Wardens of Wildemount ((OOC))

[Veroe]

 

[Veroe]

 

[ProfLittleGiant]

I was worried that I had missed a LOT over the holidays but it looks like everyone has scampered off!

 

[justspitballing]

I was worried that I had missed a LOT over the holidays but it looks like everyone has scampered off!

Haven't really scampered off. I just didn't want to post more then my share so I got caught up on my other threads.

 

[ProfLittleGiant]

Well, I'm glad people are still writing. I'll post tommorrow.

 

[TheQueenofCups]

I'll wait for your post and then chime in.

 

[ProfLittleGiant]

I posted. Maybe a day late and a paragraph short. I hope I kept things moving without steering the plot in any particular direction.

 

[justspitballing]

I'll wait for your post and then chime in.

I posted and gave you a good lead in.

I sent a PM to Desperado and Shadowlace just so they are aware we are all starting now. It's been awhile so they may not realize we are getting going. Didn't want them missing out.

As to Desperado and asking about costs, I hope you don't mind, but I side stepped it. Having the cost stated can really only lead to more tension with the ship we are on and that seems to be a story beat we haven't all agreed to yet. I also kind of like the idea of Diva'ss tricking you into giving her a good meal. Seems in character.

 

[Veroe]

I love that we're in a tavern with ale and dead bodies and here we are debating a fantasy world's theology.

 

[desperado1089]

Ah, he's happy to "fall for" the trick. Even though Diva'ss may not be Jon's "Miss Right", he's more than happy to make sure she feels like a valid person and all that. Now, I dunno if this is supposed to be a romance-based thing, or if our characters are just gonna all be having casual sex at various points, but if things DO turn romantic, perhaps we might wish to discuss it beforehand so even though things will seem organic on the thread, we can sort of plan things out OOC so that we know where all we're going. I myself would like to see Jon get a steady girlfriend out of this, even if it takes one or two flings to get there.

 

[desperado1089]

I love that we're in a tavern with ale and dead bodies and here we are debating a fantasy world's theology.

I honestly would have preferred it be a different tavern for that reason, but the cat's out of the bag now, I guess. Plus the guards would've closed it to get rid of the bodies, so that just makes things more confusing.

 

[justspitballing]

Ah, he's happy to "fall for" the trick. Even though Diva'ss may not be Jon's "Miss Right", he's more than happy to make sure she feels like a valid person and all that. Now, I dunno if this is supposed to be a romance-based thing, or if our characters are just gonna all be having casual sex at various points, but if things DO turn romantic, perhaps we might wish to discuss it beforehand so even though things will seem organic on the thread, we can sort of plan things out OOC so that we know where all we're going. I myself would like to see Jon get a steady girlfriend out of this, even if it takes one or two flings to get there.

I kinda agree here. It's starting to feel that every post from every poster here is all, EVERYONE is hot! IE. We are all lightly suggesting that all of our characters are into everyone because we don't know where the story should go. We should maybe talk out a bit what should happen flirt/date/sex wise.

As suggested, I really want Diva'ss to be aromantic/pansexual. She is not going to fall in love with anybody. I think she has a sense that she can't feel love so she clings all the harder to Erathis because Erathis will love her! The girl needs some self confidence! I would like her to maybe have a bit of a squish(that's like a platonic crush if you don't know your aromantic terms) on Verity because Verity is what Diva'ss would secretly want to be so she's drawn to that. Some flirting between these two could work well. Diva'ss may also be interested in some playing around with Tusk and Jon. She likely doesn't get into sexy times very often cause that would make it clear she was a Verdan, so she could kind of have some fun with Tusk and Jon and know it would be safe to do so as it were.

Of course she hasn't really gotten to know anyone else so I don't know how she would feel about them yet.

 

[Veroe]

Ah, he's happy to "fall for" the trick. Even though Diva'ss may not be Jon's "Miss Right", he's more than happy to make sure she feels like a valid person and all that. Now, I dunno if this is supposed to be a romance-based thing, or if our characters are just gonna all be having casual sex at various points, but if things DO turn romantic, perhaps we might wish to discuss it beforehand so even though things will seem organic on the thread, we can sort of plan things out OOC so that we know where all we're going. I myself would like to see Jon get a steady girlfriend out of this, even if it takes one or two flings to get there.

