Hi the game sounds cool and I'd like to submit Grinling Durandal, Human Fighter/Rogue with the Criminal Background. I made this character for another game but the concept has been in my mind for a while.
I'll need to adapt it for second level but I think he'd fit in well with what I've read so far
http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=921756
This party could really use an arcane spell user
Hey Terquem that's my preferred character type and if that's what you're really looking for do you want me to submit a spellcaster?
Hi again
This is Niyaga's submission- I'll stick with the Fighter Rogue
Cheers!
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Howdy! As Wolfgang, this character was part of a campaign that went ded, much to my demise. He is level 3, so I'd have to kick him down a notch.
His backstory and such will be what they are, but I may switch to ranger (Idea is to multiclass between ranger and fighter).
Quick question regarding character creation: is still the stat generation method roll or 27 point buy? And what woulf happen if roll is abysmally abysmal?
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Given the lack of Charisma going around, I was thinking of trying out the new bard. (Mainly because bards are my favorite class and the new 5th edition version seems...interesting.) However, as a long time and devoted player of all things Wizard, I wouldn't mind applying with one if you'd prefer that as an arcane caster!
Niyaga – Grinling looks great, were you thinking about maybe taking a background?
Thanks very much Terquem- I could sit and create characters all day!
Grinling's Background is 'Criminal' and is alluded to in his Background. However he has reformed now, regrets his terrible crimes (and wants to keep his past a secret) and wishes to help people (good) whilst still retaining a little cold neutrality (neutral)
I can flesh him out a bit more?
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Eh? Are you saying that I didn't actually post my background to my character?
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Oh no I didn't actually post my background to the character!!1!
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Okay, I've taken care of that now. And if you meant 'backstory' I've taken care of that now too.
Oh my...it's been a while since I read that and it's a little bit of a spine-tingler. There are some background points to be pointed out.
*shudder*
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Working on a bard. A historian, or at least someone very deeply interested in history. But who, of course, needs some funding and is good at solving problems. So, the wrecking crew it is!
I'm thinking of making him from whatever the capital of Harrispania is? (Is there one listed? I wasn't able to see it in my quick read of the background material.)
However, Grinling will be assigned to the Wrecking Crew under an agreement between Branhilde, the leader of the Solution Society at the Chapel Hill Lodge, and the Sheriff of Pawkatukit (if that is acceptable to you Grinling).
No problem Terquem. I've PM'd you with some ideas- Grinling can fit in easily anywhere as he began life as a slave but grew up in a big city- best to just define the city. See PM- do you have any suggestions for this city that already occurs in the game setting?
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I'd love to roll someone up to put forward. I'll just spoiler up some ability rolls here, and go from there. :)
Current thought is a Gnome wizard. Will flesh out more and post before the night is out replete with detail.
(drop 1, 7)
(drop 2, 15)
(drop 1, 15)
(drop 2, 12)
(drop 1, 14)
(drop 5, 18)
18, 15, 15, 14, 12, 7 before racial mods. Not TOO shabby. :)
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Here's Ashley Bishop, the half-elven bard from Harrispania. I've left the details of his background deliberately vague, but the main idea is there. He usually goes by just his first name, Ashley, or Ash. However, people have recently started calling him Bishop, and have unofficially given him the surname, because of his tendency to fiddle with a small glass chess piece.
Ashley doesn't talk about his past and if he could, he'd be happy to forget most of it. Oddly, given his poor beginnings, he's not actually interested in money or treasure so much as knowledge and fame. He knows he can survive without money. What he fears is being forgotten and dying as just another member of the masses.
Ashley Bishop
Half-elf Bard 2
Alignment: Neutral Good
AC: 15
hp:
Saving Throws: Strength +0, Dexterity: +5, Constitution+4, Intelligence +2, Wisdom +2, Charisma +6
Fey Ancestry: You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Melee: Rapier +5 (1d8+3, piercing), Dagger +5 (1d4+3, piercing)
Ranged: Dagger +5 (1d4+3, piercing, range 20/60)
Spell Save DC: 14
Spell attack modifier: +6
Strength: 11, Dexterity: 16, Constitution: 18, Intelligence: 14, Wisdom: 14, Charisma: 18
Proficiency Bonus: +2
Proficiencies: Light armor; simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
Saves: Dexterity, Charisma
Tools: Lute, Flute, Drum, Disguise Kit, Thieves' Tools
Skills: Sleight of Hand +5, Steath +5, Persuasion +6, Perception +4, Acrobatics +5, Arcana +4, Deception +6
Languages: Alodoan (common), Elven, Halfling
Spellcasting: Cantrips, Ritual Casting
Spellcasting Focus: You can use a musical instrument as a spellcasting focus for your bard spells.
