Not gonna manage something for this I'm afraid. Sorry - it sounds like a great concept. Have fun everyone!
No worries Nik - see you back at Camp Evil ;)
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Okay, I made a list (because I heart lists), and it looks like we have seven actual submissions:
Galoria, your character sheet says Warden (which is a ranger archetype), but your submission post and abilities indicate a no-archetype rogue. Let me know if I have you wrong on the list.
We also have a couple posts expressing interest, but I haven't seen an actual submission from them. If I missed you on the list, please speak up!
Useful list!
2x Ranged (Bard/Ranger)
2x Melee (Fighter/Rogue...though spear and dagger are very different)
3x Casters (Cleric/Witch/Skald)
Also 3x Humans 3x Half-Elves, 1x Dwarf
All in all it looks pretty balanced!
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I believe that the polite term is “knife-ear”
"Knife...you wouldn't be pulling his leg with that one, would you sir?"
Thank you Andostre for making the list! And yes Knife-Ear is on the list of good fantasy slurs. I will officially end recruitment in about 7 hours once I'm off work.
”How could you think that? What, I’d sooner pull a dwarf’s beard than his leg! Not that I could do either, given that I am standing up.”
Petty much nailed down the crunch. I'm in Bonnie Scotland (GMT+0)
Regards background...
Born to a rumoured dalliance betwixt a Satyr and his mother - one of the famed prophetic Sibyls, Polyοἶνος was always fated for a higher purpose of the gods.
He grew up in the rolling hillside of Mount Parnassus and early in his life he was always fascinated with the troubadours and entertainers who would travel through to Delphi to perform honorific Paean and Prosodion to the gods and heroes.
Whilst his mother was an oracle of Apollo, the rambunctious faun-blooded youth preferred the festivals Dithyrambs; celebratory songs performed especially in dedication to Bacchus the god of wined joy.
Possessing of a divine voice, and bawdy flair young Polyοἶνος soon fell in with the fellowship of poets, musicians and thespians. His education in life, love and libations saw him devote his body and innate talents to the life of an itinerant skald in service of his .
Bacchus too saw his potential as a servant and apostle, oft sending him divine guidance whilst the carouser was in his cups. Of course no-one believed the colourful warrior-poet, but he remained firm in his conviction of Bacchus' higher purpose for his strong voice and arm.
So it was that after his latest transcendent vision (after copious jugs of wine) he found himself stumbling into Athens, and the promises of the famous Demeter Harvest Festival... Seeking company and further divine inspiration the skald soon found kindred souls and troubadours to share with wine, song and (mis)adventures with. Amongst his new companions the young bard Teledoros impressed him as one almost rivalling him in talent and charisma!
"A potential Iolaus to my own Herculean talent!" Polyοἶνος would toast, jape and toast some more...
I work in Washington DC, so GMT-5
Google is telling me that Houston is also GMT-5, so I don't know what to tell you.
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I am Pacific Standard Time here. Recruitment is officially closed! All the applicants look pretty great so I will need some time to mull this over.
Good luck all - great characters and creative flavour, which was fun to be part of.
Don't envy DM AR's final decision!
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Aye good luck to all involved!
Alright, I have made my decision. Varocles Seaworthy, Amphytrion, Kyronai, Teledoros, and Polyoivoc, please check into the discussion thread up top. Thanks all for participating.
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Good luck folks!
Necromancing this recruitment back up like it has risen from Hades! The party has been missing a 5th for a while and could use a fresh recruit. See character creation rules on original post, except you will be level 5 and you will not be Athens when the party meets you. I just need one more player with a decent backstory who can post on the regular. Once chosen I will PM you about where and when you will meet them.
I'm looking super hard for a group to play with. I dig the setting and would love the opportunity to join. I will roll up an appropriate submission early tomorrow!
Edit: Which party members remain? I'd like to know what the group may benefit from...
I looked at the four party members and they seem like some really cool flavorful characters. I will think about something appropriate.
Is the witch really an archer? What role do you want to be filled mechanically?
We have Polyoinos-Skald, wooer of Amazons and drainer of casks, Amphitryon-Gloomblade Fighter, Kyronai-Controll-ish Witch who arches when he has nothing better to do, and Varocles-Cleric of Poseidon who mostly heals and sometimes melees.
So some sort of ranged damage or a rogue-type(who can deal with traps) would be appropriate.
Maybe ill have time to make something this time around!
I'll try to make an (eventual) arcane trickster. What is starting gold? Still 3k?
Here is Aikaterine
Hook: She will have likely meet the group in seeking out the ghost they are currently fighting. She would mean to destroy it herself for more accolades and attention (not to mention money, wine, and "enjoyment").
a rogue-type(who can deal with traps) would be appropriate.
is the Trapfinder trait ok for this?
Dotting - GM, can we use VMC?
@SmooshieBanana: Looks good! Starting gold would be 10.5k so standard for level 5. I have a hook in mind already which I will PM whoever I pick. While they are fighting a ghost right now, it's a minor part of their current mission.
Ellitoti: Yes, you can take that trait if you like.
The Archlich: Yes Variant Multi-classing is allowed.
Hi GM! it's Archlich here. I'm submitting Annurian here, a follower of Hermes. Please feel free to check my activity, posting pattern, history and this profile, and let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Thanks for the opportunity to apply.
