Character Generation/Leveling/PBP Stylistic Bits

Thank you all for your interest! Please go ahead and create your characters using the below information. If you want to use D&D Beyond, I'm fully in support of that also.

Current Party: Level 2


Character Generation
Second Level
Any published WOTC materials (no UA to start). If you choose an outlandish race, it may have in-game implications, but isn't off the table.
Standard Array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) or Point Buy (27 Points)
Max hit points for level 1, rolled according to leveling information below for level 2+

House and Optional Rules
Variant Humans are allowed
Feats are allowed

Leveling Info
Hit Points per level are rolled, but with a minimum of the average. Any roll below the average for the die is treated as the average (plus CON mod as appropriate):


Roll your HP in this thread and give a quick summary of what new stuff you're picking up. For example:
PBP Stylistic Guide
Here's a quick summary of some "standards" you'll see me using throughout the game. If you'd like to follow the same, great. Otherwise, just make sure your posts are easy to understand what's going on (especially as it pertains to speaking vs thinking and such.

In short:

Character actions are posted in unadorned plain text. I try to keep these in third person, present tense.
Speech is done in bold text.
Internal thoughts are handled through italics.
Information about any spells or actions taken in the post are in red font at the bottom of the post.
Anything out of character is posted using the OOC tags.
DM Information I try to post in this color.

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A few housekeeping items, so you all know what to expect:

1) Given the asynchronous nature of PbP games, I will roll all initiatives.
-->Typically combat will be side based, meaning all the PCs will go in one batch and then all the NPCs will go in one batch so we don't get too bogged down in waiting.
-->Characters with high initiatives are still beneficial as I take all rolls into account (not exactly an average of all inits, but similar) when I set up when the batches go. In order to keep it "easy" to understand, I'll post the current combat lineup in Bold Teal when we are in "initiative timing". If your name is in bold, you are free to take your action. If not, no action for you!

Example:
COMBAT! Bold below may act:
Evil Monkey
Bob
Bill
Susan
Army of Grifters

2) Please roll attack and damage when you declare your attack. If you roll a 20, edit in an extra dice for the crit damage. For example, make a roll like: Longbow Shot: 1d20+3, 1d8+1.

3) If you think your action will need a roll, post it. If I don't need/want it, I'll just ignore the result. :)

4) For the most part, we'll be doing Theater of the Mind for combat, though I can provide maps as needed. For any grid maps, I do NOT use the "alternating diagonal distance" variant rule.

All in all, we're all here to have fun and roll some digital dice. If there's an issue with anything, please let me know and we'll do what we can to make sure everyone is having a great time!

Welcome everyone! You all submitted great character concepts and you're free to pick any of the ones you submitted as your character. If you'd like to make any changes, that's also very much supported. I figure with the holiday upcoming, we'll set a "get started" date of Monday December 27th. Granted, if everyone is set up and ready to go prior to then, we'll certainly get going, but that's the "deadline" (obviously real life and the holidays are a thing, so we can work around it all).

Woot! Thanks for having me!

I will be remaking my Tabaxi Warlock Radiza, Mercenary of the Waning Moons. She'll be an unorthodox Hexblade. :)

I'll go with Atticus Rohmner the human Knight.

I will choose:

Milaki a lightfoot halfling

a mix of cuteness, craziness, kind heart, troublemaker and deadly sneaky thief rogue with two pink ponytails.
She needs to secure Neverwinter forest, because it messes up with her "business", robbing others and share the gold to the poor.

Ok. I'm thinking of going with auras for my character a female human noble warlock.

Alrighty, my warlock will select powers that fit the feline theme (stealth, talking to animals, etc). If you want we can compare spell lists so there's no unnecessary overlap.

two warlocks... oh my .... :P

I was going to go great old one have my own patron and go more sage route combat route

My patron running as great old one. Calling them the 4 shadowed sages.

By four they come. By four they are known.
The eldest and greatest is Tankhu Wankhu, The Perpura King.
Second is Daepsu the Tall, unmovable and self-absorbed.
Third is the Queen of the Rictus Laugh, Låh-Låh the twisted.
Last is the witch-queen of forbidden knowledge, P'o, lady of twisted dreams.
Guided by the false sun, by four they watch from shadow.
Let none who hear their cursed voice escape the pyre.

Yeah but playing them as good great old ones. But love the saying tho

I love it. :) This is going to be a fun batch of characters to have roaming about. Plenty of opportunities for deviousness

Then I will go with Alex Mortem a dhampir military officer. Echo knight.

