Topic: Evil D&D 5e Campaign [Existing Players Only]

[Endorphin]

I’m seeking expressions of interest in a storyline where ‘the party’ takes on the role of the bad guys in a way that allows them to explore their dark side a little more than most D&D campaigns. This will be a game where the party has the opportunity to contrive plans and seduce and deceive their way past obstacles instead of simply kicking-in the door and rolling for initiative all the time.

If that style of gameplay appeals to you, then read on...

Essentially, the party are in thrall to Malcanthet, Queen of Succubi - a powerful demon lord who has manipulated and beguiled her way into possession of their very souls and now requires them to do her bidding. The party will be expected to expand the Queen of Succubi’s illustrious influence by contriving sinister plans, corrupting innocents, infiltrating enemy sanctuaries and generally seducing and deceiving their way to their objectives; all the while dealing with the fanatic zealots who would oppose them and the unscrupulous rivals who would undermine them.  Fortunately for them, these are skills the party have developed.

In return, the Queen of Succubi will most likely gift the party with an array of traits and abilities and allow them to continue their pathetic and meaningless existence free from eternal torment. Is that a fair deal? I think so.

The format of this game will be fluid and allow characters to influence the direction of the storyline as they move towards their overall objective. To that end, I am hoping to establish an intimate group of open-minded and scheming individuals who are willing to interact with the world and one another on a variety of levels. Naturally, the tone of this game will be darker and more sinister than usual and it will contain an abundance of adult themes. Whilst no sexual content will be expressly forbidden, I would like to foster an ‘inclusive’ environment and would be only too happy to actively encourage lewd behaviour. I would most likely characterise this game as having elements of Non-Con Human and/or Exotic.

I think this storyline would work best with a small, hand-picked group of players who are just as interested in finding ‘alternate’ solutions to problems as action/adventure, with a healthy dose of more subtle/feminine/charismatic skill sets. This will be a Level 1 start using core rules.

On average, I’d expect to make several posts (a few lines / couple of paragraphs) over the course of a standard week and would anticipate some fragmented storylines that have a need to be resolved before returning to the main story thread. Note that I have a lot of experience running previous versions of D&D (including Pathfinder) but am still very much finding my way 'round 5e.

If you are interested, let me know and we’ll explore some character and game ideas.

[Brittlby]

I'd be interested in signing up as well as a rogue or monk!

[Raveled]

Sounds like fun. Would the Death domain or Oathbreaker vow from the DMG be allowed for PCs? And what's the feeling on UA stuff in general?

[Endorphin]

Thanks for the interest people!

A rogue would provide an absolute plethora of options for a campaign like this. I'd be keen to know what interesting combat and non-combat options the monk would make use of too.

Yes, Death Domain and Oathbreaker are not only allowed, but actively encouraged. They fit in perfectly with the theme. Otherwise, I'd like to keep this strictly core (PHB, DMG, MM) to keep things streamlined and easy to manage.

[Raveled]

Any other mechanical specifics you can relate? Starting level, stat generation, etc?

[RubySlippers]

A fighter, heh not fancy, but it was a common way for my peasant but fit character to exert her will and survive and a skilled blade is still needed from time to time. Likely armed and armored to be more city friendly and but dangerous enough to pose a threat to the enemy not a big half-orc with a huge weapon and spiked plate mail. 

[Vergil1989]

Hmm.....an evil campaign you say?  I've never done an out and out evil character before.  Dubiously immoral perhaps, but not full on evil, at least not for a good long while.  I unfortunately do not know near enough of 5e to make anything resembling a good character without a fair bit of help in character creation, and I'm actually going to be leaving in July 16th and be gone a week and I'll be out of touch during that time.  Having said all that, I love D&D, I've been a fan of the Forgotten Realms for a very long time, and I'm very much interested in trying something I'd not normally do.

I do have the Player's Handbook, but I don't know what the other books are that you've listed.  I probably wouldn't join if this wasn't Level 1, or rather attempt to join lol, but since it is I'm willing to give this a shot.  I am curious though.  Do we get our own evil keep of a castle of some kind?  I so love the idea of having our own evil lair, especially since the kind of character I'm thinking of is an enchantress or sorceress of some sort.  Someone has to summon all of our Queen's sexy demons after all. 

But to clarify, no Book of Vile Darkness I assume since this is all core rule book stuff?  I'm just asking for clarification is all, but that aside, if you'd rather not have me around due to my inexperience or my not being here during part of the game, I understand and I'll leave you folks to it.  I'll likely still read along though if that's cool with you guys. 

[Snake]

*plants stake with an impaled body on it as a bloody flag* I'm interested! How about a Tiefling rogue with minimal demon traits?

[Vergil1989]

Starting to put together a tiefling sorceress with draconic ancestry.  Probably no actual draconic traits, only that she's able to use magic because of being dragon blooded if that makes sense.  Found a handy character creation thing online that's making this pretty easy at the moment.

