See what I did with the title there? Anyway, hoping to find a group of 4 people to get to know better and form a nice group. Know the basics of the game and be willing to have fun.
We'll be using most rules from 2024 but your modifiers from background and starting feat wont be decided on background but you will be able to choose your own starting feat that is appropriate to your background and class along with the added modifiers. You will be rolling for stats. One score must be 15 or higher with a combined score of 72 or more. IF both requirements are not met, you keep rolling stats till you do. Rolling for hp with re rolls on 1's. All books can be used but keep in mind how rare your race might be based on where we are starting. Add Butter as an extra last name for your character in character sheet as proof that you've read everything in the sheet down below. If you don't, wont consider you no matter how good it might be. Seriously, don't forget.
A war criminal is broken out of prison by well-armed kobolds working for a mysterious mastermind who threatens the gnomish city of Hupperdook. “Dangerous Designs” is an adventure that takes characters from 1st to 3rd level, and which introduces them to the Western Wynandir region of the continent under the rule of the Dwendalian Empire. This region is geared toward adventures that involve monster hunting, political intrigue, and the war with Xhorhas.
Player
Age:
Gender:
D&D experience:
Critical Role experience:
Day and Time work for you?:
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?:
What are you looking for in this game?:
Anything else?:
Discord:
Character Pic/token:
Name:
Race/subrace:
Class/ eventual subclass:
Bio: (Keep in mind you will be starting at level 1 and in the Dwendalian gnomish city of Hupperdook. Please keep to a paragraph or two. I aint reading a novel to someone I haven't even chosen yet.)
What do you want out of/experience with this character?:
D&D experience: about a year, played in a couple of campaigns
Critical Role experience: seen all of campaign 1 and 2. So know the setting. But it has been a while.
Day and Time work for you?: any time on Sunday
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: yes
What are you looking for in this game?: just to have fun and meet some new people.
Discord: franky1578
Name: Kincade butter
Race/subrace: tiefling/ infernal
Class/ eventual subclass: fighter
Bio: he is part of a mercenary company, waiting for his next orders. until then decided to head to hupperdook to see the town. in the back of his mind he is think of leaving that life but the pay is what leaves him in it.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?:
I am wheelchair bound and my dad is a GM of thirty years
Discord: morgan005613
Character: Kael Butter
Drow Elf
Monk, Way of the Open Hand
He was born in caverns beneath Xhorhas, his family worshipped one of the old Drow guards but Kael was different. He was cast out of his family and wandered, healing the sick he came across. Now he survives off patience and the weight of his fists
What I’m hoping to achieve with Kael, that he can overcome his past and maybe help people along the way
D&D experience: I have been playing and GMing 5e for 3-4 Years
Critical Role experience: Watched a lot of Campaign One a long time ago but most of my experience with it is watching their shorter spin offs.
Day and Time work for you?: Between Thursday to Saturday. After 8am AEST.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes
What are you looking for in this game?: Fill in some free time and have some fun with some new people and possibly try out playing more of a caster archetype.
Discord: @gnomekiller
Character Pic/token: Got two possible ones in mind.
Name: Ioa Gale-Heart Butter
Race/subrace: Young High Elf (Half Elf Flavour)
Class/ eventual subclass: Wizard, Most likely Evocation.
Bio: Ioa is a young wannabe adventurer plagued with nightmares of failure. Tormented by dreams of wizards from the past who died early in their adventures but driven by an adventurous spirit. She’s bright-eyed and spirited while also terrified of what’s to come.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I want Ioa to start as a very nervous type, excited yet afraid. Someone who has to learn to be confident in themself in their journey and pursuit of magical knowledge.
D&D experience: 2 years in-person campaigns and online campaigns/one-shots
Critical Role experience: Watched all 3 campaigns in full, faithful subscriber to Matt Mercer's version of the Raven Queen. Most of my characters have some connection to her.
Day and Time work for you?: Sun: 5pm - 2am / Thu: Any time / Sat: Any time starting 10/18
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes / Yes
What are you looking for in this game?: Combat, Exploration / Puzzles / RP
D&D experience: 7 years. Played with different groups (online/in-person) and completed/partially completed multiple campaigns
Critical Role experience: Watched only their very first campaign.