As you all create your characters and give them whatever level of backstory you'll be providing, I'd like to talk a bit about where and how we're starting off the adventure. The game will start off with your entire group meeting with the Mercantile Council in the town hall (perhaps with some other 'heroes' that have shown up to answer the call).

The Mercantile Council started sending out feelers/requests for aid with traders over the last 3-4 months. Could you each think on and answer the following:

Where did you hear about Conyberry's plight?
Do you know any of the other party members prior to your arrival in Conyberry? If so, how and for how long?
How long have you been travelling to reach the town.

Is it a good idea to say that I stole an invitation?
The distance is not far away...like two days from the woods
And if i know a party member will see if someone wants to be on the scenario I suggested :P

question can i pick up a feat im just going regular human tho. thought i ask

Amazing! I'm tempted to write a one shot with this as the center of lore ! 🥰

You mean variant human?

no i mean regular varient only lets you add to two ablity scores i wnet with the one that adds one to all.

iif you do can i get in on it??

if i decide to DM it here then ofcourse!

As for the feat, not unless you go variant human. If you go variant human, by all means pick up a feat ;)

awww ok fair no feat for me

edit sheet is done i believe then outside backstory

Thanks! I like the old Lovecraft vibe. Although I wouldn't really recommend the novels (for all their literary value they're just too dated to really enjoy in my opinion), he came up with an awesome way of creating an atmosphere of imminent danger around his cosmic horrors that defy human reason. He has this wonderful way of scratching at the primal fears that humans still have left over from when they huddled together around a campfire in a damp cave.

Will Atticus be a front line fighter?

Yes. I'm setting him up that way.

Are we posting backstiry here?

You can post as much or as little as you'd like "publicly". Anything critical you want me to know but want kept secret can be in your personal forum.

Hello all. I am a 300 year old wood elf ranger. I came here to do what i felt was my duty to protect those less fortunate than i. I need to catch up on the story so far to see how I will best fit in. Is there a leader by the way?

Hey @Stampman49, sheet looks good. Just need to add your HP, AC, Speed, and Init. Then we will be good to go. Radiza has been taking point in conversation so far.

The three newcomers are all coming from a private meeting with the Council. I will write you all in this evening!

Congrats on reaching level 2 @Bubbles,@millyk,@GreyWord,@Stampman49

Please do your leveling here according to this bit from the first post:

Leveling Info
Hit Points per level are rolled, but with a minimum of the average. Any roll below the average for the die is treated as the average (plus CON mod as appropriate):


Roll your HP in this thread and give a quick summary of what new stuff you're picking up. For example:

Leveling up to druid lvl 2 and choosing Will add new features to charsheet later today

Yay!! Lavel 2 I will take the Average hit points +5HP total 17HP and Cunning Action

Alright summary of LvL2 for Alan

+ 1 lvl as barbarian

Gained features - Rage, Unarmored Defense (AC 14).

Gained HP - 14

Total HP at lvl 2 - 27

summary of LvL2 for Esal

+ 1 lvl as elf

Gained features -Elven Accuracy gain +1 Wisdom

Gained HP - 7

Total HP at lvl 2 - 19

@Stampman49 - How are you gaining a feat at level 2, out of curiosity?

Oh I miss read my notes sorry. This is the first time I have levelled up .So I just get the extra hit points?

Not a problem, can definitely guide you through it.

When you level up in 5e, there are a few things that happen:

1) You ALWAYS gain more hit points.
2) Depending on how many TOTAL levels your character has (so not specific class levels, but the sum of all class levels), your proficiency modifier may increase.
2) Depending on which class you're taking a level in, you get extra features depending on the level you're getting.
--> 2a) At certain levels, your class will give access to an Ability Score Improvement. At that time, you can choose to get +2 to one stat base score, +1 to two separate stats' base scores, or your choice of a feat (like Elven Accuracy).


Your race doesn't change as you level up (outside of some SUPER rare things like if you suddenly turn into a vampire because of in game shenanigans)

In your case, as a level 2 ranger, here's what you'd be looking at for your extra features:
Choice of Fighting Styles (pick one)


Spellcasting
You learn 2 1st level spells from the Ranger spell list (you also have 2 first level spell slots to use them to cast with)
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability (Save DC = 8 + proficiency + WIS modifier, Attack roll = proficiency + WIS modifier)

Thank you very much for that It is more complex than I had thought this certainly makes it clearer. I should have asked you first.

I am taking Archery fighting style
Spells Hunter's Mark and Absorb Elements