[Closed] Recruiting: Tomb of Annihilation

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The Game System and Setting
Dungeon & Dragons 5e official module . Will play very close to the module with some community recommended changes (mostly related to game start)
This particular module features:
- Limited time. Time is ticking - if PCs fail to complete story in the given amount of days it is a end of it
- Brute force don't always work. You will not be able to win every fight. This module story is not a railroad with encounter difficulty increasing proportional to your partly lvl.
- Survival. Not only you need to face deadly enemies, but also diseases, extreme weather, navigation and logistics issues, etc.


The Pitch.
It starts as entertaining site-seeing in a prosperous city, continues as exciting jungle expedition but turns out into deadly survival and ends... with character attempt to save their lives and whole world.
Story begins when PCs travel from Sword Coast to the only city of Chult: Port Nyanzaru for the reason based on their background and do not have any plans to change their established life-style to the high risk life of an adventurer. Characters are entertained by Dinosaur Racing, enjoy Tabaxi minstrels performance, travel through the city to see ancient architecture... They are soon to gather rumours about death curse and learn that their patron and travel sponsor is subject to that curse. What's even worse - they have reason to believe some of their beloved back home will also not line a year if the curse is not stopped. Should they risk their own lives to save those affected by curse - they are expected to find enough treasure in Chult to make them as rich as kings.


https://i.imgur.com/IMyu48Y.jpg

Game rules.
Module content is huge and interesting. Since PbP are somewhat slow I will as DM be implementing following tactics:
1. You are not 100% in control of your PC. I may be making some decisions for your PCs when I believe that there is only one options that could lead to meaningful result
2. Some battles may end sooner than normal. I will be auto resolving easy battles or battle endings where result is obvious. It also include cases when party is loosing it
3. A post per work day is a must. Story will progress every day. If a player fail to post - I will not be waiting for player. I will "auto-pilot" that player character through the story. (In party of 6 players there will too often be some players who can't do it). I will be flexible on weekends.
4. In case of unannounced absence of 72 hours (weekends not inclusive) player may be dropped from the game and new players hired.
5. Simultaneous battle round: battle will be played one round per day. All players have to submit their actions in any order and DM resolve them all at once. Details in game thread


Mar 21, 2022 3:19 pm
Game length and post frequency.
I expect to finish this module in about two years. I will be pushing for 6 post a week to fulfil this expectation

Adult Content or Controversial Themes: Yes. I will not allow sexual violence and avoid involving children in any scene featuring the mentioned themes.  

Specialized Software and Resources: I will share detailed user handouts on roll20, but will copy the important info, so using roll20 is optional.

How to Apply: Deadline for applications is week from now (from time of this post). Post here or PM me only background you chose for your PC and one sentence why you think that background is cool for the pitch.
Preferably PM me also your work-day hours when you are most probably to read/post. If more than 7 players will apply I will split you in groups based on your time to reduce time for players to react on each other posts.

LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized groups are always welcome!

Player Experience Requirements: None



How will applications be processed
If number of applications will be more than 10 I will randomly choose 10. That is my prelim game capacity.
Unless I only have 6 players we will start game split into two groups. Based on my experience we should have enough players dropped within a few months to join groups and have a stable 5-7 player team.
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Mar 21, 2022 5:42 pm
Sign me up!

How do you feel about the Unearthed acana Luna Magic sorcerer subclass?

I think it could be interesting playing a character with the Anthropologist background. Like a Dragonborn who studies lizardfolk and live among them.
Another idea that is growing on me is playing a lizardman, who has been raised among civilized folk, but have travelled to Chult to study his origin.
[ +- ] I had to google a lizard scholar
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Mar 21, 2022 7:51 pm
I reeeeeeeallly would absolutely LOVE to join this game, but I am at my maximum atm. If something changes on my side I'll write you in a heartbeat GreyWord, maybe the stars alinge and I can join your game.

Wish you lot's of fun, the best of players and maybe you will DM this in the future once more?

A man can always dream. ;-]
Mar 21, 2022 8:56 pm
I forgot to link game page with character creation rules/limitations. UA is forbidden as usual.

How do I feel about UA? I don't see it fit PbP except for one-shots. because UA is subject to change over course of average PbP game.

By the way I do also feel wrong about several 5e sources published after ToA. For example I can't see reason for warforged or Shadar-kai to be part of the story, but I would work with a player to make it reasonable should they insist to play such a character.
Mar 21, 2022 9:04 pm
Good point about Unearthed Arcana.
And of course only rases native to Forgotten Realms
Mar 21, 2022 9:07 pm
Hello DM, I'd be really interested in joining this campaign, and could commit to 6 posts per week.

