Heroes of Sandpoint PF2E Homebrew by DM DoctorEvil

Game Master DM DoctorEvil

Vako starts absent mindedly whistling a tune that fills everyone who hears them with the feeling they could take on the world!

Vako will follow whoever asks them to come along!

Krrys'tall holds out a gripper to Vako. "Give a glass here here, Friend. I gotcha refill."

Krrys'tall leans in and whispers, while nodding to Ho'okepa. "Seem like big man askin' all the right questions, heard? We stick wid him and probably get more coin to rub togedda."

Kepa tilts his head... Something stolen? I wonder how we could find out what and return it to them?

Odo, the injured halfling, sniffs dramatically. "Well, I am sure that I don't care if they lost something at all. It doesn't forgive assaulting innocent peddlers on the road, does it? Why don't you go give them a bop on the head instead, and say its from me?"

Neppka

Being new to town, finding the Sandpoint Garrison is not exactly easy, but with the help of a few passers-by, you get there. It is a two story stone building built a bit like a fortress. Inside, you find the lower story is offices and the like, while the upper story appears to be a barracks for the town guard. A underground area appears to be the jail or holding area.

A single guardsman waits at a desk inside the door. "Help you?" he asks in a bored voice.

Now friend, I don't know the history of this place, but community is stronger if you resolve differences. Perhaps, they will even make it up to you once we find out what happened? Kepa remained diplomatic, What is their peoples' history in this area? Has there been tension before?

Neppka

Being new to town, finding the Sandpoint Garrison is not exactly easy, but with the help of a few passers-by, you get there. It is a two story stone building built a bit like a fortress. Inside, you find the lower story is offices and the like, while the upper story appears to be a barracks for the town guard. A underground area appears to be the jail or holding area.

A single guardsman waits at a desk inside the door. "Help you?" he asks in a bored voice.

"Hi. I just came from the Hagfish. Three guys came in and took money from the bar's owner after knocking him around. It looked like some sort of protection racket."

Vako goes Thank'oo! to Krrys'tall as they guzzle on the sweet syrupy drink and hold their tiny mug out for more.

Krrys'tall chuckles and refills Vako's drink again. They then turn to Ameiko, hoping she had better answers to Ho'okepa's questions than Odo seemed to.

"I have never heard such nonsense in my whole life!" says the wounded halfling in snit. "It's clear you aren't going to help, so just leave me be!" he shouts, and walks to the other end of the bar.

Ameiko leans in to Vako and Krrys'tall and says, "The Varisians founded his land they say. Some have settled in homes and businesses, but traditional Varisians are wandering family units that travel from place to place, usually in brightly colored clothing and wagons. They can sometimes do petty crimes like stealing produce or bread, but I have never heard of them violently waylaying travelers on the road. That sounds quite unusual."

She holds out her hand for payment from the frog-like newcomer who seems to be paying...

"Hi. I just came from the Hagfish. Three guys came in and took money from the bar's owner after knocking him around. It looked like some sort of protection racket."

The guardsman sighs. "You don't say. Trouble at the Hagfish...New in town I guess?" He has a whole what-do-you-want-me-to-do-about-it look and manner.

I like their colours, maybe we go talk to them? Vako says Bridge is a bit boring now.

The guardsman sighs. "You don't say. Trouble at the Hagfish...New in town I guess?" He has a whole what-do-you-want-me-to-do-about-it look and manner.

"Well, more like trouble to the Hagfish. But I was told that these thugs shakedown other business in town. Their names are Dmitri, Vasily, and Jubral Vhisky.

"And yes! I am new in town! Which is why I'm here to ask: these three guys... or maybe their gang... is there any sort of... reward for taking care of them? Maybe a bounty?"

Neppka places both hands on the guardsman's desk and leans forward.

"Or could there be?"

Kepa shrugs, How does your community stay strong, if you do not help each other?

To him, it is apparent that this concept is foreign, At home, we have to work together, or we would never survive...

Neppka

The guardsman sighs again. "Look friend, I am sure you misunderstood something. If Jargie owes money, then he has to pay. Isn't that the way where you are from? Even if there was a shakedown, I don't suppose you have any proof, other than your say-so, a stranger in town..."