I DO want to know though, is this point buy or freeform or what's going on?

[Snake]

Where'd you find that Vergil?

[Vergil1989]

Well I found it on some place called Orcpub?  I'd never heard of it before but the site popped up right away just searching for D&D 5e character creation.  I'm on Mythweavers now though since I didn't have a profile for that site and I had no idea how to use it anyway.  I had some fairly good stats though for the point generator they had on there.  Nothing was below 10 and I think my highest stat was a 16 on Wis if I recall correctly while my lowest was an 11.  Not bad all told. 

[Snake]

Well it may be best to wait for Endorphin to decide the point buy total but it'll likely be the standard array unless he wants us to be stronger.

[Vergil1989]

That's another reason why I switched over to Mythweavers since I didn't want to get buck wild, and I'm not even sure if End wants me around anyway since I'll be gone in a couple weeks or so for a short time, but still gone. 

[Snake]

Well that sucks.

[Vergil1989]

No no, that's not a bad thing, it's simply a week long vacation is all.    I'll simply be out of touch is all during that week in July, that's all.

[Raveled]

If we're talking character plans already I had in mind some kind of paladin or possibly a death-obsessed cleric. Someone seeking the secrets of eternal life/lichdom by dealing with infernal forces, that sort of thing.

[Endorphin]

Any other mechanical specifics you can relate? Starting level, stat generation, etc?

This is starting to take shape very quickly, so here are some specifics:

Everything according to Player's Handbook (PHB) unless stated otherwise.

• This will be a Level 1 start.
• Equipment according to class, as listed in PHB.
• MAX HP for all levels.
• Attributes according to the Point Buy Method on p13 of the PHB, except that you may spend 30 points (instead of 27) and I will allow a Max Score of 16 (instead of 15) if you are willing to spend 12 points to get it. Min is still 8.

NOTE: No Good-Aligned Characters. This is an evil campaign, after all!


Now, to answer some questions...

Yes, I am happy to accept less experienced players. Encyclopaedic knowledge of the game is not a pre-requisite.

The setting will be very loosely-based on Forgotten Realms. Please don't quote canon material to me.

No, you don't get your own evil keep or castle. Quite the opposite, actually. However, you are encouraged to find  lairs, hideouts and safehouses to avoid a quick demise. Yes, there will be parlours/brothels.

No Book of Vile Darkness [BoVD], though there is every chance that I will draw from it.

I'm liking what I'm seeing from character ideas presented thus far.

[Brittlby]

Sent in the concept for approval. Apparently going Bard now.

[Snake]

Let's see what I can cook up ;3

[Vergil1989]

This is starting to take shape very quickly, so here are some specifics:

Everything according to Player's Handbook (PHB) unless stated otherwise.

• This will be a Level 1 start.
• Equipment according to class, as listed in PHB.
• MAX HP for all levels.
• Attributes according to the Point Buy Method on p13 of the PHB, except that you may spend 30 points (instead of 27) and I will allow a Max Score of 16 (instead of 15) if you are willing to spend 12 points to get it. Min is still 8.

NOTE: No Good-Aligned Characters. This is an evil campaign, after all!


Now, to answer some questions...

Yes, I am happy to accept less experienced players. Encyclopaedic knowledge of the game is not a pre-requisite.

The setting will be very loosely-based on Forgotten Realms. Please don't quote canon material to me.

No, you don't get your own evil keep or castle. Quite the opposite, actually. However, you are encouraged to find  lairs, hideouts and safehouses to avoid a quick demise. Yes, there will be parlours/brothels.

No Book of Vile Darkness [BoVD], though there is every chance that I will draw from it.

I'm liking what I'm seeing from character ideas presented thus far.

I didn't mean individual lairs, but rather a group castle or keep of some sort, but it's cool.    As for the BOVD, that's also fine, but you'll be drawing from it?  Very cool.  I have that somewhere on my hard drive, or at least I know where I can find it online since now that I think about it, I don't think this computer has any of my old D&D books anymore.  As for the FR angle, I'm perfectly fine not having it be canon, especially since there's SO MUCH LORE lol.  R.A Salvatore alone has written over twenty books in Forgotten Realms with his amazing Drizzt Do'Urden series.  Yes I'm an RA Salvatore fan lol.

But alrighty, and I'll try to get a sheet going tomorrow once I've had some sleep.  It's fairly late right now and I'd rather not mess with all that tonight.  I'll put it on Mythweavers and try to get the link over on this once it's done if that's cool.  Thanks for the confirmation Endorphin. 

As for my own character concept, my girl's a tiefling sorceress, a former member of nobility.  I say former because she's had a bit of a magical explosion that resulted in the family estate going up in smoke....oops.    She might have done so in a moment of pure rage, but she didn't feel all that bad about it....hence her current situation.  Hope that works for you folks. 