Bardic Inspiration: You can inspire others through stirring words or music. To do so, you use a bonus action on your turn to choose one creature other than yourself within 60 feet of you who can hear you. That creature gains one Bardic Inspiration die, a d6. Once within the next 10 minutes, the creature can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic Inspiration die is rolled, it is lost. A creature can have only one Bardic Inspiration die at a time. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest. Your Bardic Inspiration die changes when you reach certain levels in this class. The die becomes a d8 at 5th level, a d10 at 10th level, and a dl2 at 15th level.
Jack of all Trades: Starting at 2nd level, you can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that doesn’t already include your proficiency bonus.
Song of Rest: Beginning at 2nd level, you can use soothing music or oration to help revitalize your wounded allies during a short rest. If you or any friendly creatures who can hear your performance regain hit points at the end of the short rest, each of those creatures regains an extra 1d6 hit points. The extra hit points increase when you reach certain levels in this class: to 1d8 at 9th level, to 1d10 at 13th level, and to 1d12 at 17th level.
Half-Elf
Ability Score Increase: Your Charisma score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.
Size: Medium
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision: Thanks to your elf blood, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Fey Ancestry: You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Skill Versatility: You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and one extra language of your choice.
Cantrips: Vicious Mockery, Minor Illusion
Level One Spells: Bane, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Sleep, Thunderwave
Spell Slots: You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.
1st: 3
Spell Save DC: 14
Spell attack modifier: +6
Coins
Gold: 10
Weapons:
Rapier (1d8 piercing, 2lbs, Finesse)
Dagger (1d4 piercing, 1lb, Finesse, light, thrown [range 20/60])
Armor:
Leather Armor (Light Armor, AC 12+Dex mod, 10lbs)
Equipment: Backpack, bedroll, costumes [2], candles [5], rations [5 days], waterskin, disguise kit, lute, small knife, a map of the capital of Harrispania, a pet mouse, common clothes, a glass bishop chess piece.
Urchin
Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves' tools
Feature: You know the secret patterns and flow to cities and can find passages through the urban sprawl that others would miss. When you are not in combat, you (and companions you lead) can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your speed would normally allow.
Personality Trait: I sleep with my back to a wall or tree, with everything I own wrapped in a bundle in my arms.
Ideal: Respect. All people, rich or poor, deserve respect.
Bond: I owe a debt I can never repay to the person who took pity on me.
Flaw: I will never fully trust anyone other than myself.
Growing up on the streets of a large city was rough for a young half-elven child. His parents, immigrants from Iarishea, came to Harrispania shortly after he was born. Looked down upon by the local populace they had a hard time finding work to provide for their family. Honest work, at least. When he was very young, Ashley's father simply didn't return home one night. Whether due to being caught up and killed in some criminal activity, or just uninterested in the burden of family, there was no sign of him. His mother was driven into an early grave shortly after, attempting to provide for the family. Disease took both his older sister and brother and his younger brother died in jail, after being convicted of petty crimes.
Left to his own devices as a child he did what he had to do to survive. He avoided becoming a criminal (mostly) and scraped for what he needed. As he grew older it became harder and harder to survive without committing some petty crimes. It was during one of these hard times that he stumbled upon a member of the Solution Society. He stole the man's purse, but returned all that he didn't need to pay for food. Unfortunately (or fortunately, in a certain light), his attempt to return the remaining gold was discovered. The adventurer found this behavior curious and instead of punishing the poor vagrant, offered him a job.
Life was good for a short time. But, as with all things, this came to an end. The life of a member of the Solution Society is dangerous and Ashley's mentor was killed during an investigation into some criminal activity in the city. Despite never learning the game, he still carries one of the chess pieces of his mentor's set as a reminder.
