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KCC

Dec 5, 2020 8:13 am
You can use this thread to discuss character ideas and to ask questions.
Do people prefer point buy or standard array?
I think any race and classes published in official WOTC 5e material should be fine.
It would be nice to have a nice spread of classes, at the very least.
Dec 5, 2020 9:28 am
Thanks for the invite!


Thematically speaking, are there any classes or general build themes that would be inappropriate for this story? I travel extensively for work which often leaves me a lot of time to post, so I usually play tanky frontline type characters so I can push post without risking a low health wizard or something.

I mostly play Pathfinder, so I think I prefer point buy, but I don’t really care all that much.

KCC

Dec 5, 2020 9:44 am
Hello! Glad to have you!

I can’t really think of anything that would be totally off theme. I guess it is a darker take on fairy tales, so the PCs don’t necessarily need to compound on that. Though, if you really want to play that morally grey character, that would be fine.

There are no deities to speak of. At least not that I’m aware. But something can power a cleric or a paladin. That’s for the player to convince us of! :D (well, let me really comb the book one more time.)

I think the only thing to be really conscious of, are the limitations of PBP. Perhaps an army of skellies etc might bog down post speeds, unless you’re on top of things.

We can imagine this Neverland island as it’s own little pocket dimension. Like Ravenloft.
Dec 5, 2020 4:12 pm
I prefer heroic roll place where appropriate -- heck heroic roll static placement with one swap is a lot better than standard array or point buy -- as they are outlined --- in my games I do it this way 3d6 (keep 2) add 6 this tends to get a heroic character which in my opinion is much more appropriate for the game settings and more fun to play ;) and I have never had a player complain and ask to do the array or point buy versions

Ooo Captain Hook seems to be a spin on the curse of the treasure of Hernán Cortés on Isla de Muerta from the Pirates of the Caribbean but sort of in reverse instead of appearing as skeletons in moonlight they appear as skeletons in daylight.
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KCC

Dec 5, 2020 4:24 pm
So I just tried 3d6+6 keeping the two highest and rolled

16, 18, 14, 18, 13, 15 before racial modifiers.

Which seems a bit high, for level three characters. :D
Dec 5, 2020 8:45 pm
KCC69 says:
So I just tried 3d6+6 keeping the two highest and rolled

16, 18, 14, 18, 13, 15 before racial modifiers.

Which seems a bit high, for level three characters. :D
Those rolls were for my character, right?? Nothing like a monk starting lvl 3 with a 20 DEX, 19 WIS and 19 AC.
Seriously though, heroic rolls does sound fun, but I'm good with Point Buy or Standard Array too.

I've been wanting to play a Way of Mercy Monk since Tasha's came out. I'll read up a bit on the setting and work on background and flavor to match the setting.
Dec 5, 2020 9:45 pm
Keep in mind that one set of rolls is not always the best determinant

3d6 + 6 average is 3.5, 3.5 = 7 + 6 = 13 with a slightly better odds at something a bit higher I have not had any players roll anything horrible over the top nor horribly low it basically averages out across the characters

Note in saying this I have had probably in the neighborhood of 24 players make those rolls on this forum -- and some have even gotten 8s which means they rolled 3 1s and only a couple of have gotten 18s but again the key is the players get to be heroic and you never need to balance the game against the characters just the characters against other characters --- as you can scale the game however you want

If you feel its too high then just go 2d6+6 drop nothing or maybe 3d4 + 6 as that would keep help curve it up a bit more and then say you can re-roll if your average is not 13 or higher

That said you could do the ole standard of 4d6 drop the lowest -- and if you do not average above 13 you can reroll -- however you will find that tends to be more uneven amongst the players
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KCC

Dec 6, 2020 1:14 am
One of the benefits of standard array is that it leans into the idea of roles within the group. The wizard knows arcana, the thief is the sneak. Rather than having a fighter who is also the resident historian, and the Paladin who can also sneak behind enemy lines. For the most part it gives everyone a space at the table to have their moment. Rather than having a Wizard that luckily rolled all above 13, and a rogue who has good dex sure, and average to bad everything else. Though I’m not fooled into thinking that everyone but a wizard won’t dump int. :D

