Hello! Three players/DMs currently looking to add a few more to our discord pbp game. Based in the Sword Coast, this is a sandbox type game with an emphasis on role play and character driven story with combat thrown in as appropriate. We are homebrew friendly and take turns Dming for one another. You do not need to be an Avrae expert as we are still learning! New and seasoned players are welcome
New characters will start at level 8 (we currently have a hex blade warlock and wildfire Druid) and can start with two uncommon and one rare magical item (along with rolling a d100 for an additional item.) Please share the following:
Character name, class and character sheet in dndbeyond A brief backstory And character goal
Your discord username.
pm me with any questions! Applications will be open for the next few days!
Casthos, grew up on his parents farm, however he was never driven to the farm life. As the farm was close to Waterdeep, travelers would often stop for the evening and tell their tales. These tales aspired Casthos, who at the young age of 10 bought a volia from a traveling merchant, he came to find out he was a natural. As the years went on Casthos would being to travel and play wherever he could, often in Waterdeep, it was here that his true talent as a bard took life. Finally leaving his home behind he set out to see the world and spread his gift of song.
As he journey through the sword cost Casthos often found himslef in the company of adventures, often times he would accompany these adventures on their current quest, as his quest was fame, more specifically to be the greatest Entertainer on the sword cost, and to do that he needed fame and wealth. He put his life on the line more than once during his travels, not often staying his any group for too long. Currently on his own again Casthos finds himself traveling the sword coast playing his Volia, in search of his next grand adventure.
Goal, to be the worlds greatest Entertainer, so he travels everywhere to make his name known, and fame is fame.
Durfras the Winter Wind (phantom rogue 3/zealot barbarian 5)
A white kobold that showed great promise in the blade. First born of his clutch he never knew his family because he was spirited away as part of a fey deal with a powerful winter archfey made by bearers.
In his youth he questioned little of his station and was a quick study in the ways of subterefuge. He was especially skilled at using the cold bite of winter magic to force the spirits of the slain to attack his nearby foes. He rose quickly in the ranks but hit a wall as he began to feel the loss of his broodlings on an instinctual level. The calm cold and the magic of winter were not easy to reconcile and he begged his master for assignments on the material plane secreatly hoping to find his family and either sooth the rage he now felt at his abandonment with reunion or at the very least slake it with vengence. His request was granted given that he periodically perform his masters tasks.
He still seeks his "family", but the rage has subsided slightly as he has built a bit of a found family. (Working as a bodyguard for one of the other characters - probably the bard from whom he learned to play the viol)
Items: (rare) knaves eye patch, (uncomon) +1 rapier, (uncomon) decanter of endless water
Wizard (necromancer) Currently listed as Wizard 1, pending acceptance.
"Oh, hello", she says in a slightly embarrased tone, and covers her blush with her hand. Sne speaks with the equivalent of an upperclass british accent as she says:
"I'm Primrose Perianth, of the Perianth clan, 13th in line for the throne after my brothers :Peregrine, Percy, Perseus, Pericles, Percival and my sisters Petunia, Peach, Peony, Perinneal, Pearl, Peridot and Persephone. I'm determined to be the first to discover the secret of life...;ITSELF! That will allow mortals to heal and restore life to the fallen. I hope you'll add me to your group of heroes, I'll do my best to be worthy of inclusion." She gives a nervous smile, waiting for the response.
Primrose has the "you'd never expect a villian to wear solid pink" style of Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter) and the "Good person mistaken for bad" of Queen Eclipsa from "Star vs the Forces of Evil". She speaks in the upperclass British female accent of Eclipsa (ibid). She uses a parasol as an Arcane Focus. Actually the core Rod of the parasol is the focus, the "umbrella" part is window dressing.
Since she has virtually no chance of taking the family throne, she broke from the "marriage or convent" fate of her class to spend her future inheritance on training as a Necromancer.
She honestly thinks she can use Necromantic wizardry to duplicate necromantic healing effects.
