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I know I don't need to be doing this, but I just can't help myself.
I want to run the new Scales of War adventure path. In a perfect world we'll play all the way through 30th level. In reality, we'll go until we're sick of it... or until they stop giving away the pdf's for free (unless I can sweet-talk the better half out of the monthly fee afterwards).
We need five 1st characters built on the standard point buy system in the 4e Player's Handbook. A healthy mix of party roles is preferred, but not necessary. That's what they make alternates for. A decent background would be appreciated. Standard races only. Standard classes only. Standard everything else only. That should be it for creation guidelines.
Posting guidelines:
DM updates will be slow, and dependent upon time and connectivity. Typically if it takes longer than 60 seconds to load I give up and go to bed.
Narratives are in third person, present tense: "The surly dwarf hefts his heavy axe over his shoulder as he plods down the narrow corridor deeper into the darkness below."
Keep track of powers used.
I'll role your initiative, you roll the other stuff.
Players role their own dice on Invisible Castle and post the link.
As DM, I will NOT use Invisible Castle or link to my rolls. Take it for what it's worth.
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I'd prefer players not have read the adventure ahead of time. That being said, I suppose as long as you don't make it obvious you've read it I won't complain. Just don't be surprised when I change something.
sign me up Dragonbor fighter or warlord oh and I can't make a background without knowing if this is a genetric world or a specfic homebrew of somekind if so information please
__________________ Human Wizard:"The world is but a manifestation of the dreamings
If you'll have me, I definitely want in.
Concept: Half-elf warlock (fey or star), wizard multiclass.
I like the idea of a scholar that started off becoming a wizard, but learned through his studies how to harness outerworldy power (old forbiden tomes).
I'd like to play an elven cleric of Correllon. He'll stay at range and blast his enemies with divine might, while providing support for his allies (i.e. a devoted cleric)
Neat! I would enjoy it and it would help me familiarize with 4th ed.
Thinking about a human wizard: sarcastic, a little bit crazy, completely unorthodox and atheist. Not in the sense that he doesn't believe gods exists: he just things that they arent't really important: just a bunch of powerful being who thing they are something more than that, but really arent. Unaligned, in the sense that ethics are not for him. However, he behaves as good more often that evil, as this leads to an easier life.
You look to be a little light on defenders. I've been toying with the idea of a Charisma based halfling paladin of Kord. He's been brought up on stories of great heros and glorious heroic deeds.
I haven't played DnD for many years (except for computer games) although I have played many other rpg's.
sign me up Dragonbor fighter or warlord oh and I can't make a background without knowing if this is a genetric world or a specfic homebrew of somekind if so information please
It's a generic world, most definitely.
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Originally Posted by Steve Gorak
If you'll have me, I definitely want in.
Concept: Half-elf warlock (fey or star), wizard multiclass.
I like the idea of a scholar that started off becoming a wizard, but learned through his studies how to harness outerworldy power (old forbiden tomes).
Details will be coming soon.
Cheers,
SG
Sounds intriguing. Can't wait to see more. Are you going for the controller or striker spot?
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Originally Posted by renau1g
I'd like to play an elven cleric of Correllon. He'll stay at range and blast his enemies with divine might, while providing support for his allies (i.e. a devoted cleric)
I'm surprised there's only one cleric submission so far. Do you have a background in mind?
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Originally Posted by Shayuri
Rogue or Ranger here!
Leaning Ranger. Probably human. Could go elf.
Shayuri, you know you don't even have to ask. I'd love to see you play something sneaky.
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Originally Posted by Nightbreeze
Neat! I would enjoy it and it would help me familiarize with 4th ed.
Thinking about a human wizard: sarcastic, a little bit crazy, completely unorthodox and atheist. Not in the sense that he doesn't believe gods exists: he just things that they arent't really important: just a bunch of powerful being who thing they are something more than that, but really arent. Unaligned, in the sense that ethics are not for him. However, he behaves as good more often that evil, as this leads to an easier life.
