Character and World Creation

Since we know that Roald is: that might be in keeping with the character?

This works for me. This way we don't overcomplicate things in my first game.

Any other aspects we should handle? Or is Roald good to go?
Should I write a short background in the characters thread?

The ''taking out the trash'' idea is also ok for me.

Cool. Simple is better. :)
I think he is good. Put all these detail on the sheet so we can check.
Include something like what you have here in the sheet, for easy reference.

Add a summary to the characters thread.
How did you end up with the party?

We can make it as simple as 'you joined the caravan as a guard' (makes sense with the history you gave) and just say that you were with the party the whole time, and came with them after the bandit ambush. There is no need to mention how quiet you have been or anything, we can assume that the way you react going forward is the way you reacted and that it made sense to still end up where we ended up.

That gets you in without needing to concoct a way of meeting out here. We can handle any details of that in flashbacks if we need to, or just pretend it makes sense and skip those details. They shouldn't have too much effect on the current events and also should not be a problem if we go back to the caravan (we can just assume those there know you).

Perfect.
If possible I would like to have an in game starting point. Somebody asking me to do something, or the other way around. It's kinda weird for me to join the conversation out of the blue.

HP roll:


Edit: wow I got Lucky there!

Good point. Who do you think is the best fit? Albert?

Or, maybe you can write a few sentences summing up what you did or thought as the story happened? If you do, maybe you can tell us what you dreamed last night, what object of your desire do you now believe is down there that you want to go and get? This helps tell us why you are willing to risk your neck (in addition to 'saving the world') and will guide me in the types of treasure we find down there.

@Stampman49 Falur looks good.

I assume you rolled a 4 and a 3 on your HP dice? At level 1 you only keep 1 one of the dice (presumably the best one:). The extra dice you get to roll for the +1 CON still help to increase the average numbers for the dice you keep.

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Tell us a sentence of two about the character and what their life is normally like.

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Then we need to integrate them into the party.

Did you arrive with Dirk? You already know him from before and may have met him in the forest on his way to the temple. If you came in with Dirk, did you have a dream last night that this was the place, or are you relying on Dirk's dream to guide you? Aside from 'putting a stop to whatever is killing your forest', is there any object you are hoping to find down below (that can help guide me towards the sorts of treasure that will be down there).

Maybe we can assume Roald is higher up the stairs? I could just yell a "heads up" to him, or Asha could go get him.
Would that do?

I am a forester looking after the trees in the nearby forest. Most of the time I am by myself living in a hut but about once every two weeks I come to the town for supplies and a drink in the bar. My trees are getting diseased so I have said to myself that I need to get out look for a cure but really I am bored and lonely and want a change.

I had met Dirk in the past when he was digging in some ruins in my forest. I bumped into him again the other day and he told me about his dream. I remembered when I was little my mother told me of fabulous treasure buried in ruins far away including a lost bow of power, I wonder if these were not just stories but maybe Dirk was really on to something. Anyway going with him was better than staying in a dying forest!

How do I get into the game do you think?

Maybe we just say you arrived with Dirk, and have been with the party since then? Maybe you climbed up to look at the bell and your ears are ringing, or you stayed with the ladies by the window; either way you are now down with the others as Albert (whose bar you frequented?) is hitting invisible ropes with a broomstick.

Do you want to do anything before we resolve those actions?
We can also come back and say you did it, if we need to. Timing can be a bit weird in PbP and sometime we post out of order and have to be flexible.

Yes I know Albert from the bar. Yes resolve it as you suggest, thank you for the help

Let's assume you are with them.

I added a little woodsmanly element that can bring your character into the foreground for the fist time. There will be not immediate answers to the 'fun..' issue, but you can show us Falur's thought-process and reactions and interactions with the other characters while not being sure of the exact nature of the threat. Assume your character know at least as much as we (the players) do about general fungal growths. :)

Rolling up my character Deoring:

So,

STR 0
DEX +1
CON +2
INT +2
WIS +2
CHA 0

I've started a character sheet. Will add these stats to it and submit it.

Oh, I have a question about the hit dice. WoDu rules say "You have 1 Hit Die (d6) + extra hit dice equal to your CON. Roll all your hit dice and keep a number equal to your level to determine your HP."

Does this mean with my Level 1 PC's CON of +2, I roll 3D6 and choose the highest one to keep?

Yup, that looks correct to me :)
With that roll you'd have 4HP (unless you have an ability giving you more HP)

Nice stats btw! :)

Thank you! I am taking Hardy to get me up to 10HP. My character sheet is ready, except I need to find an avatar. Any suggestions on places to find good fantasy character images?

Remember that that 4HP is not permanent, it is merely your current HP and can go up or down the next time you get to Rest and Heal.

You are welcome to take Hardy if that fits your character concept.
Not really. My first port of call is Google, many like Pinterest, Deviant Art and Art Station feature prominently in the Google image results and are therefore a good place to look next (or first, for some).
Go ahead and submit it on the Game Details page. I just accept them without looking. Then we can all look at it and discuss the details. Character creation should not be 'solo-fun' but a group activity over which you have final say.

Sorry I realise I should have posted as the character not me

you can still change it with the edit link. I forget it often as well

It does happen, all the time. There may be a change where the site remembers who you are posting as in a thread and defaults to using that. This will cut down on the times we post as the player instead of the PC. It might need more people to chime in on it before it is implemented.

Of course, that does not help for the first post. :)

As TheGenerator says (I so like having helpful players like this, so we don't have to wait for the GM:) you can change who you posted as. The system does not consider this an edit.

As with all edits. If it changes the meaning of the post, be sure to make an OOC note so we know things changed. It should be clear from the text of the post who is being referred to. Don't rely on the sidebar or formatting, be explicit, both with who is involved and with quoted text (the bold is optional, the "quotation marks" and 'Falur says' bits are not:).