Out of character discussion

Hi everyone and welcome to the game!

I will post the character generation rules in another thread but basically you will be using the D&D 5E character generation rules. You start as 1st level characters, using the standard array and can be any background or class you want.

There are a lot of players but basically that's because online games tend to have a lot of drop outs so it's better to have more than less players.  Initially your characters will all be together but once you reach the first main location you guys will be able to split up into smaller groups, hopefully with your own goals and aims, and explore the Underdark at your leisure.

Posting rate will be once a week, on a Sunday is when I will post a game post that moves the game forward, but I will try and reply to individual posts once a day during the week.

If you have any other questions or comments let me know

Another thing is that once we are into the game properly I will be posting on a day by day basis, not actual in real life days but rather in game days, so the first proper game post will be Day 1 and I will roll for random encounters and so on and work out movement and you guys will be able to post up what you did during that day, if nothing comes up I will move onto the next day and then repeat the process as you travel towards the first location.

Hopefully I will work out better than it sounds now that I read it put loud.

If there is an encounter we aren't going to roll initiative, your characters will go first unless you get surprised or ambushed, and we will go in order of poster, the bad guys will go last.

Ok after I think about it I think I will just just randomly resolve each day until an encounter happens and then post a game post for the encounter while traveling.

You guys can just describe what your character has been doing during that narrative time and then we will get into the encounter.

Once we reach a decision point you guys will get a chance to put input into where the expedition goes.

For example

Day 1 heading deeper into the tunnels the expedition took note of the wetness of the walls as water seeped through the ground above.  The empty tunnel echoed back the dwarves marching feet and the torchlight thrown out by the halfling chefs and serving staff.

Day 2 the marching dwarfs are taking by surprise as a group of goblins pour out of a side tunnel in an ambush!

And then we would go into combat

Sounds interesting.
Hello.  I am playing a Caver (Ranger) of the Miner background from the 5th Edition Homebrew site.  His Miners' Eye will come in handy for traversing treacherous tunnels that may cave-in, and for other dangers.

Welcome to the game Joskar Dunbeard!

Hello all! Reizzok here.

Worshipper of Tharmekhûl here, planned to be a Cleric (Forge)/Artificer (Armorer) multiclass eventually. Still working on the details of what class I start with at level 1.

Welcome to the game Reizzok!

Braelig is also a Forge Cleric, but certainly won't be touching Artificer.

Welcome to the game Braelig!

In reply to Braelig Stonehammer (msg # 9):

Ha ha, conversely I am an artificer with no plans of touching cleric! I was even thinking of going Armorer. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise there would be some overlap with an all dwarf group.

Anyway greetings all. I look forward to exploring the ruins of Dammerhall together.

Welcome to the game Flint!

I was originally going to go as non-dwarf as I could imagine, but it just wasn't keeping my attention, so went opposite.

Hello everyone!

I'll be playing Toramar Greymane, an underdark ranger with a legacy to live up to.

Is there any interest in establishing some character connections before we start play?

A character creation question for you DM: can we swap out starting equipment for the equivalent amount of gold? Also, do you have a preference on the format of the character sheet?
This message was last edited by the player at 00:32, Fri 09 July 2021.

I'm totally open to connections.

In reply to Toramar Greymane (msg # 14):

Welcome to the game Toramar!

In answer to your question I am happy for you to swap out starting equipment for the gp equivalent.  And I have no preference for the character sheet just as long as it's readable.

Also feel free to establish connections amongst your characters before the game starts.

Greetings all. Lyseri here, your not so friendly dwarven warlock

Aye,

Baldin's the name. I'll be leading t'charge into battle. I'm right chuffed you've all decided to join w'us on this crusade. Moradin 'imself will be leading us in spirit and by 'is strength and the 'ammer in me right 'and we will be victorious!

Paladin here. I would see Baldin along the lines of a Templar Knight from the crusades, sworn to a holy mission to regain the promised lands of Dammerhall
This message was last edited by the player at 01:30, Fri 09 July 2021.

Lyesri probably wont have too many connections as she is a bit of a loner and a bit on the darker side.

Perhaps one of you is her cousin?

In reply to Lyesri Shadowforge (msg # 18):

Welcome to the game Lyseri!

In reply to Baldin Stonecrusher (msg # 19):

Welcome to the game Baldin!

