The new group of 3

@MaJunior,@Basil (I will mention Sardis when they join)


Welcome.
The three of you will be starting in The Village of Barovia.



I trying to figure out the full timeline for the three of you.
But main points are:
The three of you out in the woods for some reason. (You three can decided together)
You were attacked by wolves/werewolves.
Running through the woods you came upon The Village of Barovia.
That was maybe 3-4 days ago.
You found a house that was safe to hide out in.
A few of you were severly injuried.
You have been healing and dealing with wounds.
You have explored a little bit of the town

You have found:
E1. Bildrath's Mercantile but have little coin and their prices are expesive. 10x normal PHB cost.
E2. Blood of the Vine Tavern the 3 owners were very rude.
There is also a constant sound of a lady crying. It sound like she is very sad.

Traveling about the village is not safe at night. A large horde of zombies come out and wonder the village.

@MaJunior,@Basil,@Sardis

Now that the 3 of you have all joined,.

Do you have any questions or ideas about the information above?

Not yet... although that may change.

I'll post this, from my individual thread, here as others may want the answers as well:

Are those of this new group following the same Diplomacy route as indicated from the original game description?

If so, I have thoughts of a College of Eloquence Bard, Rogue Inquisitive.

Is custom lineage an acceptable racial option?

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Also, I can see MaJunior's personal thread but not Basil's...should I be able to see both or should I see neither?

What do you think guys?

My plan was to go rogue (Inquisitive)/Bard (college of Eloquence) with a primary focus on Persuasion, Deception, Perception, and Insight.

I believe the other rogue in the group is an Arcane Trickster, so likely more stealth, Sleight of hand, etc...and a little rogue overlap isn't generally a bad thing.

By the looks of it, a cleric/healer might be a good idea, but several of my latest characters were clerics and would like to try something different.

What are you two thinking of playing?

Ehh, I'm still debating. My stat roll was... bad. I mean the 18 was great but other than that? So I'm going point buy -- which stings, with an 18 and all.

Might do Sorcerer with a dip in fighter. The problem there is starting gear... so maybe I just take some version of Cleric?

twilight cleric could be cool... Im going warlock... DM are you allowing custom backgrounds?

Custom in what why?
If you mean you can pick and choose which skills, proficiency, and such, yeah, that is fine.

When I play clerics, I've found twilight clerics to be quite fun. My last was a Tortle. Its natural AC + a shield allowed it to wade into battle quite effectively:)

yup thats pretty much it! Background is Dr. / Physic - just about done on paper will put him together on GP later today... in a nutshell, The Dr from hell, and hes got a great smile. might need a bit of help with the backgroung "Feature"

Basil, what subclass are you aiming for?focusing on Eldritch Blast? Or something else?

main attack will be eldritch blast, but will be taking pact of the chain? What class are you taking? Just a group suggestion but of course play however you want... maybe as a group we are a bit "darker" not murder hobo evil but maybe a darker shade of gray

Debating between Life, Tempest, and Arcana domains.

Arcana would focus on Booming Blade since they add the WIS modifier to a Cleric Cantrip (which Booming Blade would be).

Tempest would, at level 6, use an ability to imbue a weapon with Lightning damage and be able to smack enemies 15 feet away.

Life would focus on healing, as one would expect. Probably take a feat to cast Goodberry, so each berry heals a flat 4hp and is food for the day.

Thoughts?

I played a life cleric once, and it was useful and powerful...but I found it boring. Arcana and tempest sound cool and having someone around that can do some smacking would be nice!

Thoughts on this custom background feature... I modeled after the Noble background feature "Position of Privelede"

Feature: Healers Esteem

Due to your invaluable medical knowledge and healing skills, people hold you in high regard. You are respected across various strata of society, and individuals naturally offer you their trust and cooperation. The common folk go out of their way to assist you and steer clear of upsetting you, while those in positions of power recognize the importance of your work.

Your reputation as a healer grants you access to circles that might otherwise be closed off, including the ability to request an audience with local authorities or nobility should the need arise.

Your presence is a sign of hope and relief, and as such, doors that are closed to others often open for you.

Few things.

I don't care if you are evil but murder hobo would not be the best for this campaign.
Actions have consequences. And straight death can be a consequences.
In party fight will be allowed but you can not kill anyone. Knocking them unconscious is a possibility.

I also ask that you do try an Power build or try and cheese stuff. You can try something interesting but not everything you see on some tik tok build will really work.

Your characters will find magic items. I am not a fan of high ac characters. You might find some magic armor or shields but it will not give you +x it will give you features or abilities or trade offs.

Submitted char - working backstory, on finishing touches and inventory and some flaws

Background seems good :)

Basil/MaJunior: Thoughts on my going College of Eloquence Bard, Inquisitive Rogue?

Sounds similar to my warlock but with a differnt flavor. We have the social scene covered!