Point Buy is similar, though it does tend to be more focused. But at least players can choose their role to lean in to. I’d expect a lot of 15 15 15 8 8 8 arrays.
Dec 6, 2020 3:41 am
Its your game so its your call - I just threw out some food for thought

KCC

Dec 6, 2020 4:24 am
Thank you very much! It’s always good to hear other ways of doing things. That particular array just seems about front loaded for me! It’s been a while since I’ve DM’d 5e too, so I guess I’d rather stick by the book for the time being.

On the other hand, I also don’t want anyone to feel like they have to play in a game that they think they might not enjoy, or that doesn’t match their expectations. I know that you’ve all signed up for this game, but I’ll have no bad feelings if you think it’s not for you, either during character creation, or later on! Just drop a message and it’s not a problem!

Does anyone have any character concepts they’d like to try out?

Sounds like we have a monk at least! :)
Dec 6, 2020 5:01 am
I don’t think we have much to gain from a ‘heroic’ stat array. There’s five of us, we’ll already be stepping on each other’s toes. A little overlap is great, but with a high point-buy equivalent And five PC’s you end up in a situation where the player who always takes center stage is whoever can post the most frequently since everyone can do everything decently well. I prefer a "stay in your own lane" play style -not with adamantine guardrails, it’s always funny to watch the 8 charisma barbarian shove the bard out of the way and attempt to seduce the sorceress- but I like everyone to have an equal chance to shine. Let the bard seduce the sorceress while the rest of the party plays moody music most of the time, let the barbarian out-drink the militiamen while the rest of the party distracts the sergeant most of the time etc.

I have to admit I’m not super well versed with 5e. I played a handful of one-shots when the system was new but haven’t played since. I welcome any corrections or advice.

I was thinking of a Circle of the Moon Druid. I’ve wanted to do a shapeshifter since I started playing TTRPG’s, but the chance just hasn’t come up yet. This seems like a good campaign for a Druid though.

Does 5e need a dedicated healer? As I said, I mostly play Pathfinder and in Pathfinder you would never waste a spell slot or limited class resource on a healing spell, you just need someone who can use wands of healing, restoration etc.
Dec 6, 2020 5:41 am
I’m definitely in the "experimental" phase of TTRPG, and am happy to try out just about anything, but certainly don’t have to.

As far as healer goes, Way of Mercy monk has some healing ability that is renewed on short rests, so MAY be able to serve as emergency healer. But I’ve never played it so....

With 5e healing strategy, most folks feel it’s most efficient to only heal when a party member is actually down. There’s certainly some situations that would overrule the conventional wisdom though. And I tend to favor "the story" over efficiency to some degree, so there’s that.
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Dec 6, 2020 5:58 am
I really think folks are confusing role playing with mechanics I run 4 games with players that have rolled using the method I portrayed and they are 5 players and no one is stepping on anyone else's toes because they are role playing their characters nicely. The only time I have every had issues with someone hogging the spotlight is generally due to poor role playing or bad character concept (the latter is something as a GM I guard against)

KCC

Dec 6, 2020 6:41 am
@rollcage, I don’t think a dedicated healer is necessary. Damage will almost always outpace healing during combat. I don’t intend to be an overly brutal Dm. I’m not gonna pull a "gotcha! You touched the death thingy!" on anyone! But if PCs get into a situation where they might die, then that’s how the dice fall!

I think a Druid would be nice, yes! Once you feel like you’re on top on the mechanics. Creature stats, mostly! Should be too hard to find all that online!

@oddtrails, One of the nice things about pbp is how easy it is to get in some rests, so you heals should be available pretty often too!

@DeJoker, What are some problematic character concepts you look out for?
Dec 6, 2020 7:05 am
I'm fine with whatever stat array. High point-buy equivalents do open up fun options that are normally difficult to pull off.