You want to be related to a once proud and wealthy noble family that is a shadow of its former self?  Joskar is a bit of a loner as well.  He spends his time searching for veins of ore and gemstone deposits.
Stonecrusher sounds like a family of miners, too.  There could be a family tie there as well.  Maybe they were attached to the Dunbeard clan until the fall.

You guys can also discuss this in the PARTY MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS thread so it doesn't get lost in this general chat.

Hello everyone, I will be joining you as Murli Frostjaw a lore bard.

Welcome to the game Murli!

@Braelig - Tharmekhûl also has the Light domain, so I could easily change up Reizzok so we don't have a ton of overlap.

@Flint - I could just go more blaster and do Artillerist and Light domain if you want to do Armorer.

I do have a Forge Cleric in another game, so I'm also perfectly happy to make a change. I just like playing, I don't really care what I end up playing.

I am going artificer as well, but as mentioned before there is bound to be overlap, and of the classes that are most likely to be cumulative rather than redundant artificer tops that list, and cleric is not far behind it.  This becomes particularly true if we end up divided into smaller groups at some point.

Do we have anyone who is playing any sort of rogue flavor?

I could really mix things up from my original thoughts

I was considering a swap to bard for similar reasons.

No rogues on the list yet, just some rangers and artificers, and one undecided.

I'm headed out to see Black Widow soon, so I'll think on Reizzok while I'm out.

@Grenda - too true, Cleric and artificer are great double ups if any class is. Bard too.

I'm going to stick with Cleric, but I'm swapping to Knowledge domain.

So much goodness....I'm going to have fun with these boys!

Hello everyone! The Bard Ysgard is here and likely going Lore.

I see Murli is going that route as well. Nice. =D

I too had originally planned on Forge Cleric, LOL!

So I went hard against type and am making a Wizard! =)

another arcane caster (though being a warlock i'm not exactly a arcanist per say)

Friendly family cleric here eager to act as the hearthmother to the expedition.

Bugrem Stonesinger is the a knight-errant, a mastiff-mounted Underdark Ranger of the city that fell to dragonfire; his is one of the few survivors, ferried to safety as a child with his clan's retainers and his father's signet ring. He was raised, in part, under the protection of Clan Stoneaxe and his lore and his customs are a mix of theirs and Clan Stonesinger.

He travels with: Brok, his mastiff; Jathoun, his aging protector; together with Drogo and Vigo, two halfling servants who mutter quite a bit

His clan's sigil is a mason's hammer and chisel, crossed with the hammer upright

Will post some more information in the relevant party threads

One man shieldwall fighter ready to grind his enemies into submission. Give no ground!

Infantry Officer back in the good ol days when Dammerhall had an actual army!

Kroland was away in battle when the disaster struck Dammerhall and he has sworn to walk its halls once more or die trying

Planning to go battlemaster and would likely be very well known to anyone involved in martial affairs, likely knows a most of you by name but wouldn't likely know much else unless you fight on the front lines or took part in the previosu expeditions.

Pleasure to be playing with you all

Kroland, with the whole Rocksinger/Stonesinger thing our characters either need to be long-lost relatives, sworn enemies, or in a band?

In reply to Bugrem Stonesinger (msg # 41):

I agree haha, it was accidental I promise haha

I like the idea that our families were the same but had a split for forgotten reasons. Both probably claiming their name was the original but no one actually remembering for certain. Don't think we have to be sworn enemies but can definitely be some family grudge or general distrust haha

What are your thoughts?

Backstory works for me, a gentle grudge over the "original" clan and actual footsolider vs orphan playing knight, but back to back in a fight if someone challenges either?

Hey guys! Looking forward to the fun. I'm playing your basic fighter with a big hammer.

In reply to Bugrem Stonesinger (msg # 41):

I think it sounds like a part of the family broke off and started a new clan.

In reply to Murli Frostjaw (msg # 45):

Absolutely! Of course, Bugrem believes it was the Rocksingers who broke off and Kroland believes it was the Stonesingers that broke off, which is clearly misguided

In reply to Bugrem Stonesinger (msg # 39):

Rumours follow Bugrem - whose ranging takes him to the fringes of the wilderness, badlands and the underdark - both that he hunts greenskins with a fury, and that he consorts with them. Certainly he is a dwarf who carries the weight of his lost clan hard, though I'm not intending to play him as an aloof loner type, more someone who has been pushed to his limits

In reply to Bugrem Stonesinger (msg # 39):

Reizzok and Burgrem probably know each other if he was raised in part with Clan Stoneaxe, I'll post in that other thread though.