Long before 8th level she will have realized: Either she CAN use necromantic magic for healing and ressurection, and has homebrewed "Revivify" and better spells as Necromantic Wizard spells.
Or she's realized she CAN'T revive people from death and has found a way to become a "Divine Soul Sorceress" (preferred) or a Life Domain Cleric as a second class to allow necromantic healing.
(player experience, none but reading rulebooks for 5E, but have played since 1E)
Let me know if she's acceptable, and how to mesh her concept with the campaign.
"I feel a beating deep below. Its pulsing rhythm is familiar and soothing yet strange and haunting. It calls me, empowering me. I am pathetic and weak no more. I am strong... Where did this boon come from? What lies below?"
Name: Runt
Class: Tremor Heart Sorcerer (homebrew)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Backstory: A scrawny boy bullied and knocked around throughout his childhood. One day he was beaten and left for dead. As he lie bleeding into the earth, taking his last breaths, a power within him awakens. He rises days later muscled and strong, yet unaware of the power he holds. He joins the local law enforcement to protect those who cannot protect themselves. By day he is a savior. By night a vigilante seeking to wrong those who harm the weak.
Goal: To follow the beating of the earth downwards and find the source of his power.
Character sheet: As this is a homebrew class I suggest we agree it before I build it in DnDB. Once this is done I'll create the character using standard array.
Good question! The way it works is that we each take a turn telling the story. So where one person leaves off the next continues bringing their own flare, unique locations and npcs into the mix along with already established characters and situations. We try to be transparent with what we all want and put fun above all else and help each other out when needed. It leads to an interesting twisting and winding story that so far has gelled very well. Sometimes it can also look like it’s an episodic type of story telling depending on the direction we go or if there is a time skip etc.
Depending on how long the “quest” is and if the person wants to continue or tap out yes, but it can also be an extended period of social and down time or relevant character progression moments as they come up etc. It’s pretty fluid
Checking in to see if there's a problem with the "Primrose" character presented above, and to see if we'll be doing play by post or meeting at a set time.
It's much easier for me to play by post. And I'll need to increase her level If we're acceptable.
From a hamlet near Triboar, Angus learned the ways of the land and naturally took to several trades. He grew to a stout size, and the was conscripted by the village militia to defend the area on more than one occasion. On one of those occasions, the gods set Angus down a path he would have never suspected.
A researcher from Candlekeep was to be escorted around the village and surrounding countryside. It was a rather dull task. The wizard spent entire days in the middle of nowhere, sparing no pleasantries to his security detail. The village was supposed to be compensated generously for this. And one warm day a few weeks into this detail, Angus's eyes grew weary...
And he woke to the scholar's screams! Bandits had ambushed the site! Angus managed to turn the tide and slayed most of them, but not before the scholar was knocked unconscious and kidnapped in the chaos of battle. The only trace of the rude researcher was this headband he wore, embellished with the sign of Azuth.
He clutched the headband, and buried his head in his hand. He set off, searching for the scholar, to knowing he could never return without shaming his home. But the headband had bound itself to Angus! He never knew such intellect! He discovered the means of augmenting his own combat prowess with magic! His adventure continues, every day waking up and seeking out signs of the bandits...
Checking in to see if there's a problem with the "Primrose" character presented above, and to see if we'll be doing play by post or meeting at a set time.
It's much easier for me to play by post. And I'll need to increase her level If we're acceptable.
Hello! We are reviewing applications starting tomorrow. I will dm you on discord for further conversation once reviews are complete and will also update this thread so no one is in the dark. It will be a play by post via Avrae on discord.
Thank you all for your applications, it has been a pleasure to read through all of your character concepts. We have selected and privately messaged the individuals that have been invited to our campaign. For those of you who have not been selected, I wish you all of the luck in finding your next adventure. I'll be closing this thread momentarily.