Day and Time work for you?: Any day after 5:30 PM CST except Tuesday.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Good mic. Good English.
What are you looking for in this game?: Looking to have a fun time and roleplay and hopefully make new friends. (my last long term groups drifted apart leaving me with no DnD games to play)
Anything else?: I'm hoping the DM will discuss lines and veils on session 0. a.k.a. things or theme that players may not feel comfortable with if featured in-game.
Discord: Jawad_98
Character Pic/token: I have one but couldn't attach it here for some reason.
Name: Exeltra Vern Butter
Race/subrace: Aasimar
Class/ eventual subclass: Sorceress/Wildmagic (Note: I do have a custom wild magic table I would like to use if possible)
Bio: Once an angel that committed a taboo, she was exiled from Mount Celestia and cast down as an Aasimar to the mortal realm. Exeltra Lost her memory of her previous life but knows that she used to have one. The exile process also affected her ability to control magic permanently. (Hence the wild magic part). Now, she wonders the lands try to piece the fragments of memories of her previous life and search for a cure to her inability to control her magic.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I want Exeltra to appear confident and assured. She will try to hide and deny the wild nature of her magic. She will always try to look for clues about her past or for a cure to her condition. In combat she like dealing damage. no support spells in her kit ;)
NOTE: This is my first concept. I have other characters I can use if need be.
D&D experience: About ten years, mostly with the 5e (2014) rules
Critical Role experience: Not much, honestly. Just don't really enjoy watching/listening to podcasts.
Day and Time work for you?: Sure, works great.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: I do and I can
What are you looking for in this game?: A good, long game and good people to play with.
Anything else?: Nothing comes to mind now.
Discord: joethirteen
Character Pic/token: N/A
Name: Bryn Butter
Race/subrace: Half-Elf
Class/ eventual subclass: Valor Bard or possibly a paladin? Probably depends on class choice for other party members.
Bio: (Keep in mind you will be starting at level 1 and in the Dwendalian gnomish city of Hupperdook. Please keep to a paragraph or two. I aint reading a novel to someone I haven't even chosen yet.) Young adventurer dreams of being a hero, left home to pursue that goal. Ta-dah.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: Fun? That's why I play this game. Am- am I supposed to have a plotline in mind already?? That's not really a thing, right?
D&D experience: 5 years on and off. Played quite a few campaigns that didn't last (teenagers are unreliable lmao)
Critical Role experience: Watched the first few episodes of the first campaign. Though honestly at the moment I just want to wait for the fourth campaign to start considering it's not linked to the previous three. I may pick back up on the other three at some point; not anytime soon though.
Day and Time work for you?: Almost any day of the week past 6pm EST.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yup.
What are you looking for in this game?: I just want to play a long term fairly traditional dnd campaign. It doesn't need to be super traditional, just using a lot of the races and keeping medieval elements of some sort, no strict requirements.
Anything else?: Not really, I just don't want to make a character until I know I'm going to be able to play. Usually, I create them with the campaign and mind. For now, though I'll just insert some information from a character in another campaign.
Discord: sum1ovryonder
Character Pic/token:
Name: Lucien Stride Butter
Race/subrace: Human
Class/ eventual subclass: Monk (should stay that way)
Bio: And I'm not writing a novel for someone who hasn't picked me yet.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I want to try and be more roleplay focused in a campaign and really try to become my character more. Since I have played a lot with small adolescent children I really haven't had much of a chance. So I guess I just want to play dnd and breathe some more life into a character I really enjoy playing!
D&D experience: About 4 years off and on. I've DM'd a few campaigns and played some.
Critical Role experience: Watched a bit of the first episode, with intention to watch more.
Day and Time work for you?: Any day should work except Friday, though Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday are preferred. Anything past 7 PM EST on Tuesday and Thursday is fine, 6 PM EST for Monday and Wednesday, and just any good time on the weekends.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes.
What are you looking for in this game?: I want to play a fun, kinda serious campaign with a good balance between RP and combat. I don't have any specifics yet.
Anything else?: Nothing much, just a bit unsure of my character yet.
