And here's the first Discussion post.
Languages:
Common = Thylean
Fey and Sylvan are so closely related I'm going to make them the same.
Hello all!
Just a FYI: Aristeides's pronunciation is ah-rees-TIE-diss
No problem. I'll probably not start the game-play thread except for allowing dotting until This weekend at the earliest... so we've got time to play around a bit.
I believe that Jubal is playing a Centaur Cleric of Sydon... though it might be interesting to see if Sydon keeps the holy power flowing if the PC's side with the Five Gods...
@ Novyn>> In regards to our earlier conversation regarding Aasimar or Genasi... I would stay away from the Empyreans type race for story reasons... however the Genasi race could be worked into the story pretty easily.
Thanks for the invite!
I have to do my actual build (I'm more PF2/SF based, so the change to 5e will take me a bit, but I'm raring to go).
I mainly went with the beleaguered veteran trope for Lysander because I really like the idea of a reluctant hero- especially a prophesized one.I imagine his time as a Centurion would have been the equivalent of NPC Warrior levels, so becoming a lvl 1 PC is a pretty decent power bump. But I also imagine that since the Peace began, battles are fewer and farther between, so how they perceive their new life will be FAR different than the battles of the past.
I've put up the first "Gameplay" post to give you guys a chance to adjust your backstories to how the campaign begins. No need to post in this thread until everyone has their final character profiles finished and approved.
@Coronus>> Could you clarify something for me. You are a Cleric of Sydon, yet you oppose the Titans. How do you explain this? I'm not against it just wondering how that works out.
Thanks,
Thanks for the invite!
... though it might be interesting to see if Sydon keeps the holy power flowing if the PC's side with the Five Gods...
How big of an issue will this be in the storyline? Should I course correct now? Or instead of cleric of Sydon, can he just have divine powers, per se, coincidentally carrying a holy symbol of Sydon?
Assuming we sort that, questions on his Background Outlander. It provides a language and a musical instrument. Can I swap for Leatherworking kit and Herbalism kit? Can't think of a good extra language. And, I suppose he could play an instrument...
Can we swap starting equipment, like warhammer for longsword?
Thanks for the invite!
... though it might be interesting to see if Sydon keeps the holy power flowing if the PC's side with the Five Gods...How big of an issue will this be in the storyline? Should I course correct now? Or instead of cleric of Sydon, can he just have divine powers, per se, coincidentally carrying a holy symbol of Sydon?
Assuming we sort that, questions on his Background Outlander. It provides a language and a musical instrument. Can I swap for Leatherworking kit and Herbalism kit? Can't think of a good extra language. And, I suppose he could play an instrument...
Can we swap starting equipment, like warhammer for longsword?
It could be a big deal. This whole campaign is about the "Peace Treaty" between the Titans, and their forces, vs. the (5) Gods, and their forces (Dragonlords). The players will be forced to choose sides. Most will choose the Five Gods as that is where there Heroic Path originates. Since the Gods do interfere directly with the players, Sydon would probably cut off your access to divine might if you opposed him directly. Struggling to figure out how that could work.
There are some Lost Gods that died during the first Gods-Titans war, but at this time they don't have a domain. You might choose one of the (5) Gods now, and there are ways through the campaign to begin the ascension to godhood yourself. If you can come up with a way to work with the others, and keep Sydon happy then go for it.
Another option would be to start out as a Sydon worshiper, then as the game progresses change allegiances.
I don't have a problem with switching out the proficiency, as long as they can be justified with background... and weapons the same. The 5E standard backgrounds weren't designed with this type of setting in mind, so as long as it makes sense I'm good with it.
The source material says this, "Centaur legends claim that they are the offspring of a powerful god of war that came down to the mortal plane in the form of a stallion. They are proud of this divine heritage and demand that the proper respect be shown to them."
What if the source of his power comes from this god of war? Maybe it was Ixion the founder of his line and kingdom that I made up. What if he carries a holy symbol of this god as a family heirloom, but doesn't know it's a holy symbol, while also carrying the mark of Sydon on his shield. And he and everyone assumes his power comes from Sydon until the titan tries to cut him off OR doesn't even recognize him as a follower.
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The source material says this, "Centaur legends claim that they are the offspring of a powerful god of war that came down to the mortal plane in the form of a stallion. They are proud of this divine heritage and demand that the proper respect be shown to them."