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Made my decision for Reizzok's build. Since others have shifted away from Forge cleric I'm going to stay with that in my plan, but drop the artificer for Fighter levels instead. Going for Rune Knight (fire rune at least to boost theme and boost tools).

Starting Fighter, then multi to Cleric through Cleric 4 or 5 and see from there is my thought.

Reizzok will be proficient with a boat load of tools though he'll only get to start with one set from background so probably smith's tools so he can craft or repair people's stuff while we're traveling if necessary.

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EDIT - @GM we are allowed to use the Tasha's options for race/class? Want to double check before I get too far.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:22, Fri 09 July 2021.

In reply to Murli Frostjaw (msg # 45):

yeah thats basically what im imagining haha


We have something common haha

In reply to Bugrem Stonesinger (msg # 46):

Those poor misguided stonesinger's, brings tear to me eye that they could have been led astray for so long... Everyone knows the rocksinger's were the orignal family!

<quote Reizzok Stoneaxe>

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Made my decision for Reizzok's build. Since others have shifted away from Forge cleric I'm going to stay with that in my plan, but drop the artificer for Fighter levels instead. Going for Rune Knight (fire rune at least to boost theme and boost tools).

Starting Fighter, then multi to Cleric through Cleric 4 or 5 and see from there is my thought.

Reizzok will be proficient with a boat load of tools though he'll only get to start with one set from background so probably smith's tools so he can craft or repair people's stuff while we're traveling if necessary.

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i have smithing tools atm plus you get it automatically when you pick rune knight so probs worth picking up different tools at first level :D

Are we starting at 1st level?  Or higher?

In reply to Joskar Dunbeard (msg # 49):

I'm pretty sure just 1st level, but you're right I don't see it 100% specified in the char gen thread.

Same

Well I am building for 1st level anyway. Now slowly carrying it to the sheet here,will take a bit with my bad eyesight.

We are 1st level.

Nice find. I was beginning to doubt myself :D

I'm just waiting on confirmation if we can use the Tasha's options for race/classes or not before I finalize my sheet

In reply to Ysgard Rumnaheim (msg # 35):

Welcome to the game Ysgard!

In reply to Eusebia Hearthwatcher Axegrinder (msg # 38):

Welcome to the game Eusebia!

In reply to Bugrem Stonesinger (msg # 39):

Welcome to the game Bugrem!

Yep definitely start at 1st level

Okay.  Cool.  Must not have seen that the first couple of go-arounds.
So, we are The Expendables.

In reply to Reizzok Stoneaxe (msg # 55):

You can definitely use Tasha's options for character generation.  You are only limited to dwarfs for your race but you can be any subrace of dwarf you want, including the duergar (or the Returned as they are known as the Duergar you can choose have left the Underdark behind and now worship the main dwarf gods) .  Dammerhall is for all dwarves.

In reply to Kroland 'Ironleg' Rocksinger (msg # 40):

Welcome to the game Kroland!

In reply to Gillifian Bristlebeard (msg # 44):

Welcome to the game Gillifian!

What about Wild Dwarves?  They had Wild Dwarves who lived in forrests/jungles and made mud armor in Forgotten Realms back in 3/3.5.

You could represent a wild dwarf using the Custom Lineage option probably.

In reply to Joskar Dunbeard (msg # 60):

Yeah I'm editing the first post to include things I have missed, sorry for the ninja edits!

In reply to Joskar Dunbeard (msg # 64):

Yep Wild Dwarves are fine, just use the Tasha rules to represent them. Long as they are dwarves I'm happy.

I would even consider whatever the Genasi version of a dwarf is, although I'm not sure how that would work.

The Azer? Or just a Fire Genasi that looks like a dwarf? :D

Greetings all.

Is there a particular Character Sheet we are using?

nope

Hi there everyone, I'll be your less-than-friendly neighborhood Duergar, here to play native guide through the dark.

Wow. Here I thought I had a decent number of tool proficiencies. I had no idea Tasha's let you trade out proficiencies. Picked up a few extra tools now that I know that.

Character sheet should be finished if the DM wants to double check it.

