Online D&D 5e - Tyranny of Dragons

Siduri

Hello everyone!

I am going to be hosting an online 5e D&D game to run the published campaign "Tyranny of Dragons", which will be officially launched alongside the new edition's Player's Handbook in about five days from now. 

But worry not, I have been in possession of my copies for a week already, prepping silently in the background!

We will be playing once every two weeks, on saturday afternoons (13:00-17:00 EST, so 18:00-22:00 GMT), and our starting session is hopefully planned for the 23rd of September.

We will be playing using Fantasy Grounds II, without voice-chat (so only with our keyboards!).

'Tyranny of Dragons' is a two-arc campaign set in the Forgotten Realms, who are now the assumed default detting for 5e, beginning with 'Hoard of the Dragon Queen', an aventure for characters from level 1-7, and concluding in the upcoming adventure 'Rise of Tiamat', whose date has yet to be announced.

For the moment I have two, maybe three players.  This leaves an opening for two more players.

ALSO: Do not fret at the mention of Fantasy Grounds II: I own the Ultimate License, which allows people using the free demo to connect to my games as if they were paid users. The only difference being that character data is saved server-side, instead of being imported locally.

For more info, visit our Obsidian Portal site:

https://dm-siduri-tyranny-of-dragons.obsidianportal.com/

Edit: Our group seems the be headed toward a very rogue-ish/fighter build. Players willing to fill the role of healer or caster are especially welcome.

Siduri

If any of you have rules-related questions, don't hesitate to send me a private message, too! I've run the system during my Tuesday-night home game for two sessions already (both using Basic rules, and then with the PHB additions), and I can really say that this system feels like an elegantly simplified update to 3e. Turns go by fast, encounters are exciting yet unobstrusive, character generation is pretty simple once you get the hang of it, etc.

Trey

As long as I could get a copy of the rulebook somewhere, I wouldn't mind playing if the system doesn't make me want to stroke out.

Cheir

Siduri said:

We will be playing once every two weeks, on saturday afternoons (13:00-17:00 EST, so 18:00-22:00 GMT), and our starting session is hopefully planned for the 23rd of September.

23rd of September is a Tuesday.  Did you mean August?

Siduri

Oh, gods, yes! It's of August!

*blushes*

Korben

I've got too many other things going on, and my work schedule isn't regular (I'll be at work on the 23rd, for example).

Best of luck with your game, and give us some updates here if you can.

Aegoth

I'll play a priest. 

And by priest i mean necromancer

And by necromancer i mean wizard

Siduri

Magic!

Jarrod

I've played a lot of Wizards in 3e games in the past (hitting level 15+ and becoming god-tier is awesome), I think I'll be available at the times, but I'll let you know more as I know more.

Siduri

If @Trey and @Aegoth are serious about it, we might have a full party.

Aegoth

I am

Jarrod

No Twincasting Empowered Maximized Orbs of Force for me

Santar

I really love D&D, and I'm a little curious about Next(D&D 5), but I'm not familiar with fantasy grounds and I heavily prefer voice over text.

I'll consider it.

Jhaeli

I would LOVE to join in, but I doubt I'd be able to devote the kind of time and attention needed while looking after a toddler. I would love to hear about how it's going though!

Jukilian

You people and your crazy timezones

Kuruvar

If anyone should drop out, I'd be interested.

Wei

I don't think I know anyone here, but if there's room for me, I am definitely interested. I prefer wizardy types, but I'm pretty much willing to play anything.

Trey

I'm not a big fan of the system from what I've looked at. I may end up dropping. I'll keep looking at it and let you know.

Siduri

@Trey : Aww, no worries. then.@Jarrod would be next in line, though @Aegoth already seemed to be making a wizard. 

BTW, we have a campaign forum on the obsidian portal (and a game calendar) on top of the usual wiki features. Since not every players use the Achaea forums, it could be a healthy habit to visit them, if only to discuss the party!

Rispok

I am in for a saturday game, but the text-only aspect discourages me.

Siduri

It's text-only because I don't want to spend half of the game repeating what I said, or asking you to repeat because I didn't get your accent. My written English is top notch, but my speaking and comprehension is not developped enough.

Wei

I like the text-only concept. I like Achaea for similar reasons.

Jarrod

Could do text only + voice chat.

Use the text for game decisions, voice chat to laugh about the shenanigans our party is getting up to.

