Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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What is your location? State/Country and Time Zone: Alabama, USA. CST/EST
Can you commit to a time slot of Tuesday or Wednesday from 6:30pm-1030pm PST?: I'm free for that block for the foreseeable future.
Are you comfortable talking in front of people?: I am very comfortable talking to and in front of strangers. I performed or spoke in front of a large audience (100-300) numerous times in high school.
What kind of characters do you like/want to play? Why?: I am drawn to frontline melee characters like fighters or paladins. Being in the thick of combat lends a sense of tension to the battle for me personally, and also affords me a position where I can maneuver enemies into advantageous positions for allies. From a roleplaying perspective, I enjoy playing characters with a very limited arsenal of spells. It justifies a very pragmatic personage who is forced to coordinate with the more magically inclined party members to solve problems in the purview of the arcane.
What are you looking to get out of a campaign with your character?: In almost all of my games, I seek foremost to build relationships with other characters and grow alongside them, learning lessons from the adventures we have together. I want to work to overcome my predjudices and shortcomings to become a hero through strength of character, not just deeds.
Have you experienced the permanent death of a character or of a long-term party member?: In a homebrew 5e game a couple of years ago, our Tiefling bard sacrificed himself by collapsing a tunnel over his head in order to stop a pursuing Orc warband. It was a somber moment that allowed my lawful evil Warlock to reflect on her idea of "worthy sacrifice."
What was the best part of your last campaign?: Our party had been travelling with a half-elven artificer that was a timid, unreliable sort. When we reached our destination -- the artificer's home city -- we met his (figurative) witch of a mother, who had a tendency to constantly berate and discourage him. With the party at the artificer's back, we confronted the woman and, after a long argument, told her to kick rocks. The artificer cut ties with his family and opted to travel with the party as an ally rather than an employer, learning from each of us how to be a proper adventurer.
What is one thing you would change about your last DM?: There was an incident early on in which my first character (a Tortle cleric) and the party rogue butted heads. The rogue had a personal grudge against a boss we had just slain, and attempted to fire a crossbow bolt into the corpse. My character, already kneeling beside the body and being very much against the act of defiling corpses, attempted to intervene by blocking the shot with his shell. The DM, rather than having us roll to see what happened, remained silent and -- I assume -- wanted us to settle the confrontation in-character via dialogue. Instead, we ended up arguing over what happened, and ultimately it became a spat about "preventing moments of character growth." I feel like the DM ought to have immediately had us perform contested rolls the moment we opposed each other.
What streams, YouTube campaigns, or D&D-related podcasts do you enjoy?: I frequent Runesmith, XPToLevel3, WASD20, and Critical Role. I used to watch Dice, Camera, Action on occasion. Dungeon Dudes has recently appeared on my radar as well.
What are some of your favorite and least favorite homebrew rules?: I always like to use Mercer's "roll for health, reroll 1s" rule. It's a common ruling, but I also like the feats on ASI too, with some DM oversight. For least favorite...I'm not a fan of the TCE racial bonus modification rules; I feel as though it further homogenizes some of the races from a gameplay perspective.
What webcam and mic do you use/can you acquire in time for the stream?: I use a Shure SM7B XLR Microphone with a Mackie CFX6 mixer. Nvidia Broadcast allows me to further clean up my sound without requiring post editing. As for a webcam, I have a Logitech C270 720p webcam. Not top of the line hardware, but serviceable quality.
If you have any further questions, you can contact me @Taq#2774 on Discord.
Those who cannot laugh at themselves.
Cannot Laugh at others.
1. PA. EST time zone
2. Yes
3. Yes. No theater experience but can talk well in front of people.
4. I'm comfortable with fighters and rangers but curious about warlocks and half orcs and. I've played monks but not enough. Monks are fun and I think underrated.
5. Goals would depend on the world's theme and state of immediate area. Enlightenment as a goal hasn't happened for me and would be interesting. Discovering the meaning of something that's always been confusing or that I never would've considered how special it really us when looked at differently.
