Recruiting for Tomb of Annihilation (Homebrewed)

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I used the custom background as requested, but that didn't provide any starting gold when taking the equipment option. Most backgrounds provide around 10 GP for sundries and starting cash so that characters have enough for a tavern or inn at the start.

 You’ll start off with 10, and once I‘ve picked all the players participating I’ll discuss backstory in more depth with everyone and award any extra gold and other items based on backstory.

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Have Enne entered as a character: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/160648238/wn55Qc

Still need to fill in height, weight, and such, along with making a character picture (Not using AI, I saw your note on that).

 Awesome! I would prefer if you used the reworked version of barbarian though (linked in the OP), just because it’s a bit better than the typical 5e one which smoothens out the martial caster divide a little better. 

If you need character images, I suggest pinterest, picrew, or a video game character creator you can take screenshots in :) I use baldurs gate a lot when I don’t feel like drawing.

 I remember seeing the reworked classes, but when I went back looking for it, all I could find were the races and subclasses.   Since I use DNDBeyond for my character sheets, I can use custom races and subclasses, but can't change the classes themselves. I might be able to tweak things with a custom feat, but I can't find your changes for the classes again 🙁

On a different note, Enne was described as a big, thick, and exceptionally sturdy sword, used by someone strong enough to break normal swords with one blow. Since Enne is such a massive sword, I was thinking that instead of gaining mass to become humanoid like most Bladeborn would do, she simple reshapes the existing mass. So as a humanoid, she'd be about 4' tall, and as a sword she'd be a 7' long thick blade, both with the same weight. This would result in no one besides family being able to actually wield her. And even moving her in sword from could be difficult.  If you don't like this idea, I'm fine with going with normal size & weight change.

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Have Enne entered as a character: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/160648238/wn55Qc

Still need to fill in height, weight, and such, along with making a character picture (Not using AI, I saw your note on that).

 Awesome! I would prefer if you used the reworked version of barbarian though (linked in the OP), just because it’s a bit better than the typical 5e one which smoothens out the martial caster divide a little better. 

If you need character images, I suggest pinterest, picrew, or a video game character creator you can take screenshots in :) I use baldurs gate a lot when I don’t feel like drawing.

 I remember seeing the reworked classes, but when I went back looking for it, all I could find were the races and subclasses.   Since I use DNDBeyond for my character sheets, I can use custom races and subclasses, but can't change the classes themselves. I might be able to tweak things with a custom feat, but I can't find your changes for the classes again 🙁

On a different note, Enne was described as a big, thick, and exceptionally sturdy sword, used by someone strong enough to break normal swords with one blow. Since Enne is such a massive sword, I was thinking that instead of gaining mass to become humanoid like most Bladeborn would do, she simple reshapes the existing mass. So as a humanoid, she'd be about 4' tall, and as a sword she'd be a 7' long thick blade, both with the same weight. This would result in no one besides family being able to actually wield her. And even moving her in sword from could be difficult.  If you don't like this idea, I'm fine with going with normal size & weight change.

 There is a separate document on the first page for reworked classes, and I usually use Google Docs for making character sheets if it involves some kind of homebrew race, class, or subclass

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Have Enne entered as a character: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/160648238/wn55Qc

Still need to fill in height, weight, and such, along with making a character picture (Not using AI, I saw your note on that).

 Awesome! I would prefer if you used the reworked version of barbarian though (linked in the OP), just because it’s a bit better than the typical 5e one which smoothens out the martial caster divide a little better. 

If you need character images, I suggest pinterest, picrew, or a video game character creator you can take screenshots in :) I use baldurs gate a lot when I don’t feel like drawing.

 I remember seeing the reworked classes, but when I went back looking for it, all I could find were the races and subclasses.   Since I use DNDBeyond for my character sheets, I can use custom races and subclasses, but can't change the classes themselves. I might be able to tweak things with a custom feat, but I can't find your changes for the classes again 🙁

On a different note, Enne was described as a big, thick, and exceptionally sturdy sword, used by someone strong enough to break normal swords with one blow. Since Enne is such a massive sword, I was thinking that instead of gaining mass to become humanoid like most Bladeborn would do, she simple reshapes the existing mass. So as a humanoid, she'd be about 4' tall, and as a sword she'd be a 7' long thick blade, both with the same weight. This would result in no one besides family being able to actually wield her. And even moving her in sword from could be difficult.  If you don't like this idea, I'm fine with going with normal size & weight change.

