5th DnD game inspired by many references

[Miroque]

Name: Aleena born from Storm
  Race: Wood Elf
  Class: Wizard
  Background: Student Of Magic (so she has an Master. Might own her, if GM deems it be fitting ?)
  Concept:
  Great magic was weaved on her mother, and her borth was an auspicious moment during an
chaotic vortex storm, as her Master had planned.
Aleena was trained from birth to be an wizard of power. She never knew her birth mother, as she were inconsequental to her master. Her
master who is wizard of unfantomable power, who's mere name causes mortals to tremble. And as an apprentice of powerful master, Aleena
has been running around doing his odd jobs for good part of century. Now, as Aleena has come-to-an-age, Master has ordered her to start
earning her keep.
 


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Master = NPC that fits the  game world. As its integrated part of Student of Magic background, I can incorporate my character to any city/place GM wants the group to start from. And I can flesh out the Master, as much as GM gives room for... but I think it would be better to be an shadowy/enigmatic NPC anyway.
Slave = As slavery works those two ways, Aleena is then just an apprentice for "MASTER".

[Zaer Darkwail]

Nice concepts posted so far everyone :). Some directed commentary to some.

Crensler: Besides comments on discord on your background, would you prefer to be part of the adventuring guild or be a free agent still? Your 3th level so you have one reason or another gained experience. Also reminder as a native you likely have a limit cap (unless you have an unknown isekaid ancestor as not all isekaid people become famous as some settle become farmers ). In the case of a limit cap you are aware of the 'max level' you can achieve and it can consciously drive have sex with higher level adventurers or isekaid people (NPC or PC alike), just as means to help break the limit cap. Ofc choice having limit cap or not is up to you and other native players.

c0i9z: Fine with the story, but same as Crensler do you want to be part of the adventuring party or want to roleplay 'day 1' with your char (as you can isekaid into the world directly as 3th level char without any past and just by blessing/luck have found gear fitting your new char).

Kunoichi: Fine with story and setup, but just confirmation that most likely reason (your char may not know it) but the reason for getting your char 'killed off' by orcs via fucking likely came not because she ran out of use (the family could have kept your entire life as sex slave easily her entire life), but most likely some church member or even inquisitor had started 'investigate' rumors about their heir and the squire's activities (heir has instructed use her alone but heir wanted extra cash and went beyond what family wanted and thus rumors started) more closely and heir was informed to get rid of her because slavery (any) is strictly illegal (as well killing any divine brand hero by any Atlantica people will get them branded with sinner's mark which is a death sentence and source of extreme shame). Also, a discovery that they purposefully had sex with her (a tainted being) would be shameful and a sign of weakness among nobility (even if the reason was to break/raise the family's limit but it's viewed as a weakness to depend on such from non-human and even then only consented relations are allowed than non-consent). Atlantica can be assholes but they are 'righteous' assholes and they do have laws that even nobility has to follow (and most laws are based on being righteous, justice, valorous etc). Naturally many Atlantica nobility skip around rules behind a veil of secrecy and at heart are self-serving and corrupt. The pretense you were sold was labeled as criminal (traitor), so your criminal slave which sadly reduced the cost but your being willing for slavery neither noble families likely could not trust to work.

Arcanist: Quite a bit vague (who cultists were and where), but okay with magical ritual having used pull a isekaid person by dark cult (as meta secret; Atlantica has such rituals as well but they rarely use them directly pull isekaid people). But the same as Cren and c0i9z want to play adventure guild member or like play 'day 1' as isekaid char (be directly 3th level and learn about the world)?

Miroque Same as arcanist quite bit vague. But okay with idea your born native and taught into wizard's arts by some 'famous' mage. As note slavery works only two ways; either you were condemned as criminal or you were willingly sold yourself for slavery. Albeit someone being sold on criminal charges can happen under false reporting someone as criminal but usually careful background checks are done before someone is condemned as criminal (albeit Kunoichi's story works because Atlantica nobles sold her and classified her as 'traitor' of the country).

