#rnmweekendwarriors2021

[queermil]

rnm characters as dnd characters part 2 (part 1)

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[a1kitkat]

Welcome to the Realm of…

A date to a local amusement park, Alex and Forrest eat too much candy and enjoy the many rides. A last minute decision to embark on the Dungeons & Dragons roller coaster becomes the ride of their lives.

Transported to another Realm and given a magical weapon each, both men must rely on their Air Force training not to mention each other in a bid to survive the dangerous Realm and find a way back home.

Their relationship tested in a way neither expected. Both having been to, survived a war but not prepared when their new enemy can do magic.

My submission for day three of the @rnmweekendwarriors event!

[larenoz]

Roswell, New Mexico DnD Map

My humble contribution for the Roswell, New Mexico Weekend Warriors event.

I had hoped for a bit more detail and colour but I ran out of time.

@rnmweekendwarriors

Link to full size map - RNM DnD Map

[therewithall]

Roswell, New Mexico custom Magic: The Gathering cards

For RNM D&D Weekend Warriors, I branched out to another tabletop format and made a handful of custom Magic: The Gathering cards based on the core cast of Roswell, NM. Here’s the break-down of how I chose each character’s color(s) and abilities as well as highlight some of the neat ways they interact. None of the cards have been playtested so there is still room for them to be further developed and balanced. For anyone who isn’t very familiar with Magic: The Gathering, every card fits into various types that can be played for the cost printed in the top right-hand corner. There are 5 colors of Mana- White, Blue, Black, Red, Green- I’ll be using the letters W, U (blue), B (black), R, and G to represent the mana colors in my discussion. Each card can also have different traits and abilities, and a set of numbers that represents how strong its attack and defense are (represented as attack/defense). There’s a lot of amazingly nerdy discussion of Magic Lore that delves into how the Mana colors relate to personality traits and behaviors of the characters on the cards-- more on that here- but just know that I’ll be discussing some of those qualities as I go into why I chose the attributes for each card/character.So here we go!

Max Evans, Smalltown Hero        2WR Legendary Creature – Human Alien Vigilance, Haste (This creature doesn’t tap to attack and may attack or use tap abilities the turn it enters the battlefield.) T, Sacrifice a nonland permanent: Another target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Max is a deputy with the sheriff’s department and a natural leader who has kept his powers and identity a secret for years. 3/1

Max is kind hearted and wants to protect his community and friends. On the other hand, he’s impulsive and will make rash decisions without thinking about the consequences of his actions. These two beliefs place him firmly in red/white for Magic colors; a combination that often plays small aggressive creatures and engages in frequent combat. I gave Max vigilance to represent him being a defender as well as an aggressor in a lot of circumstances. His ability to sacrifice something to protect someone else exemplifies his ability to both heal and destroy. Lastly he has haste and a fragile body (1 toughness) making a game with Max play out with an early attack followed by him protecting someone else and only getting in when the coast is clear.

Michael Guerin, Tech Genius      1WU Legendary Creature – Human Alien Artificer When Michael Guerin, Tech Genius enters the battlefield, search your library and/or graveyard for a noncreature artifact or enchantment card and exile it with a research counter on it. If you searched your library this way, shuffle. X, T: Create a token that’s a copy of a card exiled with a research counter. X is that card’s mana value. 2/3

Michael cares about the team differently than Max does. He is often tinkering with things in order to heal or protect others if possible and is a genius when it comes to inventions involving alien technology. His intelligence and need for knowing more fits in blue (alongside a few other science oriented characters). Whereas Max is a straightforward attacker, I chose an ability that is much more complex to understand for Michael. He makes copies of trinkets after taking the time to examine them which lends itself to more combo and control oriented play patterns instead of just blindly turning stuff sideways. I didn’t capture Michael’s temper, but I didn’t want all aliens to be red. Maybe I’ll make another version some time that incorporates different facets of their personalities.

