[open] A D&D Extravaganza!

[rhygret]

Who: Rhys (rhygret) & everyone!
What: Bunkers & Badasses aka D&D!
When: Oct 7th
Where: A DARK AND MYSTERIOUS TAVERN aka it's an often-empty drink hall somewhere in town.
Warning(s): role-playing with elves on top of tables it's a gen log I swear


Welcome to Bunkers & Badasses!
This post will be broken up into 3 sections so that it's not just one giant wall of text with gifs:

The Meet & Greet will be for all your general mingling, arrivals, drinking, trolling, and B&B character introductions.

The Hook will be Rhys's start to the adventure where your characters begin playing as their characters and yes, it's as nerdy as it sounds. Goof off as much as you want here!

The Adventure will be the meat of the campaign where...basically anything you want happens! Combat, seduction, critical fails...all from the safety of your nerd dungeon. Want to fight a dragon? A band of orcs? SENTIENT ROCKS? This is where you want to be.

Wildcard: That said, you don't need to just use these prompts! You are free to make your own headers and starters at any time with stuff that may or may not be related to any of the above. You also don't need to reply to any of the above as a direct response; you can use them to launch your own prompts in those sections if you'd like!

Again, knowledge of how to play D&D isn't necessary. This is for fun and very bare-bones, so most of what Rhys will be doing is telling you how the environment/NPCs/monsters react to what your guys' character do! And also what they do themselves ICly...OOCly god that's going to get confusing. Basically just HAVE FUN, fake your rolls, cheat, threadhop, create your own starters, go wild! There is no established tagging order and I'll have Rhys drop into threads as necessary.

This post is open to anyone and everyone and you don't need to have responded to his IC post in order to play. Just tag in and have fun! The original OOC post can be found here!

As a note my timezone is JST and it's a little wonky, so feel free to just boomerang away and I'll do my very best to keep up! I'm posting this a bit early but I'll be around after a quick trip to the vet.

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The Meet & Greet

[rhygret]

The Meet & Greet

[ While initially Rhys had intended to host the Most Epic Game In The World^TM at his apartment, he'd very quickly realized that just wasn't going to be possible with the sheer number of people who seemed to be interested. So instead he's managed to procure a less-than-frequented but entirely socially acceptable for all ages bar to host the event! And because Olympia's just a little bit fantasy, it does look very much like your stereotypical D&D tavern. Minus the mead and numerous patrons but hopefully that will be everyone who's in attendance.

Rhys himself isn't feeling so hot after his recent run-in with Lucy, but he's managed to at least tidy up and look presentable even if he's got a serious case of the sniffles. There are two large tables pushed together to form a corner with pencils, paper, character sheets, and dice distributed among them. Seats are free for the taking except for the one name card that reserves the seat next to Rhys for a "Zer0" and once it looks like enough people are in attendance Rhys claps his hands together. ]

Alright, looks like almost everyone's here! Hello and welcome to what is sure to be the most epic and incredible fantasy experience of your life: Bunkers and Badasses! A role-playing game chalked full of adventure, danger, and most importantly: sweet, sweet loot. I will be your Bunker Master and host for the duration of this campaign. Call me Rhys. It is my job to serve as both the narrator and the many denizens you will encounter on your mysterious adventure through today's campaign:

Lichbane Manor.

For those of you who don't know, Liches are basically the magical spirits of evil wizards. So! Obviously not everyone here has played before. How about we get a little ice breaker going here and have everyone take turns introducing themselves and their characters?

If you have any questions at all about the game or how to play now's the time to ask.

[ HAVE AT IT GUYS. ]

[r3f4c70r3d]

[ Though Angel isn't there in person, she is in attendance by communication device, her "voice", a text to speech translator coming through Rhys's phone sounding basically like a GPS or higher pitched Microsoft Sam. Before she introduces her character, there's an important revelation that needs addressing. ]


That's your voice?

[rhygret]

[ ANGIE WHY. This is his big debut??? Don't call him out on his voice. ]

--Yes? Why? Is there something wrong with my voice? I've got a scratchy throat today.

[r3f4c70r3d]

Nothing is wrong. It's just more nasal and a less baritone then expected.

[kissintime]

[ here is ermes, wearing... a medical mask? look after all the shit that has gone down, she doesn't want to catch any fucking plague. ]

Yeah, hi, I'm Ermes. I've never played this nerd game before, so take it easy on me ok? No hustle, I promise.

My character is -- Wicked Lester! [ and she pulls up a badly drawn picture of herself, but with 70s rockstar hair and face makeup drawn in with a sharpie. ] She's a glam rockstar who has a sick guitar that she strums as her spells. And her spells are all in loud ass stereo so that her enemies bleed out their ears and shit. It's awesome!

That's allowed right? I don't gotta make her some old-timey wizard right?

