it was just so I knew what kind of time frame I'm on :-)

Cool cool! I trust you to take me through it in a way that doesn't make us both want to fall on our swords :P

Haha, good to know! Just trying to get a feel for exactly what kind of System it is! :D
I can't wait to see what other characters get pitched, and I can't wait to see my little Sara get Triple Stuffed by Futa Monster Cocks meet the other members of this new Adventuring Group! :D


One more question, though; how long has this little group been together in game? I will obviously need to write up a character background for Sara, assuming I get in, so I need to know what kind of timeframe they've all known each other and how they got drafted together. Like...did they all join the guild and get assigned to be in a group, or did they get deliberately scouted for recruitment? That sort of thing :-)

[Nastara]

I love all of these questions!

Yeeeeowch, 17 hour journey sounds ROUGH.

Here's my timeline:
Friday (hopefully) send out some invites
Over the weekend I'll be a little idle (my weekends I tend to be less active)
Monday begin hardcore setting down Bonds (how the characters know each other, what kind of relationships they have, etc)
When Bonds Are Done (maybe week after next on Monday?) Get ADVENTURE!

So, the idea behind the Delvers Company is that it is a guild that has existed for some time.  The different adventuring groups are made up of members of the Company, basically when an adventure comes up the Delvers who aren't out on a job go, "Okay, you, me, her, her, and her.  Let's GO!"  In terms of how any individual group is put together, we haven't talked about it in a major way (and a lot of the Delvers Company Lore is something that's kind of evolving outwards as players introduce things!), but there is a central Delvers Company Guildhall which is in the back of a bar (for now!).  In terms of how long you've known individual members, that may differ!  You can decide, if you want to be a brand new recruit, you can totally do that!  If you want to have been working with the Delvers for a while, that's cool too!

Does that help?

[Vergil Tanner]

YHUP. 13 hours or so to Mombai, two hours layover, then a couple of hours flight to Hong Kong. Get my stuff from the Consulate, then hop across the border to Shenzhen, where I'll be working for the next 10 months. I am absolutely bricking it. >.<

I'll try to get my stuff done by Tuesday, buuuut no guarantees. I might be inactive from next Wednesday to the weekend-ish, but I'll get on when I can.

Okey dokey! I think I'll have my character be a new-ish recruit...maybe she was exploring a cave that she felt some strong magical resonances from, and ended up getting in over her head when she realised it was a Demons Nest...maybe a Cult had summoned some Eldritch Force and it had taken over and Corrupted the cave. She was lucky enough that a group of Delvers had been sent to investigate, and she met up with them...they teamed up and banished the Demons back to their home Planes, and the Delver Company invited her to swing by if she was in the area of their "Guildhall." She hummed and haaed, then decided to go for it so she could explore the world and learn more about it in the safety of a group/guild.

See, what I'm thinking is that her Clan is more of the Nomadic, isolationist type and they're led by a Mage who can commune with Spirits and divine signs from nature and the world around them, as well as employ their abilities to help keep the Clan safe. To do this, every generation (which is MUCH longer for an elf, obviously) selects their top Magic-talented youngster and apprentices them to the current Guide (the human translation for what they call their leader). When they hit the human equivalent of 17, they're sent into the world to gather experiences and wisdom from the wider world so that when they return in twenty or thirty years as a grown Elven man or woman, they're better equipped for leadership. So, she reckons that a good way of getting experience both being part of and leading a team, and a good way to explore all the forgotten corners of the world and seeing all the big cities and far off lands is by joining local Guilds who know the area and local dangers better than she does, so when she returns she can be an effective, wise and knowledgeable Guide. :-)

Does that sound acceptable? 

[Nastara]

Yeah, don't worry! If it interferes, it interferes!

And that sounds like a really great background!  And having a race of nomadic elves is super cool ;)

[Vergil Tanner]

Yhup! Once I'm settled in my job, my online times should become fairly routine. So I just need to hold out until then! XD

And sweet! Good to know that's acceptable.

Now I guess I'll just sit back and wait to see if an invite pops into my PM inbox over the next couple of days. Good luck with your recruiting ;)

[Nastara]

Thank you! Looking forward to seeing what adventurers come to the call!

[Vergil Tanner]

So am I! :D

[Nastara]

Anyone interested, keep on posting! Will be trying to choose people towards the end of the week, work out Bonds the following, and then diving headfirst into adventure!

[VonDoom]

Yeah, don't be shy. My Nuria certainly isn't!

