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<blockquote data-quote="DistractingFlare" data-source="post: 5932150" data-attributes="member: 86189"><p>Hey folks, it's been a bit too long since I've run a successful PbP, but I'm back, committed, and ready to give it a shot if you'll have me.</p><p></p><p>In a (hopefully) humorous reversal of the typical "kick in a door, kill the bandits and monsters, then take their stuff" style of D&D, I'm going to make you play the "bad guys." Then you'll ask yourself "just who are the bad guys in these stories?" and "Do adventuring heroes always have to try to kill everything?"</p><p></p><p>So here are some details.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">D&D 4th edition, any printed material legal. I'm less familiar with the Essentials stuff, but I'm willing to work with it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Standard point buy and equipment, starting at level 5, theme optional.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3-5 PCs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hoping for one post every two days from everybody, likely one per day from me. If you have to go away for a few days, no problem. Just let me know.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I expect the adventure to be just that, but if we have fun with it there's a solid chance of turning it into a campaign.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Any other questions, please feel free to ask.</li> </ul><p>After you've built your character, please post your sheet in this thread, as well as a couple paragraphs of background. I can't read the Character Builder format, so anything but that will be just fine.</p><p></p><p>------</p><p>The bandit chief Cyrus Downs has called you into his chamber, and you know that's bad news.</p><p></p><p>Word has been spreading around the warren. One of the other bandit clans - could it be the Red Valley gang, or maybe that tribe of goblins with the weird facepaint, or maybe just another evil wizard? -- but somebody -- has killed one of King Leopold's couriers and taken his parcel.</p><p></p><p>Chief Downs tells you this same thing, but less gracefully, and with a lot more hand gestures.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><em>"King-man sent a guy with a bag. Someone killed 'im. Dunno who. But King-man ain't happy. King-man's sending some big, strong hero types to clean up the riffraff. Turns out, boys, even though we don't do no murderin' or stealin' of fancy bags, we're some of the riffraff he wants cleaned."</em></span></p><p></p><p>At the mention of "heroes," a chill runs down your spine. Perhaps your mother whispered stories of them when you were a naughty little banditling.</p><p></p><p>[THINK]"Clean your plate, or the heroes are going to stomp in and torture you for information."</p><p></p><p>"But I'm just a little banditling, mama. Why would they torture me?"</p><p></p><p>"Because they're twisted people, and you haven't cleaned your plate."[/THINK]</p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: DarkOrange">"Paying attention, boys? Good. Hero types on their way. We got women here. Kids. Lace up yer boots. Grab yer favorite sword. Yer gonna need it."</span></em></p><p></p><p>"But can't we just explain it to them?" one of you idiot bandits asks.</p><p><em></em></p><p><em><span style="color: DarkOrange">"Heroes don't talk, boys. They cast magic missile first, then don't bother to ask questions later. Now go stand guard."</span></em></p><p>------</p><p></p><p>OUR GROUP</p><p></p><p>Mikal Downs - HolyMan - Human Wizard</p><p>Houndaer - Disposable Hero - Drow Rogue</p><p>Toaddy - Voda Vosa - Bullywug Warpriest</p><p>Karrak - renau1g - Dwarf Warden</p><p>Sal Aldrurn - Inspiratorium - Half-Orc Fighter/Rogue</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DistractingFlare, post: 5932150, member: 86189"] Hey folks, it's been a bit too long since I've run a successful PbP, but I'm back, committed, and ready to give it a shot if you'll have me. In a (hopefully) humorous reversal of the typical "kick in a door, kill the bandits and monsters, then take their stuff" style of D&D, I'm going to make you play the "bad guys." Then you'll ask yourself "just who are the bad guys in these stories?" and "Do adventuring heroes always have to try to kill everything?" So here are some details. [LIST] [*]D&D 4th edition, any printed material legal. I'm less familiar with the Essentials stuff, but I'm willing to work with it. [*]Standard point buy and equipment, starting at level 5, theme optional. [*]3-5 PCs [*]Hoping for one post every two days from everybody, likely one per day from me. If you have to go away for a few days, no problem. Just let me know. [*]I expect the adventure to be just that, but if we have fun with it there's a solid chance of turning it into a campaign. [*]Any other questions, please feel free to ask. [/LIST] After you've built your character, please post your sheet in this thread, as well as a couple paragraphs of background. I can't read the Character Builder format, so anything but that will be just fine. ------ The bandit chief Cyrus Downs has called you into his chamber, and you know that's bad news. Word has been spreading around the warren. One of the other bandit clans - could it be the Red Valley gang, or maybe that tribe of goblins with the weird facepaint, or maybe just another evil wizard? -- but somebody -- has killed one of King Leopold's couriers and taken his parcel. Chief Downs tells you this same thing, but less gracefully, and with a lot more hand gestures. [COLOR=DarkOrange][I]"King-man sent a guy with a bag. Someone killed 'im. Dunno who. But King-man ain't happy. King-man's sending some big, strong hero types to clean up the riffraff. Turns out, boys, even though we don't do no murderin' or stealin' of fancy bags, we're some of the riffraff he wants cleaned."[/I][/COLOR] At the mention of "heroes," a chill runs down your spine. Perhaps your mother whispered stories of them when you were a naughty little banditling. [THINK]"Clean your plate, or the heroes are going to stomp in and torture you for information." "But I'm just a little banditling, mama. Why would they torture me?" "Because they're twisted people, and you haven't cleaned your plate."[/THINK] [I][COLOR=DarkOrange]"Paying attention, boys? Good. Hero types on their way. We got women here. Kids. Lace up yer boots. Grab yer favorite sword. Yer gonna need it."[/COLOR][/I] "But can't we just explain it to them?" one of you idiot bandits asks. [I] [COLOR=DarkOrange]"Heroes don't talk, boys. They cast magic missile first, then don't bother to ask questions later. Now go stand guard."[/COLOR][/I] ------ OUR GROUP Mikal Downs - HolyMan - Human Wizard Houndaer - Disposable Hero - Drow Rogue Toaddy - Voda Vosa - Bullywug Warpriest Karrak - renau1g - Dwarf Warden Sal Aldrurn - Inspiratorium - Half-Orc Fighter/Rogue [/QUOTE]
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