I think that's more a question for each of us to answer for ourselves.

As for Jaena, she's open to casual sex between both the girls and the guys of the party. (She's bi by the way) However I fully envision a more meaningfull and emotionally fulfilling relationship to grow over time with one of them. Though not at first she got dumped by her long time girlfriend just prior to the events of this thread and will not be looking to get into another serious relationship so soon after.

 

[ProfLittleGiant]

Tusk would be reluctant to have a fling with any of the ladies (or gents, like THAT'S gonna happen!) though he would very much like to. Ultimately, however, he's looking for something reasonably long term.

 

[ProfLittleGiant]

Also, let's remember that NPC's are always fuckable!

 

[desperado1089]

Tusk would be reluctant to have a fling with any of the ladies (or gents, like THAT'S gonna happen!) though he would very much like to. Ultimately, however, he's looking for something reasonably long term.

Jon is more or less the same, although strictly hetero and more open to a casual fling if he feels the chemistry is there and/or if he feels that it would be, a decent thing to do? LOL I probably could have put that better if I was more awake, I don't wish to make it sound like Jon goes around pity-fucking women. At any rate I think we should discuss OOC for casual encounters between PCs as well as long-term romance cause consent is super important in all aspects.

 

[Shadowlace]

Priscilla grew up the daughter of a prostitute and basically, all the ladies took care of her. She is very open to male or female, big, small, or even more than one partner at a time. She is happy as long as it's fun and fulfilling.

She is scared of the long term, very little in her life has been long term. So it will be hard for her to fall into such a relationship. Though this is something I want to develop with Priscilla is to open her up to a long term relationship both with friends and lover/lovers

 

[justspitballing]

Also, let's remember that NPC's are always fuckable!

I can not see Diva'ss sleeping around with many NPCs. She does not like people knowing she's Verdan, she wouldn't want to expose herself.

The only NPC she is likely to get down with would be her new patron once she becomes a different kind of Warlock, weather that be a sexy vampire, a kraken , or a powerful genie, whatever it maybe.

 

[Shadowlace]

I replied !!! It took me all day but I got it done!

 

[Veroe]

Good post, shadowlace, and thanks for paying for Jaena's room and board. I was wondering if anyone would remember that.

She'll probably take Priscilla up on the offer to share a room.

 

[Veroe]

For future reference the monster I'm thinking will attack the Silverpike will be something I'm smushing up together to fit what I wanted but not finding any real contenders for it in the monster manual that fit my theme of a storm based monster.

So I'm homebrewing up a Storm Serpent that floats and flows on the gusting winds of the storm sorta like we see shinron (the dragon in Dragonball Z) but a smaller more medium sized creature. I'm using the stat block for the Couatl in the monster manual, but with different abilities I'm inventing for it.

A thunderous roar: If I was DMing this battle once this creature unleashes this attack everyone would have to perform a constitution check and if they fail they suffer the same effect as if they were struck by a monk's stunning strike until the end of the storm serpent's next turn.

Stormgust Wingflap: The storm serpent flaps its wings with such force it accelerates the already present stormwinds within the storm it lives in to a sudden and brief hurricane force windspeed. Any creature within a thirty foot cone would make a strength saving throw or be knocked back 15 feet and knocked prone.

Lightning breath (borrowing this from the Behir) The Storm Serpent exhales a line of lightning 20 feet long and 5 feet wide. Everyone caught within this line would have to make a dexterity saving throw. If they succeed they take half damage.

Then summon elemental (for minions): It can summon: an air elemental from the frenzied storm winds of the storm it lives within, a water elemental from the rainwater of the storm clouds above. and a lightning elemental from the crazed pealing lightning within the stormclouds it lives within.

The good news is that it won't have a lot of hit points but it does have a very good AC.

it'll have up to two air elementals, two water elementals, and one lightning elemental as minions for the melee fighters to tangle with as the storm serpent would swooping around in the air.

