(On a side note if anyone has or knows of an upcoming campaign that's recruiting, I have a Human Trickery Cleric I've been dying to try. IRL I'm a forever DM so with some free time I'd like to stretch some of my player Muscles)
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Eider, Level 13 Human Abjurer Wizard - Colosseum of Conquest (11W-3L) (Tougher than he looks)
(@EliteHatter and anybody else looking for a recruiting campaign, you can go to the PbP section of the forum and subscribe to it (under Tools) as you would for a forum thread, and then it will give you a notification whenever a new thread is created. Also, if you go that page and scroll to the bottom you can sort threads by their tags, one of which is Recruiting. It's a good idea to double check the threads if you do that though, because the tags can be out of date. You might already know this, but hopefully it helps someone!)
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Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1) DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
Eldin gives Marvarax a thumbs up and returns to Grianne, "Sorry about that. Looks like I still have my healing spells. Though... it felt like the healing effects were boosted from before. Maybe Hades has a different skill set in mind for me?"
Marvarax clears his throat a bit "that one might be me, I used to work a bar tender for a bit, and this guy, I found him out cold and brought him back" he said setting the other dragonborn down on his feet
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Marvarax andSora (Dragonborn) The retired fighter and WIP scholar - Glory
Brythel(Dwarf), The dwarf with a gun - survival at sea
Jaylin(Human), Paladin of Lathander's Ancient ways - The Seven Saints (Azura Claw)
Urselles(Goblin), Cleric of Eldath- The Wizard's challenge
Viclas Tyrin(Half Elf), Student of the Elven arts- Indrafatmoko's Defiance in Phlan
The town of Sel'eman, the home of the Coliseum. You saw the town and the contestants grow. But then... all was lost. An explosion rocked the town and a swirl of magic laid it to waste. The adventure was over... The Coliseum, in ruins. ... But It's Not Over. Reconnect with your beloved characters and follow their adventure as the cope with the new situation they face in the newest season of Coliseum of Conquest. Join the heroes of the Coliseum as they walk the ruins of the town and rebuild their ruined homes slowly but surely. With Basil gone, the arena champion Eider steps up to the challenge and restarts the coliseum. However, there's something different. The fighters have lost their powers and must now juggle their attempt to regain their powers and rebuild their home in this new climate. Watch as the heroes of the coliseum stand up once more to face ALL NEW CHALLENGES IN... Coliseum of Conquest: Rise from the Ashes
((With that super unhelpful text out of the way, here's the actual post where it all went down:
A great ball of roiling flames erupts from one of the buildings in town. The ground rattles beneath your feet with the sudden shock, and the girlish screams of children and gnomes fill the air. Patrons run to the windows to see what has occurred.
The main store house of Sel'eman has been destroyed. Is this the work of those drow? Has some prankster Wizard made a horrible mistake? This is no illusion.
People race through the streets. Fleeing the flames, searching for buckets, calling out for their children and loved ones. A moment of relative peace outside the walls of the arena has erupted into a scene of pure chaos.
Truth, Basil, and Jenkins spring into action. In the span of a moment they are out to confront this… event. Only a moment later another explosion… Time seems to crawl as the bridge into town is reduced to rubble. Then in the town square a shop bursts.
Violet light fills the air where the magic shop once stood. A cloud of chaotic arcane energy swirls, as it’s carried on an unfortunate wind toward the coliseum. Another cloud, a crimson red spreads like a malicious hand grasping at the homes of townsfolk. It stretches further and wraps around the coliseum where it mixes with the violet light.
Time seems to come to a stand still for a moment as a dark cloud fills the air...
A heartbeat passes, then a rush of wind carries the chaotic storm away in an unnatural gale. In the next moment all is still… but outside… something has changed.
-- A New Chapter in Your Story Begins Here --
The town is in shambles, not the result of the explosions, something more. In the span of a heartbeat to you, days, weeks, months even, have passed outside these walls. Shops have been looted. People cower in their homes. A once productive town has suffered long.
