[D&D-5e] The Seventh Moon

[Craigthulu]

Game Name The Seventh Moon

Applications Closed

Game System DnD 5e

Theme Sky Pirates: Airships, swashbuckling and treasure hunting

Flavour High magic, light adventure.

 

Plot Summary Introduction- Fire streaked across the sky, lighting up the night as if it were mid-day. The screeching could be heard from miles around waking people from their slumber. Sleepy children got out from under the blankets, farmers and fishermen awoke startled to the blinding light that accompanied the cacophony of noise, while bar patrons stood outside gawking at the pins of light that were descending from moons. Soon the pinpoints of light became roaring infernos, the air itself burning along their surface. Dozen, no hundreds were spotted across the world. They got close and closer, becoming larger and larger, then a different form of screaming was heard. "This event was known as the Second Rains of Destruction, or Galcian's Rebellion depending on who you ask. This was the opening act of a war where Lord Admiral Galcian of the Valuan Armada declared war against all the nations that would not bow to him. In the end he was undone by the efforts of many, pirate crews, an admirer from afar, the Silvite Elders and of course the Captain of the Delphinus. Where he went, what skies he sailed under no one knows, thus ends the tail of Vyse the Legend, the Hero Pirate of 500 years ago. Only his legend remains, his treasure lost. Will you be the one find it, or you sir over there asleep in you mug?" The speaker put down a fine handcrafted lute, ending the Ballad of Vyse, Blue Bard collected his coins from drunken patrons of the Lonely Anchor in. You have found yourself at the Lonely Anchor Inn, on North Point Island of the Blue Sky Archipelago. A small chain of Islands that are otherwise insignificant except for one fact, this archipelago was one of the few places where the all the other Nations would exchange goods. A Valuan Merchant Captain would spit on Whalers Guild ship if they deigned to acknowledge it, yet at the markets the Guildsman would sell his hard won catches to Blue Sky Vendor, who would in turn sell them to the Valuans. This it could be said that no one broke the trade embargo outlawing the sail of goods between nations on the verge of war. You sit at a neatly cleaned table drinking watered down ale, fisherman and merchants barter back and forth leaving you to your thoughts. Illuminated by Candle light, Blue Bard is clearing the stage. Wearing an azure short coat, a dark blue tri-corn hat with a sky blue feather it is plain to see that Blue Bard is at least well named. Before he leaves the stage Blue turns once more to the crowd. "One last thing before I leave." The bard doesn’t yell but his voice carries over the din of conversation, most people turn towards the stage. "One of the wealthier patrons I serve is recruiting likely candidates and captains for an expedition. In three months he will be launching a ship from this Island to begin the search for Vyse’s lost treasure." The announcement was made with laughs and scoffs. Every generation had fools who went off in search of the endless riches. The particularly dumb even vowed to all six moons that they knew where it was. Blue Bard ignored the laughter, his oration clearly heard over the jokes and boos. “Captains and crews with sufficient experience, cunning and fortitude will be selected to search for the greatest treasure ever lost. Of course, everyone will be paid a percentage of the prize.” “What makes this charter any different!?” A loud drunk called from the crowd. "Because my patron found this,” Blue Bard took out a photograph “a picture of the Soul Crystal, one of Vyse’s lost treasures. It is only a matter of time before the others are found." Men and women flocked to the stage to look at the image of the Soul Crystal. There were murmurs that it could be a fake. Descriptions of the ancient relic were passed down from members of the Delphinus crew who had seen and helped Vyse acquire these treasures. This photograph matched all the descriptions. "Three months to prove you are worthy to chase the ghost of the greatest pirate to ever sail the Skies." With that announcement over you wonder how you will make your mark on the world, as an honest sailor, a privateer, pirate, or maybe even on of the richest captains in the skies. This could be the night to chart a course for your destiny.

