OOC: The story of the Clan - The Sunless Citadell.

I posted the following in a previous location. Put me in, coach. : )

I have never done a PbP game, but am very interested in trying it out. I understand the concept, since I played with a similar concept way back in the day of BBSes.

First level is also what I would like to start at since I'm taking babysteps with this whole concept.

Typically I like to play rogue, followed by fighters/paladins/barbarian types, and I've also played as a cleric before. I'm willing to try wizard or bard or monk, though, if it will get me in the door.
 

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Verbatim said:
Another theme could be the party would be adventuring to avoid prison, they have escaped prison and encounter the Citadell while on the run, military assignment, all of the same faith/order, or the infamous the party is 0 lvl and they figure out their class through their actions.

Just some random shotgun thoughts...:)

I like the last suggestion, everyone start out as lvl 0, then depending on what they do they get their first level in a class. I don't know how this work in-game though.

Also, seeing as you're in one of my other games, you might not be chosen here :P

Tailspinner said:
Another possibility could be a party consisting of kids. We would need to decide what that would entail. Possibly -1 to all physical traits and -2 to all mental traits except one. Or something like that. Size would be one size category smaller for each.

Tailspinner

Yeah, I thought about the kids theme. Kinda counter-part to the Old theme.

Palskane said:
Another option:
We all start with the same core class. In other words, we are initiate members of a Thieve's Guild, Mage's Order, Martial Academy, Monastery, Clergy/Religious Order, Enclave, Tribe, Performing Troupe, etc..
Several of those could tie in with family very well. It would indicate a similar upbringing, and we could then branch out from there.
I know that one would be odd, but I'm just throwing it out there as an idea. :)

Great idea! Might work well with Gestalt characters as well!

Jdvn1 said:
I'd also mention--maybe all refugees from the same village. Some bad thing happened and we're now gypsies or something.

Gypsies, now that would be fun!
Several of the themes mix well together; Family, race, old/young, group (Artists, gypsies, Mage order etc).

LogicsFate said:
Anouther demographic could be LA 0 monster races

Yes, I thought about that, but there are few of them around.

Palskane said:
Did you have an idea of how many characters you would like to run through the module? I've seen the module but hadn't looked at it. How many characters is it designed for?

I'm only asking because I'm already tossing around character ideas/concepts in my head. *grin*

It is designed for 4 characters. I will most likely accept 6 players though.

Deuce Traveler said:
I posted the following in a previous location. Put me in, coach. : )

I have never done a PbP game, but am very interested in trying it out. I understand the concept.......

Nice, welcome you are!
 

I've been thinking, and it seems most of the themes can be mixed together. I think this might be a fairly funny game, and will aim for a light, jolly tone.


Something like this perhaps:
A family of halflings is on the run from the local sheriff.
Half of the town was in ruins after the fire, but surely it wasn't entirely the Bokkstobbles fault?! Now Honner, his wife Mulina, their son Little Timmony, Mulina's nasty old aunt Frocstacia, Timmonys imaginary friend Lino-see-through and Grandpa Nokki has to show once and for all that they're nice people. No, really, they are!

The Bokkstobbles are a family of chicken-farmers. Oh, they dabble in magic on the side, but that was supposed to be a secret. And so it was. Untill Grandpa Nokki forgot to put out one of his famous "neverburning fires". Whoever came up with the name neverburning was wrong, to the dismay of all the house-less people left back home.....
 

AmorFati said:
I've been thinking, and it seems most of the themes can be mixed together. I think this might be a fairly funny game, and will aim for a light, jolly tone.


Something like this perhaps:
A family of halflings is on the run from the local sheriff.
Half of the town was in ruins after the fire, but surely it wasn't entirely the Bokkstobbles fault?! Now Honner, his wife Mulina, their son Little Timmony, Mulina's nasty old aunt Frocstacia, Timmonys imaginary friend Lino-see-through and Grandpa Nokki has to show once and for all that they're nice people. No, really, they are!

The Bokkstobbles are a family of chicken-farmers. Oh, they dabble in magic on the side, but that was supposed to be a secret. And so it was. Untill Grandpa Nokki forgot to put out one of his famous "neverburning fires". Whoever came up with the name neverburning was wrong, to the dismay of all the house-less people left back home.....
Nice. : ) So, would we pick characters out of the family members shown above, or can we create a new Bokkstobble. Or an adopted family member in case we want to play with other halfling names (like Woollyfoot Furrback, family friend)?

Would we be starting at level 0?
 

While I might not get picked, I will still run that risk, as I have always wanted to try Sunless Citadell, but never got a chance at it...:)

I like the concept as it covers all of the basic themes you had posted, as well as included some of the others that were put up.

My shift just got over and I need to crash, but I look forward to seeing how things are when I wake back up.

*crosses fingers to still be in mix later today*
 

OooOooo... very nice!

I'm more than willing to run with this idea. It could be quite fun, and is ripe for some great rp! I'm guessing, as DT did above, that we'd pick various family members? If so, then again I am more than willing to play whichever member might be left after everyone gets their picks. I'm easy to please. :)
 

So that would be same: Race, Family, Village, Legal status and possibly core class? Now would all the history be worked out before hand by players or more like dropped in as the game goes along and people just role with it, ie Player 1- "Remember Great-Great-Great Aunt Josephina-Ville? She had a dog just like that one." Player 2- "Naaah, your thinking of Great-Great-Great Aunt Josephine-Villa! She's the one that ate dogs."

Oh, and I want to play too :)
 

Ive never done a play by post, but my players out here havent been able to play much lately and i think this would be alot of fun and a good way to not only take a break from being a DM, but also a great chance to meet some new people and still get to play DnD.

What kind of hours are we looking at? or is this just a post when you can type thing? Thanks for even reading this.
 

Goose said:
What kind of hours are we looking at? or is this just a post when you can type thing? Thanks for even reading this.

Yeah, I actually forgot to ask that as well. I much prefer the "post when you can" with a somewhat flexible stipulation of x number of posts per week, or something. Schedules are so hard to coordinate, and not all of us have a personal computer all to ourselves. (Hint: I have to share!).
 

Lol can I get in on this too please (and if so can I be Timmonys imaginary friend Lino-see-through)

I've run a game in the past where the PCs were members of a circus troupe (and my DMPC was the Day-man Orbril the Gnome)

AmorFati said:
I've been thinking, and it seems most of the themes can be mixed together. I think this might be a fairly funny game, and will aim for a light, jolly tone.


Something like this perhaps:
A family of halflings is on the run from the local sheriff.
Half of the town was in ruins after the fire, but surely it wasn't entirely the Bokkstobbles fault?! Now Honner, his wife Mulina, their son Little Timmony, Mulina's nasty old aunt Frocstacia, Timmonys imaginary friend Lino-see-through and Grandpa Nokki has to show once and for all that they're nice people. No, really, they are!

The Bokkstobbles are a family of chicken-farmers. Oh, they dabble in magic on the side, but that was supposed to be a secret. And so it was. Untill Grandpa Nokki forgot to put out one of his famous "neverburning fires". Whoever came up with the name neverburning was wrong, to the dismay of all the house-less people left back home.....
 

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