Session 0

Here are things the group would need to come to agreement on before we begin

I have also provided a huge lore dump regarding general knowledge most citizens of the Wood should know. Not required but honestly I love the setting and love to share it with others.

OK, so any ideas on how we all got together? Looks like there will be 2 Birdfolk, a paladin and a wizard. Cyrus Glass has an easier insert with the others given his bandit origins. Charun could either gain association with the other through Cyrus via some time at the Aviaum or through Hurin as a fellow of faith?

Leif's background is Urban Bounty Hunter, and he'll eventually take the Beast Master subclass for Ranger.

I posted his background in the other thread, but he's essentially just eking out a living as a guard/guide/ranger, mainly guarding caravans for traveling troupes, but he'll take most jobs. He was attacked by a bandit group once (Burner Bandits), so if anyone's had run-ins with them, there's a possible connection there, and his Urban Bounty Hunter background gives him connections to lots of folks, so it's possible that he knows at least one of you through there. He's also a massive fan of theatre.

EDIT: I thought the corvus is an Artificer, not a Wizard...?

I thought he decided to play a ley-line wizard, my mistake

I'm not sure honestly, it's just what I see listed in the character list for his character sheet.

Also, Leif's family is fine, they're not dead. The caravan that got attacked was a traveling theatre troupe, and the bandits left him for dead thinking he was dead.

Some thoughts on connections for Leif:
Charun: Gave him a lead on Burner Bandits (the bandits he's been hunting) once?
Cyrus: He grew up in Meadowfen, so there's another possibility for having connections there, maybe he knows Cyrus from there?
Sherry: Also gave him a lead on Burner Bandits once?
Hurin: Ran across each other while Hurin was wandering, and Leif was guarding a caravan?

So now that people have backstories which I didn't want to influence. Adventure starts in meadowfren

Does Leif's character sheet look okay? Need it approved to be able to post as him.

Can't waaaait!!!

Hurin lost his parents to bandits so I could see a connection Leif. His father had connections in Brackenmill working for the Trader's Guild so it would be possible to have encountered Charun. That being said he frequents the woods, especially at night. He has a strong connection to his deity Hath that could lead him into some overall group motivation.

Got him approved.

All players approved now

Also, everyone starts with inspiration

I really appreciate and love how excited everyone has gotten with the lore and setting

That works. I added to my backstory so Charun grew up in Brackenmill then served the Guard in Alterheart for a while and is now out in Meadowfen so and works with the Fortune Seekers so they could have served together on a caravan or some such as well.
Works for me. Too many new things. Need to go read up on Hath again...

Simplest common thread for current grouping would be something to do with the bandits or just a job between Meadowfen and a neighboring town.

Thanks Psybermagi for summarizing all of our posts. *thumbs up*


To answer the questions from above>

1. Why are you traveling together?
At least Sherry is out of the bandits (for now) and and would like to forego further contact with them for the time being.
She still has to eat, so anything legal where you can use your expertise as a trained highway woman would get her attention.
==>The job idea, has my vote. :)

2. Why would your group want to help "The Wood" or be helpful to those needing it?
For my character who has seen two sides, the Wood is something that affects the have-nots and the powerful and without it, life won't be possible. So it has to be protected if danger arises.
And as a romantic person, she loves the smell of wet woodlands. ;)

3. Why would you want to go to Alderheart?
Maybe it is time to get home again and mend some wounds. Also seeing the city again, after being away for a while and sleeping in the woods, will be a nice change.


How does the group feel about having a varied party?
You can't trust birdfolk, but it is sometimes better to have them along than to face dangers alone. Some of them are even halfway decent and okay. But the majority is not!

Safety Tools>
Sounds reasonable enough. If somethings rubs me the wrong way I will make it known to you and we can talk it out.
Same goes the other way around: Please let me know if I am doing something that isn't okay with any of you. I am grateful for feedback and will always be willing to hear you out. :)

As with real people there is likely not any single answer for each question but those sound about right / fair enough.

Ok, totally agree with all assessments so far, so generally I think this works best
Seems fair. And with that being said, I think I can get the starting post ready for later today.

I like everyone's ideas and backstories, I know some are still working on refining but for the time and place we are here.....let us play some DnD

@soises What kind of connection did you have in mind for Sherry and Leif? I was thinking that Leif bumped into Sherry once while he was hunting for the Burner Bandits, and she gave him a lead using some of her connection. But if you have something else in mind, I'm totally open for other ideas.

@runekyndig For Cyrus, I was thinking since they both grew up in Meadowfen, they just know each other by reputation, perhaps as up-and-comers trying to make a name for themselves. Totally open for other ideas here as well.

Thoughts?

Cyrus was raised by the Bandits, so he was properly more in the woods than in town as a boy. They could have played together as kids in the woods?

The first part I am okay with. Maybe he found her, wandering alone through the woods, helped her back to a nearby settlement and they got along fine. Sherry is charming and provides nice company. But she would never mention that she knows bandits or maybe have contacts among them. At least not at this point of the story. ;)