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Dwarven Campaign -- Looking for Feedback

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#1
Rolemancer
Feb 06, 2010 17:50:48 I am building a Dwarven Campaign set in the Forgotten Realms (not completely canon) in the East Rift area and will not be following the Living Campaign offered in that area.

It will begin by being isolated from the surface world as the Dwarves sealed themselves in for over 100 years. The PC races allowed will primarily be Gold Dwarves and Shield Dwarves but I wanted to offer a few others to allow for some variety. For example, I was thinking about perhaps allowing Dragonborn, Genasi, Gnome and Goliath as PCs if they had a suitable backstory but they would be rare among the Dwarves.

If the campaign expands into other areas, surface or otherwise, and if they can rally support from other cultures, then more races would become available as PCs later. It is in a very rough beginning draft stage right now, so any other additional input or links to other Dwarven Campaigns out there would be helpful as well.

The question I have at this time is which additional races would you allow at the beginning and why or how would they fit into a Dwarven-centric storyline such as the one found below?

Thanks!

Oathsworn

A Dwarven Campaign

4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons

Forgotten Realms

Earthome – The East Rift

The Year of the Ageless One – 1479 DR

Gates Sealed for 100 Years

Spellplague – Lost Arcane Knowledge

War with the Denizens of the Deep

Many Losses in Battle

Low Birth Rate

Lack of Allies

Clans Divided

Trade Routes Broken

Ancestors Disgraced – Disfavor with the Gods

The Council of the Dwarven Lords Call

The Oathsworn Answer

#2
feyberry
Feb 07, 2010 0:43:41 Do whatever the players demand, even if that means they're all elves, eladrin, and human... because obviously DM's aren't allowed to dictate to the players what races the player is allowe to create a character for. Can't have these themed campaigns at all. Gots to all be whatever the players want, right?

Seriously though, I think Dragonborn, Earth/Fire Genasi, and Goliath would be ok races to allow. Maybe one human, a descendant of a family that was sealed in with the dwarves or stayed behind because it was safer.
#3
Thangor
Feb 09, 2010 11:47:40 I wouldn't give a whole lot of options at the outset. Maybe just tell them, this is an all-dwarven campaign. I would prefer if everyone plays dwarves. If you want to play another race, come up with a convincing backstory why your non-dwarf character is hanging out in dwarfland.

Also, when I ran an all dragonborn campaign, I let my players assign one of their +2 racial ability score bonues to any stat they wanted. This cut down on all the "I really want to play a wizard, but I'm disadvantaged because of your DM tyranny!"
#4
strand0
Feb 11, 2010 0:43:41 I don't think the TALL races make to much sense in a Dwarf-centric campaign. Goliath especially.

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#1 Rolemancer Feb 06, 2010 17:50:48	I am building a Dwarven Campaign set in the Forgotten Realms (not completely canon) in the East Rift area and will not be following the Living Campaign offered in that area. It will begin by being isolated from the surface world as the Dwarves sealed themselves in for over 100 years. The PC races allowed will primarily be Gold Dwarves and Shield Dwarves but I wanted to offer a few others to allow for some variety. For example, I was thinking about perhaps allowing Dragonborn, Genasi, Gnome and Goliath as PCs if they had a suitable backstory but they would be rare among the Dwarves. If the campaign expands into other areas, surface or otherwise, and if they can rally support from other cultures, then more races would become available as PCs later. It is in a very rough beginning draft stage right now, so any other additional input or links to other Dwarven Campaigns out there would be helpful as well. The question I have at this time is which additional races would you allow at the beginning and why or how would they fit into a Dwarven-centric storyline such as the one found below? Thanks! Oathsworn A Dwarven Campaign 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms Earthome – The East Rift The Year of the Ageless One – 1479 DR Gates Sealed for 100 Years Spellplague – Lost Arcane Knowledge War with the Denizens of the Deep Many Losses in Battle Low Birth Rate Lack of Allies Clans Divided Trade Routes Broken Ancestors Disgraced – Disfavor with the Gods The Council of the Dwarven Lords Call The Oathsworn Answer
#2 feyberry Feb 07, 2010 0:43:41	Do whatever the players demand, even if that means they're all elves, eladrin, and human... because obviously DM's aren't allowed to dictate to the players what races the player is allowe to create a character for. Can't have these themed campaigns at all. Gots to all be whatever the players want, right? Seriously though, I think Dragonborn, Earth/Fire Genasi, and Goliath would be ok races to allow. Maybe one human, a descendant of a family that was sealed in with the dwarves or stayed behind because it was safer.
#3 Thangor Feb 09, 2010 11:47:40	I wouldn't give a whole lot of options at the outset. Maybe just tell them, this is an all-dwarven campaign. I would prefer if everyone plays dwarves. If you want to play another race, come up with a convincing backstory why your non-dwarf character is hanging out in dwarfland. Also, when I ran an all dragonborn campaign, I let my players assign one of their +2 racial ability score bonues to any stat they wanted. This cut down on all the "I really want to play a wizard, but I'm disadvantaged because of your DM tyranny!"
#4 strand0 Feb 11, 2010 0:43:41	I don't think the TALL races make to much sense in a Dwarf-centric campaign. Goliath especially.