So, thanks to some odd bits of my life finally starting to come together, I find I once more have some free time on my hands and that itch to run a game rising once more!
So, I am looking to pick up four players for a game of Dungeons & Dragons 5E, the adventure being the one found in the Starter Set, namely The Lost Mines of Phandelver.
For those wishing to play, I will ask for the following for the submissions:
~ Point spread of 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, and 8.
~ All core races as well as the Aasimar and the Eladrin from the DMG allowed. Variant Humans also allowed.
~ All core classes from the PHB allowed, as well as the recent additions of the Favored Soul and Spell-less Ranger from the most recent UA from WotC.
~ All backgrounds from the core rulebooks allowed.
~ All character submissions must have both a randomly rolled trinket (rolled here in recruitment) as well as a small written background for their character (please keep it open-ended and Realms friendly).
~ No evil characters
~ Submissions must be in by 21/04/15, and I will post the winning four later that day.
Also, please note that if players are really into it, I may extend the campaign out further, following up on loose threads of and kernels of possible adventure!
By Realms, you mean the Forgotten Realms? I will put something together (likely a Cleric) later today.
Storyteller's submission - Torbin Juventus Cleric of Tyr.
Trinket - A rope necklace from which dangles four mummified elf fingers.
I'm in... I'm thinking Favored Soul or maybe a vanilla sorcerer.
Will post further when I have my PHB handy.
Good submission, Storyteller/Torbin, but question: How did you earn the bonus skill and feat when you also got the +1 to all ability scores? The core human allows a +1 to all ability scores but the variant human only allows a +1 to two scores.
Ah sorry about that only my second 5E character and got a bit mixed up this morning when reading it. Will adjust the submission for that issue when I get home later.
Thank you, Storyteller, much appreciated!
And can't wait to see your submissions, Snake and Daniel!
I'm going to put this out there for folks wanting to submit, having forgotten to do so in the original post. This is the 'hook' that will be needed for the game:
Meet Me in Phandalin - 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.
Please have a reason to be in Neverwinter as well as how you might know Gundren. He's a merchant with a small penchant for adventure who has two like-minded brothers.
Will get to it later tonight, players are here for my DND table top game. Will also expand on Background for the hook!
Will get to it later tonight, players are here for my DND table top game. Will also expand on Background for the hook!
Can't wait to see the edit!
Welcome back, Aneirin. Glad to hear you're doing better again!
Glad to be back, Aest. Yeah, went through a sort of crazy bout there, what with the engagement, some close calls in the family, workload doubling (we had a lot of people quit...) among other things.
Sorry to have popped off the way I did. Right now, just going to ease back into games by running this 5E game I ran IRL as well. Interested in joining Aest?
I'm not in a place in my life where I can be joining more games. I've got a few family crises brewing myself, and I just dropped from several games yesterday to give me time to deal with them.
I was mostly letting you know that, if you feel the need to ease your way back into gaming, you're welcome to come back to either of mine. We can take this to PMs if you'd prefer.
Updated with updated backstory.
Updated with updated backstory.
Just looked it over! Looking much better now.
Updated with updated backstory.Just looked it over! Looking much better now.
Great. I was rushing this morning to get to a conference, mistakes happen when you rush!
True true, Storyteller, it's fine.
Alright, so we have one submission so far! Can't wait to see the others!
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Here is the crunch for my submission...playing a high elf fighter looking to become an eldritch knight.
Male High Elf Noble Fighter 1
Neutral Good
Strength 15 (+2)
Dexterity 14 (+2)
Constitution 13 (+1)
Intelligence 15 (+2)
Wisdom 10 (+0)
Charisma 8 (-1)
Size: Medium
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 145 lb
Skin: Light
Eyes: Green
Hair: Black
Maximum Hit Points: 11
Armor Class: 16 = 10 + 6 [chain mail]
Speed: 30 feet
2 Short Swords [+4 to hit; 1d6+2 piercing, 2 lb, finesse, light]
Chain mail [heavy; + 6 AC; max dex + 0; stealth disadvantage; 55 lb.]
