D&D5e in a Whole New Land - Interest Check - Locked for Chapter One

[Chulanowa]

I'mma have some ideas cooking starting after regaining consciousness in the morning. Or early afternoon as hte mood strikes me. 

[Bibliophilia]

-grins.-  I found another image that I think would work really well for her, and gives me some pretty unconventional elf ideas.  And I'm good at playing bitches!

Edit:  Green, do you think a Wizard of a Necromantic school would be viable, or would the societal backlash make it impossible to play?

[greenknight]

-grins.-  I found another image that I think would work really well for her, and gives me some pretty unconventional elf ideas.  And I'm good at playing bitches!

Edit:  Green, do you think a Wizard of a Necromantic school would be viable, or would the societal backlash make it impossible to play?

Playing with the dead? Damn goths....

Seriously, those would be things to keep quiet. Luckily, there are no restricted schools anymore, so hiding it is easier. Also, check PMs.

[Bibliophilia]

Yeah, she'd be smart enough not to go announcing that in town around the frightfully backward common folk.  -grins.-  But, I just want to be sure it would be viable in a party.  I know she's not going to be involved in any hair-braiding or gossip about boys, but it would be nice if the other party members didn't try to burn her at the stake or exorcise her in the name of the One.

Also...can she have a penis?

[RubySlippers]

Gifted powers by a saint, you say? BLASPHEMY!!!!

Or something. Anyway, check out the world building thread linked upthread. There's stuff there about orders as well as an example of one. It's deliberately open so players help expand the world.

Since you brought it up, and it will be expanded in the worldbuilding, 30 years ago was the Battle of Two Fords where men and dwarves and the local elves fought against an orc horde. The empire didn't help, and really couldn't, being weeks away, even trudging overland from Ka'ap Ital, and this "neglect of feudal responsibility" was all the excuse the colonial powers needed to justify finally shirking their taxes, er, rebelling against unjust tyranny. Fast forward around 2 years of open war and completing the decade with skirmishes before Rehl'me was recognized as a thing.

Paladins are, why not Rangers who use divine magic so it comes from some powers and the wilderness is full of deadly things that need dealing with, would the One allow that be left to godless elves and other creatures to be humans protectors?

[greenknight]

Paladins are, why not Rangers who use divine magic so it comes from some powers and the wilderness is full of deadly things that need dealing with, would the One allow that be left to godless elves and other creatures to be humans protectors?

Sorry, I wasn't clear. Mainstream Church dogma holds that saints don't have the ability to grant these powers, powers come from The One. Saints may act as intermediaries with The One, but The One is the source of divine power.* Of course, whichever source your character's particular brand of theology teaches, he or she still has the powers, conformance with mainstream dogma or no.

*This is why I love talking through character concepts, they show me where to focus the worldbuilding. Riffing off this idea, why is it blasphemous that any besides The One grant power to mortals. Yes, there are the other faiths, but there's also The Enemy. The One wouldn't answer the prayers of The Enemy's disciples. That's crazy talk. So The Enemy must do it. But how, only The One has that power? The Enemy stole it, stole it from The One. That bastard! Seeking to set oneself up as a god, stealing from The One True God! BLASPHEMY!!!!

Thanks for the cue, RubySlippers.

[Bibliophilia]

-snickers.-  I think I've settled on my Necromancer idea.

[RubySlippers]

Sorry, I wasn't clear. Mainstream Church dogma holds that saints don't have the ability to grant these powers, powers come from The One. Saints may act as intermediaries with The One, but The One is the source of divine power.* Of course, whichever source your character's particular brand of theology teaches, he or she still has the powers, conformance with mainstream dogma or no.

*This is why I love talking through character concepts, they show me where to focus the worldbuilding. Riffing off this idea, why is it blasphemous that any besides The One grant power to mortals. Yes, there are the other faiths, but there's also The Enemy. The One wouldn't answer the prayers of The Enemy's disciples. That's crazy talk. So The Enemy must do it. But how, only The One has that power? The Enemy stole it, stole it from The One. That bastard! Seeking to set oneself up as a god, stealing from The One True God! BLASPHEMY!!!!

Thanks for the cue, RubySlippers.