 

History Brief History- After the events of “The Skies of Arcadia” Emperor Enrique did his best to mend the shattered relations between Valua and the other Nations. The Rains of Destruction ruined large swaths of the islands, while the battle against the Valuan rebels and Galcian depleted the military strength of all nations. After Galcian's Rebellion ceasefires between nations were common, most nations couldn’t mount a prolonged battle with the remainder of their fleets. Shortly after the war, emissaries of the Zivilyn nation were briefly calling port at different locations. Learning that the Zivilyns were more numerous than previously reported did little to help stabilize the new world. Ceasefires didn’t create lasting peace. Simmering tensions from old grievances began to resurface and religious disagreements over the meaning of the Gigas and the Moons divided nations and people. As time went on the true understanding of “The Rains of Destruction” was forgotten and gradually the nations began to grow more hostile and distant. The nations becoming more hostile placed the neutral Blue Sky Archipelago in a precarious position as it was now a trade capital of the world, since the Nations were now buying contraband goods through them. The capital, Sailor's Island, didn’t have the military strength to fight off one nation, let alone six, so the merchants were always trying to appease one faction or another. The smallest nation was balanced on a knife-edge of profit with fire and destruction at the slightest misstep. During this time, Moon Crystals were more abundant than ever because of the “Rains of Destruction”, what followed was un-paralleled growth in magical research. There were more users of crystal magic than ever pushing boundaries that weren’t even considered before. These advances weren’t without cost and there are those who abuse this magic for their own personal gain. Recently there are even whispers of a seventh moon that has been used in foul rituals. Any sane person will tell you there are just six moons but they will still check the sky when they say that just to be sure. Were legends of a “Black Looper” true, could something terrible and sinister be sustaining the “Dark Rift”? Better just not to think about it. There was trouble enough between just the Seven Nations.

 

About the Game About the Game- This is an open world game set 500 years after the events of Skies of Arcadia. For those unfamiliar with the setting think “Magic Punk” and “Sky Ships”. Machinery is powered by crystals from one of the six moons: Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Purple and Silver. Characters will be free to engage in any venture they want to, the greater the goal the more coordination that will be required to achieve it. There will be an overarching story taking place; the story will affect the game world whether your character is aware of it or not. The game setting is PG-14ish pirate world, light violence, no blood or gore, a fairly light hearted setting (Pirates of the Caribbean is a good bench mark for how this world is portrayed). Inspiration- Skies of Arcadia, primarily and other sources from film, anime, and novels. Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Pirates of the Caribbean, Last Exile. One Piece, Wind Haven (by GRRM and Lisa Tuttle, Skyborn (by David Dalglish), The Aeronauts Windlass (by Jim Butcher)

 

About Me I started playing D&D in university with the 3.5 edition. 3.5 was the preferred version of D&D for my core gaming group but we also played Call of Cthulju, Riddle of Steel, and the Game of Thrones d6 system. I also ran several 5ed games in a table top group over the past two years. I joined RPG Crossing in 2010 and have enjoyed PbP style D&D for years. This will be my first time DMing a PbP game. I hope to improve as a DM and story teller with this game. Along with D&D I am an avid consumer of fantasy novels, anime and pop culture. These influences will work their way into the game world consciously or not so I might as well openly admit to them.

 

