[Recruiting] In Dank Darkness Below [Swords & Wizardry Core]

[Golem]

The adventure starts in the ‘Known World’ of Mystara, specifically within the city of Specularium, seat of the Grand Duchy of Karameikos. Little did the new Thyatian overlords know that the city itself was built upon ancient and forgotten ruins. Lately things have begun to happen at night; strange murders and people disappearing from the streets and their homes. The players become involved in one such escapade that captures the attention of the man assigned by the Grand Duke to look into the dark depths beneath the city.

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I am looking for 4-6 players to partake in a series of urban and subterranean adventures. We’ll be using Swords & Wizardry Core rules (which is available for free online as a PDF) with some house rules. This will be a humanocentric group, meaning all characters will be human. I may ease up on this restriction later in the game, but for now its just humans to begin with although you will need to pick between being a Traladaran or a Thyatian. If you wish your character to be from one of cultures not mentioned here, I will allow it as long as it does not confer any special abilities. Available classes are the usual Fighter, MU and Cleric. The optional Thief is allowed as well. Characters will begin at 1st level. Stats will be 3d6 rearranged to suit and Hit Points are maxed at 1st level only.

Please note for all of you who are familiar with the Known World that the lore is not set in stone. I am borrowing, cutting, stripping, adding and gluing things here and there from a variety of sources to fit the scope of my ideas.

[Paladin]

Very interested! I can peep at my rules tonight and get a character knocked out, if that works.

[beniliusbob]

This sounds great, I'd love to play if you'll have me! I'm a big fan of old school systems and dungeoncrawls... I'm familiar with S&W Complete and OD&D so I'll download the S&W Core and brush up.

I'm not familiar with the lore of the setting or the particular human subtypes you mentioned. Hopefully that's alright.

[Golem]

Very interested! I can peep at my rules tonight and get a character knocked out, if that works.

It works Welcome aboard! I just need a couple more players to join.

[Golem]

I'm not familiar with the lore of the setting or the particular human subtypes you mentioned. Hopefully that's alright.

Welcome to the game! With regard to subtypes, think Traladaran as Saxons and Thyatians as the Norman conquerors. Traladarans are modeled after European/East European cultures while Thyatians resemble Romans. And since it’s been 30 years since the occupation, you could choose a halfbreed character.

[roryb]

Double-posted (didn’t seem the original approval notification).

[roryb]

Excellent! This sounds like good Old Skool fun! Back to the basics sans unnecessary splat books and bloated rules options. I’m also familiar with Karameikos. A shorn Traladaran rapscallion (fighter) visiting the big city to make it sounds like fun.

If you’ll have me, I’ll get some stats by the end of the day (US west coast time). I’m glad someone cross-posted over on gitp.

[rredmond]

Welcome to Unseen Servant roryb, enjoy the game!
--Ron--

[roryb]

Thank you, Ron!

[thirdkingdom]

Double-posted (didn’t seem the original approval notification).

Hey roryb, good to see you over here on US. I'd be interested in joining the game, I think.

[roryb]

Nice to see you again, tk!

[Golem]

Excellent! This sounds like good Old Skool fun! Back to the basics sans unnecessary splat books and bloated rules options. I’m also familiar with Karameikos. A shorn Traladaran rapscallion (fighter) visiting the big city to make it sounds like fun.

If you’ll have me, I’ll get some stats by the end of the day (US west coast time). I’m glad someone cross-posted over on gitp.

Welcome to Unseen Servant! Yes, you are in.

[Golem]

Double-posted (didn’t seem the original approval notification).

Hey roryb, good to see you over here on US. I'd be interested in joining the game, I think.

Glad to have you.

[Golem]

To those making up a character, please use the Unseen Dice roller 3d6 option, rearranging to suit. I’ll give you the campaign ID number one I get it.

[Golem]

Paladin, beneliusbob, roryb, thirdkingdom..I’ve added you to the game forum. Campaign ID is 788*

* I wrote the wrong ID number. This is now corrected.

[jason.connerley]

Do you still have room for players?

[roryb]

Do you still have room for players?

More people I know!

Greetings, Jason!

[jason.connerley]

Hey Rory, good to see you! My son and I still talk about that Barbarians of Lemuria game, in fact I introduced five new players to BoL last month and they had a blast! I hope all is going well for you.

[Golem]

Do you still have room for players?

Welcome to the game! You’ve been added.

[Paladin]

Excellent! Thank ya! I'm finally off work. Will start fiddling with a character now. It may be tomorrow morning before I finish.