The Campaign Builder's Guild

The howling hordes fall back.  Trumpets sound.  As the Orc Wars draw to a close, victory is at hand.  But something is amiss--shadows creep from the forests, all of Caervenfor grows quiet in an unnatural hush.  And in this calm what storm will follow in the aftermath of war?

So, the last play-by-post campaign I tried to run never really got off the ground for whatever reason (maybe it was because of the elves, i don't know) but I have confidence that this one will work.
*It begins at approximately 3rd level.  
*Standard D&D ability roll
*Really, any character type is acceptable.  The heroes belong to a sort of militia regiment in the service of Caervenfor against the orc berserkers.  Avayevnon races and classes are to be used.  T'kel would be unlikely, but are not prohibited.  
*Skills and feats from the Players Handbook
*No Psionics
*Come up with at least a basic character background, including character motivations.
*Go ahead and use Ishy's Character sheet format, except for Alignment.  For alignment, you may choose which Astrological Sign best fits the character's personality.  That is your character's Sun Sign.  Your character's moon sign will be determined randomly by a d12 roll.

 [blockquote=Dramatis Personae]

Richard "Archer" Grazewall--Raelifin*Cruvagn deth Lorraine--Jharviss*Aldabrat--Golem*Ilio Gasconne--Team Discovery Channel*Jelma'c--Stargate525*

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RULES OF POSTING
In order to speed gameplay there will be certain rules on posting in the IC thread, once it it up:
1. Post Rolls to hit and damage rolls in the same post
2. Do not wait for the DM (me) to respond to a post if it is your turn. At the end of the round I will do a single response.
3. Take your turn within 24 hours of the last
4. No acting out of turn
5. Always post current HPs at the each new battle post

We'll have the characters get acquainted here a bit before the campaign begins.  Have fun, and welcome to Caervenfor.

Woo. I'll join.

[ic Archer] Ah, what the hell, it's better than sitting around here...
[spoiler Backstory] Richard Grazewall grew up in a quiet hamlet in Sassory as the son of a candlestick maker. Life was never very kind to Richard who was inept at the family trade and fell into a deep depression at the age of 16 where he soon turned to alcohol as a way to forget his woes. Despite being a fairly likable fellow, Richard was never able to attract any sort of female attention and thanks to several drunken attempts, he developed a heavy misogynistic attitude. At the age of eighteen, under heavy pressure for his family, Richard volunteered for the local militia to combat the invading orcish hordes from the north. It was here he met his mentor, an old knight from Corbin named Sir Russell Oberyn who had been dismissed into retirement for having lost a leg, arm and two fingers in some ancient battle. Sir Oberyn trained Richard and a few other men and boys to fight with sword and bow, to fight on horseback and to follow orders. Among his group, Rich soon found two fast friends. He never learned the boys' true names, but instead they were called Dog and Pockface. After managing to hit three bull's-eyes in one quiver at forty meters, Richard soon developed the name Archer, which he found he liked better than his given name.

For a while, Archer had a good life and his drinking problem abated. Soon the militia was called into action as Sassory was overrun by the inhuman monsters. While traveling to meet up with a main body of recruits, a group of Orchish scouts ambushed them. Sir Oberyn, Dog and Pockface all were shot down before the few scouts were turned away. Archer found himself with only a few strangers from his unit. The leader of the survivors, a fat man with a shaggy black beard, damned the whole thing and decided to go south and avoid "dying for some self-righteous king in his castle." Everyone else decided to go with him, as everyone had their fill of bloodshed. Archer remained, however, for some reason which he could not express. He stole Sir Oberyn's weapons and armor as well as half a dozen horses which had been left, stupidly, by those who had followed the fat man. He took what he could and followed the path toward the fighting. Along the way he managed to pawn off some of the horses for good coin to passing refugees, though he came to curse this as his own horse broke a leg soon after he had sold the rest.