Discord: swaglord1
Character Pic/token:
Name: Vayne Wallace Butter
Race/subrace: No idea yet, though maybe Human.
Class/ eventual subclass: Some kind of caster, probably Cleric.
Bio: Not sure yet
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I mainly just want a refined DND/Tabletop experience, where we can do proper RP and have a experience that we can all find fun.
Critical Role experience: Watched bits and pieces, mostly funny clips from the games.
Day and Time work for you?: Anytime Sunday works. Early or late in the day works best.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes
What are you looking for in this game?: Roleplay cool character and go on an exciting adventure with people that get along and can have fun
Anything else?: Willing to switch characters for party comp
Discord: abadonkagoira_cst
Character Pic/token: I have one.
Name: Embric Burns "butter"
Race/subrace: Fire genasi
Class/ eventual subclass: Cleric
Bio: A craftsman by trade, Embric grew up in a forge surrounded by flame. When he came of age, he set out and started his own glass blowing business. Ever since he was little, he was plagued by visions of storms, floods, and rain. All of them came true. This led him to believe and devote himself to a higher power. This visions have gotten worse but not manifested yet and so he searches for the meaning for these visions and some money to fuel his pilgrimage.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: More experience roleplaying, interactions between NPC's and party members that shape his character, and more experience with the 2024 system.
D&D experience: 1 year as player and 6 months as DM.
Critical Role experience: Watched half of the first campaign and a dozen or so of campaign three (and up-to-date on the recent show). I'm excited to watch campaign four and planning to watch campaign two in between eps.
Day and Time work for you?: Sunday 5pm EDT works great for me. I can also do Friday morning and evening.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes to both.
What are you looking for in this game?: To have fun exploring a shared story, learning about other people's ideas/characters and engaging with the world and people driven by the DM.
Anything else?: I like an emphasis on roleplay and storytelling (like a 60/40 split between it and combat/exploration). However, I'm happy for anything thats not just combat after combat.
Discord: metalsockpuppet
Character Pic/token: Like those above, it's not allowing me to put it in directly but I would use a clipped version of this person's image: https://pin.it/5AGtFSsfi
Name: Gias Flamebrand Butter
Race/subrace: Goliath/Fire Giant Ancestory
Class/ eventual subclass: Fighter/Psi Warrior
Bio: To keep it short, Gias was a small town blacksmith who took in an adoptive daughter/apprentice who had been abandoned by a nearby goliath hoard. When the hoard shaman later came to reclaim her, the shaman defeated Gias handily with magic. Gias was strong and made excellent weapons and armour but all that was nothing against a prepared spellcaster and so, to make up for his foolishness, he began studying ways to improve himself. While he had no natural talent for magic, he fell in love wiith books and scholarship while he studied ways to overcome his weakness, finding the first hints of psionic abilities alongside it. Now he searches for the spellcaster who took his daughter, honing his gear and skills for the rematch; and with trouble brewing in Hupperdork, it seems like the perfect place to start.
*He could have also gone to Hupperdork to learn from some of the scholars of magic there since gnomes are known to be particularly good at resisting magic. Up to you how you'd like to work/edit the bio to fit with the setting and story
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I want to explore the crafting side of 2024 ed DnD (happy to play as written in the books or homebrew it however you see fit) as well as to play a fairly classic heroic character seeking to improve himself and overcome a personal failure. As a player, I also really like learning about other party members through roleplayed conversations.
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See what I did with the title there? Anyway, hoping to find a group of 4 people to get to know better and form a nice group. Know the basics of the game and be willing to have fun.
We'll be using most rules from 2024 but your modifiers from background and starting feat wont be decided on background but you will be able to choose your own starting feat that is appropriate to your background and class along with the added modifiers. You will be rolling for stats. One score must be 15 or higher with a combined score of 72 or more. IF both requirements are not met, you keep rolling stats till you do. Rolling for hp with re rolls on 1's. All books can be used but keep in mind how rare your race might be based on where we are starting. Add Butter as an extra last name for your character in character sheet as proof that you've read everything in the sheet down below. If you don't, wont consider you no matter how good it might be. Seriously, don't forget.