@KCC69: If I do a druid I will make sure to have the animal forms I use all statted out ahead of time. I was thinking maybe Firbolg or Tortle for race. Would either of these be legal? That website doesn't have sources on the pages that I can see, so I have no idea if they're WOTC content or not. Back when I played it was just the CRB lol.

I'm not marrying the character just yet, for the record. I want to hear from everyone else first.
Dec 6, 2020 10:23 am
Concept wise it has to mostly do with the concept -- I am a loner -- but its a group endeavor? I want to play a nasty guy -- rarely mixes well in groups. Plan and simply I avoid most of my issues by denoting I expect it to be a group thing and then warn players yes you can go off on your own but I do not pull punches if you step in the deep end and no one can throw you a line chances are you will die. Also I only run the heroic adventures so I limit the alignments (which are just guidelines) to LG, NG, CG, and LN -- that means I do not have to deal with the evil oriented alignments (CN, LE, NE, CE) or the NN alignment that often gets played NE

Basically I am trying to run a game where folks have fun as a group not as individuals and if things happen I warn some players that I will focus on the majority. Aka I never mince words or give false expectations and that generally keeps things clear sailing.

Other than that I am just keeping an eye on the character builds to make sure no one is exploiting something that will make them out of balance with the rest of the players -- because as I said previous I can scale the game to the characters -- and if the players are balanced with one another -- no gets left out or out shined -- my rogues are still the primary rogues, my fighters are still the primary fighters --- as the stats (at lower levels) might make the some of the skills redundant but as you progress in levels skill (proficiency bonus) out weighs raw talent. And at the lower levels it is nice to have redundancy.
Dec 6, 2020 10:30 am
Hey KCC69 I have a tweak for the Druid that I use in my games that you might find interesting, it does away with the concept of -- uh what animals have they seen already (which I find a pain) and the why do they intricately know so much about how an animal operates if all they did was just see it once --- aka it branches into being more spiritually in tune and thus opens the door to any animal but restricts it to a good handful that you have to pick up front but can change later on -- kind of like wizards memorize spells but can change them later if they want

Oh and KCC69 if you would like to see my game and how it works you are formally invited as I am starting another here and the players are just getting created and there is room for one more in that group.

All that being said I am comfortable with playing whatever class best helps the party as I have played everything at one time as I am mostly interested in the role playing aspect of the game ;)

So what is the plan -- we going with the standard array/point-buys or something else
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KCC

Dec 6, 2020 3:40 pm
Seeing as we have some people that are getting started in TTRPG let’s go with standard array.

Tasha’s allows you to put your racial stats wherever you want, so I’m happy to work with that option too.

I’m waiting for the last two players to join. They’re taking their time accepting the invite. Given that it’s the weekend I’m inclined to wait and see what they do by tomorrow.

You all can start working on some characters then!
OOC:
And yes, DeJoker, I agree with the idea about the Druid. I don’t know how many would be appropriate. But I agree that we needn’t worry about justifying seeing one creature or another. Most of the fun is changing shape. It’s the class core feature. I say let them at it, once the guidelines are met! I’m even happy to have the Druid homebrew their animals appearance! It’s a bear... but it’s really something else.

As for your game, I would like to join one someday. I am at my limit right now. But I’m thinking some might finish up soon! Thanks for the offer. I’ll keep you in mind! :)
Dec 6, 2020 7:16 pm
I hope this isn’t stepping on toes or otherwise out of place, but I own Tasha’s and a few other sourcebooks via dndbeyond.com which allows sharing with members of a campaign. If anybody’s interested I’d be happy to set it up so you can look it over.
Dec 6, 2020 11:07 pm
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Dec 6, 2020 11:07 pm
I would like to see the TTRPG if we are using that to generate characters by
Dec 7, 2020 12:02 am
oddtrails says:
I hope this isn’t stepping on toes or otherwise out of place, but I own Tasha’s and a few other sourcebooks via dndbeyond.com which allows sharing with members of a campaign. If anybody’s interested I’d be happy to set it up so you can look it over.
How would one go about doing this? I have a bunch of content on dndbeyond but am unfamiliar with the functionality of the site, would love to share
Dec 7, 2020 12:31 am
I think it’s a subscriber feature. You create a campaign, then you’ll have an option to enable source sharing. You can choose individual titles, or enable all. From there it’s just a matter of inviting the folks to the campaign. Character creation isn’t necessary, and I’m not advocating to use it for that. But once you’re a member of the campaign, you’ll have access to the shared sourcebooks. I ran a eberron campaign and it was really useful to have the players be able to reference the Eberron books.

