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Hello!

I will be your resident outdoorsman sorcerer who may have some Jotun blood flowing through his veins :)

Hoping we can keep this game going and running for a long time!

GM - do you have a preferred character sheet for us to use?

Ahoy!  I'll be the party's Halfling mother hen/skill monkey, nice to meet you.

I don't know if the DM has a preferred character sheet template, but this is the one I always use for ease of visibility and editing.

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<table width="800">
<tr><td><b><small>  Basic Information  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Name        :                     Height :
  Race        :                     Weight :
  Background  :                     Age    :
  Class       :                     Eyes   :
  Alignment   :                     Hair   :
  Deity       :                     Size   :
  Total Level : 1                   Speed  :
  Experience: : 0/300

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Ability Scores  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Strength     : 00 (+0)     00 + 0 racial + 0 misc
  Dexterity    : 00 (+0)     00 + 0 racial + 0 misc
  Constitution : 00 (+0)     00 + 0 racial + 0 misc
  Intelligence : 00 (+0)     00 + 0 racial + 0 misc
  Wisdom       : 00 (+0)     00 + 0 racial + 0 misc
  Charisma     : 00 (+0)     00 + 0 racial + 0 misc

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Skills and Languages  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  [R] Denotes skill proficiency from racial abilities
  [B] Denotes skill proficiency from background
  [C] Denotes skill proficiency from class abilities

  <u>Proficient Skills                                      </u>

  <u>Non-Proficient Skills                                  </u>

  [ ] Acrobatics         : +0    0 prof + 0 Dex + 0 misc
  [ ] Animal Handling    : +0    0 prof + 0 Wis + 0 misc
  [ ] Arcana             : +0    0 prof + 0 Int + 0 misc
  [ ] Athletics          : +0    0 prof + 0 Str + 0 misc
  [ ] Deception          : +0    0 prof + 0 Cha + 0 misc
  [ ] History            : +0    0 prof + 0 Int + 0 misc
  [ ] Insight            : +0    0 prof + 0 Wis + 0 misc
  [ ] Intimidation       : +0    0 prof + 0 Cha + 0 misc
  [ ] Investigation      : +0    0 prof + 0 Int + 0 misc
  [ ] Medicine           : +0    0 prof + 0 Wis + 0 misc
  [ ] Nature             : +0    0 prof + 0 Int + 0 misc
  [ ] Perception         : +0    0 prof + 0 Wis + 0 misc
  [ ] Performance        : +0    0 prof + 0 Cha + 0 misc
  [ ] Persuasion         : +0    0 prof + 0 Cha + 0 misc
  [ ] Religion           : +0    0 prof + 0 Int + 0 misc
  [ ] Sleight of Hand    : +0    0 prof + 0 Dex + 0 misc
  [ ] Stealth            : +0    0 prof + 0 Dex + 0 misc
  [ ] Survival           : +0    0 prof + 0 Wis + 0 misc

  Languages : Common

  Conditional Bonuses and Penalties :

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Inspiration  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>
  Inspired : Yes / [No]   Using inspiration gives you Advantage.

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Combat Statistics  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Hit Points    :            Current HP :
  Proficiency   : +          Temp HP    :
  Initiative    : +          Total HD   : dX [1/1]

  Base Melee    : +0     0 Prof + 0 Str + 0 misc
  Base Ranged   : +0     0 Prof + 0 Dex + 0 misc
  Base Spell    : +0     0 Prof + 0 Mod + 0 misc

  Armor Class   : 10    00 armor + 0 shield + 0 Dex + 0 misc

  Vulnerability :
  Resistance    :

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Senses  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Passive Perception     : 00  10 + 0 prof + 0 Wis + 0 adv* + 0 misc
  Passive Investigation  : 00  10 + 0 prof + 0 Int + 0 adv* + 0 misc
  Passive Insight        : 00  10 + 0 prof + 0 Wis + 0 adv* + 0 misc
   *Add or subtract 5 to passive based on having advantage or disadvantage.

