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My name is Jeronimo. I have played DND for about 2 years, but only recently started again. The current character I am playing is Rudy Wellingham (whose page I update on the regular), and hope to add more characters to the list. I enjoy writing, specifically about world creation and DND-like things, so I plan to use this page exactly for that. Please take note that none of the things I will write in here are to be taken seriously in any kind of lore, but that if anyone wishes to add them to their world they may. I am merely writing ideas for fun, and while I may use some resources and lore from the wiki none of the things I write here are necessarily true.

“Looks like business is picking up, huh?” A man covered in bandages broke the silence, his voice still raspy from the cut running along his neck.

“Stop talking. You were lucky the cut was shallow, but if opens and gets infected I won't be able to treat you before it spreads to your eyes. At that point I'm not sure magic will be able to restore your eyesight.” A tall figure peered from across a couple beds. Though his voice was muffled by a large, leather mask it was still able to fill the room. Quickly, he hurried from the person he was tending to towards the now awoken man. He moved the cloth covering the man's body using a black cane with green engravings, carefully examining his skin and wounds to check for any diseases or infections.

“No worries doc, I already had a look myself. Looks like I didn't contract anything that these poor fellas got.” Looking over the few uncovered faces around him he realized he should count himself lucky. Their eyes were covered with puss, reddened by the blood spilling from the lacrimal gland. “Hey, are you sure I'm safe being so close to them? I thought Eye Blight could spread through air.”

“You'll be fine if you stop talking. I've stopped its spread through air, but it can still spread into open wounds” The figure spread his gloved arm and revealed the inside of his leather coat. It contained various needles and vials, many of which had been used in order to prevent further spread of the blight.

“Doc, where am I? Last I remember we were fighting undead in the ruins. I'm not even sure how all these fellas got Eye Blight ”

“Currently you are at a M.M.A.P clinic. Trying to filter out those who may have some hope from the ones that are hopeless. Tomorrow you'll be moved to another clinic were they can better treat your wounds. I'm just here to try and get the blight under control. Don't know nothing about your ruins though. Not sure if the undead were connected to the blight.” The figure stopped to think for a second, as if something it never considered had suddenly crossed its mind. “Say, do you think undead can carry such types of diseases and spread them further?”

The man looked at the figure perplexed. All these people are suffering, and yet he is more concerned with inconsequential details of the blight? “I uh… I don't know doc. Shouldn't you be, you know, tending to these other people?”

“Not much more can be done about them. I stopped the spread of the blight but I'm no cleric, their fate is now on their hands. I wouldn't worry about them though.”“

Bon Samdi will be a Shoki Psychopomp. I quite disliked the idea of a snail shell on his back 24/7 so I am planning on making it that the shell was one of the things he lost when he passed The Cut. Obviously, he is saddened by this fact and misses his old form. His background will be the “Networker” background found in Battlezoo Ancestries. However, he has not yet created his information hub, this is something he will have to do during his adventure and due to the nature of the Psychopomps it is something he will try to do secretly. One of the largest roleplay aspects of Bon Samdi will be balancing and rationing out his love and interest in diseases (something that serves no purpose to Purgatory whatsoever) and his duties to Purgatory. At the beginning of the campaign he will disregard them as merely things to keep time, it is my goal that by the end of the campaign he will accept that his interests are a part of who he is and not every aspect of his live must be dedicated to purgatory. His interest in diseases is what will lead to him becoming a Pathogenist Apothecary.

Combat and ability wise, I am hoping to balance spell casting and sword fighting. There are a couple of Apothecary abilities that allow me to make better use of swords, as well as the Shoki's signature race ability. A lot of spells will also be flavored this way; instead of simply casting a spell such as \\infection
with purely arcane magic, he may use his cane/sword to inflict a shallow cut on his enemy, from which the infection will quickly spread. Of course, I still aim to use the sword purely for melee damage every now and then.

