So that's... Gilgameshian, Haybuck, Drowdeviant, Hamadryad, and Ampere; assuming that you're all still interested, I'm going to go ahead and consider this group full!
Alright so, here's what I'm going with. The intent is a more or less open world situation, where you can go and explore and plunder as you please. i do have some storyline ideas (several in fact) but I don't really have fun leading people by the nose from quest-giver to quest-giver, you know?
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I'm going with the Forgotten Realms setting, just for pure convenience. If by some wild chance any of you are unfamiliar, it's D&D 5E's "default" setting - high fantasy, mostly Western-style, lots of small towns and cities with wide stretches of wilderness separating them. The gods have an active role in the world and in the lives of the people, magic is commonplace (but not
completely ubiquitous; not every town has a Ye Aulde Magick Shoppe). Basically everywhere in the world was once ruled by a series of ancient, now-fallen kingdoms or empires (
Forgotten realms, you might say, eh, eh?) that have left ruins and secrets scattered all over the land.
Specific Setting: The environs in and around the town of
Muddale, a small community halfway between Daggerford and Secomber on the north shore of the Delimbiyr River. When I say "small" think a population of around 800 or so. Muddale's primary export is historically pottery clay, though recently, wool has begun to become more important. Fishing and lumbering from the Misty Forest on the river's south shore are also important parts of the small town's economy. Its population, though small is hardy; mostly human, with a fair number of dwarves and half-orcs. They've got to be tough because the town has come into conflict with some of the less
hospitable locals, from nearby Lizardfolk tribes, to wild elves unhappy with the logging, and even a dragon attack, at least once.
Your Characters: You're a band of adventurers; how you met is up to you, but for whatever reasons you decided to leave your home lives and travel together for wealth and glory! You've overcome some challenges together, had some fun and profits, but you've recently had a harsh setback - maybe you got too ambitious and tried a dungeon that you couldn't handle, or a local lord got upset at you selling wares without paying the Adventurer's Tax, or something like that. Muddale is "on the way" and seems as good a place to hunker down for a while as any...
Your party: I'm looking for a good mix here, at least in terms of party roles; If you guys want to double up on classes, that's fine, so long as they're aiming at different specialties. How you met and what you've been up to is up to you to figure out (or if you really want I can just come up with that myself.) The key is, you've had some times together, at least one 'adventure" as a whole (maybe your latest, didn't-go-so-well one!) and are coming to Muddale as a unit. A mix of genders would be pretty nice as well, to keep it from being a harem situation (I mean, if that's what y'all want to go for I won't stop you, but...
) I'm looking for a varied cast, and I'd like all of them to have a reason to be, well, essentially mercenary hobos ("Adventurers" as some call them.)
Character creation: I laid out the basics earlier, but just to be more thorough...
• Starting level 2: Maximum hit points for both levels (later levels will be rolled).
• Strong preference for nonevil alignments and religions here.
• Starting gear according to your class and background package, plus a roll on the trinkets chart (in addition to any other trinket you get from class / background) Each of you will also receive a magic item of my choice, to reflect your prior adventures.
• Standard 27-point buy. You can use
this calculator to help you out with that stuff. Sheets should be either on
Mythweavers, or typed here.
• Any WotC-published class and class option; You can use the Unearthed Arcana "Revised Ranger" if you like, but no other UA class options.
• Any background from the Player's handbook, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Xanathar's Lost Notes to Everything else, or Curse of Strahd.
• All races and subraces
including those from Unearthed Arcana articles.
• Please keep written backgrounds relatively brief; a couple of paragraphs maximum, noting highlights and low points.
• I admit to being picky on character images; please no RL photos or manipulations, or anime / manga / JRPG-style art.
• This will be going into the Light: Exotic Small Groups forum. Sexual content will be primarily player-driven, though I reserve all rights to pop up with horny NPC's or a dungeon made by a wizard who spellbook pages stuck together, if I feel the need
Plan accordingly.
How's that all sound for everybody?
