Recruiting for a 5e of DL1: Dragons of Despair pbp

[DaWay]

Hello all, I am currently recruiting for a 5e game doing the first module in the War of the Lance Saga. I am looking for an additional two players: The current party consists of

Farmer Half-Orc Champion Fighter
Hermit Wood Elf Lore Bard
Outlander Minotaur Hunter Ranger
Sage High Elf Fighter/Wizard

Character creation guidelines are as follows
Point-Buy (27)
NO CN, CE
No Dragonborn, Drow Genasi, Deep Gnomes, Shifters, Changelings, Warforged or Aarockora
begin at 3rd level
Max Gold per class plus an additional 500 gp
Max HP then 1/2HD+1+Con Mod per level
Elemental Evil and Unearthed Arcana is allowed on a case-by-case basis

It should be noted that there is no divine magic (yet) due to the gods disappearance. This takes place during the Age of Despair.

Optional rules in place:
Factions will be in play
Monsters will have side initiative per type
Speed Factor on weapons for initiative
All action options are open for play
Flanking provides Advantage

I would like to start ASAP

[Urgo the Misunderstood]

Half-ogre. :p

[Kip84]

I shall make a Half Elf Rogue! I haven't played one in 5e yet.

[david barker]

Acolyte dwarven ranger/druid or paladin

[DaWay]

kip84 and david barker go ahead and get those characters made ASAP and we can start

[Kip84]

That's a lot of starting gold. I'm having trouble spending it. What exactly is available for purchasing? Everything from the phb?

Apart from that I'm done.

[Jiggy]

HEALING POTIOOOONNNNNSSS

Also backup weapons, alchemical weapons in case we really need a certain damage type, a good supply of ranged options, etc.

[Urgo the Misunderstood]

I dunno about healing potions. DM, how are they going to figure into the mythos of DL War of the Lance? Are they available? What about those alchemical weapons (silvered, cold iron, etc.)? Are they also available?

[DaWay]

Yes, healing potions are available though they are more herbal poultices than actual potions.

Remember by this point you are an established individual. You could buy land, a trading caravan, a hired mercenary company. I am not limiting you on character creation merely magic.

There probably will be changes in the overarcing story since a lot of people know the story.

[Jiggy]

Oh snap, didn't even think of a silvered weapon. I might need to make a revision...

[Urgo the Misunderstood]

Nice, okay. I may purchase a few healing potions and say that they were poultices that he purchased from Moon-dancer... Hmmm... I was saving up for that plate mail, though... >.<

EDIT: I am glad that you will change it up a bit... but I can role-play well enough that I will not automatically jump to conclusions. I am actually considering putting some real effort into converting the Tyranny of Dragons storyline into a War of the Lance campaign. I wouldn't mind using some of the characters in this campaign as NPCs. ^_^

[Rael.]

Ok ready to go.

[DaWay]

Rael please report to the discussion thread

[david barker]

Will be posted tonight

[DaWay]

How's the character creation coming david barker?

[david barker]

Sorry had a computer crashed redoing it tonight

[DaWay]

david barker I feel as if I have been extremely patient with you. I feel as though I am forced to give you a time limit, so please have your character done by 1630 EST or I will be forced to start the game without you.