Factions Factions- The main factions are as follows, Silvites, Valuan, Nasrian, Yaftumese, Ixa’Takaian, Whalers Guild and Zyivilyn. All of the factions in this game are humans separated by ethnic, cultural and religious differences.   Silvites When the Silvite elders descended from the stars, crashing into the Hydra battle station, their silver crystals were scattered across the battle field. The new Silvites are made up of all the major races, sharing very few defining physical characteristics save two, Silvites have white hair and grey eyes. As a people Silvites are the least numerous, there are less than a thousand of them. The Silver Nation was built northeast of Valua on a patch of Islands formerly known as Looper Land. The Silver nation is small Island made of sprawling interconnected towers. This is the world’s foremost sky ship research facility. There are few people but a large number semi-autonomous life forms called cupils. Simple cupils are used to help with simple tasks while more advanced cupils defend the Silvite air space or perform complex tasks. The Silvites are united in their goal to reclaim their former dwelling in the stars, above the world and its petty struggles. Regarding religion the Silvites are wary of easy and simple answers or thoughtless dogma. Questioning common knowledge and exploring the unknown drive a Silvite. Leadership Style – The Silvites are ruled over by twelve elders, who decide how best to direct the nations resources. There are no known Silvite pirates or privateers at this time, partially because most ship crews are piloted by cupils serving in various roles as needed, often with just a single Silvite controlling the incredibly small, agile and fast craft. Ships – Silvite ships are small, usually seating four people at most. They are lightly armored and rarely armed, relying on their high speed to remove them from dangerous situations. The coating on them and the shell makes the ships highly resistant to magical based attacks. Associated with the Silver Moon.   Valuans The Valuans are a proud people strictly following a military code. Their core belief is that Rank equals Right. If your superior disagrees with you than you should re-evaluate your opinion. Questioning a superior is a direct challenge to their leadership and can lead to defending yourself in a duel of pistols or sabers, the superiors’ choice. Empress Teodress rules over the Empire, with the fleet admirals overseeing her direct orders. Since Galcians Rebellion was so quickly crushed by the then Emperor Enrique, the Valuan royalty is regarded as kind to their friends and deadly to their enemies. While Enrique did his best to make ties between nations, the Valuan people became resentful of their nation's ever apologetic tone. Suffering and apologizing for the actions of a mad man who was quickly brought to justice. Over time, as the military began to reform the Valuan people began to re-assert their dominance in the surrounding air space. Every person in Valua has a job, if a person cannot find a suitable job than a job is found for that person. There are no idle hands in the nation, even if those hands are street sweepers or picking up trash. With social rank and military rank being so closely tied together most wealthy families end up in some kind of command position. All ships are owned by the Valuan royal family who assigns captains to the ships based on recommendations by the fleet admirals. To them there is no difference between a pirate or a privateer. Pirates are to be killed onsite with the exception of pirates with Valuan blood. They are to be taken and held in the executioners ground for a public execution. The fleets Fishing Fleet, commanded by Admiral Isabella Yasmin. The single largest fleet in the Valuan Armada, it is comprised of simple fishing sloops that fish the nearby skies. Sky fish supply a large portion of the Valuan diet. This is also the most likely fleet that commoners are likely to encounter, only requiring a single year of military training to reach the rank of deck hand. It is for this reason that Admiral Isabella is the most beloved Admirals in Valua. This is most numerous fleet in the Valuan Empire; however the ships are lightly armed and rarely crewed by more than three members Merchant Fleet, commanded by Admiral Alphonso Terezi. The Merchant Fleet is responsible for trade between Valua and the Blue Sky Archipelago. Admiral Alphonso and his subordinates often act as the diplomatic branch of the Valuan forces, treating with other countries and dealing with pirates that may be hiding in their lands. He also deals directly with other nations to acquire rare resources. The merchant ships are made for trade and diplomacy, any weapons are cleverly concealed. Research Fleet, commanded by Admiral Enstin Garland. The Research Fleet is the smallest fleet in the Valuan Armanda consisting of 4 ships, specifically designed to operate in different environments. The first ship collects weather and wind patterns from its deployed location. The second ship is floating laboratory with modular parts for conducting various experiments. The third and fourth ship are made to conduct research in the upper cloud sea and lower cloud sea respectively. Saber Fleet, commanded by Admiral Delmaro Maximus. The Captain of the Saber Fleet commands the Valuans offensive ships. Delmaro is a tenacious commander who tracks down any pirate, privateer or enemy ship that dares to enter Valuas air space without permission. She has no compunction against invading enemy air space to capture pirates that Nasr claims are law abiding sailors. Shield Fleet, commanded by