The Halls of Darkness 3.5

[Erwinfoxjj]

It has been 1,000 years since the last god set foot on Alderfal. It has been 500 years since the gods last spoke to us. It is now believed that they have abandoned us, as we have abandoned them. A dark sun rises in the east, the voices of evil speak in the ears fo paranoid kings and greedy nobles. The small hamlet of Aldefall, an important stop along the Golden Highway, has come under pressure by these dark forces. Corrupt officials and devestating plagues have visited Aldefall. The town has survived and has begun to issue warrants and bounties. A small group of mercenary Caravan guards have come to town and their contract has ended. Now unemployed with no one willing to bring on such new blood, the group has no other choice than to settle down with their few belongings and try to make some money. Can you find out what has devestated this small and quaint town, and possibly uncover something bigger?

Recruitment Cut-Off Date: -----open-----
Starting Level: 1
Max Players: Undecided
RuleSet: 3.5 D&D
Available Resources: PHB 3.5, Shaman Handbook, Witch Handbook, Wood Elf Handbook, Secret Societies Handbook, D20 SRD Hypertext

Current Players:
Holyman

Current Location of Party:
Alderfall

[HandofMystra]

Can you give more info on the non_WoTC books?
Are the non WoTC books:
the Master Class books by Green Ronin
Amazon.com: The Shaman's Handbook (d20 System)... Amazon.com: The Witch's Handbook (d20 System)... the "Wood Elf handbook" =
Bow & Blade: A Guidebook To Wood Elves (Races of Renown) (Paperback)

Amazon.com: Bow & Blade: A Guidebook To Wood... I could not find: Secret Societies Handbook

[HolyMan]

Sounds great, a time of evil a mystery to solve. Hmmm a character concept? Let me see ex carvan guard or maybe merchants apperentice that his master can no longer afford to feed/clothe? givin a few meager possessions before he was left with the others...

Deven Stranbor human Rogue

were do i post my character here or do you want to make an RG thread first.

heres my stats and i did it ironman didn t change anything can t wait to play a thief with an 11 DEX lol
STATS

[Erwinfoxjj]

#1. Pretty much use whatever, but my limited resources means you may have to explain a bit if you do anything outside of the PHB.

#2. I will create a RG/Game Facts for Characters

[Theroc]

So, we can use (basically) whatever resource so long as we run the individual examples by you first?

Note: I'll be gone for a week starting tomorrow, and my internet access will be limited until I return... I am interested, however.

Current concepts:
Either a Human Binder(Tome of Magic Class, basically summoning spirits who share the Binder's soul for a time, granting unusual powers for a time) whose practices resulted in him being chased out of his previous town, or

Something I'd like to try, but am not sure whether it would fit here. I've always liked the idea of a lycanthrope, but haven't had a chance to play one. I'd fairly recently discovered a source which supplies an alternate method of applying the template (here: Savage Progressions: Ghost and Werewolf Template Classes) and was wondering whether or not you'd permit it. It essentially treats the template as a class, allowing the bonuses of the template to be interspersed, so as to avoid unbalancing play.

I understand if you won't, and will simply play a binder if you don't, but I figured I would ask before I attempted.

In anycase, I thought perhaps a lycanthropic character would have much motivation towards ingratiating himself with the populace, providing a service to prevent lynchings and such... and would be an interesting roleplaying angle. He wouldn't be evil or anything, in case you were wondering.

(The website includes other lycanthropic types besides wolves... if you want the others and can't find them, I'd be happy to find those as well.)

[Erwinfoxjj]

I love it! The werewolf can be intertwined perfectly into the minicampaign. Just to make this clear to everbody, NO EVIL Characters. We are trying to save the world. Honestly I have access to PHB 3.5 a few class books like witch and shaman, a race book for Wood Elves, and Monster manual 2. I have all 3 4.0 books, but not to much of 3.5.

[Theroc]

Originally Posted by Erwinfoxjj

I love it! The werewolf can be intertwined perfectly into the minicampaign. Just to make this clear to everbody, NO EVIL Characters. We are trying to save the world. Honestly I have access to PHB 3.5 a few class books like witch and shaman, a race book for Wood Elves, and Monster manual 2. I have all 3 4.0 books, but not to much of 3.5.

Excellent then. I'll work on fiddling with my werewolf-based character over the next week or so then.

Erwin, just realized I have a fun questions: How would you like us to deal with our rolls?

5d6 best 3, 4d6 best three? Just three? When we get each number, do we choose which number goes where?

I understand we are rolling, just want to know what rules you're instating for how we roll and such.