What if the source of his power comes from this god of war? Maybe it was Ixion the founder of his line and kingdom that I made up. What if he carries a holy symbol of this god as a family heirloom, but doesn't know it's a holy symbol, while also carrying the mark of Sydon on his shield. And he and everyone assumes his power comes from Sydon until the titan tries to cut him off OR doesn't even recognize him as a follower.
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How about this. You worship Chiron who was the son of Sydon, and one of the missing gods. In reality, Chiron is just a mask of Pythor... whom doesn't really pay much attention to the fact that he's not being worshiped directly???
Chiron works for me, and I like the Masks concept, too. You're still good with Tempest for him?
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hello all!
I got my alias created and whatnot.
Kaia is one of the barbarians, but she's rather apolitical (or atheological? basically she is rather hands off when it comes to the gods).
Thank you for the invitation! I am super excited to be a part of this game!
@Novyn - Double rogues are perfectly fine! You're definitely correct that the Odysseans are more lightly-armored soldiers and are officially trained, so having an actual thief in the group will be great. We'll definitely have a lot of time to show the power of two rogues working together. :)
I'll be correcting the background so I haven't met the Oracle quite yet. I think everything else, equipment and character sheet wise, is good to go.
Ya, had to adjust my background a bit as well.
Chiron works for me, and I like the Masks concept, too.
You're still good with Tempest for him?cheers
I switched from Tempest to War cleric. Replaced a music instrument & language with Healer's kit & Herbalist kit. Not that he has either to start. Usually when you learn to fight, you learn to do first aid.
Need a good symbol for Chiron. Suggestions welcome.
Profile is ready to review.
cheers
Hi Guys. Looks like this is going to be a fun group!
I'll get the game started in earnest this weekend, but feel free to RP among yourselves until your "Mr Johnson" makes their appearance.
One other favor. I'd like each of you to make up three rumors about your character, that might be circulating in Thylea. Please send me these rumors via the Private messaging section of this website, along with whether they are true or not.
On a second question, I'm not the king of linking images etc. Is there a forum or something you guys would like to use to share files, private messages, images etc.? I've got a subscription to World Anvil, but haven't really used it for this kind of thing. I'll look, to see... or we can just use the Private message board here, and I can email the handouts and pictures.
Chiron works for me, and I like the Masks concept, too. You're still good with Tempest for him?
cheers
I'm fine with Tempest if that's what you want to use. Also, since we haven't really determined who your gods mother is, most any domains would be open for discussion.
Oh also for her standard background feature (Discovery) I was thinking she once found a Gygan ruin linked to her curse in someway. Took Survival to represent some time she may have been banished for crimes, wandering the Steppes...could have found it then maybe.
Exact text of the Feature is:
** spoiler omitted **
If there's something other than a Gygan ruin you can think of that fits in with the main plot somehow I would much rather use that.
edit: ....aaaaaaand, if we are choosing Epic Path artifcats now:
lesser: Gem of Brightness
greater: Belt of Fire Giant Strength + Fire Resistance
Oh good. There are lots of secrets available here. I'll finish reading the whole campaign hopefully this weekend, and supply you with a discovery. There are some I'm thinking about now, but I want to make sure that whatever I reveal isn't a game-breaker down the road. I'll give you a juicy secret soon, along with some suggestions on how you discovered it.
@Mateo-thanks man, was worried about stepping on someones toes.
@DM-Can I roll for gold? Was thinking I'd probably prefer to hand pick equipment. If so:
[dice=Gold]4d4 x10=110
Sure. Feel free to roll. I'm really not a stickler for starting equipment if it makes sense for your character, and is run by me first.
Chiron works for me, and I like the Masks concept, too.
You're still good with Tempest for him?cheers
I switched from Tempest to War cleric. Replaced a music instrument & language with Healer's kit & Herbalist kit. Not that he has either to start. Usually when you learn to fight, you learn to do first aid.
Need a good symbol for Chiron. Suggestions welcome.
Profile is ready to review.
cheers
Since this is the origin of Chiron in our real world, let's play off this path. How about an Eye (Like Sydon) with the tail of a comet? There is a symbol for Chiron in Astrology, but it's kind of lame.
A few random things.
- Please list all your important stats (See Mateo for example) in your heading so I don't have to open the profile for basic information.
- Make sure you have your Epic Path in your profile, with your chosen items listed below it.