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Hello! Three players/DMs currently looking to add a few more to our discord pbp game. Based in the Sword Coast, this is a sandbox type game with an emphasis on role play and character driven story with combat thrown in as appropriate. We are homebrew friendly and take turns Dming for one another. You do not need to be an Avrae expert as we are still learning! New and seasoned players are welcome
New characters will start at level 8 (we currently have a hex blade warlock and wildfire Druid) and can start with two uncommon and one rare magical item (along with rolling a d100 for an additional item.) Please share the following:
Character name, class and character sheet in dndbeyond
A brief backstory And character goal
Your discord username.
pm me with any questions! Applications will be open for the next few days!
Casthos, the Magnificent
Bard
Casthos, grew up on his parents farm, however he was never driven to the farm life. As the farm was close to Waterdeep, travelers would often stop for the evening and tell their tales. These tales aspired Casthos, who at the young age of 10 bought a volia from a traveling merchant, he came to find out he was a natural. As the years went on Casthos would being to travel and play wherever he could, often in Waterdeep, it was here that his true talent as a bard took life. Finally leaving his home behind he set out to see the world and spread his gift of song.
As he journey through the sword cost Casthos often found himslef in the company of adventures, often times he would accompany these adventures on their current quest, as his quest was fame, more specifically to be the greatest Entertainer on the sword cost, and to do that he needed fame and wealth. He put his life on the line more than once during his travels, not often staying his any group for too long. Currently on his own again Casthos finds himself traveling the sword coast playing his Volia, in search of his next grand adventure.
Goal, to be the worlds greatest Entertainer, so he travels everywhere to make his name known, and fame is fame.
https://ddb.ac/characters/67314208/8Mc1SL
mrf619#7170
Discord: Noganite#5011
Durfras the Winter Wind (phantom rogue 3/zealot barbarian 5)
A white kobold that showed great promise in the blade. First born of his clutch he never knew his family because he was spirited away as part of a fey deal with a powerful winter archfey made by bearers.
In his youth he questioned little of his station and was a quick study in the ways of subterefuge. He was especially skilled at using the cold bite of winter magic to force the spirits of the slain to attack his nearby foes. He rose quickly in the ranks but hit a wall as he began to feel the loss of his broodlings on an instinctual level. The calm cold and the magic of winter were not easy to reconcile and he begged his master for assignments on the material plane secreatly hoping to find his family and either sooth the rage he now felt at his abandonment with reunion or at the very least slake it with vengence. His request was granted given that he periodically perform his masters tasks.
He still seeks his "family", but the rage has subsided slightly as he has built a bit of a found family. (Working as a bodyguard for one of the other characters - probably the bard from whom he learned to play the viol)
Items: (rare) knaves eye patch, (uncomon) +1 rapier, (uncomon) decanter of endless water
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/61883399
Discord Username: Siuddithsi#5716
Primrose Perianth.
Wizard (necromancer) Currently listed as Wizard 1, pending acceptance.
"Oh, hello", she says in a slightly embarrased tone, and covers her blush with her hand. Sne speaks with the equivalent of an upperclass british accent as she says:
"I'm Primrose Perianth, of the Perianth clan, 13th in line for the throne after my brothers :Peregrine, Percy, Perseus, Pericles, Percival and my sisters Petunia, Peach, Peony, Perinneal, Pearl, Peridot and Persephone. I'm determined to be the first to discover the secret of life...;ITSELF! That will allow mortals to heal and restore life to the fallen. I hope you'll add me to your group of heroes, I'll do my best to be worthy of inclusion." She gives a nervous smile, waiting for the response.
Primrose has the "you'd never expect a villian to wear solid pink" style of Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter) and the "Good person mistaken for bad" of Queen Eclipsa from "Star vs the Forces of Evil". She speaks in the upperclass British female accent of Eclipsa (ibid). She uses a parasol as an Arcane Focus. Actually the core Rod of the parasol is the focus, the "umbrella" part is window dressing.
Since she has virtually no chance of taking the family throne, she broke from the "marriage or convent" fate of her class to spend her future inheritance on training as a Necromancer.
She honestly thinks she can use Necromantic wizardry to duplicate necromantic healing effects.
Long before 8th level she will have realized:
Either she CAN use necromantic magic for healing and ressurection, and has homebrewed "Revivify" and better spells as Necromantic Wizard spells.