[rhygret]

Nnn...ooo. No you do not. [ What even is that character choice oh my god. Rhys is mildly fearful for any monster they encounter. ]

You know you're all starting at level one, right? You probably can't explode people's ears yet.

[kissintime]

Whaaat. Aw c'mon, bump me up a few levels! How much would it cost?

[ let her make people's ears bleed with SICK GUITAR SOLOS. ]

come at me everyone

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Don't think Zer0 doesn't notice that he's the only one with a reserved seat RHYS. He'll just. Humor the dork and sit next to him and introduce himself to everyone else. Sup kids]

My name is Zer0. / I'm relatively new here, / Pleasure to meet you.

[But you want to hear more about who he's playing RIGHT. It's too much for a haiku so. We're just gonna skip the haiku shit.]

I'll be playing a disturbingly hairy and muscular dwarf. His name is Santiago, and he specializes in ranged combat with dual wielded, rapid fire crossbows. Don't ask how those work. It's magic. Due to the way that he chooses to utilize his weaponry, he is most effective at short and mid range, absolutely useless at long range, and has a tendency to trundle boldly onto the battle field whilst yelling obscenities and flipping the bird.

I've put most of his points into strength and dexterity, but nothing into charisma. What he lacks in charisma, he makes up for in flatulence.

[This is absolutely based on an actual person.]

[rhygret]

[ Rhys is just all man-giggles and hearts in eyes when Rhys sits down next to him FUCK THE CAMPAIGN, HE'S ALREADY GOT HIS EPIC LOOT RIGHT HERE. Like seriously it's kind of embarrassing to watch.

He also listens to that entire character description with rapt attention. ]

[unpromising]

[ Qrow came in here to have a good time (it'll be a nice break, that's for sure) and perhaps troll the shit out of the game master. He asked if people had to dress up, and the answer was no, so he's just in his usual clothing which includes a button-down shirt, pants, shoes, and his red tattered cape. Seriously, it's like a rag.

Once it's his turn to introduce himself, he slams his hand on the table and taps the table a few times to gather everyone's attention. ]

My name's Qrow.

[ That's it. That's his introduction. ]

My character is a sword and scythe-wielding gunsassin named... [ Shit. He pauses. He hasn't thought of a name yet??? ] Dove. [ NAILED IT. ] She's had a tough childhood, but she was picked up by the military to turn her into some kind of superweapon. Along the way, she met a man named Rhys. Good guy. Good boyfriend.

... Until he broke her heart. Said she wasn't good enough and that he had five other girlfriends, then left her out in the cold. Said all she was good for was her body.

[ The smile on his face disappears, and he taps the table again. ]

Now she's out for blood.

[rhygret]

[ THE LOOK OF UTTER HORROR ON RHYS'S FACE RIGHT NOW, I STG. ]

Oh. My. God, are you--?? From the network--?

[ YOU SAID YOU WERE A CHICK??? ]

Why am I an asshole in your backstory?!

[kissintime]

Pfhahah! [ oh man oh god. ] Man this Rhys sounds like a huge tool! How could he do something like that to Dove?! She gave him so much of herself!

[r3f4c70r3d]

Wow, Rhys. You're a jerk.

[buildindreemz]

[ Ariadne is sick. She will be the first to admit this, but she doesn't want to miss her first tabletop game in literally years. She was looking forward to this, dammit, and she's not about to let some stupid terrorists or whatever ruin her good time.

So here she is, and she will studiously avoid breathing on anyone or sitting too close or whatever. Just. Let her play. ]

Hey. I'm Ariadne. My character is a gnome bard called Clover. She's super curious about everything and just wants to have adventures and I'm ready to break her.

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Sitting in the middle of a room full of sick people isn't so bad when you're a weirdo who never takes his helmet off. Breath wherever you want, lady, Zer0 here couldn't care less.]

The cute ones always / End up suffering the most. / I feel bad for them.

[Alas, poor Clover.]

[inaurare]

[oh, it's his turn? One hand smooths the bottom of his paper before rising to tidy his hair. He doesn't often get nervous, but much of this is new, even this whole circle-of-introductions lark-]

My name is Linneus; I only recently arrived here. My character is a human cleric called Starling.

[that's um... that's about it.]

This game is entirely new to me, so I hope I will be able to pray your patience while I learn the ropes.

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

If you have questions, / Don't hesitate to ask them. / We're happy to help.

[Said the creepy looking faceless helmet guy. Yeah there's some. Real interesting folks around these parts. Sup]

[zephrah]

Oh, okay, so hi everyone! I'm Keyleth!

[ The freckle-faced, red-haired half-elf waves enthusiastically at everyone and straightens her antlers. No she's not cosplaying, this is just her. ]

And I'm playing a, um-- [ She bends over her character sheet and scans it with her finger until she finds all of the relevant information. ] A half-orc barbarian named Jennifer. I'm very strong, and I like to hit things with my axe. That's...that's pretty much it!