For everyone: You don't need to be vague with places, locations, and names. Like Kunoichi feel free to establish NPC's, cities, and places names. As I left info vague on Free Nations on purpose what kind cities there are and nor name that many famous people either. Besides five blessed heroes there have been famous heroes in past as well (not perhaps as powerful as the five blessed heroes but powerful nonetheless as they reached high levels or even level 20). I have given to you the freedom to establish gods, cults and goddesses as well. Tenshi has been creative as well (albeit largely worked/talked his char in discord) as well.

Your creativity helps me how to connect with party members and work their stories together. Overall though the most likely scenario is now that party members IC do not know each other. Albeit for Kunoichi's char finding master (or mistress) can be trickier as she needs to have been sold already to make transition easier to get her into group. So when I pick players I try to find masters/mistress owners to any 'slave' characters. If I don't I assign a GMPC-type character who accompanies the party (and avoids taking many spotlights and such).

I also edited opening post regarding 'power dynamic' between Atlantica, Free Nations and Azure City and also add why divine brand people aren't killed in Atlantica (to support Kunoichi's tale).

[Miroque]

Edited my application a bit, to fit better on GMs idea.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Edited my application a bit, to fit better on GMs idea.

Ok, shadowy/mysterious master which you are an apprentice for but send to journeyman to grow stronger. Your native so you either have a limit cap or are a grandchild to isekaid/reincarnated hero and thus have no cap (albeit IC you may not even know this and suspect you reach your limit sooner or later but may realize something is going on once you reach 7th level).

[Miroque]

Ok, shadowy/mysterious master which you are an apprentice for but send to journeyman to grow stronger. Your native so you either have a limit cap or are a grandchild to isekaid/reincarnated hero and thus have no cap (albeit IC you may not even know this and suspect you reach your limit sooner or later but may realize something is going on once you reach 7th level).

Very fitting, as the "master" has raised Aleena, and made sure she do not know about her past, for which ever reason. And as she's raised such, she do not even think its important to her to know..

[Zaer Darkwail]

As note, I have now introduced new magic items in the recruit post as well (beneath dungeons). So folks can go check it out as well for inspiration for common/uncommon magic items.

[Laughing Hyena]

Zaer, can I substitute Disguise Kit proficiency for the Spy Background? It makes sense for a spy in my view. Otherwise I'm stuck taking thieves tools proficiency twice over.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Zaer, can I substitute Disguise Kit proficiency for the Spy Background? It makes sense for a spy in my view. Otherwise I'm stuck taking thieves tools proficiency twice over.

You can adjust backgrounds in swapping tool proficiencies to other tools or change tool proficiency into an extra language known or vice versa. In-game you can train (spending 100gp and 90 days) to learn additional tools and languages.

[Crensler]

Crensler: Besides comments on discord on your background, would you prefer to be part of the adventuring guild or be a free agent still? You're 3rd level so you have one reason or another gained experience. Also reminder as a native you likely have a limit cap (unless you have an unknown isekaid ancestor as not all isekaid people become famous as some settle become farmers ). In the case of a limit cap you are aware of the 'max level' you can achieve and it can consciously drive have sex with higher level adventurers or isekaid people (NPC or PC alike), just as means to help break the limit cap. Ofc choice having limit cap or not is up to you and other native players.

For everyone: You don't need to be vague with places, locations, and names. Like Kunoichi feel free to establish NPC's, cities, and places names. As I left info vague on Free Nations on purpose what kind cities there are and nor name that many famous people either. Besides five blessed heroes there have been famous heroes in past as well (not perhaps as powerful as the five blessed heroes but powerful nonetheless as they reached high levels or even level 20). I have given to you the freedom to establish gods, cults and goddesses as well. Tenshi has been creative as well (albeit largely worked/talked his char in discord) as well.

Your creativity helps me how to connect with party members and work their stories together. Overall though the most likely scenario is now that party members IC do not know each other. Albeit for Kunoichi's char finding master (or mistress) can be trickier as she needs to have been sold already to make transition easier to get her into group. So when I pick players I try to find masters/mistress owners to any 'slave' characters. If I don't I assign a GMPC-type character who accompanies the party (and avoids taking many spotlights and such).

