I have a comfortable four players already and we are about halfway through the story. I will update anyone who gets accepted on the history of the campaign and the current play. I am looking for active players. We have mostly daily posting, but it is missing, I think, maybe one more player to make it reach about a daily cadence.
Weekends are kind of off to give players something else to do. You can post but it isn't expected.
2024 rules
Level 5
Standard Array or Point Buy
Standard equipment and one Uncommon Item
No homebrew
Third party will be considered
Current party is a Druid dipping Wizard, Fighter, Ranger, and a Sorcerer
Name: Niva'ele "Nivi" Farstrider (<-- link to dndbeyond character sheet) Species: High Elf Class: Rogue - Arcane Trickster Background: Wayfarer Uncommon Item: Cloak of Protection Backstory and Image: See (first) spoiler below.
Full disclosure: I admit don't know much about this setting (Exandria or Critical Role). Nivi is a character I have played before for a (eventually closed) campaign set in the Sword Coast. I'll write a shorter, summarized backstory here (below, coming soon), but she has an original, much longer character intro and backstory here which would take me some time to adapt from its current Sword Coast/Waterdeep-specific version.
So here's the shorter, summarized backstory for her below:
Niva'ele Farstrider is twice exiled. Once self-imposed from a principled and accomplished high elven noble family in the countryside to which she never felt as if she belonged, and then later from an underground urban criminal organization which she had gravitated toward. Though both her family and former nefarious colleagues have rubbed off on her more than she might admit, Nivi now wanders the world far from home, knowing she is neither brilliant and virtuous enough for her aristocratic blood family, nor good enough at following orders for her erstwhile partners in organized crime.
Pretty rather than beautiful, always quick, often blunt and abrasive, with a lack of respect for authority which tends to land her in trouble, Nivi still does not see herself as a villain. Merely one that does not follow what she considers to be arbitrary rules. In truth, she is very much a team player. She gets the job done, is loyal to those she works with, and despite what some of her family might think, knows right from wrong. Most of the time, anyway.
^^^ See spoiler above for Nivi's backstory and image ^^^
He's primarily focused on protecting others as much as he can while staying alive as long as he can. He's a heavy armor master with the Interception fighting feat, and always has ample buffs and restorative spells on hand for allies. Pretty upbeat sort of guy, despite being a paladin; not the stereotypical stuffy high-on-his-horse sort of pally one might often meet. As a paladin of Ilmater, he's got a genuine soft spot for the ill, the needy, and those being bullied by the strong.
Background: Soldier Feats: Heavy Armor Master, Savage Attacker, Interception fighting style Racial Abilities: Cloud Jaunt 3x/day, Large Form 1x/day Weapons: Morningstar and Shield or Halberd Uncommon Item: Cloak of Protection Other Abilities of Note: Lay on Hands 25 HP / day, Extra Attack
Male Arisen (think Frankenstines monster) Monster Hunter (Devourer)
Bits appears to be put together from various..."bits" of different creatures. His face has scars down it with several different flesh tones that make up his face. One arm appears orcish and the other pale elvish or human. When he smiles large sized Brass teeth fill his mouth. Intelligent he will often be found pouring through his personal journals or through a book. However, it is often after a fight where his friendships are tested, as he has a tendency to pull apart corpses and grabs body parts. He claims they give him power, and occasionally he will be seen munching on a part during a fight.
Bits was created by a mage to be an assistant and a servant, hunting down various creatures for his master's experiments. After his master was slain in an experiment gone wrong Bits has been on his own, often finding himself in strange places looking for different creatures he can get bits from, while at the same time selling his services to local villiages that don't immediately chase him away.
Three very interesting builds. I will think over the submissions for another day (honestly because of work and family time). Submissions are still open if anyone else wants to throw their hat into the ring as well.
I have a comfortable four players already and we are about halfway through the story. I will update anyone who gets accepted on the history of the campaign and the current play. I am looking for active players. We have mostly daily posting, but it is missing, I think, maybe one more player to make it reach about a daily cadence.
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Name: Niva'ele "Nivi" Farstrider (<-- link to dndbeyond character sheet)
Species: High Elf
Class: Rogue - Arcane Trickster
Background: Wayfarer
Uncommon Item: Cloak of Protection
Backstory and Image: See (first) spoiler below.
