The Ruins of Aeteria - Hardcore D&D 5e (closed)

[Terian]

Right!  Stats are rolled up.

166731   Noone or Anyone   2023-08-26 11:50:50   At 2023-08-26 11:50:50, Aeteria Characte (uid: 5837) rolls: 1d6 Result: 6
166730   Noone or Anyone   2023-08-26 11:50:28   At 2023-08-26 11:50:28, Aeteria Characte (uid: 5837) rolls: 3d6 Result: 6
166729   Noone or Anyone   2023-08-26 11:50:22   At 2023-08-26 11:50:22, Aeteria Characte (uid: 5837) rolls: 3d6 Result: 11
166728   Noone or Anyone   2023-08-26 11:50:15   At 2023-08-26 11:50:15, Aeteria Characte (uid: 5837) rolls: 3d6 Result: 12
166727   Noone or Anyone   2023-08-26 11:50:03   At 2023-08-26 11:50:03, Aeteria Characte (uid: 5837) rolls: 3d6 Result: 13
166726   Noone or Anyone   2023-08-26 11:49:57   At 2023-08-26 11:49:57, Aeteria Characte (uid: 5837) rolls: 3d6 Result: 12
166725   Noone or Anyone   2023-08-26 11:49:49   At 2023-08-26 11:49:49, Aeteria Characte (uid: 5837) rolls: 3d6 Result: 8

So, that's Strength 8, Dexterity 12, Constitution 13, Intelligence 12 (Or 18), Wisdom 11, Charisma 6.

Is Artificer allowed here or is it no good?  If it is, that bonus die goes to bring Intelligence up to 18. 

[pdragon]

Charming and proper, if it weren't for her appearance, she would be the ideal representation of the daughter of a wealthy merchant family. But the lavender-blue skin, glowing yellow eyes with black sclera, and red horns curving above her brows and going straight up mark her as very definitely a tiefling.

So you're saying she is the ideal representation of the daughter of a wealthy merchant family, lol.

[pdragon]

Is Artificer allowed here or is it no good?  If it is, that bonus die goes to bring Intelligence up to 18.

Artificer is good

[pdragon]

EVERYONE

Alright guys, I'm gonna let everyone who's already posted their rolls finish making a valid application (basic concept, race/class, image). Other than that applications are now closed, and I'll likely have the party picked out by the end of the weekend.

[Terian]

Alright, going to have my basic framework up shortly, just a question though, how are Feats being handled?  Any of them handed out or are they just something you can pick in lieu of an attribute increase like normal?  I'm kind of playing around with the idea of going Armorer as a sort of Rogue-type, and I'm figuring I can get the Rogue stuff with the Expertise feat to give me Stealth and then double the proficiency bonus on it, but I'm not sure if Tools are also something I can get Expertise in through a Feat either, and disarming traps seems important for this kind of campaign, even if my full kit won't come online until Level 3 or so.

(Also, still looking for a character design, I found one I liked...  But, they're pretty Elf-looking and we seem to have a lot of those so far!)

[pdragon]

Alright, going to have my basic framework up shortly, just a question though, how are Feats being handled?  Any of them handed out or are they just something you can pick in lieu of an attribute increase like normal?  I'm kind of playing around with the idea of going Armorer as a sort of Rogue-type, and I'm figuring I can get the Rogue stuff with the Expertise feat to give me Stealth and then double the proficiency bonus on it, but I'm not sure if Tools are also something I can get Expertise in through a Feat either, and disarming traps seems important for this kind of campaign, even if my full kit won't come online until Level 3 or so.

(Also, still looking for a character design, I found one I liked...  But, they're pretty Elf-looking and we seem to have a lot of those so far!)

No free feats, but ASI/Feats are based on character level instead of class level, meaning if you decide to multiclass it won't ruin your feat progression.

[Xerial]

I should clarify one thing for my intent: Manny's supposed to be a Death domain cleric, if that's good. In other iterations he worships Jergal, and is Scrivener of Death, keeping the records of the dead. But he's too damn chipper and the other Scrivener's sent him out into the world to get him out of their hair.

[Terian]

No free feats, but ASI/Feats are based on character level instead of class level, meaning if you decide to multiclass it won't ruin your feat progression.

