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Alright guys,
Assuming that Katra Ironfist is still with us, then please have the following PCs head on over to the discussion board:
Katra Ironfist, female dwarf warlock (hexblade)
Gazul Ironfist, male dwarf ranger (deep stalker)
Sarya Vanitahr, female elf fighter (eldritch knight)
Cheshire Silvanshee, male gnome sorcerer (wild-blooded)
Kudvathalas, male elf druid (Circle of Dreams).
@Popliteal: Given the arcane nature of the group (warlock, eldritch knight, and sorcerer) and the wilderness adventure itself, I think it makes more sense for a druid than for a wizard.
However, let me know if this causes any issues because I still want you very excited to play your PC.
Questions?
Game on!
Yup, still here. Post going into discussion shortly.
Hey everyone,
We have lost a player that I would like to replace.
The game (Ironfang Invasion AP) is being run with 5e rules so please read the recruitment thread for information on generating a PC.
The PCs are 2nd level and the group is formed by the following:
Gazul Ironfist, male dwarf ranger (deep stalker)
Sarya Vanitahr, female elf fighter (eldritch knight)
Cheshire Silvanshee, male gnome sorcerer (wild-blooded)
Orthos, male human cleric of Nethys (arcana domain)
I hope to hear from you!
This sounds interesting. Let me check out the OP.
How are you handling HP and what's our starting gold?
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Here is the basic info (crunch) for my submission.
Bedwyr
Firbolg Druid 2
Medium , neutral good
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Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points 13 (2d8)
Speed 30 ft.
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STR 12 (+1), DEX 14 (+2), CON 10 (+0), INT 10 (+0), WIS 17 (+3), CHA 12 (+1)
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Saving Throws Int +2, Wis +5
Skills Medicine +5, Nature +2, Religion +2, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Druidic, Elvish, Giant, Sylvan
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Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Speech of Beast and Leaf. You have the ability to communicate in a limited manner with beasts and plants. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. You have advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them.
Actions
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Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 1d6+1 bludgeoning damage or 1d8+1 bludgeoning damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Sling. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30 ft./120 ft., one target.
Hit: 1d4+2 bludgeoning damage.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 2 bludgeoning damage.
Hidden Step (1/short rest). As a bonus action, you can magically turn invisible until the start of your next turn or until you attack, make a damage roll, or force someone to make a saving throw. Once you use this trait, you can’t ise it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Equipment leather armor, Quarterstaff, Sling, backpack, bedroll, druidic focus (wooden staff), mess kit, rations (2), rope, hempen (50 feet), tinderbox, waterskin, 1 gp, 6 sp
Thanks for your interest.
@Ouachitonian: hit points are max 1st level and 1/2+1 after 1st level. Starting gold is whatever makes sense for your PC from an RP point of view. Remember that you are refugees or on the run from the hobgoblin armies.
@Daniel Stewart: a druid would be fine but there are no firbolgs in Golarion.
@all: I am MUCH more interested in the fluff than in the crunch. Look at the 1st recruitment post and give me background, personality, and appearance. Let me know how your PC will tie to the current story. We can work out the crunch later.
Questions?
Game on!
Ok, I am still lurking around this game/recruitment :D
GM Fabian, how much of a knowledge of 5e would you say is a requirement? I have zero.
For example, are there 'roles' in 5e? Is the group missing a tank, or a healer, or...? Stuff like that.
Because I do have concepts in mind (more than one as usual), but maybe they could be tailored to fit the group more or less, so as not to overlap too much.
Interesting! +1 on asking if a role is missing. I am thinking of a bard or a paladin for submission. I have a decent amount of 5e experience.
A little question about Races/subraces. Like, 5e has about 248 different subtypes of elves (thanks, Forgotten Realms!), are they legit choices? I had an elf (wood elf?) Rogue in mind (going into Scout archetype). If he comes together in a meaningful way for me, I'll submit.