He laughs at the mention of a reward. "Afraid not bird-man. But maybe that's your angle. Look to make coin by reporting on things that never happened? Now move along before I have you locked in irons."

Neppka pauses and stares at the guardsman for a long moment.

"You know what? I guess you're right. I did misunderstand."

Neppka raps his knuckle on the guardsman's desk a couple times. He turns and leaves.

Not really sure where to go from here.

He wanders off in a random direction.

Rusty Dragon

As Odo moves away, a craggy voice speaks out from beside Kepa. "Someone really ought to go see what's what with them Varisians. If they are waylaying people on the road, it needs a stop put to it."

Kepa and the others turn to see a grizzled older man with stubbly beard and a long purple scar down one side of his face. He wears worn working clothes and nods to the newcomers.

"Reckon you all have what it takes to do something like that?"

Think of him like an old Clint Eastwood type...

Neppka

A bit frustrated by his interaction with the Town Guard, Neppka leaves the fortress-like headquarters. As he walks out, lost in his own thoughts, he stumbles into someone on the street accidentally.

Oy! Watch it, bub!" says a burly half-orc man pushing a small cart. He wears a green and gold tabard with the town of Sandpoint's sigil on it. But seems quite fierce and put out at the bump. "You lookin' t' start somethin'?" He says provocatively.

Vako looks up at the oaken looking human and then shrugs. I think maybe, Only three of us though. Most stories I've heard have four brave adventurers though! Maybe if we can find someone else then we can!

I would be willing to check it out, at least to see if we can come to a reasonable solution. Changes in routine often have a cause... Kepa nods.

Neppka

A bit frustrated by his interaction with the Town Guard, Neppka leaves the fortress-like headquarters. As he walks out, lost in his own thoughts, he stumbles into someone on the street accidentally.

Oy! Watch it, bub!" says a burly half-orc man pushing a small cart. He wears a green and gold tabard with the town of Sandpoint's sigil on it. But seems quite fierce and put out at the bump. "You lookin' t' start somethin'?" He says provocatively.

"What? Start something? No, it was just an accident. Sorry for bumping you."

Neppka spies the man's tabard.

"I'm just frustrated by one of your colleagues." He points back to the building he just came from.

Neppka

"Yeah, thought so." says the grumpy half-orc crossly. "Watch where yer goin' next time, or Gorvi'll straighten it out fer ya." He continues pushing his cart with what appears to be refuse along, stopping to pick up some detritus, and dumping it inside.

So far, Sandpoint has not proven a family friendly place for poor Neppka.

As he contemplates his next move, the stranger in town is interrupted by a another voice. "Say, you are a tengu, are you not? Remarkable. I have read of your kind, but the first I have seen one in person. No disrespect intended. Where are you from?"

The speaker is a wizened old man with small round spectacles balanced on the end of his nose. He has a white pointed beard, well trimmed, and white thick mustache. He is mostly bald, with a ring of thin white hair around a large pink dome. He wears a set of black robes with a red sash, and smiles at Neppka.

Rusty Dragon

The grizzled man says "I don't know 'bout needin' a fourth. Things need doin't then they need doin'. Reckon that I'd go with y'all but for this..." He motions to his left arm which is missing at the elbow, his sleeve folded back over itself where the limb is missing. "Cain't fight none to good anymore. But you all seem able bodied...mostly. Name's Davy. Davy Hosk. This town needs some folks who will do the right thing now and then. Is that you?"

Vako shrugs Sounds like fun. then starts inspecting a stone on the ground.

She holds out her hand for payment from the frog-like newcomer who seems to be paying...

I actually already prepaid for Vako's drinks in an earlier post, but I can roll with it to keep the flow going.

Deception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Krrys'tall gives a sheepish grin, then produces another coin from behind Ameiko's ear. They twirl it in their fingers and lay it gently in Ameiko's hand.
"Tank ya, Girlfrien. We gonna need the energy, it seems."