[RubySlippers]

Well I don't plan a min/max fighter build she will be decent, but not well a dedicated death machine like Charisma will matter to me and having more to do then look mean and hack people to death in disgusting ways (or whatever weapon she favors). Think she was trained and is fit, decently quick and tough but not a dummy or unwise too much and looks good enough. Think Bonny in Black Sails she isn't by appearance a walking death machine and is pretty but well is clearly a fighting lass. Mine though will get alone with people better. 

[Brittlby]

Going for if Valmont from Cruel Intentions and Hannibal Lechter had a daughter.

[Endorphin]

I didn't mean individual lairs, but rather a group castle or keep of some sort, but it's cool. 

I didn't mean individual lairs, either, Vergil... but you are welcome to try to capture your own castle or keep for party use. Every aspiring BBEG needs a place from which to take over the world.

Okay, here's the party line-up, in order of posting. Let me know if there are any corrections:

• Brittlby, Female Human Bard
• RubySlippers, Female Fighter
• Vergil1989, Noble Tiefling Sorceress with Draconic Ancestry
• Snake, Tiefling Rogue with minimal Demon Traits
• Raveled, Paladin/Death-Cleric angling towards Lichdom

Comments:

Bards don't come out to play very often, so I'm delighted to see one in the mix. And I like what you've made Brittlby. As I mentioned, this is a great campaign for it - especially when you combine the high charisma, versatility, overall knowledge, arcane tendencies and just general roleplay-ability! Plus, she is cool.

The female fighter is a solid addition. She will undoubtedly have her moment to shine and can carve a nice niche for herself within the group. I have a picture of her in my head already, which is capble, gritty, somewhat rough and unlady-like, so I'm keen to see what you bring to the table. This looks like a very agile group, so I strongly recommend travelling light and mobile instead of being a walking tin can so that you are not left out of any escapades. 

The Tiefling Sorceress will work quite nicely too. I like this as a choice for a primary spellcaster and expect her to work in collaboration with the Bard with a lot of opportunity for her talents. As a tiefling, she will be reviled by the general population, so being able to fit-in may be a key to her survival. Hint, hint.

The same applies to the Tiefling Rogue, who is yet another excellent fit for the group. Having a Bard and a Rogue in the group will yield a massive amount of skills and they will undoubtedly back each other up very nicely. The demonic taint is a nice touch that will come into play later and the ability to bluff and deceive cannot be overstated in a storyline like this.

Last, but by no means least, what group would be complete without a religious nut of some kind?! The whole death angle is something this campaign will accommodate very well and the divine energy will be a critical factor. As I mentioned earlier, I strongly recommend travelling light and mobile instead of being a walking tin to avoid being left in the cold. We will also need to discuss your deity in some detail as you will be commencing the game having had a genuine interaction with a proper, in the flesh, scary-as-hell, Demon Lord.

Speaking of proper, in the flesh, scary-as-hell, Demon Lords; I have an impressive introduction planned that will set the tone for the storyline and shock you all into submission. Literally and figuratively. So be warned and be ready to cast a few expectations to the wind!

Also, I notice that there's not much in the way of survival in this group. Survival isn't the be-all-and-end-all but it is damn handy, so I recommend considering your options and/or allowing for some survival with your choice of resources as we go.

[Endorphin]

Now for the nitty gritty...

Firstly, I am posting a lot today as it is Sunday and I have a lot of time on my hands. This isn't always the case but I do want to keep the storyline flowing nicely with posts most days. If either extreme is a problem for you, please let me know sooner rather than later.

Secondly, and this is important, how do you feel about adventuring with each others characters given what you have produced so far? Will you be able to work with each other? And how about 'playing' with each other? I won't characterise this as a storyline that is 'mostly concerned with sex' but I am expecting a significant amount of intimacy between PC and NPC, PC and PC and NPC and NPC. And sometimes PC, PC, NPC... You get the point. Are you all ok with that? Or are there any particular proclivities we need to be aware of?

I personally consider myself to be Heteroflexible; meaning that I am a male who is primarily interested in females but I am also willing to facilitate and, sometimes, engage in other combinations, including bisexual, trans and even gay. I'm also more than happy to play male, female and other characters, so whatever we do, I'm cool with that. Not sure if we'll get a tentacle monster in this!

Thirdly, and also importantly, I'll note that we are bound by Elliquiy's policy on minors (as well as international laws and just plain human decency), so any characters or content of a sexual nature will need to be above the age of consent.

[Snake]

I don't particularly care either way. But I try to be flexible but I'm normally heterosexual. I suppress my proclivities while I'm RPing a specific char, I focus more on theirs. So it might change

Question; Can we have a Hermaphrodite characters?