That's one of the main reasons of doing this--to familiarize everyone with the system. This will be the first 4e game I've DM'd too, so it'll be an adventure for all of us.
I'm a bit concerned about the character, though. No religion, no alignment. What could've happened in his life to make him so apathetic?
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Originally Posted by The Digger
You look to be a little light on defenders. I've been toying with the idea of a Charisma based halfling paladin of Kord. He's been brought up on stories of great heros and glorious heroic deeds.
I haven't played DnD for many years (except for computer games) although I have played many other rpg's.
Glad to see you're getting back into the game after so many years! Do you have the 4e books yet? I don't think there's an SRD available yet to use otherwise. Your character sounds intriguing.
Sounds intriguing. Can't wait to see more. Are you going for the controller or striker spot?
Going for Striker. Even with the Half elf's Dilettante (Fireburst), and taking thunderwave for the wizard multiclass, I don't think he'd be a good controller. Lets say he'll be a striker, with some options.
Cheers,
I'm surprised there's only one cleric submission so far. Do you have a background in mind?
Yes, indeed I do:
Illian Starsinger was born in the elven settlement in the Black Fens known as Starsong Hill (assuming we're playing in the Elsir Vale). His mother is Sellyria, the leader of the community (for a few hundred years) and Illian never knew his father as he was slain by lizardfolk barbarians shortly after his birth. The elf was raised in the small encampment and trained to live in the brutal, wild world that surrounded him. Showing signs of his mother's great wisdom and leadership potential Illian was asked to lead one of the surrounding settlements. During that time Illian often confided with the local cleric of Melora about his feelings of isolation in the remote community he was stationed and tired of the constant skirmishes against the foes located there with little effect. A cultured elf, Illian spent his free time reading and composing new works of music. He loved the lute, spent much of his time playing it. He read up on the words of Correlon (and the other elven gods), and found that they struck a chord with him. Illian had already received training in the basic martial weapons and armor, and coupled with his divine insights gleaned from the texts, he rose to become a great leader for his people. But somehow he still didn't feel fulfilled and so asked his mother for a leave to find out what was missing in his heart. With great reluctance she allowed him to leave, and he travelled to a place that he had heard of when a group of adventurers passed through years previous. So the recently arrived Illian stopped at a local tavern to wash away the dust of the road with a glass of wine, which was not up to his level of expectation, and to engage in some performances for the crowd.
Sounds intriguing. Can't wait to see more. Are you going for the controller or striker spot?
I'm surprised there's only one cleric submission so far. Do you have a background in mind?
Shayuri, you know you don't even have to ask. I'd love to see you play something sneaky.
That's one of the main reasons of doing this--to familiarize everyone with the system. This will be the first 4e game I've DM'd too, so it'll be an adventure for all of us.
I'm a bit concerned about the character, though. No religion, no alignment. What could've happened in his life to make him so apathetic?
Glad to see you're getting back into the game after so many years! Do you have the 4e books yet? I don't think there's an SRD available yet to use otherwise. Your character sounds intriguing.
generic know what I am doing know thank you
__________________ Human Wizard:"The world is but a manifestation of the dreamings
I've played Red Hand of Doom. Can I encorperate that history into my character?
I'd love to play Quarion Ironspell, Eladrin Fighter. Years ago during the Red Hand scare, Quarion's family retreated to the relative saftey of the walls of Brindol. Quarion, a young elf that had just come of age, signed up for the militia to help defeat the horde as it decended upon the city.
Quarion's tenure in the military was short-lived. He fought in the Battle of Brindol and not only managed to NOT distinguish himself, he managed to get so spooked by the battle that he broke and ran before a gang of Dragonspawn. Seeing other men in his volunteer unit trampled beneath the claws of rampaging reptiles was just too much for Quarion. He hid and waited, and when the battle was over, he felt the deep shame of a coward.