Krrys'tall then shakes their head and sighs at the grizzled human. "Buy a kid a drink and get roped into work. Alright, Half-Hoppa, where we marchin' off to?"

"Nice trick," Ameiko says, impressed by the sleight of hand. "Keep it." and she pushes the coin back at the frog-like customer. 'On the house, if you are offering to help out around here. Room's free too, if you stop the nonsense on the road."

As he contemplates his next move, the stranger in town is interrupted by a another voice. "Say, you are a tengu, are you not? Remarkable. I have read of your kind, but the first I have seen one in person. No disrespect intended. Where are you from?"

The speaker is a wizened old man with small round spectacles balanced on the end of his nose. He has a white pointed beard, well trimmed, and white thick mustache. He is mostly bald, with a ring of thin white hair around a large pink dome. He wears a set of black robes with a red sash, and smiles at Neppka.

Neppka rolls his eyes at the departing half-orc, and it takes him a second to realize that someone else is talking to him.

"Hello. Yes, I'm a tengu. I'm new in town. I came in from Magnimar."

He looks down at his empty claws speculatively before looking back at the old man. "Nothing really remarkable about me. Just looking for work."

Remarkable!" says the bespectacled man again, stepping closer and peering at you. "You have the oral anatomy of a bird, but can make the Common speech easily. Amazing!" He pauses for a moment looking abashed. "Pardon my rudeness! I am Brodert Quink, scholar and sage. I am heading down to the Rusty Dragon for a pint and a nibble. Could I be so forward as to ask you to join me? I would so like to ask you questions and find out more about you and your kind. It would be my treat!"

I will continue work for my space, but I will help. Where can we find them?

Remarkable!" says the bespectacled man again, stepping closer and peering at you. "You have the oral anatomy of a bird, but can make the Common speech easily. Amazing!" He pauses for a moment looking abashed. "Pardon my rudeness! I am Brodert Quink, scholar and sage. I am heading down to the Rusty Dragon for a pint and a nibble. Could I be so forward as to ask you to join me? I would so like to ask you questions and find out more about you and your kind. It would be my treat!"

Neppka looks over his shoulder at the garrison and the retreating half-orc, and then he looks back the way he came in the direction of the Hagfish. He's not off to a strong start in this town, but at least he's being offered a free drink. He sighs.

"All right. Sure. Which way?"

Neppka walks along with Brodert Quink down towards the wharves where the Rusty Dragon sits. Along the way, Quink asks Neppka more about his physiology and his upbringing, intently curious about anything the tengu has to relate.

Once at the tavern, Quink orders a round for each, and a few small nibbles sharing liberally with his guest. "Thank you for entertaining an old man's curiosity," he says with a smile. "The more I learn the more I know that I have so much more to learn, if you follow." he laughs, pushing is glasses up on his nose.

"So what brings you to Sandpoint?"

Hosk asks for another mug of whatever thing he is drinking and nods at the bald newcomer who is sitting with a bird-like humanoid. "You wanna know somethin' ask that fella. Quink. He's the town sage an' he's forgotten more than I'll ever know."

The crew at the bar sees the man and the tengu sitting and talking amiably enough.

Hesitant at first, Neppka's frustration at the missed opportunity to take down the thugs harrassing the town loosens his tongue (maybe along with the free drinks).

He tells Brodert Quink about being raised in Magnimar to refuge parents, his combat training, and how he's come to Sandpoint because it seems an easier way of making a name for himself in the smaller town rather than the large city where's from. As he talks, his voice starts to get louder.

"...and despite there being plenty of witnesses, the guard accused me of not having evidence, therefore I was committing a crime! And I came to him to try and put an end to a crime!

"That's why I never wanted to join the watch in Magnimar, despite the offers. I'd just become part of the problem."

Neppka pours the last of his drink into his beak and then tilts his head back to move the liquid to where he can swallow it.

Vako wanders up to Quink and tags on their coat completely oblivious that they're interrupting a conversation. Hey mister, you know why the people in the colorful coats are attacking people now? They didn't used to!

"Very interesting," says Quink, as Neppka describes the shakedown he witnessed and the ensuing lack of engagement with the guard. "Perhaps you should speak to the sheriff himself. He is a good man."