Isobel Evans, Influencer                UBR Legendary Creature – Human Alien Your opponents play with the top card of their library revealed. 3R, T: Gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. 6BB, T: You control target player’s next turn. Activate only once. 1/4

Isobel has fewer words than Michael, but oh my is she complex as well. If Max leans toward aggro and Michael is combo, Isobel is the control card of the siblings. Isobel is often guided by her emotions, but channels that into careful thought in how to execute a plan and always looks out for herself and her people. Her abilities represent her powers spread across the three colors: Blue – Reading your opponent’s mind, Red – Controlling someone’s impulses for a short period, Black – Forcing your opponent’s actions, once.

Liz Ortecho, Savvy Scientist          1UB Legendary Creature – Human Rebel Liz Ortecho, Savvy Scientist can’t be blocked as long as defending player controls an artifact. Whenever Liz Ortecho deals combat damage to a player, gain control of target artifact that player controls with mana value less than or equal to the damage dealt. 2/1

Liz is smart, cunning, and will protect her own. Her science background lends itself to Blue, but this card plays up some of her devious nature of stealing hospital equipment, doing illegal research, and general sneaking around, so there’s Black in her mana cost as well. She often draws on the abilities of those around her, which means that her connections make her stronger. Amusingly, she’s unblockable against some of our other characters including her own dad!

Alex Manes, Tech Specialist            1WUB Whenever you draw a card, target creature you control gains deathtouch (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.), lifelink (Damage dealt by that creature also causes you to gain that much life.), or vigilance (Attacking doesn’t cause it to tap.) until end of turn. Whenever Alex Manes, Tech Specialist deals combat damage to a player, create a clue token. (It’s an artifact with “2, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.”) Kyle: “What’s the worst thing we could find?“ Alex: “Literal skeletons.” 2/3

Alex also sneaks around, but I wanted to play up his investigation skills a little more. Instead of just drawing a card when he does damage, he makes a clue “token”. That clue token represents information (drawing a card) that can be held onto or acted on later. He’s a character who’s able to do plenty of damage in his own right, but his big advantage is being able to help other characters do their jobs and get combat abilities they wouldn’t otherwise have. He protects his friends.

Maria DeLuca, Entrepreneur       2RG Legendary Creature – Human Alien Haste (This creature may attack and use tap abilities the turn it enters the battlefield.) Each other creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it. “Maria DeLuca is her own savior.” 3/2

Maria cares about her friends and her business. Her ability helps everyone and represents your other creatures being able to stop in for a drink at the bar. She gets haste to show how hard she works and has aggressive stats so she can get her hands dirty in a fight. Like Michael, I could see another version playing into her psychic powers.

Dr. Kyle Valenti                 1WW Legendary Creature – Human Lifelink (Damage dealt by that creature also causes you to gain that much life.) When Dr. Kyle Valenti enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control. "In a hospital it doesn't matter what someone did before they came through the doors." 2/2

Kyle is a healer and instead of showing that with damage prevention, I chose a simpler buff to the whole team. Now you’re less worried about losing fights!

Rosa Ortecho, Troubled Artist                     1BR Legendary Creature – Human Alien At the beginning of your upkeep, choose one — • Draw a card and lose 2 life. • Exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card. Red is armor. 3/2

Rosa was a fun one to design. She is black red which is a color combo notoriously bad at impulse control. She has aggressive stats and an ability that makes the controller make a hard choice every turn. Do I take the guaranteed draw at the cost of a couple life or do I risk not being able to cast whatever I exile? Among other things, this represents her struggle with addiction-- taking the most directly expedient option comes with some harm to her life totals- but it’s the damage you know. The second option requires you to risk the unknown, but be able to participate in the fight without automatically being harmed-- it requires you to trust your deck and your support network...but be prepared for potential setbacks.

