Zaram Maldovar's Cure to Restartitus Challenge
ZaramMaldovar
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With my No-Reload Attempts not going so well (Rest assured Twelve the Abjurer shall get his day eventually) I decided it was time to come up with a new challenge, one that I hope will cure not only my own restartitius but one that will hopefully do the same for others. One that will work where my New Party Challenge failed, one that borrows elements from other challenges and molds them into one I present...
Zaram's Maldovar's Cure to Restartitus "Grab Bag" Challenge Version 1.0
The Rules-Mandatory (I will be using these rules)
1. You must successfully complete the entire saga from Candlekeep to the Throne of Blood. EE Trilogy is optional, but recommended.
2. You must play at Core Rules or Higher
2. Cheat Codes are allowed but ONLY to fix glitches in the game. All mods are permitted.
3. You may reload, but only if the main character dies. All other consequences such as massive reputation loss, failure to complete quests, party member chunking, etc. must be dealt with accordingly.
4. Upon the death of the main character you must avoid a Critical Failure on a D20 in order to continue playing the game
Death #1-5: Critical Failure counts as a 1 on a D20
Death #6-10: Critical Failure counts as 1-2 on a D20
Death #11-20: Critical Failure counts as 1-5 on a D20
Death #20+: Critical Failures counts as 1-10 on a D20
5. Upon Character Creation you must spin a wheel to determine your character's race, class and alignment (Gender is your decision) removing any choices that cease to be available due to restrictions. You should be able to find a Wheel Spinning app on either the internet or your phone. If you do not have access to such means feel free to create your own decision chart based on dice rolls. This will create a randomization effect so you never know what you may receive.
6. If your wheel lands on a class that has class kits you must choose one rather than play a vanilla class.
Optional Rules
1. If you have already completed (or attempted) the challenge you are not allowed to use any of the same NPCs you had in your party in the previous attempt. Exceptions to this rule are Siege of Dragonspear as well as temporary companions for quests that can only be completed with a certain NPC in the party (I will be using this rule).
2. Apply the Critical Role to NPC deaths as well. If you fail the role, you must remove that NPC from your party instead of resurrecting them (I will NOT be using this rule)
3. Post your challenge in the form of a journal in character (I will try to use this rule but will stop if it becomes too inconvenient for me)
Zaram's Maldovar's Cure to Restartitus "Grab Bag" Challenge Version 1.0
The Rules-Mandatory (I will be using these rules)
1. You must successfully complete the entire saga from Candlekeep to the Throne of Blood. EE Trilogy is optional, but recommended.
2. You must play at Core Rules or Higher
2. Cheat Codes are allowed but ONLY to fix glitches in the game. All mods are permitted.
3. You may reload, but only if the main character dies. All other consequences such as massive reputation loss, failure to complete quests, party member chunking, etc. must be dealt with accordingly.
4. Upon the death of the main character you must avoid a Critical Failure on a D20 in order to continue playing the game
Death #1-5: Critical Failure counts as a 1 on a D20
Death #6-10: Critical Failure counts as 1-2 on a D20
Death #11-20: Critical Failure counts as 1-5 on a D20
Death #20+: Critical Failures counts as 1-10 on a D20
5. Upon Character Creation you must spin a wheel to determine your character's race, class and alignment (Gender is your decision) removing any choices that cease to be available due to restrictions. You should be able to find a Wheel Spinning app on either the internet or your phone. If you do not have access to such means feel free to create your own decision chart based on dice rolls. This will create a randomization effect so you never know what you may receive.
6. If your wheel lands on a class that has class kits you must choose one rather than play a vanilla class.
Optional Rules
1. If you have already completed (or attempted) the challenge you are not allowed to use any of the same NPCs you had in your party in the previous attempt. Exceptions to this rule are Siege of Dragonspear as well as temporary companions for quests that can only be completed with a certain NPC in the party (I will be using this rule).
2. Apply the Critical Role to NPC deaths as well. If you fail the role, you must remove that NPC from your party instead of resurrecting them (I will NOT be using this rule)
3. Post your challenge in the form of a journal in character (I will try to use this rule but will stop if it becomes too inconvenient for me)
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Attempt #1: Shara the Diviner
2 Mirtul 1368 DR
My name is Shara and despite the years I have spent training in the arts of divine magic, I could not have forseen the events that would occur today. Everything was going as normal and I was eager to see Tethtoril for my daily studies but something is amiss. Gorion came to take me away from my daily chores, insisting that Candlekeep is no longer safe for us and that we must find shelter elsewhere. Despite my questions I received no answers. I am to finish any tasks needed of me as quickly as possible and meet Gorion at the steps of the Inner Library. For what reason I do not know, but something tells me that a great evil lurks upon the horizon.
Gorion's worst fears came true, I suffered two attempts on my own life before escaping Candlekeep only for Gorion's own life to come to an end. I can only hope that Imoen and I will not meet the same fate. With Gorion's last words ringing in my ears we journey north to the Friendly Arm Inn to find Khalid and Jaheria. I pray that our foe has not gotten to them as well.
4 Mirtul 1368 DR
Imoen and I reached the Friendly Arm and after nearly losing our lives to yet another assassin we met Khalid and Jaheria. Khalid seems to be a capable fighter and Jaheria as a Druid should be a capable healer. I know feel much safer with my father's companions by my side. After returning a stolen flamedance ring to one of the Inn's patrons we journeyed south to Beregost on the road to Nashkel. According to Jaheria, Nashkel seems to be the focal point of the current Iron Crisis and perhaps we shall find answers there. While the attempts on my own life trouble me, I think Gorion would have wanted me to help these people so I shall do the best I can.
When we reached Beregost we took shelter at the Feldepost Inn where we managed to befriend a drunken man named Marl who tragically lost his son. We also paid a visit to Firebead who gave us a book entitled "History of the Dead Three" it seems an interesting read and I am hoping we can stay in Beregost a few days so that I might finish it. That is, if Jaheria does not insist we leave every five minutes. I am willing to help Nashkel as much as anyone, but surely there must be time for other pursuits.
Twelve the Abjurer shall live! (Hopefully)