Its still Divine Magic, she can claim direct imbuing by the One with the tools some of the Enemy use to counter them, just from the One instead of elemental demons and powers of questionable nature with Saints to honor along those lines but the orders for druids and rangers might be interesting since they with Green Paladins might do much good for the one guarding the faithful who live in the wilderness and travel and dealing with foul threats usually first.

I picture this in two groups besides expert humans who live among the wild or near it living off the land and making money exploiting it for humans and heir families and others living in rustic areas. Green Knights and Druids who honor the One and gain powers and spells of value in guarding the faithful and human civilization AND Rangers trained to delve deep into the wilderness and live off of it and make coin doing things in it and of course aid the One. Of course this could be amusing for the city clergy who don't get it and the scholars and the odd witch hunter who question the fun and down to Earth wilderness followers. After all sex is natural so why shun it however marriage in many forms would still be preferred at some point if people are lovers.

Of course they would not have heathen trappings like stone circles and would not treat with unnatural creatures but likely have modest holy places shrines, wilderness alters and rustic churches and such. Picture if they have poor but proud mountain folk, forest villages and the like they are very much welcome.

Just some thoughts.

[WhatLiesAbove]

I've got an idea forming in my head from the bar-wench...

[greenknight]

RubySlippers, I like what you're getting after here. Consider how the rustic priests would look as clerics with the nature domain versus the power set of druids. I can maybe see some snake handling and other ecstatic* practices involved in this particular sect, maybe they blend some tenets and trappings of the Old Faith into worship of The One.

WhatLiesAbove, PM incoming.




*I think this is the correct adjective for ritual involving displays of faith, as evangelical is the proper adjective for one that preaches bringing the word to the unenlightened.

[Hexed]

Looks like the magic is calling to everyone. :)


Looking at a hexblade warlock, draconic human or stone sorcery dwarven sorcerer, or the elemental fist monk.

So need to cut down the ideas.

Unless you're wanting specific numbers of each I'll roll for gender once I've settled on an idea.

Got...

The farmer's child that is very strange and dreams of a blade that talks to them. very much something to keep quiet.

The dragon sorcerer could either be a student of the library or one of the Governor's daughter's more unusual companions.

A dwarf in tune with the very earth that they spend so much time in.

The monk though... Don't see any monasteries in your worldbuilding. Maybe an outcast returned home to do their training as they like instead of following the stuffy old men in the monastery.

[RubySlippers]

Monks could be fighting arms of various religions.

[greenknight]

 11 folks expressing interest with varying levels of opportunity to discuss character ideas in less than 48 hours. Time to move this to recruiting, I think.

Again, see the worldbuilding thread for more setting info.

For characters, here is the basic sheet and code.
All we really need to start is the first two lines and a brief pitch of the character description.
EDIT: Feelfree to do a <floatright> picture, too.


Name
Size race background class level, Alignment
Armor Class xx (armor)
Hit Points xx (xdx+x Hit Dice + Con mod)
Speed x ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
# (+#)	# (+#)	# (+#)	# (+#)	# (+#)	# (+#)

Saving Throws
Skills
Damage Resistances
Senses
Languages

Features and Traits
Feature. Description
Spellcasting. (Name) is a 1st level spellcaster. (His) spellcasting ability is (Intelligence) (spell save DC (13, +5) to hit with spell attacks). (Name) (has the following wizard spells prepared)/(knows the following sorcerer spells):

Cantrip (at will): (mage hand)
1st level (2 slots): (magic missile,)

Actions
Action. Description
Attack. Melee (Weapon or Spell) Attack: +x to hit, x ft. reach, one target. Hit: xdx+x (slashing) damage.
Ranged Attack. Ranged (Weapon or Spell) Attack: +x to hit, range xx/xx ft., (one target). Hit: xdx+x (piercing damage)

Reactions
Reaction. Description

EDIT: Here's a sample completed

Gieron

Half-orc Fighter (Mercenary Veteran), Chaotic Neutral
AC 18 (chainmail, shield)
Hit Points 12 (1d10 + 2)   XP 0
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)

Saving Throws Str +5, Con +4
Skills Athletics +5, Arcana +4, Intimidation +3, Perception +2, Persuasion +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Orc

Features and Traits
Proficiencies. Light armor, medium armor, heavy armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons, improvised weapons, dice, vehicles (land).
Dueling Fighting Style.  When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.
Second Wind (1/short or long rest). On your turn, you can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter level.
Menacing. You have proficiency in Intimidation.
Relentless Endurance (1/long rest). When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright. you can drop to 1 hit point instead.
Savage Attacks. When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon’s damage dice one additional time and add it lo the extra damage of the critical hit.
Mercenary Life. You are able to identify mercenary companies by their emblems and a little about the company. You can find the taverns and festhalls to find work between adventures to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.

