Character Creation Rules

Nov 19, 2016 12:12 pm
Here are the rules and guidelines to help you create your character. The list may be slightly edited down the road, every time I'll notify you so you can check.

- Characters start at level 1. Levels will be awarded on a narrative basis according to achievements and the story's flow. There will be no such thing as XP.
- Players are limited to the core Player's Handbook for character creation
- Roll 4d6 and drop the lowest number when determining ability scores. You are allowed to re-roll any 1s that come up if you want.
- Characters can be from any world/setting in the Prime Material Plane (Greyhawk, Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance etc)
- Planar characters (a.k.a. native to the Planes) are not allowed
- If you want your character to have any knowledge of the Planes, they have to be the scholarly type (Mainly Bard, Cleric, Warlock or Wizard. Bards, Druids, Paladins and Sorcerers are eligible, but can know less)
- It would be useful to pick a patron deity for your character
- Pick your alignment carefully, as iy should be reflected in your actions. Living out your alignment through your actions is going to be a focal point of this campaign and if the GM believes you're deviating, they can impose a mandatory new alignment to you
Nov 19, 2016 12:41 pm
Final numbers"

( 4, 4, 5, [3] ) = 13
( [2], 4, [5], 6 ) = 15
( 2, 3, 6, 2 ) = 11
([3], 5, [4], 6 ) = 15
( [3], 2, 6, [3] ) = 12
( 5, 5, 4, 4 ) = 14


I'm thinking of repurposing a gnome warlock for this game.
Last edited November 20, 2016 3:19 pm

Rolls

Stats - (4d6, 4d6, 4d6, 4d6, 4d6, 4d6)

4d6 : (4451) = 14

4d6 : (1416) = 12

4d6 : (2362) = 13

4d6 : (1516) = 13

4d6 : (1261) = 10

4d6 : (5544) = 18

Rerolling 1's - (3d6)

(325) = 10

Rerolling the second batch of 1's since I only rolled half of 'em... - (3d6)

(311) = 5

I'm really good at rolling 1s apparently - (2d6)

(41) = 5

Come on.... - (1d6)

(1) = 1

Hello?? - (1d6)

(3) = 3

last one - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Nov 19, 2016 12:53 pm
Woohoo - here's me stats

Adjusted rolls with re-rolls:

Roll 1 (2,2,6) - 10
Roll 2 (6,6,5) - 17
Roll 3 (4,4,3) - 11
Roll 4 (3,4,4) - 11
Roll 5 (2,4,2) - 8
Roll 6 (3,6,2) - 11

Thinking I might go with a human bard with a bit of knowledge (more basic cosmology than anything)
Last edited November 19, 2016 1:00 pm

Rolls

Roll 1 - (4d6)

(2226) = 12

Roll 2 - (4d6)

(2661) = 15

Roll 3 - (4d6)

(4413) = 12

Roll 4 - (4d6)

(3424) = 13

Roll 5 - (4d6)

(2422) = 10

Roll 6 - (4d6)

(1622) = 11

Reroll of 1s from roll 2, 3, and 6 - (1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1d6 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (3) = 3

Nov 19, 2016 5:53 pm
Rolling stats...

1st edit...rerolling the four 1s that came up. First two in the first 13 result, then the 12, finally the 2nd 13.

2nd edit...New results. Using Strikethrough to drop the lowest.
(3,5,6,6) = 17
(2,3,6,6) = 15
(4,2,5,3) = 12
(2,4,4,5) = 13
(4,6,2,4) = 14
(2,6,3,5) = 14
Last edited November 19, 2016 6:02 pm

Rolls

Stats - (4d6, 4d6, 4d6, 4d6, 4d6, 4d6)

4d6 : (1516) = 13

4d6 : (2366) = 17

4d6 : (4253) = 14

4d6 : (2415) = 12

4d6 : (1624) = 13

4d6 : (2635) = 16

rerolls - (1d6, 1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (4) = 4

1d6 : (4) = 4

Nov 19, 2016 9:12 pm
Excellent.I'm waiting for the full characters when ready.We don't need a full 4 people party to get started,so once everyone is ready I'll kick things off
Nov 19, 2016 11:20 pm
I'll try and get mine sorted and up tomorrow, Monday at the latest.
Nov 20, 2016 4:49 am
OK! So I have submitted my character, Chailin. I went with a half-elf barbarian, but my twist for her is to choose the noble background and give her a mission. Her father wants to forge the tribes under his rule into a great nation, however, a dark cloud has overcome the tribe and Chailin. There is a "lost spirit" that Chailin must bring back to her people so they can get out from under the curse.