Alright, thanks a bunch.  Might do a Rogue dip once I've unlocked by Subclass then, but in the meantime, I can work with this.

[Terian]

Question!  I've got my outline now, but would you be okay with me swapping out the +2 Charisma for being a Half Elf to turn it into a +2 to Dexterity?

Name: Neiya Morrigan
Race: Half-Elf
Class: Artificer
Gender: Female

STR: 08 | DEX: 14| CON: 14 | INT: 18 | WIS: 12 | CHA: 06

Neiya's life should have been a charmed one, eldest child of a successful trading guild, with a brilliant mind and budding skills as an artisan.  She could easily live a life where she could make her own way, take up the family business--or if she was so inclined, get hitched to someone nice and vegetate for a while.  She instead decided to take advantage of things to go to a famous university, where she found her way into a specialist class seeking to blend artifice with magic in hopes of advancing the craft to a new level.  It...  Didn't end up going so well, when the professor went mad with power and decided to try to use his students as test subjects.  While Neiya had the good fortune to avoid getting turned into some horrifying monster by way of being the wallflower who spent her time in the back row and thus was the last one to be dragged to the operating table before the guards stormed in, her stammering and panic (Combined with being the only one in sound condition), had her be pegged as a willing collaborator rather than a victim who got lucky.

While the professor was executed, Neiya's family managed to exert enough pressure that she wasn't next in line behind him.  Unfortunately, it just meant that her sentence was commuted to Aeteria--to clear it of all threats or perish trying.  And all she has is her early education and sharp mind to get through it all.  Stranger things have happened, right?

FORMAL CHARACTER SHEET PENDING A THUMBS UP OR DOWN ON IF I CAN MOVE THE CHARISMA BONUS TO DEXTERITY

That aside, aiming for Armorer with the Infiltrator setup to effectively do Rogue Things as required, though can pivot to Guardian in a pinch if we need another tank.  Hoping to get something looking like this down the line.

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But I'm a weirdo who likes putting cute nerdy girls into skintight battlesuits and getting them into trouble, and Armorer lets me do this!

[pdragon]

Question!  I've got my outline now, but would you be okay with me swapping out the +2 Charisma for being a Half Elf to turn it into a +2 to Dexterity?

That's fine. However I think you may have misread the rules. Stats are rolled in order, meaning you don't get to assign them as you please. So your base stat spread should look like this:

STR: 06 | DEX: 11 | CON: 12 | INT: 13 | WIS: 12 | CHA: 08

Also the suit design is a bit too sci-fi, even for an artificer.

[Terian]

No, they should be right?  I just copy-pasted directly from my dice log, which is listed in descending order (You can check the timestamps and the roll numbers to prove it, and they're properly commented as well in the rolls themselves) and used my extra die on Intelligence as my prime stat.

As for the design, yeah, that's fine, it's just a rough shape that I'm looking at, given the difficulty of getting exactly what I like on the internet.  Sleek, form-fitting, but solid.

[pdragon]

Ah, you're right. They're upside down from how everyone else has posted theirs, but yes they're in the correct order

[Terian]

Ah, you're right. They're upside down from how everyone else has posted theirs, but yes they're in the correct order

Kay!

Anyway, what kind of vibe should I be looking at for my aesthetic goals here?  Steampunk?  High fantasy crystal stuff?  Something Weirder?

[pdragon]

Kay!

Anyway, what kind of vibe should I be looking at for my aesthetic goals here?  Steampunk?  High fantasy crystal stuff?  Something Weirder?

Either steam punk or magitech would work fine, just nothing overly technological. If you want something more advanced looking then air on the side of magic over tech.

[Terian]

Either steam punk or magitech would work fine, just nothing overly technological. If you want something more advanced looking then air on the side of magic over tech.

Got it, I'll try to find something that works then to work towards.

EDIT:  Ran it through an AI with some parameters, this one more in line with your desired look?

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[pdragon]

That's in the right ballpark yes, but I'd prefer you not use A.I. art, or at the very least edit out the fucked up parts.

[Terian]

That's in the right ballpark yes, but I'd prefer you not use A.I. art, or at the very least edit out the fucked up parts.

I'll see about buffing them out, it's more about capturing the vibe I'm looking for in the long run, since if I just describe it, it'll probably end poorly.

Anyway, backstory's set, and I've got my reference image that matters for the short term, just need a character sheet and I should be good to go then?