Proficiency bonus: +2
Initiative modifier: + 2 = + 2 [dexterity]
Attack (handheld / thrown): + 4 = + 2 [strength] + 2 [proficiency]
Attack (missile / finesse): + 4 = + 2 [dexterity] + 2 [proficiency]
Strength save: + 4 = + 2 [strength] + 2 [proficiency]
Dexterity save: + 2 = + 2 [dexterity]
Constitution save: + 3 = + 1 [constitution] + 2 [proficiency]
Intelligence save: + 2 = + 2 [intelligence]
Wisdom save: + 0
Charisma save: -1 = -1 [charisma]
Insight (passive): 10 (15 with advantage)
Investigation (passive): 14 (19 with advantage)
Perception (passive): 12 (17 with advantage)
Insight (passive): 12 (17 with advantage)
Languages: Common Elven Goblin Sylvan
Skills:
Acrobatics: 2
Animal Handling: 0
Arcana Int: 2
*Athletics: 4
Deception: -1
*History: 4
Insight: 0
Intimidation: -1
*Investigation: 4
Medicine: 0
Nature: 2
*Perception: 2
Performance: -1
*Persuasion: 1
Religion: 2
Sleight of Hand: 2
Stealth: 2
Survival: 0
Elf
Elves receive +2 dexterity (already included).
Darkvision (see 60 feet black-and-white in pitch-dark)
Advantage on saving throws against being charmed; immune to magical sleep
All elves have a bonus proficiency in perception
Trance: Instead of sleeping, spend four hours in a sleep-like state but remain fully aware of surroundings.
High Elf (subrace)
High Elves receive +1 intelligence (already included).
High elves learn a single wizard cantrip, with intelligence as the ability.
High elves are proficient with longsword, short sword, longbow & shortbow.
High elves learn an extra language of their choice.
Noble
You are from a prominent family, or perhaps a knight. Rank has some privileges.
You are proficient in riding a horse.
One extra language of your choice (already included).
You are proficient with at least one kind of gaming set. Consider bringing one.
Fighter
Most fighters are proficient in riding a mount.
This fighter selected the two-weapon fighting style, and can add the ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
Second Wind: As an action, regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter level. Once per period between short rests.
Equipment
Trinket: An old Key
Yay, another submission! Just need to know Peren's Trait, Flaw, Bond and Ideal, as well as their small background info.
Will do. As well as background. I hope to get it done when I get home from work tonight. Or tomorrow!
Awesome, can't wait to see it, Daniel!
So far we have the following:
Torbin Juventus - Human Cleric of Tyr Soldier
Peren - High Elf Fighter Noble
Thinking about it, is anything from the elemental players guide available?
Thinking about it, is anything from the elemental players guide available?
Only spells.
Just a reminder that the submissions close on the 21st! Let's see them characters!
I'll work on something tonight.
I'll work on something tonight.
Awesome, can't wait to see it!
Here is a submission.
Nariella is an High Elf Rogue with the Spy background.
An ornate brooch of dwarven design.
I present Vic Lofliss, a Half-Elf Rogue with a Thief background.
Nice submission Nariella!
Vic, you'll need to adjust your background some, but it's pretty solid from a quick once over. Also, doesn't the Criminal (burglar) background give you more equipment?
Nice submission Nariella!
Thanks :)
I've been doing some tweaking since my initial post to make sure I incorporated the trinket and Gundren Rockseeker. However, things should be fairly finalized now.
Nice submission Nariella!
Thanks :)
I've been doing some tweaking since my initial post to make sure I incorporated the trinket and Gundren Rockseeker. However, things should be fairly finalized now.
Just checked, and even better now! I like how you incorporated the brooch into the background.
Also, Vic, almost forgot with my last post but you do need to roll for a trinket as well to meet submission guidelines as well.
A bronze pentacle with an etching of a rat's head in its center.
