Legacy of the Crystal Shard

"The people of Icewind Dale have long stood against the perils of the North. For most of these folk, the events that shook the region a hundred years ago are now distant memories. But what was defeated was not destroyed, and the sinister influence of the Crystal Shard, Crenshinibon, has now wormed its way into the very land of Icewind Dale. As evil forces converge on Ten Towns, the people of the North face their greatest trial yet. Fortunately, they won’t have to face it alone."

Hello & welcome all! My name is Obed, go by OBZ (oh-BEE-zee) here on roll20, and I will be running Legacy of the Crystal Shard using 5e rules as a starting point for a party of adventurers which will hopefully lead into a bigger, more elaborate game!

Please regard the rules below for creating your character. We will be having a 0-session where I will be going over any house rules we agree upon, elaborating on the setting of Icewind Dale a bit, help out with and give feedback on character creation, and answer any general questions about the campaign and what I hope we can do with it!

Starting Level: Level 1
Classes: Any from PHB & Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Unearthed Arcana must be approved by me.
PC races permitted: Anything from the Player's Handbook, DMG (Eladrin), Elemental Evil Companion (Aarakocras are a maybe. Expect nerf/tweaks), & Volo's Guide (new PC races, excluding monstrous PC races)
PC Backgrounds: Any published backgrounds or custom. Keep in mind however, you are starting at level 1 so let's hold on the epic stories which we hope to experience here!
Adventure Difficulty: I'm not an 'All players must die!' kind of DM, but do keep in mind I will have hard and deadly encounters scattered throughout. ;)
Current Party composition: Ranger, Rogue, Warlock

Note: We have been playing 5e as a group for a little shy of 2 years now. We always welcome new players to 5e cause we all started together and learned together and would love to share that with others. The first few sessions will serve as a trial of sorts to see how well your play-style meshes and works with the party!