Core Game Concept

This game will primarily focus on exploring, learning about, and taking control of a new realm/dimension that was recently discovered. I'm leaving a lot of it open-ended so I don't just lore dump on everyone, but these are the basic ideas:

• Everyone comes from part of the same Empire that rules most/all of the continent (maybe there are a few holdouts or recently conquered territories?);
• Citizens of the Empire are human, there are magical creatures but not living demihumans like dwarves or goliaths;
• the Empire isn't completely evil but might not be good (think medieval fantasy Rome or medieval fantasy Japan, there's an emperor and nobles and generally people outside the empire are considered savage);
• Rare resources in the Empire seem common in the new realm;
• the new realm is dark and foreboding but can (probably) be tamed.

I'll incorporate character backstories and other details in a lore thread so players can access it over time too.

Joining the Game

When you submit a request to join the game, please include the character's name, age, as well as the background and class/subclass you plan to take. Also give me a general idea of the character's personality, description and their history. It doesn't need to be a novel, but giving me a few hooks and ideas about where your head is will be very helpful!

Also, please let me know if there's anything specific you're excited about exploring in this type of game, and if there is anything you really don't want to see!
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:45, Thu 29 Feb.

This covers character creation rules!

Starting Level: 1
Allowed Races: Human (not variant human), half-elf or half-orc (mechanically different, lorewise still human)
Ability Scores: Use the customizing Ability Scores variant rule your attributes. You have 27 points to spend on your ability scores, based on the table on page 13 of the PHB.
Hit Points: Normal for level one, but characters get maximum HP for their levels at level 2 and beyond rather than rolling or taking the average.
Bonus Feats: Characters gain the Resilient feat (p. 168, PHB), the Tough feat (p. 170, PHB) and any one feat the character is eligible for.
Bonus Skills: Characters gain proficiency in any one skill of player's choice.
Bonus Proficiencies: Characters gain proficiency in any one language or tool of player's choice.
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:47, Mon 04 Mar.