6. Yes. Death occurred by displacement beast. It's upsetting when death of PC happens, attachment should occur. But we roll new characters and typically have a connection to PC that just died.
7. Discovering a PC in the party was part of conspiracy that spread rumors about leaders of a faction I've been part of half my PC's life. I was ordered to kill this PC even tho we befriended each other. We worked together to fool the factions.
8. Too many terrain pieces and mini structures.
9. Dimension 20, Critical Role, the Magpies, Dungeon Dads.
10. Favs are Max die+ roll on crits, customizing character creation. Least fav no rolling for initiative
11. iPhone with OBS, kids gaming headset for mic. But no issue getting proper gear.
I live for that moment you look at your table, and everyone is laughing, smiling, or emotionally invested.
What is your location? State/Country and Time Zone. (International Players are welcome to apply)
VA/USA EST
Can you commit to a time slot of Tuesday or Wednesday from 6:30pm-1030pm PST? (15 min tech rehearsal before live, four hour block for play with a 15-minute break during the session.)
I can commit to both time/day slots.
Are you comfortable talking in front of people? For example: do you have any theater experience?
I'm extremely comfortable speaking in front of people. For the last almost 20 years my job has required me to speak in front of large groups of people to both motivate and lead them. Public speaking is not an issue at all.
What kind of characters do you like/want to play? Why? Provide as many details as you can. (Please keep in mind that you may not be playing this exact character in this campaign.)
I would love to play a character that has been ostracized or treated as less than by a large portion of the society he grew up in and is now trying to learn to trust people that don't look like him. This would essentially equate to a loner character that is torn between the safety of relying on himself and the desire to have a connection with people. I have a Hunter character that I would love to flesh out in this manner. I'm not opposed to magic-users but I can draw on more real life experiences with melee/ranged fighter types. My preferred race would be something less common than the major races. Aasimar, Bugbear, Half-X, would be what I would go for, especially since they would fit more into my character's backstory.
What are you looking to get out of a campaign with your character? Goals, etc..
My primary goal would be for my character to be able to come to terms with his feelings towards others, be able to actually experience friendship and others caring for him, and explore what he would do to prevent that from being taken away from him. I would also like to see how his relationships and experiences shape his character/class progression throughout the campaign, i.e - his feats and ability choices would be affected by his experiences with the world/people/party members to date. On a personal level, I want to be able to fully flesh out my character and make him three-dimensional (voice, mannerisms, etc.).
Have you experienced the permanent death of a character or of a long-term party member? What happened, and what was the outcome?
I have not experienced permanent death in-game, but I have suffered losses in real-life of people I've trained and worked with. I think while on an extremely different scale, it would definitely feel similar and the reaction and emotions, while muted, would be there as well.
What was the best part of your last campaign?
The sense of adventure and not knowing what's around the next corner, but knowing you and the rest of the party all have the shared experience of everything that has happened before. That shared experience has brought the party closer together and made them feel as though they can stand in the face of anything as a powerful and united force.
What is one thing you would change about your last DM?
My current DM is amazing. He's made the experience more immersive than I could've ever expected. There have been times where I absolutely forgot that I was a separate person from my character. The only thing I would "change" is adding video to our game. Just think it makes it easier to roleplay and avoids people stepping on each other in when speaking.
What streams, YouTube campaigns, or D&D-related podcasts do you enjoy?
Like many, Critical Role, both Vox Machina and The Might Nein, and recently I am big into High Rollers: Aerois. I also really enjoyed Joe Manganiello's Greyhawk series.
What are some of your favorite and least favorite homebrew rules?
I haven't experienced any that are particularly offensive. And while I do love respecting the Dice Gods and going with what was rolled, I do like it when we remember that this is a game that should be enjoyable, so having a "Remember the Fun Rule" for a ridiculous amount of bad rolls can be useful in moderation.
What webcam and mic do you use/can you acquire in time for the stream?
