4th & Dragon : Dungeons and Dragons...and stuff

Ok, so here is where our new chat about the game goes.  Make sure that you have read the stuff I have posted over at the 4E-PbP topic as far as how I want things to go and all that.  I figure I will post a brief summary of the world here to help with backgrounds.  Anything I don’t post and you want to know about feel free to ask, I’ll be happy to tell you as long as it doesn’t provide any spoilers And any suggestions you have put those on here too please, I can always use help

Lost Islands

The Lost Islands are a chain of islands an unknown distance from any other large continents.  They consist of one large main island surrounded on all sides by many smaller islands, some close enough to walk to over sand bars or swim to, and others still far enough that they can only be reached by boat or magic.  The large island is not massive, knowledgeable inhabitants of the island can cross from one side to the other in almost a week.  Not all of the islands are known to everyone on the island, some are homes for people, some are hide-aways for treasures that inhabitants want to keep safe, and others still have never had a foot on them. 
The large central island, named The Lost Island and what the chain is named for, is sprinkled with villages and towns all around, none very isolated and usually within a days travel from others.  There are no large ruling groups or monarchies, but a few of the more prosperous citizens do have large landholdings and oversized houses.  Some of the villages are small, consisting of maybe a dozen average or large families that work on farms or other basic crafts.  Some of the towns (usually around the large prosperous citizens lands) have quite a large population with maybe 50-60 families and every kind of shop that an adventurer could need.  There is not much of a class system on the island.  No one is poor, and the homeless are the people who choose to live outdoors in the wild and be close to nature.  Most families are well off, and only a small few are above the rest in wealth and have the large landholdings.
The island is racially diverse, with all the races accepting each others presence readily.  There is no racial tension because as far back as everyone can remember, all the races have lived together in harmony.  No one knows how everyone came to live on the island or much of it’s history, but no one is terribly interested or worried except for the some of the knowledge seeking scholars and students.  Adventurers are not considered common but aren’t scarce, and due to the small size of the main island and the surrounding islands most know readily where they could find one if they needed to(though it might take a few days to get word.)
There is not too much combat on the island, mostly just other troublesome monsters attacking travelers, or the occasional small raid by a larger more organized force.

As far as names of towns and stuff go I don’t really have much yet, so if in everyones background they could provide maybe a town, location of it (on the main island or one of the smaller islands), size, maybe close towns.  I figured this will leave backgrounds very open so that no ones ideas will be stifled if they already have some ideas.  So pretty much, just tell me about your character, his hometown (possibly collaborate and have 2 or more characters from the same town,) and anything else you want to throw in there.  Feel free to describe geography and climate if you want.  I just think everyone will have a lot more fun if we play in something we made as a group, maybe feel more involved if you think your visiting the hometown you made for you character.  You can even make up your own freakin island!  Ha ha so get as involved as you want to and help me flesh out this world.  And check the IC when I post in soon so that you can see how I put everyone coming together.

So talk away

Oh and please keep all questions and chatter in this topic, only characters and the game (which hasn’t started yet so no posting there yet) go in the other threads.  Don’t want the others to get cluttered with things.

How is the military organized in the Lost island?
If you look at my character background, there is a bit about joining the military and then leaving later. It would be nice to know where the former unit is located and who controls it.

Yes how the island deal with those occasionnal raids, is it an organise army or a militia? Or the major town have organise army and most village have militia to defend them self? Would be nice to know

Ok well your background seems fine Rothe.  The military (which I was thinking about the Island Guard) is actually located and based just outside of this town.  They help deal with raids and go to aid villages and towns when needed.  Since it is such a small island the military is not huge, but not small.  Enough that there are maybe half a dozen squads that could be sent out around the island if needed.  Not really controlled by any one person, but most of the higher up citizens help with funding and things.  But there are like higher ranked officers and such, just like real army.  Maybe not as many levels since it is so much smaller and manageable with less higher ups.  But if you were in the army it is reasonable that you would rise through ranks but maybe not reach the top.

These aren’t like real rich people, they help rebuild a village that is damaged, or something like that.  That is another reason why there is not a lower class, everyone just helps everyone so when someone is in need they are helped.  Because people know that if they were ever in need everyone would help them.  Everyone generally gets along.

Little stuff is mostly handled by towns (like a band of farmers taking some arms and handling some rogue monster if needed.) But if there is say a small band, they might call in an adventurer or two to help out.

Oh and again with the I want everyone to help- If anyone wants to have like a relationship with an NPC, please post that in here, or Roleplay it in there, and I will totally go along with it.  If Belthan wants to know Jaxus through his military background and call him by first name or something like that, Jaxus will totally go along with that.  I want (and might need ) help developing characters.  And this is a good way to develop yours as well, so I feel it works out.

And don’t worry too much about starting the game right now, some are out of town and such so we can’t get really involved.  I don’t want them to miss much.  I think next wednesday (or earlier if we have it all ready by then) will be when I start enforcing the at least 1 post a day on weekdays.  I just don’t want stuff held up too long since we have a pretty large group now (8 people since DarkLink wants to join and I want to have one of every class )

If you go out of town or something for a week or so, we will just continue on without you.  Everyone will still get EXP and everything, it will just be like your character had to rest or something, we will keep him/her in the background out of the action.  But if you don’t post for a week (without first telling me a reason) then I’ll just say your character had to go home to help the family and you will be out.  I don’t want to do that, but I don’t want to have to help keep up with EXP and other things a character gets and they not even bother coming back.

