Character Creation

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Sep 3, 2024 4:48 pm
OK, @Burbage, switched to LG and follower of Ardenia Tessaeron. The background has been started simply. I think it's sufficient for starters, but that's your call.

@testlum,@cowleyc,@Stalker05,@Uchhash,@WhiteDwarf,@ForeverDED , being that this is a public game, perhaps we should add our characters to the library, so all can see them? Also, what is our party makeup now? I'm a plain vanilla fighter.
Burbage says:
You are not the only adventurers exploring Arden Vul. Other, more established parties have already plumbed its depths. You have heard mention of the likes of the "Five Fingers of Destiny", "The Bad Neighbours" and "The Broom". Therefore, if you are to be taken seriously amongst such company, you will need to build your reputation and your brand. What is the name of your adventuring party?
I think the name may be influence by the makeup. I mean if we have no spellcasters we should not reference magic.

We can go classic, we can go humorous, we can go over-the-top.

I'll throw out a few for starters and laughs: "The Society for Gainful Remuneration through Exploration", "The Noble Order of Rapscallions and Rakes", "The Gold and the Green", "Philosophers of Coin", "The Morticians of Might (and Magic)" :D
Sep 3, 2024 7:22 pm
Potential name: DND (Delvers of Nefarious Dungeons).
That’s just one more suggestion, I am ok with any name, but I do tend toward something simple and light-hearted.
Sep 3, 2024 7:26 pm
You see, we're in between names at the moment. We were the Five Finger Discount, then Godslayer, then Ardent Fools Revival, then No Gnomes. We're just, like, looking for our truth, you know?
Sep 3, 2024 11:12 pm
Sure, I added Jacky to the library.

For the group name, do we need to come up with one from the get go? I'm thinking that choosing a name only after our first delve would give it more weight.
Sep 3, 2024 11:19 pm
testlum says:
For the group name, do we need to come up with one from the get go? I'm thinking that choosing a name only after our first delve would give it more weight.
I agree.
Sep 4, 2024 5:28 pm
OK, understood regarding the party name ... you'll decide this at some point in the future.

So, in terms of the party, so far we have ...

- Alfred the Aspirant - a Human (culture to be decided) druid.
- Grimidek Granite - a Dwarven cleric (god to be decided).
- Jackie Thistletop - a Halfling fighter/thief.
- Vasco Bluth - a Thorcin thief.
- Zacharias Polipulis - an Archontean fighter.

@Uchhash - how's your character coming along? Do let me know if you need any assistance or have any questions.

ForeverDED has decided to withdraw from the game for now.
Sep 4, 2024 6:13 pm
Alfred is a Thorcin, and just needs a finished inventory.
Sep 5, 2024 1:33 am
You know, I've been finding myself having to force myself to make each step happen. I think I'm in too many games, so I'm going to back out before play starts. I know I'll be missing out on one heck of an adventure, but my plate is too full!
Sep 5, 2024 1:50 am
cowleyc says:
You know, I've been finding myself having to force myself to make each step happen. I think I'm in too many games, so I'm going to back out before play starts. I know I'll be missing out on one heck of an adventure, but my plate is too full!
We will miss you, @cowleyc.
Sep 5, 2024 2:14 am
Catch you around!

Will we be adding to our numbers then, or simply proceeding with the current players?
Sep 5, 2024 10:16 am
We're now three down from the original invitees (Uchhash has also withdrawn), so I will try and find a couple more players. But I won't let it hold up proceedings. We'll start once the current crop of characters are ready to roll.
Sep 5, 2024 10:38 am
I am ready. Do I have to change something? I was thinking about buying the rations once we start the game.
Sep 5, 2024 2:46 pm
Basically ready with Grimidek, our dwarf cleric. I’ll add a (brief) background to my sheet. Chose Lucreon as a diety. Having trouble getting my character sketch to load up, working on that. Otherwise I’m good.
Sep 5, 2024 3:06 pm
Stalker05 says:
I was thinking about buying the rations once we start the game.
I'm going to drop you straight into the action at the dungeon "entrance", so you should equip yourself with everything you need from the get-go.
Sep 5, 2024 3:08 pm
OK, let's do some starting rumours ...

The Halls of Arden Vul has the most comprehensive (and complex!) set of rumour tables I think I’ve ever come across in an RPG adventure. There are two sets of tables - one that provides "adventuring" rumours and the other that provides "historical" rumours.

For the adventuring rumours, everyone please roll 1d3 and, based on the result of that die, roll a d100 that number of times.

