Character Idea

One of the player has expressed interest in being a local to Barovia! That's a new spin on the game, but one I've run with before and I thoroughly enjoyed it! It would limit our options for Character Creation, but if you guys are interested in exploring that, we can make it happen!

Woo hoo! Very excited for this campaign. As long as no one else was really wanting to play one, I was the one thinking of being a Diviner Wizard from Barovia. If we decide we'd like to all be foreigners though that's totally fine and I can definitely spin a Diviner a different way that'll still be fun and similar to the concept I have in mind. But I'm all for locals and even a 100% local campaign 👍

Thanks for having me! Can you tell a bit about what we need to know going into the setting? I only know the high level blurb that Borovia is surrounded by mist that people from distant places emerge from, it's basically Transylvania, and Strahd is totally not Dracula. ;)

Was potentially interested in retrying a very curious enthusiastic Tabaxi Paladin of the Ancients, as the game she was in unfortunately folded very quickly. Not sure if it would work being a local, but I'm willing to try, or can change concept.

This is a group thing so I'm cool with mixing and matching!
And essentially Barovia is a pocket dimension that exists between planes. Not much is known about it, even less so if you weren't born in the dimension itself. No one can leave it without Strahd's permission, though he can't leave at all. Entering is usually an accident, as finding it is nearly impossible.

Thankx for invite.

You can never trust those MISTS...Once before (5e time), I played a lawful monk that got cursed and turned chaotic and went to his opposite a barbarian and all the time cursed he became stronger and more werewolf like. Took 4 high level werewolf hunter to take him down. The character had a STR of 26. Was an interesting game played table top.

Don't know but perhaps I will try a Monk again.. ;).

Time to get those dice a rolling. Always tip the DICE GOD. Hmm seems the area here isn't turned on to allow the dice to roll....

Is point buy an option? Or would you rather we roll and then you can balance us all after the fact

Not sure I know how to turn that one on...like I say, new at this X)
It is! I'm okay with that or Standard Array as well. I'm a fan of rolling, but by no means will force that on anyone else!

If you click to edit the first post an look below the box you should be presented with some options.

I think I will play a Paladin of the Anc....
*Stares at LoM*
*Pouts*
*Shuffles back to the drawing board.*

You're totally good to pursue that! I think we're story boarding right now, I can mix local characters with non-locals, that's more than okay. Oath of Ancients is in the PHB so that should be alright!

No need for two though! :D

I'm considering a Cleric now. Pondering race, maybe dwarf or human.. So we don't get seen as the latest monster incursion by the local peasantry. ^^

Edit 1: Ooh Dice roller! *Does the Dance of Dicey Dice*
Edit 2: 18, 13, 12, 10, 9, 8. Sweet and bitter in one tasty package!
Edit 3: Maybe not the best rolls for a cleric. Screams for a Hexblade, but I played one of those already so that's a no. Maybe Fighter or Druid? I'll think on it.

Point Buy is always so dependable so I don't think I've ever made a character without it...but I'm open to new things so I'll give it a try!
*closes eyes and rolls fearfully*

Edit: 14, 9, 10, 16, 14, 9
Not bad, I'm ok with that!

Let the bones roll.

Stats: 17, 14, 13, 11, 10, 8 Well not too bad.

4d6 - ( 6, 3, 5, 1 ) = 15 = 14

4d6 - ( 4, 2, 2, 2 ) = 10 = 8

4d6 - ( 3, 2, 4, 6 ) = 15 = 13

4d6 - ( 5, 1, 1, 5 ) = 12 = 11

4d6 - ( 1, 4, 2, 4 ) = 11 = 10

4d6 - ( 6, 5, 3, 6 ) = 20 = 17

Beats the default stat array!

Druid... I never played it because the whole wild shape thing seemed daunting, but I'm just going to go for it I think. Should be fun.

These are pretty awesome arrays, I'm super pumped!

Sorry Khulod. You are probably about to get your revenge by sapping all my dice luck

Edit: 13, 9, 15, 10, 11, 6. Welp

Male Human Fighter: Hallinger is a minor noble & a trained fighter that became drunker. He fell into smuggling. Someone has died because of they wouldn't turn him in and this ways heavy upon him. Can he change his dunking ways.

*looks at LoM's rolls*
*Winces*

You could be... our kitty mascot? ^^

But that's probably the kind of array our kind and gracious DM will bestow mercy on.

I mean as it is that 6 is gonna be wisdom, so hopefully for your guys sake :p

Well. I can see a Tabaxi being completely oblivious about its surroundings, or the intents of others. Which my creepy crawly druid might maliciously exploit... *malicious hand rubbing*

Yeah, the low wis is going to be a lot of 'naieve to bad intentions' , adhd. and 'curiosity killed the cat..and maybe the rest of the party'. So as long as you keep her on a leash...

