Dice D&D: The City of Shaldra~Zin

[Redsirrah]

Looks like I'm not going to need the second roll


[dice]19045[/dice]

 

[Yesman]

Okay, so right now, I have 46 gold(?) coins. How does 21 silvers translate into gold?


Also, @Grimsvald, may I have the stats/hit/damage/whatever for the two short swords, please? I'll update my CS as soon as I know what to add.


EDIT: I also need to know whether or not I found my throwing knives

 

[Grimsvald]

@Yesman


10 silver = 1 gold.


5e short swords are 1d8 damage. These have no extra stats or hit bonus. Common short swords sell for 10gp. These are slightly worn so you may get 5gp.


Yes you found all your throwing knives. They haven't suffered any quality damage.

 

[Yesman]

Thank you

 

[ShakenNotStirred]

Hello! Ive just recently gotten into D&D 5E (and D&D at all), and have never actually gotten to play before. I watch a live stream of a game, and know how to make my characters (for the most part). Your game looks a little full of adventurers already, but I was wondering if maybe you have room for one more? Any suggestions on classes you feel you are missing are well appreciated, as I haven't really played and don't know what I like yet. Let me know!

 

[Grimsvald]

Hello @ShakenNotStirred and welcome to my thread. We are actually in need of some new players here. We have a tank, dps and healer class rolled so you may fill any role you want. If you need a suggestion maybe a caster like sorcerer or warlock to add spice to our party.


If you need some help try using a website called Orcpub: online D&D 5e character builder/generator. I found it last night and its really nice.


We have a 27point buy in on stats. Nothing below 8 and nothing above 15 before racials are added. If you use the site there is an option for this.


Build your character at level 2 and we will discuss your options over PM if you have ANY questions just let me know. I check the site often.

 

[Grimsvald]

@Yesman and @Redsirrah Do you two have your leveled up characters ready to go? Now would be the time to take an extended rest, IC level up your character. Then have them waking up in the morning.


For example Kelter is going to take Greatweapon Fighting for lvl2 and Oath of Vengeance at lvl3. So I had him take that greatsword and start contemplating the idea that a great offence may be the best defense. As he drinks and readies for bed I am going to have him commit to that idea and give up his shield in exchange for using that twohanded sword. Then he will make an Oath / Prayer to Pelor describing his oath of vengeance in the name of his sun god.


Let me know if you have any questions or want to work on some ideas OOC.

 

[Yesman]

I haven't leveled up Jaks yet. I'll try to get it up soon.

 

[Grimsvald]

Any ideas what kind of character you hope him to become? The character growth involved in leveling up is always so exciting! I really didn't expect to take my character away from the sword and board into using a twohander, but it just fit the Oath of Vengeance much better in him head. My favorite rogue I every build turned into a Arcane Trickster. He was an evil little gnomish bastard who loved messing with peoples heads.

 

[Yesman]

Okay, so I need help about Jaks again. I was reading through the DnD 5e handbook to make sure I leveled up Jaks correctly when I saw that melee weapons uses your Strength modifier for attack and damage rolls. A weapon that has the finesse property, such as a rapier, can use your Dexterity modifier instead. So that should take my hit bonus for all my finesse weapons to +5, correct? My Dex modifier is +2, so put that together with my proficiency bonus (+2) and I'd get a +4. Add my race modifier (Human) which is another +1 to Dex, and I'd get a +5. Is this correct? This would also put my short swords' hit at a +2 since my Str modifier (-1) + proficiency + race modifier (+1 to Str).


Another thing I need help on is with the leveling itself. The handbook says that I gain the Cunning Action skill. Is there anything else I do?

 

[Grimsvald]

Your racial bonus to stats goes into the stat itself and not the mod. It would only affect your mod if it was moving that number from an odd to even. So if your dex is 15, 5 divided by 2 rounded down is 2. Plus your racial means you have a dex stat of 16. 6 divided by 2 is 3.


Your attack roll should be Dex Mod + Prof + 1d20. Your damage roll should be Weapon Dice + Dex mod.


Im at work so i dont have my books. Usually at second level you get some spells or abilities listed on your class chart. But if you read on in the description you sometimes get a specialization. Paladins/fighters get to choose a weapon preference for example. Then at 3rd level all character get to make a more important choice. Paladins choose and Oath. I believe rogues choose between becoming a thief, assassin or arcane trickster. This will give you a few more abilities or spells.


For example arcane trickster gets 3 cantrips 1 of which is mage hand. 3 spells which must be level 1 enchantment or illussion.


If you dont see any of this I will try to type it up in better detail then PM you.