Realizing that soldiering was not for him, but with no village left to go home too, Quarion started studying wizardry under a local mage and has taken to it rather slowly. He still feels his shame deeply and is looking for a chance to redeem himslef by performing some great service for Brindol.
stats
I'll go Eladrin Fighter (longsword/shield) with Arcane Initiate. I'll sprinkle arcane spells for mass-marking and focus on defensive defendery powers. More details soon to come.
If we need a Controller instead of a Defender, Quarion (history and all) still works as a Wizard with some martial feats. He'll just have focused more on wizardry than fighting
Last edited by ShaggySpellsword; 29th July 2008 at 12:55 AM..
I have the PHB and have spent some time examining it but I am far from certain about how it should work. But I am willing to learn!
I found the pdf for the adventure but I have ignored it and just looked for background. Like Shaggy I reckon the Red Hand background is very flavourful so I looked that up instead and used it for my backstory as follows.
Peregrine Thistledown Class: ((( Paladin Alignment: Unaligned Race: Halfling Deity: Kord Size: Small Age: 21 Gender: Male Height: 4' 3" Weight: 95 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Dark brown, cropped short
Peregrine was a small child when the Hobgoblin army of the Red Hand attacked Elsir Vale. His parents, who earned their living as traders along the shores of Lake Restin and in the Black Fens, fled before the ravening hordes who suddenly burst out of the Witchwood heading towards Drellin’s Ferry. The column of refugees, of which they were a part, were attacked by fire-breathing hounds and by heavily armed hobgoblin warriors as they made for the old bridge over the river. All seemed lost, and many did indeed fall in the onslaught, but salvation was at hand. A band of heroes erupted from the forest and held off the enemy long enough for the bridge to be destroyed.
The remnants of the column carried on south and young Peregrine gazed admiringly on those he saw as almost God-like, the heroes who had saved him and his family. One in particular caught his fancy, a young human warrior who bore the symbol of an upright sword upon his shield. He had something about him; a kind of glow which seemed more than mortal, but he still spoke to the child and played with him almost as an equal.
But then disaster struck! Oh Woe! A green dragon attacked and wreaked mayhem on the refugees. Dozens more fell and the end seemed in sight but the valiant heroes stood firm and took the fight to this implacable enemy, aided by the braver of the refugees. After a ferocious fight the enemy was defeated but at what a cost! Peregrine’s father fell, sword in hand, his mother was blinded by the breath of the dragon and even the gallant blonde hero, the subject of Peregrine’s adoration breathed his last.
Although still just a small child Peregrine vowed, there and then, that when he grew up he would stand in the place of these fallen heroes and win his own glory, dedicating his life to remembering their deeds and their deaths. He discovered later that the young hero had been a paladin of Kord and so decided that the least he could do was to become the same. And now, years later, he was setting out on his own path of glory.
I've played Red Hand of Doom. Can I encorperate that history into my character?
Well done... I like it myself. I also incorporated the Red Hand of Doom info in mine as he birthplace is the Kiritor (or whatever the elf tribe is called) so I hope we can
I'd be very interested in playing a Dwarf Fighter if there's room (I know a lot of folks have already chimed in).
Brega Grimstone is the child of refugees from the overrun Dwarven stronghold of Kar-Zurak. Raised in a human settlement, his parents did their best to instill dwarven values in him. While he's brave and loyal as any good dwarf, he's also got more than his share of the dwarven desire for vengeance. He claims to seek to rid the countryside of savage humanoids like those that took his ancestral home to prevent others from suffering his family's fate. Mostly, though, he's got a grudge.
__________________ Gary Hoggatt - www.garyh.net "Such heroic nonsense..."
That's one of the main reasons of doing this--to familiarize everyone with the system. This will be the first 4e game I've DM'd too, so it'll be an adventure for all of us.
I'm a bit concerned about the character, though. No religion, no alignment. What could've happened in his life to make him so apathetic?
