The Lost Mine of Phandelver (D&D 5e) (SEEKING ADDITIONAL PLAYER (player found!))

[PhantomPistoleer]

Information: Currently WIP

A Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Module

Welcome!  And Well Met!
Hello, everyone!  Long time no see.  I am back and I am itching to GM 5th Edition D&D once again.  Admittedly, I have very little experience GMing 5th Edition, but I hope that we can work together to build something fun, engaging, and worthwhile.  I am exceedingly optimistic!

About the Game
The Lost Mine of Phandelver is an adventure for four to five characters of 1st level. During the course of the adventure, the characters will advance to 5th level. The adventure is set a short distance from the city of Neverwinter in the Sword Coast region of the Forgotten Realms setting. The Sword Coast is part of the North-a vast realm of free settlements surrounded by wilderness and adventure.  You don't need to be a Forgotten Realms expert to run the adventure; everything you need to know about the setting is contained in this book.

Module Information
D&D Beyond posits that "[The] Lost Mine of Phandelver . . . takes place in the Forgotten Realms and follows the party as they battle goblins, aid the mining town of Phandelver, and eventually foil the plan of a nefarious villain. [It] is the perfect starting point for new players and Dungeon Masters as it provides a well-paced introduction to the rules of D&D and a compelling story."  So the Lost Mine of Phandelver was once a prosperous mine owned by a coalition of dwarves and gnomes, but it was destroyed when orcs attempted to sack it.  A dwarf, the module's quest-giver, thinks he has discovered the whereabouts of the lost mine, but he's disappeared, too.  The characters will travel to a remote town and attempt to find their lost dwarven friend.

Character Creation Rules
I tend to prefer to GM characters who are based on gritty realism.  I tend to dislike characters I find to be too cartoony or silly.

Ability Scores:  Players may choose the best outcome for ability scores between the standard method or the purchase method.

Standard: Roll 4d6, discard the lowest die result, and add the three remaining results together. Record this total and repeat the process until six numbers are generated. Assign these totals to your ability scores as you see fit. This method is less random than Classic and tends to create characters with above-average ability scores.

Purchase: Each character receives 27 points to spend on increasing his basic attributes. No score can be reduced below 8 or raised above 15 using this method. See Table: Ability Score Costs for the costs of each score. After all the points are spent, apply any racial modifiers the character might have.

Hit Points:  Max 1st, roll afterwards (with caveat, reroll lower 1/4th).

Equipment:  Characters will start with the equipment noted on their class and backgrounds, plus an additional 100gp.

[PhantomPistoleer]

Party Composition
The party currently has no characters.

Theme
Broadly speaking, I'd describe the theme or flavor of the game as being "like a smutty LOTR."  It's gritty, it's realistic, and characters are rugged and attractive.

Character Hook
The characters are in the city of Neverwinter when their dwarf patron and friend, Gundren Rockseeker, hires them to escort a wagon to Phandalin.  Gundren has gone ahead with a warrior, Sildar Hallwinter, to attend to business in the town while the characters follow with the supplies. The characters will be paid 10 gp each by the owner of Barthen's Provisions in Phandalin when they deliver the wagon safely to that trading post.

Submission
Your character submission should resemble the following:

TWIN OXENBRIDGE
Human Wizard

Twin is a young wizard in the employ of Gundren Rockseeker and serves as his agent in Neverwinter.  Although he is friendly and adventurous, he does have something of a reputation as a sexual deviant since his time at Candlekeep.

Twin is open to any connection to other PCs, but he will not be a member of the PC party.



IMPORTANT NOTE
The submission should start off as being really basic, but it will not stay that way.  As more characters are accepted, you may want to develop stronger connections to them.  Character creation isn't static, and ideal players should be open to communal creation.

[AndyZ]

I briefly started this game, but had to give it up when the rogue started stealing from party members even when they were actively healing him.  It was several years ago and I don’t remember much of anything about it.  Hopefully that doesn’t disqualify me.

[PhantomPistoleer]

I briefly started this game, but had to give it up when the rogue started stealing from party members even when they were actively healing him.  It was several years ago and I don’t remember much of anything about it.  Hopefully that doesn’t disqualify me.

That wouldn't disqualify you.  Maybe I'm weird, but I think some knowledge of the module is actually helpful.  It would help speed the game along.

[AndyZ]

Epic.  Can I call dibs on Ranger?

[PhantomPistoleer]

Epic.  Can I call dibs on Ranger?

You may submit a ranger, yes.  I think it's too early for people to call dibs, though.  Wait a little bit, I'm currently in the middle of providing submission information now.

[Angie]

You may submit a ranger, yes.  I think it's too early for people to call dibs, though.  Wait a little bit, I'm currently in the middle of providing submission information now.

The cool thing about 5e is that there's enough different choices to be made shaping your character that two rangers could be wildly different.

That said, I'm interested. Any bias against full casters? Last one I tried to join (not here on E) DQ'd me because the DM didn't inform any of us that full casting classes were banned.

[PhantomPistoleer]

The cool thing about 5e is that there's enough different choices to be made shaping your character that two rangers could be wildly different.