Gregorio Resette the third. The captain of the Shield Fleet ensures that no hostile ships pose threat to either the Valua or to Valuan ships. Gregorio, like his ancestor, is calm, rational and uncompromising where his command his concerned. Valuan Army; General Remsim Czer, commander of Valuans land based defense army. General Remsim commands Valua's land based forces. They are responsible for repelling any enemies that manage to land ships on the continent. During times of peace the army enforces the law, suppress riots and nominates recruits for the royal guards. The Valuans want to enforce their supremacy over the skies. They are ruled over by a Royal Family that delegates orders through six admirals. Valuans are wary of religion or any concept that could usurp the royal family. The Gigas are merely man made weapons to be used for the Valuan Empire. Valuan airships are for the most part practical, usually heavily armed and armored at the cost of maneuverability. Valuans tend to have lightly to darkly tanned skin, with hair colours ranging from blond to black. Valuans usually dress in sharp uniforms that advertise their rank or lack off. Those who are not in the military are expected to dress plainly in drab colours. Associated with the Yellow Moon. Name examples: Maximes, Enrique, Teodoress.   Nassrians The people of Nasr are a fractious and divided people at the best of times. There are four Kings who fight over the title of High King along with collection of barons, dukes, lords and captains who are vying for social, military an economic superiority. As a nation, Nasr can field more ships than any other nation, however the quality of the ships are variable and the lack of a central command hampers their collective efforts. After the events of Vyse's battle in the red waste the land by the pyramids have been so hot that they turn to glass. When the red moon is full the glass can be so hot that it can be molded by hand. This has helped Nasr become a wealthy trading nation. Nasrians take pride in careful craftsmanship in whatever they do. A Nasrian would spit on Valuan but can still appreciate their well crafted ships, seeing the hodgepodge construction of a Southern Whaling Guild ship makes their stomach roil. Conversely the Nasrians actually enjoy the company of the Guildsmen as long as their mutilated airships aren't present. Nasr views the Gigas as an un-natural disaster that are to be feared and avoided at all costs. Nasr is ruled by a high king but the other kings and nobles are constantly vying for power. Nasr frequently uses Privateers to avoid direct conflict with its neighbors. Pirates take advantage of the conflict between Nasr and Yafutoma and Nasr and Valua. Nasrians tend to have dark brown to black skin, usually brown and black hair. Nasrians tend to dress in layered robes that protect their skin from the harsh red moon. Associated with the Red Moon Name Examples: Bardied, Haeid, Jasmal   Yafutomese Yafutoma has a similar leadership structure to Valua, the King rules over the land and denotes certain areas to princes, samurai and captains. A key difference between Valua and Yafutoma is that leadership is an obligation, not a privilege. Customs are a key part of Yafutoma culture, any guests in your household must be cared for as they are a member of your family. Any guests should be careful not to take more than their host can offer. Yafutoma air ships are lightly armored but highly manoeuvrable. They prefer to attack using torpedoes to drive their enemies into traps before descending to end battles with heavier cannons. The winds of destruction that plagued Yafutoma also spread seeds that made barren rocks into habitable Islands. They were also called the Winds of Creation. With destruction and creation being two sides of the same coin the people of Yafutoma strive to live their lives in divine balance. Yafutoma is not above using privateers in tit for tat retaliation against Nasr, piracy is outlawed although some pirates function at Yafutomas borders. Yafutomese tend to have slightly tanned skin, black hair and are slightly below average height. Yafutomese dress in flowing robes for formal occasions and wear loose pants with vests or shirts when laboring. Associated with the Blue Moon. Name Examples: Lian, Shui, Bai, Mei.   Ixa'Taken Ixa’Taka is a heavily wooded continent full of peaks and valleys. Most Ixa’Takens live in the upper peaks in small clans governed by a chieftain. The chieftain is responsible for the wellbeing of the village and clan. Captains are responsible for their ships and crew. Ixa’Takens do not acknowledge the difference between lawful captains, privateers and pirates. Dozens of clans and hundreds of captains makes Ixa’Taka a difficult nation to deal with at best. Deals with one clan or captain do not necessarily mean a deal with a neighboring clan. A combination of proximity and a captains freedom to control their ship has led the Southern Whaling Guild and the Ixa'Takens to develop and interesting relationship. Trade, battle and banter are equally likely whenever their ships meet. Even when there is a battle there are rarely lasting hostilities. An ongoing agreement of mutual respect allows the loser of the battle to limp home and make repairs on their ships. There are rarely skirmishes so deadly that an entire ship is lost. The lower valleys are home to large predators and avoided by the Ixa’Takens, who only visit them to harvest rare plants, insects and small animals. Ixa’Taken ships are unique in that they use gases lighter than air to float silently. This allows Ixa’Taken ships to conduct stealth attacks that few other