For the historical rumours, everyone please roll 1d2. And then, if your intelligence is 14 or less roll a d30 that number of times. If your intelligence is 15 or more roll 2d30 that number of times.
Sep 5, 2024 3:11 pm
What do the whispers say?

Rolls

Adventuring rumours - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Historical rumours - (1d2)

(1) = 1

Adventuring rumours, again - (1d100, 1d100, 1d100)

1d100 : (92) = 92

1d100 : (32) = 32

1d100 : (12) = 12

Historical rumours, again - (1d30)

(25) = 25

Sep 5, 2024 3:34 pm
Jackie's adventuring rumours about Arden Vul and its inhabitants (I'll also collate everyone's rumours in the "Lore" thread so you'll have them for easy future reference) ...

"The goblins hate the beast-soldiers with a passion. We struck a deal to help the gobbos eliminate the walking beasts, but it proved too difficult, mostly because those dog-men have built some sophisticated fortifications and are pretty good with missiles. Then the goblins got mad at us and we had to run. My advice? Don't negotiate with anyone. Kill 'em all."

"A patrol of those animal-soldiers told us about a series of elevators operated by intelligent trolls. The elevators can take you from the upper levels to the lower levels, easy as pie. Only those who secure the permission of the troll thegn can use them, though."

"The beastmen admitted that their queen, Dido, has a desperate need for a rare type of subterranean mushroom called 'cloud caps'. They can be identified by their mottled blue-and-white caps."

And his historical rumour ...

"Half of the Twenty Worthies (i.e., the great heroes of Archontos) won their fame by delving into the caverns below Arden Vul. Some, including Larel One-Eye, were buried under the city."
Sep 5, 2024 3:49 pm
Burbage says:
For the adventuring rumours, everyone please roll 1d3 and, based on the result of that die, roll a d100 that number of times.

For the historical rumours, everyone please roll 1d2. And then, if your intelligence is 14 or less roll a d30 that number of times. If your intelligence is 15 or more roll 2d30 that number of times.
First pass for numbers. Will update with rumor rolls momentarily…

Updated.
Last edited September 5, 2024 3:50 pm

Rolls

Adventuring rumours - Amount - (d3)

(3) = 3

Historical rumours - Amount - (d2)

(1) = 1

Adventuring rumours - Values - (1d100, 1d100, 1d100)

1d100 : (83) = 83

1d100 : (59) = 59

1d100 : (81) = 81

Historical rumours - Values - (d30)

(11) = 11

Sep 5, 2024 3:56 pm
Thanks for the invitation Burbage. And hello to my fellow gamers!

Let’s see what the dice tell us about my character’ stats…

EDIT: That’s quite an average character, no lows, no highs. Let me think this over a bit. In terms of overall party composition I have the impression a magic-user could be a good idea. Perhaps a multi-class elf?

I'm warming to the idea of a multi-class magic-user/thief or fighter/magic-user. He'd be pretty mediocre at both, at least at the start of the game. If fighter, he'd probably specialize with the longbow. A third thief might be too much, so I'll probably go with the fighter, even though he'll be capped at level 5/9 and will progress very slowly... that's a consideration for another time.

Let me add some rolls.

EDIT 2: shaping up pretty good. This elven woman is a fighter and a magic-user. She has 6hp total, and is 4'4" tall, and 68lb. As a magic-user she knows read magic, charm person, sleep (the last two determined randomly!) and a fourth spell of her choice, which would be comprehend languages (a bit of utility can't be harmful). She begins with 100gp. I'll be filling in her osric sheet later on today.
Last edited September 5, 2024 5:34 pm

Rolls

Stay rolls - (4d6h3, 4d6h3, 4d6h3, 4d6h3, 4d6h3, 4d6h3)

4d6h3 : (4511) = 10

4d6h3 : (4446) = 14

4d6h3 : (2534) = 12

4d6h3 : (2353) = 11

4d6h3 : (2425) = 11

4d6h3 : (4263) = 13

Age (M-U) - (150+5d6)

(11611) + 150 = 160

Hit points fighter, hp M-U - (1d10, 1d4)

1d10 : (8) = 8

1d4 : (1) = 1

Size (female elf, class, bonus) - (1d100, 1d4, 1d20)

1d100 : (18) = 18

1d4 : (1) = 1

1d20 : (4) = 4

Starting wealth - (3d6+2)

(314) + 2 = 10

2 random level 1 spells - (1d30, 1d30)

1d30 : (26) = 26

1d30 : (26) = 26

rerolling M-U HP, and 1st level spell - (1d4, 1d30)

1d4 : (4) = 4

1d30 : (3) = 3

Sep 5, 2024 4:39 pm
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