Yeah, page 7 of Tasha's features a blurb about Racial Proficiency swaps.  Mind you, it only applies to skills granted by your race and subrace, not your class and background.  It works as such:

Proficiency -> Swapped for
Skill          -> Skill
Armor          -> Simple/Martial Weapon or Tool
Simple Weapon  -> Simple Weapon or Tool
Martial Weapon -> Simple/Martial Weapon or Tool
Tool           -> Tool or Simple Weapon

So in the case of Dwarves, who get a bunch of Racial Proficiencies with various weapons thanks to Dwarven Combat Training (two martial and two simple), each of those can be swapped out for a given Tool Proficiency.  A lot of those weapons totally overlap and become redundant with martial classes's weapon access, so they basically become free tool skills instead.  Likewise, Dwarves' default Tool Proficiency choice is listed as Smith's, Brewer's, or Mason's Tools, but the Tasha variant means you can basically ignore those three and pick from any of the artisan tool sets as you please by swapping it out.

If you've not found a template, there's some in the Heaven forum, i.e. link to a message in another game

Okay, DM, I'm going to say I have my sheet ready for evaluation.

Ditto, here

likewise

My D&D Beyond version is ready (and linked in my sheet). I'll get it ported over to the text based later today, though.

i've linked by dndbeyond sheet. If you want text i'll do that over the next few days (Between moving house....)

Sheet is up and ready for review.

My sheet is also up and ready for review

Mine too.

I thought I would share.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytWz0qVvBZ0

I love that song, but if I listen to even 2 seconds of it, I'll be singing it for the next week and a half.

Yeah, it is catchy.

I regret everything now that the chorus is stuck in my head.

I'm busy with family stuff at the moment but will catch up on everything once I have sorted them out. I will have a game post and should be caught up with everything within 12 hours. I'm a slow typer though so may take longer with replying to everything

Reizzok's sheet is done on Beyond (in my sheet) I'm filling out a template for here too though

Do we need to wait for approved sheet before we post IC?

I don't know about the others, but I didn't wait.

Minor RP without Rolls should be fine I'm guessing.

I assume Morginn won't be appearing until such a time as the expedition reaches their entry into the Underdark and starts trying to find their guide, since that's sort of her entire purpose in the narrative.  ^^;  Underdark rangers are grand, but you can't beat a native guide.

Well, could she have gone to meet them somewhere in the upper tunnels and guide them into the Underdark and beyond?

That's functionally what I was thinking?  I'm not clear exactly on how the DM intends to handle the portion of civilization that's just below the surface but not wholly in the Underdark, where the expedition is heading to begin with.  That's presumably where The Returned would be hanging out along with the Deep Gnomes.

It still hasn't been wholly hashed out whether Morginn coming on as the party's native guide is a "kid with a mission elbows her way into the group" sort of thing, or if Lord Rogar knows her clan and is intentionally coming to them for aid.  Either way works, really.  But Morginn wouldn't be out and about on the surface.  Plus the DM has a lot to manage with a group this size, so I can handle a bit of waiting in the meantime.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:20, Mon 12 July 2021.

Well, I'm looking forward to how things play out. Will things move relatively quick so everyone is joined up? Will our DM run things in parallel?

With a group this large, like you said it will be a lot to manage, but people will drop out, its something that usually happens in such situations.

Dunno, though you're right about there always being drop-offs in the cast.  It's an inevitable part of online games, unfortunately, as real life so often interferes with folk's ability to enjoy their downtime.  I'm looking forward to holding on as long as I can though; it's really rare to see this sort of all-Dwarves story, so I really want to see where it goes.  ^^  Dwarves are criminally underutilized in D&D these days.

True. I normally never play a dwarf or a Barbarian. So this should be fun.

Also, after taking a second look at my Character Sheet, apparently simple addition is hard.

Baldin's character sheet is ready. I'm having difficulty keeping up with all the messages so if I missed anyone trying to discuss relationships, etc. regarding Baldin then I apologize and please let me know.

In reply to Baldin Stonecrusher (msg # 96):

I had suggested we’re distant cousins, based on the Stone prefixed surname

In reply to Bugrem Stonesinger (msg # 97):

That certainly works for me. I'm guessing though as we journey, and assuming that such a large number will journey as an armed force, that Bugrem will be spending a lot of time in an advance force, scouting and reporting potential dangers. Baldin will generally be with the main force, encouraging and helping the main group to maintain their focus and morale. Maybe though we can get together and enjoy a few beer occasionally. After all it's always good to keep up with family

My computer has issues since the last windows security update so I will be slow until that's undone.