 Here are the reworked classes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CsIk1nmLmkWvtsQThOUyKFcBen5V4lmFNfOoe-Xqxwc/edit?usp=sharing

And also a google docs template for character sheets https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QZxiMxd9QBRn4GU196KPJWocZ27xFKKTRcDG_hc1bkM/edit?usp=sharing 

And that works :)

*So Cyno, my dude is a wildling noble, and I was wondering if I could possibly flavour his animal form as a different animal? (Specifically giant eagle to crow or owl (Idk I'm bad at choosing stuff))*

:3

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*So Cyno, my dude is a wildling noble, and I was wondering if I could possibly flavour his animal form as a different animal? (Specifically giant eagle to crow or owl (Idk I'm bad at choosing stuff))*

 You can flavor between bird species that are roughly the same size, yes. As long as you choose one animal only for your race to use their statistics.

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*So Cyno, my dude is a wildling noble, and I was wondering if I could possibly flavour his animal form as a different animal? (Specifically giant eagle to crow or owl (Idk I'm bad at choosing stuff))*

 You can flavor between bird species that are roughly the same size, yes. As long as you choose one animal only for your race to use their statistics.

 *Also with this

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*Also I can't find the warlocks in the doc. Sry for the trouble.*

 I unfortunately don't have a warlock rework, but it's on my list. Pact magic needs fixing badly.

 Does that mean that you also don't have the warlock subclasses in the subclasses tab as well as not having the rework warlock in the warlock doc, or not? Because I can't find the Warlock subclasses. Sry for all this trouble.*

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 Does that mean that you also don't have the warlock subclasses in the subclasses tab as well as not having the rework warlock in the warlock doc, or not? Because I can't find the Warlock subclasses. Sry for all this trouble.*

 Ah no that's just because I haven't finished adding all the subclasses yet. I can add those right now. It's not trouble at all, dw.

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 Does that mean that you also don't have the warlock subclasses in the subclasses tab as well as not having the rework warlock in the warlock doc, or not? Because I can't find the Warlock subclasses. Sry for all this trouble.*

 Ah no that's just because I haven't finished adding all the subclasses yet. I can add those right now. It's not trouble at all, dw.

 *Ok! Thx*

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Have Enne entered as a character: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/160648238/wn55Qc

Still need to fill in height, weight, and such, along with making a character picture (Not using AI, I saw your note on that).

 Awesome! I would prefer if you used the reworked version of barbarian though (linked in the OP), just because it’s a bit better than the typical 5e one which smoothens out the martial caster divide a little better. 

If you need character images, I suggest pinterest, picrew, or a video game character creator you can take screenshots in :) I use baldurs gate a lot when I don’t feel like drawing.

 I remember seeing the reworked classes, but when I went back looking for it, all I could find were the races and subclasses.   Since I use DNDBeyond for my character sheets, I can use custom races and subclasses, but can't change the classes themselves. I might be able to tweak things with a custom feat, but I can't find your changes for the classes again 🙁

On a different note, Enne was described as a big, thick, and exceptionally sturdy sword, used by someone strong enough to break normal swords with one blow. Since Enne is such a massive sword, I was thinking that instead of gaining mass to become humanoid like most Bladeborn would do, she simple reshapes the existing mass. So as a humanoid, she'd be about 4' tall, and as a sword she'd be a 7' long thick blade, both with the same weight. This would result in no one besides family being able to actually wield her. And even moving her in sword from could be difficult.  If you don't like this idea, I'm fine with going with normal size & weight change.

 Here are the reworked classes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CsIk1nmLmkWvtsQThOUyKFcBen5V4lmFNfOoe-Xqxwc/edit?usp=sharing

And also a google docs template for character sheets https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QZxiMxd9QBRn4GU196KPJWocZ27xFKKTRcDG_hc1bkM/edit?usp=sharing 

And that works :)

 Comparing your changes to the base 2014 barbarian class, it looks like they are close enough I can patch things with a feat per level. For first level, the only difference I saw was that unarmored defense could use STR instead of CON as an option.