I do not currently know exactly what some of his physical features will look like. I only know that he will have standard Shoki features such as white brittle hair and gray ashy skin ( no snail shell thought ). His attire however, will be heavily based on plague doctor attire. Through research I've found that these attires were actually more useful than most people realize. The mask did not work to protect against air born diseases as it was entirely based on using aromantic herbs in order to protect against Miasma (evil air), but it did protect them against touching their face or it coming into contact with bodily fluids. The same was true for the rest of the attire; the leather gloves protected their hands; the leather boots protected their feet; the cane worked to investigate the bodies of those afflicted without actually coming into contact with them; the leather cloak protected from, well, everything. Turns out, this cloak was actually the most useful out of the entire attire. The leather jacket was lined with wax and worked wonderfully to protect against one of the major carriers of the bubonic plague, fleas. The outfit also works to serve the Psychopomp very well, as they often prefer to hide their true nature in order to better fulfill their purposes as undercover agents for Purgatory. As Bon Samdi's personality becomes more alive, his outfit will change as well. What was otherwise a plain, black, leather cloak may be filled with embroidery and engravings displaying the full array of his personality. He may also pick up other hobbies, such as bartending, brewing wine, and maybe even baking.

Of course, while he may realize that his entire life does not have to be dedicated to Purgatory, he will still try to fulfill his duties as a Psychopomp to the best of his abilities. He will do this in one main way and another one that wont take as much of his focus. He will serve as a networker for other Psychopomps, offering information, a room, and contacting other networks when needed. He may additionally try to take care of rogue Psychopomps or other creatures violating the natural course of souls if they are close enough.

I want to note that this character will not start out as a “I don't like talking to people” type. He will be Grumpy and will try to argue that most of his hobbies and things he loves are only being done due to their practicality and not out of actual interest ( although this is false ). He has been around after The Cut a couple of years and is already showing personality and color, but his journey of individualism isn't finished yet. He WILL try to keep his origins a mystery for a bit for storytelling and he wants to get to know his companions a bit more before revealing his life story, but he is more than capable of trusting and working together with them. Talking to him about his interests will be like talking to a teenager who is embarrassed about liking something he thinks he will get made fun of for.

I plan for his personality progression to be something like
I dont like talking about my hobbies/interets/etc → I kind of want to know more about x hobby that x PC does → I want to teach x person about x hobby → I want to talk about my hobby → I want people to like me → I want everyone to know everything about my hobbies

as of sept 23 I am considering changing the personality aspect to make it easier for me to roleplay. He may already have reached the stage at which he is full of personality and is very lively.

• Necrotic resistance base
• Purgatorial Fulmination base
• Shoki weapon ability changes : absorbing energy is BONUS action, Flat damage bonus while energy absorbed, can still release for damage. Cant absorb energy from enemies killed this way
• Apothecary Interdisciplinary Practice unlockable at lvl 7
• The ability that grants a human appearance base

Will workout backstory details later, ironing out combat details right now
class: paladin
race:any ( likely will be one with damage boost to unnarmed strikes)
feats: unarmed fighting, grappler,
weapon: any
concept: Piteous paladin whose hands are “the hands of x god(dess) and should only be used for her”. Hands will be gloved/covered and in combat will only use a weapon. However, if foe is an enemy of x god(dess) will throw away weapon and use fists. wether a foe is an enemy of x god(dess) is determined by a mark from god(dess) that character can see. fist fighting will be optimized to be better damage source than weapon through any and all means possible ( some may have to be outside of rules such as tweaking spells for specific scenarios etc ). will attempt not to multiclass.

A lot of this text will take inspiration from The House of Leaves . It is an extremely good book and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading complex stories about characters falling into madness and obsession. The book is incredibly unique due to the way it must be read and the way it is formatted. Truly one of my favorite books of all time. The page is still being written and so I may change my mind about certain things.

Will soon go through large changes as I finished reading Piranesi. A similar book to house of leaves in terms of world and concept, but with a very different approach and less severe tone.

