***** missing one or two players. Pick your chances now before the players gets too far !!! *****
This PbP is my first forray into PbP. so be gentle with me. This adventure is for Players of level 1 that wants to learn the game. though any advanced player will find a good story here. this is an adventure i wrote long ago and have been polishing for 5e.While this adventure is small in nature, it usually holds one 5 hour session or two 2.5 hours sessions. This story is still not for the feint of heart. Dark magics are at use. Mystery as to what will happen is uncertain and even the NPCs are unaware of the depth this goes to. if you are willing to join on this... Follow the rules below.
Rules - Alignment must be Good. i dont want any neutral wannabies (those people who play neutral thinking they are so clever by playing evil within that neutrality) nor do i want murder hobos who burns castle instead of adventuring. you can be loyal, neutral or chaotic, but you cannot be true neutral or any of the evil alignments.
- All books allowed, No Unearthed Arcana, No DMsGuild stuff, nor any Homebrews. Official stuffs only.
- PM me your character, i will ask moderators to clean the place if you dont follow these rules.
- Trust, i trust that you will not cheat your dices, i am used to roll dices and let them stand where they fall. i trust you, i expect the same in return. You may roll your real dice at home, or the random one here, your choice !
- if you need to talk out of character to another player or the DM, start your post by saying [OOC] and then your message and then finishing with [/OOC]
- It is expected that your characters talked to each others during the trip. the beginning of the story is perfect for the opportunity to learn about each others.
I think thats more then enough, if you have any other ruling you wish to know information about. please ask by PM. Let's not clutter this thread more then it needs be.
STORY You have been on the road for 2 days. A coach cab going to the next village serves as a bus for everyone, since the roads are dangerous. Aside from the uncomfortable road bumps, nothing of interest ever showed up. On the horizon, you see a mountain, a forest and a few hills. The good view is all you can expect from this trip. Or so you thought... As you pass over a few trails leading to the hills. You see what looks like a 16 year old kid in a studded leather, his back on a tree, sitting down. His head against the trunk, unmoving. A wooden shield and a short sword aside him near his hands. Coming closer you start seeing the bigger picture and the severity of the scene. He is bleeding from his nose and mouth. In his armor a slash covered in blood, still fresh. Blood that seems to trail off one of the nearby trail. It seems this kid was badly harmed and fell unconscious near this tree not long ago.
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Here's my young 18-year old tabaxi monk, Autumn Sun of the Wandering Dune Clan, but everyone just calls him Sun :-) He's really not very bright, but what he doesn't have in smarts, he makes up for with kindness and charm. He hates water, but loves telling tales about his beloved clan, whom he hasn't seen for a couple of years by now, and he's very very interested in hearing other peoples stories of adventure and exciting tales of myth, lore and legend!
You guys can share your characters here. Since the lot of you travelled together in the last 2 days. Though it is up to you if you did or not speak with these strangers you were travelling with.
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Sun probably spoke with anyone willing to speak with him, and he spoke at everyone else. He told them about his clan, how awesome he thinks they are. How he misses them very much, but can't help but to be drawn by the adventures of the unknown. His best friend is named Hopper, and when Sun eventually returns to his clan, he's going to show Hopper all his sweet new moves, and maybe they'll try to impress Snow and Misty, if they're still with the clan. Sun talks a lot about Snow, and how pretty her ears are, and that he almost held her hand when they were kittens... He kept on telling stories of his home, but most of those listening would probably lose interest about now... ;-)
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PbP Character: Asgar Albrech, human War Cleric of Bahamut - Foul Times in Ashcaster
PbP Character: Autumn Sun of the Wandering Dune Clan, tabaxi monk - One Shot Adventure - House of Artwood
Reshi Al'Miir (a 30 year old high elf warlock) spent the last two days with the same stoic stare pressed on his face. The eldest son of the once noble elven house of Al'Miir, Reshi considers himself above everybody else. Any time another person tried to engage him, he informed them of his name and kindly (or what Reshi believed to be kindly) let them know that he only had one goal: restore the Al'Miir name by replenishing the gold in his family's bank. He won't let the trivial dramas of the commonfolk detract from his mission.
Zylar Moonblade (a wood elf rogue) has spent much of the last two days taking notes. He mostly speaks when spoken to, though has a lot of trouble understanding sarcasm, slang, and metaphors. He is much quicker to share his knowledge of archaeology, but shies away from certain topics if they come up. Zylar always apologizes and corrects himself once he realizes he's being annoying or rude. Sometimes he catches himself. Sometimes someone else has to point it out to him.