Currently running with a medium-high tiered gaming laptop webcam and gaming headset, but would not be at all opposed to upgrading as I'm a huge fan of seeing and being seen by the party during online play.
Washington DC (EST)
Yes, that's late night for me which works great! Both days work but prefer Tuesday over Wednesday.
I'm extremely comfortable in front of people. I worked for several years as an emcee at music festivals and sporting events. I also worked as a radio DJ for a few years. So I have 0 problem talking in front of a large group of people.
I like my characters to have a connection to the world. I love moments in campaigns where a character gets to interact with someone from their past. Working with the DM to set up a good backstory is very important to me. I like to avoid the my parents died and I'm a lone wolf archetype and prefer to have some strong bonds to the world. My characters are usually a little silly but grounded. I think a lot of people forget that even the most serious of characters find themselves in awkward situations and also a lot of the time people deal with trauma through humor. From an actual gameplay standpoint I like to play healer or support characters like a cleric or bard and have an idea for both of those that could work for this campaign.
Number one goal is always to have fun. I'd love to see my character grow, resolve a personal story arch while working with the party to resolve their arcs, while obviously in the middle of the overall campaign story arc. Not asking too much of the DM there am I? :)
I think you have to always going in to a campaign prepared for your character to die. In a recent campaign I personally had my character die and the DM ended up bringing him back as part of the final encounter so that we ended up fighting a mutated pit fiend version of my character from earlier in the campaign. It was awesome!
The bond formed with the group. We just finished a two year campaign and finding a group of people willing and ready to show up every week to play is hard but this group really connected and formed a great bond and told an awesome story. We took a few weeks off and then jumped right back in for a new campaign.
He struggled a bit with properly handling magic items in a balanced way. It can be hard so I understand. He gave some items that were pretty much forgotten about and not used by some players but then one got an amazing item that was used a ton and made him stand out a little too much in a more combat heavy campaign.
Critical Role is probably the given. I also really like the Dungeon Dudes and the DND Beyond and official D&D channels put on some great one shots and campaigns.
Drinking a potion as a bonus action instead of an action. Anything that improves upon the grappling mechanic. And a fun one I've played with but it might be a little too much was if you cast a spell as a bonus action you could still cast a spell with your action.
Camera: C920
Mic: Blue Yeti
Hi There!
I am definitely interested...even though I'm a bit late to the party, here. Hoping there will still be room for me for an interview/audition!
I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to speak with you more about the possibility of being part of this endeavour!
I'm auditioning for a part, too, but I enjoyed reading about what your viewpoint is on post battle trauma. I wish you luck and maybe we'll meet at the virtual table.
I totally hear you about working out a background with the DM. It really draws one into the illusion of this great game. Best of luck to you!
I've played a character like what your envisioning. Very fun!
Hello I am new to DnD...I have just created an account and a character and i am looking to join a game to get experience...Please take this into consideration and lets play a game together.
1. California, United States, PST
2. I'm free Tuesdays and Wednesdays
3. I'm got a little acting experience, and do a fair amount of public speaking.
4. I'm open to playing any class that the party might be lacking. I'd prefer a good alignment. Though, if there's a chance to play a goblin who works as the wizard's valet in hopes of becoming their apprentice, that'd be peachy.
5. I'd like to build my character's personality as we go, by playing my alignment, and by responding to the other players and the npcs. I'd like to bump into a blast from the past, and maybe develop a rivalry with a side-villain.
6. I have limited experience actually playing the game, but I love the idea of roleplaying, I draw monster art (am very familiar with stats), and I really want to play D&D. Haven't lost a character yet, but I love the concept of getting killed off or maimed in interesting ways.
7. The last game I played was very sand-boxy, my DM had set up several places to go adventure. I thought that really gave the players a chance to shape the game.
8. My last DM was really excited and fun, but didn't know the rules very well. So we were wrecking mobs of ghouls that probably should have given us more trouble. Still, we had fun.
