[Open] D&D5e Vampire Hunter Game.

The Night War is a Homebrew 5e campaign in a homebrew setting. It follows a group of young heroes as they attempt to free their land from the vicious and tyrannical Vampire Queen Rivka and her Court of Night. The game will start with the players at level 1 and all being from the same village. More details on that in the setting.

System: D&D 5th edition.
Players: Six Level 1 characters.
Posting frequency: Aiming for 1 post a day in private game forum
Who can play: Experienced Players, LGBTQ+ friendly.
Themes: Dark Fantasy, Slavery (Players will have a chance to free them.), Politics, and violence.
Rating: PG-13
How to apply: Post interest and a basic character concept. I will pick from those that best fit the game.

The land of Morath has been ruled by the Vampire Queen Rivka and her Court of Night for one thousand years. Tyrannical and oppressive in almost every way imaginable. The people live in constant fear and terror of the Queen's wrath or hunger. It has been this way for nearly a thousand years and most are unwilling to fight back. There is a so-called resistance but they only ever seem to get innocent people killed. Worship of the gods has been outlawed and anyone caught practicing is sent to off to be food for the Vampires. There are many laws and most carry the same punishment.



In the last few months rumors have been spreading that the resistance was gaining strength and the Vampires were actually worried that they may upset things. This recently came to a head when members of the resistance managed to kill the Vampire Valis Zoran, a member of the Court of Night. The members of the resistance have fled and gone into hiding but the vampires have managed to track on of them to the small village of Smyrton on the edge of the Forbidden Valley. This is where you come in. You are from Smyrton. A small farming village that has until recently managed to never garner the attention of the Vampires. Now the people of your town are afraid the vampires will punish the entire village if they find a member of the resistance there. You have lived your life here and now your home is being threatened.

I am interested.
I am thinking of a human sorcerer, divine soul.

She is a young prodigy in Smyrthon. Daughter of a single mother. Seen by many as blessed by the gods. In the small village she might even be seen as a bit of a diety herself. Blessing and healing the people of Smyrthon. She has stayed under the radar as the vampires didnt care about the village. But now that they do, she could be at risk.

PC hook is to get rid of the "so-called resistance" members who "ever seem to get innocent people killed" LOL

Jokes aside. Sounds promising. I'm interested. While god worshiping is not allowed I'd like to believe that in a 5e based game there is a place for druids that pursue a mystic spirituality of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity.

I'd like to play "third son" in a farmer human family running average business. Inherits nothing but mother's love he is doing all of the dirty work the stables and farm he has developed connection with animals and see things other may miss.

How do you treat/run were PC’s, are they allowed? (Werebear)

There’s this PC I’ve had for a bit that was a squad captain in a city guard/watch who gets kicked out after getting infected by a werebear on duty saving his men. He’d be a totem path barbarian.

This sounds awesome.

Two ideas come to mind:
1) An Owlin Celestial Warlock. Worship may be outlawed, but he cannot ignore his pact.

2) For a less exotic concept... a human (variant, or maybe custom lineage) Arcana Cleric. Studious, bookish even, but when push comes to shove he stands with his town.

I will add that my initial impulse was a Dhampir... a member of the resistance who was being being turned by a vampire in combat but it was interrupted and he is now stuck in a "half-vampire" state of being... but I assumed you wanted townsfolk from the little town.

Human Ranger, just coming home from war/adventuring. He comes home to find this happening in his home town. Maybe he saw this happen to another town in his travels. He is worried about his family and will do anything to help them.

Oh that sounds like a great character concept.
Not at creation. That's a little powerful for level 1 PC's.
That's doable but I never had the intention of preventing anyone from playing cleric.

Don't give up on being a Dhampir. There are plenty of ways to become one. If you are really interested in playing one, I am sure we can come up with something that works. Though you are correct that everyone is going to be from the same village.

I was primarily looking at Dhampir as more of a "victim of war" concept, and being part of the resistance that unfortunately brought their conflict to Smyrton.