Alias of Geriatric_
Alekos Apollonios
Human Paladin (Archer) of Apollo
(I know some people are sensitive to Paladin's, and I want to reassure that I would not be looking to cramp the group's style with Paladin, I will work to avoid being a stick in the mud while still being very Good motivated)
I've mostly got the crunch lined out, I will have it in his bio soon.
Edit: How do you feel about Aasimar in this setting. IF I potentially went Aasimar, how would that be handled? Do the typical Good-outsiders exist, or could it be that he has god or demigod in his bloodline?
@SmooshieBanana: Looks good! Starting gold would be 10.5k so standard for level 5. I have a hook in mind already which I will PM whoever I pick. While they are fighting a ghost right now, it's a minor part of their current mission.
Wonderful! I will add equipment and add some more to the background here tonight.
Is the witch really an archer?
Yes. I just felt like making something offbeat. I might retrain the archer feats once spells and hexes stop being so limited.
@Annurian:Nope, all clear here.
@Alekos: Typical outsiders do exist but it is more likely that you are related to a god or demi-god.
I'm looking at a hunter, thematically a Huntress of Artemis. Possibly a distant descendant. She'd be a good foil to Polyoinos, wooer of Amazons and drainer of casks. :)
@Alekos/GM: I thought it was core races only, according to the original guidelines? Are aasimar on the table?
That's funny Nikolaus, I almost submitted a Hunter who venerated Artemis as well.
Crunch is in profile. Working on cleaning up the formatting, and I will have background filled in soon also.
If he wanted two we could play brother and sister, but i suspect wed overlap a bit too much...
I'd be in for that, it'd be dope (if they wanted two).
I don't see too much overlap if you go hunter other than the ranged attacks.
Outside of combat, Alekos is a charming, faithful, musician-poet. (I've no talent for poetry, but it fits him, and I would enjoy trying to portray it.)
@Nikolaus de'Shade: See this is what I get for not looking at my own character creation guide. :)
@Alekos Apollonios: Yea I think I'm gonna nix the Aasimar idea since the original party did not have access so it wouldn't be fair to them. We could work out something if you wanted to be descended from a god though.
DM: Thats totally fine. I had already settled on staying human anyways. But I do like the potential story of being a descendant of a god. I dont think it would be something he's aware of, but something discoverable down the line.
This is the best I’ve seen for being a Godling. But (naturally) it is really over powered. Might make for a good prestige class, though.
Here's my submission which draws on many a greek myth! :)
Cyrene is a half-elven hunter who is very good with a bow, casts a decent amount of divine and can do traps with the best of them! She was abandoned as a baby (black skin and silver hair will do that in Ancient Greece, to say nothing of not being a boy!) and has been brought up by the Hunters of Artemis. The 'civilised' world is very strange to her and has so many odd rules... but that's part of the learning experience!
About the only thing I haven't done is picked a teamwork feat - I figured I'd wait and if I'm selected I'll see what the group thinks would be useful since I can hand it out to the party occasionally. :)
Other than that should be complete, do let me know if I've missed anything!
@Cyrene: Looks good! I like the story.
@Everyone: I will cut off submissions at the end of today so in about 11 hours. After that I will mull it over and make my decision the following morning.
Wonderful! We'll all be waiting with bated breath.
Character Bio is in my profile. I will post it here in case that is easier for you.
Alekos was born near Knossos to a poor fisherman named Phoibos and his wife Myrine who later birthed a daughter. Growing up Alekos' mother tended their small farm while he worked with his father on their boat diligently, and in the evenings after their hard work was finished, Alekos’ father would tell tales and sing songs of the glorious heroes of Greece. Of course, these stories stirred Alekos’ heart and he believed deeply that he was destined for more. Eventually the young boy took to using his family's small farm to play at being one of those legendary heroes. He taught himself how to shoot his father's hunting bow, and his mother taught him how to play the lyre, he often spent more time with his lyre and bow than with his own family. As he grew older he knew that a life of fish-nets and farming wasn't what he was meant for. The slaying of monsters seemed all too enjoyable to pass up!
When he was 17, Alekos entered a triathlon competition in Knossos. Running, swimming and his best event, Archery. Alekos came in 2nd behind a local soldier, but his skill with the bow was not unnoticed. A Hiereus (priest) from the Temple of Apollo in Delphi was in attendance, and was captivated by his skill with the bow. He met with Alekos and invited him to mentor at Apollo’s Temple.
It was difficult to leave his family, but he believed this was his opportunity for glory. He joined the Temple and quickly made a name for himself there. His skill with the bow, his golden voice and his near virtuosity with the lyre reminded many of Apollo himself. Alekos embraced the piety and virtue of Apollo, but was also drawn to the martial training.
It has been 5 years since he devoted himself to the Temple of Apollo, Alekos is now finally a sacred warrior of Apollo, ready to write his name in legends.
Most recently, Alekos has slain a pair of terrible beasts ravaging a village near Corinth, and finished composing a new paean to his patron deity.
Always seeking beauty in music, women and in life, Alekos relentlessly pursues glory for Apollo in the same vein of his greek ancestors.
(Paean = Most commonly sung in honor or worship of Apollo as well as Athena, they usually solemnly expressed the hope for deliverance from a peril, or were sung in thanksgiving after a victory or escape.)
Thanks GM! Best of luck, everybody. :) some creative submissions here, others a little more common.
Alright, submissions are officially cut-off. I will announce my picks in the morning.
Cyrene and Aikaterine, welcome to the group! It was not the easiest decision but the gods have spoken. I will be in touch about how I'm gonna introduce you two to the group.