She's our resident Immolator, so she's got a fiery temper! (And libido to match, so watch your ass!)   :D

[Nastara]

Okay, well I leave this post as a placeholder for my application then!

Shadowe the elf will try once more!  :-)

No need to use a placeholder! I'll be hopping around the thread to look at things!

Also, for anyone interested, we are 129 replies into The Other Delvers Company Thread so if you're looking for a feeling of how the game plays and/or what kinds of adventures I may be pushing for, feel free to check it out!

[Nastara]

Updated the main thread to show that we're now in double-recruitment! With it being a slightly slower recruitment rate (not summer anymore!) I'm putting an eye towards filling slots that will be opening in several weeks as well.

[Vergil Tanner]

Come on, guys! Pitch some characters! This looks pretty cool. :P Though make sure they're not TOO good...I still wanna get in, after all ;)

[Tanken Sai]

If your still looking for players. I would like to play.


Name: Maralle Draquone
Race/Class: Tiefling Warlock
Sex/Gender: Female
Interested In: Men/Masculine Monsters > Let's see what you got. 

Background: The daughter of a break tieling healer but felt that helping thesick was not her place. Leaving her home.town with my a few clothes and a few memorized helpninnher night travels. She made her way to distant kingdom to find a tutor and learn more about necromancy.

Familiarity With DW/D&D: I am great with d&d, I love pathfinder and I am still looking for a vampire the masquerade game that last longer then a week.
How Often Do You Elliquiy?: I check in daily before work and after. On my off days I try to stay for about 2 hours a day. If Its really good three hours.
Sorry about the last time, I had to find the right pic for her. >:)

[AnneReinard]

This looks absolutely fantastic. Going to whip something up quick as I can. Like RIGHT NOW.


Name: Sophie Shimmerglass

Race/Class: Human Paladin

Sex/Gender: Female

Interested In: Men/Masculine Monsters > Futa/rest. Nothing ruled out, just a sliiiight preference to the brutish type. Noncon is definitely a plus, though dubcon is certainly feasible as well.

Brief Description: Sophie Shimmerglass is a budding knight that is driven by a desire to help others. She thinks the best way to do this is to be a shining example, facing down the world with a sword to smite down evil and a shield to protect the innocent. She does not strike the most intimidating profile yet though. Her youthful face, with hope filled hazel eyes framed with brown tresses usually tied back in a ponytail, does not carry the look that would suggest a fierce warrior. Her fairly petite form, despite all her training to be able to wear more armor upon her person, does not suggest that she could win an extended melee. Her naivety and hopefulness that she carries with her is more likely to get her in trouble than keep her out of it, and she refuses to let injustice pass if she can avoid it. If it wasn't for that hint of divine power helping her along, she would no doubt be quite doomed.

When it comes to the matter of sexuality though, she has managed to push a lot of that to the side. Certainly, she had her fair share of suitors when she was attempting to become a knight. But she told herself that these things should be shoved to the side, ignored, pushed back. A knight could not live a life of pleasure, not when it would detract from her ability to be of aid to the people. So Sophie locked away that bundle of emotions as best she can, limited to the rare night on an inn bed when desperation would build up too much. No doubt in the world that she looks forward to, this will be as much a blessing as a curse.

Familiarity With DW/D&D: Familiar with D&D/Pathfinder/variants, less familiar with DW. I've looked over it before, haven't had a chance to play.

How Often Do You Elliquiy?: I check daily and can probably post ~3 times/week, though possibly more depending.

As interested as I was the last time I saw it, so I'll give it another shot!

[Chulanowa]

Alright, you've got my interest. -Downloads PDF-

[Vergil Tanner]

Oooh, I like the look of Sophie! A naive, purehearted little Paladin to get royally fucked and corrupted XD Of course, what God she's the Paladin of would dictate whether she would love Sara...or hate her, I suppose. XD

[AnneReinard]

That is half the fun of course! I am not certain what sort of deities exist in Dungeon World (I sort of got the impression that it was worked on a case by case basis last time I looked over). I definitely see her as the type that would not put her own feelings to the fore, probably along the lines of Catholic guilt with regards to sex. Though who knows how that changes over time...

[Vergil Tanner]

Over time and her exposure to Futa Cock! Though my little Sara is much more accepting when it comes to sex, she's not ACTUALLY that experienced. So we have the liberal novice and the Catholic Paladin, in a world where the monsters are just as likely to want to rape you as kill you. What could possibly go wrong? :P

[AnneReinard]

...nothing at all. Nothing that makes me wriggle in my chair and squeeze my thighs together, nope.

