09-23-2020, 04:15 AM
Ok, I've got my other games either set up and started or caught up on. So now it's time to get Ravenloft set up and started.
I need those players who don't have their character's completed or their backgrounds started to get all that done.
I've been thinking of the Cantrip thing and I can't go with the 5th edition cantrips because the magic system is just too different than in 2e. Cantrips aren't meant to do any damage in 2e and their effects barely affect their environments. Changing it to 5e would make them better than some 1st and 2nd level spells.
I also don't like how cantrip takes up a spell slot because apprentice wizards don't have spell slots and cantrips are an apprentice's thing. So as a compromise I offer, the wizard may cast a number of Cantrips per day in 1 minute increments. The number of these 1 minute Cantrips equal to your number of languages. So a Wizard with an Int 14 would gain 4 one minute Cantrips/day and a wizard had an Int 18 they would gain 7 one minute Cantrips/day. But once a wizard starts casting real spells they focus on gaining more of them than increasing the number of cantrips they can cast per day. But if the wizard does want more Cantrips then you can memorize the 1st level Cantrip spell which lasts for 1 hour per level!
There are 3 new characters joining. So I would like the 3 of you to be at least acquainted with one another. There's no need to be best friends. Maybe you stumbled upon each other the same day as you stumble upon the two characters fighting the Worg. So it would be nice if players got their backgrounds together. Especially what you were doing before and after you got sucked into Ravenloft. This might help other players figure out what they were doing. Keep in mind that portals to Ravenloft tend to spring up around places were terrible events have taken place such as a war or massacre. Or it could be as simple as you got hired to find a town and while you were on your way you entered a strange fog and don't even know you're in Ravenloft and you're completely unaware that it was all a big set up by Strahd to lure more people into his domain - like what happened the original two characters. What? Oh look at the time!!!
Anywhoo, feel free to ask any additional questions.
I need those players who don't have their character's completed or their backgrounds started to get all that done.
I've been thinking of the Cantrip thing and I can't go with the 5th edition cantrips because the magic system is just too different than in 2e. Cantrips aren't meant to do any damage in 2e and their effects barely affect their environments. Changing it to 5e would make them better than some 1st and 2nd level spells.
I also don't like how cantrip takes up a spell slot because apprentice wizards don't have spell slots and cantrips are an apprentice's thing. So as a compromise I offer, the wizard may cast a number of Cantrips per day in 1 minute increments. The number of these 1 minute Cantrips equal to your number of languages. So a Wizard with an Int 14 would gain 4 one minute Cantrips/day and a wizard had an Int 18 they would gain 7 one minute Cantrips/day. But once a wizard starts casting real spells they focus on gaining more of them than increasing the number of cantrips they can cast per day. But if the wizard does want more Cantrips then you can memorize the 1st level Cantrip spell which lasts for 1 hour per level!
There are 3 new characters joining. So I would like the 3 of you to be at least acquainted with one another. There's no need to be best friends. Maybe you stumbled upon each other the same day as you stumble upon the two characters fighting the Worg. So it would be nice if players got their backgrounds together. Especially what you were doing before and after you got sucked into Ravenloft. This might help other players figure out what they were doing. Keep in mind that portals to Ravenloft tend to spring up around places were terrible events have taken place such as a war or massacre. Or it could be as simple as you got hired to find a town and while you were on your way you entered a strange fog and don't even know you're in Ravenloft and you're completely unaware that it was all a big set up by Strahd to lure more people into his domain - like what happened the original two characters. What? Oh look at the time!!!
Anywhoo, feel free to ask any additional questions.