Both items looks like they have seen some action, but are still kinda new. They aren't worth much since they are common in the nearest villages.
The man riding the coach is a man in his 40ies. He watches Reshi step to the boy and inquire...
"Is the lad dead?"
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The old man looks inside toward the cab. "Any of you folks a priest or something?"
[OOC]for now you are just 3 players if the fourth one still doesnt answer tomorrow ill be recruting another. For now game goes on and at worse you guys will only be 3 which is still fine for this story.[/OOC]
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"Well, go ahead," Reshi stands aside, gesturing to the boy, "the sooner you realise the boy's as good as dead, the sooner we can get back on the road."
Zylar exits the cab and takes a moment to directly address Reshi. "With all due respect, good sir, I'd be more concerned with how the lad ended up this way. Should whatever did this to him be lurking nearby, getting back on the road may no longer be an option." Zylar inspects the boy, trying to get a handle on his condition and possible injuries before doing his best to tend to his wounds.
"Well, I, I didn't really consider that possibility." Reshi shifts uncomfortably, scratching the back of his neck. "Did you need any assistance?"
Instantly flaking on his offer, Reshi wanders off and leans against a nearby tree, twisting the iron ring on his finger. His eyes dart back and forth, assessing the scenery.
"What do you suppose could have done this to him? Was it something big? Are we in danger?" A twinkle appears in his eyes. "Do you think there might be a reward for its capture when we get into town?"
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The kid is alive and stable. He looks like he was beaten up with fists on the head. But the almost fatal wound on the chest came from a short sword. The kid is lucky to be alive. You tell yourself that maybe something is watching over him. By the traces of blood from the wound. He seem to have came from the trail nearby and probably fell unconscious because of the efforts and the blood loss.
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***** missing one or two players. Pick your chances now before the players gets too far !!! *****
This PbP is my first forray into PbP. so be gentle with me.
This adventure is for Players of level 1 that wants to learn the game. though any advanced player will find a good story here. this is an adventure i wrote long ago and have been polishing for 5e.While this adventure is small in nature, it usually holds one 5 hour session or two 2.5 hours sessions. This story is still not for the feint of heart. Dark magics are at use. Mystery as to what will happen is uncertain and even the NPCs are unaware of the depth this goes to. if you are willing to join on this... Follow the rules below.
Rules
- Alignment must be Good. i dont want any neutral wannabies (those people who play neutral thinking they are so clever by playing evil within that neutrality) nor do i want murder hobos who burns castle instead of adventuring. you can be loyal, neutral or chaotic, but you cannot be true neutral or any of the evil alignments.
- All books allowed, No Unearthed Arcana, No DMsGuild stuff, nor any Homebrews. Official stuffs only.
- PM me your character, i will ask moderators to clean the place if you dont follow these rules.
- Trust, i trust that you will not cheat your dices, i am used to roll dices and let them stand where they fall. i trust you, i expect the same in return. You may roll your real dice at home, or the random one here, your choice !
- if you need to talk out of character to another player or the DM, start your post by saying [OOC] and then your message and then finishing with [/OOC]
- It is expected that your characters talked to each others during the trip. the beginning of the story is perfect for the opportunity to learn about each others.
I think thats more then enough, if you have any other ruling you wish to know information about. please ask by PM. Let's not clutter this thread more then it needs be.
STORY
You have been on the road for 2 days. A coach cab going to the next village serves as a bus for everyone, since the roads are dangerous. Aside from the uncomfortable road bumps, nothing of interest ever showed up. On the horizon, you see a mountain, a forest and a few hills. The good view is all you can expect from this trip. Or so you thought... As you pass over a few trails leading to the hills. You see what looks like a 16 year old kid in a studded leather, his back on a tree, sitting down. His head against the trunk, unmoving. A wooden shield and a short sword aside him near his hands. Coming closer you start seeing the bigger picture and the severity of the scene. He is bleeding from his nose and mouth. In his armor a slash covered in blood, still fresh. Blood that seems to trail off one of the nearby trail. It seems this kid was badly harmed and fell unconscious near this tree not long ago.
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I'd like to join in on the adventure too. I'm thinking about creating a tabaxi monk :-)
PbP Character: Asgar Albrech, human War Cleric of Bahamut - Foul Times in Ashcaster
PbP Character: Autumn Sun of the Wandering Dune Clan, tabaxi monk - One Shot Adventure - House of Artwood
Here's my young 18-year old tabaxi monk, Autumn Sun of the Wandering Dune Clan, but everyone just calls him Sun :-) He's really not very bright, but what he doesn't have in smarts, he makes up for with kindness and charm. He hates water, but loves telling tales about his beloved clan, whom he hasn't seen for a couple of years by now, and he's very very interested in hearing other peoples stories of adventure and exciting tales of myth, lore and legend!