Arturo Ortecho                 GG Legendary Creature – Human Defender (This creature can’t attack.) Whenever a nontoken creature enters the battlefield under your control, create a Food token. (It’s an artifact with “{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life.”) G, T, Sacrifice a Food: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. “I already have my miracle.” 2/4

Arturo cares about his community as do many of our characters, but if there’s any color that cares about bringing everyone in for dinner, it’s green. He delivers food whenever a new creature enters and can use them as buffs instead of just life gain! His kindness and compassion sustain everyone.

Deputy Jenna Cameron                 1RR Legendary Creature – Human First Strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Whenever Jenna blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, she deals 1 damage to that creature. “Who you callin’ a girl?” 2/3

In case you can’t tell, a lot of our characters act on impulse and emotion, which is a Red trait. Cam is tough (A 3/4 is needed to best her in combat!) and efficiently deals with enemies. The faster-than-first strike damage represents her sharp shooting skill. And because of her skills, anyone going up against her is going to feel it right away.

Sergeant Jesse Manes                   2BB Legendary Creature – Human Soldier Menace (This creature must be blocked by two or more creatures.) When Sergeant Jesse Manes enters the battlefield or attacks, exile the top card of each opponent’s library face down. You may cast noncreature cards exiled this way and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast that spell. Jesse's inhumane methods leave only pain in his wake. 3/2

Jesse is a character who has his own twisted view of how his actions will better society. His card here plays up how he tends to believe the ends justify any means-- for him, at least. He steals information and uses it against those he took it from, to represent his involvement in Project Shepherd and the threat he represents not just to the safety and security of the aliens, but to anyone helping them. I chose to exclude creatures in order to make the ability a little more efficient and make it feel more like controlling the chess board and less like mind control (Which a Noah card would someday probably do).

Whew! I hope you enjoyed reading these as much as I enjoyed making them!

[maeglinthebold]

Roswell, New Mexico D&D (5e) Character Sheets

Liz Ortecho, Human Wizard (Sage: Researcher)

Max Evans, High Elf Paladin (Soldier: Officer)

Maria DeLuca, Half-Elf Druid (Folk Hero)

Michael Guerin, High Elf Artificer (Criminal: Fence)

Alex Manes, Human Fighter (Soldier: Scout)

Rosa Ortecho, Human Barbarian (Criminal: Pickpocket)

Isobel Evans, High Elf Warlock (Noble)

Kyle Valenti, Human Cleric (Acolyte)

Day 2: Characters for @rnmweekendwarriors

Character sheets are built to level 1, ready to play and free to use (I call dibs on Kyle)!

Build thoughts and links below:

I tried to translate the 8 main characters’ personalities, skills, and tools using D&D 5e Rules. The only things I didn’t include were spell saves and spells/day for the magic users.

I tweaked minor things in favor of maintaining character integrity, but otherwise I stuck to the rules building them as 5e 1st level characters. Things I adjusted (though still within the rules) were moving around ability scores (1 to 1) from the standard array plus racial bonuses, and made some of them proficient in skills that were strictly outside of their classes/backgrounds. I also played with their equipment and starting gold as made sense for their characters.

Obviously this is a result of how I personally understand the characters. Some further discussion, explanations, and justifications below:

Races: I made the aliens High Elves so I could give them each a Cantrip (Max, lightning hands; Michael, telekinesis; Isobel, talking directly into your brain); thus part-alien Maria is a Half-elf. (Maria and Rosa by all rights should probably have bonus cantrips, too, but I stuck with the rules for balance.)

Magic: Kyle and Max are the healers, Max with his Lay on Hands and Kyle with his Cleric spells. Maria and Isobel have some overlapping spells due to their related ancestry (and similar mind powers). You would be right if you thought that Maria maybe should be a Bard based on her personality and occupation, but I went with Druid for her for the Divine spellset which works much more like Maria’s premonitory/divining powers, especially beyond level 1. I made Isobel a Warlock thinking about Noah as her otherworldly patron (which, ew!), so she’s in the market for a new one now that he’s gone. Liz and Michael have all the spells you want to watch out for.

