[Recruitment] ECL 9 (Demunched)FR Underdogs Campaign

[Paragon Badger]

Here is a quick character concept

Alcar Briar
Age: 27
Human Fighter 1 / Cleric of Silvanus 8

Alcar grew up as a ward of the city of Neverwinter. Noted for breaking out of the orphanages of Neverwinter, Alcar found friends among the city guard who made sure to keep an eye out for the youth. He soon decided to train for a career as a city guard in Neverwinter. However, the turning point in his life came when he accompanied two guards on a hunting trip in the nearby woods. The hunt had gone well with several bucks being bought down by each man. However, an owlbear viciously attacked the group on the last day of the hunt. The two guards were killed and Alcar was mortally wounded. A cleric of Silvanus, named Jocelyn, saved Alcar from the rampaging owlbear. Alcar had gained a deep hatred of the natural world from the encounter. However, as he mended under Jocelyn’s care he learned the owlbear was sick and old and was merely trying to survive another day. Jocelyn taught Alcar about the forces of Balance and showed him all of nature both beautiful and ugly. Alcar healed fully except for a scar along the left side of his face. He then devoted himself, as Jocelyn had, to the protection of the Balance. He sees the new threat to the North as a threat to the Balance he has learned to hold so dear.

Stats are forthcoming. Vargo if you want to work a tandem character I’d be willing to. I could change some of Alcar’s history or we could meet in the years after his first encounter in the forest.

 

[Creamsteak]

I'm opting out. I know I would enjoy playing, but you've already got a crowd to choose from, and there's no need for me to join another game when I'm already in (5?).

 

[Semirhage]

Background

Callistae Ashandrii was raised in Waterdeep, though she was born in Evermeet. Her mother, the daughter of a powerful gold elven family, was disowned because she chose to marry Callistae's father, a cansin gold elf, of whom the conservative House disapproved.

House Ashandrii, her father's house, an off-shoot clan that survived the fall of ancient Illefarn, has been present in some form or another over the course of millenia in many elven civilizations, but in order to strengthen their line, they resorted, much like the Daemonfey, to congress with outsiders. Many elves disapprove of such methods.

In Waterdeep, however, Callistae and her family were readily accepted by the small and mostly transient elven population. The family has a villa in the best section of town, as well as a small estate to the southeast of Waterdeep. Her father has been successful at turning his various contacts into a small trading empire. He would not be unhappy if Callistae chose to follow in his footsteps. Her father makes money because he is very creative, though he spends it almost compulsively. Large, expensive gifts that have no use at all were common during Calli's childhood.

Callistae felt the call towards music and magic very early in her life. Magic turned out to be a greater lure, but she never neglected her love of music. Recently, she has managed to combine the two. A bard's wandering lifestyle never suited her, as she loves cities, but as a clear virtuoso, at the top of her field, she delights in challenging bards who think they have the advantage.

She is rather happy go-lucky. She's happy most of the time, though sometimes get angry when 'the rules' interfere with her fun. She genuinely likes most people, and has fun toying with them, tweaking their noses. Sometimes she has weird mood-swings, but not too often. For a wizard, she is sometimes flighty, but for a normal person, she can seem dedicated.

Most of her experience has been around Waterdeep, though she is fairly well read. The farthest from home she has ever travelled is Silverymoon, and that was a flying carpet caravan engineered by her father. She was very sad to hear what had happened to Silverymoon.

The prospect of travel is something she views with anticipation and some trepidation. She'd like to do it, but it seems like more effort than its worth.

(Stats are being made.)

 

[reapersaurus]

or if reapersaurus (Ubaar) is in the eight chosen I wouldn't mind integrating backgrounds with him, if he doesn't mind.

that would be great, drs!

 

[DM_Matt]

Ok, here comes my slew of responses:

Semirhage: The Cansin sounds fine, as does your backstory. Where is the Cansin detailed, though? Oh, and the weretiger ECL is +6.

Dalamar: I do not have Four-Color to fantasy, so I cannot allow use of it in my game.

GaryH: Quite Hackalicious. Awaiting a backstory. Beware that I WILL ensure that Cha does indeed matter in this campaign, though. Also, Elric is correct about the 2 point deduction. One point because you don't get it for levels, another because this system assumes that it would be a taxed point.

