Interest check: 5E High Level campaign

[Dreaming Space]

I'll update this sheet as I have time to finish it.

Rolls here: https://orokos.com/roll/777694

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Background: Penitence was born Nicodemus of Hornrock, a son of a minor noble family. Rather than compete with his siblings for his father's favor and the inheritance of lands and titles, he left with a group of traveling adventurers. Over the next fifteen years, he's been all over the world and to a few different others. He's built up a stake of money a few times and tried to settle down, but ended up blowing it (the normal business, the relationship, his ability to blend in with the community...there's always something there to ruin.) He worked with a traveling carnival for a while, ended up in Barovia, lost some friends to Strahd, and took up with the Vistani again to get back out.

A few years back, he lost a high-stakes card game in Sigil to someone he now suspects to have been an avatar of the Raven Queen, and she claimed his blood and service (See: Divine Soul sorcerous bloodline.) It changed the way he looked, changed the way his magic worked, and since that night he is occasionally visited by talking ravens who visit him and inform him of what she wants done. He hasn't felt the urge yet to find out what happens if he does the opposite. It's normally something he'd be willing to do anyway - link up with a group of other heroes and burn out an undead-infested tomb, for example. The money's not any worse just because it's something she happens to want done.

He goes by Penitence both as an acknowledgement of how many times he's messed up his own life, and to avoid linking his family to the things he gets up to. He's visited the town near Hornrock keep a few times to check up on them, but he's committed to making his own way in the world.

Appearance: Penitence's skin used to be a dark indigo, but since the RQ claimed him, it's been the icy blue of a pale winter sky. His horns are black like a frozen forest, and his eyes are like tarnished silver.

Player: Dreaming Space
Name: Penitence
Class: Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Xanatar's Guide)
Background: Noble
Race: Tiefling

Armor Class: 18 (Penitence casts an Extended Mage Armor as essentially the first thing he does in a day.)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 30 run/30 fly
Passive Perception: 10
Hit Point Maximum: 86
Hit Dice: 14


Attribute/Modifier/Save


   
   
   
   
   
   

Strength	8	-1	+0
Dexterity	18	+4	+5
Constitution	14	+2	+8
Intelligence	14	+2	+3
Wisdom	10	+0	+1
Charisma	20	+5	+11

Proficiencies:
History
Persuasion
Arcana
Religion

Languages: Common, Infernal, Celestial, Sylvan, Undercommon, abyssal
Weapon proficiencies: Dagger, Dart, Sling, Quarterstaff, L. Crossbow
Armor proficiencies: None
Tool Proficiencies: Cards (playing/tarokka), alchemy tools

Features and traits:
Darkvision 60
Fire Resistance
Thaumaturgy cantrip.
Hellish Rebuke at 2nd level 1/long rest
Darkness 1/long rest
Divine Magic (+1 spell, clerical spell access)
Favored by the Gods (Can add 2d4 to a failed save or attack 1/short rest)
Empowered Healing (When an ally w/in five feet heals, spend 1 sorcery point to reroll any number of healing dice)
Otherworldly wings: Spectral raven wings, fly 30.


Equipment & Expenditures (6000 left)
Normal goods: 3 daggers, Arcane Focus: Orb, Signet Ring, Traveler's clothes, component pouch, Explorer's pack, playing card/tarokka deck, alchemist's tools
Tuning Forks attuned to: Faerun, Oerth, Feywild, Shadowfell
Ring of Warmth (1000)
Necklace of Adaptation (1500)
Ring of Protection (3500)
Training in Alchemists tools, abyssal, undercommon, and sylvan (1000)
400 gp in holy water
5x 1,000gp jewels


Money: 400gp in assorted coinage, mostly platinum, some stored in a hollow boot-heel.


Attacks:
Dagger, +9, 1d4+4


Alignment: CN (But bound to the Raven Queen)
Personality trait: Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood. (It's the fact that I'm a 14th level sorcerer that places me above the common folk.)
Ideal: Independence
Bond: The common folk must see me as a hero of the people
Flaw: I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures.