- I typically travel a lot for work, so there will be times that my posting is less responsive. I'll try to let you guys know in advance so you don't think I've disappeared. So any information about your character or it's actions I don't have to look up somewhere is helpful.
The Eye of SauronSydon, sounds good :p
Aristeides is from Estoria.
Just a reminder to those who haven't yet. I need three rumors about your character, and whether they're true or not. If you could Private Message those to me, it would help me get the game posts up this weekend.
I've shared an image link in the campaign Info tab. Could someone try to open it, and see if it works. I put it on my OneNote page, and shared (Created a link to it), so hopefully there will be no issues. If not... back to the drawing board.
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Yes. I can see it. Even without having to login.
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Great. I'll be able to add maps and handouts as needed. Once everybody has their rumors posted, I'll be ready to get the game started. Only two have posted them so far. This is a cool RP opportunity, so I really don't want to skip it.
@Lynsander>>> Haven't heard from you lately. Are you still in? Do you need help with the character?
Actually, just finished him up today:) I should have some rumors for you tonight. I swapped out the crossbow/bolts in his kit for a more approprate sling/bullets. Hope that's okay
done. You might wanna delete yours as well.
I just got my rumors out a few seconds ago; yesterday was an awful day for my headaches.
We might have to modify your story a bit. According to this Heroic Path you are the only person who even remembers anything about your family. And it should be you who's family has disappeared, not a distant relative. Part of the Haunted one is that you have experienced this loss personally. If you really want to stay with the "Lost family from the Past". I can make it work, but just wanted your character to feel the personal angst. Your background could still work... just the tribe you've been living with thinks you're a bit bonkers with this whole "Imaginary Tribe" that you claim you are from.
OK. I thought Aragorn whom I based the background had enough angst. However, if you think the essentialness of the Path is "personal loss and angst," I can work with that. I'm not enamored with "the tribe you've been living with thinks you're a bit bonkers with this whole "Imaginary Tribe" that you claim you are from." So, give me a little bit to rewrite his history, and I'll ping you to review.
@ Coronus>>
Great. Like I said we can go with your background, but unfortunately people still remember your old tribe... like they remembered Aragorns, so it's more an ancestral loss than a personal one. At the end of the day it's your character however so we'll find a way to make it work.
I have Mateo's background all edited and finished now, updated with the prequel stuff that you wrote @scranford. I decided on my trophy being a necklace of rank from the Aserian general that Mateo defeated during one of the many campaigns against them.
Now that we're pretty much moving forward I'd like to discuss a couple of Game-play options. All are up for discussion.
1. With 6-Players the already slow pace of PbP can slow to glacial levels. With approval, when the party has at least (4) agree on a course of action we'll go ahead and move forward.
2. Minimum of (1) Post every 24 hours. This may or may not include weekends. Right now it's not a problem, but I often have social activities on the weekends when life is normal. I'll at least try to get one post per weekend, but feel free to interface among yourselves.
3. If you'd like I'll allow you to make about (10) d20 rolls, and keep them in your profile. That way if I have to DMPC your character it will at least be your rolls. This is optional. If you want I'll just roll for you.
4. for combat I'm a fan of group initiative... ie... Group 1, Bad guys, Group 2. Much faster method for PbP.
5. For HP at new levels you have two options. One take average per PHB. The other that I use in real life is that you roll HP with advantage. In other words you roll (2) HD and take the highest. Roll 1, Roll 2.
6. I also allow healing spells to roll with advantage in a similar manner. Not potions, not wands, not other methods of healing, just PC based healing rolls.
6. As I mentioned earlier these are up for discussion. If you have any further questions, or suggestions, please feel free to post here.
1. Agreed. Momentum is super important
2. Agreed. I’m more active on the weekend, because my job can randomly consume my weekdays. If I know that I’m out for more than a day, I’ll give a heads up. Fortunately COVID has killed my traveling schedule, so I shouldn’t be gone much. Always, I prefer you bot me to keep things moving. See point 1.
3. I prefer you to roll for my character when you need to. The random number generator should be completely independent.
4. Agreed. Group initiative is the way to go.
5. I’m risk averse rolling HP. Your method looks promising. I’ll probably do the probability distribution of your method before I abandon the sure thing.
6. Cool! My home group rerolls all 1’s. But advantage is much more 5e.
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