Just then Vako approaches. "What now?" asks Quink, a bit taken aback by the leshy and his strange question. He seems almost as amazed by the leshy has he did by Neppka's appearance.

Vako points at the bartender while looking up at Quink Hosk said you know everything. So why are the people in colorful coats attacking people now? They didn't used to.

Krrys'tall chuckles, a bubbly sound akin to a frog's "ribbit," and looks on as Vako gets straight to the point with the old sage.

"They had a little too much o' da bubbly, Elda, but they ask true: Why the Varisians lose they cool, nowadays?"

"Oh my stars and garters!" exclaims Brodert Quink his jaw dropping open. "Its a whole panoply of exotic strangers. My how exciting!" He takes a rather large quaff of his pint, shakes his head a bit and then says, in a much more scholarly way. "The Varisians are attacking people on the road? I had not heard this until now. Why indeed? They are typically a fun-loving, if a bit mischievous, people. Unless wronged violence is not their usual modus operandi, as it were."

He looks at Neppka. "My new acquaintance here, Nescafe, just sojourned from Magnimar, did you not? Did you have any untoward interactions with your nomadic locals? Did any one else?"

Master Odo had a run in with them, was beaten a bit by the travelers...

"Bring him forth then. Let him speak." says Quink to the halfling traveler.

Odo turns on his barstool and says, rather crossly. "I already told these weirdos. I was making my rounds from Riddleport, like i always do, when I was accosted on the road. Got bonked in the head for my trouble, and held against my will. They rummaged through my stuff asking if I had seen "the stone". I have no idea what they were talking about. Some elf ranger came and got me free, drove off the band holding me. I'm lucky to be alive, and that's a fact." Odo guzzles another shot of whiskey and you can see its probably been at least one too many for the poor fellow.

Quink asks, "The Varisians who held you, did they rob you? Take your wares or your coins? Or hurt your person other than a bonk on the head?"

Odo shakes his bruised head, holding up a coin purse that jingles as proof. "Reckon they didn't." he says. "My mule and wagon were just fine. My wares were picked over, but I ain't seen nothing missing so far."

"Curious," says Quink, rubbing his small beard thoughtfully. "What do you think about it, Napkins?"

Krrys'tall looks to "Napkins" along with the others, hoping for some insight into the mystery.

Neppka listens in silence to Quink and the other patrons in the bar. Sandpoint was a little bit weirder than he expected.

"I guess the men running the shakedown could be Varisian? They seemed like the Varisians I'd see in Magnimar, at any rate. But it sounds like the people he's talking about," Neppka indicates Master Odo, "were looking for something specific. The men I saw at the Hagfish were just thugs and thieves."

Krrys'tall licks their lips, replacing precious moisture to their amphibian skin while piecing together this mystery with the assembly of misfits.

"So, we lookin' at two different groups of Varisians, then? Too early to tell for sure, but maybe some kind of infighin' be goin' on, huh?"

I find a lot of nice stones, maybe they'll take one of them? Let's go show them.

Ho'okepa frowns, I want to talk to the ones that grabbed Odo on the road... Perhaps, if we find out what happened, we can find a more peaceful solution to this.

'Hmmm," says Quink. "Could be related, but might not be. The Sczarni have been active in Sandpoint since it was founded. Not sure that's new. But Varisians waylaying travelers is -- they usually celebrate the freedom of the open road."

He pauses and noshes on a cracker full of brie, passing the plate to Neppka after. "So, how do you go about finding these roaming Varisians? "

Mr. Odo, where were you when you were waylaid? Ho'okepa asks of the halfling.

"Oh now you want to ask me about it," asks Odo grumpily. "I was heading back from Riddleport away north of Sandpoint along the Lost Coast Road. There's a travel shrine to Desna there, about 15 miles from here, I was just north of that I'd say, a mile or two at most. There was a clearing off the east side of the road, and the Varisians had camped there with wagons and all."

A walk sounds nice!

I apologize, Master Odo. I was trying to figure out what we needed to do first. I was not trying to dismiss you...

