D&D 5E To The Strongest: A 5E War Campaign [CLOSED; OOC]

[Jago]

Taking what Jago said about being officers it is possible for you to be in charge of a berserker unit? Maybe scouts? I'm debating between leadership feat or polearm master and being in charge of a polearm platoon. Of course this might be a good time to go cavalry. So many options.

Speaking of which, you will all be getting a nice chunk of "Starting Wages" Gold to hire your fellow Mercenary Soldiers, and I'll be drafting up options you can purchase. Everything from Human Pikemen to Orcish Cavalry Archers, Gnomish Mages and Dwarven Battleragers.

And maybe a few more exotic options >_>

 

[Jago]

I'd love to play a Greek/Macedonian Hoplite officer. Infantry commander, I would love to link up with with any of the characters but would have a particular bent to have a cavalry officer I can banter with!!!

Most certainly! Get some Phalanx action in here!

 

[Creamsteak]

I may have an idea for a War Cleric 1/Sorcerer 4 in my head.

 

[Jago]

I may have an idea for a War Cleric 1/Sorcerer 4 in my head.

Talk about some Arcane Artillery

 

[Shayuri]

Hmmm. Yeah, I could have a rambunctious squad of irregulars maybe. Scouts and scalawags, and skirmishers. Sort of light cavalryish in military terms, but riding weird fantasy things like wolves and stuff. Either to 'neek around flanks and get at vulnerable units...or just to go screaming naked into battle and see how many head lops we can get.

 

[Creamsteak]

I was actually thinking more a religious man of sorts driven a little bit nutty by all the friends he has lost and the magic he's somehow been gifted with that he doesn't quite know how to control. Ideally with plate and a greatsword eventually, kinda buffing and healing a little too.

Incariol
Medium humanoid (human), Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 16 (chainmail)
Hit Points 34 (1d8+4d6+10)
Speed 30 ft.

STR 18 (+4)
DEX 10 (+0)
CON 14 (+2)
INT 11 (+0)
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 14 (+2)

Skills Athletics +7, Insight +5, Intimidation +5, Persuasion +5
Tools Dragonchess Set, Vehicles (Land)
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Primordial

Spellcasting.

Cantrips (at will): Blade Ward (S), Fire Bolt (S), Greenflame Blade (S), Guidance (C), Resistance (C), Shocking Grasp (S), Spare the Dying (C), True Strike (S)
1st level (4 slots): Cure Wounds (C), Healing Word (C), Magic Missile (S), Shield (S), Shield of Faith(C)
2nd Level (3 slots): Enlarge/Reduce (S), Mirror Image (S), Misty Step (S)
3rd Level (2 slots):

Sorcery Points: 4

Metamagic: Twinned Spell, Quickened Spell

Wild Magic Surge
Tides of Chaos
Soldier Background

Equipment: Warhammer, Chainmail, Insignia of Rank, a piece from a shattered helmet, a dragonchess set, common clothes, 10 gp

[sblock=Background]Incariol, or "Cleric" as he is more often known is a veteran of some twenty battles. The second son of a noble military family, he was offered to the clergy of Machidoxia at a young age. He excelled more at sport than faith, and while he earned his rosary he had less talent for it than others.

His first battle was as a junior chaplain on a military campaign into elven lands. Constant guerrilla warfare took its toll on his unit's men and their sanity. When the enemy finally attacked in force, his unit scattered in all directions and lost all morale. They were toyed with and tortured. The young junior chaplain watched many of his friends murdered, and was among the last two men standing. Something within Incariol broke, and he lashed out with a sudden surprising burst of power that wasn't there before. The elves, not expecting this but not necessarily being intimidated surrounded the junior who had killed their commander, someone highborn among them. Luckily for the pair of survivors reinforcements horns sounded and cavalry made short work of the exposed elven militias who suddenly were found lacking a commander.

Many more battles were equally bitter. "Cleric" became something of an insulting nickname. Many called his streak of luck a curse. In many ways he has forsaken his gods sense of "honor", believing that there is no such thing in war. His sermons remind those around him that war is suffering, death comes to all, and we carry with us the weight of both our fallen comrades and the enemies whose lives we take.[/sblock]

 

[River Song]

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Name: Theoparlis
Sex: Male
Race: Human (Macedonian)
Class/Level: Fighter 5 (Battle Master)
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Size: Medium
Init: +0
Senses: Normal Human
Passive Perception: 13
Speed : 30


DEFENSE
AC: 18 (Chain mail, shield)
HP: 44 (5d10)
Saves: Str & Con

OFFENSE
Melee:

Attacks: 2
Weapons         Attack Damage  Type  Range      Property
Spear           +6    1d6+5      P           20/60          Versatile
Longsword       +6    1d8+5       S   -     Versatile
Javelin     +6   1d6+5      P    30/120

FEATS:
Shieldmaster - You use shields not just for protection but also for
offense. You gain the following benefits while you are
wielding a shield:
• If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use
a bonus action to try to shove a creature within 5 feet
o f you with your shield.
• If you aren’t incapacitated, you can add your shield’s AC
bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against
a spell or other harmful effect that targets only you.
• If you are subjected to an effect that allows you to
make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage,
you can use your reaction to take no damage if
you succeed on the saving throw, interposing your
shield between yourself and the source o f the effect.
Inspiring leader - 10 min speech to inspire up to
6 allies. With Temp hit: 7



STATISTICS
Str 16
Dex 10
Con 14
Int 10
Wis 10
Cha 14


SKILLS Proficiencies with *

+0 (dex) Acrobatics
+0 (wis) Animal Handling
+0 (int) Arcana
*+6 (str) Athletics
+2 (cha) Deception
+0 (int) History
*+3 (wis) Insight
*+5 (cha) Intimidation
+0 (int) Investigation
+0 (wis) Medicine
+0 (int) Nature
*+3 (wis) Perception
+2 (cha) Performance
*+5 (cha) Persuasion
+0 (int) Religion
+0 (dex) Sleight of Hand
+0 (dex) Stealth
+0 (wis) Survival


TOOL PROFICIENCIES: Brewer’s Supplies, Dice Set, Vehicles (land)
LANGUAGES:Common, Orc


RACE FEATURES
Extra Feat
Extra Skill

BACKGROUND FEATURES Mercenary Veteran
Feature: Mercenary Life : Officer

CLASS FEATURES - Fighter
Fighting Style: Dueling
Second Wind: 1d10+5, BA 1/SR/LR
Archetype: Battle Master – Menacing, Sweep, Disarm
Superiority Dice: 4d8
Maneuver DC: 14
Extra Attack: 1
Action Surge: 1 SR/LR

[sblock=EQUIPMENT]
Chain Mail Armour
Spear
Longsword
Javelin x2
Shield
Explorers Pack
Money: =10 gp[/sblock]

Personality Trait: I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
Ideal: Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority.
Bond: My honor is my life.
Flaw: I’d rather eat my armour than admit I’m wrong.


Physical Appearance:
A thickset muscular man, with olive skin, brown eyes and black hair and thick beard. Theo stands 5’11” tall and weighs 175lbs. He is 25 years old and worships Machidoxia.


Backstory:
Coming soon

 

[VLAD the Destroyer]

This sounds interesting. I have an idea for a dragonborn monk/goo warlock.

 

[Copats]

I am keen to get in on this with a beast master mercenary. Will upload my character sheet soon.

 

[Charwoman Gene]

I'm very intrested in a polearm based fighter built to be a bit of a 4e warlord... maybe a bard or cleric multiclass.