I also felt that the Noble's Position of Privelage would not really work "off-plane" so I went with variant feature Retainers. She will be towing along a Steward(a butler), a secretary(a gofer), and a temple trained Confessor.

And she chose Trithereon, from Greyhawk, as her patron deity.
Last edited November 20, 2016 4:50 am
Nov 20, 2016 9:32 pm
Maskcot says:
I also felt that the Noble's Position of Privelage would not really work "off-plane" so I went with variant feature Retainers. She will be towing along a Steward(a butler), a secretary(a gofer), and a temple trained Confessor.
The way I've planned to kick this off, having retainers from your home world with you and right off the bat is a little hard, if not impossible. I do however see your point about Position of Priveledge, so here's an alternative solution I came up with: Keep the Retainers feature on the sheet, but don't bother describing them. Your character will begin the game alone, but reserves the "right" to have those three retainers down the road. They could either be NPCs that end up following along or you could straight up decide that you want to pick up a certain NPC as a retainer, of course as long as they fall within the lines of the feature. How about it?
Nov 20, 2016 11:39 pm
Ok, I guess if for some reason they can't be swept up in the plot at the same time as my PC, I can accept that.
Nov 20, 2016 11:40 pm
I've edited my backstory to remove them.
Nov 21, 2016 9:30 am
Working on the intro post already, as soon as mcneils5 submits a character we're good to go
Nov 21, 2016 9:31 am
Will be doing it shortly, had a few family things on this weekend so haven't had chance to do my character until this morning
Nov 21, 2016 11:04 am
I've submitted my character now. Tarandar Melcian is a sage from the Sword Coast, he's been travelling for years trying to find out what happened to his old mentor who just disappeared on the night of an unusual solar event. His mentors field of study was the cosmology of the multiverse, he has had to rely on his talents as an entertainer to get by whilst he has been travelling between various sages and library's scattered across the north. He is an ardent follower of the tenants of Mystra
Nov 21, 2016 12:33 pm
Excellent. Intro thread and post are up. I also made an OOC thread
Dec 2, 2016 12:01 am
Hey all!

Refilling 1s

1 reroll
Last edited December 2, 2016 12:06 am

Rolls

Stats - (1D6, 1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1D6 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (4) = 4

Stats - (1D6, 1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1D6 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (6) = 6

Stats - (1D6, 1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1D6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (1) = 1

Stats - (1D6, 1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1D6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (5) = 5

Stats - (1D6, 1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1D6 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (4) = 4

Stats - (1D6, 1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1D6 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (3) = 3

Rerolls in order - (1D6, 1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1D6 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (3) = 3

Reroll - (1D6)

(2) = 2

Dec 5, 2016 11:34 pm
Been traveling. Pretty set on the tie fling paladin. Gotta get home to my books to fill him out.
Dec 7, 2016 6:43 pm
Wickari was a trained killer who was used by a local thieves guild as an assassin for low level targets. He stalled before slaying a priest. For some reason he was unable to proceed in the execution despite being poised behind the holy man undetected. Overcome with shame he dropped his weapon. The priest immediately forgave Wickari and started teaching him the ways of the church. He began to put his martial skills to use with the church completing odd jobs and protection tasks. After finding redemption, Wickari believes everyone can be saved and and seeks the good in all things. He lives a duel spirit, enjoying the revelry of life and forcing himself to abide by the rules of the cloth. Wickari aims to save the thieves guild that once employed him turning it to a good cause. However, he has learned it's reach is much greater than the city, and even world, he was based. He now has to search into the multiverse to discover the true depths of this organization.
Mar 13, 2018 5:34 pm
Sic took Duelist for the +2 damage, took the average of 6hp+2CON (20hp now!) Let us know if you want us to roll instead. Spellcasting and Divine Smite at L2.
Mar 13, 2018 6:10 pm
Taking average HP as well (13 HP total). Gained Jack of all Trades and Song of Rest (1d6) abilities with a third 1st level spell slot and I'm taking Charm Person as my new spell.

Just a quick ask for moving forward but are you ok with us using sources other than the PHB for leveling? Thinking specifically Xanathars Guide but would be good to know whats on/off the table for character options
Mar 14, 2018 5:11 am
Took average HP, picked my 2 eldritch invocations (let's assume I always have Mage Armor on) and added Hex to my spell list.
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