9. I've been binge watching videos by Matt Colville, Seth Sorkowky, and this Guy guy from Great GM, I think his channel is called.
10. I kinda accept the rules for whatever they are. I'm probably in a minority for not liking attacks of opportunity, lol. I think traps and the rogues who disarm them are cool in theory, but often tedious in practice. So homebrews that streamline rogue play a bit are welcome.
11. I'll likely use the Cam and Mic for my Tablet, a galaxy Tab S6. It looks and sounds good. But I do have a better mic I can use on my pc as well.
Anyway, looks like I might be a little late to respond here, but I figured I'd give it a shot anyway. Thanks for taking the time to set all this up, and hopefully I've managed to answer the questionnaire correctly, lol.
Hello my name is Baldrumlin rumrager I am in Toronto, Canada EST.
My schedule is wide open Tuesday and Wednesday nights for slaying some beasties.
I am comfortable talking in front of people at work I lead a team of 60 and once upon a time I tried streaming. No theater experience but I like to think I am the funniest person I know, certainly entertaining.
I typically enjoy playing that team oriented character, grew up playing team sports and it continues now. Whether it is helping the team navigate a puzzle or in combat I really enjoy being able to contribute and help get the party clear of the objective. I think any character in DnD can be cool as long as you have the right imagination and backstory. My preference for this campaign would be a Dwarf Bard. I feel like a bard can help the group throughout the whole journey and that’s what I am looking forward to the most. I do not enjoy the barbarian of eat sleep smash things and repeat. I like versatility a bard provides and I think I am creative enough to really add to my party that way. And in combat I appreciate the utility of how I can support while also mixing in some damage or cover just providing that x factor that I think bards specialize in. I feel like I could go on and on but I am really excited to hopefully do my next campaign as a bard.
I would like to see that full character growth, I am over the “long lost hero” character trope and much more interested in just developing a character with an interesting story that is more practical. Having a character go out and adventure is what I am looking for.
I have experienced a perma death before. We waited until an opportune time and let them reroll with a slight xp decrease from the rest. It was sad losing them but it was great way to keep playing with our friend.
The best part was just hanging out with the gang the whole time, cheesy I know. but the coolest in my mind was taking out a clan of giants. That whole thing was awesome. Tribe? Clan.
I would like my next DM to be slightly more adaptable or quick on their feet. I know a lot of work goes into planning and I appreciate all the work but sometimes when the party would try and do something that wasn’t expecting or not exactly prepared for it would mess everything up for a bit.
I am a big Critical role fan, other than that not a ton. I occasionally spend a weekend or afternoon at the Warhammer 40k shop around the corner from work but its easiest for me to listen to podcast during my commute. I am a big Tim The Tat man twitch fan.
My favourite homebrew is the triple crit. It hardly ever happens but its an instant kill or whatever instant in an awesome way for 3 crits in a row. My least favorite would have to be the long rest takes a week. I really am not a fan just let me wake up rested damnit!
Once upon a time I tried streaming regularily on twitch so I have a good webcam and a streaming mic, and my headset mic so for quality control I am good to go but can always upgrade if necessary.
Hello! My name is Elaine I am a college student in Texas, United States CST. I like creating, mandarin oranges, and D&D.
For the time slots, I would prefer Wednesday but can commit to both days
I love talking to people and have no problems talking in front of them. I also have six years of theatre experience and used to compete in public speaking
I love playing characters with rich untold backstories I can draw from and or slowly reveal. When creating a character I love to make strong female icons. Generally, I find it interesting to play characters ✨looking for their place in the world✨ and falling into the familial ties of the party. Either from a cold attitude that transforms into a warm demeanor or starting off very charismatic and jumping right into being friends with everyone. As far as classes go I love to main a cleric. I have one baking that is a partially blind tempest cleric and worships the moon goddess, based on a Filipino story. A bald tortured soul, life domain cleric. And my last beloved cleric is a tabaxi politician peace cleric. Despite gushing about clerics I do enjoy playing other classes. For casters Sorcerers (I would love to try wild magic) and for Melee fighters or monks.
