Marrakt

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@Marrakt

Would you be willing to accept another?

@myrkwise

Yup, go for it!

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Yes, there’s still room.

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@Marrakt so for Background I was wondering if I could do something like mash Sage with Hermit with a flavoring of Criminal. So like start with manacles on my arms, maybe ragged holy vestments and common clothes. Very few gold.

But no features seem to fit all that well, as I'm going for a Cleric who was essentially expunged from the church after discovering something he shouldn't have and framed for a crime of which he did not commit. Possibly sent far north where the prostration of Deneir is not all that popular or to one of the prisons that no doubt lay somewhere in the mountains.

I'm just writing it down on a physical sheet atm cause I find it easier and once I'm done ill post the proper format.

I took Observant as my feat for Variant Human, just a flavorful one. As he is an observant lad. Also one of his traits is when a topic he is familiar with or well learnt in is brought up he talks endlessly and just doesn't shut up.

@Dark Cloud

I'm not opposed to the idea but I'd need to see what you have in mind before agreeing to it

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@MarraktI'm writing a paladin of Ilmatter, but I was wondering if this is too out of place. The Compassion god has his base followers in icy region but how would this work under Auril's control region?

@Shovel

No, that’s perfectly fine. Ilmater also has the portfolio of endurance, martyrdom and suffering, all of which I think are very thematic for a region locked behind an impassable blizzard and subject to neverending darkness. Not only that but I think that worship of such a god would probably be popular given the conditions they are living with. There are many different ways you could take this. You could have your character preach compassion to a people who have forgotten how to be compassionate in their paranoia and isolation.

Or you could lean into the endurance aspect of things in terms of enduring the conditions and the blizzard and all the problems the region is facing.

It’s a fascinating choice.

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Deneir is a very good choice, and not a deity I often see people choosing for some strange reason.

In terms of distances, although I wouldn’t like to speculate on specific travel times the two are closer than you would think.

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@Marrakt Kaga was asking it they could play the character their profile is. Kaga an anime character.

Also we starting at level 1 yeah?

@Dark Cloud

Gotcha, in that case I've had a look and I don't think the character is a particularly good fit for the setting, would prefer something a little more in-line with the theme and setting.

We will indeed be starting at level 1

@Guardian Angel Haruki Yeah, my bad, I completely missed that they were in the book as well as Wild Beyond the Witchlight, carry on :D.

In terms of languages, I'd certainly recommend Dwarven as a good language to take in this area, and I'd also say Reghedjic (spoken by the Reghed barbarians of Icewind Dale). If you wanted to get a bit more exotic with your choice, you could also take Jotun (Giant).

For more inspiration though you could check out this link https://www.oakthorne.net/wiki/index.php/Languages_in_the_North.

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I’ve had a quick look at the Feylost and I’ll allow it, thanks for the link.

@Guardian Angel Haruki I’ll come back to you about languages and let you know. Harengon also wasn’t on the list of sources but again had a quick scan over it and it looks ok to me so go for it.

@Kaga Classsumm could you elaborate a bit? Generally I’ll accept class and race combinations listed in the sources and on an exception case by case basis but I’m not entirely sure what you’re wanting to go for.

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@Marrakt Thought I may as well ask, even though it's not on the list: would I be okay using the Feylost background for my Warlock (introduced in The Wild Beyond the Witchlight)?

@XxFellsingxX

It’s not a source that I have unfortunately so I’m going to have to say no to this one.

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And....we're up and running with a forum.

https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/190352-rime-of-the-frostmaiden/ooc

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Please post characters and character sheets here:-

Name:
Race:
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Personality Traits:
Bond:
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Background:

Following this I’d like more detail on the following:

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Personality:
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Acceptable sources are as follows: PHB, Monsters of the Multiverse, Xanathar’s, Tasha’s, Explorers Guide to Wildemount, Van Richtens Guide to Ravenloft.

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Starting Level: 1
Ability Scores: 27 Point Buy
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