@Albion, The Eye: Like I said, I am much more interested in fluff. You know how to play PF1 and 5e is not 'too different'. There are websites that pretty much have all the rules.
I can always help you pick out the right class and subclass for your concept.
@Elrys Valrassedin: I don't think we need a role filled but rather add an interesting PC to the group. I will say that 'heavy armor' is probably not very 'themed' for an outdoor adventure that relies on guerrilla warfare. That being said, perhaps you have a great idea for a paladin who wears heavy armor.
More questions?
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A little question about Races/subraces. Like, 5e has about 248 different subtypes of elves (thanks, Forgotten Realms!), are they legit choices? I had an elf (wood elf?) Rogue in mind (going into Scout archetype). If he comes together in a meaningful way for me, I'll submit.
The lore is Golarion and there are wood elves in Golarion so that would be fine.
Looking forward to what you out together.
Questions?
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All right, thanks for answering, Fabian.
Could you tell us a little bit more on the short version of what happened to the party so far? I gather from the first few posts and the last one that they have fled Phaendar and are currently in Lodge of some sorts. For a recruitment, I'd rather not yet click open and read through all 100+ seperate posts locked behind spoilers. The format IS a cool way to keep a record, though!
All right, thanks for answering, Fabian.
Could you tell us a little bit more on the short version of what happened to the party so far? I gather from the first few posts and the last one that they have fled Phaendar and are currently in Lodge of some sorts. For a recruitment, I'd rather not yet click open and read through all 100+ seperate posts locked behind spoilers. The format IS a cool way to keep a record, though!
Short version...
The PCs were at Phaendar (a small town in Nirmathas with which they have different ties to) during the night of the attack by the hobgoblin army.
The PCs were able to escape and lead a small group of refugees with them into the 'forest'.
The PCs are trying to find a 'safe place' for the refugees so they can start to think about revenge and/or taking back Phaendar.
One of the original PCs died in combat and was replaced by someone else who was also escaping the hobgoblin army (and had a couple of refugees with him).
I am assuming that the new PC will have ties to Phaendar and was either not present during the attack (and is just coming back now) or was present and also escaped into the forest.
More questions?
Game on!
Aggrammar smiled as he heard the sickening crunch - "That'll wake ye up in the mornin' won't it?!" - he grunted as he extricated the warhammer from the hobgoblin's crushed skull - "How'd ye be likin' me two handed swing there? Huh? Ye... Guess ye're not listenin' now..."
He knew there were more, many more - the Deepdelver clan had noticed the hobgoblin movements no more than a tenday ago, but immediately they set themselves to motion trying to reach out to neighbouring communnities - "Damned late... We should have acted sooner" - he scolded himself, as he noticed the smoke rising from Phaendar some miles down the valley.
The headstrong, square jawed dwarf had been of the loudest voices in wanting his kin to move out to assist Phaendar as fast as possible - he had crossed paths with the town's inhabitants more than once and he liked their grim, no nonsense attitude. The Deepedelver clan also had some established trade relations, and they had always been cordial and profitable both ways.
"That is exactly why we have to move NOW" - he had urged the others, but his words did not carry enough weight to reach the Elder Council. His dark graying hair, and matching black eyes did command some authority from the clan, but apparently not enough - "Bah! Whatever! While you be ponderin' and thinkin' things a million times over, I am gonna hit the road and see if them folks need help!"
Aggrammar knew perfectly well whatever aid he may lend would probably prove irrelevant, but he had to do something - he owed it to the people of Phaendar, but also to his conscience, and his faith.
The guttural sounds coming from not very far behind him pulled him back from his reverie - turning around he understood this was no lone hobgoblin wandering around looking for stragglers. This was a group....
"Tis not gonna be easy" - he grunted, half a complaint, half a prayer - "How bout a little hand?" - the gruff dwarf looked up, and a silver glow enveloped him momentarily, then faded away.
