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Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt (PbP recruitment thread)

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Oh, hello! Inspired by Gnomeboy's delightful BTiLP, I've decided to turn another Carpenter/Russell classic into a DCC funnel. I'm roughly half way through writing it as of this post. I would love to run a test drive here if I have some willing and frequently posting individuals.

Teaser:

You are members of a remote fishing village on the frozen sea of [name to come later]. Contact with the outside world is so rare that you would regard outsiders with surprise and suspicion. This isolation has lasted for so many generations that your language has drifted away from that of any other inhabitants of the sea. Despite this isolation, your people have found a way to eek out a life of subsistence by foraging, fishing, and the using milk, hides and meat of your reindeer herd.

It’s mid winter. A light snow is falling, accumulating on top of decades of permafrost. You are performing your daily tasks, fishing, foraging, feeding the reindeer, etc. Off in the distance you hear the sounds of an unintelligible language shouted by more than one voice. The voices are getting closer, the words are rough but seem familiar. A reindeer gallops out from the coniferous forest to north. Its gallop seems uneven, probably from wounds and exhaustion.

A few seconds pass before three men - wearing strange clothing and carrying objects never seen in your village - break out from the tree line and are chasing the reindeer, shouting in that incomprehensible language, and throwing spherical objects that burst into fire and shiny rocks as they nearly hit the reindeer. You and other nearby villagers cannot comprehend the chaos as it makes its way toward the outer line of your huts - reindeer are docile when treated properly and are revered in your village. A few of the villagers ready their spears at the pursuers as the reindeer limps into your midst and cowers.


Who's in? Note that I'll probably start this adventure within a week or so.
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Elrod, Elven Sage - 2hp, 11AC, HP: 2, str16(+2) agl13(+1) sta8(-1) per15(+1) int10(0) luc10(0); init: 1; ref(1), fort(-1), wil(1)
Pitchfork +2 (1d8+2); Chest: (rope (50'), Parchment, quill pen, 15 cp)

Celebron, Elven Barrister - 2hp, 10AC, str11(0) agl9(0) sta11(0) per12(0) int15(+1) luc5(-2); init: 0; ref(0), fort(0), wil(0); Lucky Sign: Hawkeye (Missile fire damage rolls) (1)
Dagger (1d4), Quill (1d4+1); Lg Sack: (Book, Candle, Torches (3), 20 cp)

Halfling, Halfling Vagrant - 4hp, 10AC, str11(0) agl9(0) sta12(0) per9(0) int14(+1) luc10(0); init: 0; ref(0), fort(2), wil(0); Lucky Sign: Lived through famine (Fortitude saving throws) (+2)
Club (1d4); Lg Sack: (Begging Bowl, Oil Flask, Flint+Steel, Iron Spikes 3)

Legolad, Elven Falconer - 1hp, 10AC, str8(-1) agl9(0) sta15(+1) per7(-1) int13(+1) luc14(+1); init: 0; ref(0), fort(1), wil(1); Lucky Sign: Survived the plague (Magical healing) (1)
Dagger -1 (1d4-1); Lg Sack: (Torches 2, Chalk 2); Falcon, Aerandir
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Extreeeemely tempted -- but already being in two PbP makes me cautious. Wouldn't want to claim game-table territory if I couldn't give it my all...

But maybe if you get a sufficient group, and there's room for a sidekick...? 8)
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Sounds awesome. Tell me more.
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Gnomeboy, I'd love to have you along for the adventure, but I understand and respect your commitments. Maybe we'll lighten that load tonight in Grimtooth's castle? :evil:

More details to come closer to the start time, Blood axe, but I will mention that I'm creating a mechanic that should up the feeling of paranoia within the party.
MoD Demi-humans
Elrod, Elven Sage - 2hp, 11AC, HP: 2, str16(+2) agl13(+1) sta8(-1) per15(+1) int10(0) luc10(0); init: 1; ref(1), fort(-1), wil(1)
Pitchfork +2 (1d8+2); Chest: (rope (50'), Parchment, quill pen, 15 cp)

