There is the RPG soundtrack (orchestral) and the original speed metal recording by DiAmorte. I've scanned through the lyrics to the latter and I don't think I see anything that would spoil the RPG campaign story, so feel free to listen to either or both versions.

Yay exposition!

How the rest of this opening scene will play out is entirely up to y'all. Feel free to poke around, chat, ask questions, get to know each other and the NPC's, etc.  If you choose to act independently of each other (more or less), I may provide responses as you go instead of waiting to see what everyone does. But that will depend on context.

Updated my post by the way!

Just wanted to say that if anyone here speaks infernal let me know and I'll include what Arthur mumbles as a private line to you, if people like the idea.

Would love to hear it (:

That and abyssal are also within Lyra's languages known

You know how in most campaigns, a warlock takes the invocation to understand all known languages? No need for that as long as Lyra is around. Lol.

“If you need some thing translated, find a Kaldenkind. If they don’t speak the language, they have a cousin who does.”

I took this snippet from the provided material to heart.

FWIW, I added a couple of links to the game links with

1) an article I wrote ages ago for an online Neverwinter Nights server that discussed alignment in D&D and how to think more critically about alignment as an aid to roleplaying

2) also ages ago, a homebrew option (for D&D 3.5 but easily adaptable to any system, honestly) to give characters more fun "color" options that have absolutely no mechanical benefit or drawback

Just there for info/light reading unless you all want to use the "Idiosyncrasies" option.

I know Fairy *wink wink* haha.

Just to let everyone know I look like a small elf or maybe a halfling. Wings ain't out.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:13, Wed 15 Mar 2023.

The only language I can bring to the table then seems to be celestial.
It certainly is useful to have a Kadlenkind on the party... As long as one survives the bear hugs (:

Did I fail to address the question of why some would choose to break their pacts willingly? Didn't mean to gloss over that - the idea would be that warlocks are drawn here for many, many reasons. For some of them, it's because they are trapped in a bad pact and they seek a way out of it. This would be a minority view; most warlocks come to be in a place where they are accepted instead of persecuted and/or to strengthen the connections with their patrons.

Funny enough, one of the listed "plot hooks" to start off the campaign is that you all would have been warlocks (though built to be a warlock analogue of your actual planned character archetype) who were in bad pacts (your individual patrons would be real pieces of s**t) and came to Yon'Cath in hopes of finding a way to break the pacts. The opening side quest adventure would have allowed you to do just that, and you'd have proceeded with your rebuilt characters with your intended classes/levels (including being a warlock with a different patron if desired).

I'll keep a modified version of that side quest in my pocket in case any of you ever find yourself in the position of wanting to get out of a pact... ;)
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:44, Thu 16 Mar 2023.

Also, for timing purposes, assume it's mid-to-late afternoon and the plan is to set off in the morning. You have time to make plans, get to know each other and the NPCs (and your dogsled team!), make whatever preparations you need, and get the benefits of a long rest for anyone for whom that will matter.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:46, Thu 16 Mar 2023.

Bout time I finally got a natural 20 on a perform check.

I'm waiting for a 'What?' lol
This message was last edited by the player at 20:13, Tue 21 Mar 2023.

DM I have a suggestion about a specific spell: Shield

In my opinion, Shield is a very good spell, but not in the way of teamwork. Can I cast Shield as a reaction action to shield others in my team, in the same turn if I have not used my reaction?

That would be cool.

Its all good. The Squirrel is the PC.

9 days no DM :(

Yeah he has not been online since March 24. Did something happen ?

No clue. Hope everything is ok.

12 days no DM. Doesn't look too good :(

I do hope everything is OK with them but not looking good for the game...

Yeah definatly.

Been 15 days so I think the game is over unfortunatly :(

Guessing this game has succumbed to its injuries :(

Seems that way.