I also edited opening post regarding 'power dynamic' between Atlantica, Free Nations and Azure City and also add why divine brand people aren't killed in Atlantica (to support Kunoichi's tale).

I haven't quite decided if Ionli will have a level cap or not, but I'll likely introduce locations and people once I flesh out her history beyond a paragraph.  As for adventurer's guild or freelance, it makes sense to me for her to have joined the guild, or a guild if multiple guilds are a thing.

[c0i9z]

I'd be happy with it either way, though probably I should meet up with the rest of the party early for some proper interactions?

[Zaer Darkwail]

I'd be happy with it either way, though probably I should meet up with the rest of the party early for some proper interactions?

If want proper 'fresh isekaid' interactions then yes, we can make it so you come out of woods/ruins and join rest of party as new isekaid person.

I haven't quite decided if Ionli will have a level cap or not, but I'll likely introduce locations and people once I flesh out her history beyond a paragraph.  As for adventurer's guild or freelance, it makes sense to me for her to have joined the guild, or a guild if multiple guilds are a thing.

There is no multiple adventurer's guild, simply belonging to one you belong to the entire network. There is regional guilds which can have unique perks/benefits while some benefits are universal to adventurers who belong to the guild across Guild network. But it's possible to belong other 'guilds' in Guild network. Example if your skilled smith and adventurer who just happens run smithy business downtime can belong to both blacksmith guild and adventurer's guild (you can join any number of guilds so long you pay an annual membership fee to each one and are able upkeep Guild quality/work amount standards with other guilds you work under professionally). As Guild demands a minimum of 12 hours (split into a minimum 4 hours) of work days per week to run any business (so can run three 4 hour days, two days with 6 hours or a single day with 12 hours as minimum).

But plus side if you belong to a specific brand which is guild associated you can work under said brand anywhere they have workplace/office so no need 'root' to work in a single location. There can be 'Mark's Golden Pottery' which under you work in three different locations 4 hours per day during the week in brand's owned workshops example is possible (albeit needs damn successful pottery business to be in three or more locations in a given region).

[Crensler]

There is no multiple adventurer's guild, simply belonging to one you belong to the entire network. There is regional guilds which can have unique perks/benefits while some benefits are universal to adventurers who belong to the guild across Guild network. But it's possible to belong other 'guilds' in Guild network. Example if your skilled smith and adventurer who just happens run smithy business downtime can belong to both blacksmith guild and adventurer's guild (you can join any number of guilds so long you pay an annual membership fee to each one and are able upkeep Guild quality/work amount standards with other guilds you work under professionally). As Guild demands a minimum of 12 hours (split into a minimum 4 hours) of work days per week to run any business (so can run three 4 hour days, two days with 6 hours or a single day with 12 hours as minimum).

But plus side if you belong to a specific brand which is guild associated you can work under said brand anywhere they have workplace/office so no need 'root' to work in a single location. There can be 'Mark's Golden Pottery' which under you work in three different locations 4 hours per day during the week in brand's owned workshops example is possible (albeit needs damn successful pottery business to be in three or more locations in a given region).

I'm likely to take the Folk Hero background, so a set of artisan tools will be in my character's bag of tricks in that case.  Most likely smithing of some sort.  I'll work up something more specific for her backstory later today, or if not that then tomorrow morning probably.

[Zaer Darkwail]

I'm likely to take the Folk Hero background, so a set of artisan tools will be in my character's bag of tricks in that case.  Most likely smithing of some sort.  I'll work up something more specific for her backstory later today, or if not that then tomorrow morning probably.

*nods*

Sounds good plan :). Although do remember define in background the 'heroic moment' where you earned rep as folk hero.

[Crensler]

*nods*

Sounds good plan :). Although do remember define in background the 'heroic moment' where you earned rep as folk hero.

No worries, I will ^w^

[Laughing Hyena]

Quick question Zaer. I am wanting to have been transported before game start. But my question is would ninjas already be a thing or would being isekaied give my character the chance to establish it?