Anyway I'm not a DM, and this is the first time I've ever done anything like this. So I have no idea if this thing is balanced or a tpk waiting to happen. Fortunately we're not rolling dice so we can construct the narrative where if this thing is too powerful we can write a compelling fight where despite the odds we can overcome this daunting monster.

Also when the fight will happen will be at the height of the storm. It isn't a hurricane but it will not be a gentle summer thundershower you guys will be fighting during. So if I was dming I'd treat this as if it's on difficult terrain. So in this battle I'd cut in half your movement speeds as you struggle against the strong winds to move around and maybe roll with disadvantage on all your attacks as the wind and steady downpour of the rainfall make visibility and accuracy difficult. Thankfully we're not rolling dice so you can write about how difficult it was to hit the air elemental as the rain and wind getting into your eyes makes seeing clearly very tough. So you can expand on the air elemental you're facing with your sword as it twists and swirls to dodge the swing of your sword but through sheer luck or divine guidance you finally land a decisive blow.

 

[Shadowlace]

Thanks

As for the monster sounds interesting

 

[Veroe]

Thank you.

I'm hoping you guys can make suggestions to smooth out any wrinkles I may have missed.

 

[justspitballing]

For future reference the monster I'm thinking will attack the Silverpike will be something I'm smushing up together to fit what I wanted but not finding any real contenders for it in the monster manual that fit my theme of a storm based monster.

So I'm homebrewing up a Storm Serpent that floats and flows on the gusting winds of the storm sorta like we see shinron (the dragon in Dragonball Z) but a smaller more medium sized creature. I'm using the stat block for the Couatl in the monster manual, but with different abilities I'm inventing for it.

A thunderous roar: If I was DMing this battle once this creature unleashes this attack everyone would have to perform a constitution check and if they fail they suffer the same effect as if they were struck by a monk's stunning strike until the end of the storm serpent's next turn.

Stormgust Wingflap: The storm serpent flaps its wings with such force it accelerates the already present stormwinds within the storm it lives in to a sudden and brief hurricane force windspeed. Any creature within a thirty foot cone would make a strength saving throw or be knocked back 15 feet and knocked prone.

Lightning breath (borrowing this from the Behir) The Storm Serpent exhales a line of lightning 20 feet long and 5 feet wide. Everyone caught within this line would have to make a dexterity saving throw. If they succeed they take half damage.

Then summon elemental (for minions): It can summon: an air elemental from the frenzied storm winds of the storm it lives within, a water elemental from the rainwater of the storm clouds above. and a lightning elemental from the crazed pealing lightning within the stormclouds it lives within.

The good news is that it won't have a lot of hit points but it does have a very good AC.

it'll have up to two air elementals, two water elementals, and one lightning elemental as minions for the melee fighters to tangle with as the storm serpent would swooping around in the air.

Anyway I'm not a DM, and this is the first time I've ever done anything like this. So I have no idea if this thing is balanced or a tpk waiting to happen. Fortunately we're not rolling dice so we can construct the narrative where if this thing is too powerful we can write a compelling fight where despite the odds we can overcome this daunting monster.

Also when the fight will happen will be at the height of the storm. It isn't a hurricane but it will not be a gentle summer thundershower you guys will be fighting during. So if I was dming I'd treat this as if it's on difficult terrain. So in this battle I'd cut in half your movement speeds as you struggle against the strong winds to move around and maybe roll with disadvantage on all your attacks as the wind and steady downpour of the rainfall make visibility and accuracy difficult. Thankfully we're not rolling dice so you can write about how difficult it was to hit the air elemental as the rain and wind getting into your eyes makes seeing clearly very tough. So you can expand on the air elemental you're facing with your sword as it twists and swirls to dodge the swing of your sword but through sheer luck or divine guidance you finally land a decisive blow.

You are describing an Elder Tempest. It is from Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. It's a challenge rating 23 beast!

https://5e.tools/bestiary/elder-tempest-mtf.html

 

[Shadowlace]

Could do a converted storm elemental