Both the Owlin Warlock and Human Cleric are concepts I'd have a lot of fun with. The owlin being blessed by a Celestial being, bringing light and life to fight the darkness and death... and the human embodying the concept of "scrappy young everyman who stands up against the big evil" that we see in plenty of fantasy-based media.

(I also think the owlin and human would be much better characters, since you want everyone to come from Smyrton.)

Completely understandable. Like I said though, if you are interested in playing one, I am always willing to work on something with you.

@MaJunior
I feel we could connect our characters somehow as there seems to be a bit of overlap in the archetypes.

Your human cleric could very well be somehow related to my idea of a divine soul sorcerer.
Or your patron could also be somehow the source of my powers.

This setting has me thinking of a revenant deep gnome rogue (revived) with the Haunted One background.

Whatever haunts him (background) has affected him so much that he's left the underdark in an attempt to escape it's memory, only to find himself dealing with vampires and the like. Would require some GM input as far as the revenant sub-race.

Provided the listed UA material is acceptable (revived rogue subclass, revenant sub-race). If not, I can put forth something else.

Nope but there is the Reborn.

I like that! Wasn't aware of the reborn. Just need to figure out what to replace the UA revived subclass with...hmmm

Well, you will be starting at level 1 and really wouldn't have had a chance to adventure.

Phantom Subclass.

I could see that! Like perhaps the Celestial being you're descended from is the same one my Owlin forged a pact with?

The PC has not accepted the wearbear, (thinks it makes him a monster because the one who ‘cursed’ him was crazed. He would take many levels to even accept it and i thought until he did he would’nt get any of the benefits of the werebear. Like until he accepts/conects the two half’s of his soul he can’t use the power.


It’s all go though if not, I’ll make him a tieflilng born to a rich man who’s all about ‘honor’ but thinks he’s disgraceful because he’s a tiefling. He joined the guard/watch to earn honor but was falsely accused of stealing and everyone believed the accuser so now he’s trying to win honor another way. (Still totem barbarian)

I could see that working.

I am thinking like soldier background type. No real notable stories but has some experience outside of town.

Okay

So a Reborn Phantom Rogue with the haunted One background.

How does Reborn work. Does it become a subclass to a base race?

Reborn is a lineage that can be added to any race or be used as a base race.

Yes that would work. That celestial has been quite active in town.

Doesn't even have to be particularly active. Sorcerers only need a hint of the lineage to potentially develop powers... you could be 1/128th Celestial, and have full Divine Soul abilities. Lol

A Reborn Winged Tiefling Phantom Rogue with the Haunted One background.

You know the only thing you would get from the tiefling are the wings, right?

I do, sadly...though he wouldn't get much else from any other base race either.

True.

Where it says your doing feats does it mean you want characters to start with one or that they are an option instead of ability score ups later?

Options for later.

I like the idea of hunting vampires. If there is space you can have me too. I am thinking a dwarf character. Maybe the village miner? I can make him a monk or a ranger (prospector).

I like that.

Invites went out.

We just lost our divine soul sorcerer who was also the groups primary healer. Looking for a replacement player. The group just hit level 2.

Would you Azeue86 be wanting someone to take over the PC's character or build a primary healer for replacement?

OH definitely make your own character.

I would be willing to create a level 2 primary healer PC. I'm sure that I can come up with some ideas there. Of course, understand what I would be combining into and how would further those creative juices. I probably can take a day or so to build up something fast for you. Talking healer, we would of course be talking mythos of deities to choose from besides any race limitations.

Being clerics and such are a touch hunted. Perhaps a bard with cure wounds spell. They can cast it up 3 times with spell slots so that makes them a viable healer per say. Unusual healer as they are not deity driven at all and would be rather hard to track as a possible traveling healer.

Most thoughts on Human, but Satyr & Yuan Ti have crossed my mind as well.

Is Magical Inspiration for bards okay to use. :)

Yes magical inspiration is okay. Also, I am in no way stopping anyone from making a cleric.

We lost another player, he ghosted us. Looking for a replacement. The group is currently level 2.

Could be fun! What does the group have right now?

Human Barbarian.
Hill Dwarf Monk
Human Paladin
Human Bard
Owlin Celestial Warlock

They could use a Rogue or another caster.