Though after looking over some of the other entries, I feel I should come through tomorrow and really revamp it more!

[Vergil Tanner]

*laughs* I just have an image of poor little Sara summoning a Golem...only for it to backfire and "attack" her. >.>

[Chulanowa]

Working on a halfling druid or fighter right now. Just gotta decide on an image, then I'll have it ready  ;D

[Vergil Tanner]

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Lol. Sara might like him. Halflings are just about the right height always especially in tune with nature. :P

[Chulanowa]

Her, actually.  ;D

[Vergil Tanner]

Meh. My comment still stands :P

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[Nastara]

Sorry, RL grabbed me a bit over Friday and Monday!  My weekends I tend to be a little bit slower anyway.

So, with these characters I'm considering very strongly the possibility of putting together a third team.  We had several people return to the 2nd game that I'd thought were out, so now I'm juggling a little bit!  I'm going to try to get info to you and figured out ASAP.

Buuuuut summary: If you were worried you had no chance to clinch one of the very few slots I was talking about previously, now there are more!  I'm not sure what that adventure will be, but I'll fill in as I figure things out!

[Chulanowa]

Name: Sparrow

Race / Class: Halfling Druid

Sex / Gender: Female

Interested in: Though she's very open-minded (with the shapeshifting and all...) Sparrow has a preference for... "pretty." Female, futa, feminine men. She finds large, burly men to be rather intimidating.

Brief Description: You might almost mistake Sparrow for a very small elf; she's much more slender than the usual halfling, dressed in forest greens and browns, and wears a thick, long plait of honey-golden hair. She's definitely a halfling on second glance though; elves don't have freckles (no matter how light), they tend to preen the leaves and twigs from their hair, and, well, her chest and rear maintain a fair amount of the halfling softness one would expect. What really stands out about her are her eyes; they're clear, deep, and green, like a an ancient mossy pool.

Sparrow is much more comfortable in the wilderness than in cities; civilization and its people don't frighten her, but they can be terribly confusing.  Though she strives first for kindness, she has a capricious fey streak in her that can sometimes seem cruel to others - but you know, nature is often cruel to the eyes of civilization. She's familiar with the healing arts - herbs, poultices, crystals, massage, among others. She does not trust spells or their users, but will tolerate them so long as they behave. She will often take the form of some small, flitty animal like a sparrow, squirrel, or bat in order to satisfy her own curiosity about something. On certain occasions she can be found unclothed (she's never "naked"), wearing ritual paint and feathers, with her hair unbound and falling almost to the backs of her knees.

Sexually, Sparrow is naive, but not innocent; she did grew up in a halfling farming village after all, and is well aware of how everything works. She's never quite sure how to approach a humanoid partner for it though; the one time was another halfling lass who came after her, and that worked out just fine. Animals are much easier to udnerstand... and yes. Yes she has.

Familiarity With DW/D&D: Never done DW before, but am heavily familiar with all D&D editions... except 4th. Fuck 4th.

How Often Do You Elliquiy?: Can read daily, but am better with posts every few days, owing to vagaries of RL.

[Nastara]

Juuuuuuuust realized I missed like a dozen questions!

Sophie looks great, AnneReinard!  As for deities in Dungeon World, it's more or less built up on a case-by-case basis!  So we would likely end up building it up!

That said, as players introduce dieties into the game, they are then essentially canonical in the story overall!

Currently the deities and religious forces that have been brought into play are...

==The Ancient Andra Gods==
Reference has been made to ancient, partially forgotten gods by Sain for the character Phelypsis.  The Andra are a race of demon creatures.

==Harmony==
There are some (perhaps especially among the aquatic peoples) who don't worship gods per-say, but instead view the musical Harmony inherent in the world as powerful.

==Saint Ovara==
The bee goddess of civilization was created by Dhi for her character Olivia.

==The Webbed Goddess of the Drow==
Little has actually been established about this character, but she was referenced at once point.

I think that what you were talking about, AnneReinard looks VERY different from that!


And Chulanowa, thank you for submitting a character! Can't wait to see description for her!


I'm beginning to play with numbers and groups, but people should feel free to continue to submit!  It's definitely looking like I'm going to be starting up a third group preeeetty much immediately.

I view DC as being in 'Seasons' and currently Season 1 is drawing towards a close.  It only contained one primary group and one 1-to-1.  Season 2 will be three groups, which I'm quite excited about, and when that season ends, people can also potentially hop between groups.

[AnneReinard]

Hrm! I have to scheme up a faith that seems to fit Sophie then! I could certainly do something!