ACTIONS
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft. reach, one target. Hit: 1d8+6 slashing damage or 1d10+4 slashing damage and AC 19 when used with two hands.
Handaxe. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft. reach or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6+5 slashing damage.

Additional Equipment
backpack, bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, 10 torches, 10 days of rations, waterskin, 50 feet of rope, uniform of your last mercenary company (traveler’s clothes), insignia of rank, dice, 10 gp

Age 20
Height 5’8”
weight 170 lbs
eyes green
skin tanned
hair black


Personality
I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. I face problems head on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.

Ideals
Man has many enemies in the wild places. I don’t sit back and defend, I find them where they live.

Bonds
?

Flaws
I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures.

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[b]Name[/b]
[i]Size race background class level, Alignment[/i]
[b]Armor Class[/b] xx (armor)
[b]Hit Points[/b] xx (xdx+x Hit Dice + Con mod)
[b]Speed[/b] x ft.
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[b]Saving Throws[/b]
[b]Skills[/b]
[b]Damage Resistances[/b]
[b]Senses[/b]
[b]Languages[/b]

[i][b]Features and Traits[/b]
[b]Feature. [/b][/i] Description
[i][b]Spellcasting.[/b][/i] (Name) is a 1st level spellcaster. (His) spellcasting ability is (Intelligence) (spell save DC (13, +5) to hit with spell attacks). (Name) (has the following wizard spells prepared)/(knows the following sorcerer spells):

Cantrip (at will): ([i]mage hand[/i])
1st level (2 slots): ([i]magic missile,[/i])

[b]Actions[/b]
[i][b]Action. [/b][/i] Description
[i][b]Attack[/b]. Melee (Weapon or Spell) Attack:[/i] +x to hit, x ft. reach, one target. [i]Hit:[/i] xdx+x (slashing) damage.
[i][b]Ranged Attack. [/b] Ranged (Weapon or Spell) Attack:[/i] +x to hit, range xx/xx ft., (one target). [i]Hit:[/i] xdx+x (piercing damage)

[b]Reactions[/b]
[i][b]Reaction. [/b][/i] Description

[WhatLiesAbove]

Is there a place we can go to build up a character sheet?

[greenknight]

Hexed, I'm not sure on hexblades yet. Plan on a sword pact for now and I'll get you a solid answer in a day or so. I really concentrated on the Raven Queen and Lore tradition in that UA.

I haven't added it because I wasn't sure how to fit it in, but I've wanted to include a monastery in the mountains. How that works, what's the relationship with the dwarves, etc I haven't come close to working out. But like RubySlippers said, being part of a Church Militant order is one way to go.

When you say "draconic human" sorcerer, you mean a human sorcerer with the draconic origin, right? Sounds good. And you still get draconic resilience, it just doesn't manifest visually until the higher level transformative powers kick in. And by then, jsut about anything might consder you a dragon. Read On Dragons in the worldbuilding thread if you want to go this route.

The dwarf idea looks cool. I reviewed the elemental origins with an eye towards Dark Sun and liked them. Dwarves have a traditional D&D cosmology, multiple deities and the like.

[Bibliophilia]

I have a non-magic idea, too.  So, if there's a lot of arcane casters and little to no melee characters, I can easily and happily go that direction.

[greenknight]

Is there a place we can go to build up a character sheet?

Are you looking for a character generator? Try Javascript DDNext Character Generator Lite. The owner chose to reduce functionality when Wizbro released their official SRD, but it will get you started with abilities and skills and such.

[Bibliophilia]

Also, you can make a sheet on Myth-Weavers...just make sure you utilize the new backup function.