[HolyMan]

such a great night i had to post here too

I have been surfing reading posting here in EnWorld just like old times lol

Am really posting to move this up in the TtT because I PM'ed a guy that is new and told him about this thread and the OtW thread so maybe one more here will help get everything rolling now that everything is close to being back to normal

-HM

[Theroc]

still need the answer to my roll questions, if/when you get around to it, Erwin.

[HolyMan]

i know the answer Theroc it's

5d6 take the best three look at my STATS posting above

like i said I went ironman it sounded kool although I could have changed them

HM

[Theroc]

Is that what Erwin told you? I'd rather not roll it all up and build my character only to find out I use the wrong rolling mechanism.

[HolyMan]

yes we are co workers and i had your question on the laptop he told me how to go about said he'd post it but the the great crash of Enworld happened

don't know why he is not on will ask him at work this weekend

HM

[Theroc]

Originally Posted by HolyMan

yes we are co workers and i had your question on the laptop he told me how to go about said he'd post it but the the great crash of Enworld happened

don't know why he is not on will ask him at work this weekend

HM

Alrighty then, I'll start working shortly.

I'd also like to ask if I may use the "Dire Werewolf" class levels for the Werewolf as opposed to the normal ones, but that's more a progression concern than an immediate concern.

Still debating various things, but I'll start working on it.

[jkason]

This sounds like a neat environment. I'd be game for throwing my hat in the ring. I think maybe a 'convinced he's going to save the world' ranger:

Titus hails from a remote community which, convinced that the absence of the gods and the growing darkness herald an apocalypse, has decided to guard itself through its children. Every child born has undergone intensive training programs instituted by the town elders to fight off the forces of darkness whenever they arrive.

The problem is--probably because of just how remote and off the beaten path their village is--there's been no one to fight except training dummies and each other, and as the children grew into their more aggressive teen years, the town's defenders became one of its biggest problems. They co-opted their parents tools for their weapons (Titus' father finds working much more difficult since he's lost his pick), tied up the local blacksmith in working their armor and fashioning other weapons that caught their fancy. They organized skirmish exercises, fake invasions, geurrilla ambushes, seiges, and in general have turned the town into a mock war zone. There is no invading force, but for all the disruption and damage the young warriors do, there might as well be.

Finally the town had enough, and demanded that its youth settle down, nice and proper like, or leave town. Most of the children did just that. Titus, disgruntled by how easily they all gave in, and still possessed of the idea that he was destined to battle invading hordes of one kind or another, stomped off in a huff, out into the world.

[Theroc]

HM or Erwin: If IC is still down tomorrow, how should I handle my stat rolls?

Hm... IC is back up now... will try to get something down soon, though I'm still debating my class and such, since I dunno who all will be participating just yet.

[Erwinfoxjj]

Sorry for the long leave of absence. I was suddenly pulled away from this all. So, lets justs go plain old werewolf right now. Stats are 5d6 plug and play where you want them, reroll anything under 10. I have an RG setup in the plots and places. I like the idea of the ranger.

RG
The Halls of Darkness RG/Notes

[jkason]

Cool. I'm parking the stats roll here for now, and I'll get him statted up today / tonight:

stats

[Theroc]

5d6.takeHighest(3)=17, 5d6.takeHighest(3)=15, 5d6.takeHighest(3)=14, 5d6.takeHighest(3)=14, 5d6.takeHighest(3)=14, 5d6.takeHighest(3)=17

I screwed up the first time and forgot to do the 'take highest 3' portion, so I did it again, just in case you got confused by the previous rolls.

I hadn't settled on a class or name yet, but those are the numbers I rolled up.

[HolyMan]

great numbers Theroc you got really lucky you can play almost anything with those numbers

Erwinfoxjj is on vacation or at least that is whats going around the rumor mill at work so I'm guessing he has no comp/internet access

HEY JACOB!!!! we are awaiting you lol

[Theroc]

Originally Posted by HolyMan

great numbers Theroc you got really lucky you can play almost anything with those numbers

Erwinfoxjj is on vacation or at least that is whats going around the rumor mill at work so I'm guessing he has no comp/internet access

HEY JACOB!!!! we are awaiting you lol

Yeah, I'm thinking about doing a druid, though I'd be totally decided if Erwin ruled that Natural Spell works on Lycanthropic forms as well(not that it'd apply immediately) although it seems against the RAW. I posted a thread asking about it, but I'm doubtful. I just figured it'd make sense that you'd learned to do such a thing while shapeshifting since you do it while wildshaping which *IS* shapeshifting.

Anyways, I'm leaning heavily Druid but still considering other options.