Also no, bad Khulod. Stop exploiting/manipulating my poor naive characters.

Here Kitty Kitty. Here Kitty Kitty. (What fallows probably isn't good to type.)...

I mean you guys are welcome to keep the stats as rolled

BUT!

Should you want to work with me on them we can hammer something out, up to you guys!

*Looks at stats*

I mean, I would appreciate at least a couple of rerolls, or perhaps allowance to jump to the standard array.

Druids are great, im a hard moon druid fan!!

I was thinking of bird person monk style/ get some krav maga style or kraw macaw! things that would totally not bite me in the tail.

Completely open to viturally anything else. Only thing i've not played in 5e is a lock and i'm not partial to them so..

dice for the dice gods?
10
10
9
14
13
14

So i get to be vaguely average im ok with that i guess? :D

Yup, Moon Druid is the plan. Likely a Ghostwise halfling so I can whisper my love for things with many legs straight into your mind still communicate with you while wild shaped.

Yea I wished I though of that when I made mine for Adventurers League. but what will be will be I guess XD
Just hit lvl and and deffinatly spent 3 hours as a battle unicorn the last session I played in. Didn't help not spook the peoples of Avernus at all XDD

Mk so my understanding so far in terms of party composition (subject to change):

1. Human Diviner Wizard
2. Tabaxi Paladin of the Ancients
3. Ghostwise Moon Druid
4. Human Fighter
5. Kenku Monk
6. TBD
7. TBD

theres a chance i might make it an aarkorcoka but definitely [s]Harvy Birdman Karate guy[/s]

Sheet's done!

Question: Would it be OK for me to reskin some of my spells to be more skitter-y? for example, Goodberry becomes Goodbugs? (For that extra crunch!)

As is mine! Just submitted
(Took the Lucky feat not to be one of 'those guys' who exploits it. I've used it before with a Diviner and rp'd it as mini-portents that help sway outcomes)
Ooo those reskins sound cool

Pay me no mind :D

Oh how I do want the extra crunch. NOT..

My character is fairly complete and sent the GM some thoughts on my history that really isn't important unless something else follows us in.

You 100% can reroll a new array or jump to standard, whichever you prefer! Your average is in the low 10's so I definitely recommend making some kind of change!
Of course! I'm more than happy with reskins to fit character, in fact I encourage them!
I intend to give that a good look today and get back to you post haste!

If anyone else is displeased with their rolls or is too far below our goal average, lemme know and we can work with that! Our average we're looking at is between 13 and 14!

Cheers. I will go with the reroll.

9, 13, 14, 13, 11, 10. I mean at least there no 6. Average is 11.6

Do note the average for normal array is 12.
15+14+13+12+10+8 = 72
72/6=12.

I'm slightly below that (11.66) but I'm fine.

Indeed it is! I like to run a slightly higher game, but if you guys are okay with the norm we can do that too! I won't have anyone reroll who's happy with their statistics

I don't think superchars are really appropriate for a Ravenloft game, eh? It isn't horror-fantasy if you can armwrestle Strahd like a little girl. ^^

I tend to adjust fire appropriately for that in combat, but! If we're more comfortable at the average that works for me

I mean I tend to look more at the numbers. So I appreciate con, my mental stat and my phys stat above 10, and preferable one around 17-18. So currently looking at my second roll and seeing if I can make it work with high stats of 16 and 14 after tabaxi stats

I'm fine with either. It'd be nice to have a little more in CON or a nice juicy 18 in INT but as it stands I'm at an exact 12 average 👍.

I mean whats the fun in having all OP Stats right :DDD

....Says the guy with the Mr. Torgue avatar. ^^

Maybe i just like blowing stuff up while looking super muscular? XD

Wow that took longer then I remember putting a sheet together XDD

I Submitted my Crawte guy

I see a lot of you have submitted characters! I'll walk through them between tonight or tomorrow and have them approved. First post will be a day or two after everyone's on deck so I can set it up and tie you all in neatly! I'll post a new thread here for Character introductions, if you could, once approved, post a blurb about who your character is and what they're about for us to get a feel for them, that'd be awesome!

now how to learn how to splice videos from youtube to submit here :DD

Hai guys! I'll be the new kid and I'm sorry now if I ask dumb questions lol. Let me do my stat roll, I'm thinking bard off the get go though. I've really wanted to try that class and haven't gotten the chance to, but if we need another class, I can be flexible!

Also CaveJohnson, your name makes my heart so happy! I squealed in excitement over the Portal reference! I mean it could've been a Half-Life reference I think but I haven't played those, I just know him from Portal.


Edit: I mean... seems pretty balanced across the board, no stat too op over the other.

So my plan is to try and get this thing in the air by end of week, earlier if everyone has characters submitted before then!

