1.I owned a smithy in my ancestral "home away from home" in Ten-Towns
2. I "decided" to become an adventurer to hunt down the LOATHSOME-HAMMER-BREAKING-BUGBEAR-LICKERWHO BURNT DOWN ME SMITHY!!! (Insults courtesy of Dwarven Insult Generator.)
Brief Public Backstory: Life was good for Bolvark; even if he lived in a frozen tundra hellscape. His work at the forge kept him warm from in the freezing winds of the dale and the folks of Ten-Towns paid him well for his work as a blacksmith. Until one day, walking home drunkenly from the local tavern he found his shop and home burned to the ground. Enraged and heartbroken, he vowed to find those responsible and grant them the justice of Moradin's hammer!
Trinket chart: 31Do you want an exclusive Icewind Dale trinket? - Sure! I haven't played this adventure yet and I am ready to try the new content.
Background: Outlander (from their time living in the woods? but open to other backgrounds since I don't think there's one in particular that fits them atm) travelling to the Icewind Dales to find their missing spouse (or at least bring his body back for proper burial)
Brief Public Backstory: Descendent of inferno ancestry, a family line who now uses their flames for good and balance. Grimhilde is a groundskeeper from a neighbouring but less snowy area (?), who watches over the forest and the local graveyards. Also spouse to an adventurer that went missing in the Icewind Dale. After their spouse went missing, Grimhilde had a reason to solve the Frostmaiden problem, rather than leave it and let nature take its course like they typically would.
What did you roll on the Trinket chart (assuming you want a trinket)? 48
Do you want an exclusive Icewind Dale trinket? Sure? I'm ok either way (I know close to nothing about this module lol
Studying in Waterdeep at Blackstaff Tower, Relanda was constantly in teh library researching some historical lineage or validating some arcanist's theorum was original or plagiarised, depending on the slant that the Tower wanted to take. It was amongst this reasearch that Relanda discovered an odd thread which rocked the foundations of her world. She spent months working on research to her own ends, whenever she could find time, before eventually leaving the institution and setting out to Ten Towns.
Folks, I'm super excited about all the entries. Winnowing them down is going to be very difficult. I'm honestly toying with the idea of running two simultaneous campaigns just because I want to see so many of these characters in action.
With that in mind, I'm going to end recruitment earlier than expected. I already have more than enough volunteers for two campaigns. Everyone who has already posted is eligible for the campaign. I'm closing the window tonight at midnight EST. I will let the participants know via DM by Tuesday, June 1. Thank you for your interest.
Background: Tevie had a dream that willed her to go to the Icewind Dale. Once she arrived on the shore of the Dale she started hearing whispers, and is now looking for their origin.
Brief Public Backstory: Tevie grew up in Baldur's Gate with her small family. She owned a small roadside stand which she gifted to her brother when she left for Icewind Dale.
Brief Public Backstory: "Have you seen Alfred Tudor? I'm looking for my husband." Little does Eva know that Alfred is long dead. Nor does she have any recollection of what brought her to Icewind Dale. Eva was as surprised as anyone to be found frozen beneath the tundra in an unmarked grave.
Ataraxis is a student of Zen, seeking enlightenment and perfection of the soul through meditation and contemplation of nature. Ten Towns might be austere for some, but it has the distance from civilization that he needs to accomplish his goals.
Or it did, before the neverending winter that is so clearly against nature's order. Ataraxis is now in pursuit of setting it aright. Perhaps in cleansing this, he can accomplish his goal.
Recruitment is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a character or attempted to. A team of trained flumphs are now reviewing your applications. I will see their report shortly and make final decisions. It has been a pleasure imagining your characters.
Ability scores: 17 10 15 15 15 14
Name: Bolvark Brawnhammer of Clan Battlehammer
Subrace: Hill Dwarf
Class: Cleric (Forge Domain)
Alignment: Neutral Good
Background: Clan Crafter
1.I owned a smithy in my ancestral "home away from home" in Ten-Towns
2. I "decided" to become an adventurer to hunt down the LOATHSOME-HAMMER-BREAKING-BUGBEAR-LICKER WHO BURNT DOWN ME SMITHY!!! (Insults courtesy of Dwarven Insult Generator.)
Brief Public Backstory:
Life was good for Bolvark; even if he lived in a frozen tundra hellscape. His work at the forge kept him warm from in the freezing winds of the dale and the folks of Ten-Towns paid him well for his work as a blacksmith. Until one day, walking home drunkenly from the local tavern he found his shop and home burned to the ground. Enraged and heartbroken, he vowed to find those responsible and grant them the justice of Moradin's hammer!
Trinket chart: 31 Do you want an exclusive Icewind Dale trinket? - Sure! I haven't played this adventure yet and I am ready to try the new content.