A war criminal is broken out of prison by well-armed kobolds working for a mysterious mastermind who threatens the gnomish city of Hupperdook. “Dangerous Designs” is an adventure that takes characters from 1st to 3rd level, and which introduces them to the Western Wynandir region of the continent under the rule of the Dwendalian Empire. This region is geared toward adventures that involve monster hunting, political intrigue, and the war with Xhorhas.
Player
Age:
Gender:
D&D experience:
Critical Role experience:
Day and Time work for you?:
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?:
What are you looking for in this game?:
Anything else?:
Discord:
Character Pic/token:
Name:
Race/subrace:
Class/ eventual subclass:
Bio: (Keep in mind you will be starting at level 1 and in the Dwendalian gnomish city of Hupperdook. Please keep to a paragraph or two. I aint reading a novel to someone I haven't even chosen yet.)
What do you want out of/experience with this character?:
Player: franky
Age: 25
Gender: male
D&D experience: about a year, played in a couple of campaigns
Critical Role experience: seen all of campaign 1 and 2. So know the setting. But it has been a while.
Day and Time work for you?: any time on Sunday
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: yes
What are you looking for in this game?: just to have fun and meet some new people.
Discord: franky1578
Name: Kincade butter
Race/subrace: tiefling/ infernal
Class/ eventual subclass: fighter
Bio: he is part of a mercenary company, waiting for his next orders. until then decided to head to hupperdook to see the town. in the back of his mind he is think of leaving that life but the pay is what leaves him in it.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?:
Hope to hear from you
Player: Morgan
28
Female
10 months of DnD 5e online
Watched campaign 2, currently on campaign 3
Yes
Yes
A good time and new friends
I am wheelchair bound and my dad is a GM of thirty years
Discord: morgan005613
Character: Kael Butter
Drow Elf
Monk, Way of the Open Hand
He was born in caverns beneath Xhorhas, his family worshipped one of the old Drow guards but Kael was different. He was cast out of his family and wandered, healing the sick he came across. Now he survives off patience and the weight of his fists
What I’m hoping to achieve with Kael, that he can overcome his past and maybe help people along the way
So this game is only going to level 3.
No. Hence the Beyond part.
David
55
Male
Since 2nd edition
Have watched 2nd and 3rd campaigns
Evenings after 5:00 PM CST
Yes good mic and english
Have some fun with cool people in Exandria
Hoping this might turn into a longer campaign
Discord: Remm8521
Terran Butter
Human
Bard/College of Lore
Terran works with the Cobalt Soul. He was sent to investigate the Dwendalian Empires business in the city of Hupperdook.
To explore the world of Exandria and perhaps find a group to continue with in the future.
Thanks for the clear up, I read things wrong and need a little help understanding.
Player: Marcelene
Age: 22
Gender: Female (Trans-Fem)
D&D experience: I have been playing and GMing 5e for 3-4 Years
Critical Role experience: Watched a lot of Campaign One a long time ago but most of my experience with it is watching their shorter spin offs.
Day and Time work for you?: Between Thursday to Saturday. After 8am AEST.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes
What are you looking for in this game?: Fill in some free time and have some fun with some new people and possibly try out playing more of a caster archetype.
Discord: @gnomekiller
Character Pic/token: Got two possible ones in mind.
Name: Ioa Gale-Heart Butter
Race/subrace: Young High Elf (Half Elf Flavour)
Class/ eventual subclass: Wizard, Most likely Evocation.
Bio: Ioa is a young wannabe adventurer plagued with nightmares of failure. Tormented by dreams of wizards from the past who died early in their adventures but driven by an adventurous spirit. She’s bright-eyed and spirited while also terrified of what’s to come.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I want Ioa to start as a very nervous type, excited yet afraid. Someone who has to learn to be confident in themself in their journey and pursuit of magical knowledge.
Player: Mike
Age: 44
Gender: Male
D&D experience: 2 years in-person campaigns and online campaigns/one-shots
Critical Role experience: Watched all 3 campaigns in full, faithful subscriber to Matt Mercer's version of the Raven Queen. Most of my characters have some connection to her.