Your alignment is acceptable, particularly because it matches your dragon parent.

(General note: Elric's assertions as to what I would rule have a tendency to be correct (although they are not always correct), as he knows me pretty well. He also helped develop the house rule set for the campaign, particularly the luxury tax system.)

Apok: Current standings are below...this will be a post-when-you-can game, unless anyone can give me compelling reasons why another method would be better.


Reapersaurus: Um, it is just me, or
is this version of the Contender the same as the regular one, but with several powers added without subtracting anything? The regular Contender is powerful as it is. If you want to propose a version of the contender that sacrifices something to get new abilities, feel free. I am fine with you being Uthgar, but the domain is probably a bit much. You are already playing a character based on a smackdown that you wrote. You will be plenty powerful.

Fefnir, Paragon ,Vargo, drs, Keia, Howling: tell me more

Rozi: talked to him on AIM. He is submitting a ranger with one of the archer pres classes

The Forsaken One: I am wary to allow something with auto-invis and auto-haste, even though it does cut into your HP. Please, play something that is not almost inherently evil, and not so potentially highly unbalanced.

Current Applicant List
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Name...............Race/Class ...........AL
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Semirhage..........Cansin Wiz/Virt.......CN

garyh..............H/o, H/D(Brass).Fight6.CG

reapersaurus.......half-orc Barb1/Clr5....?
.................../Mighty Contender.......
...................of Kord3................

Elric..............Human Ran/Rog/Duelist.?G

Rozi...............Human Ranger/PAorDS...?G

Paragon Badger.....Human F1/Cl 8..........N

Undeclared final Race/Class/Align: Meepo the Mighty, Cloudgatherer, Apok, Keia (leaning to celest/2 caster), Dalamar, Howling Coyote (leaning Arcane tricks, N), Fefnir (leaning brooding caster), Vargo (leaning monk), the Forsaken One, drs

Ok, thats 16 interested. Elric and Rozi were in my last RL group, so they are in, but because of the ensuring unfairness and the likelihood of droppers, the cap will now be 9 (of 14 considering).

I am liking the character that I have seen so far...Keep em coming!

 

[Dalamar]

Too bad about the FCTF, I would've liked to model a spellfire wielder using it. There was a lenghty excerpt in last Asgard, but propably doesn't help.
I don't really like the Spellfire Wielder PrC in Magic of Faerun, so I'll need to drop that concept then... I'm leaving for school now, I'll see if I have a character concept when I get back.

 

[garyh]

GaryH: Quite Hackalicious. Awaiting a backstory. Beware that I WILL ensure that Cha does indeed matter in this campaign, though. Also, Elric is correct about the 2 point deduction. One point because you don't get it for levels, another because this system assumes that it would be a taxed point.

Your alignment is acceptable, particularly because it matches your dragon parent.

garyh..............H/o, H/D(Brass).Fight6.CG

I'm pretty sure I can come up with a reason why my PC has no CHA. He's a freak of a half-orc. I'm willing to accept the challenge and the penalties.

I will revise my stat points and give a backstory soon (in the middle of a hectic school week!!).

Also, he's half Copper, not half Brass!!

 

[DM_Matt]

I'm pretty sure I can come up with a reason why my PC has no CHA. He's a freak of a half-orc. I'm willing to accept the challenge and the penalties.

I will revise my stat points and give a backstory soon (in the middle of a hectic school week!!).

Also, he's half Copper, not half Brass!!

My bad on the type. I'm not damning you for having a low cha, just giving fair warning

 

[garyh]

My bad on the type. I'm not damning you for having a low cha, just giving fair warning

Not a problem.

Hopefully, in a party of 8 or 9, I won't have to be the face. I expect my low Cha to come up, but I don't expect it to ruin me.

I also expect to slice villains to ribbons with my falchion.

 

[Howling Coyote]

I was thinking of giving my rogue/sorcerer a level of ranger, but I would like to have fast movement instead of the ranger 1st level bonus feat. Is this modification okay?
I'll try to post some stats and a write-up tonight.