That said, I'm interested. Any bias against full casters? Last one I tried to join (not here on E) DQ'd me because the DM didn't inform any of us that full casting classes were banned.

I do not have a bias against full casters.  I may have a little bias towards summoners, or characters who can overcomplicate combat by adding extra participants.

Picking PCs is difficult, though.  You have to try to figure out who will mesh with who, and that can be difficult if players are on different wavelengths when it comes to their characters and the game itself.  Someone wants something like the anime Black Clover, someone wants Harry Potter, someone else wants LOTR.  I am not really an expert at picking PCs, and I've had the most fun running games where EVERYONE was accepted.

So, I do have some biases, but I'm not sure at what stage those biases will appear.

[Angie]

I do not have a bias against full casters.  I may have a little bias towards summoners, or characters who can overcomplicate combat by adding extra participants.

Picking PCs is difficult, though.  You have to try to figure out who will mesh with who, and that can be difficult if players are on different wavelengths when it comes to their characters and the game itself.  Someone wants something like the anime Black Clover, someone wants Harry Potter, someone else wants LOTR.  I am not really an expert at picking PCs, and I've had the most fun running games where EVERYONE was accepted.

So, I do have some biases, but I'm not sure at what stage those biases will appear.

I don't like complicating combat either. I try to subtract enemy participants more than add friendly ones.

I'll see what I can put together, I have a couple ideas. Might wait to see what others do and try to make someone who fits in.

[PhantomPistoleer]

I don't like complicating combat either. I try to subtract enemy participants more than add friendly ones.

I'll see what I can put together, I have a couple ideas. Might wait to see what others do and try to make someone who fits in.

That makes sense.  I just want you to know that the submission isn't supposed to be very complicated.  You can submit multiple applications to see what fits best.  Anyways, thanks for your interest.

[Tremerette]

Clara Half Elven-Changeling Bard
As far as the majority of the Sword Coast knows Clara Half Elven is a playful half elf bard with a mind for mischief and the finer things in life. What the Sword Coast knows is a lie.

Clara is the favoured identity crafted by a changeling. She usually pretends her shapeshifting is magic but reveals the trust of her nature to a few trusted friends. One of those friends is Gundren.

EDIT: I hit post a little early. The background is flexible (like the lady herself) to weave in connections with the others. She definitely is going to be employing her shapeshifting powers for fun in the bedroom... that uppity noblewoman who slighted the barbarian, maybe it would improve their mood to have the 'noblewoman'  very apologetic during downtimes.

[PhantomPistoleer]

Clara Half Elven-Changeling Bard
As far as the majority of the Sword Coast knows Clara Half Elven is a playful half elf bard with a mind for mischief and the finer things in life. What the Sword Coast knows is a lie.

Clara is the favoured identity crafted by a changeling. She usuallt pretends her shapeshifting is magic but reveals the trust of her nature to a few trusted friends. One of those friends is Gundren

Oof, it's my favorite female character avatar.

Thank you for your submission, Tremerette!  I like it a lot.  :)

[Tremerette]

I updated it, and with the racial ability there will be many pictures in use.

[PhantomPistoleer]

I updated it, and with the racial ability there will be many pictures in use.

That's really nice of you.  So accommodating!  LOL.

[Angie]

I may as well throw out my pitches:

Tinalia von Grazen: Human Sorcerer (Dragon-Blooded)
Daughter of a travelling merchant, after Tinalia's sorcerous abilities manifested she came to Neverwinter as both trader and adventurer. She has the talent for both, but stands at a crossroads and is unsure what to focus on. Open to any connections, both good (fair trades, magical assistance) or bad (bad deals, etc).

Damien the Wanderer: Dwarven Monk
Former member of smuggling gang. On the run after being accused of murdering the gang leader, would likely be executed if caught. Didn't commit the crime. May know other members of criminal underworld, or other characters who had need of what was smuggled (which is also up in the air for both character hooks and GM Blackmail...)

[PhantomPistoleer]

I may as well throw out my pitches:

Tinalia von Grazen: Human Sorcerer (Dragon-Blooded)
Daughter of a travelling merchant, after Tinalia's sorcerous abilities manifested she came to Neverwinter as both trader and adventurer. She has the talent for both, but stands at a crossroads and is unsure what to focus on. Open to any connections, both good (fair trades, magical assistance) or bad (bad deals, etc).

Damien the Wanderer: Dwarven Monk
Former member of smuggling gang. On the run after being accused of murdering the gang leader, would likely be executed if caught. Didn't commit the crime. May know other members of criminal underworld, or other characters who had need of what was smuggled (which is also up in the air for both character hooks and GM Blackmail...)

Of the two, I prefer the first one.  Does Tilania have an image?

[Angie]

Of the two, I prefer the first one.  Does Tilania have an image?

I may have to find a different image, I had her with purple hair to mark the draconic heritage originally.

[Bibliophilia]

Can I ask what sort of smut you see being included in the game?