  Vision :

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Saving Throws  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Strength     : +0    0 prof + 0 Str + 0 misc
  Dexterity    : +0    0 prof + 0 Dex + 0 misc
  Constitution : +0    0 prof + 0 Con + 0 misc
  Intelligence : +0    0 prof + 0 Int + 0 misc
  Wisdom       : +0    0 prof + 0 Wis + 0 misc
  Charisma     : +0    0 prof + 0 Cha + 0 misc

  Conditional Bonuses and Penalties :

  Death Saves
  Successes : [-],[-],[-]
  Failures  : [-],[-],[-]

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Racial Abilities and Features  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Subrace :
  ASI     :
  Size    :
  Speed   :
  Vision  :
  Language: Common

  Ability :

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Background Information  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Background  :
  -Other      :
  -Skill Prof :
  -Tool Prof  :
  -Language   :
  -Feature    :

  Personality Traits
  - Name
    Description

  - Name
    Description

  Ideal
  - Name
    Description

  Bond
  - Name
    Description

  Flaw
  - Name
    Description

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Class Abilities and Features  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Armor   :
  Weapons :
  Tools   :

  Saving Throws :
  Skill Prof.   :

  Features :
     -


</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Feats  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Name : Description

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Money and Equipment  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  Armor     :
  Belt      :
  Body      :
  Chest     :
  Eyes      :
  Feet      :
  Hands     :
  Head      :
  Headband  :
  Neck      :
  Ring #1   :
  Ring #2   :
  Shield    :
  Shoulders :
  Wrists    :
  Trinket   :

  Weapon    :

  Other Equipment :

  Money :

</Mono></td></tr>
<tr><td><b><small>  Spellcasting (DC = 8 + Prof + Ability mod)  </small></b></td></tr><tr><td><Mono>

  * Denotes a bonus spell gained by a Racial feature

  Spells Known:
  Spell Slots
  1st 0 | 2nd 0 | 3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 5th 0 | 6th 0| 7th 0 | 8th 0 | 9th 0

  DC:
  Spell Attack Mod:  (Prof + Casting Stat Mod)

  Bardic Inspiration
  [ ]

  Level 1 Spell Slots
  [ ]

  Cantrips
  -

  Level 1
  -

</Mono></td></tr></table>

Thanks Moira, hope that one works as I used it :)

GM - I'm finished with my sheet I think if you want to check it over.

No preference on sheets, I like the look of the one you sent - let's use that for everyone.

I'll check your sheet and PM you directly Thente.

Once again, welcome to the game. Hoping this goes well too :)

Funnily enough I took this as a personality trait as well... it'll be fun to see how that plays IC:
  - I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of newborn pups.

Nice to meet you all! Sorry I'm late to post, I just got back from a skiing trip. I'll be the party's vanilla human tanky-ness - looking forward to playing my first rpol campaign (introduced to the platform by the DM)! I'm not new to RP and DnD in general though, but writing and other feedback is very welcome!

Thanks for the template Moira, as I mentioned, I'm new to rpol, so the formatting helps me a ton.

Hey, welcome to the fun!  You got here just in time to dodge the tail end of the yearly slump where RPOL grinds to a halt over the winter holidays.

So the initial hook I had set up was intended to be generic, -but- if Veradda doesn't sound like something your character would be in on, you could simply be in the Nightstone area when the rocks fall. Or maybe in Nightstone itself.

However, if you are interested in tying your backgrounds with Veradda (or even tying your backgrounds with each other) this is the place to discuss it :)

Hello folks.

I'm your cook turned abjurer after his clan had a nasty run in with giants. So we will clearly all look oit for one another.

I think there is a lot of backstory potential between us, especially halflings (and maybe arcanists).

Another cook!  Wonderful!  :3  Our party is going to be so well-fed.