Ability scores: 9 12 15 14 13 16
Working something up. Warlock
Panic is a mechanism that strengthens the gene pool.
Ability scores: 8 14 12 16 11 11
Name: Grimhilde Durante (they/she)
Subrace: Tiefling
Class: Druid (circle of wildfire)
Alignment: True Neutral
Background: Outlander (from their time living in the woods? but open to other backgrounds since I don't think there's one in particular that fits them atm) travelling to the Icewind Dales to find their missing spouse (or at least bring his body back for proper burial)
Brief Public Backstory:
Descendent of inferno ancestry, a family line who now uses their flames for good and balance. Grimhilde is a groundskeeper from a neighbouring but less snowy area (?), who watches over the forest and the local graveyards. Also spouse to an adventurer that went missing in the Icewind Dale. After their spouse went missing, Grimhilde had a reason to solve the Frostmaiden problem, rather than leave it and let nature take its course like they typically would.
What did you roll on the Trinket chart (assuming you want a trinket)? 48
Do you want an exclusive Icewind Dale trinket? Sure? I'm ok either way (I know close to nothing about this module lol
Ability scores: 11 15 16 11 10 16
(Pre-Edit Ability scores: 11 15 16 11 10 16)
Name: Relanda
Race: Custom Lineage
Class: Artificer (Fighter multi eventually)
Background: Sage
Backstory:
Studying in Waterdeep at Blackstaff Tower, Relanda was constantly in teh library researching some historical lineage or validating some arcanist's theorum was original or plagiarised, depending on the slant that the Tower wanted to take. It was amongst this reasearch that Relanda discovered an odd thread which rocked the foundations of her world. She spent months working on research to her own ends, whenever she could find time, before eventually leaving the institution and setting out to Ten Towns.
Rolled trinket: 59
Yes, give me the IWD goddies
Bring out your inner chatacter class...
Ability scores: 10 10 16 14 16 14
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Folks, I'm super excited about all the entries. Winnowing them down is going to be very difficult. I'm honestly toying with the idea of running two simultaneous campaigns just because I want to see so many of these characters in action.
With that in mind, I'm going to end recruitment earlier than expected. I already have more than enough volunteers for two campaigns. Everyone who has already posted is eligible for the campaign. I'm closing the window tonight at midnight EST. I will let the participants know via DM by Tuesday, June 1. Thank you for your interest.
Tamryn - lvl 4 Wood Elf Rogue - Circle of Light Campaign || Drusilla - lvl 1 Half-Elf Ranger - Sleeping Gods || Grrzark - lvl 1 Goblin Barbarian - Danger at Darkshelf Quarry || DM - LTG - Curse of Strahd
Ability scores: 16 16 11 14 17 16
Name: Tevielda "Tevie" Spostine
Race: Deep Gnome
Class: Sorcerer (Aberrant Mind)
Alignment: CG
Background: Tevie had a dream that willed her to go to the Icewind Dale. Once she arrived on the shore of the Dale she started hearing whispers, and is now looking for their origin.
Brief Public Backstory: Tevie grew up in Baldur's Gate with her small family. She owned a small roadside stand which she gifted to her brother when she left for Icewind Dale.
Trinket: 76
15, 11, 11, 10, 13, 12
Name: Eva Tudor (née Galli)
Race: Reborn
Class: Wizard (School of Necromancy)
Alignment: N
Background: Please see PM.
Brief Public Backstory: "Have you seen Alfred Tudor? I'm looking for my husband." Little does Eva know that Alfred is long dead. Nor does she have any recollection of what brought her to Icewind Dale. Eva was as surprised as anyone to be found frozen beneath the tundra in an unmarked grave.
Trinket: TBD. Something creepy ;)
Ataraxis - feral tiefling - monk (astral)- hermit
Ataraxis is a student of Zen, seeking enlightenment and perfection of the soul through meditation and contemplation of nature. Ten Towns might be austere for some, but it has the distance from civilization that he needs to accomplish his goals.
Or it did, before the neverending winter that is so clearly against nature's order. Ataraxis is now in pursuit of setting it aright. Perhaps in cleansing this, he can accomplish his goal.
Paladin - warforged - orange
Ability scores: 16 14 14 12 15 14Edit: nvm. Just saw early closing.
Recruitment is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a character or attempted to. A team of trained flumphs are now reviewing your applications. I will see their report shortly and make final decisions. It has been a pleasure imagining your characters.
Tamryn - lvl 4 Wood Elf Rogue - Circle of Light Campaign || Drusilla - lvl 1 Half-Elf Ranger - Sleeping Gods || Grrzark - lvl 1 Goblin Barbarian - Danger at Darkshelf Quarry || DM - LTG - Curse of Strahd