I present Wylla 'Opaleye' Spingle, Gnome Wizard and jeweler. Her background is certainly open for modification to fit in the mythos of the world for Gnomes and such.
x 10 = 140 gp
Total HP: 17
Always down for a 5E game. Dotting while I read through.
I see you're planing on closing this today. I'm just about to get off of work and head home for the day. I can certainly get a character up by the end of the day but I'm not sure I can read through a new setting and create a sufficient background before then unfortunately.
Good hobgoblins would be an interesting turn, for sure. Also, after reading through the collected information about Alodoa, this whole concept of essentially crowdsourced world building is amazing. Id love to be involved with world building in some fashion, regardless of whether or not Wylla gets in.
Cool, let's see what I can put together.
"A child of uncertain birth
and of a certain name
with eyes like stone
and hair of flame
Shall save the chosen from disaster
or trade them for fortune and fame."
History
Isaiah La Fontaine was born to a noble family, at least as much as a half-elf supposedly born of two human parents can be. His mother died during childbirth leaving his father with many unanswered questions and a half-elf bastard to care for. Fortunately for Isaiah he was kept within the family albeit hidden from prying eyes, and a human replacement was found to cover his mothers misdeeds. He was raised well and provided for by his house. He got along well with his "family" but had a mostly distant relationship with his human father.
Stuck inside for a large portion of his life Isaiah spent a great deal of time studying from books and tutors while his brother was trained as a knight like their father. After his father died he was finally free of his comfortable prison and chose to set out on a journey leaving most everything to his brother and in-laws. While he harbored no ill-will against them he had felt the burden of their shame long enough and set out to become something other than the sinful symbol of his family's past.
Years of book learning had left Isaiah with a romanticized sense of the world and adventure, a few months on his own was enough to quell his delusions of grandeur. He was utterly broke and with no real world experience and that left Isaiah with little options. It wasn't long before he soon found himself standing at the doors of the infamous Solution Society.
So there are, and with two clerics the healing will never end.
I'll have a full alias up in a bit.
Greetings.
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Str - 05 - 06
Dex - 16
Con - 14
Int - 14
Wis - 13 - 14
Cha - 16 - 18
The downside to working overnights is your days blend into one another, I actually thought yesterday was sunday until just a moment ago....
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I'm still interested, though a party that large could get very unwieldy. Also, I'm not sure how well a second Bard (especially since both seem to be going the College of Lore route) would be. I'm guessing that at some point, one or the other of us would feel left out. After all, we pretty much exactly cover each others shtick.
As for character notes: Both parents are from Iarishea, though his mother was human. Though, as I think on it, she could have been from Harrispania if that works better. The important part is that his father was an immigrant elf trying to make his way in a new world and failing to rise above his station. On that note, I too am not a huge fan of orphans as a fantasy character's background. But after reading about Iarishea I couldn't pass up pushing the immigrant idea. I think the character concept works (and is even significantly better) if his mother is still alive. He still grew up *practically* on the streets, having to make his own way, given his large amount of siblings and lack of any household income.
My other attempt to make the character a bit less "orphan-standard" was to make him older. He's in his mid-30's and isn't a teenage orphan suddenly going out in the world. He's got plenty of friends, just no actual family or people he considers family, at the moment.
But with all that said, given the great interest in the game, I'd be willing to sit out and watch the game for a bit.
Certainly still interested!
I'm still down, and while I've been apart of groups that large quite a few of the characters were NPC and could post all at once but I'm willing to stick it out and give it a go. He still has one unnamed living parent, somewhere, and his brother and several uncles, cousins, etc.
@Apt
I don't mind switching up my class for variety. As it's somewhat independent from the background I've chosen and the stats rolled were solid enough.
Ready to go!
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Do you mean for us to post here or the Discussion of the actual game? =)
Since we've got continuity, can we say that Wolfgang and Alexander know each other? It makes sense, since they're level 2, they would have had some adventures.
Also, I'll field the question of the Pathfinder Society Alias. Methinks he, like I did when I first started, just made a new profile, without yet knowing the difference. (I have about a dozen PFS alias, and I think only one is actually used for its intended purpose. =)