Bront
The man with the probe
I am recruiting for a new PbP game I will be running. Likely to start by the end of this month.
Background: Hanable's Hunters is an elete treasure hunter and artifact recovery organization based in Karrnath. Membership is by invitation only, but most dragonmarked houses have at least one member (to keep tabs on tips as well as for a potential share of the spoils). Sometimes they offer their services to the king of Karrnath, and have even taken on the employ of other countries as well. Mostly, they find and sell/trade artifacts and items to interested collectors, researchers, institutions, and organizations. Led by Hanable, he often personaly scouts out recruits.
Characters: Characters are likely a mix of fairly new recruits who have shown merrit outside of the Hunters, as well as veterin Hunters who have shown great skill.
What I'm looking for is a fairly detailed background, hopefully with a few interesting plot hooks. I will post more on character creation later, but the backgrounds will be more important. I want generaly good intentioned characters (preferably good, but neutral leaning towards good is acceptable, I'm loose when it comes to alignment). There will be a variety of action, problem solving, roleplaying, and even some dungeon crawling.
Characters Creation:
Level: 5th level
Stats: Pick one set to use (These are your stats as of Level 1 before racial mods)
Set 1: 18, 17, 15, 12, 11, 8
Set 2: 16, 16, 15, 13, 11, 10
Set 3: 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12
Set 4: 18, 15, 15, 15, 10, 8
Set 5: 16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 10
Set 6: 18, 17, 17, 13, 8, 8
Set 7: 18, 17, 15, 15, 10, 6
Set 8: 18, 14, 13, 13, 12, 11
Gold: 9000 GP
What's allowed: Core Books (SRD), Eberron Campaign Setting and Races of Eberron, and Psionics. Any other books are by approval (though I don't expect their to be a problem, most of them are OK, I just want anything outside of this scope to be run by me first as I have not read the races or complete books in depth yet)
Also, I have developed a Noble core class (link here) that should be finished by the end of this week that is an acceptable class (and comments on it are also appreciated). The Noble's Call in a Favor ability can be substituted for the Favored in House feat when qualifying for PrCs.
On a side note, anything in races of Destiny that is open to a Doppleganger is likely open to a Changeling. Still need aproval to use it, but I'm not likely to say no to a lot of things.
Backgrounds: Characters might know each other before hand, but don't need to. Have fun with your background, and make it interesting.
Optional/Variant rules:
-I'm pondering using the spontanious metamagic rules from UA, and am willing to take input from players on that.
-I'm going to allow other players to help pay the XP cost for a crafted magic item. This will prevent the mage/cleric/artifacer from geting hosed by spending their own valuable XPs on items for others. This is NOT an option till after the adventure starts. I will be flexable on time for crafting items, but realistic as well as to when and where you can craft.
-Paladins and Monks can Multi-class freely if explained in the background (no need to take the feat, just make an RP reason to multi-class into either (or both) class(es)).
I think that's it. I'll monitor this thread, and post to answer questions. This is not first come first serve, I am looking for a balanced party of about six players (1 Arcanist, 1 Rogueish, 1 capable healer, 1 warrior type, 2 open). Thanks ahead for posting. Enjoy.
FYI, just because I don't comment on your concept doesn't mean I don't like it. And feel free to submit multiple ideas.
Accepted:
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Current Team:
New Recruits to the Hunters:
Elocin - Hobbes Shifter Barbarian
Prof Yeti - Merek d'Cannith Human/Wizard
MavrickWeirdo - Kerlokh d'Tharask
Rystil Arden - Selene Siobhan
Long Time members of the Hunters:
D20Dazza - Whitlok Dwarven Ranger/Explorer
Unleashed - Firavel d’Thuranni
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Alts/Dead/Left:
On another assignment currently: (Possibly able to return)
Isida Kep'Tukari - Anune d'Deneith
Temujin - Brogen Combat Medic
Left the hunters: (Possibly able to return)
Candide - Thalian "Talon" d'Lyrander
Alts
Shaggy Spellsword - Charactrer pending approval
For any rolls you guys make, I'll be using Invisible Castle Initialize an account you want to use with a D20 roll and post a link here. Once I approve it, you can use it and post a link to the rolls if you need to roll something.
HP will be max at first, and then roll 2 keep 1 from then on. That should keep them above average. And I reserve the right to allow you to reroll if I feel you're getting screwed royaly (wow, 4 1's). Just init a D20 at Invisible castle for now, and worry about HP when everything else is approved.
Background about Hanable:
He's believed to be a human that most people estimate to be likely in his early late thirties or early fourties, though it's been rumored that he's actualy a changeling. He was fairly unknown till he made a name for himself finding relics about 15 years ago, and founded the hunters about 10 years ago. He's a skillfull negotiator, a shrewd tactician, and good judge of character and talent. He seems to have a fairly big backing financialy, though that could be from a combination of good negotiations and excelent services. The hunters have a bit of the autonomy of the houses in many ways, having taken a fairly neutral stance in the war (mostly operating on a contract basis, often disclosing info he found to any/all sides involved in an operation, strangely enemy nations might join in a contract to hire him hoping to use info gained before their enemy or at least be prepaired for what their foes might learn) as well as among the houses, by bringing in people from all over.
I am accepting Alts. If you want to be an alt, submit a background and write up a character. If I accept you, I'll keep you in consideration if players drop, or if I start a second Hunters group.
