5e - Lost Mines of Phandelver (OOC)

[Darkstar21295]

Okay guys! Time to get this show on the road. This is the all too familiar OOC thread during which you can ask me questions about encounters or about what your character may or may not know in the campaign(s). I know the title says Lost Mines, but if this group doesn't fall off the wagon like pbp games are prone to doing and want to keep the adventure going, I'm more than willing to look at other stories and camps to run (D&D Beyond is such a handy virtual library). Anyway I'm gonna wait until everyone on the table gets a chance to post in here before we start the IC because there's a couple little things to hammer out before I do the opening narrative.

Player	Character	Class	Status
JNAProductions	Heart Cliff	Rogue	Locked & Loaded
PartyOfRogues	Dremon Brodivir	Cleric	Locked, Not Loaded
Zero Prime	Tharandiir al'Iriden	Fighter	Locked & Loaded
Imbalance	Torinn Nemmonis	Paladin	Locked, Not Loaded
Awful	Maecillia Vitalis Felicissima	Wizard	Locked & Loaded
Kvard51	Durnik Coppersmith	Stone Sorcerer	Locked & Loaded

Lost Mines of Phandelver IC Thread

Roll20 Map Grid

Let's have a fun camp!

[JNAProductions]

Heart Cliff

Spoiler: Background

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Heart was born to the second-in-command of the Cliff tribe. Their shaman, their prophet, their channeler of spells and weaver of magic.

While lacking the native gifts of her mother, Heart was always eager to help her family and friends. She had a knack for looking after animals, and so was in charge of any critters that the tribe acquired (well, most of them-the griffon baby they had for a month was a little much for her!). As she grew older, though, she wanted to do more. She asked her mom why she wasn't able to read the future. Her mother told her that she was simply born without the same spark, but that she could still do much for her people.

In accordance with that, the tribe's chief, Agate, and her mother worked together to find out what Heart could do. In tandem, they determined that Heart should travel the land, as Agate did in his youth. He had learned much, acquired much, and it's what led to him leading the Cliffs to their current prosperous time.

While at first a bit worried, Heart was also excited. She took about a month to say all her goodbyes, and gathered up all her equipment (most of it from her friends and family), then set off.

She's recently found herself on the road towards Phandalin, her first stop away from both home and cvilization.

Got three languages that are TBD. Not sure what would fit or work best.

Any idea what languages I should pick?

[Darkstar21295]

Any idea what languages I should pick?

A lot of dialects, no matter who is speaks it, use Dwarvish for script so it wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination if you knew Dwarvish. It's a thought.

[Awful]

Maecilia will of course speak in that most noble of metal colours, gold.

Any idea what languages I should pick?

In total, the party covers common (of course), elven, dwarven, draconic, primordial and sylvan, I think. So something common to monsters like goblin or orc would probably be useful.

Elven, as the most refined and elegant of languages, would of course be a plus (As well as most of the party speaks it, so it'd be easy to speak it in front of others you might not want understanding you).

[Imbalance]

Subscribed. I'm not terribly partial to speech color, so I'll decide on something that stands out from the rest after everyone else has picked.

[Zero Prime]

Tharandiir al'Iriden, Knight of Myth Drannor AC: 17 (18) | HP: 11 | CURRENT: 11 | HIT DIE: 1d10 | CURRENT: 1d10 PASSIVE PERCEPTION: 12 | PASSIVE INSIGHT: 10 | INSPIRATION: None. ACTIVE EFFECTS: None. CONDITIONS: None. BACKGROUND: Born to House al'Iriden over a century ago, Tharandiil was destined for greatness, his father, Evaliir, was a notable tactician and leader of a division of knights directly under Coronal Ilsevele, herself. As Evaliir's son came of age, he was instructed in the history of his people, the arts of magic, of music, and the joy of family. He saw the people of the Dalelands coordinate with the tel'Quessir, in rebuilding Myth Drannor, restoring the fabled city to it's former glories, and among the many varied races, he devloped a strong kinship with human, dwarf and elf alike. Eventually war broke out in the Eastern Heartland, the war culminated in the destruction of the Netheril's flying fortress of Thultanthar, which crashed into Myth Drannor itself, destroying both cities, and killing tens of thousands. House al'Iriden fell in the conflict, a fact which has been seared into Tharandiir's memory, his home falling to ruin, weeks removing rubble to finally lay his mother and sisters to rest, his father's body never recovered from the assault on Thultanthar itself. And so the young man followed Coronal Ilsevele herself to Semberholm, however, he did not remain there long, instead becoming an aspirant to the Knights of Myth Drannor. Given his father's reputation as a veteran of the Netheril War, he was inducted in the Order, and trained by the Order's Captain, given the young elf's potential, he was given the task of traveling the Sword Coast, to act as ward to a young noble, Maecillia Vitalis Felicissima. House Felicissima was an ally of al'Iriden, and so Tharandiir accepted the duty, and now travels at the young wizard's side, protecting her from harm, and her own, worst, impulses.

