My players are nearing the end of their adventure in Hoard of the Dragon Queen. I’m planning to continue the story with The Rise of Tiamat. However, not all have survived! That means there’s an opening for you! Do you have what it takes?

IMPORTANT: THIS WILL BE A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT!

The adventure
The surviving players from HoD will make their way to Waterdeep where the Council of Waterdeep will be. The most powerful factions of the Sword Coast all recognize the significance of Tiamat’s possible return, and they are willing to cooperate with each other to prevent it. Trust doesn’t come easily for these disparate groups. But even for orders and organizations that have been in conflict in the past, the “enemy of my enemy” is easily understood. To coordinate their efforts against the Cult of the Dragon, the factions have sent important delegates for secret meetings in Waterdeep. My players from HoD now know as much as anyone about the cult’s activities, and their heroics have been brought to the attention of powerful leaders and earned them a place at the council table.

How to apply
You can make a level 8 character, no multiclassing, you may choose a Background and take 1 additional feat. You may take 1 magical item (nothing OP) and decent equipment for a level 8 character. I’m using Milestones.

To make sure your character fits in the campaign it’s advised that your character is part of one the following factions:
The Harpers - the Harpers retains its focus on gathering information, keeping a close watch on the balance of power in Faerûn, and promoting fairness and equality in quiet, unobtrusive ways.
The Order of the Gauntlet - Holy warriors on a righteous quest to crush evil and promote justice, and they never hide in the shadows. Evil must be opposed openly and vanquished in the light of day, so that all can see and be emboldened by its destruction.
The Emerald Enclave - the Emerald Enclave is dedicated to maintaining balance in the natural order and combating the forces that threaten that balance. Members of the enclave live in the wilderness or in small communities.
The Lords’ Alliance - This organization was created and is led by leaders and nobles from across Faerûn. The rulers of Waterdeep, Silverymoon, Baldur’s Gate, and other cities, families, and trading houses of the Sword Coast might never set aside their differences, but they can pull together when the survival of all depends on it.
The Zhentarim - also known as the Black Network. A loose affiliation of merchants, mercenaries, and malefactors. Unknown to all but a few, the heart of the Zhentarim is a cabal of evil and sometimes monstrous leaders.
The Kobold King – King Eek the Good, first of his name. King of Kobolds, Protector of the Greenfields and Father of Dragons. A random Kobold that somehow made it to king because of the party's actions in Greenest. Unified the local Kobolds and allied to the governor of Greenest.

I’ll need a dndbeyond charactersheet:
• Ability Scores: Reroll ones once, or point buy
• Name:
• Race:
• Class:
• Backstory: no novels
• Character sheet:
• Timezone:
• How often you can post:

The other characters
The current party has a Dwarven Cleric, a Dragonborn Roque and Human Arcane Warrior.

Good to know
DM is usually online during CET office hours.
Rolling in game log! I find the errors in the forum’s dice roller tiresome.
I’m assuming basic knowledge of the Swordcoast.
Like I said: this is a long-term commitment. HoD started about 2,5 years ago.
The entire Tyranny of Dragons adventure is just one long railroad. To remedy this I’ll add personal sidequests and homebrew.

Ability scores: 15 17 15 14 15 16

Do you allow the Illrigger class? Also, 2014 rules I assume?

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Ability scores: 11 16 13 10 15 15

Do you allow the Illrigger class? Also, 2014 rules I assume?

 No and yes.

Is the whole party CET? Would hate to be the only US-based and slow the campaign down

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Is the whole party CET? Would hate to be the only US-based and slow the campaign down

 Don't worry about that. Usually it's me slowing down the campaign.

Ability scores: 14 12 12 14 12 11

Ability scores: 11 10 14 12 10 15

 https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137093008/SaYuGC

Ability Scores: 8 15 12 8 17 13

 Character Sheet
• Name: Pavith
• Race: Pavith
• Class: Fighter
• Backstory: Gralok has faced horrors that most everyday people can't imagine. And he's still here. His entire life he's had to fight for what he wants, and now he fights for what others want. Peace. He joined The Order of the Gauntlet just about as soon as he could. He is a master not only of strength but is also very athletic and can be called on for stealth.
• Character sheet: (Above)
• Timezone: EST
• How often you can post: I can post more than once a day, just depends on how often others are posting. Tuesdays I can't always post, and not always on weekends. Naturally I can be automated if need be.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to play, due to the high level start (intimidation factor), but **** it, I'll give it a go.

Here are my stats: Ability scores: 15 14 13 13 9 13

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I wasn't sure if I wanted to play, due to the high level start (intimidation factor), but **** it, I'll give it a go.

Here are my stats: Ability scores: 15 14 13 13 9 13

 

• Name: Ilonan
• Race: Half-Elf
• Class: Horizon Walker Ranger
• Backstory: With the problems that the area has had with Dragons recently, Ilonan took this as an opportunity to learn as much as he could about them... From their intents and behaviors, even all the way down to their anatomy. He trained his skills in the bow as well the the environments around to become as good of a tracker and hunter as he could. After he was confident in his skills, he joined up with the Emerald Enclave as he believed in their mission in maintaining balance. Using this time with them to further his skills. When rumors started to float around about the possible return of Tiamat, he braced himself to volunteer to help when the time came.
• Character sheet: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137144430/26HpTu
• Timezone: US EST
• How often you can post: Once or twice a day, minimum, usually. Weekends are usually more sparse since I use that time to spend with my family, so if I'm ever holding something up on the weekend, I can be automated.

