In many folktales of Faerûn there is mention of a City
of Adventurers, where every citizen is a mighty and famous delver,
monster-slayer, explorer, or smiter of foes, from the bread bakers to
the roofers, the dung-sweepers to the high judges. The very cobbles of
the streets are gold, they say; handfuls of gems serve as small change,
and the humblest houses crammed with valuables of gleaming beauty and
glowing enchantment. Folktales are like that. Most cities are grubby,
crowded, dangerous places, where coins are hard won and easily lost, and
few folk are mighty or famous. Reality is like that. Reality in Faerûn,
however, does hold a City of Adventurers. A young and vigorous city,
where magic does dazzle and wealth is heaped in plenty for some. Danger
lurks there, too, never far from the elbow of the visitor. A stranger
here will share crowded streets with more than the usual share of
adventurers, eyes sharp and alert, swords swinging ready, and deadly
spells just a mutter and gesture away. It's a city of watchful black
ravens; a port often raided of old by orcs and hobgoblins and worse,
that still lurk not so far away in the frowning mountains; a place where
pirates walk the streets in the thinnest of disguises. A city of the
bold and the grasping, of the youthful and daring. Home of the reckless
and the wild-spirited, where a dragon lies atop heaps of gold in the
city coffers, and so much magic crackles and sparkles in the very stones
underfoot that disenchanters are drawn to it from around the world.
A real place, not a folktale. A place called Ravens Bluff,
where adventurers are at home and wonders almost commonplace. A place
where Faerûnian elves that crave excitement are looking over even now. A
place that is truly alive.
I'm looking for a group of 7 players, so that on any given
night we will have 6. If all seven show up, that's fine too.
This will be a Pathfinder game set in Forgotten Realms.
So source material from Forgotten Realms might be allowed with DM
Approval.
All Players start at level 1. All players make their own characters. The party must have some balance to it.
Stats - You have 84 points to spread out amongst the 6
stats. Not the normal point buy system. A 18 costs 18, a 10 costs 10
etc. You may not have any stat lower than a 6.
Classes allowed - All Core and Base classes from the Pathfinder SRD.
Races Allowed - All Core and some Forgotten Realms with DM Approval.
Alignment - Non evil.
Money - Max starting. Bonus Starting Equipment - 1
Potion of Healing, and either a +1 melee weapon, or a +1 large steel
shield, or a +1 ring of protection.
You may not be from Raven's Bluff. You will start on a caravan trying to get to this city you have heard about.
Play times - Thursdays, but due to my work schedule
will vary from week to week. One Thursday will be 1830 to 2230 or 2300
EDT, and the other week will be 1730 to 2130 or 2200 EDT. We will have to skip a
week occasionally on the 1730 start time weeks, depending on my schedule.
The weeks that start at 1830 will be pretty constant. I work until 1800
but am usually home by 1830. Give me a few minutes if needed.
Voice Chat - That's how I'll be doing most of the conversations in the game.
I'm new to DM'ing here, but not new to DMing, so you will have to bear with me as I figure it all out. (Getting better now with some sessions under our belts.)
I will not necessarily take the first people that come
along. I will take the people that seem the best fit, and can enjoy a
campaign that will continue for some time.
I am usually available for questions during the week, and can help with meta knowledge or whatever else you need. The
first 10 adventures are already planned out. They will be your journey
to get to the city, and then to begin to learn about different
important personages within the city, and the different organizations
within. Questions are ALWAYS welcome.