How do we do starting gear? Roll for money and buy? Get assigned money and buy? Or just bare bones from class and background?
This character was in one campaign that fell through. Let me know what tweaks you want me to make in his background. Right now he's kind of generic, but I can put him into the Realms easily enough.
[Dice=Trinket roll] 1d100
A bronze pentacle with an etching of a rat's head in its center.How do we do starting gear? Roll for money and buy? Get assigned money and buy? Or just bare bones from class and background?
This character was in one campaign that fell through. Let me know what tweaks you want me to make in his background. Right now he's kind of generic, but I can put him into the Realms easily enough.
From class and background. Sorry, should have stipulated that at beginning.
Also, like the solid build you got so far, though the background is a tad vague. Good all-around, though.
Here's my submission.
(An alabaster mask.)
(A dragon's bony talon hanging from a plain leather necklace.)
Here is the character, Deruvian. I wrote it already knowing the trinket, but the other rolls were made latter, just out of curiosity, but they were so accurate (specially bond) that I'm keeping all of them.
I'm finishing the details now.
Alright, so far we have:
Torbin Juventus - Human Cleric of Tyr Soldier
Peren - High Elf Fighter Noble
Nariella Fuinel - High Elf Rogue Spy
Victor "Vic" Lofliss - Half-Elf Rogue Burglar
Adran Laidon - High Elf Warlock Astronomer
Selestra Silverleaf - Lightfoot Halfling Bard Entertainer
Deruvian - Human Bard Entertainer
Also, Selestra, not seeing your Bond, Flaw, or Ideal...
Added.
1d100
Here is the character, Deruvian. I wrote it already knowing the trinket, but the other rolls were made latter, just out of curiosity, but they were so accurate (specially bond) that I'm keeping all of them.
[dice=Routines]2d10
[dice=Personality Trait]1d8
[dice=Ideal]1d6
[dice=Bond]1d6
[dice=Flaw]1d6I'm finishing the details now.
Very nice! I like what I see.
Added.
Awesome!
Really like the submissions so far! Hopefully we get some more before this closes on the 21st!
If chosen, I'd like my character's dragon talisman to be derived from a silver dragon's talon and etched with seven stars (possibly a holy symbol of Selûne, despite the fact that Selestra is a bard).
If chosen, I'd like my character's dragon talisman to be derived from a silver dragon's talon and etched with seven stars (possibly a holy symbol of Selûne, despite the fact that Selestra is a bard).
If chosen, I'll keep that in mind.
I believe Deruvian is ready. Please tell me if I missed anything.
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Ok..updated with background, equipment and such...I think I remembered everything this time!
Male High Elf Noble Fighter 1
Neutral Good
Strength 15 (+2)
Dexterity 14 (+2)
Constitution 13 (+1)
Intelligence 15 (+2)
Wisdom 10 (+0)
Charisma 8 (-1)
Size: Medium
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 145 lb
Skin: Light
Eyes: Green
Hair: Black
Maximum Hit Points: 11
Armor Class: 16 = 10 + 6 [chain mail]
Speed: 30 feet
2 Short Swords [+4 to hit; 1d6+2 piercing, 2 lb, finesse, light]
Chain mail [heavy; + 6 AC; max dex + 0; stealth disadvantage; 55 lb.]
Proficiency bonus: +2
Initiative modifier: + 2 = + 2 [dexterity]
Attack (handheld / thrown): + 4 = + 2 [strength] + 2 [proficiency]
Attack (missile / finesse): + 4 = + 2 [dexterity] + 2 [proficiency]
Strength save: + 4 = + 2 [strength] + 2 [proficiency]
Dexterity save: + 2 = + 2 [dexterity]
Constitution save: + 3 = + 1 [constitution] + 2 [proficiency]
Intelligence save: + 2 = + 2 [intelligence]
Wisdom save: + 0
Charisma save: -1 = -1 [charisma]
Insight (passive): 10 (15 with advantage)
Investigation (passive): 14 (19 with advantage)
Perception (passive): 12 (17 with advantage)
Insight (passive): 12 (17 with advantage)
Languages: Common Elven Goblin Sylvan
Skills (* = proficient):
Acrobatics: 2
Animal Handling: 0
Arcana Int: 2
*Athletics: 4
Deception: -1
*History: 4
Insight: 0
Intimidation: -1
*Investigation: 4
Medicine: 0
Nature: 2
*Perception: 2
Performance: -1
*Persuasion: 1
Religion: 2
Sleight of Hand: 2
Stealth: 2
Survival: 0
Personality Trait: Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk.