In reply to Reizzok Stoneaxe (msg # 68):

I think Azer are short fire Elementals rather than actually dwarves. Fire genasi dwarves on the other hand would be descendents of dwarves and some kind of fire elemental or be affected by fire magic of some kind. Either way, no to Azers but yes to Fire Genasi dwarves

In regards to the Front line. Rase will always try to be at the forefront of every battle situation.

Much like he's doing now,his boredom equals forging ahead to relieve it.

I'd need a bit of help with the character sheet I fear. Finding what goes what in the tables in the code is really difficult right now as the cold rainy weather is giving me headaches and my eyesight is bad to begin with.

Sorry for the bother.

Ok so I have managed to read through this thread, but I am behind in the Connection thread so will be working through that in the next couple of days.

First of all welcome to the game everybody I haven't personally welcomed already!

To answer people's questions about posting in the IC thread before character sheet approval, go right ahead as I will be working through them and it will take a couple of weeks to get everything resolved. I will make a game post soon and we will be officially kicking off the game, and moving into smaller groups for the initial location.

The posting rate will be once a week, on Sunday, but depending on my availability I will try and reply to everyone within 24 hours.  If you want a question definitely answered PM me as that's the easiest way for me to reply to specific things, as I may miss something in a game post or thread.

I have been asked about variant familiars conjured from the Find Familiar spell.  I'm going to look into it and have a definite answer within 48 hours.

I'm also going to remove players that don't reply to the game post by this time next week or let me know that they can't post for whatever reason before then.  I fully understand about life happening but I think one game post a week is manageable even with all life has to throw at you.  However you will always be welcome to join in the future but you will have to start a new character.

Finally I want to thank everyone for playing! I hope you all have fun! And if you aren't let me know via PM and I will try my best to fix it for you, no guarantees that it will work out but I will do my best.

In reply to Eusebia Hearthwatcher Axegrinder (msg # 102):

No problem!

Greetings all.  I'll be playing your second Barbarian from the last few of the free Clanholds left still clinging to the old ways in the Northeastern Mountains.  A Mercenary by trade.

Welcome Brother, just in time for the violence.

Ah yes, the Sound of Violence. Good song.

The Batman Parody set to the sound of silence?

lol

Indeed, clearly barbarian song :). Anyways hello everyone! Dwarven sorceress here!

Always nice to have more spell slingers.

My Barbarian would of course scoff at such an idea.

The math bits of Character Creation are done on Korgs' sheet.  I just have to enter in Personality and Back History.

Every time I click on this link there's like a dozen new posts to read. Y'all are crazy.

In reply to Braelig Stonehammer (msg # 112):

There's just a load of players in this one :D

You know, what with Advantage on Poison saves,and Poison resistance, we could go fortify ourselves for the mission by drinking the nearest city dry.

I figured drinking every place we stopped through dry would just be par for the course.  :3

Now I picture the nematodes from Spongebob literally drinking his house away and moving on.

Sounds great!

In reply to Morginn Hollowforge (msg # 115):

Which is usual part course for dwarven adventuring bands and armies, however consider the fact if your brewmaster as dwarf and your main clients are dwarves so you need some serious brewing knock dwarf drunk (and usually go for good flavor as well).

https://music.youtube.com/watc...38&feature=share

There's a damn good reason I took Brewer's Tools both as a tool proficiency and purchased kit, along with a background that lets Morginn scavenge food and water for supplies.  Gotta keep the ale rations up on the march!

In reply to Morginn Hollowforge (msg # 119):

I brought kit (and proficiency) as well and have survival proficiency! So we would be brewing together to keep the men properly hydrated :)
This message was last edited by the player at 00:00, Tue 13 July 2021.

Sometimes the true hero's are the dwarves that brew strong ale!

Should make for a fun variety in recipe swaps since Morginn's undoubtedly been using subterranean materials in her brewing; things like mushrooms, cave algae, ash-grown root vegetables, rock filtering, and the like.  Ales and beers would be odd by comparison to what they're used to, but surely she can make some amazing vodka and other hard spirits.

I'll get posts out to the IC threads tomorrow.

In reply to Morginn Hollowforge (msg # 122):

Indeed, as Goldbrews have likely made few recipes already using underground materials and components. But likely Morginn knows more of them and Milli as brewer will absorb the knowledge and likely do own twist to them experiment :)

I have forgotten who asked me about Familiars and what they actually asked me. If that person sees this message please send me a PM. I have no idea how I lost the previous PM.

