The Noctuary (D&D 3.5e, Level 20+ Adventure)

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On any given world of the planescape, the wisest and most powerful will eventually learn rumors of a secret cosmic observatory hidden in the space between worlds. It is said that those who find this hidden observatory will find as well their deepest desires fulfilled. Many mortals and divines have sought this secret place. All have failed, until now.

Until, that is, you entered the picture.

You are among the wisest and most powerful on Toril, so you have heard these rumors. Your odds of finding this observatory remained nil, however. For a long time you have searched fruitlessly for this place that will, allegedly, grant any wish. For a long time you have failed to find any leads whatsoever. But one day you stumbled upon the one thing almost no one else across the entire multiverse has managed to find. The one lead that will bring you success where all others have failed. You now know this observatory's name.

It is called THE NOCTUARY, and it is calling to you.

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Adventure Premise. OK, so there are three things going on. First, you want to get to the Noctuary. You have some dream or desire you want to fulfill that's beyond any mortal power available to you. Second, you'll want to figure out how to use the Noctuary once you get there. This is an extensive process of discovery that will take you across the planescape. Third, there is a hidden danger lurking at the edge of existence threatening the multiverse. You don't have to deal with it, but it might get in your way while you're working out how to make use of the Noctuary.

This adventure will be a lengthy pointcrawl taking place in the Planescape and Forgotten Realms campaign settings. All canonical AD&D 2e, D&D 3e, and D&D 3.5e settings are of course connected and so will be available. For our purposes your characters are natives of Faerûn.

I will run the adventure by populating the world(s) with points of interest and NPCs with their own goals. There will be no overarching narrative and I will always adjudicate outcomes in isolation according to D&D's rules and whatever else is salient in its microcosm. In other words, this is not an adventure with an epic story. This is a dynamically evolving game board with many small stories.

Of particular interest is that this adventure will start at level 20, and you will hit epic levels soon, so plan for that. Most -crawls, hex- or otherwise, tend to concentrate at the lower end of the power curve. We're starting right at the top.

Game Info. In summary:

• System. D&D 3.5e
• Setting. Canonical Planescape and Forgotten Realms (incl. Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Eberron, Spelljammer, etc.)
• Style. Equal parts combat and noncombat, be ready for trials of all kinds
• Theme. Role play however you want, but there will be minor elements of heavier themes like time, memory, etc.
• Sources. All 1st-party WotC material for D&D 3e/3.5e plus Dragon Compendium, ask for specific Dragon magazine material
• Mapping. Larger-scale maps will be posted in-thread, tactical mapping will be through Google Sheets
• Player Count. 4–6
• Posting Rate. 1–2/week
• Variant Rules. Fractional BAB/saves, block initiative (players only)

Character Building. For the fluff just write a bit to characterize your PC. Something between a paragraph and a page. Can be history, personality, appearance, whatever—anything that gives your character compelling dimensionality. As for mechanics:

• Alignment. Any, but any overt or covert hostilities between PCs must have mutual OOC consent
• Race. All standard and monstrous races and templates, LA buy off allowed
• Class. All base and prestige classes, no multiclass penalties
• Ability Scores. 40 point buy
• Flaws. Up to 2
• Level. 20 (200,000 XP)
• Hit Points. Max all HD
• Wealth. 840,000 gp

Interested in joining this game? I request you submit a full character sheet. You don't have to: (i) pick all your spells/powers/maneuvers/etc.; (ii) spend all your wealth; (iii) account for all your crafting; or (iv) spec out your familiar/companion/etc. You can finalize these details if and when you join this game proper. But I need to see enough to know how your character works. If a spell, power, maneuver, item, follower, etc. is critical to your character concept, do include it.

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Player	Character	Build
Infernally Clay	TBA	— Tiefling Druid [Wild Reaper] 20
Arael666	Warrick	CG Human Cleric 17/Paladin 2/Death Delver 1
Yas392	Nocturne Phlexsky	LE Human Hexblade 20
BelGareth	Xerxes the Mad	CN Half-Dragon [Battle] Human Scout 3/Ranger 15
Archmage1	Eilyra Dlardrageth	NE Half-Fiend Sun Elf Wizard 5/Raumathari Battlemage 1/Swiftblade 9/Abjurant Champion 3
namo	Syana, Seeker of the Dragonsong	NG Changeling Bard 7/War Weaver 5/Recaster 5/Sublime Chord 2/Sacred Exorcist 1
samduke	Ginger	NG Human Fighter 4/Jaunter 4/Shadow Scout 1/Mythic Exemplar 10
Auranghzeb	Domo Lightbringer	LN Lumi Incarnate 3/Ordained Champion 4/Sapphire Hierarch 9
Dakrsidder	Nilothoth	LE Ravening Chromium Wyrmling Soul Eater 1/Factotum 8/Soul Eater 2/Warblade 1
Feathersnow	One Ear	CG Half-Troll Tibbit Spellthief 7/Shadowcaster 3/Noctumancer 9
Feathersnow	Snixithrax	LE Young Incarnum Dragon Witchborn Binder 6
Chambers	Lorwyn Suaril	CG Human Rogue 3/Warlock 7/Arcane Trickster 10
Taelas	Aeric Hartford	LN Human Ranger 1/Fighter 19
Taelas	Isera	LE Erinyes Deepwood Sniper 10
AvatarVecna	Professor Reginald Ventnorwall	CG Human Artificer 20
kinem	Verik Karn	N Deepwyrm Half-Drow Sorcerer 7/Demonwrecker Arcane 5/Fatespinner 5/Marshal 1/Abjurant Champion 3
Burning Spear	Matriarch-Lady Sobek-Nepheru the First	N Evolved Undead Mummified Human Cloistered Cleric 1/ Human Paragon 3/ Militant Rogue 4/ Divine Oracle 2/ Fighter 1/ Contemplative 1/ Mindbender 1/ Glorious Servitor 2
Ancient	Osarin Mol	LE Human Monk 2/Favored Soul 4/Sacred Fist 10/Divine Disciple 4
GentlemanVoodoo	Rhys of Watersdeep	LE Human Wizard [Conjurer] 5/Zhentarim Skymage 5/Dreadmaster 10
Aegis013	Venator	LE Human Paladin of Tyranny 4/Crusader 2/Ruby Knight Vindicator 10/Telflammar Shadowlord 4
Zarthrax	Jiang Liao	NE Azurin Totemist 2/Binder 3/Midnight Occultist 10/Knight of the Sacred Seal 1/Necrocarnate 1
paradox26	Varis of Tyr	LN Mul Psion 3/Wizard 1/Cerebremancer 6/Mind Mage 10
Book Wombat	Myria Demesne	NG Synad Psion 7/Planar Vanguard 10/Arch Psion 3