ships can replicate. The Gigas are the physical representation of the moons. Any attack against the Gigas is an attack against the moons that create and take life. The Gigas are to be feared and revered. Ixa'Taken usually have dark brown skin and black hair. They tend to dress clothes that camouflage them in the jungle. Associated with the Green Moon. Name Examples: Eztli, Huitzilin, Guatemoc   Southern Whaling Guild The only people to partially populate Glacia, at least for part of year. Officially they hunt down large Arcwhales that pose dangers to other fleets. When other large beasts appears, the Whaling Guild will hunt down the beast for trophies. Giant Squid, huge birds, even the rare giant loopers are targeted. A Guilds man lives for the hunt, their clothes and ships are decorated with trophies taken from dangerous beasts. Not every whaling ship survives these encounters. Guild whaling ships are fitted with unconventional weapons designed to capture, kill and tow large animals. The decks are usually free and highly modular, for changing hunting gear. A combination of proximity and a captains freedom to control their ship has led the Southern Whaling Guild and the Ixa'Takens to develop and interesting relationship. Trade, battle and banter are equally likely whenever their ships meet. Even when there is a battle there are rarely lasting hostilities. An ongoing agreement of mutual respect allows the loser of the battle to limp home and make repairs on their ships. There are rarely skirmishes so deadly that an entire ship is lost. The Gigas are the rarest and most dangerous beasts every created. Any Guilds Man worth his salt would hunt one down in a second if they ever resurfaced. The Southern Whaling Guild is ruled over by a Jarl who primarily resides in Glacia. Guild halls in the Blue Sky Archipelago are staffed by Journeyman Whalers will rotate duty so that a member only has to miss one hunting season each year. The Southern Whaling Guild is associated with the Purple Moon. Name examples: Erik, Gandalf, Drachma, Gwendlyn   Zivilyn Zivilyn- The Zivilyn nation is new and mysterious, not much is known except that they live beneath the clouds and fly heavily armored air ships that sail beneath the cloud sea. Occasionally a Zivilyn ship will arrive at a port and trade precious metals for a wide variety of goods. Zivilyn people wear dark colours, their heads are wrapped in fabric and they wear dark goggles when seen outside their ships. The Zivilyn people used to be Silvites, living in an ancient city. When the first Rains of Destruction destroyed their home some Silvites fled to the stars, others were forced to hope and pray for salvation. When the earth stopped shaking their city and settle on a large sub continent between the Blue Sky Archipelago and Valua. The Zivilyn people learned and adapted to the darkness, eking out a living by farming moss and mushrooms while drinking filtered water. The intense pressure of the outside atmosphere pulverized anything that left the city protective shell. Overtime the Zivilyns developed ships capable of exploring the deep cloud sea for short periods of time and they discovered rare minerals and alloys created by the storm and pressure. They used these alloys to create shelled sky ships that had to navigate by radar. The Deep Cloud Sea was dangerous and deadly, an unforgiving environment where terrifying monsters had evolved to cling to any existence possible. Only the bravest and boldest ever when to the surface. When Galcian raised their city the Zivilyns where exposed to sunlight for the first time in a thousand years. Once they had seen the sun there was noway for the people to forget it again. They gradually began to work towards seeing the surface more often, even if the sun seared their eyes and burned their pale skin. The average Zivilyn sees the surface world as a wonder and horror, a place full of vibrant noise and light that is nothing like the silent darkness they lived in for so long. Zivilyns have developed heavily armored sky ships for sailing in the Deep Cloud Sea. They navigate by radar and periscope. Zivilyns are ruled by a Speaker who is elected and serves for ten year terms, before another is allowed to rule. The hostility of their environment has forced a civilization of frugality and close familial bonds. No Zivilyn would dare to kill another Zivilyn. No known lunar association. Name examples: Luth, Geth, Westra, Kara   Relation Chart This table provides a short description for how other nations view each other.   Silvites Valua Nasr Yafutoma Ixa'Taka Whaling Guild Zivilyn Silvites The most enlightened people Begrudging respect Chaotic and petty Mutual Respect Backwards and uncivilized Brutes Scientific appreciation Valua Begrudging Respect The only people worthy of ruling the skies Open hostility Possible Rival A nation with resources to be used Not worth speaking about Wary distrust Nasr Snooty Open Hostility You can trust Nasrian, but only so far Occasional skirmishes Respect from afar Whaling ships are best used as funeral pyres A potential alley. Yafutoma Mutual Respect Potential Rival Occasional hostility Uncivilized but intriguing Incomprehensible Respect craftsmen   Ixa'Taka Arrogant Destructive Possible trade partners Aloof The only ones who understand the Moons Frenimies Wary caution Whaling Guild Nerds Too much trouble to deal with Argumentative Prickly Frenemies The only people that see life as an adventure Not much exposure Zivilyn Reminded of an old insult Gratitude and fear Fractious and back stabbers Organized and respectable Disorganized Fools who chase death The only logical people

