Forgotten Echoes | D&d 5e Campaign [6/6]

So! Dungeons and Dragons, huh? There's probably enough of these already but I'm bored and have a campaign idea I'd love to get out, so here we are.

Spoiler: The Premise

This campaign takes place within the borders of the Astorian Empire, formed in the ceasefire of the last Great War fifty-odd years ago. Since then, the various states of the continent have had an uneasy peace, though tensions have remained high for a majority of the empire's existence.

Though the people of the land may not directly see it, the past of the realm has influenced the events of the modern-day. Ruins dot the landscape, many of which have remained untouched, for with the past come many dangers.

Spoiler: The World

The Astorian Empire is split into four separate provinces, as well as two additional claimed regions.

Spoiler: Astora

The core of the empire, and the location of the capitol city, Astoria. The landscape consists mostly of grasslands and forests.

Astoria is a city built on a mountain, with higher areas housing the rich, and lower areas housing the poor. The city utilizes airships to offer easy travel between parts of the city.

Spoiler: Suresia

Commonly referred to as the Surlands. Located to the south of Astora, the province contains similar grasslands, though a large desert lies to the west. The central city of the province is Port Sur, located on the southern coast of the continent.

Port Sur is a city that was once the center of commerce, but has seen a decline ever since airship usage began to rise. As a result, the people of the city are generally poor, though the city still shows signs of its past.

Spoiler: Auris

Also known as the Golden Highland. Located east of Astora, the province contains a large plateau that happens to be amidst a massive mountain range. The central city is Brightdawn, located beneath the mountains.

Brightdawn is an ancient dwarven city, built amongst massive crystalline caverns that provide a constant glow.

Spoiler: Invicte

Located to the north of Astora and Auris. An area of mountains and tundras. This province is generally disconnected from the rest of the empire. The central city is Duskspire, an iron city on the edge of the Northern Wastes.

Duskspire is another dwarven city, named for the perpetual dusk the city finds itself in. The city doesn't have much to do with the rest of the empire, but joined to avoid a potential invasion.

Spoiler: The Northern Wastes

A frozen landscape even further north of Invicte. The area remains uncolonized, as a result of the inhospitable conditions.

Spoiler: The Darkened Wilds

A massive jungle east of Suresia and south of Auris. The region remains unexplored, as a result of the difficulty of the terrain, and the many beasts that call it home.

Spoiler: Other Information

Spoiler: The Empire

The Empire holds control over a majority of the continent. Imperial soldiers are stationed throughout in order to maintain the peace and stability of the empire. However, not everyone is happy about the occupation of these forces...

Spoiler: World Map

Don't have one yet! I'll add it here when it's done.

Spoiler: Character Creation

So, generally speaking, all official D&D content is fine. There are some minor race restrictions (see below), and I'll allow homebrew or Unearthed Arcana if you check with me beforehand.

Guidelines:
- First level characters.
- Roll for stats! 4d6 drop the lowest for each stat, and you can assign the numbers as you wish. If your stats are too low, we can talk about rerolling.
- Everyone starts with one free feat.
- Be prepared to communicate with me about your character, just so we can integrate them well.

Spoiler: The Call to Adventure

The party has been hired by the lord of Port Sur to retrieve an item for him. The details will be given once they arrive.

Spoiler: Races

Races are distributed across the world in a certain way. These are the main races in the empire, ordered by most common to least.

- High Elves: The most common race. Mostly live in Astoria (the city) and Astora, though they can be found all over.
- Humans: Second most common. They tend to live in Suresia, though again, they can be found all over.
- Hill Dwarves: Known as Dawn Dwarves in the empire. Their central city is Brightdawn, though there is a sizeable population in Duskspire as well.
- Mountain Dwarves: Known as Dusk Dwarves. Their central city is Duskspire, though there's a sizeable amount in Brightdawn.
- Halflings: They don't have a city of their own, though they find homes all over the place. Suresia holds the most of them.
- Wood Elves: There aren't all that many Wood Elves in the empire. They can generally be found in Astora and Suresia, especially near the coast.
- Orcs: They can be found generally in Suresia, though there's also a lot in Duskspire.

Variant Human (the one that gets a free feat) is banned, solely because everyone already gets a free feat.

If you want to play a race that's not on this list, just check in with me. I'm generally fine with any race, though anything not on the list is uncommon.

Additionally, any races with negative stat bonuses won't have said negative stat bonuses here.

Spoiler: Characters

@Tsukemono - Warforged / Fighter
@Sonoda Umi~ - High Elf / Wizard
@H0Y - Wood Elf / Rogue
@BlueSlimerino - Wood Elf / Rogue
@Nikolai Mael - Rock Gnome / Artificer
@Bluescreen - Water Genasi / Ranger

I'm looking for 5 or 6 players for this game.

There is a discord, send me a forums PM for a link.

If there's anything I missed, let me know! I'm typing this up quite late on mobile, and it's hard to tell sometimes.

 

/in

So we all know each other before hand, and are in a group with each other? Or were we all hired seperately and groupes together there.

There are races with negative stat bonuses??? O-o
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When we do combat, squares or hexes?
Also xp or story leveling or both?
Allow players to use different stats for skills? (Ie str for intimidation)
If we multiclass, are we required to have a strong ingame reason as to how we can or why we choose to do so

 

/in i'll make a char when i fully wake up

 

/in gamer time

 

/in I'll make a char when i get home

I don't know many but i do know that Kobolds give -2 str

 

Also orcs

 

combat - not sure yet, haven't done battle maps ever really, i'll look into both and let you know later
leveling - probably ill just level you guys up when i feel like it
different stats for skills - yeah if it makes sense in the situation
multiclassing - yes (but like. if you dont and you really want to, we can talk and figure out a reason)

as for knowing each other: the party first met recently, after they took the job. the campaign will start somewhere between meeting each other, and meeting the lord. but, if you want, characters can know each other from beforehand

 

For clarification, we get the feat when we create the character, right?

 

yes

 

excellent

 

I’ll join, if you’ll have me. I’ll have to look over the finer details in a bit.

 

sure

 

some "pretty bad" stats

Spoiler: New stats

 

I ended up with 6-10-12-13-15-16

 

Rolled stats here

 

Spoiler: Bad Stats

Spoiler: New Stats

 

rofl point buy total of 5

also damn you and clock got some pretty good stats

 

Made a discord! Send me a forums PM and I'll send you the link.

 

Why did you swap stats? Your first set surpassed the second one by far,

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Can you drop it to me over discord?

 

Swapped stats cus too high i feel

Playing with that feels boring when u dont have weaknesses