KCC

Dec 7, 2020 2:48 pm
Hello all. It’s been a bit of a stalled start so far. I’m waiting on the last two players to accept their invites. If they don’t accept by tomorrow morning my time, I will accept two requests I have waiting.
Dec 7, 2020 3:12 pm
I'm here. So, standard array for stats, what sort of characters do we have so far?

KCC

Dec 7, 2020 3:13 pm
Great! Good to have you!

Standard array and it seems like we have a monk and a Druid so far. But nobody is locked in just yet I don’t think!

Any ideas of what you’d like to play? :)
Dec 7, 2020 3:15 pm
I'm thinking a former pirate bard. Possibly a changling.
Dec 7, 2020 3:15 pm
How do you want us to do items and health?

KCC

Dec 7, 2020 3:25 pm
Health will be max at 1, of course. And rolling for 2&3, with the option to swap out for the average AFTER you roll. Low health feels bad.

Items, that’s a good question. I don’t find a big emphasis on magic items in 5e. Let’s say you can have any mundane equipment you want, and I’ll have to think about magic stuff!
Dec 7, 2020 3:30 pm
Sweet. The only item I'm adding is a breastplate. I'm a Blade Bard, so I get medium armor proficiency.

So average on the first roll would be 5+1, so my overall HP would be 23? 9+6+8?
Last edited December 7, 2020 3:32 pm

Rolls

Level 2 HP - (1d8+1)

(2) + 1 = 3

Level 3 - (1d8+1)

(7) + 1 = 8

Dec 7, 2020 3:41 pm
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Dec 7, 2020 3:53 pm
Okay I tried looking up TTRPG -- as somewhere I got the impression that one of the Ts stood for Tasha's -- but upon digging through and finding nothing related to Tasha it occurred to me that maybe the TT was just Table Top -- which means we are just using the standard PHB, DMG, etc... for DnD5e -- is that correct or is TTRPG really something I have not seen yet.
Dec 7, 2020 6:57 pm
@DeJoker I'm guessing you're referring to my post earlier? When I said I'm in the experimental phase of TTRPG, I meant I am still fairly new to the overall Table-Top Role Playing Game (TTRPG) scene, and was open to looking into different ways of character creation.

The Tasha's (Cauldron of Everything, TCoE) bit was just seeing if anybody wanted access to the book, or any of the other resource books I have available in dndbeyond.com. While dndbeyond is able to be used for character creation, etc, I didn't mean to imply that it's what we should use for managing this campaign, as I'm not the DM. Really, I just thought, "oooo more dnd nerds, maybe they haven't read Tasha's and would like access!"

I'm sorry for wording it in such a confusing manner!

Here's the campaign link that will allow you to login if you wish: https://ddb.ac/campaigns/join/15937082383870027
Last edited December 7, 2020 6:57 pm

Rolls

HP Roll, +2 for CON modifier - (1d8+2, 1d8+2)

1d8+2 : (2) + 2 = 4

1d8+2 : (3) + 2 = 5

Dec 7, 2020 8:59 pm
Rune Knight fighter is super cool.
Play a dragonborn.
Become Godzilla.
Dec 7, 2020 9:50 pm
No its cool -- like I said I remember the word Tasha's and the GM stating it was being used and got confuzzled with the T in the TTRPG reference -- but its clear now thanks very much -- so either Standard Array (which is simply a Point Buy) or Point Buy and TCoE does not expand or change that it in any way it seems.