 

Map

 

Races Races Silvite- +1 Con, +2 Int. Silvites get a couple familiar with stats equal to homoculi. The couple can form any simple weapon and will gain additional abilities over time. Silvins speak Silvis. Resist Radiant Damage. Valuan- +1 Con, +2 Cha. Valuans getting training with pistols and rapiers. Valuans are trained in two beginner skills related to the use of air ships. Valuans speak Imperial. Resist Electric Damage. Nasrian- +2 Str, +1 Int. Nasrians are trained to use scimitars and rifles. Nasrians are trained as adept canoneers. Speak Nasrian. Resist Fire Damage Yafutomese - +2 Dex, +1 Wis. Yafutomese are trained in the use of long bows and long swords. Yaftumese are trained as adept Navigators. Speak Yafu. Resist Wind based Damage Ixa’Taken- +1 Dex, +2 Wis. Ixa’Taken are trained in craft medicine/poison. Trained to use blow guns & long spears. Ixa’Taken's speak Ixa’Taka. Trained as adept repairman. Resist Poison Damage. Whaling Guild - +2 Con, +1 Cha. Guilds men speak Guild Speak (complicated slang and short hand). Trained to use great axes and javelins. Trained as adept Salvagers. Resist Ice Damage. Zivilyn- +1 Str, +2 Wis. Zivilins are trained to use hand held explosives. Trained in craft explosives. Trained adept radar operator. Zivilins speak Zivis. Resist Necrotic Damage. Dark vision 60ft. Sunlight sensitivity. Mixed Blood- +1 to two physical stats / +1 to one mental state or +1 to one physical stat / +1 to two mental stats. 1 beginner training in air ship skills. 1 language of your choice. 1 non simple weapon of your choice.

 

Airship Mechanics Even a relatively simple airship will require multiple characters working together in order to make the ship function properly and efficiently. Coordination and delegations of tasks will be key to flying a ship without incident. All characters will be trained in one skill that will help with the use of the airship from, but not limited to, the list below (A skilled cook or doctor might find employment on a ship if it is large enough to require their skills).