[pdragon]

I'll see about buffing them out, it's more about capturing the vibe I'm looking for in the long run, since if I just describe it, it'll probably end poorly.

Anyway, backstory's set, and I've got my reference image that matters for the short term, just need a character sheet and I should be good to go then?

You don't need a character sheet to be accepted

[Terian]

You don't need a character sheet to be accepted

Oh!  Well, good to know, I'll keep my eyes open then.

[Sparklemuffin]

Kalli Ko
(nsfw)

Race: Orc (lineage, Monsters of the Multiverse)
Class: Rogue
Background: Marine (Ghosts of Saltmarsh)
Gender/Sex: Female/Female
Age: 23
Sheet: https://www.rpgcrossing.com/profiler/view.php?id=93320

STR 13
DEX 16 (11 +3 bonus, +2 lineage)
CON 8
INT 12 (11 +1 lineage)
WIS 8
CHA 12

Kalli Ko has called Grazneguul home for much of her life, traveling and training with her tribe and others. She was never the strongest and certainly not the toughest, but Kalli has made do with grace and a certain amount of cunning. While the greatest warriors stand tall in battle and rain devastating blows on their enemies, the Kaals had places for soldiers like her, too... From archery support, to driving carts and piloting boats, Kalli Ko proved herself in small ways. She earned her place on a team of spies and saboteurs.

Kalli did her part in the battles that drove the Karrakin back over the mountains, and fought in two successful battles that crossed the mountains by river. Her third was not successful. A small incursion force to range into Karrakin territory and perform recon; a few weeks in they ranged too close to Bathos. Her team was ambushed and the lucky ones died in the skirmish -- Kalli, and a few others, were taken alive.

Kalli Ko has spent the past few months in the custody of the Karrikan, in a cell in Bathos. Though she knew little beyond their immediate orders, that didn’t stop them from questioning her extensively... Kalli has since been sentenced to explore Aeteria in some form of a reclamation effort. A death sentence, other prisoners have assured her.

[shengami]

Kalli Ko
(nsfw)

Race: Orc (lineage, Monsters of the Multiverse)
Class: Rogue
Background: Marine (Ghosts of Saltmarsh)
Gender/Sex: Female/Female
Age: 23

STR 13
DEX 16 (11 +3 bonus, +2 lineage)
CON 8
INT 12 (11 +1 lineage)
WIS 8
CHA 12

Kalli Ko has called Grazneguul home for much of her life, traveling and training with her tribe and others. She was never the strongest and certainly not the toughest, but Kalli has made do with grace and a certain amount of cunning. While the greatest warriors stand tall in battle and rain devastating blows on their enemies, the Kaals had places for soldiers like her, too... From archery support, to driving carts and piloting boats, Kalli Ko proved herself in small ways. She earned her place on a team of spies and saboteurs.

Kalli did her part in the battles that drove the Karrakin back over the mountains, and fought in two successful battles that crossed the mountains by river. Her third was not successful. A small incursion force to range into Karrakin territory and perform recon; a few weeks in they ranged too close to Bathos. Her team was ambushed and the lucky ones died in the skirmish -- Kalli, and a few others, were taken alive.

Kalli Ko has spent the past few months in the custody of the Karrikan, in a cell in Bathos. Though she knew little beyond their immediate orders, that didn’t stop them from questioning her extensively... Kalli has since been sentenced to explore Aeteria in some form of a reclamation effort. A death sentence, other prisoners have assured her.

Oh, yumm!

[pdragon]

Alright guys, after some deliberation I've settled on the 5 players for the game:

-Rummy - Lunric (Sect Barbarian)
-Sparklemuffin - Kalli (Orc Rogue)
-Ian Temero - Calliope (Human Fighter)
-Shengami - Fiven (Gnome Warlock)
-c0i9z - Kystryn (Elf Cleric)

Anyone not selected feel free to send me a message to let me know if you'd like to potentially fill in if someone drops.

[Terian]

Oh well, thanks for working with me at least.

[pdragon]

Reopening recruitment for a replacement player, and perhaps an extra player to boot. 

Open to new submissions and previous submissions. 

[Laughing Hyena]

How are aspirants to this game able to roll now? On elliquiy, the dice roller no longer works. What do you purpose DM?