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Dec 8, 2020 5:03 am
What are we doing as far as character backgrounds?

How does one end up in Neverland?

KCC

Dec 8, 2020 5:43 am
I wrote up a short 'Getting to Neverland' thread just now.

KCC

Dec 8, 2020 5:49 am
@DeJoker, You can use any official 5e supplements to date. PHB, Volos, SCAG,Mordenkainen, Tasha's etc. I'm sure there are more.

I believe Tasha's just allows you to swap your racial stats. So instead of a +2dex +1 wis Wood Elf, you could be a +2cha +1str Wood Elf if you so wished. I think the limitations arise when certain racial abilities are keyed off of a stat, like Drow magic, but I think we could change those too, if needs be.

@oddtrails, that HP seems low. You have the option to take the average of your d8 if you want.

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KCC

Dec 8, 2020 4:09 pm
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Dec 8, 2020 4:36 pm
Will roll for HP after I awaken, but here is my initial Druid build for comment.

Turns out druids have some pretty solid healing spells, so that alleviates my concerns some.
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Dec 8, 2020 4:40 pm
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Dec 8, 2020 5:49 pm
I think I'm gonna go with a shifter monk. Monks sorta get the shaft with a 1d8 hit die, but shifting grants (char level + con) temp HP once/short rest, and beasthide gives 1d6 ADDITIONAL temp HP and +1 to AC.

@rollcage - Access to some ranged healing spells would be especially good - monks abilities range are basically all touch.
OOC:
Edited from swiftsride to beasthide subclass
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Dec 8, 2020 10:06 pm
Since i botched the inital gen. what do i get to play :D
Dec 8, 2020 10:08 pm
Working on a Elf Wizard here
Dec 8, 2020 10:34 pm
I'm down the rabbit hole fellas. Considering play Tortle for 17 AC and because how cool would a turtle-person be in Neverland? But, I just want to check with DM about rules:

Tortle has natural armor which gives AC of 17
Monk has unarmored defense which gives AC of 10 + Dex + Wis

Assuming I get to a point where the unarmored defense is greater than 17, would you have any issue with changing from Natural armor to Unarmored Defense AC calculation?
Dec 8, 2020 10:35 pm
Druid,
Shifter monk,
Elf wizard,
blade bard.
me ____ :thinking:


Is what it looks like.
Using standard array...
island pocket dimensions....
Dec 8, 2020 10:36 pm
oddtrails says:
I'm down the rabbit hole fellas. Considering play Tortle for 17 AC and because how cool would a turtle-person be in Neverland? But, I just want to check with DM about rules:

Tortle has natural armor which gives AC of 17
Monk has unarmored defense which gives AC of 10 + Dex + Wis

Assuming I get to a point where the unarmored defense is greater than 17, would you have any issue with changing from Natural armor to Unarmored Defense AC calculation?
Per Crawford Ac calculations is by the higher of either or.
Dec 8, 2020 11:04 pm
I'm thinking Tabaxi, those are fun...
OOC:
don't mind me with my train of thoughts.
Standard array... 🤔 15,14,13,12,10,8.. .. 🤔

I'm thinking ranger... lvl 3... Tasha's has a thing? Sounds like it.
Type?? >...
Dec 8, 2020 11:22 pm
Wheres the bit on changing where you put your racial? In the Tasha's book? Nope found it.
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Dec 8, 2020 11:56 pm
I feel like the hardest part is always finding the right image. :/

Tabaxi Ranger, Fey Wanderer, lvl 3.

Hp: 10+Con +(2d10+2Con)
Last edited December 9, 2020 12:35 am

Rolls

HP - (2d10)

(78) = 15

KCC

Dec 9, 2020 12:25 am
@CaveJohnson, I believe that rogues have a d8 hit dice, don’t they? And I agree with you about the image finding. It’s my first step.

@oddtrails, yes it’s no problem to swap ACs, of course!

