Greetings Tangled Web spinners...
I'm thinking of creating a new campaign;
As per title, the setting will be highly inspired from the Dark Ages.
Arcana does not exist.
Religion is the only authority.
Science is prohibited.
Any sign of deviation from The Religion is considered as heresy of demonic practices at best,
and it is punished by exemplary acts of execution.
The heroes of the story (players) come from the social cast of commoners,
each already under scrutiny by the local authorities;
each for a different and mundane reason, as petty theft, insubordination or just because someone
unjustly accused them of "weird" acts or practices, or even leading an immodest life.
As I see it at this time, rogues, fighters, barbarians are fair game.
Classes with spellcasting abilities are not banned or prohibited, BUT,
expect to be hunted down by mobs of guards, commoners and even members of the clergy,
in the slightest suspicion of possessing such "devilish" powers.
Even if you decide to be a cleric of The Religion! , expect political enemies going after you, if you manage
to create rumors of being "too good" on your faith.
If you want a challenge.. be a druid.. i dare you! You end up on the pyre.
Now.. about races...
Humans.
Everything else will land you in trouble more or less.
I mean.. a half elf, if extremely careful might pass as a human.
A dwarf, an elf or a halfling would be considered an abomination. A foul birth at best that as common would
be ridiculed, discredited or even attacked on sight.
I wont even mention orcs & tieflings...
You are free to pick ANY race from PhB, but consider yourself warned.
I mean really... if you want a guiness record of the most short lived D&D character pick a tiefling druid.
What would be "safe" to expect?
Roleplaying your way in or out of situations.
Combat will involve mostly running away of guards, the Inquisition, fanatic commoners.
Urban & Wilderness Survival.
What you "should" expect?
Encounters with shady people, be that criminals, heretics, or even hired "professionals".
The story would start on a particularly cold & gloomy morning, in a rather big town.
The church's bell has already gathered a crowd at the main square where in a couple of hours
there will be, like every Sunday, Inquisition Trials & executions.
Does this idea sounds interesting?
Should i devote the time to put on black & white the story?
I'm thinking of creating a new campaign;
As per title, the setting will be highly inspired from the Dark Ages.
Arcana does not exist.
Religion is the only authority.
Science is prohibited.
Any sign of deviation from The Religion is considered as heresy of demonic practices at best,
and it is punished by exemplary acts of execution.
The heroes of the story (players) come from the social cast of commoners,
each already under scrutiny by the local authorities;
each for a different and mundane reason, as petty theft, insubordination or just because someone
unjustly accused them of "weird" acts or practices, or even leading an immodest life.
As I see it at this time, rogues, fighters, barbarians are fair game.
Classes with spellcasting abilities are not banned or prohibited, BUT,
expect to be hunted down by mobs of guards, commoners and even members of the clergy,
in the slightest suspicion of possessing such "devilish" powers.
Even if you decide to be a cleric of The Religion! , expect political enemies going after you, if you manage
to create rumors of being "too good" on your faith.
If you want a challenge.. be a druid.. i dare you! You end up on the pyre.
Now.. about races...
Humans.
Everything else will land you in trouble more or less.
I mean.. a half elf, if extremely careful might pass as a human.
A dwarf, an elf or a halfling would be considered an abomination. A foul birth at best that as common would
be ridiculed, discredited or even attacked on sight.
I wont even mention orcs & tieflings...
You are free to pick ANY race from PhB, but consider yourself warned.
I mean really... if you want a guiness record of the most short lived D&D character pick a tiefling druid.
What would be "safe" to expect?
Roleplaying your way in or out of situations.
Combat will involve mostly running away of guards, the Inquisition, fanatic commoners.
Urban & Wilderness Survival.
What you "should" expect?
Encounters with shady people, be that criminals, heretics, or even hired "professionals".
The story would start on a particularly cold & gloomy morning, in a rather big town.
The church's bell has already gathered a crowd at the main square where in a couple of hours
there will be, like every Sunday, Inquisition Trials & executions.
Does this idea sounds interesting?
Should i devote the time to put on black & white the story?
. I'd have to look into the feasibility of disguised components... or at least hidden ones.
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