Please post something here, and I will attach a Gameplay thread later to get things truly going. Will only add recruitment if we don't get a full crew from the other thread.

Sounds good! Kepa, checking in!

Also checking in! I need to get this alias updated with the character sheet. I'll make it a priority.

Here's the first thing, you'll need to consider why your character is in Sandpoint. I know you did background exploration with the other thread, but after you have left home etc, what brings you to the Jewel of the Lost Coast.

If you need a primer for Sandpoint, and some local NPCs, you can look at the Rise of the Runelords player companion which is a free download on the Paizo site

The players guide for Seven Dooms also has an updated Sandpoint primer. What timeline are we looking at? Is this before Ameiko left for Tian Xia? Current timeline, around Seven Dooms?

How much can we contribute in terms of NPCs?

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I am thinking that Kepa was sailing in search of his sister and someplace for his people to settle when things went South at his island home. After some voyaging, he ended up in Varisia, perhaps shipwrecked, since he doesn't have the greatest of navigational and sailing skills. As he floated on a piece of flotsam, a shark guided him to Sandpoint. He has only been there for a week or so and is hoping to find a tree of the right weight and hardness to make a canoe and continue his search... but for now, he has nowhere to go and may as well make the best of it.

I was originally thinking, if we ended up playing Curse of the Crimson Throne, whether in part or in totality, that perhaps his sister ended up there... (Grey Maidens, maybe?)

Anyway... That is what I am thinking for Kepa...

Boudon is available.

I would prefer the timeline for Sandpoint be at or just after the same time line as the events of Burnt Offerings from Runelords. So, Ameiko is still at the Rusty Dragon, Hemlock is the sheriff, etc. Let's say the events from the first part of Rise of the Runelords just occurred, and are fresh on the town's collective mind.

So we have a Champion, a Fighter, and a Psychic so far!

Sounds great! Always liked Ameiko! ;) It also holds to about the time of Curse of the Crimson Throne, which could still have Kepa's sister among the Grey Maidens... Though, no need to explore that at such a low level...

Okay, I've put a very basic stab block for Neppka's profile. I re-built the PC in Pathbuilder, "printed" a statblock, and then copy/pasted it.

I'll convert it to a more reasonable format soon. Does anybody know of any decent BBcode templates that we can use for Paizo.com profiles?

I was using this one for PFS, that I had found...

Google Sheet

I could do a ranged bard to fill in some gaps

Bards are always a solid support... Dang, just realized that I forgot to take Performance with Kepa... No hula for you all! XD

The ranged monk is on the way. They just fell asleep on a lily pad.

XD

I could do a ranged bard to fill in some gaps

Full arcane caster is also an opening, if you are interested, since Magnus isn't coming along.

Not a requirement, but you might consider these twenty character development questions that I shamelessly stole from another game I Rescue GMed for. Some of these you may have already answered in Stargin's exercise.

In any event, you'll need to tell me why your in Sandpoint and what you do with your time there. If you need to ask questions to get familiar, I am happy to help direct or provide more background about this village.

What is your character's name? Krrys'tall
How old is your character? 19 (human years)
What would somebody see at first glance (i.e. height, weight, skin color, eye color, hair color, physique, race, and visible equipment)? Average height (2ft) tripkee with the toned physique of a runner. Their skin color is a gradient of purple going from more pink at their face to more blue at their feet with black markings creating a “blob” effect throughout. Their gender is ambiguous, even to other tripkee. They wear a sage (dark green) tunic with a wide fisherman's hat.
What additional attributes would be noticed upon meeting the character (i.e. Speech, mannerisms)?
Where was your character born? Mistsong Village deep in the Mwangi Expanse
Where were you raised? Mistsong Village
By who? All village adults help in the raising of the tadpoles.
Who are your parents? Presumably the ex-chief of Mistsong, as most of the children of that generation are his. Mother could be any of the mates of the chief during that time.
Are they alive? Yes.
What do they do for a living? The ex-chief has settled into retirement.
Do you have any other family or friends? Although Krrys'tall could call an entire village family, they never really fit in with anyone. They want to make friends.
What is your character's marital status? Single
Kids? None
What is your character's alignment? CN
What is your character's moral code? Enjoy life and help others do the same
Does your character have goals? Enjoy the calm beauty of the wider world, the ocean breeze, food from different cultures, the symphony of the mountains.
Is your character religious? Casually
What are your character's personal beliefs? Do jobs fast to relax more.
Does your character have any personality quirks (i.e. anti-social, arrogant, optimistic, paranoid)? Lazy, almost bratty when asked to do work
Why does your character adventure? To enjoy the world's relaxing spots
How does your character view his/her role as an adventurer? Reluctantly, as taking a nap under that neat tree is way better.
Does your character have any distinguishing marks (birth-marks, scars, deformities)? Unique black spots along skin
How does your character get along with others? Well for the most part, after a little whining about working.
Is there anything that your character hates? Disruption of peaceful places
Is there anything that your character fears? Being truly alone with no friendly faces around