In reply to Moira Ruadh (msg # 11):

Between my Outlander feature and the fact that I can cast Goodberry 1/day, there will definitely be plenty of food to be had!

GM - I've had some DM's rule that Goodberry nourishes you but the characters still feel hungry/empty. What are your thoughts on that? I.e. Goodberry keeps you on your feet, but you still want to eat a meal.

Doderic - I don't think Thente would have a bond with other Arcanists per se. As an outlander sorcerer, he knows nothing actually about the arcane, he just does his thing.

Claire - hope the ski trip was great! You going for Fighter as a tank?
This message was last edited by the player at 06:17, Tue 08 Jan 2019.

IMO, Goodberry sustains you but doesn't actually make you feel full. It's like being on a nutrient drip or eating soylent. You don't feel hunger, though you could probably still eat. The entire point of the spell is to feed people after all (and healing with life cleric I guess.)

yeah, i didn't think it makes you feel full, other DMs said that you actively feel hungry since you're just eating a berry but that you wouldn't waste away, so I wanted to check on that.

I could select another spell for his 1st level magic initiate spell if people don't think Goodberry is worthwhile, I just tried to pick my spells based on things I thought a loner sorcerer trapper might have learned/developed.

Plus right now we don't really have much magically healing, and a Goodberry is as good as at getting people back on their feet and keeping them on their feet as a CLW spell :)

Goodberry is terrible unless you're dipping life cleric! You should play a cleric 1/warlock 2/sorcerer x multiclass with elven accuracy. Take magic initiate for find familiar and booming blade! Convert warlock points into metamagic! Blow three horns of the vahalla with your nose, mouth and b-

Honestly, just take the damn spell and play it out. Its fun, it fits the character, and you guys have no cleric at the moment. and has various RP uses.

Interestingly, per wording of the spell you can't actually "feed" someone a goodberry to let them heal from unconsciousness, since the beneficiary has to spend an action to eat it, but I think I'll allow it as a 'houserule'.

Ok, I'll stick with Goodberry then. Great point, I never noticed that it requires an action to eat, so thanks for that houserule!

I've always played it as food that's produced via magic always tastes a bit off.  Flatter, less flavorful, maybe a little odd in texture.  Not inherently inferior, mind you, just objectively different to what everyone's grown up with all their life.  A steak's just not the same without a nice cast iron sear on it, y'know?

Then there's also the logistical matter of magical seasoning.  "Prestidigitation" lets you flavor food however you please, but it's essentially just an illusion since you're not actually transforming matter or creating food.  Thus you don't actually get any nutritional benefits from the results.  So you could make all the water you drink look, smell, and taste like orange juice but you're still gonna get scurvy since there's no actual vitamins in it.

For things like Goodberry, I'm with the DM.  It nourishes you - as in, it meets your body's nutritional/caloric requirements so that you remain functional and healthy.  But you've still only got a single berry in your belly, so a character won't actually feel satiated and may risk over-nourishing themselves if they want to eat more food to get the feeling of a full stomach.  I imagine Moira, being a down-home Hobbit type, would consider Goodberries in the same vein as emergency rations rather than actual food.

"Eating" a Goodberry
Honestly, I'd classify it under the same ruling as feeding an unconscious person a Potion of Healing.  The person administering the healing item has to use their Action to do it while the person receiving it just has it force-fed down their throat.  If they were conscious and unwilling then there'd likely be a matter of Grappling checks to be made to resist being force-fed anything, but if you're out cold then you automatically fail, sooooo... yeah.
This message was last edited by the player at 07:16, Tue 08 Jan 2019.

Sure, Thente agrees, it's just that he eats it more often than not historically for convenience sake, not having to carry rations with him, and also not "eating" into sales of meat profits :)

Basically he's a lazy bachelor who doesn't cook much, so Goodberry is his top ramen ;)

If it helps our healing worries, I was planning to go Paladin!