I have run the classic Elven Crystals campaign for Dragon Warriors ( https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/90926/Dragon-Warriors ) many times and now that my Sleeping Gods Dragon Warriors to 5e Chronicle is still chugging along nicely lets try another.
The campaign is set in the Lands of Legend, think Europe circa 1100s-ish but where sorcery is real though rarely encountered by most folk and fay magic rises with the mists in the dark woods.
This will be a relatively low-magic campaign with a more 'down-to-earth' feel than the standard 5e campaign.
The Lands of Legend are an analogue of our own world in the early European middle ages, it is dripping with folklore, faerie, myth and legend. It has a clearly British feel – down at heel, grim, gritty, horrific in places. No one has nice teeth in Legend, and no one ever wears a chainmail bikini.
Ereworn, on the western coast of Ellesland is a kingdom nestled between Cornumbria ( Wales-ish) to the south, Glissom ( Hebrides-esqe) to the north and the imposing Pagan Mountains to the west.
Ereworn has also been under a Curse for the last 70 years.......
Elves and Dwarves in Legend are not tanned crafters who speak funny. They are the unknowable inhabitants of the Otherworlds, as likely to kill you in passing as marry you and take you away under the hill for 100 years.
Goblins are mean-spirited, twisted and murderous denizens of the Otherworlds slipping through shadows of the darkling forest, where you don’t go at night or you’ll be killed.
Essentially in Legend the beliefs and fears of the medieval European peasant are real.
Character Creation:
- Advancement will be Milestone, and fair warning it will be somewhat slower than average.
- Characters will be Human only with the following caveats:- you are free to use any race you wish to represent said character but they will be human in appearance. ie. if you choose Tiefling the character has a somewhat dubious rumoured heritage but no visible fiendish traits, Elvish/Gnomish/Dwarven and others may represent a Fay blessing on your family line or perhaps one of your Ancestors once visited the Fae Realms, Goliaths may indicate ancient ties to the jotun. Feel free to ask any questions you wish as it is a bit different to normal.
- Clerics we'll take on a case by case basis.
Apply below with:
Name-
" Race"-
Class-
Background-
One Sentence Backstory-
Beginning Rank- 1.
Stat Generation- Any method. If rolling drop 1s once.
Ruleset- 2014.
In terms of names Erewornian names tend toward the Irish and Welsh though your Character is free to be an outsider from another nearby land, perhaps Thuland ( Scotland- with lots of coastal Norse settlements), Albion ( England), Glissom or Cornumbria. Coming from further away is possible but unlikely....
Feel free to read some of the setting material at the link above, the DW Corebook is PWYW. Just don't read the adventure for now. ;)
Questions and Queries are encouraged as I know its a little different from usual 5e Settings.
Name: Barnaby ("Barn") Anwyn <-- link to dndbeyond character sheet Race: Variant Human (possibly a bit of elven and also goliath blood in his ancestry) Class: Paladin (Oath of Ancients planned) Background: Soldier Backstory: Tall lunk and minor noblewoman's bastard son with a bit of elven blood (slightly pointed ears) who, while not the brightest lad, has a kind soul and has decided he enjoys exploring in the Gallows Wood and even befriending (or so he perhaps foolishly hopes) woodland or fey creatures far more than following commanders' orders into the blood and senseless slaughter of battle as he did with his halberd until recently as a soldier. Image: See (first) spoiler below.
Does the fact that it's a relatively low-magic campaign have any impact on arcane spellcasters? Are there any limitations for those who want to create a character of those classes?
Does the fact that it's a relatively low-magic campaign have any impact on arcane spellcasters? Are there any limitations for those who want to create a character of those classes?
Not particularly. Especially, as mentioned above, advancement will be slower than normal. But feel free to reskin spells to be a bit ' subtler' so as to fit the mileau. I have a Sorceress in the Sleeping Gods campaign and it seems to be working fine......and Ereworn is very much still a strong hold out in terms of older faiths so things are a bit less ' inquisitional ' than certain other regions.
Certain Artificer concepts are going to grate against the setting pretty hard, but I'll try to work with everyone so all are happy.
Backstory: Jack is the lone survivor of a strange plague that wiped out his village. For some reason he was only mildly affected by the strange disease while everyone else suffered strange bumps, high fevers, and bloody vomit.
And a Merry Christmas to me. Not having the 2014 books this will take a hot minute to come up with.
Name - (Smiling) Jack Mayberry
" Race"- 1/2 Elf
Class- Rogue
Background - Parents died in a mining accident, as an orphan was taken in by a retired thief. Taught me how to be a thief, but I was not a front man. Being an orphan I am not used to "nice" things. I steal for the basics and the fun of succeeding. I am in the shadows and never stand out or try to lead. I am happy following the flow.
One Sentence Backstory- Orphan, adopted by retired thief, now a card carrying member of the thieves Guild
Backstory: Jack is the lone survivor of a strange plague that wiped out his village. For some reason he was only mildly affected by the strange disease while everyone else suffered strange bumps, high fevers, and bloody vomit.