What is your character's name?
Ho'okepa Nuikalo'iloa

How old is your character?
23 years old

What would somebody see at first glance (i.e. height, weight, skin color, eye color, hair color, physique, race, and visible equipment)?
A tall, tawny-skinned man, with black tattoos down his left leg formed of triangle shapes connected tip-to-base, and a spiral pattern on his right shoulder out to his pectoral and scapula. He wears what seems to be a shirt or cuirass of woven leaves (see lauhala), and is often seen barefoot. His hair has been recently shorn short, almost to the scalp.

What additional attributes would be noticed upon meeting the character (i.e. Speech, mannerisms)?
He is often smiling and up-beat. Always helpful, genuinely seems to support whatever community he is in.

Where was your character born?
A small island in the chain of islands of the Olehala.

Where were you raised?
On the same island upon which he was born.

By who?
Raised by parents.

Who are your parents?
Hakupu'ulono (father) & Hi'ilaweokahana (mother)

Are they alive?
Unknown, presumably so.

What do they do for a living?
They are kalo (taro) farmers.

Do you have any other family or friends?
U'ilani (sister) & Hi'ilei (sister's best friend)

What is your character's marital status?
[i]Single

Kids?
Nope.

What is your character's alignment?
If he were to fit into an alignment, it would be Neutral Good with a chaos bend...

What is your character's moral code?
Ho'okepa is firmly invested in the greater good of the community. He doesn't like hurting people, but dislikes people that are selfish and that put their own desires above everyone else.

Does your character have goals?
He wants to find his sister and Hi'ilei and help them complete their quest so that he can bring them home...[i]

Is your character religious?
[i]Very. His people are reverent of all gods, but he chiefly follows Kamohoali'i, a shark god, Keeper of the Waters of Life, and elder brother of the fire goddess in their culture.

What are your character's personal beliefs?
Strengthen the community and the community will strengthen you.

Does your character have any personality quirks (i.e. anti-social, arrogant, optimistic, paranoid)?
Kepa is eternally optimistic.

Why does your character adventure?
To help others.

How does your character view his/her role as an adventurer?
Protector.

Does your character have any distinguishing marks (birth-marks, scars, deformities)?
Largely just the tattoos.

How does your character get along with others?
Kepa hardly has issue with anyone, unless they are bullies or prey on the less fortunate.

Is there anything that your character hates?
Capriciousness, injustice.

Is there anything that your character fears?
Losing his family, hanai (found-family) or not...

Neppka's alias is updated, and ready to go!

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What is your character's name? Neppka
How old is your character? I don't know what the lifespan of a tengu is! Some guy on Reddit says about 60 years, and I saw a 3rd party thing on PFSRD that also said that, so I'm fine with that. So I'll put Neppka at 19 years old.
What would somebody see at first glance (i.e. height, weight, skin color, eye color, hair color, physique, race, and visible equipment)? Neppka is a tengu in a land where tengu aren't very common, so that's obviously the first thing someone would see. He has jet-black feathers.
What additional attributes would be noticed upon meeting the character (i.e. Speech, mannerisms)? Neppka carries himself with confidence of a young warrior who knows he's dangerous, but hasn't yet really learned that there's always something out there more dangerous. He's not a bully, but he's not overly concerned with not upsetting people.
Where was your character born? Kwanlai!
Where were you raised? Magnimar!
By who? His tengu parents!
Who are your parents? Two tengu whose names I haven't bothered to come up with!
Are they alive? Yes!
What do they do for a living? Not sure.

