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Besides you, in the room you now lie, your gear has been packed neatly besides your beds. You reach for it, and stop -- as you notice your entire right arm has been covered by an ornate, gleaming tattoo, marked with strange and arcane symbols.

@Valen

Just to make sure I'm reading this correctly, we are all in the same room as a group, yes?

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@Valen

Everything's set for Grim, I think. Let me know if the Alchemy Jug is approved or not (the Star Map druid focus is a powerful enough item that I'm happy to forgo a starting magical item). Its mostly for roleplay purposes because the beer must flow even on the road

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I'm actually looking forward to Lulli in action.

I'm imagining something like Ruby Rod from Fifth Element, demanding a cup of tea and then doing the dismissive hand flip to tell Grim to go away.

And Grim will just roll his eyes and go back to sparring and/or making beer.

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Sure, I'm OK with that! - Although, I will say, Lulli is polarizing but a good source of conflict. Maybe you wouldn't wanna hang out with him in real life but it's definitely gonna be more interesting to have your character interact with rather than avoid him. Also his character arc will be rewarding to be a part of when he turns a new leaf.

@O O

So long as your health insurance is good, Grim will get you patched up

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You unfurl your bedroll and you nod your head to your companions.

@Valen

From the description in the OP, it seems that however the band came together, that the band has come together prior to our waking up in a strange bed and with matching tattoos (what did Grim put in that last batch of beer?)

Anyone given any thought to how our characters would interact?

Beyond making sure people have clean water to drink or healing potions, one thing I've tended to overlook or gloss over in the past is the Dwarven Combat Training part of the race. Which is making me wonder if Grim wouldn't seek to be someone's sparring partner to keep up his training.

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Since then I started purchasing the physical books from one of the LGSs near me as I want to know for sure I'll almost always have access to the books I've bought. I've got them on a bookshelf I made out in my office.

@Lurking Krog

Yessssssss. I don't hate the subscriber model completely (okay, maybe I do), but I definitely want to know that I have access to content that I've paid for. I had thought that I'd put my books up on Ebay or something at one time to make space, but now I definitely am hoarding because I don't know that I'll always be able to pull down the electronic copy but I know that I can pull it off the shelf.

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It's also in the DMG14 pg 199.

@Lurking Krog

I have to say, I've enjoyed dusting off my 5e books (after I remembered where I'd put them). I was reading back through the section on Dwarves in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes this morning to give myself a refresher.

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Max 1st level, then your choice as to roll or use average.

@Valen

Appreciate @N3v3rM0r3 asking the question, as I realized that I hadn't taken max level for 1st and had just rolled 3d8, so I've adjusted my sheet to be less derp.

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Added a link to the napkin math sheet. I'm rusty, so let me know if it looks like I botched any of the numbers.

I'm wanting to lean into the synergy between the brewer's kit (which can purify water, among other things) and the herbalism kit (crafting tea, ointments, salves, potions, etc.), for roleplay flavor if nothing else.

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He's a noble, you know.

@O O

That just makes using him as the meat shield all the better. :D

"A_R^GH_HH, not even all the wizards in Waterdeep could concentrate enough to enlarge your bird brain.

HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT ME...

You tiny, little dwarf!!! Was your mother a cave rat?! You've worn my patienciousness thin. Shift yourself into something edible, that I may at least make use of your wretched meat and feed it to the hounds."

@O O

"Truly there is no NOBLER, 'alfling. Just think of the songs that will be sung of this day! Of you and your deeds! Lulli, who stood as tall as a man and stared down the savage beast."

*sips beer and tries not to laugh into the foam*