Sun
PbP Character: Asgar Albrech, human War Cleric of Bahamut - Foul Times in Ashcaster
PbP Character: Autumn Sun of the Wandering Dune Clan, tabaxi monk - One Shot Adventure - House of Artwood
You guys can share your characters here. Since the lot of you travelled together in the last 2 days. Though it is up to you if you did or not speak with these strangers you were travelling with.
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Sun probably spoke with anyone willing to speak with him, and he spoke at everyone else. He told them about his clan, how awesome he thinks they are. How he misses them very much, but can't help but to be drawn by the adventures of the unknown. His best friend is named Hopper, and when Sun eventually returns to his clan, he's going to show Hopper all his sweet new moves, and maybe they'll try to impress Snow and Misty, if they're still with the clan. Sun talks a lot about Snow, and how pretty her ears are, and that he almost held her hand when they were kittens... He kept on telling stories of his home, but most of those listening would probably lose interest about now... ;-)
PbP Character: Asgar Albrech, human War Cleric of Bahamut - Foul Times in Ashcaster
PbP Character: Autumn Sun of the Wandering Dune Clan, tabaxi monk - One Shot Adventure - House of Artwood
Reshi Al'Miir (a 30 year old high elf warlock) spent the last two days with the same stoic stare pressed on his face. The eldest son of the once noble elven house of Al'Miir, Reshi considers himself above everybody else. Any time another person tried to engage him, he informed them of his name and kindly (or what Reshi believed to be kindly) let them know that he only had one goal: restore the Al'Miir name by replenishing the gold in his family's bank. He won't let the trivial dramas of the commonfolk detract from his mission.
Zylar Moonblade (a wood elf rogue) has spent much of the last two days taking notes. He mostly speaks when spoken to, though has a lot of trouble understanding sarcasm, slang, and metaphors. He is much quicker to share his knowledge of archaeology, but shies away from certain topics if they come up. Zylar always apologizes and corrects himself once he realizes he's being annoying or rude. Sometimes he catches himself. Sometimes someone else has to point it out to him.
Reshi steps from the coach and inspects the unconscious boy; but not out of concern. He reaches for the sword and shield to inspect their worth.
Both items looks like they have seen some action, but are still kinda new. They aren't worth much since they are common in the nearest villages.
The man riding the coach is a man in his 40ies. He watches Reshi step to the boy and inquire...
"Is the lad dead?"
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"He appears to be alive," Reshi tosses the shield and sword back down at the unconcious boy and callously mutters: "though I cannot say for how long."
The old man looks inside toward the cab. "Any of you folks a priest or something?"
[OOC]for now you are just 3 players if the fourth one still doesnt answer tomorrow ill be recruting another. For now game goes on and at worse you guys will only be 3 which is still fine for this story.[/OOC]
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Zylar looks up from his notes. "I'm no healer, but I can certainly take a look at the boy if no one else here is more qualified to do so."
"Well, go ahead," Reshi stands aside, gesturing to the boy, "the sooner you realise the boy's as good as dead, the sooner we can get back on the road."
Zylar exits the cab and takes a moment to directly address Reshi. "With all due respect, good sir, I'd be more concerned with how the lad ended up this way. Should whatever did this to him be lurking nearby, getting back on the road may no longer be an option." Zylar inspects the boy, trying to get a handle on his condition and possible injuries before doing his best to tend to his wounds.
"Well, I, I didn't really consider that possibility." Reshi shifts uncomfortably, scratching the back of his neck. "Did you need any assistance?"
Instantly flaking on his offer, Reshi wanders off and leans against a nearby tree, twisting the iron ring on his finger. His eyes dart back and forth, assessing the scenery.
"What do you suppose could have done this to him? Was it something big? Are we in danger?" A twinkle appears in his eyes. "Do you think there might be a reward for its capture when we get into town?"
[DM] zylar, make a medicine check !
Hearing this, the old man on the coach starts looking around nervously. Also hoping that nothing comes around.
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[OOC]That's a 21 on the medicine check, with modifiers.[/OOC]
The kid is alive and stable. He looks like he was beaten up with fists on the head. But the almost fatal wound on the chest came from a short sword. The kid is lucky to be alive. You tell yourself that maybe something is watching over him. By the traces of blood from the wound. He seem to have came from the trail nearby and probably fell unconscious because of the efforts and the blood loss.
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