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Here's Neppka's backstory to provide context for the above answers. Neppka's family fled Kwanlai due to a reason that Neppka's parents won't talk about. In other words, I haven't thought of the reason. It's not important to Neppka's character unless I (or the GM) think of something later. Although, I think I mentioned that they were fleeing persecution in GM Stargin's thread. I also implied that they were fleeing violence, and after Neppka's father befriended a warrior in Magnimar, the warrior agreed to train the young tengu. Neppka's father never wanted him to be defenseless and be forced to flee his home because he couldn't stand up for himself and his family.
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Do you have any other family or friends? Neppka is not lacking in casual friends, because he stands out in a crowd, and he has a congenial attitude. However, he's probably closest to Neilar, the (now old) warrior in Magnimar who trained him.
What is your character's marital status? Single
Kids? None
What is your character's alignment? CG
What is your character's moral code? Neppka's father instilled in him the inclination to stand up for the weak
Does your character have goals? He's heard much about how adventurer's that make a name for themselves are often considered heroes, and he likes the sound of that.
Is your character religious? Only casually. His parents say he's been blessed by Hei Feng, but Neppka doesn't revere the Duke of Storms any more or less than the standard gods more commonly worshipped in Avistan.
What are your character's personal beliefs? Stand up for the weak, and make a name for himself doing it.
Does your character have any personality quirks (i.e. anti-social, arrogant, optimistic, paranoid)? He has a gambling addiction. He's actually not bad at gambling, sometimes making money from it, which makes it even harder for him to break that addiciton.
Why does your character adventure? He is trained as a warrior, but he doesn't want to be a soldier in an army or a town guard. Adventuring is another career where he can put his skills to use. And it might make him famous.
How does your character view his/her role as an adventurer? A front-line damage dealer
Does your character have any distinguishing marks (birth-marks, scars, deformities)? If Neppka has any unusual features that most tengu do not have, he isn't around other tengu often enough to realize it.
How does your character get along with others? He's very laid back and friendly. He feels that he can say what's on his mind and that he can trust his friends and colleagues not to have hurt feelings, but it doesn't always work out that way for him.
Is there anything that your character hates? "Hate" is too strong a word, but he's not overly-fond of governments and organizations with similar authority.
Is there anything that your character fears? Nothing comes to mind.

DMDE, did you decide if you were going to recruit another party member?

Realized I forgot to answer "What additional attributes would be noticed upon meeting the character (i.e. Speech, mannerisms)?"
People notice that Krrys'tall is laid back and fun to hang out with. Their eyelids often slowly droop, ever ready for a quick nap.

DMDE, did you decide if you were going to recruit another party member?

I was not planning on adding another PC unless you think you need it, or have another player who would be interested in joining without a long process.

I think I am ready to start the game but need to know your character's story in Sandpoint. I saw a brief blurb from Kepa, and that's all that's really needed at this point, but I need something similar from the others, unless you want me to place you.

I'm totally fine with the PCs we have now.

Neppka was raised in Magnimar as a warrior, but he doesn't want to join an army or be a guardsman. Adventuring caught his attention, because he hears tales of adventurers becoming famous. In Magnimar, he's a small fish in a big pond, so he's come to Sandpoint to try and make a name for himself. He's spent most of his time so far participating in card games and back alley dice games.

I will be away this weekend (Fri-Sun) for out ot state graduation. I will plan to start the game when I return.

Okay! Thank you!

I think for Krrys'tall it could be a courier mission that brings them to Sandpoint, but I think a personal reason would be to enjoy the temperate beaches.

Apologies for losing track of this. If you'll still have me I'll try and get setup soon.

E komo mai! (Come on in!)