The House is, in short, an impossibility of the world. It has had many residents along its unmeasurable years of existence (Most of whom were last seen in The House) and there is no record of it ever being built or of it existing. It does not move from the place it exists in and yet people who have seen it before can not always seem to find their way back to it.

On the outside, The House seems perfectly normal. It is a large house with clean windows, a porch, two floors and an attic. It is painted green The inside of the house is almost as unremarkable as the outside. There are many rooms, a large kitchen, living areas etc. It is not specially welcoming nor is it unwelcoming. As residents spend more time in The House, more and more impossibilities are encountered or discovered. The final impossibility is a white door, and few people that enter through it are able to leave. Those that leave are only able to do so because The House allows, and they are often able to draw power from it.

The House is almost completely disconnected from reality and often ignores the laws of nature, any attempts to explain its phenomenon fail. There are no records of its history, it being built, its past residents, or of its existence. Those that know it exists only do either through word of mouth or because they themselves have seen it. It is capable of moving through planes, but only to one spot in each plane. Old Gods have a minimal influence on The House. Ideas of sight, individuality, death, pain, and those others of the domains of the old gods may not always have a place within the house. This is not something that is done on purpose, as The House is not more powerful than the old gods, but it is simply an impossibility made into reality on occasion. Many phenomena that are considered impossible by its residents will be made possible inside the house.

While it is not perfectly accurate to describe the house as an active, conscious, living being it is the best approximation to what it is. It requires nutrients in the form of thought of its residents and it shapes itself and its halls to better aqquire them.

There is a chance that after spending long periods of time studying the house a creature may begin to see a dream version of it in their sleep. The creature can no longer have regular dreams as the house never ceases to appear.

The dream house is an intensified version of its counterpart. The rooms can be seen changing shape in real time, and a creature with poor control and poor relationship finds the dreams to be maddening. However, if the creature seeks to study the house and has a strong will then they can further their research in the dreams.

In the dreams, the house and its black halls are no longer separated by the white door ( more info in the black halls section ). Empty halls and regular rooms can be found in random patterns when exploring the hall. The beast, however, is much more agressive and constantly attempts to find any creatures inside the house. If the beast reaches them, then they inmediately wake up and do not receive the benefits of a long rest.

There is a single room in this version that is safe from the beast and the other effects of the house. In it are a multitude of books and many of them are in code. The books tell stories of other residents and can lead to insights regarding the house. This room can not be found in the real house.

After spending near a month in the house a white door appears in the room the residents were most in. The door shows no marks of being hand crafted, has no knob or handle, is incredibly cold to the touch and is from an unrecognizable material. A successful check to measure or estimate the door's age does not give a specific number, instead, it shows that the door is both ageless and ancient. Upon opening the door, an dark hallway is seen. The length and height of this hallway changes every time the door is closed, as well as the other areas within the door. The hallway can not be seen outside the door. If a Resident does not enter the hallway they suffer nightmares every night which all end in the white door opening, though they can not see what lies on the other side.

Inside the hall, and in any of the future rooms or other hallways that can be found, the only source of light is one provided by the creature. The darkness inside is maddening and has detrimental effects on those within it.

Much like many other things in this section, exploring the Black Hall may be made easier or difficult depending on a creatures mind set. If, for example, the creature accepts that it may never understand the hall or the house, is in state of mind devoid of feelings, and is not feeling anxious then they will have a much easier time exploring these halls. Parts of this area may be shorter distance, if the creature is in a vehicle then they will seemingly go down hill in any direction they choose to move, the Roaring which will be soon described will cease to exist, the unbearable cold will be closer to a comfortable breeze. It should be noted, however, that if a creature accepts that it may never return, then it will never find the door again. The creature must then spend close to a month inside The Hall and only then will they see a window inside the hall. After climbing through the window, the creature will appear in a seemingly random spot familiar to them.