I have attached a sample character sheet form. While it's not required that you use it, it is nice and I personaly like it.
Background: Hanable's Hunters is an elete treasure hunter and artifact recovery organization based in Karrnath. Membership is by invitation only, but most dragonmarked houses have at least one member (to keep tabs on tips as well as for a potential share of the spoils). Sometimes they offer their services to the king of Karrnath, and have even taken on the employ of other countries as well. Mostly, they find and sell/trade artifacts and items to interested collectors, researchers, institutions, and organizations. Led by Hanable, he often personaly scouts out recruits.
Characters: Characters are likely a mix of fairly new recruits who have shown merrit outside of the Hunters, as well as veterin Hunters who have shown great skill.
What I'm looking for is a fairly detailed background, hopefully with a few interesting plot hooks. I will post more on character creation later, but the backgrounds will be more important. I want generaly good intentioned characters (preferably good, but neutral leaning towards good is acceptable, I'm loose when it comes to alignment). There will be a variety of action, problem solving, roleplaying, and even some dungeon crawling.
Characters Creation:
Level: 5th level
Stats: Pick one set to use (These are your stats as of Level 1 before racial mods)
Set 1: 18, 17, 15, 12, 11, 8
Set 2: 16, 16, 15, 13, 11, 10
Set 3: 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12
Set 4: 18, 15, 15, 15, 10, 8
Set 5: 16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 10
Set 6: 18, 17, 17, 13, 8, 8
Set 7: 18, 17, 15, 15, 10, 6
Set 8: 18, 14, 13, 13, 12, 11
Gold: 9000 GP
What's allowed: Core Books (SRD), Eberron Campaign Setting and Races of Eberron, and Psionics. Any other books are by approval (though I don't expect their to be a problem, most of them are OK, I just want anything outside of this scope to be run by me first as I have not read the races or complete books in depth yet)
Also, I have developed a Noble core class (link here) that should be finished by the end of this week that is an acceptable class (and comments on it are also appreciated). The Noble's Call in a Favor ability can be substituted for the Favored in House feat when qualifying for PrCs.
On a side note, anything in races of Destiny that is open to a Doppleganger is likely open to a Changeling. Still need aproval to use it, but I'm not likely to say no to a lot of things.
Backgrounds: Characters might know each other before hand, but don't need to. Have fun with your background, and make it interesting.
Optional/Variant rules:
-I'm pondering using the spontanious metamagic rules from UA, and am willing to take input from players on that.
-I'm going to allow other players to help pay the XP cost for a crafted magic item. This will prevent the mage/cleric/artifacer from geting hosed by spending their own valuable XPs on items for others. This is NOT an option till after the adventure starts. I will be flexable on time for crafting items, but realistic as well as to when and where you can craft.
-Paladins and Monks can Multi-class freely if explained in the background (no need to take the feat, just make an RP reason to multi-class into either (or both) class(es)).
I think that's it. I'll monitor this thread, and post to answer questions. This is not first come first serve, I am looking for a balanced party of about six players (1 Arcanist, 1 Rogueish, 1 capable healer, 1 warrior type, 2 open). Thanks ahead for posting. Enjoy.
FYI, just because I don't comment on your concept doesn't mean I don't like it. And feel free to submit multiple ideas.
Accepted:
--------------
Current Team:
New Recruits to the Hunters:
Elocin - Hobbes Shifter Barbarian
Prof Yeti - Merek d'Cannith Human/Wizard
MavrickWeirdo - Kerlokh d'Tharask
Rystil Arden - Selene Siobhan
Long Time members of the Hunters:
D20Dazza - Whitlok Dwarven Ranger/Explorer
Unleashed - Firavel d’Thuranni
-----------
Alts/Dead/Left:
On another assignment currently: (Possibly able to return)
Isida Kep'Tukari - Anune d'Deneith
Temujin - Brogen Combat Medic
Left the hunters: (Possibly able to return)
Candide - Thalian "Talon" d'Lyrander
Alts
Shaggy Spellsword - Charactrer pending approval
For any rolls you guys make, I'll be using Invisible Castle Initialize an account you want to use with a D20 roll and post a link here. Once I approve it, you can use it and post a link to the rolls if you need to roll something.
HP will be max at first, and then roll 2 keep 1 from then on. That should keep them above average. And I reserve the right to allow you to reroll if I feel you're getting screwed royaly (wow, 4 1's). Just init a D20 at Invisible castle for now, and worry about HP when everything else is approved.
Background about Hanable:
He's believed to be a human that most people estimate to be likely in his early late thirties or early fourties, though it's been rumored that he's actualy a changeling. He was fairly unknown till he made a name for himself finding relics about 15 years ago, and founded the hunters about 10 years ago. He's a skillfull negotiator, a shrewd tactician, and good judge of character and talent. He seems to have a fairly big backing financialy, though that could be from a combination of good negotiations and excelent services. The hunters have a bit of the autonomy of the houses in many ways, having taken a fairly neutral stance in the war (mostly operating on a contract basis, often disclosing info he found to any/all sides involved in an operation, strangely enemy nations might join in a contract to hire him hoping to use info gained before their enemy or at least be prepaired for what their foes might learn) as well as among the houses, by bringing in people from all over.
I am accepting Alts. If you want to be an alt, submit a background and write up a character. If I accept you, I'll keep you in consideration if players drop, or if I start a second Hunters group.
I have attached a sample character sheet form. While it's not required that you use it, it is nice and I personaly like it.
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