The town of Biggensworth is infamously known for being the base of operations for the expansive Stormborn Trading Company, a venture that brings a vast amount of wealth to the area but also constant rumors of seedy and sordid gains. Captained by the equally infamous Jhaal Skhalhammer, the STC has only grown in size and scope over the years, until just recently when he and his family suddenly disappeared, his manor shrouded in a mysterious fog. Screams of terror and wailing moans echo out of the fog, though no one has yet been willing to pierce the veil and find out what has happened.
And so it falls to you, dear adventurers, to answer the call from Mr. Balthazar Noh, chief financial officer for the STC and oft-times fixer. A very generous bounty is laid out for you should you accept the invitation. But you must hurry! The fog that encloses the manor seems to be expanding and is threatening to engulf the entire town soon if something is not done! So what are you waiting for? You're not afraid of the dark, are you?
Please read everything carefully!
This is a one-shot style adventure that I would like to see wrapped up by Halloween (end of the month) so please be prepared to post often!
Heavy theme of psychological horror and primal terror! Please be at least 18+ to participate in this adventure due to the mature themes presented.
Here are the relevant details for character creation:
1. Only core DnD content please (no Magic the Gathering, etc)
2. Players will be created at level 10
3. You may start with 1 common magic item, 1 uncommon magic item, 1 rare magic item in addition to standard equipment. NO WONDROUS ITEMS.
4. Please use Standard array or Point Buy for stats.
5. Please DO NOT post a long winded backstory. This is a 1-shot, we don't need your complete autobiography.
6. Please DO post 2-3 of your character's deepest fears (you may put them in a spoiler tag). A very BRIEF reasoning behind them is acceptable.
Roleplay is heavily emphasized in this adventure but there is also expected combat. The story is time sensitive so there will be no opportunity to take a long rest. Plan accordingly.
Ferro Fainsworth was the youngest of 15 siblings and was rather overlooked in his family. As a result, he wasn't quite taught right from wrong as much as some of the rest of us. He also had to learn to fend for himself, and at a young age that meant stealing food. Good thing he had a knack for it, or he wouldn't have made it this far. That knack blossomed into a reasonable career of burglary. He always felt rather bad in his heart about stealing from people, but on the other hand he really wasn't equipped to find more suitable employment. Or so he had been told. He does have a few rules: No stealing from anyone he knows personally, and no stealing from someone worse off than himself.
His extreme family situation has imbedded within him a few fears:
I would like to submit Ruby Valentine the Damphir sorceress.
Ruby was a member of what she thought was a local church of charity who helped out the needy in her home city. As she worked there though she noticed strange occurrences where people would go missing or secretive talks connected with the group. She approached a elf deacon named Frost who she trusted and shared her concerns. He assured her that he would investigate and let her know what he found. A couple of days later he told her to meet him in a private room so they could discuss the matter. There she was subdued and discovered that the core of the church were secretly followers of the blood demon and used the organization as cover to recruit and find sacrifices. Valentine was set to be the next victim but the ritual was interrupted by the local authorities who had been tipped off by someone. The parts of the ritual that had been completed however left Valentine cursed with the need to feed on blood. She now lives to hunt this group down and if possible bring about an end to the blood demon.
she has the following fears
being sacrificed to or enslaved by a demon
giving into her damphir need to feed and becoming a monster herself
Belko grew up in Biggensworth before choosing to take to the road to seek his fortune, more observant neighbours would say he was soundly pushed out the door. After 20 years of various entrepreneurial vocations.......none of which he had much of a flair for he settled back into drumming.......the very reason he had been kicked out of home in the first place.....that and his minor magical talent....many taverns drinks.....some pyramid schemes and a failed venture at selling magical knick knacks and he found himself on hard times.....the lady seemed quite pleasant and happy for his company.....at first.......but some things are not what seem......and now he's headed home.....perhaps she won't find him here?
Fears-
- Being shown up as a fraud and failure
- His " Wife" catching up with him
- Frogs......he's unsure where this one is from but they've always terrified him.
Hey! I love horror, so I'm super interested in this one shot!
Rai was once a highly regarded magical inventor, well known for her... interesting chemical concoctions and her lesser-known ring craftsmanship. Now, because her shop has been engulfed in the fog pouring out of the nearby manor, she has started to fall out of the Inventor's Guild's favor. Or so she thinks, anyways---it's not easy being the youngest member of the guild. Anxious to get back to the only place she ever called home, she'll do anything to help save it, even if it means facing her greatest fears.
Fears:
In order of intensity:
Losing her shop and/or losing her ability to invent/tinker. It's become her life and she doesn't know how she can live without them.
Losing people close to her. She doesn't make friends easily, out of fear of losing them like she did her parents and her brother when she was younger.
Water, especially open, deep expanses of water.
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Jack, a Changeling Artificer/Bard/Cleric/Fighter/Rogue---RynnElocin'sFrom Dusk to Dawn Amon, a Fairy Arcane Trickster---ShieldHero_'s Fractum
Garrett was born as the son of the chief in his tribe. One day while he was still young, his tribe was raided by bandits that killed almost every member of the tribe except for a few, including the eldest shaman of the tribe. Feeling that he wasn't ready to lead, Garrett left what was left of his tribe to honed his skills to become the lider of the tribe he belives he should be.
The town of Biggensworth is infamously known for being the base of operations for the expansive Stormborn Trading Company, a venture that brings a vast amount of wealth to the area but also constant rumors of seedy and sordid gains. Captained by the equally infamous Jhaal Skhalhammer, the STC has only grown in size and scope over the years, until just recently when he and his family suddenly disappeared, his manor shrouded in a mysterious fog. Screams of terror and wailing moans echo out of the fog, though no one has yet been willing to pierce the veil and find out what has happened.
