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Agatsu, you are friends with Omast Frum, a sergeant in the Trunau militia. The two of you used to get drunk together a lot, both of you being alcoholics. However, Omast cleaned up about a half a year ago and has been sober since then. You see him less often, but he has been trying to get you to stop drinking too.

Jubilation fills the evening air in the normally staid town of
Trunau, for it is the twelfth birthday of the Chief Defender’s
youngest daughter, Ruby, and the townsfolk have been
preparing all day for the ceremony and festivities to follow.
A throng of spectators has amassed at the town Commons;
the buzz of the crowd subsides as the weathered town leader,
Halgra of the Blackened Blades, takes the stage and begins
to speak.

“Thank you all for joining us this night. I take immense pride
in my responsibility as Chief Defender, especially when it comes
to the honor of the hopeknife ceremony. It is always a great
privilege to bequeath Trunauan youths their hopeknives as they
come of age.” Halgra stops speaking long enough to open an
ornamental case and retrieve a slender, ornately decorated
dagger hanging from a silver chain. “But tonight is a special
occasion, for the recipient of this hopeknife is none other than
my youngest daughter.” Once again, Halgra pauses,
but this time she turns to talk to the child beside her.

“Ruby, by the traditions of our town, you have
come of age. This hopeknife represents your
responsibilities as an adult and defender of Trunau.
You must be willing to use it on yourself, your fellow
Trunauans, and your family—even me, should it
come to that. It will be a far quicker death than that
which the orcs will offer, and providing it is your duty.
Do you swear to guard Trunau from all comers, and
to use your hopeknife only for its intended
purpose?” Ruby—dusky skinned, black
haired, and painfully shy—nods her head
in response to her mother’s question.

“If the orcs come, and there is no other
option, this is where you cut—here, here,
and here.” Halgra demonstrates which
arteries to sever while Ruby watches.
When she is finished, Halgra sheathes
the hopeknife and places the necklace
around Ruby’s neck before turning back to
address the crowd.

“Tonight, Ruby becomes a full member of our community!
Let us welcome her, and celebrate her passage into adulthood!
Trunau forever!” The crowd echoes Halgra’s last words in unison,
signaling the end of the ceremony.

Post here first so we can resolve any character creation issues

Well, as predicted, some tough decisions, especially among the martial entries. I also am worried that the healer section is not really healing focused. So here is the final cut:

Alistaire, Aldori Defender
Agatsu, Sin Monk
Sylvar, Rogue Scout
Lialda, Winter Witch
Aradesh, Shaman
Kilien, Deep Walker Ranger

For everyone else, I will refer back to this page first if slots open during the campaign and PM you to see if you are interested in joining before I open recruitment for replacements.

Thank you everyone for your interest. Those selected, I will have the game thread up shortly.

Ok, recruitment is closed. Again, lots of submissions and I will hate cutting out people. I will probably have a list by Monday. Thank you everyone for the interest.

Regarding the question mark after my character... there is no archetype if that is what you are looking for there.

However, she does have the Draconic bloodline if you wanted to add that detail instead.

She is currently planned to go arcane, but of course could go a different way later if it meshes better with the party.

The ? was for whether you are actually an Arcane slot.

Apps so far split by role:

Front line melee:
Ouachitonian - Grod the Cunning - Half-Orc Inquisitor (Sacred Huntmaster)
Galahad0430 - Allistaire - Human (Taldan) Fighter (Aldori Defender)
adsapiens (The Archlich) - Agatsu Hulla - Human (Kellid) Monk (Monk of the Empty Hand/Sin Monk)
nightdeath - Lokien Forge - Dwarf Fighter (Unbreakable)
Crisischild - Bain Ironshaper - Dwarf Warpriest (Forgepriest)

Rogue/Skilled:
Dorian 'Grey' - Uhe Stonethorn - Dwarf Bard (Archaeologist)

Arcane:
Aldizog - Brogann - Human Wizard (Sword Binder)
Zanbabe - Zirelle - Human Sorcerer [?]

Divine/Healer:

Utility:
Anthorg - Hundar - Half-Orc Druid (Mountain)
eriktd - Kílien Halfelven - Dwarf (Elf) Ranger (Deep Walker/Wilderness Medic) [Ranged]
Herkymr the Silly - Xinfe - Half-Elf (Half-Drow) Alchemist (Bramble Brewer)

Also, I'm looking for a semi-traditional Party.

1-2 frontline melee
1 Roguish trap and skills
1 Arcane
1 Healer
1 Utility

I put 1-2 frontline, because a Rogue (or similar class) can also fulfill that role and open a spot for a ranged specialist. Also, don't hesitate to make a character that can perform multiple roles. I consider a Ranger a utility slot because they are versatile (either ranged or melee) and fill important skills (especially for this campaign).

Note on Healer, I realize that role is less than exciting at times (although for PBP, it gets more involved), but I will definitely looking for a dedicated Healer character.