Character Creation Chatter & Questions

[ManWithDoor]

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[Shurijo]

All, I've updated a bunch of the OOC threads, specifically NPCs and Locations. There's no spoilers in these threads, so as you learn more then I'll update the threads.

Also, Othniel and ManWithDoor please add your PC description to the PC thread in OOC forum.

[RorytheRomulan]

Conspiracy theory time.

2 months ago, Iarno Albrek, a Redknife of the Lords' Alliance, leaves for Phandalin to investigate into the Black Spider.
Sildar's info-dump in Chapter 1

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He pauses a moment to change subjects a bit. "We sent a guy to Phandalin months ago, but he hasn't reported back yet -a human wizard named Iarno Albrek. He left two months ago to clean up Phandalin as part of the Lords' Alliance. I haven't heard from him, so I joined Gundren in Neverwinter as I was already on my way to Phandalin to find him."

For 2 months, the Redbrands have been controlling the town.
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In Phandalin, more than a few bandits and brigands have settled here, taking advantage of the fact that the area has no local lord or authority to chase them off. A gang known as the Redbrands has controlled Phandalin for the past two months, extorting and bullying everyone in town.

Elmar thinks the leader of the Redbrands is a wizard.
Elmar's thoughts on the Redbrands' leader

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Barthen rubs his chin for a moment and then says, "They hassle every business in town, except for the Phandalin Miner’s Exchange. They don't mess with Halia Thornton. There was a young women that came by here this morning asking the same questions, she took off towards the taproom a few minutes before you arrived. She seemed to be looking for a guy named Silas who was somehow related to the Redbrands. I think their leader is a wizard of sorts, but he doesn't come around here much. I'm not sure where he's at."

2 months ago, Iarno Albrek arrives in Phandalin. The Redbrands have been controlling the town for that long. Iarno Albrek is a wisard. Elmar thinks their leader is a wizard "of sorts". What if he's nailed it? I'm havin' a big think...

[Shurijo]

Also, just FYI (this is OOC, but there's also two characters with overlapping backstories) - Both Sasha and Lorenzo have something in common regarding their backgrounds and the Redbrands.

Also, to commoners there's warriors, clergy, and mages - as the big 3 groupings. So that gives the town rumors a 33% chance of getting that right

[Vardaen]

Either you are dead on Rory, or Iarno came to town just as the Redbrands were coming to power, he stuck his nose where he shouldn't have and hey killed him for it.

[RorytheRomulan]

Well, you are saying that there's a chance. I'll take it.

[RorytheRomulan]

I cast my vote for Miner's Exchange.

[RorytheRomulan]

When you use the Message cantrip, does it matter what language you're using for the message, or can this count as a useful way to bypass a language barrier?

[Shurijo]

Since it's a whisper (only difference is the distance the sound carries), it appears that you need to speak the language. Telepathic messaging might work differently, but the message cantrip is audible and just projected further distance.

[RorytheRomulan]

Got it. Also, what if that nothic creature is actually Iarno Albrek? I'm not banking on that, I just think it would be a chilling twist.