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Hello all. I know, I tried to start a campaign about a year or so ago, and, to no avail, thanks to myself. I was young and pig-headed. I've grown up a little bit, so, I know a little more. I've had a little more online play experience and DMing experience. Now to get to the point:

I want to try to start a new online game. I wont be able to start it off until sometime after Christmas, but, by then, hopefully everything will be squared away here at home. Setting will be FR, but, watery. The basis for the game is a contest being held in Waterdeep among the lowest of the low. Yes, I'm speaking of Fearun's dark under belly, the criminal syndicates of the realms. Players should be roughly seventh level. When you're making your character, think criminal. No alignment restrictions or Organization restrictions. It'll be 3.5, and any classes or prestige classes need to be ran by me first. I have an array of books, so, most will be open.
So, any takers?
Reply here if you are interested.

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Tentatively.

I've never actually played FR, though and I'm already in other games, so if there is high demand for annother game (which is almost certain here, I'll gladly back out in favor of others)

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It's funny, I have the FR book but I've only played in it once for about two sessions. I meant to DM a game in it but... I'm not a good DM.

Anyway, I'm sort of interested because I've wanted to get some use out of that book, and because I really like urban based campaigns, but I don't really think I'd like playing an evil character. You say no alignment restrictions, but considering the rest of the post this game seems to be decidedly evil. That leaves me a bit uncertain.

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Well, yes, many of the NPC's will be evil. The characters however, do not have to be. You don't have to be evil to be a scoundrel. Rogue isn't restricted to evil only. Not all criminals are evil. Some are just misunderstood. Like I said, you don't have to be evil, or even a criminal for that matter. You could just be an adventurer who wants a piece of the sweet prize at the end. Think of it as any dungeon, except you're racing some scalawags to the treasure at the bottom.

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Y'know, it sounds kind of interesting. If I brain-up a good characer I'll let you know.

{Edit} Hey, if it's like cannonball run, then it'll be teams of 2. Can I write up and play 2 characters?

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Well, I dont know what cannonball run is, but, yes teams are allowed. the the prize is only really meant for one.

You could write up two characters, as long as you are sure you can play two characters.

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Anyone who is interested can just PM me character sheets whenever.

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You never saw Canonball Run? Bert Reynolds, Dom Delouise, Sammy Davis Jr., Rodger Moore, Jackie Chan, ... hmm 1980's. Awesome move, funny comedy, about a race across the US, coast to coast. I figured that's where you got the name Cut Throats' Run. Is it not? Anyway, prize for one works too, because I was thinking that the second character would be a ring-giver, aiding the primary charcter.

I'm still in the "hmm, what'd be interesting?" stage for the primary character.

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alright. And no. Never seen it. The idea I thought was just spawned from my boredom. I was thinking of what to do to a group of pirates Im DMing, but, that campaign kind of died. So, I figured i would just run it on here. I have a whole string of NPC's from that campaign, and they need a new home. And, I'd rather not insinerate them if I can avoid it. I'll have to check that out though. Cannonball run. hmm.

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'blackthornes' wrote:
Players should be roughly seventh level.

Trying to think of a sufficiently weird character concept. Hmm...

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I'm interested, but what's the setting knowledge required (if it's anything more than "none" I'm going to bring everyone else down with stupid questions). Can we use any books we have?

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Setting knowledge is not too important, depending on your character. For instance, if you say you are going to play a member of the red wizards of Thay, you need knowledge of that guild and such.
You can use any books you own, as long as I own a copy of it too. That way I know the stats or can get a quick look at them as needed. Oh, and anything in an available online SRD or such, as long as a link is provided and I O.K. it.

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I would love to play in an online campaign. It would be my first. Sign me up. Also, can I play a planar character, who found his way to Toril?

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Yes, characters can be from pretty much anywhere. Forgotten Realms is very open for such things. Either write up your own back story saying how you found your way to Toril, or I can provide one for you.

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I'd like to second that request. An un-clueless clueless as it were. Maybe Wexquif and I could manage a bit of a shared background--same portal perhaps. How do you want stats and HP generated? Can I play a hardhead regular who was turned into a lich by an evil wizard (still good aligned)? The breakdown would be Lich +4 LA, cleric 3. If I can, may I trade my immunities (polymorph, cold, electricity) and skill bonuses (+8 hide, listen, move silently, search, sense motive, and spot) to reduce my LA by 1 point. (Making it CLR 4, lich LA +3)

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A quick question, before I make a character: since the prize is only for one, will all of the PCs be on the same team?

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That is a choice matter. You will team up, but, stabbing each other in the backs is expected. I'll respond to weishans comment later. I dont have time or resource to go over that right now.

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O.K. I decided I would like to play a human barbarian. I assume this is okay because its in the PHB. What are we doing for abilty scores, rolling, point-buy...?

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I figure I can trust you guys to roll them on your own. you can use the online roller if you'd like.

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No reply yet. If I should change concepts let me know.

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Well, I gues that would be alright. Immunities probably wont help you too much, so, I'll say yes. Is that alternate lich written up somewhere?

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No, it's just my best guess at what makes up 1 point of LA. I leave the decision to you.

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Well, id say only pick 4 of the six then. 48 skill points is quite a few to replace immunities. either that or keep LA the same.

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No, I'm trying to get rid of the skill bonuses and immunities, I don't want them. And I do want to reduce the LA by 1.

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Oh, alright. I miss read what you said. I see now. alright, yes, you can do that. You can keep some of the skill bonuses though. The immunities themselves are a good deal of why the lich is such a powerful foe. keep 24 of those points and put them in those abilities as you wish. and you can still get rid of that point of LA.

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Alright, I'll get a sheet to you for review as soon as I can. For stats should I roll 4d6 drop lowest, and do you want the dice rolls up here? Also, can I keep my immunity to mind affecting attacks?

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What are we doing about equipment?

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you guys each get 19,000 gp to spend on equipment. Yes, roll the normal way.
No, you don't have to post your rolls. I figure I can trust you. It's just a game anyways, you'll only be cheating yourself if you give yourself doctored rolls.

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Yeah, I was just checking, since I rolled quite well. Nothing really absurd, but since I can put my lowest roll into CON it's considerably better.

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All good. Just remember when you guys are picking equipment, think dungeon. I probably shouldn't have given that away but, I dont want you guys to run up onto some huge chasm with nothing to get across. haha.

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Can I add disguise self and alter self to my spell list (lich and all) I don't want to be attacked walking down the street?

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hmm, I will let you pick your wizard spells, just, keep it within reason. You are a lich, meaning you've been around enough to know some stuff. Don't worry about the whole getting seen on the street thing. The part of waterdeep your going to be in doesnt judge by appearance, lets just put it that way.

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Actually, I was initially planning to play a cleric, but on second thought, wizard may make more sense.

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I am really surprised there aren't more takers.

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yea, we're gonna wait a little longer, just in case. Just, get your characters worked out. Im gonna try to find other characters.

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Alright, I have recruited another player. He should post soon enough, hopefully. If everyone who is still interested would send me there characters, that would be great.

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Sorry I've been so slow. It sorta slipped my mind. I'll get a character up as quickly as I can, and a background a bit after.

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:Waits to start:

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I think I'm going to have to pull out. I don't think with real life, I can manage annother game.

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Yeah, i'm sorry guys. I did want to do this, but, with only one taker left, and no sign of my recruit *Sharpens arrow tips and grins menacingly* I think this one is dead. sorry to waste your time with character creation and all that.

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