@DeJoker you can choose either Blade subclass you wish.

Interesting that the party has no full time, front line. A few could serve as warriors for sure, but no dedicated class. Not that you guys need one of course! I’m perfectly happy with group comp as if is.
Dec 9, 2020 12:35 am
Oops, was supposed to be ranger.
Dec 9, 2020 1:06 am
About half way there, i'll submit tomorrow.

KCC

Dec 9, 2020 6:47 am
@oddtrails, I’ve accepted your character. Once you find some character art for the avatar, feel free to introduce your character in the other thread. Maybe some notes on appearance, background etc.

You don’t have to worry about the child background story. That’s just to add to the Neverland theme.
Dec 9, 2020 9:46 am
I can do a dedicated frontliner if we need one, but I’d like to try the Druid our first.
oddtrails says:
I'm down the rabbit hole fellas. Considering play Tortle for 17 AC and because how cool would a turtle-person be in Neverland? But, I just want to check with DM about rules
I was torn between tortle and firlbog. Advantage on charisma checks against animals won out in the end.

KCC

Dec 9, 2020 10:14 am
Around level 3, it’s hard to find better than a moon Druid, too. Very tanky at that level. So it’s a good substitute!

KCC

Dec 9, 2020 3:50 pm
@theeyetyrant character accepted! Looks great! Feel free to introduce yourself on the other thread.

How’s everyone else doing with characters?
Dec 9, 2020 6:56 pm
So, yeah I went with Shifter after all:
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Dec 9, 2020 8:10 pm
The shifter druid "typically" is a front line fighter with their animal forms. low ac, high hp and dmg outputs. I'll be a front line ranger type but i haven't figured out what fighting style i want yet :(.
Dec 9, 2020 11:18 pm
I submitted my lady, shes not "complete" yet but she's "combat ready" :D Need spells, fighting style, ___ awarness, and weapon(s).

KCC

Dec 10, 2020 2:29 am
Character accepted. Feel free to post in the introduction thread.
Dec 10, 2020 4:02 pm
I will make a character profile tomorrow or possible later today.

I picture my Druid looking treebeard-ish, though less overtly...tree. If anyone has any image suggestions.

KCC

Dec 10, 2020 4:06 pm
What race are you hoping to play?
OOC:
Ah Firbolg. If you’re on the GP discord, I found some good art that might suit a Druid Firbolg. If not, you could try Pinterest. I typed in "Firbolg Druid" and got some good hits. Some fungi ones, a spire looking Druid. I also typed in "tree man fantasy art" and some of those miiiight be okay too!
Dec 10, 2020 4:27 pm
This one would need a bit of tweaking to replace those metal looking bars with maybe branches or leaves but I can easily do that if you need.
Plant Man Pic

Other than that I did a google search on "dnd5e plant-like human" and then if you find the picture of the Floran and click on it the associated pictures it brings up might be viable as well -- keep in mind if you need help tweaking a picture to your needs I can help with that to a degree -- I am not an digital artist but I am pretty good and melding pictures to create a new one

KCC

Dec 10, 2020 4:35 pm
How’s your character coming along, DeJoker? You two are the final entrees.
Dec 10, 2020 6:45 pm
I have submitted a version of it -- that still needs equipment but because I have not seen your guidelines for equipment I am holding off on finalizing that.
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Also I have two more languages I can pick up and currently know these -- Elven, Common, Sylvan -- any suggestions ?? and/or what would be the most helpful in this game
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Dec 10, 2020 10:30 pm
The purple fey cat Ivory appearing for ?? brain washing!! YEa!

KCC

Dec 11, 2020 1:18 am
@DeJoker, It’s an Island, so maybe there will be some water creatures to contend with. Maybe some Air creatures too.

I think starting equipment + 750 gold is very reasonable. I think by level three, you have almost all the non-magic equipment you could want, though full plate mail remains out of reach for now
Dec 11, 2020 1:30 am
What can I buy with the 750 gold -- any magic items -- and/or -- any restrictions on what is allowable to be purchased

Some air and water creatures ?? How does that translate to a language I should pick up?
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KCC

Dec 11, 2020 1:57 am
If I was privy to the DMs info I might take Aquan and Gnome maybe.

