Session Zero Character Creation/ideas

This is where we will discuss character creation, game ideas and more.

So how do you guys want to do stats and levelling and stuff for this game? Let me know.

What character concepts is everyone thinking about? Just curious

Im thinking of a "nerd". Very bright always into books and stories maybe a bit awkward and NOT a caster.

Although since the story is about the evolution throughout their lives this could change. For instnce a innocent bookworm turned hard after tragedy.

That sounds cool . So maybe a young booksmart boy that becomes a hardened fighter, monk, or barbarian warrior man depending on what happens to shape your character like some sort of tragedy like the loss of family or whatever.

Hey all! This looks like a lot of fun.

My idea here was eventually going Warlock and have a background moment when meeting the patron (which could be anything but if we start as youths I think Archfey would be great trope style scenes).

I am thinking a half-elf girl who is having her basic struggles of being between races and grows into someone special through her patron who she meets at one point.

I think it would be cool if we had a common thread....Orphanage, parents worked at the castle, Siblings....etc..

@Amberthegirlgeekgamer87 I was thinking about, maybe literate but too poor or didnt have access to books....soooo he had to acquire them somehow :)

So he borrowed them from a travelling cart? That would be ok. There are travelling libraries around.

Btw how would you guys like to do stats: point buy, standard array or roll for it?

And for levelling up do y'all want to do XP or milestone leveling?

Let me know.

And you guys could be childhood friends. You all grew up together as children if you want to do that

Wherever there were books, maybe the homes of the wealthy, or a church. As far a leveling goes im thinking growing from childhood should probably be milestone, but your guess is a good as mine.

Im thinking each tier of play would have several major events...then long downtime...flash forward 5 years...etc..
You can even do flash backs.....A character says, "hey remember that time back in...." And the scene goes back 20 years and you play the younger you... that would be interesting.

An interesting way to end each tier would be a flash forward RP scene...the pcs are all old and gray reminicing around a warm fire talking about the and joking about the the last adventure.

I am fine with any method for stats.
I do prefer milestone leveling, but that is certainly no dealbreaker for me.

That would be complicated but really great. Running as kids and adventurers.

I could try doing milestone leveling. I've just never done that before as a dm.

And how about 27 point buy for stats?

As you guys are level 0 characters, I say take 1 skill proficiency, 1 language of your choice with common and 1 simple weapon proficiency and if you are wanting to be a spellcaster, 1 cantrip and level 1 spell you prepare each day. As you get your class features and abilities at level 1, you can take what that is too. Also at level 0, take 1 tools proficiency of your choice.

How do y'all want to do hp at level 0 too? Just curious.

As for backgrounds, you can take any regular backgrounds or we can create one together, up to you.

And I want the game prologue to be you guys playing out your characters backstory as children until you come of age as adults from level 0 to level 1
Then chapter 1 will be the main game from level 1 and on.

And the church would have books and there would be a traveling library cart too.

But what age would your characters want to start their childhood at? Just curious and what class are you thinking of becoming once you hit level 1 and what race are you? Just curious
Let me know your character concept and backstory cuz I want to be a part of the character creation process. You also let me know where your home is and stuff too.

But I think y'all meeting up as childhood friends would be pretty cool

Svande your character sounds awesome too. So we have a Warlock, Basils Fighter based character and whoever Eyes wants to be.

And what are their names too? Just curious.

Also do you guys want our game forum to be public or private? Just curious.

@Eyes What character concept are you thinking about? Just curious.

ages...young enough to be bullied by the "big kids"

So like Age 5-12 for your childhood age then? Cuz big kids are like 13-17.