SPELLS: (14 spells known)
Save DC: 18
Spell Attack: +10
Sorcery Points: 13/14, after Mage Armor

Metamagic:
Empowered Spell (1 sorcery point to reroll up to 5 damage dice)
Heightened Spell (3 sorcery points to give one creature disadvantage on their first save against the spell)
Extended Spell (1 sorcery point to double duration of a spell with a duration of at least 1 minute, to a maximum of 24 hours)

Cantrips: 6+1
Thaumaturgy
Prestidigitation
Shocking Grasp (3d8, melee attack, target can't take reactions until next turn)
Light
Mending
Fire Bolt (3d10, 120 ft range spell attack)
Poison Spray (con save or take 3d12, 10 ft range)

1st: 4/day (3/day after Mage Armor)
Mage Armor
Magic Missile
Detect Magic

2nd: 3/day
Prayer of Healing

3rd: 3/day
Fireball
Magic Circle

4th: 3/day
Blight
Banishment

5th: 2/day
Planar Binding
Hold Monster

6th: 1/day
Planar Ally
Chain Lightning

7th: 1/day
Plane Shift

[Muse]

I will allow it. I want people to have fun, especially if they have their hearts set on a certain archetype

Thank you ! :) 

[Muse]

not a bad set of rolls: 

At 2019-12-28 12:49:48, Flute (uid: 16) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 13
At 2019-12-28 12:49:36, Flute (uid: 16) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 13
At 2019-12-28 12:49:21, Flute (uid: 16) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 12
At 2019-12-28 12:49:07, Flute (uid: 16) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 11
At 2019-12-28 12:48:59, Flute (uid: 16) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 11
At 2019-12-28 12:48:48, Flute (uid: 16) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 17

BUt also not good for Flute since she needs two relatively high numbers and two can be downright low.

Let's see.  How aout
Str   (0)   =8
Dex  (10) =14+2
Con  (8)  =13
Int   (13) =15+1
Wis  (0)   =8
CHa (6)   =12

Str     8
Dex  16
Con  13
Int    16
Wis    8
Cha   12

That's perfect for first level flute.  :)  We'll see where she gets after lelves. 

[Kimera]

Well this is pretty meh. (equivalent to 36 point buy)

At 2019-12-28 13:28:45, Kimera (uid: 31025) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 8 (0)
At 2019-12-28 13:28:25, Kimera (uid: 31025) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 13 (8)
At 2019-12-28 13:28:21, Kimera (uid: 31025) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 13 (8)
At 2019-12-28 13:28:17, Kimera (uid: 31025) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 10 (2)
At 2019-12-28 13:28:13, Kimera (uid: 31025) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 13 (8)
At 2019-12-28 13:28:04, Kimera (uid: 31025) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 14 (10)

Probably need to use the point buy then for the extra 3 points.


Was maybe thinking of making a way of the astral self monk for this kobold. Or would other monk paths work better. Well that or blood hunter. Not sure how well these would work with a kobold though.

[Chulanowa]

Gonna give rolling a try...

6, 5, 6, 1, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 1, 2, 5, 6, 2, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 2, 3,
6, 5, 6, 1 = 17
5, 4, 3, 5 = 14
4, 5, 1, 2 = 11
5, 6, 2, 3 = 14
3, 5, 4, 4 = 13
5, 3, 2, 3 = 11

Now to just figure out what in the great googly moogle I want to run at level 14

[Zaer Darkwail]

14, 17, 14, 17, 12, 15

With above stat line, I decided to go with Bard (Valor) 10/Warlock (Hexblade) 4. Using one below images (open to be suggested/voted);

Pics

[StryxRiver]

I’m a sucker for men with beards. So the top middle. Very bard/warlocky IMO

[ZameRagues]

How are you pricing the magic items? Do you count Armor and weapons of +1 as magic items?

[StryxRiver]

How are you pricing the magic items? Do you count Armor and weapons of +1 as magic items?

Yes.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Still would like know how they are priced .

Using the DMG? Sane magical item PDF? Discerning Merchants Price Guide? Also heard there is also Volo's guide for magical item pricing and they all are different.

Also one vote for bearded guy (I assume you meant the rapier wielding one compared one with spectral weapons around him, as he has shorter beard).

