D&D 5E 5e CB's Stonefast OOC -- COMPLETE

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Damn, I missed the recruiting and the private messages you sent me ...

 

[CanadienneBacon]

[MENTION=24609]Strahd_Von_Zarovich[/MENTION], make a character that meshes with the party using either the basic rules .pdf or the actual 5e rulebook (your choice), and post it in the RG. There should be a link to the RG in the first post of this thread. You're the reason I started this game, so it only makes sense to include you.
[MENTION=95059]Forged Fury[/MENTION], I'm appreciative of your .xls maps. Any chance you can number the doors and rooms for ease of reference? If this isn't (easily) possible, don't worry about it. I do NOT want to cause a hassle for my volunteer.

 

[HoJo]

[sblock=Eldon]So, I had to educate myself on how one picks locks and finds traps in 5e. I hope I've done it correctly. It's a Wisdom (Perception) check to find a trap or a secret door, and Dexterity to pick a lock or disable a trap. Eldon's Wisdom of 8 means his ability check to find a secret door or a trap would go at -1, save that he gets a +2 proficiency bonus for some things (Acrobatics, Deception, Perception, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth...none of which are at issue here while Eldon is searching for secret doors and traps). Eldon's +2 proficiency bonus would, however, turn into a +4 bonus if he were called upon to use Thieves' Tools (to pick a lock or disable a trap, I surmise). So...I get Wisdom (Perception) -1 to find traps and secret doors, and Dexterity +7 if Eldon uses his tools to pick a locked door or disable a trap. Oh, I also note that Eldon is Lucky and gets to re-roll a 1 on an attack, ability check, or save. Let me know what I fubar'ed on that.[/sblock]

Rogue's get a class feature called Expertise. This allows them to select two skill proficiencies (or one skill proficiency and thieves' tools) and double their proficiency bonus for both of them. I selected perception and thieves' tools for this ability. That is why my bonus is +3.

 

[Forged Fury]

@Forged Fury, I'm appreciative of your .xls maps. Any chance you can number the doors and rooms for ease of reference? If this isn't (easily) possible, don't worry about it. I do NOT want to cause a hassle for my volunteer.

I can probably number the rooms... not sure about the doors. My skill with excel is more number-crunching than map making. Let me see what I can do.

ETA: OK, I don't think I can add door numbers w/o cluttering up the map, but I can do room number assuming we're okay without any real detail in the room (in larger rooms, I can probably add some detail, but 2x2s don't really allow for it). I've attached the updated map below.

Also, I think Fulgrin's Detect Magic is still up. Anything in Antechamber 2 glowing?

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Rogue's get a class feature called Expertise. This allows them to s. ect two skill proficiencies (or one skill proficiency and thieves' tools) and double their proficiency bonus for both of them. I selected perception and thieves' tools for this ability. That is why my bonus is +3.

For a Dex ability check for which Eldon could use Expertise wouldn't his check go at +7? A Wisdom check for which he could use Expertise would go at +3? And a Wisdom check without expertise would go at either -1 or + 1, depending on whether the +2 proficiency bonus applied, right?

 

[HoJo]

For a Dex ability check for which Eldon could use Expertise wouldn't his check go at +7? A Wisdom check for which he could use Expertise would go at +3? And a Wisdom check without expertise would go at either -1 or + 1, depending on whether the +2 proficiency bonus applied, right?

Yes

 

[CanadienneBacon]

For those of you struggling with intermittent access to Invisible Castle's online die roller, I recommend you either 1) try out EN World's in-post die roller; or 2) check out Orokos.com. The latter has a die roller that I have yet to see be unavailable. It's a VERY simple interface for those of us who may be technology-challenged or just plain lazy (I know I fall into the latter category very regularly).

If you lot are unable to provide a link to an online die roll, then please go ahead and include in your IC post/s the name of the check you want your PC to make and what the check should go at, and I'll do the rolling and posting for you. I prefer players retain ownership of their characters and do the dice rolling, but when that isn't possible, I am happy to fill in.

 

[Forged Fury]

OK, I added a second tab to the map which is ostensibly Fulgrim's Journal. He's cataloging the contents of each room as they are revealed, the room numbers corresponding to the journal entries.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

[MENTION=24609]Strahd_Von_Zarovich[/MENTION], make a character that meshes with the party using either the basic rules .pdf or the actual 5e rulebook (your choice), and post it in the RG. There should be a link to the RG in the first post of this thread. You're the reason I started this game, so it only makes sense to include you.

Great, I'll go over what you wrote and already played.

CB - I own the PHB, I think that I will prepare something from there ...

 

[CanadienneBacon]

I own the PHB, I think that I will prepare something from there ...

No problem, but be prepared to educate me on details if you use something from the PHB not included in the basic rules .pdf. I should also re-caveat that I started this game with the purpose of familiarizing myself with the 5e rules, so I'm apt to make errors and have questions. I'm sure this is not a problem for you, but wanted you to know so you go in "eyes wide open."