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KyleJacobs from DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#1: Feb 3rd 2012 at 8:00:12 PM

Anyone interested in a Legend campaign? I've been setting one up, but don't really have anyone to play it with.

edited 3rd Feb '12 8:00:58 PM by KyleJacobs

Exelixi Lesbarian from Alchemist's workshop Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Lesbarian
#2: Feb 3rd 2012 at 9:59:18 PM

Whoah. This looks awesome, depending on how long this takes to et set up, I may be interested,

Mura: -flips the bird to veterinary science with one hand and Euclidean geometry with the other-
Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
Exelixi Lesbarian from Alchemist's workshop Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Lesbarian
#4: Feb 3rd 2012 at 10:12:49 PM

Man, this looks exactly like what I'd want to play, but I'm broke, so I can't exactly get the books. /wrists

Mura: -flips the bird to veterinary science with one hand and Euclidean geometry with the other-
KyleJacobs from DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#5: Feb 3rd 2012 at 10:16:14 PM

It's pay-what-you-want. Download is here. Character sheet is linked at the bottom of the page.

Also, I'm going to assume you guys all have Maptool. If not, get it - you'll need it.

As for setup time - it takes me about 15 minutes to get a character put together. Compared to the hour and a half I spent building one for D&D... yeah.

edited 3rd Feb '12 10:17:58 PM by KyleJacobs

Exelixi Lesbarian from Alchemist's workshop Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Lesbarian
#6: Feb 3rd 2012 at 10:24:04 PM

I meant if we have enough time before the campaign is going to start for me to learn the ruleset.

Mura: -flips the bird to veterinary science with one hand and Euclidean geometry with the other-
KyleJacobs from DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#7: Feb 3rd 2012 at 10:32:25 PM

Ah.

Also, minor request: If you guys could avoid starting with guns, that would be great. They don't really fit in the setting as it stands right now, except as rarities.

Here's the setup: You guys are, for whatever reason you feel is appropriate, guarding a trade caravan that's just stopped off in a small mountain town. Starts out peaceful, doesn't stay that way, etc. You get the idea. You'll get a better idea of the plot as things progress.

edited 3rd Feb '12 10:38:42 PM by KyleJacobs

Exelixi Lesbarian from Alchemist's workshop Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Lesbarian
#8: Feb 3rd 2012 at 10:39:12 PM

If possible, I'd like to know the basics of the setting, flavour-wise, before I do a character.

Mura: -flips the bird to veterinary science with one hand and Euclidean geometry with the other-
Exelixi Lesbarian from Alchemist's workshop Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Lesbarian
#10: Feb 3rd 2012 at 10:43:31 PM

Oh hey, edits.

Mura: -flips the bird to veterinary science with one hand and Euclidean geometry with the other-
Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
#11: Feb 3rd 2012 at 10:58:30 PM

Question can I be a Necromancer. It says I should ask you.

Also we are doing the 26 point buy right.

edited 3rd Feb '12 11:02:37 PM by Envyus

EviIPaladin Some Guy Or Something from Middle-Of-Nowhere, NS Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: Noddin' my head like yeah
Some Guy Or Something
#12: Feb 3rd 2012 at 11:24:40 PM

Interesting... Any plans on when the meets will happen?

As someone who is very interested in this, how does starting mundane equipment work? Do we just take as much as we want or something?

As far as backstory goes, is it alright to play a gnome pirate (Swashbuckler Rogue) who is embarking on a quest to find the legendary artifact simply known as the Strange Eyepatch?

edited 4th Feb '12 1:15:54 AM by EviIPaladin

"Evii is right though" -Saturn "I didn't know you were a bitch Evii." -Lior Val
KyleJacobs from DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#13: Feb 4th 2012 at 1:29:37 AM

The world we'll be playing in is called Sanctum (subject to change), created from a mixture of the breath of the Six Great Wyrms*

and presided over by the phoenixes. Eons ago, the Wyrms began to see only the enormous capacity of their creations for cruelty, and eventually chose to destroy Sanctum to rid the universe of the evils that they had wrought. The Phoenixes, however, decided that life had the capacity to be good as well as evil, and that the good was worth preserving. They stood at the head a joint army of humans, elves, dwarves, and halflings, opposing the Wyrms through decades of constant warfare. Sidenote

Eventually, it was discovered that a portal to the void could be opened by the sacrifice of a living avatar of the Phoenixes. Eventually, all six Wyrms were banished from Sanctum, but at a terrible cost. All of the Phoenixes save one were lost in the attempts to push the Wyrms beyond the gates to the void.

