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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NCSUCodeMonkey" data-source="post: 576902" data-attributes="member: 2047">Before launching in to the story, or even a description of the campaign, I wanted to reveal a little bit of information about the players.I have been a player/DM for about eight years now, and I still consider myself a rookie to the hotseat.  However, four of my seven players have never played at all, and many of the vets have less experience at the table or this edition than I do.  At the time of this posting, we have had three sessions, and I couldn't be happier.These guys (and three gals) bring so much raw enthusiasm and spirit to the table that I hardly notice the rules corrections. If you haven't DMed a new group recently go out right now and find yourself 5-8 great people and kick off a game.  You'll be glad you did, I know I am.Ok, and now that the pep-talk is over, here are the basic ground rules that I set out at the beginning.  These derivate from what I usually run a campaign on, but I thought they helped the "learning" atmosphere of the group.<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Players can change characters at any time with no level penalties.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If a character dies, the player's next character enters at the same level. Spells such as ressurection still result in level loss.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">32 Point character buy, starting at first level with standard PHB gold. Characters above first level start with standard DMG gold, with equipment subject to my approval. [/list=1] The campaign opens in 1372 DR in the Silver Marches as described in the WoTC supplement by that name.  Mainly in the interest of my sanity, I did not make any massive changes at the beginning.  Of course, that all went out the window almost immediately :-D The Cast: <a href="http://fr.mattkendall.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=10" target="_blank">Antonius</a> An older cleric full of doubts with a troubled past. Devan A wilderness-savvy ranger from the temperate forests to the South. <a href="http://fr.mattkendall.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=13" target="_blank">Eon</a> A treasure hungry fighter that knows a "trick" or two. Melkor A thief with a smidgeon of a conscious and occasional accomplice to Thornogil. <a href="http://fr.mattkendall.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=12" target="_blank">Meree</a> A small gnome with a sharp mind from the gnomish island of Lantan far to the south. <a href="http://fr.mattkendall.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=11" target="_blank">Redival</a> A dwarven cleric of St. Cuthbert* with a few skeletons in the closet. Thorongil A half-elven barbarian from the Uthgart tribes, with a strong sword arm and heart. * Although St. Cuthbert is not part of the traditional FR pantheon, Redival's player built her history and character out of the PHB without access to the FRCS and was endeared to St. Cuthbert.  So St. Cuthbert migrated to Toril and set up shop <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> The Story Hour is also availible at the campaign website: <a href="http://fr.mattkendall.net" target="_blank">Fractures in the Ice</a> Oh, and one last thing...This i s my first story hour and I got off to a bumpy start. It begins as more of a session log but eventually evolves into a better "story" style. And now...on with the story.</li> </ol></blockquote>

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