Patched Enne AC for first level...

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 Comparing your changes to the base 2014 barbarian class, it looks like they are close enough I can patch things with a feat per level. For first level, the only difference I saw was that unarmored defense could use STR instead of CON as an option.

 You would prefer just using feats? They're weaker than the options in the rework.

I'm using the feats to apply patches to the DNDBeyond Class. The character sheet allows adding extra feats, I'll be using those extra feats to implement the features of your Barbarian class. 

For example, for level 1, the only difference I saw was unarmored defense gets stronger, allowing use of STR or CON. Since Enne's STR mod is 1 higher than her CON mod, this gives her +1 AC vs the base barbarian class. So I made a custom homebrew feat that just adds 1 to unarmored AC. When her STR goes up to 20, I'll add that feat again, or change it to a +2.

So the end result is I AM using your barbarian class.

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I'm using the feats to apply patches to the DNDBeyond Class. The character sheet allows adding extra feats, I'll be using those extra feats to implement the features of your Barbarian class. 

For example, for level 1, the only difference I saw was unarmored defense gets stronger, allowing use of STR or CON. Since Enne's STR mod is 1 higher than her CON mod, this gives her +1 AC vs the base barbarian class. So I made a custom homebrew feat that just adds 1 to unarmored AC. When her STR goes up to 20, I'll add that feat again, or change it to a +2.

So the end result is I AM using your barbarian class.

 This sounds overly complicated and also impressive in its own way man

Artwork for Enne, with her human form standing next to her sword form. Enne is a BIG sword!

No AI was used generating this image, it's made using Heroforge. 

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I'm using the feats to apply patches to the DNDBeyond Class. The character sheet allows adding extra feats, I'll be using those extra feats to implement the features of your Barbarian class. 

For example, for level 1, the only difference I saw was unarmored defense gets stronger, allowing use of STR or CON. Since Enne's STR mod is 1 higher than her CON mod, this gives her +1 AC vs the base barbarian class. So I made a custom homebrew feat that just adds 1 to unarmored AC. When her STR goes up to 20, I'll add that feat again, or change it to a +2.

So the end result is I AM using your barbarian class.

 It would probably be easier to just use a pdf or google doc I would think? Especially since you also have a homebrew race I haven’t added to DDB. But if you’re set on it, that’s fine as long as the end result is you using the class, or at least just the base 2014 class if you prefer that one.

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Artwork for Enne, with her human form standing next to her sword form. Enne is a BIG sword!

No AI was used generating this image, it's made using Heroforge. 

 Looks good!

I'm interested in joining if you are still recruiting for PBP. I am a very experienced gamer, easy going, just wanting to have fun and do some role playing. I have a character concept I will share with you but I am open to other options. Likely a fighter or barbarian. Can discuss/ pick stats and stuff if you want me to join.

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I'm interested in joining if you are still recruiting for PBP. I am a very experienced gamer, easy going, just wanting to have fun and do some role playing. I have a character concept I will share with you but I am open to other options. Likely a fighter or barbarian. Can discuss/ pick stats and stuff if you want me to join.

Backstory

Madmardigyn (aka, Mad) has earned a reputation, a bounty hunter, a pirate, and a smuggler of ill repute. He has spent his days, developing his combat skills. A bounty hunter now by trade he can be an enforcer for the jobs the local authorities don't want to handle, finding those who have upset enough of those with coin to hire him. He also has a smuggling operations and has experience getting things into and out of places. He is known to be rough but has never failed on a contract. Most don't mess with the ill-tempered man, as his skills in combat are only second to his temper. Mad has never met a sword he did not like, or an axe he could not wield. He often engages in single combat against other foes for sport or money, finding worthy foes, and always trying to improve his skills. A huge tankard of ale sits half-full at his table, as dribbles of beer spill down his black beard. As usual, he often does not pay for the food and drink in the tavern he chooses to visit. But, like a friendly bouncer, most innkeepers don't mind as he often will throw out those in the place that "disturb" him, and they certainly would not want to arouse his ire. He is just a salty man with a bad attitude. One tomb is no different from the next, traps, dead things, treasure. All the same to him. 

Sounds cool! I can take another player, yes, if you'd like to join. Feel free to roll your stats.