So, let's recap:

  • The sole remaining Phoenix is functionally a deity, and is given a level of respect appropriate to her position
  • The actual story of the war has faded into history
  • Orcs and gnomes are heavily discriminated against and largely live in slums. What effect this has on their personality is up to you.
  • Elves and dwarves actually get along well, for once. Most dwarves are dedicated to craftsmanship first and foremost, and a competent Elfin warrior using Dwarven weapons to their full potential is considered a point of pride.
  • There are still cults here and there that worship the Wyrms - more specifically, the Black Wyrm. Most of the cultists are necromancers who don't understand the true nature of the Wyrm.
  • High magic, low tech. You might occasionally find yourself a flintlock rifle, and cannons are somewhat common as part of heavy fortifications, but other than that everything important is pointy.
  • Humans are overwhelmingly the most numerous race in Sanctum, and as such, generally have a slight tendency towards xenophobia. This varies almost town-by-town.
  • I'll put in the rest when it isn't 4 AM


Necromancer: Personally I'd rather you didn't, since necromancers make up a good percentage of the villains, but if you can come up with a good backstory then go right ahead.

Gnome Pirate Rogue: If you can make it fit, but odds are the poor guy won't find it any time soon. Also, the campaign starts on top of a mountain where you've been escorting a trade caravan, so...

I'm in Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) and generally have Wednesday and Friday nights reasonably free.

edited 5th Feb '12 10:18:32 AM by KyleJacobs

Exelixi Lesbarian from Alchemist's workshop Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Lesbarian
#14: Feb 4th 2012 at 7:26:55 AM

How necessary will it be to have a healer?

Also, "low tech": ffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuü

I was thinking of being the artificer equivalent. Oh well.

edited 4th Feb '12 9:48:41 AM by Exelixi

Mura: -flips the bird to veterinary science with one hand and Euclidean geometry with the other-
Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
#15: Feb 4th 2012 at 11:14:40 AM

[up][up]I can deal with that only a two hour diffrence. Ok I am going to make two character's one for the Necromancer and the other for the backup if you don't like the Necromancer's back story.

EviIPaladin Some Guy Or Something from Middle-Of-Nowhere, NS Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: Noddin' my head like yeah
Some Guy Or Something
#16: Feb 4th 2012 at 6:15:59 PM

[up][up][up]Considering how late game Artifacts are, I don't really expect him to get it anytime soon. How should we send you our sheets or would you just like us to post pseudo-sheets here?

"Evii is right though" -Saturn "I didn't know you were a bitch Evii." -Lior Val
KyleJacobs from DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#17: Feb 4th 2012 at 8:40:05 PM

Email me - remuswriter@gmail.com

Alternately, Mediafire works pretty well for this sort of thing.

edited 4th Feb '12 8:40:19 PM by KyleJacobs

Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
#18: Feb 5th 2012 at 2:50:40 AM

Were do I write down my spells and also For the Necromancer character were do I put the bonus spells he gets.

edited 5th Feb '12 2:50:56 AM by Envyus

Talden Since: May, 2009
#19: Feb 5th 2012 at 3:23:44 AM

I wish I could join you, but I'm already in two six-hours-difference game, and I want to sleep once in a while! tongue

This is relevant to my interests, though. If you have a backlog, a liveblog or any kind of resume, I'll be happy to read it.

KyleJacobs from DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#20: Feb 5th 2012 at 9:11:16 AM

I'm not sure you actually have room to write them down. Also, the Necromancer track replaces one of your original class tracks unless you go full buy in, and there's no room for a 4th track on the character sheet (although there really should be.) Just make a note under your classes that it's there and keep a copy of the rulebook open.

EDIT: [up] I'll be keeping a log on Obsidian Portal, so feel free to pop on over there once we get started.

http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/world-in-flames

edited 5th Feb '12 12:51:36 PM by KyleJacobs

Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
#21: Feb 5th 2012 at 12:35:56 PM

Will do I will just make a 2nd document for the spells.

KyleJacobs from DC - Southern efficiency, Northern charm Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#22: Feb 6th 2012 at 8:14:06 AM

You should probably all give this a look. It's a little guide to the world I'm putting together. It will be updated continuously.

Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
#23: Feb 6th 2012 at 11:32:59 AM

I sent my Sheet though I am not done the backstory yet. You will get it in a bit.

Exelixi Lesbarian from Alchemist's workshop Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
Lesbarian
#24: Feb 6th 2012 at 12:49:40 PM

If nobody else is going to play a big Smashy-type, I'll do a paladin.

Mura: -flips the bird to veterinary science with one hand and Euclidean geometry with the other-
EviIPaladin Some Guy Or Something from Middle-Of-Nowhere, NS Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: Noddin' my head like yeah
Some Guy Or Something
#25: Feb 6th 2012 at 5:17:17 PM

So looks like our party thus far is...

  • A rogue (moi)
  • A necromancer (Envyus)
  • A paladin (Exelixi)

edited 6th Feb '12 5:36:41 PM by EviIPaladin

"Evii is right though" -Saturn "I didn't know you were a bitch Evii." -Lior Val

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