[LFP][5e][Mon][8PM PST] Exile/Avernum 3 Ruined World with DND, Full maps remade into Roll20.

Hello Roll20, I have been playing DND pretty steadily on Roll20 and a home game for the past year. I have been wanting to DM for awhile. I have continued to feel like playing this game as a player is not enough for me. I have always enjoyed world building and RPG's. I have been putting together an idea for the world I want to run as a dm with DND. It is Exile 3 Ruined World. More currently known as Avernum. Exile 3 was the game I loved growing up and did not even realize how much DND was the game that I wanted to play after I could not find any other game like Exile. I have been toiling away at recreating all the maps and making new ones using the same tilesets from the classic version of the game. I have already finished putting together a group on Thursday nights but am looking to run a second run though on Mondays. General Information about Exile 3: You are a group of adventures tasked with venturing out into the surface world after having been part of a group known as exiles who were banished by the Empire into a subterranean world. Being filled with all kinds of various backgrounds Exiles eventually started working together to build their own civilization. Ultimately though they wanted to return to the surface and get back at the Empire who banished them. They have set up a homebase in the lesser populated area of Valorim, south of the larger populated areas of the Empire. Here is where the story begins. Character Backstories: This world is primarily populated by humans. However there are still small pockets of elves and dwarves, as well as Nephilim (Tabaxi) and Slithrekai (Lizardfolk). Your character should follow somewhat within these guidelines with either growing up underground in Avernum (Exile) or having a reason they were banished from the Empire to Exile. This is to be a fairly combat heavy game (due to the style of gameplay in the original game) however roleplaying will be strongly encouraged and rewarded. Also the entire world will be created using the tilesets from the original game. So theatre of mind will be limited unless desired where maps will be used only as needed or for battles. There will be an over 500x500 overworld map with over 100 planned cities/dungeons created. It will be up to you to determine where you go. Each area would have predetermined events and difficulties with a primarily storyline to be unfolded, which I fully expect to change soon after starting. Also if desired there will be an option for every battle for the players to choose the difficulty of each encounter from Normal, Hard, Torment. Choosing the higher difficulties will generate harder units but greater rewards. Game will be ran over discord using Roll20. Application Info: Player Name: Player Age: Character Name: Character Class: Character Backstory: Have you played Exile/Avernum before? Thanks for your consideration, ~Paul

Player Name: Ryan Knudsen (discord danglinlongwood #7744) Player Age: 18 Character Name: Ivan Valerian, hoping on using Variant Human but standard human is fine) Character Class: Paladin (planning on Oath of Conquest) Character Backstory: Ivan Valerian was born in the subterranean world, along with many of his human brethren. His grandparents were among the first Exiles to be driven underground, so his family has been steeped in anger towards the Empire for many years. Ivan was brought up with one thing in mind; get back up there, and wreak havoc. He trained for years, becoming a very proficient fighter. But something set him apart from others who trained. Ivan was motivated beyond the rest of his comrades, to a point of near-religious fervor. His superiors saw his skill and used him as a trainer for other fighters who needed guidance. He excelled at this and spent years training others. Until finally, he got his chance. Now in his early 40s, he has arrived on the surface outpost and is ready to reclaim the Kingdom from the Empire that drove his family underground all those years ago and crush those who stand in his way. Have you played Exile/Avernum before? Lol Nope but what you've presented here sounds dope.

Player Name: Nathan Humphries (scarecrow#6537) Player Age: 18 Character Name: Vilhelm  Östberg Character Class: Bard Character Backstory: Vilhelm Ostberg detests the lute. You see, while living underground, he was selected to entertain his family with his gift for music. However, traditional music bored him greatly. He hated the soft melody. He hated the cheerful singing. He hated dancing merrily around a fire. He hated every sound that the lute could possibly make. So, upon reaching the world's surface, he set out on a quest to engineer a brand new sound. He constructed a new lute out of wood and steel, and took it to a reclusive wizard to enchant the new instrument. Thus, he created a deeper, fuller, and gain-driven heavy sound with his newly-named guitar. He tightened fur over wooden drums, and learned to channel his diaphragm into a guttural scream, while still keeping the same tune as if he were singing. He called his wonderful new style of music, metal. Never played Exile/Avernum before

Player Name: Brian  Discord tag: Zeskolo#5558 Player Age: 18 Character Name: Hollis Farleth Character Class: Fiend Warlock Character Race: Half-Elf Character Backstory:  Was studying to be a wizard for years, but hadn’t made any progress. At one point during his studies he manages to find a book that seems to have granted him a semblance of magical abilities. However, when he tries to share his newfound abilities his hand shoots out a firebolt that sets the town on fire. Believing his new book and powers to be malicious and that he may potentially be possessed by something, he is exiled to the underground. During this period of time, Hollis learns that upon reading this magical book he has been put into a pact with an entity that has yet to reveal itself. With a lack of knowledge about his new magical abilities as well as a belief that he didn’t purposefully  commit a crime deserving of exile, Hollis heads with the party headed to the surface to hopefully find an answer to his questions. Ever played Avernum: No This campaign sounds really fun and I can't wait to learn more about the world of Exile 3/Avernum as I currently know nothing about it.

Thanks all for the interest. PM'd you the discord invite.

Player Name: Franklaine Katangkatang (discord: Katran #5665) Player Age: 20 Character Name:  Richard Rocher Character Class: Fighter Character Backstory: The empire is prosperous. Most of its citizens are rich. Emphasis is on "most." For people such as Richard, life is tough. As a child, he saw his parents get beaten, interrogated, and stomped by the bourgeoisie. Then, as an adult, he hunts and sinks his teeth on corrupt rich folks for a price. He is a bounty hunter for people who wants justice without the crown's help. He loved it. That is, until he was caught in a trap. Fortunately, the people he helped managed to get him out of death row. However, he was exiled as a punishment. Now, the road is uncertain and all he has is his wits and his trusty bow and dagger. Have you played Exile/Avernum before? No, unfortunately, but based on your description, it seems like a very interesting story!