In The Shadow of the Spire:Main Page
This is the main page for the D&D 5E Play-By-Post game taking place in Monte Cook's Ptolus, In the Shadow of the Spire.
A short description of Ptolus from the core book:
A city of mysteries, secrets, and dark histories, Ptolus lies forever in the shadow of a towering stone spire reaching impossibly high into the sky, an enigma and reminder of evil long past. In Ptolus, the supernatural is expected and treachery lies around every corner—or is it that the supernatural lies around every corner and treachery is expected? Either way, the city of Ptolus abounds with danger, magic, intrigue, and above all, adventure.
Important Links
Recruitment Thread
In Character Thread (coming soon)
Out Of Character Thread (coming soon)
Current Characters
Aleria Stormsinger (half-elf bard) played by Stormraven (Information page)
Azrak Hwj Zaajk (hobgoblin cleric of Lothian) played by Atlictoatl (Information page)
Broudenn Stormbeard (dwarf fighter) played by Maels2rom (Information page)
Errich Angelblessed (aarakocra celestial warlock) played by TigerWolfe (Information page)
Lassalanta "Leaf" (elf divine soul sorceress) played by Aikireikinu (Information page)
Rhogar (dragonborn monk) played by Donan (Information page)
TBD played by Lysus
TBD played by Daz Florp Lebam (player to be confirmed)
Stuff you know about Ptolus
Ptolus is a major city of seventy-five thousand people. It is located in the land of Palastan near a large bay on the southern end of the Whitewind Sea. It lies in the shadow of an impossibly tall (almost three thousand feet) and thin pinnacle of rock known simply as the Spire. The Spire and its surroundings seethe with mysterious legends and rumors. These tales tell of ancient battles waged and cities erected on the site, of demons and dark lords, of forgotten kings and mighty wizards.
Of late, Ptolus has become a city of adventurers. Treasure-seekers flock there to explore and plunder the labyrinthine structures beneath the streets, which they call the “Dungeon.” If the stories are correct, these catacombs include the following:
1. The sewers of the city.
2.Vast stretches of subterranean passages and chambers.
3. The remains of an even older city.
4. An abandoned underground dwarven settlement called Dwarvenhearth.
5. And levels that plunge incredibly deep below the present urban area.
Ptolus lies in a cool, rainy coastal region with harsh winters. It serves as an important port on the Bay of Ptolus off the Whitewind Sea and belongs to the Empire of Tarsis, although a growing faction in the city feels that Ptolus should declare itself independent.