Celebron, Elven Barrister - 2hp, 10AC, str11(0) agl9(0) sta11(0) per12(0) int15(+1) luc5(-2); init: 0; ref(0), fort(0), wil(0); Lucky Sign: Hawkeye (Missile fire damage rolls) (1)
Dagger (1d4), Quill (1d4+1); Lg Sack: (Book, Candle, Torches (3), 20 cp)

Halfling, Halfling Vagrant - 4hp, 10AC, str11(0) agl9(0) sta12(0) per9(0) int14(+1) luc10(0); init: 0; ref(0), fort(2), wil(0); Lucky Sign: Lived through famine (Fortitude saving throws) (+2)
Club (1d4); Lg Sack: (Begging Bowl, Oil Flask, Flint+Steel, Iron Spikes 3)

Legolad, Elven Falconer - 1hp, 10AC, str8(-1) agl9(0) sta15(+1) per7(-1) int13(+1) luc14(+1); init: 0; ref(0), fort(1), wil(1); Lucky Sign: Survived the plague (Magical healing) (1)
Dagger -1 (1d4-1); Lg Sack: (Torches 2, Chalk 2); Falcon, Aerandir
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I'm still filling an extra obituary page with the zeroes from the other two funnels, myself... also interested nonetheless! Alsotrying to hold out till GB runs Punjar pt 2!

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I'm still filling an extra obituary page with the zeroes from the other two funnels, myself... also interested nonetheless! Also trying to hold out till GB runs Punjar pt 2!

Black Kylessa (c) LV 2 Wizard (orphan)
Str7/8 (-1) Agi17(+2) Sta9(0) Per6(-1) Int15(+1) Luc15(+1) AC13 (padded armor, fumble d8) HP7 Sling+2 (1d4-1) or dagger+/-1 (1d4-1) Spd30 Init+2 R+3 F0 W0 Ragdoll (Mara), Pony, 48cp 602gp Common, Chaos, Halfling, Dwarven
Animal Summoning 64 Wealful/Woeful magic (erupts from the earth),Charm Person 83 Blue Star (black beam), Runic Alphabet, Mortal 43 no change, Spider Climb 53 no change (six extra eyes),Magic Missle 94 Fine Control (meteors),Chill Touch 50 no change (skeletal hands)
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ProdigalWilliam wrote:Maybe we'll lighten that load tonight in Grimtooth's castle? :evil:
Always a possibility... :mrgreen:

Actually, I'm surprised at still having all four of mine in both of the Funnels I'm in!

But both are at a point where that could change... gotta go check those posts now!
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Count me in!
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I'll let one of the other PbP's run its course here and then start this one up! Looking for as many as six players for this one.
MoD Demi-humans
Elrod, Elven Sage - 2hp, 11AC, HP: 2, str16(+2) agl13(+1) sta8(-1) per15(+1) int10(0) luc10(0); init: 1; ref(1), fort(-1), wil(1)
Pitchfork +2 (1d8+2); Chest: (rope (50'), Parchment, quill pen, 15 cp)

Celebron, Elven Barrister - 2hp, 10AC, str11(0) agl9(0) sta11(0) per12(0) int15(+1) luc5(-2); init: 0; ref(0), fort(0), wil(0); Lucky Sign: Hawkeye (Missile fire damage rolls) (1)
Dagger (1d4), Quill (1d4+1); Lg Sack: (Book, Candle, Torches (3), 20 cp)

Halfling, Halfling Vagrant - 4hp, 10AC, str11(0) agl9(0) sta12(0) per9(0) int14(+1) luc10(0); init: 0; ref(0), fort(2), wil(0); Lucky Sign: Lived through famine (Fortitude saving throws) (+2)
Club (1d4); Lg Sack: (Begging Bowl, Oil Flask, Flint+Steel, Iron Spikes 3)

Legolad, Elven Falconer - 1hp, 10AC, str8(-1) agl9(0) sta15(+1) per7(-1) int13(+1) luc14(+1); init: 0; ref(0), fort(1), wil(1); Lucky Sign: Survived the plague (Magical healing) (1)
Dagger -1 (1d4-1); Lg Sack: (Torches 2, Chalk 2); Falcon, Aerandir
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