My favorite part of DnD is the role-play interaction with the other characters and watching how the creativity of the other players mesh together to help mold the characters.
I don’t have much experience with permanent death. The only time was when my character died. The party got itself into a terrible situation where someone had to sacrifice themselves. I had to leave the campaign all together soon due to moving so I chose to sacrifice myself. It was an interesting role-play moment.
In my last campaign, it was mystery-based and ability check heavy (just a DM preference). I enjoyed roleplaying trying and failing on bad rolls as well as getting to do incredible things on good rolls.
I have had TERRIFIC dm’s. The only thing I can think of is when there is a lack of communication outside of game times. I enjoy working with the DM to ensure my character can fit into the world they build.
I love Dimension 20 on DropoutTV (They are also on Youtube), NADDPOD, The Adventure Zone, Dungeons and Daddies, and Critical Miss.
I have yet to encounter a rule that I extremely disliked. However, a Homebrew Rule I liked was instead of rolling HP for a short rest It was maxed to make a pool that you could pull from until a long rest.
I stream through a mirrorless 4K camera that can also shoot 1080p for a smoother stream and have a studio condenser microphone for ✨crisp✨ audio. I am a Digital Media major so excellent video and audio quality is important to me.
D&D player from B2 (Keep on the Borderlands) thru AD&D2e, then on hiatus until 5e in 2019
Hero System playtester from mid 80s. Also play Shadowrun, Traveller, MERP, FASA Star Trek
Twiitter @JDSoOR
Discord JDSoOR#5431
LFG: A Wildemount setting campaign? I already have characters in Greyhawk and Faerun :) But really, I'm not going to say no to anything fun...
I'm in Louisiana, so Central Standard.
2. Can you commit to a time slot of Tuesday or Wednesday from 6:30pm-1030pm PST? (15 min tech rehearsal before live, four hour block for play with a 15-minute break during the session.)
Yeah, times work for me. I'm a college student, and with everything online, my schedule stays very open.
I can be very chatty, and I consider myself easy to get along with. Theater was never offered at my school, but I did always enjoy it.
I like to play any type of healer or support player. I just like to keep my party alive and help where I can. In every game I play with a healer as a class, I always pick it. It's hard to explain, but I just like helping people, and that one hundred percent carries over into DnD.
I'm looking to just have fun and experience a story. That and make new friends.
No, not yet. I'm fairly unexperienced in actually playing DnD, and so far in my other 2 campaigns no one has died.
Technically my last campaign ended after session one, because no one else bothered to show up for session 2. But the most memorable part, was when we burnt down a tavern and inn by accident after running an extermination gig for the owner. My other group that I run with on Mondays joke all the time about it.
Hmm, going off of my previous answer, the DM was fine. He was a young kid, so he was unexperienced, which couldn't be helped. He tried his best to explain everything, but something just wasn't quite there. I found myself a bit bored, but that may have been as due to the lack of input from my other party members. It's hard to explain fully, but he did his best.
I do enjoy Critical role, XP to Level 3, Dimension 20, Ginny D. There are more, but those are my favorites.
I'm not sure. Since I haven't played much I haven't really come across many rules that I myself had to play with. It's much different hearing in in a stream as opposed to playing it. But in my Monday campaigns, my DM has a few interesting rules. For example, Short rests are a full 8 hours, and long rests are 48 hours of just relaxing in a camp or town. He did this so it's more realistic, which I find fine. It makes the players conserve spells slots and really have to think about their actions. So far it's been a lot of fun, and no issues have come up over it or any of his other rules.
I use my laptop camera and just a mic that's in my earbuds. They have decent quality for what they are and no one has ever had any problems understanding what I say, and my camera has a clear image, so I should be all set if you allow me into your campaign.
Are you still accepting Applications:
Part 3: How to Audition