Siduri

Actually really excited about Jarrod's monk! As for the teamspeak, there are dedicated channels for this, so it could be possible. I just know that two other players won't be able to partake in the chat-fun. Which is also why I'm on the fence about it.

Valaria

i'm somewhat familiar with D&D dice and all that. but... i rarely play it because im a deaf in real life. since this may be my chance to play with keyboard only thing.  

Siduri

We have an adventure log here:

https://dm-siduri-tyranny-of-dragons.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log

Tillie

I just wanna say 'go you.' The group I've played DnD with for four years just started playing 5E and.......whoo. So much better. We started back to level 1, so it's certainly different anyway - but combat is so much cooler.

Berenene

I'd so love to play, but don't think I could devote the needed time.  I used to with a group of people, and we had 2 Dr's in our group and that's when things fell apart. Trying to schedule in time with them just got WAY to difficult.  But, I did run across this today and thought it best to share with you:

An Important Safety Tip!

Mark Steuer <steuerm@nichols.com> recounts this tale:

Many years ago (back when we all were still playing D & D), I ran a game where I pitted two groups against each other.

Several members of Group One came up with the idea of luring Group Two into a trap. You remember the Hand of Vecna and the Eye of Vecna that were artifacts in the old D&D world where if you cut off your hand (or your eye) and replaced it with the Hand of Vecna (or the Eye) you'd get new awesome powers? Well, Group One thought up The Head of Vecna.

Group One spread rumors all over the countryside (even paying Bards to spread the word about this artifact rumored to exist nearby). They even went so far as to get a real head and place it under some weak traps to help with the illusion. Unfortunately, they forgot to let ALL the members of their group in on the secret plan (I suspect it was because they didn't want the Druid to get caught and tell the enemy about this trap of theirs, or maybe because they didn't want him messing with things).

The Druid in group One heard about this new artifact and went off in search of it himself (I believe to help prove himself to the party members...) Well, after much trial and tribulation, he found it; deactivated (or set off) all the traps; and took his "prize" off into the woods for examination. He discovered that it did not radiate magic (a well known trait of artifacts) and smiled gleefully.

I wasn't really worried since he was alone and I knew that there was no way he could CUT HIS OWN HEAD OFF. Alas I was mistaken as the Druid promptly summoned some carnivorous apes and instructed them to use his own scimitar and cut his head off (and of course quickly replacing it with the Head of Vecna...)

Some time later, Group one decided to find the Druid and to check on the trap. They found the headless body (and the two heads) and realized that they had erred in their plan (besides laughing at the character who had played the Druid)...The Head of Vecna still had BOTH eyes! They corrected this mistake and reset their traps and the Head for it's real intended victims...

Group Two, by this time, had heard of the powerful artifact and decided that it bore investigating since, if true, they could use it to destroy Group One. After much trial and tribulation, they found the resting place of The Head of Vecna! The were particularly impressed with the cunning traps surrounding the site (one almost missed his save against the weakest poison known to man). They recovered the Head and made off to a safe area.

Group Two actually CAME TO BLOWS (several rounds of fighting) against each other argueing over WHO WOULD GET THEIR HEAD CUT OFF! Several greedy players had to be hurt and restrained before it was decided who would be the recipient of the great powers bestowed by the Head... The magician was selected and one of them promptly cut his head off. As the player was lifting The Head of Vecna to emplace it on it's new body, another argument broke out and they spent several minutes shouting and yelling. Then, finally, they put the Head onto the character.

Well, of course, the Head simply fell off the lifeless body. All members of Group Two began yelling and screaming at each other (and at me) and then, on their own, decided that they had let too much time pass between cutting off the head of a hopeful recipient and put the Head of Vecna onto the body.

SO THEY DID IT AGAIN!... [killing another PC]

In closing, it should be said that I never even cracked a smile as all this was going on. After the second PC was slaughtered, I had to give in (my side was hurting)...

And Group Two blamed ME for all of that...

So let that be a warning to you - don't let your head get cut off unless you really know what you're doing.

Siduri

@Berenene : Please, now I have to find another murderous plot <.<
(Kidding, kidding. The system will take care of TPKing my group by itself)

Aegoth

Sorry I wasn't around. I got the times mixed up and I had trouble DLing the client (still am actually)

Siduri

It's okay, I thought you had dropped out or something, but no biggie.
I'm sending you a PM to check if we can work on the client issue.

Also, we're discussing a change of schedule on the other forums, if you want to have a look at it, and vote too!