As for purchasing things with 750, you can purchase all mundane items in the book. And a few scrolls. Seems like the average cost is 50-100gp for a cantrip/level 1 spell
Dec 11, 2020 2:09 am
Hmm okay that nearly confuzzled me -- "if you were privy to the DMs info" -- I thought I had made a mistake and you were not the GM but you are -- but it took me a moment to screw my head back on straight before it fully re-registered correctly

Okay and thanks on that

So is Draconic (in this realm) still the oldest language in which many old magic is written in ?? I was thinking about taking it for that reason but if that is not applicable with this Realm (Island) then I will not.
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KCC

Dec 11, 2020 2:20 am
Just making sure that everyone has started at level 3. I don’t think the module puts any particular emphasis on Draconic over any other languages!
Dec 11, 2020 2:37 am
Oh its a module ? Thought it was just a campaign setting with a semi-sandbox style for it. Is this just going to be a one shot module thingy -- or might it turn into a more campaign oriented thing ??

KCC

Dec 11, 2020 2:50 am
Ah, module might be too generous a word. Sandbox setting is accurate yes. I think we won’t overstay our welcome with the game, so as to avoid a drop off in interest that’s inevitable in PBP.
Dec 11, 2020 6:05 am
I have not noticed that a game has a drop off rate due to staying long -- it has drop off due RL getting in the way or to a game not being a challenge or to folks getting to powerful for a specific GM to handle.

Further keeping a game interesting is as much the players responsibility by giving suggestions of what they feel would be interesting to them -- so if everyone pitches in no one never gets bored with the game

So I am looking forward to a loooong game ;) with you
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Dec 11, 2020 9:13 am
@KCC69 - I want to get proficiency in Persuasion since firbolg's have advantage on Persuasion vs plants and animals and plants and animals can understand them, but I'm having trouble getting it with a background I like. Could I trade the Athletics proficiency from the Outlander background for Persuasion?

On that same note, I was thinking about using Animal Friendship to try and get a pet woof or badger or something. What are your thoughts on that? I know some DM's are loathe to allow any additional bodies on the field in a PbP format because they can really slow down combat. From a story perspective, my druid is NG, so he wouldn't use the animal as a disposable body or recklessly send it off into danger.

KCC

Dec 11, 2020 9:19 am
Yes, you can definitely change your proficiencies.

As for Animal Friendship, if you wanted to have an animal friend, I don’t see that being a problem. It could serve as a sort of lesser familiar, maybe. I don’t know if it could serve as a full blown animal companion though, with scaling dice etc.
Dec 11, 2020 10:59 am
Alright, how do I post from the characters profile?

KCC

Dec 11, 2020 11:10 am
Ok. So you’ve made your character, in the character tab. And you’ve added an avatar? Go to your games tab and find "Exploring Neverland." You’ll have the option to submit a character. I’ll accept it. Then your text box will have the option to switch between player and character.
Dec 11, 2020 6:24 pm
Okay per the DMG it appears a Common Magic Item such as a Scroll of 1st level would cost 50 to 100gp but per the following statement within the guidelines it appears that a 1st Level Scroll would only cost 50 gp or less and considering that is the same price as the Healing Potion I am going to go with that value unless you state otherwise. Of course there is the additional 50gp in materials to transfer that scroll into a Spell Book so the final cost to add a Spell to one's Spell Book is 100 gp for each 1st Level Spell added.
DMG_Pg135 says:
The value of a consumable item, such as a potion or scroll, is typically half the value of a permanent item of the same rarity.
So does that sound okay to you KCC69
Last edited December 11, 2020 6:31 pm
Dec 11, 2020 6:32 pm
There should be a drop down that says post as: ____

