What Thunder Brings

Character Creation

• Characters must have a name, description and personality sketch when they are submitted.
• Use the standard attribute array.
• PHB races.
• PHB classes, plus the Artificer UA, the Grave Domain in the DMG, and Xanathar's Guide.
• Use backgrounds, feel free to make up your own ideals/flaws/bonds, etc. Custom backgrounds need approval.
• Use the class equipment packages or roll for starting gold at the player's discretion.

PbP Notes

• The DM does the rolling. I use rolz.org, and I label rolls for transparency. I will provide a link to the campaign room once the game is off the ground.
• Keep your character updated. Not just mechanically, but major events, personality changes, etc.
• This wiki is a resource for everybody. If you like an NPC, put them on the wiki. If something is relevant to your character, put it on the wiki. If you want to remember it, put it on the wiki. I would prefer the wiki getting cluttered to it staying bare bones.
• Lay out a basic strategy for your reactions on your character sheet. If you want to do something novel with your reaction, say so in the OOC thread.
• During combat, social scenes, etc, declare your intent and action, referencing mechanics as needed, in the OOC thread; this is an adjunct post to the IC posts.

Posting Guide

• Tell me your intention (what you want to accomplish), your action (what you attempt to do) and your method (how you attempt to do something).
• Post with purpose. Posts should push the action forward, uncover information or reveal something about the character. Preferably two or more of those at once!
• Banter is fine as long as things are moving.
• Avoid getting caught in the politeness spiral. Pick a direction, post it, and if other characters want to do something else, then that's rp fodder!
• I am aiming for four to five purposeful posts from each player every week. More is fine, but 4-5 is a good ballpark.
• If you are planning on an absence, please let me know.
• If for some reason you fall behind on posting, don't fret, just jump back in. Everyone goes through lulls occasionally.
• If you are no longer interested or no longer have the time to play, please let me know you are withdrawing. There will be no hard feelings, and not only is it polite, it keeps The Wyzard from blacklisting you.