Full disclosure: I admit don't know much about this setting (Exandria or Critical Role). Nivi is a character I have played before for a (eventually closed) campaign set in the Sword Coast. I'll write a shorter, summarized backstory here (below, coming soon), but she has an original, much longer character intro and backstory here which would take me some time to adapt from its current Sword Coast/Waterdeep-specific version.
So here's the shorter, summarized backstory for her below:
Niva'ele Farstrider is twice exiled. Once self-imposed from a principled and accomplished high elven noble family in the countryside to which she never felt as if she belonged, and then later from an underground urban criminal organization which she had gravitated toward. Though both her family and former nefarious colleagues have rubbed off on her more than she might admit, Nivi now wanders the world far from home, knowing she is neither brilliant and virtuous enough for her aristocratic blood family, nor good enough at following orders for her erstwhile partners in organized crime.
Pretty rather than beautiful, always quick, often blunt and abrasive, with a lack of respect for authority which tends to land her in trouble, Nivi still does not see herself as a villain. Merely one that does not follow what she considers to be arbitrary rules. In truth, she is very much a team player. She gets the job done, is loyal to those she works with, and despite what some of her family might think, knows right from wrong. Most of the time, anyway.
^^^ See spoiler above for Nivi's backstory and image ^^^
Barn(Paladin1):Damian_May's Ereworn Under the Shadow | Lyra(Warlock2/Bard4):VitusW's Silverwood Forest | Nivi(Rogue5):Erik_Soong's Netherdeep
Joren(Fighter6):NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Quyen(Adept1, ba5ic system):ConstancePhokas' Nentir Vale (Discord) | Seri(Druid1):Hunter_Orien's Saltmarsh
Xarian (Fighter3):Luna_Dust's Marks on the Map | Ophelia (Sorcerer2):BillM's Icewind Dale | Shin(Wizard1):Culuril's Strixhaven
Hello! I'm interested in joining your active group. I will be active as well!
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/161131701
Sky Llannitar, Level 5 Goliath (Cloud Giant ancestry) Paladin.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QM3Q0xp369tYw-ePULgNjvKExqbO0ua8/view?usp=sharing
He's primarily focused on protecting others as much as he can while staying alive as long as he can. He's a heavy armor master with the Interception fighting feat, and always has ample buffs and restorative spells on hand for allies. Pretty upbeat sort of guy, despite being a paladin; not the stereotypical stuffy high-on-his-horse sort of pally one might often meet. As a paladin of Ilmater, he's got a genuine soft spot for the ill, the needy, and those being bullied by the strong.
Background: Soldier
Feats: Heavy Armor Master, Savage Attacker, Interception fighting style
Racial Abilities: Cloud Jaunt 3x/day, Large Form 1x/day
Weapons: Morningstar and Shield or Halberd
Uncommon Item: Cloak of Protection
Other Abilities of Note: Lay on Hands 25 HP / day, Extra Attack
Note this uses the Grimhollow stuff, which I like for the horror and can share.
Name Bits
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/156823333/P1Q8Et
Item: Mithrial Half plate.
Male Arisen (think Frankenstines monster) Monster Hunter (Devourer)
Bits appears to be put together from various..."bits" of different creatures. His face has scars down it with several different flesh tones that make up his face. One arm appears orcish and the other pale elvish or human. When he smiles large sized Brass teeth fill his mouth. Intelligent he will often be found pouring through his personal journals or through a book. However, it is often after a fight where his friendships are tested, as he has a tendency to pull apart corpses and grabs body parts. He claims they give him power, and occasionally he will be seen munching on a part during a fight.
Bits was created by a mage to be an assistant and a servant, hunting down various creatures for his master's experiments. After his master was slain in an experiment gone wrong Bits has been on his own, often finding himself in strange places looking for different creatures he can get bits from, while at the same time selling his services to local villiages that don't immediately chase him away.
Three very interesting builds. I will think over the submissions for another day (honestly because of work and family time). Submissions are still open if anyone else wants to throw their hat into the ring as well.
DM mostly, Player occasionally | Session 0 form | He/Him/They/Them
EXTENDED SIGNATURE!
Doctor/Published Scholar/Science and Healthcare Advocate/Critter/Trekkie/Gandalf with a Glock
Try DDB free: Free Rules (2024), premade PCs, adventures, one shots, encounters, SC, homebrew, more
Answers: physical books, purchases, and subbing.
Check out my life-changing