Combat: Rosa is the heavy hitter as the barbarian, though Alex is no slouch, either: both of them can take a licking and keep kicking. I gave Isobel and Michael scimitars because it reminded me of Louise’s sword. Kyle has a breastplate to represent his bullet-proof vest. Crossbows are for the characters who we know own guns. I gave Maria a longbow because of Heather Hemmens’ Instagram and an axe because of the cornfield incident.

Disability: Though there are no official D&D rules for disabled characters, the game is all about balance, so I reduced Alex’s walking speed to 25 ft (compared to the standard 30ft; and actually oops there is a mistake because Rosa’s base speed should be faster as a barbarian) and gave him an extra Inspiration die. If I were the DM I would rule that Alex can have up to 2, while normally characters are limited to hanging onto 1. His “quarterstaff” functions as his crutch which he may or may not beat people with. I didn’t work out mechanics for Michael’s hand or Rosa’s addiction, but would be happy to chat with anyone who might want to work out the mechanics of how those would function in-game. 

Languages: I thought about assigning languages beyond Maria’s Druidic language, but the fantasy equivalent to “Spanish” that Liz, Rosa, and Kyle speak might vary by DM/setting. The “aliens” do not speak Elvish by design, since they know next to nothing about their heritage. 

Alignments: are bullshit, anyway. As written in the show, all the mains are effectively Neutral Good, I just played with the options for a bit of diversity.

Backgrounds: I had the most fun using the standard D&D “backgrounds” to choose Personality Traits, Goals, Bonds, and Flaws based on the options given in the rulebook that resonated with their canon selves. If they sound a little weird, it’s because I pulled them from the book as written. I really got to lean into Liz’s mad scientist vibe here.

Credits: D&D character sheets were downloaded from Wizards of the Coast. Images are from promotional material for Season 2 (Rosa) and Season 1 (everyone else) released by the CW and pulled from the Fandom Wiki. Overlays were done through Lunapic.com.

[rnmweekendwarriors]

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In the desert at night. A person wearing flowing white over white leggings and a large silver amulet walks slowly towards the camera. In the background is wreckage including a glowing piece of material (pastel blues and purples) with several small fires on the ground. The text across the center reads “Roswell, New Mexico D&D Weekend Warriors July 9 - 11, 2021″.

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Are you a fan of Roswell AND of D&D? This is the event for you! Play along July 9th through the 11th in a fun weekend of roleplay imagination. The prompts are there as guidelines, but any contributions in any medium are welcome. Also, while the event is D&D-centered we will take prompt-fills around any other table-top games (such as Magic the Gathering, etc) so long as the post is tagged for us!

July 9, Day 1 | Campaign Write a campaign prompt for the show; make up spell specs that would correlate with the canon powers; come up with a playlist of music to have on in the background; draw a map of the Roswell campaign world; write a fic of a campaign.

July 10, Day 2 | Characters Cast the show characters in DnD classes and races; make an alignment chart meme; draw fanart of the party/your chosen character; cosplay as your chosen character; write up a complete character sheet; design armor or weapons you think your character(s) would use based on canon.

July 11, Day 3 | Crack Quotes from other DnD campaigns (Critical Role, The Adventure Zone, etc) over Roswell characters/scenes; roleplay out some of the Roswell characters/scenes in a campaign setting; have the Roswell canon charters play DnD themselves; go wild!

Tag your post with #rnmweekendwarriors2021 or @ this blog to participate!

[ober-affen-geil]

Roswell Weekend Warriors Day 3, Crack

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Picture 1: A tweet from @severedsonsdnd. The text reads “The Dungeons and Dragons movie should kill off a character only to have the party meet a NEW character played by the same actor in the next scene“

Picture 2: Graham Green’s body lies on the ground lit by nearby flames out of shot.

Picture 3: Grant Green stands in front of a curtain holding a mic and looking out at the crowd. He is identical to Graham (and played by the same actor).