If a creature enters through the door, it will be first greeted by an impossibly black, long, and uncomfortably cold hall. Whatever distance they could estimate from the door proves to be doubled, and at the end of the hall there is a single turn to the right. The material this hall is made from, as well as the entirety of this section, is from a material unknown to them. The hall has many turns, and after leaving the hall they will be met with a large room. The darkness in this room is much thicker than the simple absence of light. Creatures with dark vision will find that they can only see up to half as much as they normally would be able to, and any source of light runs out twice as fast. This room can never be fully lit up, and creatures only know that it has walls because they assume it to.

Once inside the hall, a creature can choose to go into it or to go to the sides of it. If a creature goes to the sides they will find many rooms, some of which mimic those found outside of the hall. These go incredibly long, and a creature loses time when going through them. No items, chairs, beds, or anything can be found in these rooms. Any items left behind will disappear from existence in a couple of days. Eventually, if they have not made any sort of mark or anything in the efforts to mark the way they have come they will be lost. If a creature chooses to go into the hall, they will be met with a 1 day travel. At the end of said travel they will find an impossibly wide spiral staircase that takes them to a floor beneath. The staircase have landings necessary for a creature to rest. The distance the staircase covers always changes when a new creature enters the room, it may be as long as a 7 day travel or as short as 30 minutes. This effect is further changed by the state of mind of a creature.

Once a creature goes down the stair case leads to a single hallway. However, exploring the hallway can quickly lead any creature to conclude that this is a labyrinth involving many rooms and halls. Exploring this area can only lead to the window that can lead a creature outside. Once again, this window can only be found if a creature has the necessary state of mind for it.

The hall's structure changes greatly depending on the state of mind of the creature in it. If the creature is uncomfortable or has any negative attitude towards the hall, exploring it will be highly inefficient. Halls will be made longer and more complicated, places the creature has passed through will completely change once they are out of sight. At this stage, exploring the hall will be based purely on luck. However, if the creature has either a neutral or positive attitude towards the hall it will also make traveling it much easier. Rather than being a labyrinth it will be a much more straightforward travel.

Once again a quote to explain in better words than mine the changes creatures will experience.

“For some reason, you will no longer be the person you believed you once were. You'll detect slow and subtle shifts going on all around you, more importantly shifts in you. Worse, you'll realize it's always been shifting, like a shimmer of sorts, a vast shimmer, only dark like a room. But you won't understand why or how.” - Will Navidson, The House of Leaves

Creatures that do frequent excursions into the house will begin to change in multiple ways. The most often change is losing control over their own senses of individuality, as was briefly explained in the What is the house? section. Creatures with a strong ego, however, will simply experience changes within them. A creature that was previously calm and rational may suddenly experience fits of paranoia in which it will violently attack other nearby creatures. They may also lose all sense of reason and choose to run further into the house without taking note of their path.

Creatures may also gain the Elder Rot Disease as well as lose the ability to see other things properly. This could lead to, but is not limited to, seeing items that are not truly there, items that do not yet exist, the form an item was in previously (ex. seeing a white door as black if that was its color at some point in time). It should be noted that these are not hallucinations. They are in the creatures perception of the world and they can interact with them if applicable. Only creatures with exceptional willpower will be able to understand that these things are not truly there, though they do not cease to see them.

There is an ominous, spontaneous roaring which can be heard by any and all creatures inside the hall. Creatures that hear this roar are immediately convinced that this is an impossibly large creature and refuse to go in the direction it originates from. Depending on a creature's state of mind, they may believe the roar to be constantly getting closer to them which leads them to believe they are in mortal danger.

The creature only exists while a resident has any form of negative attitude towards the house. It is not violent, and has no shape. It roars merely for the purpose of creating dread and fear in anyone inside the black hall although it has no reason for doing so. If a creature is to die inside of the black hall, any other creatures that can see its body are frozen in fear as they watch the body be dragged into the darkness by seemingly nothing. The body ceases to exist as well as the soul of the deceased as soon as it is completely out of sight.