As the cloud dissipates people start to emerge, to investigate. Has their luck turned? Has relief come? Some walk in the streets toward the coliseum. Some carry weapons… A mob. They move with hungry faces ready to do what they feel they must.
So many questions are unanswered. What has occurred here in the time that has passed? How much time has passed? Was this an isolated incident? Or have other cities and towns suffered similar fates?
The strength and charisma and reassuring authority of those who once controlled this place are missing. Those who stormed out to offer aid on the outset of this catastrophe are nowhere to be seen. Were they victims of the chaos? Lost in some magical torrent? Killed by some explosion? One thing is sure, they are not here.
These people are without leadership. Some have fallen on hard times. Some have seized this opportunity. Some have fled, leaving their livlihoods behind. Some try to rebuild. Others thrive in the chaos.
This world is in the hands of the people now.
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From here, this world is yours. My life has grown… interesting, and this game has grown too big for me to handle. I encourage you to continue the theme of this thread. I’d advise you to distribute duties associated with it rather than one of you taking it on as a whole. I also understand that this may spell the end for some, if not all of your adventures here. Your future is yet unwritten.
Thank you all for a great time. Your overwhelmingly positive response has been a delight for me. This game has been a bright light in what has otherwise been an… un-ideal two years. Thank you all again from the botom of my heart. I will still be around... Just with my new dramatically reduced availability. If you have any questions or comments for me I will get back to you.
Below is a link to a thread where I am posting all of my notes from this game as well as comments on issues you might wish to consider if you wish to run these battles yourselves.
Eider, having finished the final overview of the battleground returns to the school proper and is surprised to see so many people. Faces old and new abound and seem not only healthy, but excited even. He smiles at his owl "Auran old friend, it looks like far more people have joined than we planned."
Auran: "UWWA"
Eider jumps, startled. "Right, let's go introduce ourselves."
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Eider, Level 13 Human Abjurer Wizard - Colosseum of Conquest (11W-3L) (Tougher than he looks)
The brass Dragonborn let’s out a gasp of air as he looks around “wh...what happened...”
”you where out cold, thanks Eldin”
Marvarax and Sora (Dragonborn) The retired fighter and WIP scholar - Glory
Brythel(Dwarf), The dwarf with a gun - survival at sea
Jaylin(Human), Paladin of Lathander's Ancient ways - The Seven Saints (Azura Claw)
Urselles(Goblin), Cleric of Eldath- The Wizard's challenge
Viclas Tyrin(Half Elf), Student of the Elven arts- Indrafatmoko's Defiance in Phlan
Grianne watches Eldin cast his magic and is relieved. Some things are still working. Not all is lost. She has not failed her mission.
Grianne Wildpaw: Wood Elf Druid level 12 (8W-4L)- - Coliseum of Conquest: Master of Faerie Fire. Just don't ask her to spell it.
Grianne Wildpaw: Wood Elf Druid level 6 (2W-1L)- - Coliseum Reborn : Master of a Myriad of forms.
Runt, the Stormchosen: Half-Orc barbarian level 5 -- The Guild
Tomoe Gozen: Human Fighter Samurai level 5 -- Cronero (Solo Campaign)
(On a side note if anyone has or knows of an upcoming campaign that's recruiting, I have a Human Trickery Cleric I've been dying to try. IRL I'm a forever DM so with some free time I'd like to stretch some of my player Muscles)
Eider, Level 13 Human Abjurer Wizard - Colosseum of Conquest (11W-3L) (Tougher than he looks)
(@EliteHatter and anybody else looking for a recruiting campaign, you can go to the PbP section of the forum and subscribe to it (under Tools) as you would for a forum thread, and then it will give you a notification whenever a new thread is created. Also, if you go that page and scroll to the bottom you can sort threads by their tags, one of which is Recruiting. It's a good idea to double check the threads if you do that though, because the tags can be out of date. You might already know this, but hopefully it helps someone!)
Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1)
DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
Eldin gives Marvarax a thumbs up and returns to Grianne, "Sorry about that. Looks like I still have my healing spells. Though... it felt like the healing effects were boosted from before. Maybe Hades has a different skill set in mind for me?"
Dorkas walks up to the tefling “you know what happened to him” then points to the Dragonborn
Eldin turns around and says to Dorkas, "No idea."
“Hmm interesting, er were are my maners dorkas” holding his hand out
Eldin shakes his hand and says, "Eldin. Nice to meet you."
“Are you the fella who use to be the bar tender at the collosium” dorkas tries to remember
"That was not me but I was that person's employer. I used to own the bar."
Marvarax clears his throat a bit "that one might be me, I used to work a bar tender for a bit, and this guy, I found him out cold and brought him back" he said setting the other dragonborn down on his feet
Marvarax and Sora (Dragonborn) The retired fighter and WIP scholar - Glory
Brythel(Dwarf), The dwarf with a gun - survival at sea
Jaylin(Human), Paladin of Lathander's Ancient ways - The Seven Saints (Azura Claw)
Urselles(Goblin), Cleric of Eldath- The Wizard's challenge
Viclas Tyrin(Half Elf), Student of the Elven arts- Indrafatmoko's Defiance in Phlan
“Oh right, so what brings you lot here then”
Nara rushes in. "What the hell happened while I was gone? Place is a damn ghost town. Can't help but think I missed something important."
(or, how far back do I have to go in this thread to figure out what happened?)
Nara: Tiefling Bandit-Coliseum of Conquest: 2W-2L total downs: 3
@hollowpainyo: Here's the relevant posts(from generalist point) The Cataclysm, Eidar's Call, Noteable Rulings for the Arena, OOC Request Extended, .
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
(I haven't done these recaps in a while)
The town of Sel'eman, the home of the Coliseum. You saw the town and the contestants grow. But then... all was lost. An explosion rocked the town and a swirl of magic laid it to waste. The adventure was over... The Coliseum, in ruins.
...
But
It's
Not
Over.
Reconnect with your beloved characters and follow their adventure as the cope with the new situation they face in the newest season of Coliseum of Conquest. Join the heroes of the Coliseum as they walk the ruins of the town and rebuild their ruined homes slowly but surely. With Basil gone, the arena champion Eider steps up to the challenge and restarts the coliseum. However, there's something different. The fighters have lost their powers and must now juggle their attempt to regain their powers and rebuild their home in this new climate. Watch as the heroes of the coliseum stand up once more to face ALL NEW CHALLENGES IN... Coliseum of Conquest: Rise from the Ashes
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))
EDIT: Ninja'd (sort of)
"Of all the times I decided to skip town, this has got to be one of the better ones...or maybe worse?"
"Either way, most of my things here have been looted, nearly all of my gold...nothing to do but get back into the swing of things I suppose."
"I haven't seen your face around here before, what's your name, new blood?" she turns to Dorkas
Nara: Tiefling Bandit-Coliseum of Conquest: 2W-2L total downs: 3
”dorkas yours”
Eider, having finished the final overview of the battleground returns to the school proper and is surprised to see so many people. Faces old and new abound and seem not only healthy, but excited even. He smiles at his owl "Auran old friend, it looks like far more people have joined than we planned."
Auran: "UWWA"
Eider jumps, startled. "Right, let's go introduce ourselves."
Eider, Level 13 Human Abjurer Wizard - Colosseum of Conquest (11W-3L) (Tougher than he looks)
"It's Nara, nice to meetcha." she pulls out her flask and takes a pull "So, what's your whole deal? What brings you here?"
Nara: Tiefling Bandit-Coliseum of Conquest: 2W-2L total downs: 3