I love rogues to be honest. Always wanted to try out an arcane trickster (once the game progresses to level 3 of course). Quite the happy-go-lucky-adventurer type. She is a bit of a scammer, but more for the sports and to get a cheap beer or free night at the inn, rather than for really bad stuff.

Awesome. I will send an invite.

Thanks ! :)

Since things didn't work out with someone and another player has just disappeared, I am looking for two new players to join the game.

I would be interested. I would be willing to step back and wait what others want to play and fill a void. My favorite classes in no particular order are
Sorcerer
Fighter
Barbarian
Rogue
But I can play any class needed. For races I would most likely chose between Halfling / elve / gnome and maybe half orc.

I would be interested. I would be willing to step back and wait what others want to play and fill a void. My favorite classes in no particular order are
Sorcerer
Fighter
Barbarian
Rogue
But I can play any class needed. For races I would most likely chose between Halfling / elve / gnome and maybe half orc.

I would be interested. I would be willing to step back and wait what others want to play and fill a void. My favorite classes in no particular order are
Sorcerer
Fighter
Barbarian
Rogue
But I can play any class needed. For races I would most likely chose between Halfling / elve / gnome and maybe half orc.

Glad to have a proper go at this. I'm interested in joining.

Basic character concept: Human fighter (hear me out!). He's a young man that got his skills from training under his retired veteran father whenever he wasn't working at the local pub/smithy/what have you. Due to recent events, his father was taken by the vampires under suspicion of being a resistance member. He desperately wanted to attempt to stop them, but his mother kept him back so she wouldn't end up losing him as well. Afterward, he's kept up his work to support himself and his mom, but he noticed her grief despite her best efforts to hide it. He'd want to join up with the party so he could possibly find his father and bring him home.

So, sorcerer or rogue are what the party could use the most as it is currently a Fighter, Barbarian, Bard, Warlock.
So the party is level 2, about to be level 3 and still dealing with the fallout of their village being destroyed. The party doesn't need another fighter. Did you by chance have an idea for a cleric or Paladin?

So, sorcerer or rogue are what the party could use the most as it is currently a Fighter, Barbarian, Bard, Warlock.
So the party is level 2, about to be level 3 and still dealing with the fallout of their village being destroyed. The party doesn't need another fighter. Did you by chance have an idea for a cleric or Paladin?

@Azule86 you could probably need to help players understand how a cleric (and even a paladin) be reasonable low level PC in the settings
It did prevent me even considering cleric and I was surprised to learn in game thread that paladin is OK.

I never said any class was not allowed. Nobody asked if I was actually not allowing those classes.

Ah, okay. Well, I think I can salvage most of my original idea to make the pivot to a future Oath of Vengeance Paladin. His father forced him to hide the whispers of divine power he showed, but he knew he wouldn't be able to protect him forever, so he at least taught him how to fight. His father is still taken under suspicion of being a resistance member and never returns. The destruction of Smyrton would be a solid reason for him to swear vengeance against the vampires.

Maybe he was a resistance member. We will see. I will send you an invite.

We lost GeneCortess. So I am looking for a third player.

Are you still interested?

I keep wandering into this thread, looking to see who was joining, and wondering how a cleric might survive in such a world. This is what I've come up with...

Even in a remote town, some families lived even farther on the fringe, distance and isolation keeping them far hidden from the dark things. A small shrine, well hidden in a holy grove which dark things unconsciously avoided. Only a few families knew of its location and they never gathered in numbers. Each newly born member, brought to the shrine at the age of one, during the longest day of the year as the sun was at its brightest - to gain the blessing of the light.

Families living as hunters and herbalist, trading with the town infrequently. Secrets of faith taught only in whispers and only during the brightest of daylight. The old ways of faith passed from generation to generation, quietly.

But even in this, no one had been touched by the goddess in generations... until now.

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Might be an interesting background for ranger/cleric style character - either multi class or full cleric. Hermit background. Herbalist, healer, archer.

Does that fit into your lore and starting town?

Oh, it most certainly does. I have been waiting for someone to propose an idea like this. I will shoot you an invite.