So I have no experience with this, nor really any, goth horror like roleplaying so I wanted to run a thought by you guys to get some feedback, I hope you all don't mind.

Going with the wanting to be a bard thing, I was looking into what race to choose and I saw the Aasimar and that they're basically celestial versions of tieflings and they're placed in the world to do good and protect and such things. This led to several different thoughts about how to approach this because I got an instant idea from seeing it and I'm wanting to know what you guys think is the best strat to go with this as.

1. I was thinking originally that I could have one that ended up in this alternate dimension somehow and was the "odd one out" because they had their hope and faith unlike the citizens of the plane. I don't want to be too out there if an optimistic character would be too strange, it just seemed to fit the idea of someone supposedly lawful and good and hope spreading like a bard of that race might be (at least to me).
2. I was also thinking along that line, but instead, maybe have them slip into despair and fear like the rest of the people living in that dimension as the story goes on.
3. Or should I just start them out like "all hope is lost, life is depressing and scary" like a proper emo goth kind of deal? This is a bit out of my depth, but I'd give it my best go at going for it!

I will say my Tabaxi is going to be incredibly cheerful, we can't give up etc as these are my Tenents -

Kindle the Light. Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair.

Shelter the Light. Where there is good, beauty, love, and laughter in the world, stand against the wickedness that would swallow it. Where life flourishes, stand against the forces that would render it barren.

Preserve Your Own Light. Delight in song and laughter, in beauty and art. If you allow the light to die in your own heart, you can't preserve it in the world.

Be the Light. Be a glorious beacon for all who live in despair. Let the light of your joy and courage shine forth in all your deeds.

If that helps your decision.

Oh it does! Thank you, my bard is going to be singing and dancing to all the hope-filled words!

Has anyone been in contact with Shrieve since she applied?

I haven't finished filling in the information on this site yet, but my char is done on D&DBeyond and in the campaign. I'll finish filling in the char sheet on here after sleep.

No but I'll PM and see what the deal is.

Slowly building Tabaxi, I returned to my parents for a bit so been busy last few days. Do hope to get her filled out by later today or tomorrow.

Hi everyone! Apologies. I apparently missed the invite. I am reading through everything and trying to catch up. I already had a potential character in mind for a Strahd campaign, but let me see if it makes sense with the current party composition!

1. Human Diviner Wizard
2. Tabaxi Paladin of the Ancients
3. Ghostwise Moon Druid
4. Human Fighter
5. Kenku Monk
6. ??? Bard
7. Me

Is this the current state of things? I might roll with what I am thinking if the DM allows it! I was thinking a reluctant Celestial Warlock. Basically a cat burglar/art thief type who stole something from a temple, only to find out that the God who owned it actually cared about it quite a bit. Now as recompense for their sin they were given the choice to be smited to the afterlife or pull jobs for their new 'parole officer.' I was thinking Torm fit the bill. The thief hatesssss the magic she's received because it makes her glow like a lightbulb compared to all the sneaking around that she is more comfortable with.

A criminal-turned-celestial warlock by accident is an idea I've thought to play for a while, that sounds amazing!

That sounds like a really cool idea.

Awesome! If the DM is cool with it I will probably roll with that character idea. What stat range was allowed for rolls? Looks like I got a 71 with that block.

So most of the group is hanging out in the 12 average range, so I'd say we stick more towards that. You're clocking 14.1 right now, so if you could adjust by either rerolling or doing point buy, that'd be awesome!

The character concept I am super sold on!

Am I mathing wrong?

( 4, 6, 4, 3 ) = 17 - 3 = 14

( 1, 2, 3, 1 ) = 7 - 1 = 6

( 3, 2, 3, 5 ) = 13 - 2 = 11

( 5, 5, 4, 4 ) = 18 - 4 = 14

( 4, 4, 2, 2 ) = 12 - 2 = 10

( 2, 6, 5, 5 ) = 18 - 2 = 16

14 + 6 + 11 + 14 + 10 + 16 = 71 / 6 = 11.83

Either way I probably would prefer point anyways

Sweet! I hot that average on the dot!

Submitted! I just went with point buy.

Every one of your guys' character concepts sound fantastic I'm super excited already

oof that 6 though

Yeah I just went with point buy. I guess she could have rolled around with 6 str but you know...

hahaha "guys could you help lift this, i'm not able to :,("

lols
I realize that after i posted in the "get to know me" that i put the info for the wrong bond down :shrug: oh well.

Looks like we have almost everyone! My goal is to have the first post up here by 6PM Mountain Time in Monday, 8/10, as I have a day job I work during the week. @LightOfMidnight, will that timeline work for you?

Yeah. Sorry in delays. Will try and do it before I go to b. Just been melting over here recently