After having looked over the Familiar stuff I think I will allow people to use the Find Familiar spell to bind one creature up to CR1 to them, but no humanoids, goblinoids or giants only monsters, beasts and aberrations. However you will have to roleplay finding the creature and negotiating with it. It also doesn't get a respawn if it dies, that's it, game over for that Familiar.  Which also means that you can't bind another creature to you using Find Familiar, you will just have the core spell.

I want to keep throwing a Scottish burr on my character for some reason.

And each time I do I keep thinking of Mike Myers.

I imagine more of a Scandinavian or Germanic accent for them, since they are prevalent in the myths from those area.  Like for elves and other fey, I imagine a Celtic, more Irish accent, while Gnomes I imagine more Welsh or Scottish.  But, that is just me.

Oh definitely. Raseri is literally the Norwegian word for Rage.

But for some reason, Mike Myers Scottish accent creeps into my head.

I blame it on John Rhys Davies time as Gimli in the LotR movies.  He's Scottish.

Oh fair point.

You know, when ever I hear his name, I don't think LoTR.

I am dating myself here, but I think of the series Sliders.

Haha... and I think the Shogun miniseries! :D

I loved Sliders.  Despite the weirdness towards the end.  Or, maybe because of it.

I've never seen Shogun, but now I'm curious.

And yes, Sliders, loved that show.

I'm thinking Brian Blessed for Raseri.

Flash Gordan Brian Blessed?

Or Tarzan Clayton Brian blessed?

In reply to Raseri Frostguard (msg # 135):

Flash Gordon,of course.

Yeah I could see it.

In reply to Reizzok Stoneaxe (msg # 131):

Such a great miniseries, love his character so much in that one. Always recommend it and watch it like a movie.

In reply to Kroland 'Ironleg' Rocksinger (msg # 138):

Yeah, if you can afford the time to do that! Totally worth it.

I've heard rumor that like everything else there is a chance it will be re-made coming up soon.

Are we all supposed to be posting in all three IC threads?

I'm waiting for the DM to tell me that Korg is approved.

THAT was confusing me. I asked the DM in a PM as I wasn't sure and I didn't see anything posted.

From the way I see it, the IC threads were split so people have a chance to catch up with introductions, statements to the fearless leader etc while not slowing the story down. So from the view of the battle thread, the other happenings are already in the past but you can still fluff it out.

I do that a lot in my PbP games,too.

In reply to Reizzok Stoneaxe (msg # 139):

Not sure how I feel about that, not liking a lot of remakes and reboots these days

It makes sense to me to have multiple threads like that due to the sheer number of characters in one spot. Easy to lose a reply on just a single page if everyone posts. Will get much cleaner once everyone starts to group up and split up.

Edit: Also, if you mean a reboot of the Shogun miniseries, I really REALLY hope they fix all the inaccuracies in it. Like Memoirs of a Geisha as well.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:53, Wed 14 July 2021.

Yeah sometimes they ruin things with remakes/reboots etc.

Which is the norm lately, as they have been remaking everything under the sun.

On another note. Is it worth dipping into Fighter or should I just stick to the Barb class.

Unless you're really keen on the capstones of a given class, taking a dip into Fighter is rarely ever a bad idea.

In reply to Raseri Frostguard (msg # 146):

I find a 4 to 8 level Dip in Fighter is absolutely worth it for a Barbarian.

I say 4 or 8 level as a fighter is worth it for the barbarian. Just for base features alone for second wind and action surge + anything from the archetype. Champion would make ideal if not maxed out in taking all physical skill proficiencies example and helps to get crits as a barbarian (or battlemaster for maneuvers). With 8 levels do note you get three ASI's than just two so that itself is good.

Albeit if you think can reach Str 20 and Con 20 by 20th level, the barbarian capstone is a pretty sweet deal.

However, I advise *avoid* multiclassing until you reach 5th level where martial types get a second attack. Or you multiclass as a fighter and stick to it until you reach 5th level and then consider continue barbarian. As the second attack is a big spike of damage to martial classes.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:59, Wed 14 July 2021.

*phef*

Done posting all threads now :)

Was bit endurance test read and catch up.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:55, Wed 14 July 2021.

I was thinking of taking Champion. For like you said Millie that extra crit chance.

So either 4 or 8 levels. Hmm...