If it's not obvious, Tharandiir will talk in BOLD GREEN.

[Darkstar21295]

. . . Phone posting sucks.

Heard that

[PartyOfRogues]

Dremon Brodivir reporting for duty and speaking green.

[Darkstar21295]

Alright well, while we are waiting on Durnik to join us, I'll probably fire up the IC thread today. There are 5 of you and if he joins it won't be too difficult to get him introduced in the early-game. As it is my understanding, Tharandiir and Maecillia are travelling with each other but the rest of you are separate yes?

[JNAProductions]

Alright well, while we are waiting on Durnik to join us, I'll probably fire up the IC thread today. There are 5 of you and if he joins it won't be too difficult to get him introduced in the early-game. As it is my understanding, Tharandiir and Maecillia are travelling with each other but the rest of you are separate yes?

Far as I know, yes.

[Imbalance]

I'm open to prior acquaintance. But if we're to begin in Neverwinter, Torinn most likely arrived by river and has yet to meet anyone else.

[Darkstar21295]

Imbalance, and anyone else who hasn't done it, if I could just ask that you copy your backstories that you posted in the Recruitment Thread to your character sheets in the "Other Notes" block? I'm trying to see if anyone has a backstory that would relate to the hook of the camp and having to jump back and forth between threads is a little tedious.

Also Dremon did you ever get your backstory fleshed out or do you defer to the hook from the module?

[Imbalance]

Done. And expanded a bit.

[Darkstar21295]

Alright I know I said I was gonna have the IC Thread up a couple days ago and it's taken this long I've just been trying to stall for Durnik to join us but there's plenty of room for him to jump into the adventure if he joins us later + we already have 5 players ready which is what the adventure calls for so I'm stalling unnecessarily.

Here be the IC Thread for the campaign, you guys can start posting immediately. Let's have a fun game guys!

[JNAProductions]

At work, for about an hour more.

Will post IC when I get home.

[Zero Prime]

Going to give Awful a chance to post before I continue :D

[Awful]

Yeah, will have a post out soon.

[Darkstar21295]

For the record, I absolutely love when PC personalities don't jive. It makes the party dynamic so much more interesting.

[JNAProductions]

For the record, I absolutely love when PC personalities don't jive. It makes the party dynamic so much more interesting.

It can be fun, and it can work against the fun.

I want the game to be fun for everyone, so if I do anything that goes too far or whatnot, just let me know!

[Zero Prime]

... you'll get the sass!

Love it!

Also, respect for the OOC comment, to highlight role play over conflict. I love PC rivalries, they add so much.

[Darkstar21295]

To give everyone here an update, I've just sent a PM to Kvard to see if Durnik is still with us, and Rogues doesn't appear to have been active since before the OP in the IC thread yesterday so we'll give him some time to come back to us.

[Kvard51]

I'm here. Sorry, I missed the thread announcement, somehow. Anyway, here is Durnik Coppersmith, Stone Sorcerer. He will speak in Saddle Brown with Italics for internal monologue. I may use Bold if this doesn't show up well.

[Darkstar21295]

I'm here. Sorry, I missed the thread announcement, somehow. Anyway, here is Durnik Coppersmith, Stone Sorcerer. He will speak in Saddle Brown with Italics for internal monologue. I may use Bold if this doesn't show up well.

No worries! Feel free to post in the IC Thread at your earliest convenience, the link is in the OP.

[Imbalance]

I want the game to be fun for everyone, so if I do anything that goes too far or whatnot, just let me know!

Likewise. I have few pbp games under my belt, and I get a little excited. So just say the word if I need to tone anything down.

[Awful]

I must admit, I'd prefer not for my character to be ignored entirely, because that is a direct insult that she has to respond to, and it's the more boring kind of being (heh) catty as well.

[JNAProductions]

I must admit, I'd prefer not for my character to be ignored entirely, because that is a direct insult that she has to respond to, and it's the more boring kind of being (heh) catty as well.

Heart will respond to her if addressed directly. But again-be ready for sass. :P

[Darkstar21295]

I just wanted to give you guys a head's up about me. I'm out of town until tomorrow. My sister is signing her basketball scholarship for college tomorrow so I am visiting my family for that and to support her. I will be back tomorrow night to make a post though, I haven't disappeared!

[JNAProductions]

I just wanted to give you guys a head's up about me. I'm out of town until tomorrow. My sister is signing her basketball scholarship for college tomorrow so I am visiting my family for that and to support her. I will be back tomorrow night to make a post though, I haven't disappeared!

Okay. Thanks for letting us know!

[Zero Prime]

Stay safe Darkstar and congrats on your sister's scholarship!!

[Kvard51]

Awesome. Thanks for letting us know and congrats to your sister.