At last he found the Caervenfor army, where he managed to slip into an archer block and make a few drinking buddies. For the rest of the war he continued to fight, sometimes changing units. Most of his coin disappeared as he sought out his cups wherever he could and somehow he never felt like he had a place in any of it.[/spoiler][spoiler Appearance] Archer is a lad of 20 who has a decent face, dull brown eyes and black hair. He's been letting his beard grow out into a bushy mane that matches his rough head hair. He bathes more than most soldiers, but he never changes his clothes, giving him a stink of mud, sweat and manure. In body he is tall, just over six feet, though he is slim and stick-like. The combination of miss-matched armor, wild hair and a thin frame makes him look a bit gangly and exadurated, though his motor skills are far above average. The scent of rum or beer is often on his breath and his teeth are starting to rot.[/spoiler][spoiler Character Sheet][ic Archer]Player name: Raelifin
Character Name: Richard "Archer" Grazewall
Class: Fighter | Lavel: 3
Race: Human | Gender: Male
Sun Sign: Stirge | Moon Sign Beholder

STR: 12
DEX: 17
CON: 9
INT: 10
WIS: 7
CHA: 11

HP Total: 18
AC Bonus: 18 | Touch AC: 13 | Flat-footed AC: 15
Initiative: +3
Base Attack: 3 | Grapple: 4

Saving Throws:
Fortitude Total:4  (Base: 3 - Ability Mod: 1 + Other: 0)
Reflex Total:4  (Base: 1 + Ability Mod: 3 + Other: 0)
Will Total:-1  (Base: 1 + Ability Mod: -2 + Other: 0)

Weapons
Masterwork Longbow - Attack:+7 |Damage:1d8 |Crit:x3
Masterwork Longsword - Attack:+5 |Damage:1d8+1 |Crit:19/20 x2

Armor
Masterwork Chainshirt - AC Bonus:+4 |AC Penalty:-1 |Weight:25lbs
Masterwork Buckler - AC Bonus:+1 |AC Penalty:0 |Weight:5lbs

Skills
Spot - Total:+1 |Ranks:3 |Mods:-2 Wis
Climb - Total:+7 |Ranks:6 |Mods:+1 Str
Ride - Total:+6 |Ranks:3 |Mods:+3 Dex
Swim - Total:+4 |Ranks:3 |Mods:+1 Str

Feats and Racial Abilities
Point-blank Shot - +1 Attack and Damage within 30'
Precise Shot - No penalty for shooting into combat
Rapid Shot - Add an attack at -2 to all
Weapon Focus: Longbow - +1 on Attack

Equipment
 -Nothing of note


Treasure
Coins: 127 gp | 18 sp | 30 cp | 1 pp
Magical Items:
 -None
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[spoiler Dice Rolls][dice]4d6[/dice] 9
[dice]4d6[/dice] 12
[dice]4d6[/dice] 7
[dice]4d6[/dice] 11
[dice]4d6[/dice] 17
[dice]4d6[/dice] 10

[dice]1d12[/dice][/spoiler][/spoiler]

Yay!  First entry!  I'll start keeping track in the initial post

I'm claiming a spot for me.  I'm not as keen as Raelifin so I'll post up a character in a little bit.  But I'm reserving me a place.

I think I want to join. :D

I can finally play a dwarf capitalist... ho ho.

Quote from: GolemI think I want to join. :D

I can finally play a dwarf capitalist... ho ho.

Indeed you can.  I am eager to see it.  Once you have something I'll add you to the list.

I'll join this.
hmm... what to play...

Oh man!
Halfling Swashbuckler FTW!
(hydra zodiac sign)

Kewl.  We're up to four, and this has only been up today so far; this is already going better than the last one.

Count me in.

I'm thinking about doing something unique with race and class... I dunno what yet.

ability scores.(it is 4d6 drop 1 right? It's been so long.)
Here's hoping for no more fours!
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Quote from: Stargate525Count me in.

I'm thinking about doing something unique with race and class... I dunno what yet.

ability scores.(it is 4d6 drop 1 right? It's been so long.)
Here's hoping for no more fours!

Good to see ya.  Yeah, drop the lowest of the d6 rolls on each.

*EDIT: When I quote your dice rolls I get different results, so I'll leave them to you.

Are fire arms martial or exotic? and how much do they cost.

Also, can you dual weild pistols with TWF?

Firearms are exotic.  Pistols can be dual wielded, but remember that each only gets one shot before reloading.

Hand Cannon costs 50 gold
Pistol costs 75 gold
Arquebus costs 140 gold
Ribauldequin costs 300 gold

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Quote from: Golem*die Rolls*

Holy crud!


Also, I'm assuming this takes place in your setting?

*adds the setting to the top of the 'things to read' list.*

Quote from: Stargate525

Quote from: Golem*die Rolls*

Holy crud!


Also, I'm assuming this takes place in your setting?

*adds the setting to the top of the 'things to read' list.*

Yes, it does.  Caervenfor is a nation of Avayevnon..