The Red Opera is intended to be an epic 10-chapter saga, so there will be plenty of opportunities for your character to grow. But this growth may occur in ways unexpected and strange - even though you will, should you reach the end of this journey, reach into Tier 4, do not go in thinking of this as "I'm going to plan out my full progression". The path you will wind up taking may very well be a major surprise.

As such, it is far more important to have an idea of who your characters are, what their motivations are, and what they both hope for and fear. And even these things will likely change over time as you get drawn deeper into this tragic tale.

So when submitting your RTJ, here's what I'm looking for:

• Name, Race, and Starting Class(es)
• Backstory (what makes you who your are)
• Current Motivations (why are you in the Shadelands?)
• Your character's two (2) deepest desires
• Your character's two (2) darkest fears

Don't bother making a character sheet yet, I won't look at any until after the cast is selected. However, do see the following post for character creation and advancement details if you want to be sure you'll be ok with everything. And of course, you will use those rules if you're selected.

CHARACTER CREATION

Sources: Any official WotC source is acceptable as is anything from The Red Opera campaign setting. Other 3rd party and homebrew sources may be allowed on a case by case basis.

Ability Scores: Roll 4d6b3 seven times, taking the best 6 scores. If you do not like the results, you may use the standard array instead... OR take a Devil's Bargain - re-roll the stats but you must take the re-rolled stats if you choose to re-roll.

Starting Level: 6

Advancement: Milestone

Alignment: I don't limit any alignments, but please refer to the "Player Conduct" thread

Equipment: Any mundane equipment your character should reasonably have is fine, just run it past me

Magic Items: None, BUT I will provide you with a unique custom item based on your character's backstory and party role

Classes: While the campaign setting strongly features warlocks, it is not necessary for player characters to be warlocks (or multiclassed warlocks).

Races: All kinds of races can be found in the Shadelands. Extraplanar or fey races may be met with some hostility, however.
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:41, Fri 24 Feb 2023.

CHARACTER OPTIONS FROM THE SETTING

Any of the material from the campaign setting may be used. The relevant material is included in a PDF file linked below (warning, links to an outside site [Google Drive]). Use of this material in entirely optional, so feel free to ignore if you like.

https://drive.google.com/file/...X3Q/view?usp=sharing

[2023-02-23 10:26am EST: corrected link permission, please try again if you had problems]
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:26, Thu 23 Feb 2023.