DISCLAIMER: This tavern is based on the Sunbearer Trials, although I tried to change it a tiny bit (not very much, just removed some really cool stuff from the books). It’s a wonderful book with wonderful characters and if you enjoy this tavern you should go read it RIGHT NOW. Or whenever you wanna. It’s really good though. Hunger games x Percy Jackson but woke and Mexican.

Centuries ago, monsters roamed the world. Vile bloodthirsty beasts that always hungered for more. Their master was a corrupted god, Asu. The other gods feared Asu too much to do anything. The mortals, however, hated them. A mortal traveled to the depths of the ocean and retrieved a pearl, imprisoning Asu and their monsters deep within it. But every decade, the pearl had to be soaked in divine blood, or else Asu and their monsters would come free. 

The gods had a solution. They had children, many children. The children became heroes, protecting the world, and every decade, the Trials of the Depths would happen, Fate, the spirit of the mortal who had collected the pearl, choosing the best demigods to join the trials. The winner would win glory and fame. The loser would be the sacrifice to keep Asu trapped. 

There will be five trials and ten contestants, unless this experiences a boom in activity. Then I’ll add more slots. After every trial, Fate will rank you. Trials will be coordinated with everyone who wants to participate, probably once a week or month. The rest of the time will be spent roleplaying and getting to know other contestants, or doing mini-trials because that sounds kinda fun. 

Characters will be level ten. They come from the world of Sasuan, a modern world where the gods walk among the people, and it’s a bit like China and Japan architecture wise. The people worship the gods and the demigod heroes. The gods are mostly kind and accepting, although there are a few nasties. The world is strong, and friendly competition is common. Every god gets a city, and demigods are native to their parent’s city. Demigods' raisings vary depending on their parents. Minor gods tend to have their children go to public school while also privately training in case they’re chosen for the Trials. Major gods’ children are privately tutored in most cases. 

For this, feel free to make up gods and cities. If someone takes a domain, I’ll put it on the OP. If you’d like to coordinate siblings, feel free, just make sure you and your partner are on the same page. I won’t add rules here cause I feel like y’all know the rules fairly well by now (hint: they’re on my other taverns) but I’d like this to stay serious and mature, but not too mature. This thread will not have rules about permission to attack, but permission to romance is always a thing in my threads. You can make multiple characters, and if you do, I’ll add to the slots. Please tell me if you’d like to join. This will use stat blocks, character sheets, and combat, be aware of that. 

GODS: 

Will update when gods are created. Some major domains would be elements and conviction domains, smaller would be emotions and smaller things in nature.

CONTESTANTS: 

None yet (maybe Wes? Idk) 

CHARACTER CREATION:

2014 rules

Homebrew must be reviewed by me

One uncommon magic item

The level was listed above but just in case anyone missed it, ten 

Standard array or rolled for stats, reroll ones. 

*Moi moi moi*

*looks awesome firstly*

*What level chars?*

Quote from Weslockes >>

*Moi moi moi*

*looks awesome firstly*

*What level chars?*

 Ten!

Sounds great! I would like to play a rogue. Is that allowed? 
*Also, how is this played? PbP? Campaign?*

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Sounds great! I would like to play a rogue. Is that allowed? 
*Also, how is this played? PbP? Campaign?*

*It's none, really. People can just introduce their characters whenever they're on, say where they are, and people can role-play with those PCs then. I'm assuming that Naner's got more plans for the trials that'll be different, though.* 

*Maybe try looking through one of the other taverns & reading some posts to get a gist of the structure, but it's not that hard.*

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/136777838

Name: Weslocke (no resemblance, trust)
Class/Species: 10th-Bard (CoL), drow
Background (a sonnet! [sort of]): Can you fathom the hallowed shallows
That lie six feet 'neath the azure skies?
Or fallow sallow forests
Until they open to your tallowed eyes?
Born for devilry, was this child of the Trickster
Who razes hallows, and beneath the shallows
Are found the victims, the gentle touch of aloe
Spread across their fore'er-closed eyes
Now perched upon the colossal stone
Wren-like, one below could surmise
That though this sinew and bone is lone
She will not be claimed for Asu's eyes.
As trials begin, and death opens hand,
'Tis time for her to find feet and stand.

I still need to think up a backstory, but:

Name: Felix Evermist

Level 10 Wood Elf Rogue

Brown hair, pale skin, gray eyes. 

I’ll say the backstory once I think of it

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*Anyone want to RP? And where are the Trials?*

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*Anyone want to RP? And where are the Trials?*

 *Oh! Oops! Trials are in the center city. People are being taken there slowly. Y’know what, I may actually switch this to be a campaign. I mean… I’m already running one. But the structure fits better.*

It does. I’m awake at odd hours thanks to the time zone difference, so I can’t really do campaigns rn. If that happens, I’m really sorry, but I don’t think I can join. Taverns are ok tho.

*Yeah, idk if it should become a campaign. The general structure for it does make some sense but you’d need so many people*

Yeah. It’s weird like that.

Oh uhhhhhh pbps are kinda you respond whenever you’re available, it’s totally okay to make people wait. 

*Are we switching this to a campaign or not? Just wanna know before I start RPing*

*Same*

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Oh uhhhhhh pbps are kinda you respond whenever you’re available, it’s totally okay to make people wait. 

 I’m on Singapore time, so it’s quite awkward*

Quote from Weslockes >>

*Are we switching this to a campaign or not? Just wanna know before I start RPing*

 *Not sure, may not do this tbh. But probably campaign. Y’all can rp though.*

:P I'll make a character in a bit

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