Ideal: Noble Obligation - It is my duty to protect and care for the people beneath me.
Bond: My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering.
Flaw: By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family.
Magic:
Cantrip: Prestidigitation
Elf
Elves receive +2 dexterity (already included).
Darkvision (see 60 feet black-and-white in pitch-dark)
Advantage on saving throws against being charmed; immune to magical sleep
All elves have a bonus proficiency in perception
Trance: Instead of sleeping, spend four hours in a sleep-like state but remain fully aware of surroundings.
High Elf (subrace)
High Elves receive +1 intelligence (already included).
High elves learn a single wizard cantrip, with intelligence as the ability.
High elves are proficient with longsword, short sword, longbow & shortbow.
High elves learn an extra language of their choice.
Noble
You are from a prominent family, or perhaps a knight. Rank has some privileges.
You are proficient in riding a horse.
One extra language of your choice (already included).
You are proficient with at least one kind of gaming set. Consider bringing one.
Fighter
Most fighters are proficient in riding a mount.
This fighter selected the two-weapon fighting style, and can add the ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
Second Wind: As an action, regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter level. Once per period between short rests.
Equipment
A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, Chainmail armor, 2 short swords, light crossbow, exploder’s pack (Backpack, bedroll, mess kit, tinder box, 10 days rations, waterskin, 50’ rope)
Trinket: 1d100 ⇒ 56 An old Key
Background:
Peren grew up within the High Elven enclave in Silverymoon. He trained in the use of weapons, specializing in wielding 2 short swords. He was also taught the basics of magic, and has already mastered a minor conjuration to help keep himself and his equipment clean and tidy. Once he had ‘graduated’ from his training, his teacher handed him an old, rusty key. He ask his mentor what the key was for, but the old elf just smiled and said ‘one day you will know’.
Peren always felt that his position within one of the older, noble houses gave him the opportunity to help those less fortunate than himself. His family did not share this belief, and many times he has embarrassed his family when he has acted inappropriately.
Peren left Silverymoon and moved to Waterdeep a few years ago. There he met a dwarf merchant named Gundren Rockseeker. The two have been friends and Gundren has occasionally hired Peren to act as a guard for rare shipments, so it was no surprise when he approached the elf with another proposition. He would guard a wagon of goods going to Phandalin. Gundren and his personal guard, Sildar Hallwinter, would travel ahead and be waiting at Barthen's Provisions in Phandalin, where they are to deliver the goods. Peren agreed and is now waiting for the rest of the guards to assemble before they head out with the goods.
Deruvian looks solid, Walter! Only thing is alignment: All you have is the human blurb about it...
Definitely Lawful, but more towards neutral than good.
@Daniel: Almost missed your post. Looks nice and solid now! Thank you for the update!
And thanks for the clarification, Walter.
Got the gear pretty much taken care of. I'm not going to have access to my various Realms books until I get off shift, so I won't be able to finish him up until some time tomorrow.
Got the gear pretty much taken care of. I'm not going to have access to my various Realms books until I get off shift, so I won't be able to finish him up until some time tomorrow.
Anything in particular you need/want to know? I'm not a Realms expert, but I do have access to a large number of the books thanks to my collection and a friend of mine.
Just need to spend a few minutes going through the books to decide what's going to fit. Shouldn't take too long, but I need to be looking at the info to see what sort of inspiration strikes :-)
Gotcha. If you need any assistance, just ask.