Scotley
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In character thread for Scotley's Tomb of Horrors 3.5
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I'll probably regret this, but reading all the tributes to E. Gary Gygax has put me in a nostalgic mood. Are there enough players out there who don't know the details of the 1e module Tomb of Horrors (S1) to get up a game? The nature of this particular module makes it hard to adventure in more than once. I guess if you haven't been in it since the 80's that might be okay. Anyway, if there are enough players to get up a group of say 5 to 6 then I might be willing to run a one shot adventure. I would use the 3.5 update. If you've read it then you would, unfortunately, not be able to play.
I would run using just players handbook races and classes for the proper old school feel. Say 8th or 9th level. No prestige classes. No leadership feat. No book of Exalted Deeds. I would entertain spells, gear and maybe few feats from PH2, DMG2, Complete books, races of books and spell compendium. If anybody wants to play a Paladin then I'd entertain a mount-less version as this will be pretty much all dungeon crawl.
Anyway, posting frequency of say every other day and rolling on invisible castle. I'm picturing a fairly short term game, maybe really short given this adventure's reputation for tpk's. Any takers?
Okay, it looks like we have enough interest. Here are the character creation guidelines summarized from later posts:
Setting will be the world of Greyhawk. Races and Classes from the Players Handbook only. The one exception that proves the rule is a mount-less paladin variant from PH2. Up to 6 9th level characters. 33 point buy or if you'd like you may roll 3d6 6 times on invisible castle in a way that lets me know you only rolled once. If you don't like your rolls you can default back to the 33 point buy. 36,000 gp worth of gear. No price limit on items. You could spend the whole 36,000 on one item, though I suspect this would be unwise. You may select spells from PH, PH2 and Spell compendium. You may select gear from PH1 and 2, Magic Item compendium, DMG, and the various races and complete books as well as dungeonscape. I'd prefer that most of your feats come from PH1 or 2, but I'll allow them from other non-campaign specific books within reason. No book of Exalted Deeds. If we get more than 6 characters who meet the criteria then you can vote via email for the three you'd most like to adventure with and select the 6 highest vote getters. I suggest you generate a character who can play nice with others. I reserve the right to veto any characters that don't meet the criteria. You need not generate an elaborate background unless you just enjoy that sort of thing. I would like you to include some idea of the character's personality and physical description. Feel free to combine back stories if you wish. Everyone should be a past associate of a human named Ambrose Wythwindle. An Indiana Jones like scholar/adventurer now very very advanced in years.
Everyone starts with 36,000+d100 experience points, roll on invisible castle. You get max. hit points at first level and then roll on invisible castle d4 can reroll ones, d6 can reroll 1's and 2's, d8 and reroll 1's, 2's and 3's, d10 can reroll 1's, 2's, 3's, and 4's, finally d12's can reroll 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's and 5's as needed or just set the minRoll appropriately on www.invisiblecastle.com.
Interested Players/Characters in no particular order:
J. Alexander--Robert MacArdy, Human Druid
Walking Dad--Garagos Stoneshield Dwarven Fighter (already working on Human Cleric of Trithereon backup)
renau1g--Fin Darkstalker Dwarven Rogue
?OnlytheStrong?--Tagret Artalen Human Monk--MIA?
Greybeard--Zorn Human Sorcerer
wandering 8i--Jason Fishmonger Human Paladin
Scott DeWar--Harrison Jakes Human Fighter
Mista CollinsLeif--Logan Lightbringer Human Cleric of Pelor
Rogue's Gallery Thread RG
Out of Character Discussion Thread OOC
I'll probably regret this, but reading all the tributes to E. Gary Gygax has put me in a nostalgic mood. Are there enough players out there who don't know the details of the 1e module Tomb of Horrors (S1) to get up a game? The nature of this particular module makes it hard to adventure in more than once. I guess if you haven't been in it since the 80's that might be okay. Anyway, if there are enough players to get up a group of say 5 to 6 then I might be willing to run a one shot adventure. I would use the 3.5 update. If you've read it then you would, unfortunately, not be able to play.
I would run using just players handbook races and classes for the proper old school feel. Say 8th or 9th level. No prestige classes. No leadership feat. No book of Exalted Deeds. I would entertain spells, gear and maybe few feats from PH2, DMG2, Complete books, races of books and spell compendium. If anybody wants to play a Paladin then I'd entertain a mount-less version as this will be pretty much all dungeon crawl.
Anyway, posting frequency of say every other day and rolling on invisible castle. I'm picturing a fairly short term game, maybe really short given this adventure's reputation for tpk's. Any takers?
Okay, it looks like we have enough interest. Here are the character creation guidelines summarized from later posts:
Setting will be the world of Greyhawk. Races and Classes from the Players Handbook only. The one exception that proves the rule is a mount-less paladin variant from PH2. Up to 6 9th level characters. 33 point buy or if you'd like you may roll 3d6 6 times on invisible castle in a way that lets me know you only rolled once. If you don't like your rolls you can default back to the 33 point buy. 36,000 gp worth of gear. No price limit on items. You could spend the whole 36,000 on one item, though I suspect this would be unwise. You may select spells from PH, PH2 and Spell compendium. You may select gear from PH1 and 2, Magic Item compendium, DMG, and the various races and complete books as well as dungeonscape. I'd prefer that most of your feats come from PH1 or 2, but I'll allow them from other non-campaign specific books within reason. No book of Exalted Deeds. If we get more than 6 characters who meet the criteria then you can vote via email for the three you'd most like to adventure with and select the 6 highest vote getters. I suggest you generate a character who can play nice with others. I reserve the right to veto any characters that don't meet the criteria. You need not generate an elaborate background unless you just enjoy that sort of thing. I would like you to include some idea of the character's personality and physical description. Feel free to combine back stories if you wish. Everyone should be a past associate of a human named Ambrose Wythwindle. An Indiana Jones like scholar/adventurer now very very advanced in years.
Everyone starts with 36,000+d100 experience points, roll on invisible castle. You get max. hit points at first level and then roll on invisible castle d4 can reroll ones, d6 can reroll 1's and 2's, d8 and reroll 1's, 2's and 3's, d10 can reroll 1's, 2's, 3's, and 4's, finally d12's can reroll 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's and 5's as needed or just set the minRoll appropriately on www.invisiblecastle.com.
Interested Players/Characters in no particular order:
J. Alexander--Robert MacArdy, Human Druid
Walking Dad--Garagos Stoneshield Dwarven Fighter (already working on Human Cleric of Trithereon backup)
renau1g--Fin Darkstalker Dwarven Rogue
?OnlytheStrong?--Tagret Artalen Human Monk--MIA?
Greybeard--Zorn Human Sorcerer
wandering 8i--Jason Fishmonger Human Paladin
Scott DeWar--Harrison Jakes Human Fighter
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