I could explain it to you, bit think Mostin the Metagnostic (of course, with wild variations) In the hardly probable case that you never read Sepulchrave's story hour, I am thinking about a character that is hardly probable: as a matter of fact he is highly active and arrogant, and the center of the universe is him. Not because he things that he is the center of the universe, but because what matters most to him is his personal path of becoming , and although there may be causes that are greater for thousands of people, they are not greater for him. And thus the only difference between a god and a mortal is merely a difference of power and influence. Same goes of the eternal dilemma between good and evil, law and chaos. As for now he is unconcerned with such matters, although he recognizes that at some point he may become more involved. But that would be a result of his own path, and not because someone "converts" him.
Also, he is prone to wild philosophical speculations, as well as magical, of course, and is fully willing to explain them to anyone willing to listen to him. As a matter of fact, even if that anyone is not willing, and thus he is almost always speaking.
The backgrounds are looking intriguing. I've edited the top post with the submitted concepts so everyone can see where we stand as far as filling roles is concerned. Keep in mind I'm only selecting five for this adventure. I'll leave recruiting open for another day or so and see what we get.
I've got no problems with using history from RHoD for your background, but keep in mind that I've never read through that one, so I won't purposely be trying to play off the history. I would like for at least a couple of you to be from out of town, and for your story to include what brings you to this tavern in Brindol (I think I've got the name right). Bonus points for those of you NOT avenging some wrong done in RHoD.
Lanrete of Aratosh Class: Wizard
Alignment: Unaligned Race: Human
Deity: none Size: Medium
Age: 23 Gender: Male
Height: 6' 1" Weight: 140 lbs
Eyes: Blue Hair: Long and blonde
Lanrete was born the song of a bard and at the age of 11 was able to impress the (in)famous wizard master Rorua, a woman in her 40s living near a monastery of contemplatives. He became her apprentice, along with other three boys and girls, and proved to be, if not the most gifted in pure arcane power, the most knowledgeable and skilled in discussing obscure and hard to understand topics. Undoubtedly, his frequent trips to the monastery, and furious discussions with the philosophers and contemplatives there helped him gaining a wide range of knowledge...and a stubborn and complete insufferable personality.
At the age of 16 he already viewed with absolute disdain not only the peasants: he also loathed aristocrats, priests and merchants, and two of the other apprentices. His disdain was based on the fact that they never think: they let other people do the thinking for them, or worse, abide on flawed traditions and religions.
When he was 22, his mistress left the tower, after a talk with Lanrete. He refused to speak about that with the other apprentice, took some books and tools and left all of the rest to them.
Since then, he has been on his personal path. He believes that this path is his own, and is what defines him, and thus the path, and him, is the most important thing in the universe - for him. Thus he gives no importance at all to deities, religions, morality and ethic questions. He abides to law only because it is easier that way, but has few qualms in breaching it when to him it is the reasonable to do so. He has an undying thirst for knowledge, not only arcane, but also philosophycal: he is fluent in 5 languages, history, nature and religions.
Recently, his wandering led him to the city of Brindol: he is looking for venerable Arodan, an old sage, follower of the Grendol doctrine: a doctrine in which even though religion(s) sometimes are cause of great strife, they are the only cause of morality, and thus they should be always a determining factor in the decision process of a governor.
Description: Lanrete is a tall man with long hair and blue eyes. He in not unpleasant to the view, but his words can be pretty unpleasant, if he doesn't make an effort to restrain himself. He wears a violet robe with simple decorations.
OK, here is a first draft. I did not have by books, and I'll double check everything tonight. My character can either be from or out of town. Also, I'm not familiar with the setting, so it's a bit tough to fluff up the background with details.
The character
Name: Elias
Race: Half elf
Class: Warlock (Fey or star pact -tbd)
Role: Striker
Level: 1
A decent background would be appreciated. Standard races only. Standard classes only. Standard everything else only. That should be it for creation guidelines.