I like Jack.......I'm trying to find a reason for the suffering, paranoid, superstitious people of Ereworn not to burn him on sight....or at least touch....but its not insurmountable and does cause a lot of interesting trouble for anyone willing to travel with him.
And a Merry Christmas to me. Not having the 2014 books this will take a hot minute to come up with.
Name - (Smiling) Jack Mayberry
" Race"- 1/2 Elf
Class- Rogue
Background - Parents died in a mining accident, as an orphan was taken in by a retired thief. Taught me how to be a thief, but I was not a front man. Being an orphan I am not used to "nice" things. I steal for the basics and the fun of succeeding. I am in the shadows and never stand out or try to lead. I am happy following the flow.
One Sentence Backstory- Orphan, adopted by retired thief, now a card carrying member of the thieves Guild
Beginning Rank- 1.
Approved.
Theres not really a Thieves Guild as such in Ereworn but there are certainly dodgy folks that know and or know of each other such as Smugglers and Wreckers of Sulphur Bay, Bandits and other ne'erdowells.
One Sentence Backstory - Óengus is a cynical, hard-bitten human bard who travels Ereworn to record the true plights of the land, using his raw music to keep his companions focused and grounded despite numerous dangers.
Name: Barnaby ("Barn") Anwyn <-- link to dndbeyond character sheet Race: Variant Human (possibly a bit of elven and also goliath blood in his ancestry) Class: Paladin (Oath of Ancients planned) Background: Soldier Backstory: Tall lunk and minor noblewoman's bastard son with a bit of elven blood (slightly pointed ears) who, while not the brightest lad, has a kind soul and has decided he enjoys exploring in the Gallows Wood and even befriending (or so he perhaps foolishly hopes) woodland or fey creatures far more than following commanders' orders into the blood and senseless slaughter of battle as he did with his halberd until recently as a soldier. Image: See (first) spoiler below.
Barn:
(See ^^^spoiler above^^^ for character image)
Sounds like he'd make a good ex-soldier of Duke Darians, gives the group some ' inside info' if they need it and disgust with his former comrades conduct could work well.
One Sentence Backstory - Óengus is a cynical, hard-bitten human bard who travels Ereworn to record the true plights of the land, using his raw music to keep his companions focused and grounded despite numerous dangers.
And Ereworn has many a plight indeed.....
Approved.
I'll hold out for a few more applications as its always good to start with a slightly larger group in PbP as there's inevitably a couple of casualties of the vagaries of RL down the line.
I have run the classic Elven Crystals campaign for Dragon Warriors ( https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/90926/Dragon-Warriors ) many times and now that my Sleeping Gods Dragon Warriors to 5e Chronicle is still chugging along nicely lets try another.
The campaign is set in the Lands of Legend, think Europe circa 1100s-ish but where sorcery is real though rarely encountered by most folk and fay magic rises with the mists in the dark woods.
This will be a relatively low-magic campaign with a more 'down-to-earth' feel than the standard 5e campaign.
The Lands of Legend are an analogue of our own world in the early European middle ages, it is dripping with folklore, faerie, myth and legend. It has a clearly British feel – down at heel, grim, gritty, horrific in places. No one has nice teeth in Legend, and no one ever wears a chainmail bikini.
Ereworn, on the western coast of Ellesland is a kingdom nestled between Cornumbria ( Wales-ish) to the south, Glissom ( Hebrides-esqe) to the north and the imposing Pagan Mountains to the west.
Ereworn has also been under a Curse for the last 70 years.......
Elves and Dwarves in Legend are not tanned crafters who speak funny. They are the unknowable inhabitants of the Otherworlds, as likely to kill you in passing as marry you and take you away under the hill for 100 years.
Goblins are mean-spirited, twisted and murderous denizens of the Otherworlds slipping through shadows of the darkling forest, where you don’t go at night or you’ll be killed.
Essentially in Legend the beliefs and fears of the medieval European peasant are real.
Character Creation:
- Advancement will be Milestone, and fair warning it will be somewhat slower than average.
- Characters will be Human only with the following caveats:- you are free to use any race you wish to represent said character but they will be human in appearance. ie. if you choose Tiefling the character has a somewhat dubious rumoured heritage but no visible fiendish traits, Elvish/Gnomish/Dwarven and others may represent a Fay blessing on your family line or perhaps one of your Ancestors once visited the Fae Realms, Goliaths may indicate ancient ties to the jotun. Feel free to ask any questions you wish as it is a bit different to normal.
- Clerics we'll take on a case by case basis.
Apply below with:
Name-
" Race"-
Class-
Background-
One Sentence Backstory-
Beginning Rank- 1.
Stat Generation- Any method. If rolling drop 1s once.
Ruleset- 2014.