Yeah I like that Idea.

I haven't decided if it'll be Rune Knight for the extra Strength boost, and enchantment options, or Battlemaster for the extra damage and combat versatility.

I suppose its depends on what your feeling for the Character.

Is he the type to be more of a tactician while in the midst of battle, or is he more likely to prepare before hand then enter battle ready for whats to come?

The alternative is go also eldricth knight, albeit raging and spellcasting don't mix but you got options outside raging/combat (and also able buff yourself with a spell and then keep concentration as you go mad with fury).

Albeit rune knight is strong and thematic pic for dwarf combatant as runic magic is common among dwarves.

Also, samurai, albeit name indicates sort eastern influence but it can fit any 'lord devoted' warrior with sense of honor. Albeit getting an advantage to all attack rolls you kind of already get as barbarian (but without giving advantage to enemies + temp HP is a nice trick). Also makes you better at social situations in 7th level + extra mental save (and also bonus skill profiency in 3th).

You can't keep concentration when your raging. They nip that right in the bud, if you are able to cast spells, you can't cast them or concentrate on them while raging.

I entertained the thought of a Barbarian Monk, because that just sounded entertaining.

You only mix monk in if you're going to dip fighter for the unarmed fighting style so your fists become d8 weapons instead of d4, so your unarmed strikes don't suck. Cool monk stuff also tends to use your bonus action, so depending on your barb plans you may not be able to use most of your cool stuff anyway due to action economy.

Base Monk stuff tends to rely heavily on Unarmed Strikes in order to even trigger their effects at all, however.  So short of getting DM approval to activate them via a Monk Weapon or switching to a non-weapon combat focus, Monk combat perks don't mesh all that well with other martial types from my own experience.  Honestly, I've never understood why RAW Monk relies so heavily on unarmed combat when there's built-in rules for Monk Weapons as part of the class itself, let alone with the Way of the Kensei being a weapon specialist.

In reply to Braelig Stonehammer (msg # 156):

Yeah, if go frenzied berserker archetype which fits for big 2h swinger types, they get an extra attack via bonus action (and can get a third attack once reaching 5th).

If I was going Eldritch Knight, I'd mix in at least 2 levels of Paladin to 8 levels of Eldritch Knight.  Then decide from there.  But for this game, I'm starting Barbarian.

In reply to Korg of Clan Stonebreaker (msg # 159):

Could go Barbarian [archetype] 10/Paladin 2/Eldricth Knight 8 ;). Or barbarian/paladin, as albeit you cannot cast spells but can do raging smites.

I could, but there's not really enough synergy there.  You cut out either Barbarian or Eldritch Knight/Paladin when you start tripping their special abilities.

In reply to Korg of Clan Stonebreaker (msg # 161):

Yeah and overall progression as well ASI wise and get MAD as well (as paladin depends multiple stats to be good). But there's thematic synergy with barbarian (zealot) with paladin (conquest/vengeance).

I like Monk (Drunken Master)/Sorceror (Draconic).  Unarmed attacks, greater amount weaponry, spell versatility that beats Way of the Four Elements (though some of those powers are cool).  And don't forget the AC bonus from having scales.  I have a character with a naked AC of 17.
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The Song of Durin.
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This message was last edited by the player at 23:59, Sun 18 July 2021.

sorry i've been MIA the last few days....moving house has been a real focus on my time. Good news is i'm done and catching up now

DM hasn't logged in for nearly a week anyway, so no big deal.

My power is on and off so currently not around much.

Did the game just die?

i'm starting to think it did....damn.

Every time I play a warlock! I'm cursed

Well, any game dies if GM disappears.

In reply to Lyesri Shadowforge (msg # 169):

Perhaps you should stop making pacts with great old ones.  *L*

Ugh... you know if the GM does not reappear I can try and pick it up, I still have free game slots.

It's only been two weeks.  Things come up.  When it's two months, then it's time to wonder.

Indeed

They did say that they were a busy individual and it would be posts as often as once a week or so.

Yeah, let's ponder game resurrection by another player after a month or two.

"...As often as..."  Not necessarily every time, though.

Any idea if the DM is okay, or returning?

He hasn’t been in since the 13th of July. I have given up on this game.

I wish everyone good luck in their gaming

Getting on to almost three months without the GM.

Yeah the game definitley dead unfortunately

Yeah, sadly definitely dead by this point.

I thought it dead a while back. Shame - it had potential