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Answering the call of the Cleftwood elders for brave heroes, the six of you are the only ones who responded and came to their aid. You spent the week prior to your grand adventure preparing, crafting, and drinking; and now, it is time for your journey to begin. Gathered around the town square, the elder council is standing in front of the Great Hall to address you and and your concerns.

The cave that Longtail retreated to, it is no ordinary cave. Within lies a fortress of legend - a dungeon of Celestial creation. No one is sure how much time passed since its creation; history has forgotten the quest of the celestial heroes. One thing is certain: the earth is an unforgiving mistress and her power cannot be held back.
An earthquake cracked the foundation of the dungeon. The rift spread for miles, nearly ripping the dungeon in two. Into the rift flowed magma, but it did not boil the occupants of the dungeon. The temperature rose beneath the earth, and the cold home of the unliving became capable of sustaining life. No one knows what lies in waiting, but you may be unfortunate enough to find out. Before you set out, we will do our best to offer any knowledge you seek.

Now is the time to ask questions that you may have or find usefull, and they will answer with what scried knowledge they have obtained. When everyone has checked in and made it clear they are ready to set forth, the quick march to the cave entrance begin.

I will be posting spoken dialogue in bold and thoughts in italics.

Welcome brave heroes. Just opening the discussion thread for the World's Largest Dungeon. Will be looking through the characters and posting updates and questions here. Introduce yourselves (player and character) here!

I am a student at the College of Charleston. Been playing d&d and pathfinder for a long time now, both as a player and DM. I started running World's Largest Dungeon, and from the start, they just wanted something they knew they could finish before we left for college, so it was shut down.

Answering the call of the Cleftwood elders for brave heroes, the six of you are the only ones who responded and came to their aid. You spent the week prior to your grand adventure preparing, crafting, and drinking; and now, it is time for your journey to begin. Gathered around the town square, the elder council is standing in front of the Great Hall to address you and and your concerns.

"The cave that Longtail retreated to, it is no ordinary cave. Within lies a fortress of legend - a dungeon of Celestial creation. No one is sure how much time passed since its creation; history has forgotten the quest of the celestial heroes. One thing is certain: the earth is an unforgiving mistress and her power cannot be held back.
An earthquake cracked the foundation of the dungeon. The rift spread for miles, nearly ripping the dungeon in two. Into the rift flowed magma, but it did not boil the occupants of the dungeon. The temperature rose beneath the earth, and the cold home of the unliving became capable of sustaining life. No one knows what lies in waiting, but you may be unfortunate enough to find out. Before you set out, we will do our best to offer any knowledge you seek."

Now is the time to ask questions that you may have or find usefull, and they will answer with what scried knowledge they have obtained. When everyone has checked in and made it clear they are ready to set forth, the quick march to the cave entrance begin.

I will be posting spoken dialogue in bold and thoughts in italics.

Welcome brave heroes. Just opening the discussion thread for the World's Largest Dungeon. Will be looking through the characters and posting updates and questions here. Introduce yourselves (player and character) here!

I am a student at the College of Charleston. Been playing d&d and pathfinder for a long time now, both as a player and DM. I started running World's Largest Dungeon, and from the start, they just wanted something they knew they could finish before we left for college, so it was shut down.

I am starting a World's Largest Dungeon PbP, and now recruiting brave heroes to enter the seemingly infinite depth. World's Largest Dungeon is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure set entirely in an enormous dungeon. It is over 800 pages long and was produced by Alderac Entertainment Group in 2004. It often receives compaints of dragging on and losing the interest of its players (which is completely understandable) because of a lack of story and variation. I hope to add my own role playing bits to add to the thrill of things, as I have found several opportunities to do so.

A note to the players: This is a dungeon where the only way out is forward. There are often periods of no safety, characters will probably die, and new ones will be written in. Much like the old Tomb of Horrors, this is not for the light hearted. I will probably monitor food, will definitely track light sources, and will house-rule some changes to resting to make it a little more comfortable for you. I would like for a minimum post of 1/day (Holidays and personal events of course are fine, this is just in general). I check often an always, so I will be able to update quickly.

Some basic history without spoiling too much - Millennia ago, the celestials built a great dungeon. Within it, the celestials erected mammoth walls, locks, doors, and traps. It warded off those who would enter, but also walled in those who would escape: it was a dungeon larger than any ever know. Within it, the celestials imprisoned hellish undead, demonic beasts, and fiendish monstrosities. Several earthquakes have torn the dungeon apart, letting in lava flows, water, and worst of all - new inhabitants.

Your mission: The scouts of Cleftwood Village have spotted a notorious wererat sorcerer who calls himself Longtail leading a frighteningly large army of kobolds, troglodytes, orcs, and even an ogre into a cave formed by the recent earthquakes. He has attacked the village before, and the elders fear what he could be doing with such a large army. They have sent out a call to all nearby cities and villages seeking five brave heroes to pursue the evil sorcerer and discover his intentions.

Cleftwood Village is a small town just at the base of the Stony Mountains and the cliffs of the Storval Plateau, in Varisia.

There you have it, World's Largest Recruitment begins NOW!