[ She waves again, awkwardly, but beams, clearly excited. ]

[gh0stamidstthec0mbat]

[Zer0 kind of wants to ask half a million questions about the antler thing but that would prooobably be rude, so. He will resist. For now.]

How much can she lift? / Could she hurl a pissed off dwarf / Like a canon ball?

[Important gameplay questions ngl]

Meet and greet over video

[heraldsdawn]

[ Sen is a little preoccupied in his hunt for catching the culprits who dropped that disease bomb so going to a game? Not exactly a wise choice. Especially on people potentially being infected. Still, he wants to at least try this so he's tuning in via camera.

He's sitting at a table in his living room narrowing his eyes at his sheet as he just kind of deciphers it. ]

Sorry I couldn't be there in person, but, it's good to meet you all. I'm Senren Lavellan. And I plaaaaay...

[ Give him a sec he's looking this over again. ]

An elf Wizard named...

...I forgot to pick a name...

[ as he murmurs that bit to himself.

Okay, okay think fast. ]

Ven.

He's named Ven. [ He clearly is good at DND. ]

[rhygret]

[ he's the best at D&D and as silly as it is Rhys appreciates the fact that Lavellan is still playing remotely with them even while busy. After the attacks he wasn't sure people were still going to show up; that Lavellan still puts in that little bit of extra effort means a lot. ]

Ven huh? Welcome to the game! And, you know, thanks for still "coming". Technically speaking.

The Hook

[rhygret]

The Hook

[ All grand adventures begin with a hook: something that draws people in and gives them incentive to help out their fellow man. Dwarf. Elf. Whatever. This adventure is no different. Rhys has poured his heart and soul into this!! So, you know. TAKE THE HOOK. ]

Alright so now that you're all acquainted with one another...

[ Whether you are or aren't doesn't matter, Rhys is obviously trying to reign things in a little and get the game started as he coughs a little and clears his throat, which is only half to get people's attention. Mostly it's just because he actually needs to clear his throat. ]

Our story begins in the village of Hearthstead, a once-prosperous community of various farming districts which have recently fallen on hard times. Recent years have seen one crop failure after another as a Blight withered crops and made arid the land. Famine has struck the people not only in Hearthstead, but the surrounding fiefdoms that relied on the verdant land to supply them with their crops. Hundreds of thousands of people who relied on the bounty of Hearthstead's harvests to feed their families are now left in ruin.

Tensions run high across the land but the Lord of this dominion has sent no aid, keeping to himself in his heavily-fortified keep. It is only a matter of time before the peoples' suffering turns to resentment and they turn upon one another. If something is not done soon the realm will plunged into civil war and that, noble heroes, is why you are here.

The mayor of Hearthstead has sent out a request for aid to any able-bodied adventurers willing to find the source of the Blight and is offering ten thousand gold pieces in recompense, according to the missive posted at the town's entrance. All those interested are to seek out the Innkeeper at The Berrywine Inn for further information.

What will you do?

The Adventure

[rhygret]

The Adventure

[ So this adventure is going........interesting to say the least. But Rhys is really trying here and raises his voice over everyone again to try and get things back on track. AGAIN. But some stuff has gone as planned so he's just going to hope that carries over a little more here. ]

Okay since some of you keep trying to cheat I am now using this. You see this?

[ Rhys points at his yellow eye, which has lit up and glows as the circuitry within activates. ]

It's an ECHO eye and it's going to tell me when you guys roll those loaded dice of yours and I swear the next person who does that is taking an arrow to the face. I will roll as many times as I need to to make that happen so don't...make that h-happen. Okay?? Now.

[ Rhys quickly readjusts his Bunker Master board and the papers he's kept behind it, trying to find where he left off. ]

--As you approach the Manor of Lord Assquez you notice something amiss: despite what the groundskeeper has told you there are no signs of life from a cursory glance. The hedges and gardens are unkept and filled with weeds, the flowers and laurels withered and dead. The grand fountain before the uplifted staircase leading in is no longer running and the water within is a murky dark-green-black. It smells foul.

The manor itself looks weathered and old despite having been built in recent years. The outer walls are cracked and the windows lie dark. A cool wind blows through the air and sends a chill down your spine.

Everyone go ahead and roll a perception check!

[zephrah]

[ Keyleth rolls the wrong dice at first, which has happened almost every time she's rolled a dice. She rolls the proper one and... ]

...Um. If you roll a 2 does something bad happen?

[rhygret]

[ It's okay, Qrow did the same thing and then got mad at Rhys for it so Keyleth is already in the lead there. Plus cute and red-headed with that antler thing she has going on. Rhys could never be mad at her♥ ]

Well it's mostly a roll to see if you notice anything aaand you...don't with a roll like that. So now I'll need you to make a Dex saving throw--same dice, just add your numbers together from "dexterity" and your roll.

This one is the one that counts.