Or she's realized she CAN'T revive people from death and has found a way to become a "Divine Soul Sorceress" (preferred) or a Life Domain Cleric as a second class to allow necromantic healing.
(player experience, none but reading rulebooks for 5E, but have played since 1E)
Let me know if she's acceptable, and how to mesh her concept with the campaign.
"I feel a beating deep below. Its pulsing rhythm is familiar and soothing yet strange and haunting. It calls me, empowering me. I am pathetic and weak no more. I am strong... Where did this boon come from? What lies below?"
Name: Runt
Class: Tremor Heart Sorcerer (homebrew)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Backstory: A scrawny boy bullied and knocked around throughout his childhood. One day he was beaten and left for dead. As he lie bleeding into the earth, taking his last breaths, a power within him awakens. He rises days later muscled and strong, yet unaware of the power he holds. He joins the local law enforcement to protect those who cannot protect themselves. By day he is a savior. By night a vigilante seeking to wrong those who harm the weak.
Goal: To follow the beating of the earth downwards and find the source of his power.
Character sheet: As this is a homebrew class I suggest we agree it before I build it in DnDB. Once this is done I'll create the character using standard array.
Discord: wendysuck#5916
I know you said PM with questions, but I think others might want to hear this, too:
How do you go about taking turns DMing?
Paladin - warforged - orange
Good question! The way it works is that we each take a turn telling the story. So where one person leaves off the next continues bringing their own flare, unique locations and npcs into the mix along with already established characters and situations. We try to be transparent with what we all want and put fun above all else and help each other out when needed. It leads to an interesting twisting and winding story that so far has gelled very well. Sometimes it can also look like it’s an episodic type of story telling depending on the direction we go or if there is a time skip etc.
So like, quest by quest sort of deal?
Paladin - warforged - orange
Depending on how long the “quest” is and if the person wants to continue or tap out yes, but it can also be an extended period of social and down time or relevant character progression moments as they come up etc. It’s pretty fluid
Hi,
Checking in to see if there's a problem with the "Primrose" character presented above, and to see if we'll be doing play by post or meeting at a set time.
It's much easier for me to play by post. And I'll need to increase her level If we're acceptable.
Discord: alvarovanagandr#0207
Character: Angus Taylor, Human, Fighter Eldritch Knight, https://ddb.ac/characters/72231174/j5UEQE
From a hamlet near Triboar, Angus learned the ways of the land and naturally took to several trades. He grew to a stout size, and the was conscripted by the village militia to defend the area on more than one occasion. On one of those occasions, the gods set Angus down a path he would have never suspected.
A researcher from Candlekeep was to be escorted around the village and surrounding countryside. It was a rather dull task. The wizard spent entire days in the middle of nowhere, sparing no pleasantries to his security detail. The village was supposed to be compensated generously for this. And one warm day a few weeks into this detail, Angus's eyes grew weary...
And he woke to the scholar's screams! Bandits had ambushed the site! Angus managed to turn the tide and slayed most of them, but not before the scholar was knocked unconscious and kidnapped in the chaos of battle. The only trace of the rude researcher was this headband he wore, embellished with the sign of Azuth.
He clutched the headband, and buried his head in his hand. He set off, searching for the scholar, to knowing he could never return without shaming his home. But the headband had bound itself to Angus! He never knew such intellect! He discovered the means of augmenting his own combat prowess with magic! His adventure continues, every day waking up and seeking out signs of the bandits...
Eubraxa Rising: DM
Astray in the Stars: DM
Hello! We are reviewing applications starting tomorrow. I will dm you on discord for further conversation once reviews are complete and will also update this thread so no one is in the dark. It will be a play by post via Avrae on discord.
Hello Everyone!
Thank you all for your applications, it has been a pleasure to read through all of your character concepts. We have selected and privately messaged the individuals that have been invited to our campaign. For those of you who have not been selected, I wish you all of the luck in finding your next adventure. I'll be closing this thread momentarily.