I'm guessing something with large overtones on redemption and faith and purity, probably with rather strict teachings for those who are within the faith. Probably some good level of moralizing on the topic of self-sacrifice and not giving into worldly pleasures too.

[Chulanowa]

There we go, description updated. I know Druids are supposed to have a physical "tell" but I have no flipping idea what would work here. I kind of want her to be sporting a doe tail that nobody knows about until the pants come off. It beats a beak, for sure.

[Chulanowa]

So, did I kill it?  :-X

[Nastara]

Nope!  You definitely didn't kill it!  My weekends tend to be like ridiculously busy and this week the work cranked up earlier than anticipated!

This recruitment is now for the 3rd Delvers Crew (woo!) and I'll either be choosing soon or waiting until after Bonds for group 2 are done, depending upon how things work out.

Either way, we're still open for people and I'll hopefully be able to get us running soon! :)

[Tanken Sai]

I was worried there for a second. Did my teifling warlock pass or should I make a different character.

[Nastara]

I got slowed down a bit here!

Tanken, be sure to put in some kind of a description of who they are!  Hard for me to judge mostly based upon just an image whether things would line up nicely!

[GranoxFirewind]

You still recruiting more people? I've got a puppet master I can bring in that I think would be fun...

[Tanken Sai]

I got slowed down a bit here!

Tanken, be sure to put in some kind of a description of who they are!  Hard for me to judge mostly based upon just an image whether things would line up nicely!

Okay I updated her a bit tell me if you need more. Sorry a bit busy with IRL.

[Vergil Tanner]

@Granox: Yes indeed, she's still recruiting! :D She just has busy weekends, so she's not around much on Saturday and Sunday. So if you whack up the concept in your head, she'll get back to you on Monday :-) Just fill out the template she provided, and don't worry about the stats and skills just yet. :-)

[AmandaWho]

Here's my character concept for a submission:

Name: Kandalier LaVey
Race/Class: Human Fighter
Sex/Gender: Female
Interested In: I'm interested in all kinds of things, anything and everything, really. I know that sounds like a cop-out answer, but it's the truth. I am often turned on by other people's kinks, because they're turned on.
Brief Description: Kandalier cut her combat teeth on the high seas, working first as a scullery maid, surviving a pirate attack where she killed her fair share with kitchen utensils, which put her on deck with the other boarding party crew, and she flourished from there. She's exhibited a natural inclination toward fighting, especially sword-play, and has honed her talents through schooling with a number of experts. She's not in it for the blood or the cause; Kandalier loves the excitement of adventure and the unknown. She has since moved off the water and onto land to explore darker, more dangerous warrens, and the peril makes her heart sing. She is dark haired, of medium height and solid build, and unexpectedly lithe in her graceful and quick movements. What she lacks in brute force she makes up for in swiftness of technique, capable of cutting down larger opponents in short order. She is quick with a quip, appreciates those who make her laugh, and is only interested in money to the extent that it can finance her carefree lifestyle long enough until her next big escapade.
Familiarity With DW/D&D: I am completely unfamiliar with DW, but I have deep familiarity with D&D (1-3 and 5th editions).
How Often Do You Elliquiy?: I Elliquiy daily.

[GranoxFirewind]

Name: Scirala Nevintar
Race/Class: Elvish Puppetmaster (I do indeed have PDF)
Sex/Gender: Female
Interested In: It's easier to find what I'm not interested in. Just about anything goes for on my character. Monsters, beasts, men, women, futa, and etc etc.
Brief Description: "Arrogance is an insidious killer, but what's a bit of confidence when you're on my level?"

Confident, boisterous, and a general presence, it's hard to miss Scirala when she strides into a room. A mane of fiery hair is often what people become acquainted with, matching her personality to a fault. Eager to charge forward, deal with the problem with the aid of whatever she's built most recently, and collect the rewards, Scirala has found herself in trouble more than a few times by not paying heed to her surroundings. She tries to do good, most of the time, but often excitement and a desire for reward gets in the way of a truly selfless act. Experienced and foolhardy, with an energetic streak that hasn't been quashed by failure and wisdom quite yet, she goes where she pleases, does what, and who, she pleases.
Familiarity With DW/D&D: I'm actually in a DW game atm, which is why this caught my eye in the first place. I've got some familiarity with D&D 3.5, pathfinder, and 4th ED.
How Often Do You Elliquiy?: Depends on my work schedule, but I can be on frequently enough to post as needed.

[GranoxFirewind]

So gonna guess recruitment isn't happening...