Journey Into Carceri: A DtD West Marches game

[konate]

You can join the game here! 
https://discord.com/invite/wqn5cnrHx3
(Game is hosted in Discord. This is a "temporary member" link, you'll be kicked if you disconnect prior to being assigned a role).

You will be dropped into the #welcome channel. Read the pinned message for next steps.

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The ship rocked in warp travel. An errant whisper wakes you. It quickly fades. Was it just a dream?

A warning light comes on in your cabin. The 'hang on' light. You do so as the ship lurches dangerously, threatening to remind you of what you ate the day before.

"This is your pilot speaking," Comes the droll, monotonous voice oved the PA. "We have successfully exited the, uuuhhh, warp just over, uuuhhh, Carceri. We will be uuuuhhh cracking the sphere within the hour. Hang tight, folks. All members of the Away Team, please report to the shuttle bay."

You exit and make your way to the shuttles, reminding yourself why you're here.

Is it fame?

Perhaps glory?

The vast, untold riches?

Maybe you're a bounty hunter, seeking any of the thousands of wanted bandits who took to Carceri to hide...
...or maybe you're one of those wanted individuals.

Regardless of why you signed up, you're here now.

You pass the Skymall and Cantina on the way to the shuttles.

Once there, dozens of powerful, experienced individuals like yourself - Exalts - mingle about, waiting for their assigned shuttle.

"You!" Shouts a goblinette from atop a stack of boxes, pointing at you. "Shuttle A1!"

You move to the shuttle marked 'A1', with the word 'Steaksauce' are scribbled furiously underneath it. The pilot is a dullahan, his head hanging from the rearview mirror of the shuttle, spinning lazily.

You take a seat and wait to drop.

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Journey into Carceri is a very gamey setup of drop in/drop out games. Individual games center around exploring 'sites.' Sites are procedurally generated by the Star Masters, with some personalization made by each when planning the game.

All games are pick up games, with characters that have less experience given priority over more experience-heavy characters.

Character creation rules are below:

• Normal character generation AS PER CORE BOOK 1
  

• Homebrew artifacts, exalts, and classes are approved on a case-by-case basis. Some of them are really wonky. It is recommended to stick to Books 1 and 2 if possible (though some homebrew 'revisions' may be recommended instead of their core counterparts). This does not mean "don't ask", it just means "don't fish for broken builds."

• Books: drive.google.com/drive/folders/14aX7Jby-JMdYalXoTeQ-e2kSTq-e_wwn

• The alternate starting kits are all open and it is recommended to check them out whitewizardsworkshop.proboards.com/thread/377/alternative-additional-starter-kits

• People who "audience in" to active games still gain full experience, but no treasure rewards.

• Everyone is already considered to have one "Holdings 1" background, to represent their cabin and storage space on the NPC provided Spelljammer. You can have your own spelljammer, but the type of game presented is not conducive to using it in play.

• Custom Acquisition rules are in play, see the #skymall channel in the discord for more information.

• House Rules:
  
  - You are proficient with your natural weapons
  
  - Free Style Points for Sword Schools and Gun Kata (from forum variant rules options) whitewizardsworkshop.proboards.com/post/628

You can join the game here! (This is a "temporary member" link, you'll be kicked if you disconnect prior to being assigned a role).

You will be dropped into the #welcome channel. Read the pinned message for next steps.

I look forward to seeing you in game!

[konate]

Bump! There's still plenty of availability! We primarily run games weeknight evenings around 6-6:30 PM CST, but also have a steady Sunday night game run.

[konate]

The spelljammer shook. The 'hang on' lights came on. With a heavy lurch, the spelljammer moved forward.

The massive battleship-class Spelljammer was painted black from bow to stern, and had an open-air top deck for in-atmo cruising and flight. The massive photosails that spread above the ship in great, golden waves blotched out any light from the sphere's sun as it cast a massive shadow across the ground and seas below, heading towards the gateway to the next sphere.

Across the back of the spelljammer, in bleeding white letters, was written, "The Victory Damnation"

Inside the expansive bridge, the exalts had been gathered for a meeting. All were bustling and talking, until a heavy presence filled the room.

Then an echoing thump and footsteps descended the nearby stairs from the captain's cabin. There came the captain himself - a tall, athletically lean Tau, his cane in one hand betwixt two fingers.

As he landed on the final step, he addressed the audience with a deep, bubbly voice.

"Friends...Accomplices. It is with great pleasure that I say - we have completed the first trial, but of many.

"Plenty of you have treasure to show for your deeds, and there is more where that came from." He beams at the crowd as they applaud, scratching his nose with his mustache.

"The next sphere shall be more challenging than the last, but bare greater rewards." There came a louder response from the crowd.

His other hand rolled out and pointed at the viewing screen. "Please reveal the next sphere for us."

"Aye aye, captain!" A kobold yells from a console, pushing buttons.

After some static, the screen reveals a stark landscake. Leafless trees, their bark twisted into leering faces; a city with buildings that are seemingly made of melting wax; great spotlights lighting up the sky, from grand stages; and spiderwebs between it all.

After a brief moment the captain clears his throat. "We will be there soon. I recommend you all rest...You'll need it." And with that, he turns at the hip and slides shakily back up the stairs.