The cult of underdeath(5e)- campaign recruitment thread

This is still open, I am waiting on foqr character sheets. The last week was really rough at work so I had little time to post. Every player still in or joining, can you post your characters? When we have this, we can get ready to start playing
Here's the bare-bones character sheet I mentioned - Drace Blackwyrm. Hit me up on discord or somewhere when you want her full backstory :D
 
Ah, ok!

Going to Use this PC then:

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She's basically your stereotypical scary girl raised by Necromancers after being plucked off the streets... Except she's simply a soically inept, oblivious mute who is unaware of how her actions come across.
Seems like a really intresting character

Just make sure to select your 1st level spells and your equipment. And you might want to expand on her character/background, or at least talk with me about how she might get involved with the campaign
Here's the bare-bones character sheet I mentioned - Drace Blackwyrm. Hit me up on discord or somewhere when you want her full backstory :D
Great character
 
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Players:
Somewhat lazy- Maria Nearl
chiperninerm- Reed Turnpike
Thelxiope- Kimber Inverleigh
boohoo the 3rd- Nancy Necro
hugh_donnetono- Drace Blackwyrm
5 Players in, one space remaining!

Current party has 2 arcane spellcasters(1 of them is warlock), a monk, a rogue and a paladin/arcane knight. That's a pretty fragile party, with no dedicated support. I suggest someone will replace his character to either something more tanky, or a support. Qlast character will also need to be either tanky or support

pantheon summary coming in an hour- should have been much earlier, but last week I practically lived at work
 
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Current party has 2 arcane spellcasters(1 of them is warlock), a monk, a rogue and a paladin/arcane knight. That's a pretty fragile party, with no dedicated support. I suggest someone will replace his character to either something more tanky, or a support. Qlast character will also need to be either tanky or support
we literally have a paladin though :V
 
Yeah, but that's not enough to be a tank and support in a party with 4 fragile characters
I wouldn't underestimate the tankyness of Monks and Rogues. It's obviously not their main thing, but you can get a surprising amount of mileage out of Patient Defense and Uncanny Dodge. And the wizard's probably gonna be bringing an army of the undead everywhere the moment we get to level five :V

Also like, what is a "dedicated support" if Wizards and Paladins aren't? Specifically Just Bards? The meme healbot Cleric that noone has ever actually willingly chosen to play? :V :V :V

Wizards get the wall spells, counterspell, and again, Necromancers specifically will probably add a few dozen hit dice worth of mooks to every combat once they get going; Paladins get like the best support ability in the game at level 6 in Aura of Protection, and nearly as much healing potential as a Cleric of the same level in Lay on Hands...
 
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I wouldn't underestimate the tankyness of Monks and Rogues. It's obviously not their main thing, but you can get a surprising amount of mileage out of Patient Defense and Uncanny Dodge. And the wizard's probably gonna be bringing an army of the undead everywhere the moment we get to level five :V

Also like, what is a "dedicated support" if Wizards and Paladins aren't? Specifically Just Bards? The meme healbot Cleric that noone has ever actually willingly chosen to play? :V :V :V

Wizards get the wall spells, counterspell, and again, Necromancers specifically will probably add a few dozen hit dice worth of mooks to every combat once they get going; Paladins get the best support ability in the game at level 6 in Aura of Protection, and nearly as much healing potential as a Cleric of the same level in Lay on Hands...
Both have less buffs, buff spells and healing. You should have a cleric, bard or druid with you for that, or at least an additional paladin, since one can't get enough healing spells while using smite.

Wizards have great spells later, but at level 1 they are not enough. And rogues and monks are still squishy, even with those abilities
 
Once the pantheon is up I can probably start working on something for a cleric or druid

edit: Well I've been thinking and I have a decent idea for a druid in my head, I'd still like the pantheons but I'll probably have something ready by tomorrow.
 
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Also, I'd like you're ruling on something. I looked it up and I saw a quote from Mearls saying a druid can cast with a quarterstaff and a shield, since the staff is their focus. Is that correct in your game?
 
Also, I'd like you're ruling on something. I looked it up and I saw a quote from Mearls saying a druid can cast with a quarterstaff and a shield, since the staff is their focus. Is that correct in your game?
Well, I'm not the dm, but the rule in question is this:
The 5e SRD said:
A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell's material components--or to hold a spellcasting focus--but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components.
(Link, it's in the section on material components)

I would personally rule that that means that you can cast a spell with somatic components with your hands full so long as the spell also has material components, as you're doing both with the same hand, but I'd also totally understand if the dm ruled that you didn't have to worry about that and you can cast any somatic spell as long as your hands are only full from your focus. Also, technically any class that can use a spellcasting focus can do that (a staff can be an arcane focus as well as a druidic focus, and a shield can be a divine focus).
 