"Thanks!" - he smiled, drawing his shield and throwing an axe at the first hobgoblin head he saw - "Come now! Don't be shy!" - he roared, following immediately after the thrown weapon as he drew his heavier warhammer - "Ye'll find out I am not as easy to take down as children and women ye dogs!" - he spat at them, again smiling when the weapon hit the first one straight in the face, smashing it in - "Who's next?!"
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Ok, so this was the best way I found to present my application and my character - Aggrammar Deepdelver. Even not knowing anything about 5e, I think his attitude and profile will match quite nicely with the theme of the game, and I hope a mixed Protection/Healing/War cleric can be useful to the group and to the Phaendar refugees.
I took some creative liberties with the writing, but of course things can be tweaked if needed. I would also to give the character a crafting specialization, and it would be really cool if he actually knew some people in town, and perhaps had even actually already traded with them?
** spoiler omitted **...
Thanks for your PC submittal.
-----------Is anyone else planning on submitting a PC for consideration?
I'd like to wrap this up soon and introduce the new PC so let's set a deadline for character submission by Sunday 8/30/2020 at 17:00 EST. I'll make a decision shortly thereafter.
Questions?
Game on!
The crunch of the guy I was contemplating is pretty easy, but he's really resisting me on the fluff side. :) If he "comes to me," I'll post before Sunday.
One of the players. Choking in to say that Fabian is a great GM who is very story-driven and receptive to player backstories. This campaign is recommended.
All right, my PC submission is this:
Background:
Olivier is a circus performer and insult comedian from the capital city of Nirmathas, part of ‘the Tamran Twelve’. He came to the village of Phaendar with two of his colleagues to do some acts as part of the Market festival, which for him included performances with knife-throwing and archery trick shots on humanoid volounteers while playfully mocking audience members not willing to take part (while his sorceror colleague Schera ensured public safetly in secret with subtly cast metamagic spells).
In truth, Olivier is a member of the Foxclaw scouts, and has used his profession of a travelling performer to get into whatever settlement was convenient for intelligence gathering, even in Molthune on occasion. For this particular outing he brought his little sister Alfin along for the trip, since the network informed him that it was supposedly safe. Cursing that error of judgement, he has lost both her and his partners in the chaos of fleeing the village. Eventually, after days of wandering and searching in vain, he found himself near a familiar lodge…
Personality :
Proclaiming himself ‘The arrowsong minstrel of Love’, he has a playful personality where he attempts to embarrass people with his looks or skill with a bow. As such, people tend to judge him as nothing but a goofball playboy, which is just the way he likes it. Much less chance of being uncovered that way. A deeper, more true layer of him puts his loyalty to his country, friends and family over his own safety.
Crunch :
Olivier is a level 1 male human fighter/level 1 bard who will go straight bard after this. He has a dex/cha build mainly using a longbow with the shapshooter feat and will pick whatever skill proficiencies the party is missing and are fitting of his background as an intelligence agent masquerading as a performer (who probably also has spend a considerable amount of time in the wilds).
If I am chosen as the party member, the crunch will of course be converted into a full statblock.
I realize, however, that any submission probably doesn't give a good indication of how someone would be in actual play by post. If you want a clearer indication of this, you could check the posts of this alias or of Sorogar in the two active campaigns I am currently involved in.
Kind regards and have a nice weekend, everyone.
All right, my PC submission is this:
** spoiler omitted **...
Thanks for your PC submittal.
There are now two submittals being considered.
Questions?
Game on!
Hey Fabian, sent you a PM for a possible replacement character (Kasana Windfoot) for this one. Thanks!
@: Albion, The Eye, Elrys Valrassedin, and Zoldier.
Thank you all for taking the time to read up on the game and submit a PC for consideration. Unfortunately, I only have room for one of you.
I have selected Zoldier to continue with the process and join our group.
Thanks again.
Game on!
Thank you for the update GM Fabian - felt a bit disappointing, but that's how it is.
Good gaming!