Ship Skills Air Ship Skills Cannoneer- The use of cannons. Trained beginners can be relied upon to not blow themselves up when firing a cannon and reliably aim it at the enemy. Adept trainees can use more complex cannons including multi shot guns, torpedoes and depth charges with greater accuracy. Expert cannoneers can use all manner of cannons including magitek cannons, rarely missing. Legendary cannoneers can understand experimental cannons by just looking at them and they have deadly accuracy. Aiming a cannon will use the Int stat. Strength could be used to manually move a cannon into the firing position in certain circumstances or to load heavy ammunition. Dexterity might be required when measuring powder during combat situations. Wisdom might be required when trying to gauge the trajectory of enemy fire. Engineering- The use of air ship engines. Beginners can reliably turn on an air ships engine and change the speed without stalling and avoid having the moon crystal burn out. Adepts can make more aggressive engine modifications and minor repairs. Experts can detect subtle changes in the engine and make modifications for better performance. Legendary engineers can make any engine run and are capable of maintaining higher than average speeds without affecting the performance. Strength and dexterity might be used when working with tricky engine controls. The engine room is often the warmest room on the ship and can catch fire if the engine is hit by enemy munitions or if it is used too heavily for too long. Constitution can be used when working in tough conditions. Intelligence and wisdom can be used to diagnose problems and fix them. Repairmen- Repairs, specifically during emergencies. Beginners can put out fires and patch basic parts. Adept repairmen can fix damage quickly and efficiently. Expert repairmen are great at using what’s at hand to make almost anything salvageable. Legendary repairmen can fix a ship faster than most people can break it down. Repairs can be made use strength for large jobs and dexterity for finesse work. Constitution will be required to maintain consciousness when putting out fires. Intelligence and Wisdom are required to diagnose problems and find solutions. Navigator- Long range navigation and piloting at the helm. On small ships the navigator and helmsmen are one and the same. One larger ships they may split the duty based on ship schedules or individual talents. Beginner navigators understand predominant wind currents and can maintain a flight heading. Adept Navigators can learn and predict local currents and maintain a flight heading under stressful situations. Expert navigators can predict complex weather situations and navigate a battle field. Legendary navigators can smell the changes in the wind and fly through a battlefield blindfolded. When manning the helm, Strength will be required while under enemy fire or heavy winds. Dexterity will be required for executing tricky maneuvers. Constitution can be useful during battles or operating the helm in tricky weather (ex. sleet or hail). Navigation will use Int and Wis to determine weather patterns and chart the best course. Charisma might be required to sell a captain or crew on the decision you have arrived at. Radar Operator- Use of sonar and magi tek radar. Beginner radar operators can use sonar and give updates to incoming objects and changes in topography. Adept radar operators can discern the differences between sounds and understand how to read a magitek radar to find sources of active moon crystals. Expert radar operators can determine the speed and location of multiple sound sources and use the magitek radar to determine what kind of moon crystal is active. Legendary radar operators can determine the distance and strength of active moon crystals. Radar operation will primarily use Int and Wis to decode the signals from the Radar equipment. Sonar radar can ping other ships, some radar technicians have developed a short code using pings. Charisma might be required to convince another radar operator of your intentions or to convince them of a lie. Salvagers- All salvagers carry a set of heavy salvaging armor on their ships. They can rig a salvaging set and operate the unwieldy armor to dive beneath the cloud sea and attach tow cables to sunken wrecks. Salvaging armor increases your AC by +8, no Dex bonus, reducing your speed to 10ft, your vision and hearing are impaired and attack bonus has a -4. This armor requires thirty minutes to get into and pressurize. Beginners can use the salvaging gear without entangling themselves. Adept salvagers can done the equipment in ten minutes and can move more efficiently, and dive to greater depths. Experts can move even more freely and dive to extreme depths. Legendary salvagers can get ready in one minute for shallow dives don’t even need a guide cable. Salvaging is physically and mentally draining, expect that any stat may be required for a successful dive. You'll never know what you encounter beneath the deep clouds.

Character creation- 27 point buy, one beginner air ship skill of your choice not included in your racial choice. classes. All classes from PHB, DMG, SGA, XGE, UA Ranger and UA Artificer revised. Must use a custom race. At the start of the game your character will be in the Blue Sky Archipelago for some reason.

Application
All characters start at level 1.