[pdragon]

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Evangeline Nowls
Human Warlock

Originally a sorcerer's apprentice, Evangeline was forced to take the fall when authorities found evidence of her master conducting twisted summoning rituals. In a twist of irony she ended up accepting help from the very entity her master was trying to summon in order to escape from prison, and now works under concealed identity to try and avoid recapture. The influence of her patron not only grants her eldritch power, but has also affected her personality, making her more aggressive and vicious, both in battle and...other places.

[HopeFox]

I'd love to give Lost Mines a try! And I do very much enjoy your games!

Here's what I have in mind:

Kathra Brighthammer
Hill Dwarf Artificer

Kathra Brighthammer is a recently widowed mother of five, whose children have all finally left the nest, and so she has taken up adventuring as a way to keep herself busy. She has served her community as a faenor in dedication to Berronar Truesilver, and her long experience with cooking and sewing has led her to discover the magic that lies at the heart of all crafts.

She hopes to broaden her horizons on this trip, make new friends, find new purpose in life, and maybe (definitely) exercise the new sexual freedom that comes with being a widow.

[Tremerette]

Hey Hopefox I was thinking of a potential connection between our characters. If Kathra's husband died suddenly it could have left her with a lack of closure. Maybe Clara new the couple and offered to help the new widow.

She could have shapeshifted into husband to let Kathra vent, cry and say goodbye. Even if she knew it was not him it could be therapeutic. Clara wouldn't try to take advantage of someone in grieving like that but if Kathra sought out a kiss or a cuddle... who knows.

[PhantomPistoleer]

Can I ask what sort of smut you see being included in the game?

I think the players could drive the game into the exotic system boards, but I don't anticipate the game being overtly or inherently sexual.  Like, there aren't going to be tentacle monsters raping maidens in the game.  For my part, a lot of the smut that occurs will either fade to black or be of no consequence to any of the scenes.

That is not to say that I don't appreciate characters with overtly sexual backgrounds.

I'd love to give Lost Mines a try! And I do very much enjoy your games!

Here's what I have in mind:

Kathra Brighthammer
Hill Dwarf Artificer

Kathra Brighthammer is a recently widowed mother of five, whose children have all finally left the nest, and so she has taken up adventuring as a way to keep herself busy. She has served her community as a faenor in dedication to Berronar Truesilver, and her long experience with cooking and sewing has led her to discover the magic that lies at the heart of all crafts.

She hopes to broaden her horizons on this trip, make new friends, find new purpose in life, and maybe (definitely) exercise the new sexual freedom that comes with being a widow.

This is a very odd submission, but I think it's nice.  I haven't really an idea of how artificers work in 5e, so I'll need to review how they work before I make a call.

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Evangeline Nowls
Human Warlock

Originally a sorcerer's apprentice, Evangeline was forced to take the fall when authorities found evidence of her master conducting twisted summoning rituals. In a twist of irony she ended up accepting help from the very entity her master was trying to summon in order to escape from prison, and now works under concealed identity to try and avoid recapture. The influence of her patron not only grants her eldritch power, but has also affected her personality, making her more aggressive and vicious, both in battle and...other places.

I like the background, but what's Evangeline wearing in the picture?  Is it like a helmet?

Hey Hopefox I was thinking of a potential connection between our characters. If Kathra's husband died suddenly it could have left her with a lack of closure. Maybe Clara new the couple and offered to help the new widow.

She could have shapeshifted into husband to let Kathra vent, cry and say goodbye. Even if she knew it was not him it could be therapeutic. Clara wouldn't try to take advantage of someone in grieving like that but if Kathra sought out a kiss or a cuddle... who knows.

I love your initiative, Tremerette.  That's the kind of thing I look for in a player.  You're out there, trying to make connections, chopping it up.

[pdragon]

It's just an iron mask/helmet. If you click on the lower image link you can see what it looks like taken off.

[Bibliophilia]

I think the players could drive the game into the exotic system boards, but I don't anticipate the game being overtly or inherently sexual.  Like, there aren't going to be tentacle monsters raping maidens in the game.  For my part, a lot of the smut that occurs will either fade to black or be of no consequence to any of the scenes.

That is not to say that I don't appreciate characters with overtly sexual backgrounds.

This is a very odd submission, but I think it's nice.  I haven't really an idea of how artificers work in 5e, so I'll need to review how they work before I make a call.

I like the background, but what's Evangeline wearing in the picture?  Is it like a helmet?

I love your initiative, Tremerette.  That's the kind of thing I look for in a player.  You're out there, trying to make connections, chopping it up.

Okay, thanks!  I totally do not mind sexual characters or smutty plot, I just didn't wanna jump in if there was gonna be a heavy non-con theme.

I'm good with playing whatever, so do we feel like we need a little balance with a male character?

[AndyZ]

Lynnara - Wood Elf Ranger

A natural wanderer by her personality, Lynnara isn't always great with people, but she's more than happy to make new acquaintances and help them survive in perilous situations.  Becoming an adventurer just seemed second nature since she was already talented with a bow and can survive indefinitely in the wilderness; it's never been hard for her to find food for other companions in her travels.  Hopefully they can help out in turn when they get back to civilization and she's not always up on the local customs or as good at being an extrovert.