As for character choices, I was thinking about Pallid Elf Druid (making two candidates called by the moon,. so far!), but note your comment above using sources published after ToA. If you'd prefer a more normal Faerunian character, I'd be happy to play a Human Wizard. My timezone is GMT (UTC0)

Thanks :-)
Mar 21, 2022 9:43 pm
I'd like to join as well I will take a look at your page and PM you later about a possible char concept.
Mar 21, 2022 9:47 pm
Another background concept is a second born noble who was sent on a exciting journey to exotic lands while the first born is taking over the estate

I'm looking at cleric or sorcerer or arcane trixter
Mar 22, 2022 12:04 am
I was thinking something about a character who made a deal with am entity to save the girl he loved. Few years later the time to repay his debt by going to Chult forcing him to leave her and their kids.

Character would be Warlock, race TBD.

Timezone Is GMT -4
Mar 22, 2022 5:38 am
I'll throw my hat in the ring. Not sure yet on class/race, I'll have to research as 5e is not my most familiar system or setting. This sounds fun though!
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Mar 22, 2022 6:51 am
OK, some clarification:
1) "Story begins when PCs travel from Sword Coast... " means that traveling (reasons, means to, etc.) will be injected by DM in the chapter 1. You need to come up with character who lives on the Sword Cost and do not consider being adventurer (yet). There will be more injections into your PC background from DM during session 0.
2) To make it easier for those who want to choose their race/class before session 0 I've updated character creation generation info. I'm afraid if you want to play any non-PHB race this game may disappoint you.
Mar 22, 2022 6:57 am
I'd also like to apply.

I'd like to choose my character based on the party dynamic, but my first thought is the archeologist background, perhaps a dragonborn who has heard about the dinosaurs there and is researching possible connections to his race or dragons in general.

Alternatively a stowaway on the wrong ship sounds fun too!

I am GMT+0
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Mar 22, 2022 7:48 am
GreyWord says:
OK, some clarification:
1) "Story begins when PCs travel from Sword Coast... " means that traveling (reasons, means to, etc.) will be injected by DM in the chapter 1. You need to come up with character who lives on the Sword Cost and do not consider being adventurer (yet). There will be more injections into your PC background from DM during session 0.
2) To make it easier for those who want to choose their race/class before session 0 I've updated character creation generation info. I'm afraid if you want to play any non-PHB race this game may disappoint you.
Thank you for the clarification. It actually makes it easier as I then must drop my lizardman idea and stick with the human nobleman, who was given an exotic journey from his/her father, to celebrate the graduation from the [inset class] academy. As the second-born, he/she will not inherit the estate, so to compensate he/she is sent to see faraway places and ride dinosaurs.
I haven't fully abandoned the Anthropologist background, but the general foundation would be the same. Congratulation you have passed your university exam, go take a joyride around the world, while your older brother and I discuss important business. (One is not bitter about this, at all. One is being very sarcastic)
OOC:
I'm in UTC+1 timezone and checks GP most waking hours, including weekends.
Mar 22, 2022 8:20 am
Yes I did not think it through.
I want to give even more info that I reserved for session 0. Given @runekyndig almost perfectly guessed my story idea anyway :)

Your parents are probably not extra rich, but important figures: clan leader/town major/organisation leader/etc. Your godmother and old friend to your parents is a retired adventurer, Archmage who visits your home and propose to teleport you to Port Nyanzaru for free and promise to teleport you back in 7 days (as you guess this part will have an issue).
Mar 22, 2022 8:27 am
GreyWord says:
Yes I did not think it through.
I want to give even more info that I reserved for session 0. Given @runekyndig almost perfectly guessed my story idea anyway :)

Your parents are probably not extra rich, but important figures: clan leader/town major/organisation leader/etc. Your godmother and old friend to your parents is a retired adventurer, Archmage who visits your home and propose to teleport you to Port Nyanzaru for free and promise to teleport you back in 7 days (as you guess this part will have an issue).
Perhaps my human wizard could be an apprentice of the archmage?
Mar 22, 2022 9:21 am
I'm interested in ToA I'm thinking a half orc fighter, gladiator in the arenas and chariot racer has heard of the dinosaur racing and is intrigued to see it and maybe partake.
Mar 22, 2022 12:43 pm
So tempting! But I think I'm at my limit for game involvement right now. Have a great game, everyone!
Mar 22, 2022 1:35 pm
Certainly interested! Feeling a druid or perhaps a cleric (nature or grave domain).
Mar 22, 2022 1:37 pm
I am interested. I shall make a proper application in a few hours!
Mar 22, 2022 6:59 pm
My character is a human rogue. Charlatan background.
She was the daughter of a noble house that has been taken down by an angry mob as the lord of the house was evil. He did slavery and the things like that. She is the last remaining member of her noble house hold and the crowd knows it. She now lives under a false identity, trying to regain status somehow.

I am in CET and can make smalls posts all daytime and good posts between 19:00 and 23:30
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