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So, I've had this idea for a D&D 3.5 campaign for a while, but it never really played out the way I wanted with my regular group. The game ended up dying due to real-world difficulties with work and the like.

If you're interested/familiar with 3.5, please read on.

This campaign would use content from the Book of Vile Darkness pretty heavily, maybe some Heroes of Horror, and a rare sliver of the Book of Exalted Deeds.

As far as what I'd managed to get through with my friends, our characters had managed to unearth evidence of a plague, magical in nature yet resistant or immune to the standard methods of treatment (potions and spells had no effect, and there wasn't any mundane treatment that could safely be attempted). This plague struck a small thorp (no more than 50 residents), and the heroes were dispatched to see why the down suddenly "went dark," as it were. Some fighting ensues, some asses are kicked (the PC's, mostly), and some questions are raised.

And then we got assigned to different work shifts (IRL) and the campaign sort of died for a bit.

So, the question I have for you, dear potential player, is this: Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons with me?

It'd be fairly straightforward D&D. Character sheets should be done through myth-weavers.com. Any questions, character actions and dice rolls would take place OOC (through rolz.org, join the room Roleplayerguild Game - Plagued by Hate with your username as your nickname, then post the results here in the OOC), then the story would be written around those elements.

For example:

OOC: Player 1 asks: "What do I see inside the house?"
OOC: DM replies: "You see that the candles are out, but the moon from outside allows you to see a vaguely humanoid shape within, sitting in a chair in the corner of the bedroom."
OOC: Player 1 says: "I want to break the window and throw a bottle of alchemist's fire into the room."
OOC: DM replies: "Okay. Roll a strength check to break the window, DC 5 to pass. Then, if you pass that, go ahead and roll a ranged attack to see if your flask hits whatever you're aiming for. What are you aiming for?"
OOC: Player 1 says: "The figure, of course."
OOC: DM says: "Okay then, in that case I'll let you know if you hit." [This is because I like it to be a bit more suspenseful. If you know the AC to beat, it becomes a game of numbers. This way, there's still some feeling of uncertainty, which makes each hit that much more rewarding.]
OOC: Player 1 rolls a 15 (13 on the dice roll, +2 STR), breaking the window. Player 1 then rolls a 18 on their attack roll (16 on the dice roll, +2 DEX). DM says that this is a hit, and the figure is now covered in alchemist's fire, and illuminated, revealing a very surprised half-orc, who takes 4 points of fire damage.
IC: Player 1 writes:
The rogue peeks through the window, wondering what treasures might lie within, ripe for the taking. However, upon pressing her nose against the glass, she spots a figure in the corner of the room, barely visible even with the light of the moon piercing the gloom.
After ducking down beneath the windowsill and calming herself down, she peeks up again, decides to throw caution to the wind, and reaches into her pack. Withdrawing a flask of luminous orange, viscous liquid, she holds it at the ready.
Wrapping a bit of her cloak around her hand, she strikes the window, shattering the glass, before lobbing the flask of alchemist's fire into the room. Her aim is true, and the flask breaks open on the figure.
As his clothes ignite with the substance, the fire reveals some of his features. The half-orc, now roused from his sleep and finding himself to be on fire, begins thrashing about the room, attempting to beat the fire out with his hands, only for it to burn his palms as well.


For the most part, regular roleplaying would determine the direction of the story.

And, in the spirit of good DMing, I would make a PC designed to not steal the spotlight. Most likely a bard, cleric, or archivist. It would depend on what those of you who would like to play, would like to play. :P

Interested?

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I'd be interested in D&D, but not necessarily a horror-themed game.
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Is this still open?
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Yep!
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Damn, I'd love to join, although I know very little of DnD, I'll be checking a player handbook.
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Well hello there .3. If this is open I'd indeed like to join in :D

I actualy prefer 3.5 so this would be quite nice. As far as the boon of vile darkness, would that be limited to the npcs? .3. Continuing from there, would we be limited in what books we could work from? (Such as oriental adventures etc.)
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On a side note both links don't work .3.
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I'd prefer to keep the party good-aligned, although there may be a few choice pieces from BoVD that I'd be willing (and likely - maw ha ha) to give to the players.

I'd also prefer not to have to go hunting for pages in a dozen books per character. But, so long as I get books and page numbers for whatever you're thinking of, I will most likely allow it.

Thanks for catching that! Links should be fixed now.
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np with the links ^^

as far as the white book goes, would i be able to snag a few select things from there? (ive a monk that uses them in a similar setting, and was thinking on making them anew.)
otherwise i keep an eye on this and work on a character when i get time :O

oh!
are we going to use.. cant remember the term, but the 18,17,17,16,15... elite array i think? i cant remember exacts atm lol.
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np with the links ^^

as far as the white book goes, would i be able to snag a few select things from there? (ive a monk that uses them in a similar setting, and was thinking on making them anew.)
otherwise i keep an eye on this and work on a character when i get time :O

oh!
are we going to use.. cant remember the term, but the 18,17,17,16,15... elite array i think? i cant remember exacts atm lol.
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I personally wonder where we send our sheets when we finish.

And yes I'm still interested
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Elite array is 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8. And that's fine, if no one has any objections.

As for sheets, I'd appreciate a PM with the link, or you could post it in here for review/approval (from myself as well as your peers). Either way, I'll probably make a quick reference for myself for submitted characters.

Stick to creating a level 1 character for now, and we can discuss the future development via PM or OOC.

Also, a picture of your character would be appreciated!
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Well then. I guess the group I play with runs a high elite array XD thanks for the Info tho :D
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CI have no Idea what an elite aray is. I'll just role m stats like usual.

Time to make a Necromancer. Sorry, my favorite school of magic.

Maybe I can become a Lich at some point. Unlikely though.
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@Joshua the elite array is usually a set of stat numbers give that you can use instead of rolling. Its a fairly even and well balanced set. Its most commonly used for either speed or simplicity (in the case of some of the people I play with its just easier)

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On a side note I have to make a new email for myth-weavers since I use yahoo :/
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Hmmmm Marshal or Cleric tough choice its weird being a player and not the DM for once
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A note on starting gear/gold: You may roll the starting gold given for your class. You may also begin with a set of armor, a shield (if you want one), and a single weapon, none of which will count against your starting wealth. Bards, druids, clerics, etc. may also have a free instrument/focus.

Thanks to Ollumhammersong for bringing it up! :D

Also, Joshua Tamashii - While I'm fine with a necromancer, be advised that this campaign will be set in a fairly standard (ha) fantasy setting. If people don't understand what you're doing, it might result in distrust, even persecution. Just something to keep in mind, so if you do happen to run into a group of wandering paladins, don't be surprised if they attempt to arrest or execute you for your "crimes." Not that I don't approve of necromancy, of course... (Pic related)
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I think Inevitables, particularly Maruts, scare me more
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You know, I hadn't thought to throw an inevitable into this campaign, but now that you mention it... >:D

Anyway, another update. If you haven't already, take max hp for level 1. We'll roll for each following level.
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yeah well, I'm squishy as all hell at this rate. (Elf Wizards.)
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