https://i.imgur.com/xixF9sT.png

750g... sounds like a lot of potions to me :D

OHHH!!! That means i can buy my own dang weapons! Hot Dog!!
Dec 11, 2020 6:33 pm
DeJoker says:
Okay per the DMG it appears a Common Magic Item such as a Scroll of 1st level would cost 50 to 100gp but per the following statement within the guidelines it appears that a 1st Level Scroll would only cost 50 gp or less and considering that is the same price as the Healing Potion I am going to go with that value unless you state otherwise. Of course there is the additional 50gp in materials to transfer that scroll into a Spell Book so the final cost to add a Spell to one's Spell Book is 100 gp for each 1st Level Spell added.
DMG_Pg135 says:
The value of a consumable item, such as a potion or scroll, is typically half the value of a permanent item of the same rarity.
So does that sound okay to you KCC69
Thats typically for creating it isnt it?
Dec 11, 2020 6:36 pm
Man i really want shelilighli but ... 2-weapon fighting... or dueling even... :?
stupid choices... :,(
Dec 11, 2020 6:38 pm
@KCC69 Would you rather we make rolls based as we describe actions? Or would you rather we wait for you to ask for the roll?
Dec 11, 2020 8:40 pm
KCC69 to make things easier here is a break down on my equipment;
[ +- ] Background Equipment
[ +- ] Class Equipment
[ +- ] Starting Equipment Sold
[ +- ] Equipment Purchased
Also how do you interpret the following :
Quote:
Each time you gain a level, you gain 1 additional Hit Die. Roll that Hit Die, add your Constitution modifier to the roll, and add the total to your hit point maximum. Alternatively, you can use the fixed value shown in your class entry, which is the average result of the die roll (rounded up).
As some GMs interpret this to mean you must choose prior to rolling the die and some say you may choose after rolling the die -- personally I sort of conform to the latter in that I do 1d4+(Die Type-4) which means every class starts with Average or better Hit Points per level gained

However to speed my finalization up I am going to roll the two levels after 1st BUT -- if you conform to the former as opposed to the latter then ignore the rolls as I will opt for Average (round-up) instead of making rolls.
Last edited December 11, 2020 8:48 pm

Rolls

Level 2 - Wizard Die Type - (1d6)

(1) = 1

Level 3 - Wizard Die Type - (1d6)

(4) = 4

KCC

Dec 12, 2020 12:24 am
oddtrails says:
@KCC69 Would you rather we make rolls based as we describe actions? Or would you rather we wait for you to ask for the roll?
You can make rolls based on what you think would be appropriate. And I’ll use it if needed or at least try to incorporate it. If I need another roll I can ask! I’ll try to ask preemptively to speed up posting

KCC

Dec 12, 2020 12:26 am
So I had said before that you can roll the hit dice and if you get below the average you can just take the average. So you can swap that 1 you rolled for the average + con.
Dec 12, 2020 12:47 am
Oh sorry KCC69 I missed you saying that my bad -- but as it made no difference (aka taking average for both) I just took the average for both. Still great to know going forward.
Dec 12, 2020 2:40 am
Ok cool. Gotta head to work, I’ll roll for hp and get a post up in the morning.
Dec 12, 2020 2:27 pm
health rolls
Cool. Think that's one above average.
Last edited December 12, 2020 2:29 pm

Rolls

HEALTH 2 - (1d8)

(5) = 5

Health 3 - (1d8)

(6) = 6

Dec 12, 2020 4:55 pm
Before we really get rolling, what should I buy beyond basic stuff like pants? A wild shape druid doesn't really need that much gear, and I don't know what items a third level PC is expected to have.
Dec 12, 2020 5:04 pm
Well first what do you already have...

Also do you have any Tool Proficiencies ?? If yes and you were not explicitly given those tools as part of you background and/or class -- I would pick those up.

If you do not have a Spell Focus (or two) I would suggest purchasing that.

Healing Potions, Anti-Toxins would we nice

Are you Moon or Land Druid ??

And then back to the first question because without knowing what you currently have (are keeping) it is very hard to suggest what you ought to pick up

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