[Kimera]

With above stat line, I decided to go with Bard (Valor) 10/Warlock (Hexblade) 4. Using one below images (open to be suggested/voted);

Pics

Kinda like the last one.

Now to figure out how to sort my point buy for my kobold. At least want one stat at 16 to begin with I think.

Potential avatars:

Pics (NSFW)

[Zaer Darkwail]

One for beard guy and one for last one (votes wise).

[Muse]

  I was going to abstain so the ladies votes could have more weight, but having seen how cool picture number two is, i'm going to chime in with a vote in favor for the bearded one. 

[Zaer Darkwail]

So two votes for beard guy (guy number two) and one for last guy. Either one more for beard guy or two other votes to confirm this for me :).

[Kimera]

Well since we're all about the image choosing, any preference to the kobold gals?

[Zaer Darkwail]

My vote for first one with fiery fist.

[tobisquestion]

I recently finish Curse of Strahd with my High Elf Paladin...this sounds like a perfect adventure for her to complete her personal goals.

Here's her CS on dndbeyond: ddb.ac/characters/16284003/mnWALd

It contains a few things that look like homebrew, but are actually standard items that have just been reflavoured. For example, she has an "Elven Longsword" which is mechanically identical to a shortsword, and "Elven Plate" which is simple a reflavouring of Scale Mail but mechanically unchanged. Is that sort of thing OK?

I'll rework it as quickly as I can according to your set-up, and post her background, etc by the end of play tomorrow if that's OK.

[Zaer Darkwail]

To me it sounds awesome tobisquestion :). A nice way continue her story after sun rise and travel to it (or some ending) in Strahd's domain.

[StryxRiver]

 

I recently finish Curse of Strahd with my High Elf Paladin...this sounds like a perfect adventure for her to complete her personal goals.

Here's her CS on dndbeyond: ddb.ac/characters/16284003/mnWALd

It contains a few things that look like homebrew, but are actually standard items that have just been reflavoured. For example, she has an "Elven Longsword" which is mechanically identical to a shortsword, and "Elven Plate" which is simple a reflavouring of Scale Mail but mechanically unchanged. Is that sort of thing OK?

I'll rework it as quickly as I can according to your set-up, and post her background, etc by the end of play tomorrow if that's OK.

That would be fine with me. If you want I can employ some important information from the outcome of your campaign into some story elements.

[Zaer Darkwail]

*pokes gently StryxRiver to answer below question*

Still would like know how they are priced .

Using the DMG? Sane magical item PDF? Discerning Merchants Price Guide? Also heard there is also Volo's guide for magical item pricing and they all are different.

[StryxRiver]

*pokes gently StryxRiver to answer below question*

Same magic prices. :) sorry.
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?424243-Sane-Magic-Item-Prices

[Zaer Darkwail]

Thank you, helps working on sheet easier to know can you buy some stat boosting items or not :).

Just for quick reference for folks;
Max combat items; Staff of Healing (13,000) or Sunblade (12,000).
Consumables; Spell Scroll Level 9 (10240) or Necklace of Fireballs (six beads, 7680)
Non-Combat items; Helm of Telepathy (12,000) or Ring of Invisibility (10,000)
Summoning; Bronze Horn of Valhalla (11,200) or (item) of Controlling (element) Elementals (8,000)
Game Changing Items (GM headache/power items); Ring of Regeneration (12,000), Carpet of Flying (12,000) or Potion of Longevity (9,000) and +2 armor/shields (6,000)

[Vreski]

Well since we're all about the image choosing, any preference to the kobold gals?

I like the Salazzle pic! Here's one I really like with armor:

Pic

I'm very interested in this game and I'm thinking about playing a dragonborn barbarian or an elf of some kind.

Elves(NSFW)

Dragonborn(NSFW)

What would you all like to see me play?

[Kimera]

Those are some well endowed characters ^^

For class I'm going for a kobold monk, so no armor

[Zaer Darkwail]

Perhaps this one Vreski? A dragonborn priestess
But from above pics, second last dragonborn pic or second or second last elf pic.