And so it falls to you, dear adventurers, to answer the call from Mr. Balthazar Noh, chief financial officer for the STC and oft-times fixer. A very generous bounty is laid out for you should you accept the invitation. But you must hurry! The fog that encloses the manor seems to be expanding and is threatening to engulf the entire town soon if something is not done! So what are you waiting for? You're not afraid of the dark, are you?
Please read everything carefully!
This is a one-shot style adventure that I would like to see wrapped up by Halloween (end of the month) so please be prepared to post often!
Heavy theme of psychological horror and primal terror! Please be at least 18+ to participate in this adventure due to the mature themes presented.
Here are the relevant details for character creation:
1. Only core DnD content please (no Magic the Gathering, etc)
2. Players will be created at level 10
3. You may start with 1 common magic item, 1 uncommon magic item, 1 rare magic item in addition to standard equipment. NO WONDROUS ITEMS.
4. Please use Standard array or Point Buy for stats.
5. Please DO NOT post a long winded backstory. This is a 1-shot, we don't need your complete autobiography.
6. Please DO post 2-3 of your character's deepest fears (you may put them in a spoiler tag). A very BRIEF reasoning behind them is acceptable.
Roleplay is heavily emphasized in this adventure but there is also expected combat. The story is time sensitive so there will be no opportunity to take a long rest. Plan accordingly.
*evil laugh*
Addendum: Only accepting 4 players. Also, only posting a list of stat numbers will be ignored.
Ferro Fainsworth
Ferro Fainsworth was the youngest of 15 siblings and was rather overlooked in his family. As a result, he wasn't quite taught right from wrong as much as some of the rest of us. He also had to learn to fend for himself, and at a young age that meant stealing food. Good thing he had a knack for it, or he wouldn't have made it this far. That knack blossomed into a reasonable career of burglary. He always felt rather bad in his heart about stealing from people, but on the other hand he really wasn't equipped to find more suitable employment. Or so he had been told. He does have a few rules: No stealing from anyone he knows personally, and no stealing from someone worse off than himself.
My submission is complete!
I would like to submit Ruby Valentine the Damphir sorceress.
Ruby was a member of what she thought was a local church of charity who helped out the needy in her home city. As she worked there though she noticed strange occurrences where people would go missing or secretive talks connected with the group. She approached a elf deacon named Frost who she trusted and shared her concerns. He assured her that he would investigate and let her know what he found. A couple of days later he told her to meet him in a private room so they could discuss the matter. There she was subdued and discovered that the core of the church were secretly followers of the blood demon and used the organization as cover to recruit and find sacrifices. Valentine was set to be the next victim but the ritual was interrupted by the local authorities who had been tipped off by someone. The parts of the ritual that had been completed however left Valentine cursed with the need to feed on blood. She now lives to hunt this group down and if possible bring about an end to the blood demon.
she has the following fears
being sacrificed to or enslaved by a demon
giving into her damphir need to feed and becoming a monster herself
this is my submission!
Belko Hornsby
Belko grew up in Biggensworth before choosing to take to the road to seek his fortune, more observant neighbours would say he was soundly pushed out the door. After 20 years of various entrepreneurial vocations.......none of which he had much of a flair for he settled back into drumming.......the very reason he had been kicked out of home in the first place.....that and his minor magical talent....many taverns drinks.....some pyramid schemes and a failed venture at selling magical knick knacks and he found himself on hard times.....the lady seemed quite pleasant and happy for his company.....at first.......but some things are not what seem......and now he's headed home.....perhaps she won't find him here?
Fears-
- Being shown up as a fraud and failure
- His " Wife" catching up with him
- Frogs......he's unsure where this one is from but they've always terrified him.
https://ddb.ac/characters/85077752/6qHpIP
I'll take the 3 that have posted, just waiting on one more. :)
Hey! I love horror, so I'm super interested in this one shot!
Rai was once a highly regarded magical inventor, well known for her... interesting chemical concoctions and her lesser-known ring craftsmanship. Now, because her shop has been engulfed in the fog pouring out of the nearby manor, she has started to fall out of the Inventor's Guild's favor. Or so she thinks, anyways---it's not easy being the youngest member of the guild. Anxious to get back to the only place she ever called home, she'll do anything to help save it, even if it means facing her greatest fears.
Fears:
In order of intensity:
Jack, a Changeling Artificer/Bard/Cleric/Fighter/Rogue---RynnElocin's From Dusk to Dawn
Amon, a Fairy Arcane Trickster---ShieldHero_'s Fractum
I'M BACK
PFP credit goes to Mo Willems
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/85074522
Garrett Donaghy
Garrett was born as the son of the chief in his tribe. One day while he was still young, his tribe was raided by bandits that killed almost every member of the tribe except for a few, including the eldest shaman of the tribe. Feeling that he wasn't ready to lead, Garrett left what was left of his tribe to honed his skills to become the lider of the tribe he belives he should be.
Fears:
-Bandits (for obvious reasons).
-Failing as a leader.
Half orc monk Khaddim- Lost Mine of Phandelver (modern setting), Variant human ranger Frekor- The Darness Below, Half elf bard Callon, Aasimar life domain cleric/blood hunter Idris- Hunt for the 7, Tiefling warlock Charis- Ghosts of Saltmarsh, Goliath fighter Garrett- Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Players have been chosen, thank you for your interest!
I guess I wasn't selected. Good luck to everyone who got chosen!
Half orc monk Khaddim- Lost Mine of Phandelver (modern setting), Variant human ranger Frekor- The Darness Below, Half elf bard Callon, Aasimar life domain cleric/blood hunter Idris- Hunt for the 7, Tiefling warlock Charis- Ghosts of Saltmarsh, Goliath fighter Garrett- Ghosts of Saltmarsh