DMDE, when you're back from your trip, do you think that you could create a Gameplay thread for us to dot into? It is a bit of a challenge to to find this thread each day to see if there's been any new activity.

DMDE, when you're back from your trip, do you think that you could create a Gameplay thread for us to dot into? It is a bit of a challenge to to find this thread each day to see if there's been any new activity.

Done!

Er, I made a Goblin Bard but I'm thinking that's one choice that won't work for this time in Sandpoint right...?

Depends on how you want to play it out. Might be some ancestry related issues, but that makes for more interesting roleplay. If you'd prefer to avoid that slant, perhaps changing makes sense?

Made them a Leshy instead

What is your character's name?
Vako

How old is your character?
Equivalent of a human 28 in leshy time.

What would somebody see at first glance (i.e. height, weight, skin color, eye color, hair color, physique, race, and visible equipment)?
A small forest spirit that has an orange rind like helmet growing on it and small citrus like fruits hanging off of it.

What additional attributes would be noticed upon meeting the character (i.e. Speech, mannerisms)?
They're whistling under their breath almost all the time.

Where was your character born?
In a forest glade near Sandpoint

Where were you raised? By who?
Pretty standard leshy upbringing, very communal, no druid brought them to life, but the primal energies of the place allowed them to gain a body.

Who are your parents?
None because Leshy

Do you have any other family or friends?
Not really, they got wanderlust and waved goodbye

What is your character's marital status? Kids?
Single no kids

What is your character's alignment?
Treading NG

What is your character's moral code?
Don't bother people if you can help it.

Does your character have goals?
Going with the flow though does like excitement

Is your character religious?
Not really.

What are your character's personal beliefs?
Kind of Taoish

Does your character have any personality quirks (i.e. anti-social, arrogant, optimistic, paranoid)?
Not above lying or shouting to scare people away.

Why does your character adventure?
Just for something to do.

How does your character view his/her role as an adventurer?
Supporting, some ranged spells.

To be fair, you could be one of the junker goblins that provides a little of service to the town. There may still be a little of racism, but some may still be much more accepting. I have a goblin in my Burnt Offerings game that helps out at the school, so has endeared himself with the children of town with his magic tricks, and after helping to stand up to the goblin raid, became one of the heroes!

Neppka wrote:

DMDE, when you're back from your trip, do you think that you could create a Gameplay thread for us to dot into? It is a bit of a challenge to to find this thread each day to see if there's been any new activity.

Done!

Oh, somehow there are two Gameplay threads attached to this Discussion thread? I didn't even know that was possible.

This is the discussion thread for two campaigns:

Heroes of Sandpoint PF2E Homebrew by DM DoctorEvil
Heroes of Sandpoint PF2E Homebrew by DM DoctorEvil

But thanks!

I don't quite know how to undo that at this point...The bottom link will take you to the active Gameplay it seems.

Looks like I picked the wrong bar for Neppka to wander into! I was just going by the Pathfinder wiki, since it says the tavern is popular with gamblers.

Anyway, Boudoon, are you still around?

Oop. Same here. My post was in the other thread and I was wondering why no one else had posted!

Love the idea that Neppka is about to have to recruit the Goofball Squad to beat up a gang.

Hey all, Vako isn't very aware of... anything really. So I made him willing to follow with anyone who asks him to come. He's obviously an effective bard.

Kepa looks around at the others, Want to go talk to them?

Had inspiration strike to change Krrys'tall's speech patterns. Going for more of a vague Caribbean thing, now. Should be smooth and fun. Sorry for the confusion. They hadn't spoken too much up to that point, though. Hope it's not immersion-breaking.

Is the gang together yet? Sorry for not following!

We are missing Neppka... He's off in the Hagfish!

I'm trying!

^_^ We got time!

But it's more dramatic if we're about to run out of time!

Not really sure where to go from here.

He wanders off in a random direction.

I was exhausted when I got in last night and posted this. Sorry if there's an obvious thing to do and I didn't see it.

This is a player-driven sandbox game, so there's not going to be obvious things to do. Just act and react, and we will move the action along. You do you, and it will be fine. If you don't jump on any hooks that are set out, then there will be more.