In terms of names Erewornian names tend toward the Irish and Welsh though your Character is free to be an outsider from another nearby land, perhaps Thuland ( Scotland- with lots of coastal Norse settlements), Albion ( England), Glissom or Cornumbria. Coming from further away is possible but unlikely....
Feel free to read some of the setting material at the link above, the DW Corebook is PWYW. Just don't read the adventure for now. ;)
Questions and Queries are encouraged as I know its a little different from usual 5e Settings.
Ability scores: 9 15 11 14 17 12
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons | Lyra(Warlock2/Bard4): VitusW's Silverwood Forest
Dyson/Eleo(Cleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(Druid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(Sorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(Fighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(Monk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(Cleric3/Sorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Name: Barnaby ("Barn") Anwyn <-- link to dndbeyond character sheet
Race: Variant Human (possibly a bit of elven and also goliath blood in his ancestry)
Class: Paladin (Oath of Ancients planned)
Background: Soldier
Backstory: Tall lunk and minor noblewoman's bastard son with a bit of elven blood (slightly pointed ears) who, while not the brightest lad, has a kind soul and has decided he enjoys exploring in the Gallows Wood and even befriending (or so he perhaps foolishly hopes) woodland or fey creatures far more than following commanders' orders into the blood and senseless slaughter of battle as he did with his halberd until recently as a soldier.
Image: See (first) spoiler below.
Barn:
(See ^^^spoiler above^^^ for character image)
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons | Lyra(Warlock2/Bard4): VitusW's Silverwood Forest
Dyson/Eleo(Cleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(Druid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(Sorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(Fighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(Monk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(Cleric3/Sorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
Hey, I am interested. Can play anything, so will wait for more comments to determine what/who I will be. Will use point buy for scores.
"I cast Fireball."
"Are you sure you want to do that?"
"I cast Fireball."
"It's a 15 by 15 room."
"I said I cast Fireball."
Placeholder Ability scores: 12 15 10 14 12 14
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
Does the fact that it's a relatively low-magic campaign have any impact on arcane spellcasters? Are there any limitations for those who want to create a character of those classes?
Not particularly. Especially, as mentioned above, advancement will be slower than normal. But feel free to reskin spells to be a bit ' subtler' so as to fit the mileau. I have a Sorceress in the Sleeping Gods campaign and it seems to be working fine......and Ereworn is very much still a strong hold out in terms of older faiths so things are a bit less ' inquisitional ' than certain other regions.
Certain Artificer concepts are going to grate against the setting pretty hard, but I'll try to work with everyone so all are happy.
Name: Jack
Race: Grung
Class: Monk
Background: Haunted One
Backstory: Jack is the lone survivor of a strange plague that wiped out his village. For some reason he was only mildly affected by the strange disease while everyone else suffered strange bumps, high fevers, and bloody vomit.
www.dndbeyond.com/characters/135615511/0oh8Ka
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
*Waves^
Ability scores: 17 17 8 8 18 17
Finding out scores.
Ability scores: 16 14 11 12 11 12
And a Merry Christmas to me. Not having the 2014 books this will take a hot minute to come up with.
Name - (Smiling) Jack Mayberry
" Race"- 1/2 Elf
Class- Rogue
Background - Parents died in a mining accident, as an orphan was taken in by a retired thief. Taught me how to be a thief, but I was not a front man. Being an orphan I am not used to "nice" things. I steal for the basics and the fun of succeeding. I am in the shadows and never stand out or try to lead. I am happy following the flow.
One Sentence Backstory- Orphan, adopted by retired thief, now a card carrying member of the thieves Guild
Beginning Rank- 1.
I like Jack.......I'm trying to find a reason for the suffering, paranoid, superstitious people of Ereworn not to burn him on sight....or at least touch....but its not insurmountable and does cause a lot of interesting trouble for anyone willing to travel with him.
So.....likely approved.....
;)
Approved.
Theres not really a Thieves Guild as such in Ereworn but there are certainly dodgy folks that know and or know of each other such as Smugglers and Wreckers of Sulphur Bay, Bandits and other ne'erdowells.
Ok, so that's two Jacks. One Smiling, one Pox-marked.
Thank you.
Name - Óengus
"Race" - Human
Class - Bard
Background - Outlander
One Sentence Backstory - Óengus is a cynical, hard-bitten human bard who travels Ereworn to record the true plights of the land, using his raw music to keep his companions focused and grounded despite numerous dangers.
"I cast Fireball."
"Are you sure you want to do that?"
"I cast Fireball."
"It's a 15 by 15 room."
"I said I cast Fireball."
Sounds like he'd make a good ex-soldier of Duke Darians, gives the group some ' inside info' if they need it and disgust with his former comrades conduct could work well.
Approved.
And Ereworn has many a plight indeed.....
Approved.
I'll hold out for a few more applications as its always good to start with a slightly larger group in PbP as there's inevitably a couple of casualties of the vagaries of RL down the line.
Going to give it a try
Ability scores: 14 12 17 12 16 7