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<blockquote data-quote="Ranger5" data-source="post: 2115810" data-attributes="member: 17981"><p>Late last year, I started a new campaign based in and around the city of Westgate in the Forgotten Realms. The basic premise is that the PCs all work for the Harpers and are in Westgate to be the eyes and ears for them. I got the idea from <a href="http://3d6.org/" target="_blank">The Selgaunt Campaign</a> website that I stumbled across (and still go to regularly) last year.</p><p></p><p>So I have also been keeping a campaign journal using my <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/jamespwalter/" target="_blank">Live Journal</a> but thought that this might be a cool place to share my ongoing campaign.</p><p></p><p>So to begin here is the first page from the Campaign Primer I handed out before character creation:</p><p></p><p>"Campaign Details</p><p>Welcome to the Westgate Campaign. This campaign will be mostly city based though that does not mean there will not be forays into deep dangerous dungeons or to the outlying areas of the Dragon Coast. The campaign will start in 1372 DR, the first day of Marpenoth, the day after Highharvestide. </p><p></p><p>All PCs will start at 1st level and use our normal character creation rules. All character classes from the PHB are acceptable as are the following:</p><p></p><p>From Complete Warrior</p><p>Hexblade</p><p>Swashbuckler</p><p></p><p>From Unearthed Arcana</p><p>Any of the variant classes presented.</p><p></p><p>If there is another class from a supplement that I do not have that you would like to play, feel free to let me borrow the book so I may read up on it and make a decision.</p><p></p><p>As you already know, the campaign will take place mostly in and around Westgate. However, I do not recommend that any PC actually be from Westgate, as that will make things more complicated. Pretty much any other area of the Realms will work as long as the following criteria are met:</p><p></p><p>1. You have spent the last several months in the city of Elversult.</p><p>2. And that for the last several months you have been trained in the ways of the Harpers.</p><p></p><p>There are no real alignment restrictions besides not being evil.</p><p></p><p>As for group dynamics, that will be solved by the fact that you all were recruited to join the Harpers and that you have all trained together for the last several months. You may have known each other before Elversult, but that is up to you.</p><p></p><p>I highly recommend (almost to the point of requiring) that each of you come up with a character idea and background story for your character. The more detail you include the more I can mine them for ideas for future adventures and happenings. This is important for the structure of the campaign.</p><p></p><p>The campaign will be outlined as follows. There will be one main story arc. This is what the campaign will be about in the end. Your PCs will not be aware of it at first though, but you will eventually learn of it. There are going to be 2 moderate story arcs. These arcs are not as big as the main one but will still be important to the story. And finally, my plan is to have one or more minor arcs for each PC; hence, the reason for the importance on the background information. That is not to say that a minor arc idea won’t occur to me from the events of the game that has nothing to do with a PC’s background.</p><p></p><p>And finally, because of your training by the Harpers, you will receive 8 extra skill points to devote to 2 Knowledge skills of your choice (4 points in each). Also, these 2 extra skills will always be class skills for you no matter what class you take.</p><p></p><p>Your main contact/trainer for the Harpers is Waevor Talaphin, a human male bard based in Elversult."</p><p></p><p>The rest of the Primer dealt with some background information taken from the old 2ed suppliment Cloak and Dagger. I modified some of it to fit my campaign.</p><p></p><p>So without further ado, here is a quick rundown of the heroes in no particular order:</p><p></p><p>Alexi Voroff, human male urban ranger from the city of Procampur. A former city guard that is now on the run for sticking his nose where it didn't belong.</p><p></p><p>Thanon Laminos, human male cleric of Tyr from the town of White Ford. His father, a paladin of Tyr, came to the city years ago when Thanon was but a boy, and disappeared. Thanon is searching for him to this day.</p><p></p><p>Nadari "Dari" Dardragon, female halfling rogue from the plains near Hluthvar. A former troublemaker who has trouble follow her wherever she goes, she is also on the run but for a very different reason.</p><p></p><p>Elric, human male warmage. He is in it for the wine, women, and well...battle of course.