Vertigo

Aesithas (D&D 5e Homebrew) - On Hiatus

I have fallen extremely ill with Covid. Prior to this I was focusing heavily on work and a few planned trips and neglected to keep you guys informed. If you guys are still keen on this, I will be flipping the proverbial hourglass and having the pirates appear when I recover and make my next post. So let me know what you guys have decided to do. This is a potential timeline of 5-12 days, plus time for me to write.

@Fading Memory

Ooff, I feel you on the covid, hope you feel better soon :/

And I'm definitely still up for this, aye.

The Death Knight's Squire [D&D 5e One Shot]

All done, here ya go.

Name ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Wager Age ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ 38 Gender ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ He/him Sexual Orientation ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Bisexual Languages ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ - Common - Infernal - Abyssal Specialties ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Wager specializes in subterfuge (deception, persuasion), assessing others (insight) and to a lesser extent, knowing bits and pieces of arcane lore (Arcana). But really, he'd say his real specialty is his dashing smile.

Warlock - Chaotic Neutral - Tiefling ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Personality ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Wager is the type to look suspicious even when just breathing, and that seems to suit him just fine. He isn't one to worry needlessly - or even when needed, really - and takes most things in a stride. In his almost forty years of life lived to the fullest, he's heard every insult, faced every setback and survived impossible odds so many times he's earned his moniker. To this day, he lives for thrills and is disconcertingly willing to risk it all for a moment of adrenaline, fame or pleasure. He's hedonistic and changes his mind more often than his clothes - which says a lot, considering he owns more hats than one can count. But though he comes with a long list of vices, Wager isn't a bad person per se. He's sociable and pleasant enough a person to talk to as long as you don't try to engage in any serious topic that'd bore him. And though he is self-serving and irresponsible, he never sets out with the plan to cause others mischief or harm. On the contrary, he is willing to help whomever as long as there's something in it for him. Sometimes a thanks will do; other times he'll do it for the experience alone. If you've got a face he fancies, he'll help and treat you to a drink afterwards. Now isn't he a gentleman? Background ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Name any profession of ill-repute, and Wager's likely at least dabbled in it. From a decoy to a thief and a smuggler, he spent his younger years trying to get by through whatever means necessary. The older he got and the more connections he made, the wider his job opportunities - and the longer his list of enemies. Eventually, he grew tired of a life lived constantly on the edge, and made an earnest attempt at turning over a new leaf. For a couple of years in his mid twenties, he ran an honest business and managed to get on his feet as a respectable member of society. But old habits died hard, and he soon found himself missing the thrills of his previous life. His risk-seeking behaviour led him down a rabbit hole of gambling, and he soon found that he could make a better fortune playing cards and throwing dice than he ever could in his mundane day job. Especially if he, well, took some liberties with the rules. He found success, enemies, danger and glamour, making a name for himself in one of the land's largest cities - until a certain incident a year or so ago. A peculiar, drunken man out of coin decided to bet a small, ugly statuette of a misshapen man in lieu of cash, and Wager happened to win it. He had half a mind to throw the abomination away, but ended up finding out it was more than met the eye. Apparently, it was the prison of a Genie - an Efreeti, to be precise, and it had absolutely not been meant to be gambled away on a drunken whim. It didn't take long for it to dawn on Wager that he'd gotten involved with some dangerous lot, and so he took his belongings and skipped town before anyone could come chasing after him. Since then, partnership with a Genie has given Wager some new-found powers - and another surge of risk-seeking behaviour. Starter Equipment ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ - Hollow Statuette - Arcane Focus - Scholar's Pack - Leather Armor - Dagger x4 - Dice Set - Fine Clothes - Lucky Charm .................................................................................................................................................

The Death Knight's Squire [D&D 5e One Shot]

Rolled my stats here, and the two arrays are:

14
11
13
16
13
15

and

11
13
12
11
10
11

I'll keep the first one! Should be able to get a sheet up tomorrow.

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

Oh yeah, will get a post up soon now that we're moving again!

The Death Knight's Squire [A short D&D 5e RP]

Interested, either as a Warlock or a Sorcerer!

Echoes of a Moonless Night

Gonna work on mine in the next few days, hopefully. Weekend was spent being sick, sadly >>

Aesithas (D&D 5e Homebrew) - On Hiatus

So what do we wanna do re: pirates, guys?

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

<Snipped quote by Vertigo>

You are supposed to be, yes, though I am considering altering the move slightly to add more questions (or adding a different move to compliment it).

You could potentially ask "How could I get you to ___?" and ask something along the lines of "How could I get you to not attack/chase us?" or "How could I get you to go away?"

@XxFellsingxX

Alright, gotcha! And yeah, playing around with wording was plan b, heh. Went ahead and rolled for it, got a 10. So for the two questions, let's go with the "How could I get you to not attack us?" whether that's how we can calm them down or just get away, and "What could I learn from you?" as far as their behaviour goes.

Edit: added the roll to my post as well for clarity!

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

𝐹𝑒𝓁𝓁𝓌𝒾𝓃𝑔

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It was almost amusing, watching their mighty dragon warden struggle against the impassable might of... a couple of trees. More than once, a snicker threatened to slip past Fellwing's lips - but she kept them sealed to maintain peace. Garrock seemed painfully aware of his shortcomings, so pointing them out would have been redundant at best, cruel at worst.

Once the trees relented, they were greeted with a marsh. Fellwing wondered whether the soft ground would present another set of issues for their bigger dragon companion, but it soon turned out that terrain was the least of their worries. With a terrible squeal, rodents of some sort - familiar from her vision - begun pouring out of the forest around them. One latched onto Garrock's wing, tearing off flesh in its wake. Fellwing could only hope Skobeloff didn't run into similar trouble while alone.

The black drake stepped back. She knew her strengths, and that fighting was not among them. All she couldoffer was guidance - or shadow magic, and she would rather not risk the latter if the situation wasn't dire. Moon magic then, perhaps, or simply a tactical retreat. Would they make it? The soft ground was a bigger hindrance to them than it was to their lighter pursuers.

"How far is Echo's cave?" she called over to Stargaze, taking in their surroundings.

mechanics

Fellwing Studies Someone (the rodents) and with a 10, asks "How could I get you to not attack us?" and "What could I learn from you?"

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

For Study Someone, are we limited to the options listed? Was wondering if it was possible to gauge whether or not we could outrun the rodents. Will edit the post with a roll if appropriate!