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Ability scores: 14 12 12 14 12 11

 (Not sure about the red banner, looks like the same original numbers to me)

• Ability Scores: Rolled above

• Name: Remillous

• Race: Eladrin Elf

• Class: Rouge 

• Backstory: As a member of one of many Emerald Enclave factions, Remillous was sent to investigate the Cult of the Dragon due to his discrete abilities. He tends to listen from shadows and keep hidden when he can, but you can only learn just so much from only listening. He has heard of the great doings of the heros and has decided to try and lend his bow services to thier cause. At least that's what he wants everyone to believe. The truth is he is a deadly with a bow, but no other standout talents. He stole one of his clans special stones and set off hoping to join the heros and make a name for himself to prove to his clan that he can be as capable as any. 

• Character sheet: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137104327

• Timezone: EST

• How often you can post: Daily 

Ability scores: 13 10 14 15 18 15

Name: Lucien Ravencroft
Race: Human
Class: Warlock (Fiend)
Background: Faction Agent (Zhentarim)
Backstory: Being the son of a wealthy Black Network merchant, Lucien was brought up to climb the zhentarim ladder and one day reach a position of true power within the organization. His family already having struck a bargain with a powerful devil, it was only natural for young Lucien to form a pact of his own, granting him the power needed for ascension through zhentarim ranks. His latest and so far greatest task for the Black Network is to do what is necessary to nip the growing threat of the resurging cult of the dragon in it's bud, before it seriously threatens trade and order in the zhentarim sphere of interest. To this end Lucien has travelled to Waterdeep to offer his services in the field to personally oversee that the good heroes of the Sword Coast make quick and ruthless work of this pesky and disruptive cult. He is quite aware that he will likely will be viewed with some suspicion but trusts his way with words and the greater good will be enough to make his mission run smoothly.
Timezone: CET posting daily for the last two and a half years

Lucien Ravencroft

Ability scores: 18 16 8 12 16 12

Abilities: 

11 15 15 15 13 17

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Ability scores: 9 16 8 10 15 11

 Interestingly enough, that's a 27 point buy, paying 3 to go from 15 to 16.  I'll have to consider if I can make that work as I try to build the character.  Probably can . . ..

Have quite a bit to do to get a build right, so, no name, yet.
Will be a Bard or Rogue, I think.  Late birth son serving as a social spy type for the family pushing their agenda against their peerage.

I am Central US Time Zone.

I can normally post once daily.  More if the timing is good and there's a back-and-forth going, but it would have to be evening my time for that to happen on a workday!

Ability Scores: rolled above: 17 12 11 15 15 17
Name: Lawrance
Race: Bugbear
Class: Barbarian, Ancestral Guardians
Backstory:
Blinding white. Freezing white. And screams. That's what wakes Lawrance, when he sleeps. But there was another white there. A warm and safe white. The symbol of Torm, a white gauntlet dangling on a chain around the neck of the man who saved the young bugbear.

Since his rescue, Lawrance, has been raised in the cities of the sword coast. He is a member of the Order of the Gauntlet, and considers it his duty to eradicate evil, in all forms from Faerun. If it happens to be a dragon, even better. While not a religious man himself, he does believe in the gods, and that the powers he possesses may be provided by them.

Character sheet: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137119548
Timezone: EST
How often you can post: Daily, multiple per day is fine.
Free Feat: Great Weapons Master
Magic Item: TBD

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Ability scores: 11 16 13 10 15 15

Do you allow the Illrigger class? Also, 2014 rules I assume?

 • Ability Scores: Reroll ones once
• Name: Daecan uveth
• Race: Firbolg
• Class: Druid (Circle of stars)
• Backstory: Daecan is a firbolg who comes from a small firbolg village in the high forest near star mounts. During his youth he went up the star mounts quiet some times and got to learn how to use the stars in his advantage. With the star mounts having strange effects the emerald enclave send someone to his village to have an agent there and Daecan was chosen by his elders to be the one. Since than he went on missions for the enclave, kept an eye on the star mounts and was now on his way to tell the leaders of the enclave about the increased activity near the star mounts of the cult of the dragon.
• Character sheet: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137092214/aCje2T
• Timezone: CEST
• How often you can post: Normally multiple times a day during office hours. No issue in long term commitment, am in multiple multi-year campaigns.

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Ability Scores: 14 11 17 13 13 14

• Name: Jean CamGaret
• Race: Half-elf
• Class: Draconic bloodline sorcerer
• Backstory: Jean was born into a noble family based out of Neverwinter that was closely affiliated with the Lords' Alliance. She was born fifth out of her siblings and with the scales and sorcery that made it evident that the CamGarets' ancestors had draconic dealings, which— given the increasing opposition of the Lords' Alliance to the rising Cult of the Dragon— made Jean somewhat of an embarrassment. Her family's distance gave her a level of freedom not necessarily afforded to her siblings, and she used the small silver lining to act as an independent operative for leaders of the Lords' Alliance, running infiltration missions mainly against the Zhentarim. 
• Character sheet: https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/137098323/P3mkTf
• Timezone: EST
• How often you can post: I can usually post at least once a day, but I'm more active during usual work hours. I've done multi-year campaigns before, and loved them!