The players

Last night we officially started our game. Everyone began to roll in around 5:30 or so and three of the five players had characters to make. Armed with pizza, soda, dice, and our Player's Handbooks we all sat around chatting, creating characters, and just goofing off.

So, before I do my first recap, I'd like to introduce the characters.

Here they are in no particular order:

Athena - Halfing/Kender - Bard - Lawful Neutral

Don't underestimate this little one's power. She's not only a skilled musician, but has proven that she can pack a punch in combat.

Tetra - Halfing/Kender - Monk - Lawful Neutral

True to her character, this little klepto is all about two things: gold and loot. When she isn't about getting her hands into something, she's skilled at deductive reasoning and tracking down information. She is not about wasting her resources.

Sang - Human - Rogue - Lawful Neutral

Watch out for this rogue. He will do things only if they will eventually benefit him. If he can gain from a situation, he will do it. He is also not afraid to let someone else do the dirty work for him.

Jacob - Human - Cleric - Neutral Good

This cleric says he is all about keeping the peace. However, it may be more of keeping things quiet and peaceful by knocking out and bashing his opponents. He will do what he can to help others where it is deemed necessary. However, his appetite for food and drink are like none other and he has an awesome, yet quirky zeal for life.

Laralis - Human - Paladin - Lawful Good

Our enforcer of all that is good, this paladin will be what keeps this group in check and from going awry. She is the protector of the group and is deadly in combat.

So, this is our group. I have to hand it to the players as they've done well playing true to their characters. I am quite surprised that we only have halflings/kender and humans in our group - but that may prove useful. The group is pretty diverse, not really heavy with magic, but a strong group with many useful skills. They work well together, but aren't afraid to go off and do their own thing (it is usually quite annoying when a group just sticks together the entire time and does everything as a group - kind of like the borg with a collective mind). So far, it is a good group in the making.