Name:
Class:
Race: Must use a custom race from the above selection.
Age:
Ship Role:
Background:
Personality Trait:
Ideal:
Bond:
Flaw:
Physical Description: A short description, picture is optional.
Personality: At least two paragraphs, one for your character under normal conditions and one for you character under stressful conditions.
Back Story: At least two paragraphs, no more than 3000 words.

Player	Character Name	Race	Class	Ship Role	Status
Melchior	"Professor" Gilliam Pile	Mixed Blood	Rogue	Undecided	Complete
Kaylie	Temptesta "Tam" Trueno	Valuan	Sorceress	Navigator/Engineer/Radar	Complete
Rylus	Falstad Rook	Zivilyn	Fighter/Tempest Cleric	Boarding Party/Radar	Complete
Jat	Tiggard L'Mounce	Valuan	Bard	Navigator/Radar	Complete
Dvorak	Ian	Nasrian	Fighter / Gunslinger	Engineer / Cannoner	Incomplete
MossStone					Interest
FloatinFishBauble					Interest
Bade	Cuahutéemoc Tlacelel - AKA: Flynn Roberts	Mixed Blood	Bard	Repairman/Salvager	Complete
Ampfetamine					Incomplete
Guilelmos					Interest

[Craigthulu]

Please check the original posting as I will be updating information based on questions as well as providing more information where I feel it is appropriate.

FAQ

1) Deadline is currently set for October 31st. Any changes to the deadline will be given 5 days notice to ensure applicants have time to complete applications.

2) Air ship skills will be updated with some mechanics. There will be downtime between chapters to improve your proficiency with ship skills, providing you can find someone to teach you.

3) Moons and their affiliated Nations will be linked.

4) Most continents have smaller chains of Islands around them that can be reached quickly. It can take a week or two to sail between continents.

5) There is no need to mark your race as human. All the intelligent races are human.

6) I am expecting a posting rate of 3 to 4 times per week.

7) This is a home brewed setting based a preexisting IP. There are no elves, dwarves, dragonborn or others standard D&D races. All the races are humans from different cultures and ethnicity.

8) Added a world map to give a better sense of the game world.

9) Added a relations chart to the factions to give a sense of how the nations view each other.

10) Added more information to the Ixa'Taka, Whaling Guild and Zivilyn.

11) Modified the racial modifiers for balance. Nasrians get +1 int instead of +1 cha. Zivilyns Get +2 Wis instead of +2 Cha

12) The gunslinger archetype for the fighter as allowed.

13) Background information of the Nasrians has been updated.

[MoonZar]

The Zar world has eight moon hehehe

Good luck with your project, this look interesting. Unfortunately RL is beating me up at the moment, I don't think I will be able to apply.

[Melchior]

You know I’m always down for some sky pirates.

[Kaylie]

Sounds interesting, going to work on an application!

[Rylus]

[Jat]

First, hats of to you. I love the theme your going for, and I love homebrew stuff. Few questions;

• One planet seven moons? What is the spacial geography and travel time like? Are we mainly on a two dimensional plane?
• I really like the breakdown of ship skills, Are there ways to improve your skills? Can you give us a little breakdown on how they work mechanically. Or what Ability scores work with what skills.
  

[Craigthulu]

I will answer the questions above more fully when I get to a proper computer.

1) The world is a gas giant with six moons orbiting it. The continents are supported by a constant storm of dense gasses.

2) No single modifier will be used for a ship skill. The appropriate modifier or modifiers will depend on the task at hand. Repairs could be brute strength, finesse, or require careful thought.

[Ericg1s]

I might be willing to create a character for this setting. The Whaling Guild might be good if I were to create a character with rather diverse stats. Perhaps this would be a chance for Burndull to return... I will post an application once I see what other people are making.

[Dvorak]

I am posting my Interest, I will work on a Character in a bit.

[MossStone]

Defently posting intresst

[Craigthulu]

[Rylus]

[Craigthulu]

[FloatinFishBauble]

Apologies if I missed it, but what are your expectations for posting frequency from players?