 

[Yesman]

Your racial bonus to stats goes into the stat itself and not the mod. It would only affect your mod if it was moving that number from an odd to even. So if your dex is 15, 5 divided by 2 rounded down is 2. Plus your racial means you have a dex stat of 16. 6 divided by 2 is 3.
Your attack roll should be Dex Mod + Prof + 1d20. Your damage roll should be Weapon Dice + Dex mod.


Im at work so i dont have my books. Usually at second level you get some spells or abilities listed on your class chart. But if you read on in the description you sometimes get a specialization. Paladins/fighters get to choose a weapon preference for example. Then at 3rd level all character get to make a more important choice. Paladins choose and Oath. I believe rogues choose between becoming a thief, assassin or arcane trickster. This will give you a few more abilities or spells.


For example arcane trickster gets 3 cantrips 1 of which is mage hand. 3 spells which must be level 1 enchantment or illussion.


If you dont see any of this I will try to type it up in better detail then PM you.

Okay, I just wanted to clarify. Thank you.


EDIT:


I've added Cunning Action to my CS and have updated my HP to 9 (which should be correct now)

 

[Grimsvald]

@Redsirrah wow, sorry about that. I got into character and rambled a bit longer than I expected. Hope the description of Shaldra~Zin's history helps you decide on what to do. There will be more to help your characters in the morning.

 

[Redsirrah]

This is actually great. Jameak is a scholar with a obsession with finding out the truth just as much as he is a cleric devoted to helping others. I'm gonna have him ponder this information and see what his knowledge of history tells him.

 

[Grimsvald]

@Yesman love the idea of your character finding an abandon house to stay in for the night. There is sooo much I could do with that and we would have some fun. But that would lead us off on a tangient and I need both players together right now. Maybe we can work that back into the story at a later date.

 

[Grimsvald]

That should make up for my last short post. Hopefully here you both feel like you have more to work with. I hate leaving people hanging with too little to go on. Now that we are picking our characters path I feel like our journey is really beginning. Prologue is over, tutorial section is done. Characters are established and questions are flowing, time to get into the thick of it so we can get answers! Woo

 

[Redsirrah]

That should make up for my last short post. Hopefully here you both feel like you have more to work with. I hate leaving people hanging with too little to go on. Now that we are picking our characters path I feel like our journey is really beginning. Prologue is over, tutorial section is done. Characters are established and questions are flowing, time to get into the thick of it so we can get answers! Woo

Questions are goddamn flowing, Jameak is getting his ass up tomorrow morning to figure this out.

 

[Redsirrah]

Would it be possible to combine Jameaks Tome with his shield? Something that he can use to block attacks and at the same time open and read prayers out of.

 

[Yesman]

You would imagine after the last fight I would have remembered to buy arrows for my bow...welp

 

[Grimsvald]

@Redsirrah Yes, we can figure out a way to combined them. It will take time to create and it may be pricey. I will combine the price of a tome and shield. I gave you the option of buying a tower shield, but I realized there are not specific rules for tower shield in 5e the way they were in 4e. I went around and red some peoples opinions on this and choose to house rule it's stats.


Tower shields will have a higher average AC (+2-4 extra) and provide partial cover from projectiles, but they will slow your movement by 10ft. You will have disadvantage on Dex saves/checks and Melee Attack Rolls until you request the Towershield proficiency feat. When you have the proficiency feat you will be getting higher AC and partial cover in exchange for -10 movement.


Of course if you don't want a tower shield ignore all that haha. I also had the smithy list her materials/items in order of price. So a Wooden Kiteshield is cheaper but lesser than an Iron Heatershield. She can also make Bucklers shields too. But I don't feel like you are looking for something too small.


If you choose something that is out of your price range we may be able to work things out in the form of a mission later.


@Yesman I loved your character forgetting the arrows again. It made me laugh out loud at my computer. I gave you the choice between 4 different quivers. Choose wisely and you may get something special stashed away in your purchase.

 

[Yesman]

Something special in one of the quivers? I'll just buy all of them >

 

[Grimsvald]

Lol well done big spender. You just made some profit.

 

[Yesman]

@Grimsvald Did you just...kill a player O.o


Btw there have been several other people who have expressed interest in joining us. Have they contacted you or have they all just disappeared?

 

[Grimsvald]

Former player. If they want back into the game they can create a new character or find a way to regenerate. As far as I am concerned they all quit the game when they stopped posting.


About 3 people have contacted me. But only one kept in contact with me long enough to create a character. They are starting their character off in a 1v1 rp that will lead into this story at Bexley.

 

[Grimsvald]

@Yesman roll a d20 perception check and a d6 random encounter dice.