</p><p></p><p>Courynn Dulsaer, human male paladin of Tyr. A former Zhentil Keep guard, he has powerful enemies that would like to find him again...and he would like to face again as well.</p><p></p><p>I will begin the next post with the first adventure and the rest will follow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranger5, post: 2115810, member: 17981"] Late last year, I started a new campaign based in and around the city of Westgate in the Forgotten Realms. The basic premise is that the PCs all work for the Harpers and are in Westgate to be the eyes and ears for them. I got the idea from [URL=http://3d6.org/]The Selgaunt Campaign[/URL] website that I stumbled across (and still go to regularly) last year. So I have also been keeping a campaign journal using my [URL=http://www.livejournal.com/users/jamespwalter/]Live Journal[/URL] but thought that this might be a cool place to share my ongoing campaign. So to begin here is the first page from the Campaign Primer I handed out before character creation: "Campaign Details Welcome to the Westgate Campaign. This campaign will be mostly city based though that does not mean there will not be forays into deep dangerous dungeons or to the outlying areas of the Dragon Coast. The campaign will start in 1372 DR, the first day of Marpenoth, the day after Highharvestide. All PCs will start at 1st level and use our normal character creation rules. All character classes from the PHB are acceptable as are the following: From Complete Warrior Hexblade Swashbuckler From Unearthed Arcana Any of the variant classes presented. If there is another class from a supplement that I do not have that you would like to play, feel free to let me borrow the book so I may read up on it and make a decision. As you already know, the campaign will take place mostly in and around Westgate. However, I do not recommend that any PC actually be from Westgate, as that will make things more complicated. Pretty much any other area of the Realms will work as long as the following criteria are met: 1. You have spent the last several months in the city of Elversult. 2. And that for the last several months you have been trained in the ways of the Harpers. There are no real alignment restrictions besides not being evil. As for group dynamics, that will be solved by the fact that you all were recruited to join the Harpers and that you have all trained together for the last several months. You may have known each other before Elversult, but that is up to you. I highly recommend (almost to the point of requiring) that each of you come up with a character idea and background story for your character. The more detail you include the more I can mine them for ideas for future adventures and happenings. This is important for the structure of the campaign. The campaign will be outlined as follows. There will be one main story arc. This is what the campaign will be about in the end. Your PCs will not be aware of it at first though, but you will eventually learn of it. There are going to be 2 moderate story arcs. These arcs are not as big as the main one but will still be important to the story. And finally, my plan is to have one or more minor arcs for each PC; hence, the reason for the importance on the background information. That is not to say that a minor arc idea won’t occur to me from the events of the game that has nothing to do with a PC’s background. And finally, because of your training by the Harpers, you will receive 8 extra skill points to devote to 2 Knowledge skills of your choice (4 points in each). Also, these 2 extra skills will always be class skills for you no matter what class you take. Your main contact/trainer for the Harpers is Waevor Talaphin, a human male bard based in Elversult." The rest of the Primer dealt with some background information taken from the old 2ed suppliment Cloak and Dagger. I modified some of it to fit my campaign. So without further ado, here is a quick rundown of the heroes in no particular order: Alexi Voroff, human male urban ranger from the city of Procampur. A former city guard that is now on the run for sticking his nose where it didn't belong. Thanon Laminos, human male cleric of Tyr from the town of White Ford. His father, a paladin of Tyr, came to the city years ago when Thanon was but a boy, and disappeared. Thanon is searching for him to this day. Nadari "Dari" Dardragon, female halfling rogue from the plains near Hluthvar. A former troublemaker who has trouble follow her wherever she goes, she is also on the run but for a very different reason. Elric, human male warmage. He is in it for the wine, women, and well...battle of course. Courynn Dulsaer, human male paladin of Tyr. A former Zhentil Keep guard, he has powerful enemies that would like to find him again...and he would like to face again as well. I will begin the next post with the first adventure and the rest will follow. [/QUOTE]
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