Day and Time work for you?: Sun: 5pm - 2am / Thu: Any time / Sat: Any time starting 10/18
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes / Yes
What are you looking for in this game?: Combat, Exploration / Puzzles / RP
Anything else?: Not at this time
Discord: Mike.Hx
Player: Jawad
Age: 27
Gender: male
D&D experience: 7 years. Played with different groups (online/in-person) and completed/partially completed multiple campaigns
Critical Role experience: Watched only their very first campaign.
Day and Time work for you?: Any day after 5:30 PM CST except Tuesday.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Good mic. Good English.
What are you looking for in this game?: Looking to have a fun time and roleplay and hopefully make new friends. (my last long term groups drifted apart leaving me with no DnD games to play)
Anything else?: I'm hoping the DM will discuss lines and veils on session 0. a.k.a. things or theme that players may not feel comfortable with if featured in-game.
Discord: Jawad_98
Character Pic/token: I have one but couldn't attach it here for some reason.
Name: Exeltra Vern Butter
Race/subrace: Aasimar
Class/ eventual subclass: Sorceress/Wildmagic (Note: I do have a custom wild magic table I would like to use if possible)
Bio: Once an angel that committed a taboo, she was exiled from Mount Celestia and cast down as an Aasimar to the mortal realm. Exeltra Lost her memory of her previous life but knows that she used to have one. The exile process also affected her ability to control magic permanently. (Hence the wild magic part). Now, she wonders the lands try to piece the fragments of memories of her previous life and search for a cure to her inability to control her magic.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I want Exeltra to appear confident and assured. She will try to hide and deny the wild nature of her magic. She will always try to look for clues about her past or for a cure to her condition. In combat she like dealing damage. no support spells in her kit ;)
NOTE: This is my first concept. I have other characters I can use if need be.
Player: Joe
Age: Bit under 30
Gender: Male
D&D experience: About ten years, mostly with the 5e (2014) rules
Critical Role experience: Not much, honestly. Just don't really enjoy watching/listening to podcasts.
Day and Time work for you?: Sure, works great.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: I do and I can
What are you looking for in this game?: A good, long game and good people to play with.
Anything else?: Nothing comes to mind now.
Discord: joethirteen
Character Pic/token: N/A
Name: Bryn Butter
Race/subrace: Half-Elf
Class/ eventual subclass: Valor Bard or possibly a paladin? Probably depends on class choice for other party members.
Bio: (Keep in mind you will be starting at level 1 and in the Dwendalian gnomish city of Hupperdook. Please keep to a paragraph or two. I aint reading a novel to someone I haven't even chosen yet.) Young adventurer dreams of being a hero, left home to pursue that goal. Ta-dah.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: Fun? That's why I play this game. Am- am I supposed to have a plotline in mind already?? That's not really a thing, right?
Player: Maddox
Age: 17
Gender: Male
D&D experience: 5 years on and off. Played quite a few campaigns that didn't last (teenagers are unreliable lmao)
Critical Role experience: Watched the first few episodes of the first campaign. Though honestly at the moment I just want to wait for the fourth campaign to start considering it's not linked to the previous three. I may pick back up on the other three at some point; not anytime soon though.
Day and Time work for you?: Almost any day of the week past 6pm EST.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yup.
What are you looking for in this game?: I just want to play a long term fairly traditional dnd campaign. It doesn't need to be super traditional, just using a lot of the races and keeping medieval elements of some sort, no strict requirements.
Anything else?: Not really, I just don't want to make a character until I know I'm going to be able to play. Usually, I create them with the campaign and mind. For now, though I'll just insert some information from a character in another campaign.
Discord: sum1ovryonder
Character Pic/token:
Name: Lucien Stride Butter
Race/subrace: Human
Class/ eventual subclass: Monk (should stay that way)
Bio: And I'm not writing a novel for someone who hasn't picked me yet.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I want to try and be more roleplay focused in a campaign and really try to become my character more. Since I have played a lot with small adolescent children I really haven't had much of a chance. So I guess I just want to play dnd and breathe some more life into a character I really enjoy playing!
Player: Will
Age: 16
Gender: Male
D&D experience: About 4 years off and on. I've DM'd a few campaigns and played some.