Now of course all of these rules don’t apply if some emergency happens, or your computer breaks, or you get bogged down with school and don’t have a chance to say anything.  I’m not an A-hole and I understand stuff happens.  So just come back after you are past the crisis, and I’ll personally help catch you up to speed

Chad Reynolds -

Well that all sounds good to me, but I am not an expert on balance issues with other races.  So would you please post this in the OOC and say that I asked if they would see if this is balanced?  I don’t want anyone getting mad because I ok’ed a class because I didn’t know it had some rigged stat or something.  Not that I think this does, but if everyone thinks it looks good then I am totally for it.  Or maybe someone will suggest an upgrade to make it better if it is weaker.

If you want feel free to just copy and paste my response here and what you just sent into a post.  Everyone should know then what I am asking without you having to type anything up.

Shifter, Longtooth
Average Height: 5’ 7˝ – 6’ 0˝
Average Weight: 130–180 lb.
Ability Scores: +2 Strength, +2 Wisdom
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Low-light
Languages: Common
Skill Bonuses: +2 Athletics, +2 Endurance
Longtooth Shifting: You can use longtooth shifting as an
encounter power.

Longtooth Shifting Shifter Racial Power
You unleash the primal beast within and take on a more savage
countenance.
Encounter ✦ Healing
Minor Action Personal
Special: You must be bloodied to use this power.
Effect: Until the end of the encounter or until rendered
unconscious, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls. In addition,
for as long as you are bloodied, you gain regeneration
2 (regeneration 4 at 11th level, regeneration 6 at 21st
level).

Looks to me to be a little stronger than the average PC race if you choose the right class. Maybe around the same level as the dragonborn.

A balancing factor is that there are no racial feats. For most of the PC races the racial feats are pretty sweet.
The regeneration is a big bonus though.

Dunno really, I have not played other races than humans so far.

He said that he wants to be a two bladed ranger.  And that is pretty much what I was thinking, the regen could be a biggie, but it is only if he is bloodied and he doesn’t have a lot of extra stats so I think it might be pretty balanced.  Anyone else have an opinion on this?

Remember i cannot use this power until i am bloodied and the regen stop when i am no longer bloodied. I also have no other bonus and no racial feat out yet. Each base race in the PHB have 2-4 passive skills and a few have a encounter or a daily power, so i think its pretty much balanced, but if you think its not i will make a dragonborn.

I agree, I just want some more people’s input before the all OK. If no one responds with a negative in the next day or so it will be ok

PlayDnD, powerful charge does not help you with attacks other than the basic attack you make when charging and bull rush. It does not affect your powers.

I’ll post maybe tonight, or at most tomorrow, preferrably after I read the campaign background and stuff. But, just as a FYI, my character’s going to be an elven rogue, probably with the Artful Dodger option and largely based on melee (could change that though), named Galtrik Yolranet. That’s because he’s going to be a revamp of a 2nd edition elven thief I had waaay back in the day, one of my first few characters in fact

Ok everyone, sorry I haven’t been on in kind of a while for me.  Just been busy getting ready yesterday and I just moved into my apartment for college today.  So I guess things should get back to normal now.  But not much posting tonight, I am freakin beat.  No one told me how emotionally and physically exhausting it is moving in and leaving all your family, friends, and girlfriend behind.

About all I can think of to say right now is lets just keep those characters coming in and all.  I wanna have this rolling by wednesday.  I should have a decent amount of material ready for us by wednesday.

On a side-note related to that, I really like that this is a PbP.  Lot less pressure about preparing because I don’t have to wrack my mind thinking up every curveball yall could throw at me, posting leaves me time to think for a little bit if the group goes off doing something I haven’t prepared.  Just thought I would point out that out

I am completely fine with the shifter (and actually was debating making one). I went warforged paladin, if you hadn’t checked. Feel free to critique my finalized character (except for name and background).

Talae, if chad use the dragon magazine 364 the warforge is a bit modified. Warforge Resolve is no longer only usable when you are bloodied, but whenever you want, and when you are bloodied you heal yourself 3 + half level hp, you also can attach components and you get Warforge Mind that give you +1 racial will defense.

Warforged Resolve Warforged Racial Power
It’s difficult to take you down, even when you’re faltering.
Encounter * Healing
Minor Action Personal
Effect: You gain a number of temporary hit points equal to 3 + one-half your level. You can make an immediate
saving throw against one effect that deals ongoing damage and can be ended with a save. In addition, if you are bloodied you regain hit points equal to 3 + one-half your level.

Well I am Back.  I will make a character tonight and try to get it posted either late tonight or tomorrow.  I start school tomorrow so I am a bit busy with getting ready for that, but I should have it posted no later than tuesday night.  I can change anything you guys want me to or think will be better for our group. 

It looks like I am the cleric.  I am probably going to do Human.

By the way, I hope you guys have good time at school.
I used to have some of the best games I have had when I studied at the university.

Work can be a big obstacle to gaming…