Forum RP -- Beneath Brymassen (Test Run)

The village of Brymassen isn't the most exciting place. In fact, it isn't exciting at all, even by the standards of your typical farming village. The only reason you're here is to grab a bite to eat and sleep in a warm, cozy bed for once -- as an adventurer, you've spent more than your fair share of nights on the ground.

Suddenly, just as you finish the last of your dinner, a man bursts into the tavern. "Help! My children! My children have been kidnapped! Please, is there someone here who can help me?"

Do you want to help him save his children? If so, fill out a character sheet and join us for a game of dungeon crawling and roleplaying!

What is this?
This is a roll-to-dodge-style roleplaying game loosely based on the Basic Fantasy campaign "Beneath Brymassen." The rules are simple: after creating characters, the players post their actions, and the GM (me) tells them whether they were successful or not.

For example, the first poster could say,

I would then say something like,

Of course, more than one person can play at a time, so I would wait for most or all of the players to post an action before advancing the story. Also, you won't always be successful. I will roll a dice (well, run a Python algorithm simulating a dice roll) to determine the outcome. One is the worst and 20 is the best. Your character attributes might add a bonus or penalty to the final value. There will be occasional combat, but I'm not a huge fan of gore, so the descriptions won't be overly graphic.

How do I join?
Post a character sheet in this thread to sign up. Depending on how many people there are, not everyone may get to play right away (the original campaign calls for 3-6 players; I definitely won't go over 10). This is intended as a test run, so if all goes well, you may be able to join in on future adventures. Replacements will also be needed if someone dies or quits.

To create your character, pick a name, class, and race, as well as your pronouns and starting items. Items can be anything you might need for an adventure, from rope to swords to rations, though you may carry no more than 5 at a time. Mages and clerics may also pick a spell. Your class and race will determine your bonuses and penalties. Your character profile can also contain any other background information on your character (what languages they know, what their occupation is, etc). See the end of the post for a sample character sheet.

Classes:

• Fighter
• Cleric
• Mage
• Thief

Races:

• Human
• Elf
• Dwarf
• Halfling

Spells (Cleric):

• Cure Light Wounds
• Detect Evil
• Detect Magic
• Light

Spells (Mage):

• Detect Magic
• Light
• Magic Missile
• Shield
• Sleep

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Example character sheet
Name: Tetra
Race: Elf
Class: Mage
Gender: Female (she/her/etc)

Spell: Sleep
Items: Novice wizard robes, staff, scroll of healing

Tetra dropped out of the University of Magi after realizing one day that she was better suited for the life of an adventurer. Now she wanders the country in search of fame and glory. She can speak Common and Elf.

 

Name: Pith
Race: Elf
Gender: Male
Class: Cleric
Spell: Cure Light Wounds

Starting items: Basic robes, oak staff, healing wand, novice spell book, potion bottle

Pith is a young cleric who has just finished his basic training in the healing arts at the city’s Temple. With natural talent, he rose through this training faster than all the other beginner clerics. From this he was subjected to intense experimentation by the Temple’s bishops who did not understand Pith’s natural attunement to magic. Pith quickly learned of the Temple’s corruption. After intense planning, Pith was able to escape from his prison and flee the city in hopes of both returning his Temple to the light and thwarting the corruption of the other Temples. Pith now looks towards the path of an adventurer and sets out on his quest.

 

((I was waiting for at least three people to sign up. Others can still join later if they want.))

The man responds, "My wife and I have 45 gold pieces in our possession. We would give all of it away if it meant getting our children back."

((You're good to go!))

 

The man looks relieved. "Thank you! May the Heavens bless you! They were playing out in the fields before dinner when a band of skulking creatures grabbed them and ran off to the hills on the outskirts of town. Come, I'll show you and any others who will aid me the way."

He looks around the tavern anxiously one more time before turning to face the door.

((Welcome to the game!))

((Oh yeah, I forgot to mention: your hit points are determined by class. Fighters get 5, Thieves 4, Clerics 3, and mages 2. Note that this is subject to change if the balance feels off. Also, everyone gets 1d6 times 10 gold to start with. Of course, everyone also has 0 experience (you almost certainly won't be earning enough to level up in this campaign, but if all goes well, you can carry your character over to future games).))

((Gold:

• Pith: 40
• Astrid: 60
• Mary: 10
• Alexei: 50
• Jesus Christt: 10

))

 

The man says he has four children, two boys and two girls, ranging in age from 4 to 9, all dark-haired like him and tan from spending their days outdoors.

"Thank you. If everyone is ready, I can show you the way now. I will return here afterward to see if I can find any others to aid you."

((There isn't really room for a villain in this campaign. Besides, it would be somewhat awkward to have the villain post in a place where the heroes could see their every move. This may or may not change in the future; keep in mind that this game is a "test run" so that I can get a feel for how to run this sort of game.))

((Nope, it's not too late. You're good to go! You have 40 gp.))

((No one wants to play a mage? Is the one-spell limitation too restrictive?))

 

((Okay. Are you keeping your two daggers and backpack? Basic Fantasy seems to only have one dual-class (mage/fighter), but I'm bending the rules so much at this point that adding additional dual-classes won't be that big of a deal.))

((Also, from now I'll wait for most people to post their turns before updating. So if you want the game to move forward, post!))