Critical Role experience: Watched a bit of the first episode, with intention to watch more.
Day and Time work for you?: Any day should work except Friday, though Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday are preferred. Anything past 7 PM EST on Tuesday and Thursday is fine, 6 PM EST for Monday and Wednesday, and just any good time on the weekends.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes.
What are you looking for in this game?: I want to play a fun, kinda serious campaign with a good balance between RP and combat. I don't have any specifics yet.
Anything else?: Nothing much, just a bit unsure of my character yet.
Discord: swaglord1
Character Pic/token:
Name: Vayne Wallace Butter
Race/subrace: No idea yet, though maybe Human.
Class/ eventual subclass: Some kind of caster, probably Cleric.
Bio: Not sure yet
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I mainly just want a refined DND/Tabletop experience, where we can do proper RP and have a experience that we can all find fun.
Player: Abadon
Age: 35
Gender: Male
D&D experience: 3 years Dming, 2 years as player
Critical Role experience: Watched bits and pieces, mostly funny clips from the games.
Day and Time work for you?: Anytime Sunday works. Early or late in the day works best.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes
What are you looking for in this game?: Roleplay cool character and go on an exciting adventure with people that get along and can have fun
Anything else?: Willing to switch characters for party comp
Discord: abadonkagoira_cst
Character Pic/token: I have one.
Name: Embric Burns "butter"
Race/subrace: Fire genasi
Class/ eventual subclass: Cleric
Bio: A craftsman by trade, Embric grew up in a forge surrounded by flame. When he came of age, he set out and started his own glass blowing business. Ever since he was little, he was plagued by visions of storms, floods, and rain. All of them came true. This led him to believe and devote himself to a higher power. This visions have gotten worse but not manifested yet and so he searches for the meaning for these visions and some money to fuel his pilgrimage.
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: More experience roleplaying, interactions between NPC's and party members that shape his character, and more experience with the 2024 system.
Player: Daniel
Age: 31
Gender: Male
D&D experience: 1 year as player and 6 months as DM.
Critical Role experience: Watched half of the first campaign and a dozen or so of campaign three (and up-to-date on the recent show). I'm excited to watch campaign four and planning to watch campaign two in between eps.
Day and Time work for you?: Sunday 5pm EDT works great for me. I can also do Friday morning and evening.
Have a good mic and able to speak fluent English?: Yes to both.
What are you looking for in this game?: To have fun exploring a shared story, learning about other people's ideas/characters and engaging with the world and people driven by the DM.
Anything else?: I like an emphasis on roleplay and storytelling (like a 60/40 split between it and combat/exploration). However, I'm happy for anything thats not just combat after combat.
Discord: metalsockpuppet
Character Pic/token: Like those above, it's not allowing me to put it in directly but I would use a clipped version of this person's image: https://pin.it/5AGtFSsfi
Name: Gias Flamebrand Butter
Race/subrace: Goliath/Fire Giant Ancestory
Class/ eventual subclass: Fighter/Psi Warrior
Bio: To keep it short, Gias was a small town blacksmith who took in an adoptive daughter/apprentice who had been abandoned by a nearby goliath hoard. When the hoard shaman later came to reclaim her, the shaman defeated Gias handily with magic. Gias was strong and made excellent weapons and armour but all that was nothing against a prepared spellcaster and so, to make up for his foolishness, he began studying ways to improve himself. While he had no natural talent for magic, he fell in love wiith books and scholarship while he studied ways to overcome his weakness, finding the first hints of psionic abilities alongside it. Now he searches for the spellcaster who took his daughter, honing his gear and skills for the rematch; and with trouble brewing in Hupperdork, it seems like the perfect place to start.
*He could have also gone to Hupperdork to learn from some of the scholars of magic there since gnomes are known to be particularly good at resisting magic. Up to you how you'd like to work/edit the bio to fit with the setting and story
What do you want out of/experience with this character?: I want to explore the crafting side of 2024 ed DnD (happy to play as written in the books or homebrew it however you see fit) as well as to play a fairly classic heroic character seeking to improve himself and overcome a personal failure. As a player, I also really like learning about other party members through roleplayed conversations.