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Im still figuring out Spells and finishing equipment, but if the Party needs a Cleric, then a Cleric they shall have

Introducing the Copper Dragonborn Sunny Beardcutter! Who may or may not have been abandoned at birth due to mysterious circumstances
 
pantheon
alright, pantheon, finally.

Taragon: god of dragons, raw magic, justice, order and protection against evil. He is considered the greatest of gods by most human civilizations, a tradition originating from the ancient empire. According to their theology, he led the gods in their ancient war against the demons at the beggining of creation, though the high elves will claim it was Shenan.

Shenan: Goddess of knowledge, prophecy, fate and souls, Shenan is the goddess of the main goddess of the elves. She stirs and weaves souls into their decided fates as long as they are alive, though she has no power over death. She also have great dominion over magic, as the goddess of both soul and knowledge. Wizards often worship her.

Arcallion- the two faced god of weather and natural forces, as well as agriculture. He grants life to people with blessed rains and warming sun, yet destroys them with storms and earthquakes. It is he who makes earthquakes surge and volcanoes erupt, yet sends his blessing of soil to grace the survivors. Certain sects of his followers see him as the cruel god of natural selection, his disasters culling the weak from the strong, and evil druids often follow him on this aspect.

Nilla- the caring goddess of protection and mercy, Nilla cares for all the mortals, and sheds tears for every death, from a warrior dying in battle to a homeless freezing to death to an old monarch dying in his bed. She is often considered neutral in conflicts and pacifist, however she is second only to Taragon in her hate of evil outsiders who thearten mortals, such as demons and devils.

Aran- god of war and championship, Aran is lord of all warriors, all battles, and it is his favor that grants strength. He has no care for justice or morality, but neither does he seek violence, as he only values might.

Teneran- goddess of luck, boldness, freedom, and trickery. Teneran is the lady of luck and patron of boldness. She favours always the boldest and most daring of men, having no care for cautiouness. She supports those who fight to free themselves, and those who constantly risk themselves, favouring the boldest regardless of morality, though she condemns unneccesary killing. She is often worshipped by theives, treasure hunters, freedom fighters and adventurers, as well as merchants.

Baran- god of crafts and civilization. Baran is the patron of craftsmen, and the enforcer of law and order. He favors those who guard the law, develop civilization or create great works, and is the patron of empires. Some also see him as patron of conquest.

Rela- goddess of nature, life and death, representing the constsnt cycle in nature. She is the protector of the forests and the wilds, protrcting all from unjust violence but making sure all die in their time. An opposite to the civilized Shenan, Rela is the wild goddess of death, stirring souls into theur decided fate in the afterlife.

Those are the eight main gods, I will add domains soon
 
Well, since @yrsillar And @Svend Both made characters, I will have them both in. It's anyway good to have more players in PBP in case some quit as often happens. Recruitment closed.

Svend you need to alter your character to fit the pantheon
Got it. Changing Sar to Taragon
Additionally does everything else look good?
 
Got it. Changing Sar to Taragon
Additionally does everything else look good?
yea, but Taragon don't have twilight domain. ARcallion and
Got it. Changing Sar to Taragon
Additionally does everything else look good?
Everything looks good at a glance, though Taragon doesn't have the twilight domain. His domain are arcana, light, order and war. Arcalion and Teneran have it
 
yea, but Taragon don't have twilight domain. ARcallion and

Everything looks good at a glance, though Taragon doesn't have the twilight domain. His domain are arcana, light, order and war. Arcalion and Teneran have it
Fair fair. i'll make the appropriate changes
 
Alrighty I was a bit uncertain there. I will have my sheet done in the morning.

Edit: I can share what I have done mechanics are mostly complete just need to fill in backstory and roleplay details. Rhys
 
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Alright, went over things, and we ae all ready to go. We will start this sunday at around 13:00 EST, and finally get to the adventure!
Would this be session 0, or are we doing that earlier?

Oh, I thought we decided against that? EDIT: Ah, no, I see where the misunderstanding comes in - I'm pretty sure she was asking whether we were playing on SV or in a discord text channel, but it came off like asking if we were playing via text or voice. To be clear, we're playing synchronous, text-based, probably in beyond or discord, right?
 
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Would this be session 0, or are we doing that earlier?


Oh, I thought we decided against that? EDIT: Ah, no, I see where the misunderstanding comes in - I'm pretty sure she was asking whether we were playing on SV or in a discord text channel, but it came off like asking if we were playing via text or voice. To be clear, we're playing synchronous, text-based, probably in beyond or discord, right?
We are playing text based on discord, but sort of hybrid- we will have synched meetings, but will also continue a bit on PBP between sessions

Hmm, might be worth threadmarking it
 
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