[JoanieSappho]

I am still remarkably tired. But, rough outline, at least.
Young halfling girl taking over as the new shopgirl. Local, but a bit druidic, taking the job to try and learn what she can from B'Gaa, probably despite the older woman's best efforts. Torn between making her a nice girl or someone who's getting a bit fed up with the humans and is starting to think up plans that she'd probably never actually get to put into action.

("And of course she was expecting me to be 'full size' because don't they always? Honestly, most of the damn oversized idiots probably forget that we even exist, most of the time ..." *dissolves into wordless grumbling*)

[greenknight]

One last conceit I forgot. All of your characters at least know of each other and you all frequent a pub known as the Don't Fall Inn. It's owned and run by Gretch, father of the barwench cue. It's described here in the worldbuilding thread. Even the Governor's daughter, who's to young to care what her slumming is doing for her reputation.

[Hexed]

To be fair the hexblades very much seem an "ENEMY" blessing given the focus on curses and such. So to be fair if I do decide on warlock it'd probably be something with a book pact claiming to be a wizard.

And yeah, my bad on phrasing that. The sorcerer ideas were a human draconic origin or a dwarven stone origin.

Just need to pick one and see where it goes I guess. :)

[RubySlippers]

Roll Result: DianeK rolled: 4d6, keeping 3 dice
Comment: Ability Score 1
Result: 4, 6, 2, 2,
Total: 12

Roll Result: DianeK rolled: 4d6, keeping 3 dice
Comment: Ability Score 2
Result: 5, 3, 1, 2,
Total: 10

Roll Result: DianeK rolled: 4d6, keeping 3 dice
Comment: Ability Score 3
Result: 6, 6, 2, 6,
Total: 18

Roll Result: DianeK rolled: 4d6, keeping 3 dice
Comment: Ability Score 4
Result: 6, 6, 5, 2,
Total: 17

Roll Result: DianeK rolled: 4d6, keeping 3 dice
Comment: Ability Score 5
Result: 3, 4, 2, 1,
Total: 9

Roll Result: DianeK rolled: 4d6, keeping 3 dice
Comment: Ability Score 6
Result: 3, 2, 3, 1,
Total: 8

So dice for the character low to high: 8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 18!

Okay you can laugh at my rolls but I'll accept the spread. 

[caelcormac]

JoanieSappho, check PMs. I was envisioning a full-size shop girl but we can work with halflings.

caelcormac, what specifically are you looking at? Some work, some don't, and some are


Kathyan, welcome to the show.

Ideas I'm looking to kick the tires on are Sea and Stone for Sorcerors, and Arcane Archer and Monster Hunter for fighters. Leaning towards a fighter since lots of people want to be casters of some stripe it seems

[PhantomPistoleer]

I have to withdraw interest -- I haven't received my copy of the fifth edition rules yet, and thus cannot build my character.  I don't want to slow the group down.  Good luck and have fun!

[Chulanowa]

Hmmm. Couple ideas in my head. Unsurprisingly a lot of them are halflings.

- Human, maybe half-elf Orphan raised on "the Farm" after being orphaned. Has a little sack of silver in one hand and a trusty rusty sword in the other, looking to make his way in life. He's your standard-issue "plucky adventurer" style of character.

- A dwarf cleric of Haela Brightaxe or Sharindlar (co-opting the Forgotten Realms pantheon for this, because their dwarf pantheon is actually really solid) who's come to two Fords as an acolyte (as in the priestly sort) to try to protect the interests of the dwarven faithful against hte mad hysterics of those human atheists ("Only one god? And they call us stingy!")

- Another dwarf, either a ranger or barbarian, who makes a living as a trapper and guide - and who is known tp ruin the day for other trappers who "overstep their bounds." Since I kinda like hte "other dwarves think you're messed in the head" angle, this one is certainly female.

- A halfling thief, on the run from authorities in Ka'ap Ital, who finds Two Fords a nice place to tuck in, lie low, and maybe get a new operation going. Completely not wilderness-saavy.

- Another halfling, an archaeologist interested i nthe ruins of the orcs and elves and whatnot. May have "gone native" to some degree. No idea what class this would be.

- Speaking of "going native" I had the idea that the Gnomes might be the "native versions" of halflings and dwarves. That all three races see some commonality, but with obvious cultural and physical differences. Sort of like how Kender are the "almost-halflings" of Krynn (except, no, NOT Kender, because obviously not Kender.)