[Zaer Darkwail]

Ninjas by name don't exist but if speak of sneaky assassins/government agents who do black ops-styled jobs they do exist. If speak of families/clans who are doing this stuff for the community, hire or government you haven't heard but then again if you would be a 'ninja clan' would you be publicly known to exist? Also what you mean 'transported'? If you mean isekaid, then that's okay. But the question is are you part of Guild or not (basically are you a freelancer or no).

As a reminder tieflings are persecuted universally both Free Nations and Atlantica, because Malgadian empire bullshit over thousand years ago. However, Azure City you're welcome as you are and you may have an easier time finding work as an adventurer guild member (unless have the means disguise yourself reliably well).

[Laughing Hyena]

Ninjas by name don't exist but if speak of sneaky assassins/government agents who do black ops-styled jobs they do exist. If speak of families/clans who are doing this stuff for the community, hire or government you haven't heard but then again if you would be a 'ninja clan' would you be publicly known to exist? Also what you mean 'transported'? If you mean isekaid, then that's okay. But the question is are you part of Guild or not (basically are you a freelancer or no).

As a reminder tieflings are persecuted universally both Free Nations and Atlantica, because Malgadian empire bullshit over thousand years ago. However, Azure City you're welcome as you are and you may have an easier time finding work as an adventurer guild member (unless have the means disguise yourself reliably well).

Yep, Isekaied. Thank you for that info.  Maskes sense that no ninja clan would be known if they even existed. Means I gotta work to make that a thing. And gather like minded folk. And that's exactly why ninja were good at disguises. (Also Disguise Self works too). As for being a member of the adventurers guild I figured that's a given.

Anyway I'll adjust the back story to add those details in about being ostracized and doing most of his work in Azure City but also joining the adventurers guild. Disguising himself for visiting the free cities should be no issues.

[Zaer Darkwail]

If you use disguise person/self, that helps as the duration is 1 hour (and if you got it racially, you can use free daily use and use spell slots to keep the spell duration going as an arcane trickster). Then outside cities then use hoodie hide features while traveling or not care about it as is your preference.

But indeed you can dream/develop such a clan and find like-minded individuals to form such thing (I assume your char before isekaid was fan of ninjas and perhaps hardcore fan of Naruto  )

[Crimson]

Ok so silly question =P

Currently I have 3 character ideas that I'm narrowing down.
Thorne, my female half orc barbarian
Thistle, and inexperienced thief (multiclass rogue and barbarian if allowed. ( so she can sneak attack and reckless attack at will ^^) (Also Thorne's Daughter)
Or Valerie, and naïve and innocent human cleric.

I could settle down to one of these characters and get her fully posted soon.
OR, maybe I could post all three and you could pick your favorite based on party needs? =P

Just an idea ^^

[Zaer Darkwail]

OR, maybe I could post all three and you could pick your favorite based on party needs? =P

Just an idea ^^

If have multiple char ideas (applies to anyone), you can post them all but they need to be in one post and in the same format. If I pick someone I pick them based on the char they posted and when I do invites for OOC I mention which char I picked them for.

[Crimson]

Awesome! Thank you!
I will get working on this!

[Laughing Hyena]

If you use disguise person/self, that helps as the duration is 1 hour (and if you got it racially, you can use free daily use and use spell slots to keep the spell duration going as an arcane trickster). Then outside cities then use hoodie hide features while traveling or not care about it as is your preference.

But indeed you can dream/develop such a clan and find like-minded individuals to form such thing (I assume your char before isekaid was fan of ninjas and perhaps hardcore fan of Naruto  )

He was indeed a fan of all things ninja, was trying to compete in sasuke/ninja warrior before he died and was a bit of a critic of Naruto because of how inaccurate it was from time to time. He died in a obstacle course accident... but yes Naruto was a guilty pleasure.

PS - Awesome. I'll be sure to try and train up a clan then. Find a good place to form a village as a goal. Should be fun.

[Crensler]

So when we make our characters, do we use the Fixed rules for hit points?

[Zaer Darkwail]

Hit points wise when creating chars is that you get maximum HD for the first three levels, after that, you get half of HD + 1 + con modifier.

[Crensler]

Alrighty, thanks for letting me know ^^