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[rnmevents]

Click on the dates to be taken to an events announcement + prompts, if they’ve been released. Click on the tags to be taken directly to the tumblr tag search.

This calendar will be pinned and updated with all the upcoming and ongoing events happening around the RNM fandom as the information becomes available. Past events can be found below the ‘read more’ below.

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Malex Cupid

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AO3 Collection

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Malex Remix

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AO3 Collection Revealed: April 29th - May 2nd

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RNM Fanfic Remix

Sign-ups: February 21st - 28th

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AO3 Collection Revealed: May 7th

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March for Meta

March 15th - 19th

Alternative Prompt List | Trigger Warning List

Tags: #roswellmarchformeta2021 #rnmmarchformeta2021

Kyle Valenti Week

April 19th - 25th

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Time After Time: Alternate Era AU Event

June 4th - 6th

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RNM Heat Weekend

June 25th - 27th

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RNM D&D Weekend Warriors

July 9th - 11th

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RNM After Dark

August 6th - 8th

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Maria DeLuca Weekend

August 27th - 29th

Tags: #mariaweekend2021 #mariadelucaweekend2021

RNM Create Week

August 30th - Sept 5th

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Alex Manes Week

October 25th - 30th

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RIP Roswell

October 29th - 31st

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Roswell New Mexico Week

November 8th - 14th

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November 29th - December 3rd

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RNM Big Bang

Author Sign-ups: July 15th - August 14th

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Malex Santa

Posting Dates: December 1st - 12th

Malex Week

December 13th - 19th

Tags: #malex21 #malexweek21

Updated: 12/1/21

[dr-lemurr]

Seemed apropos for @rnmweekendwarriors.

Bonus points if you remember who said this on RNM!

[queermil]

rnm characters as dnd characters part 1 (part 2)

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[rnmweekendwarriors]

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An outstretched hand producing fire from thin air. The text over the center reads “Roswell, New Mexico D&D Weekend Warriors July 9 - 11, 2021“.

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Reminder that the DnD themed Roswell event is coming up in July! Find the prompt list here. If you want to participate, @ this blog in your post or tag it with #rnmweekendwarriors2021.

[maeglinthebold]

A Malexa D&D Party

From my original post for RNM Weekend Warriors here. I just wanted a Malexa-only version because of course I do. Would they make a good party?

Probably, actually, if Maria made sure to have some healing spells prepared and Alex could take the hits for the party (spoiler: he can dish 'em, too). D&D Michael will be about as useful as canon Michael in a fight LOL but he has some good spells and could probably build them a fantasy spaceship or something eventually.

[ober-affen-geil]

Roswell Weekend Warriors Day 3, Crack

Max: Can I roll to resurrect Rosa?

DM: I mean...I guess? I dunno why you would try but alright.

Max: Ok cool *rolls a d20, which falls on the floor*

Max: IT'S A NAT 20!

DM: Yeah, on the floor. Roll again.

Max: Fine, but it was a nat 20. *rolls again*

DM:...so that's a nat 1.

Max: BUT IT WAS A NAT 20 THE FIRST TIME!

Rosa: Look, I saw it, it WAS a nat 20 the first time.

Max: THANK YOU!

DM: Ok...I have an idea...

[ober-affen-geil]

Roswell Weekend Warriors Day 1, Campaign

A playlist, for all your “setting the mood” needs:

We Don’t Know Where This Cave Goes But There’s A Weird Glow Coming From Somewhere Inside It (see also We Don’t Know What This Guy Sells But I’m Pretty Sure The Thing In That Jar Just Moved) - Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens.

We Just Walked Into A Tavern - Two Hornpipes extended from Pirates of the Caribbean 2

We Just Walked Into A Tavern (Also You Want Your Party To Suffer) - Cantina Band 10 hour loop from Star Wars Episode IV

Roll For Initiative (It’s Battle Time Bitches) - Toxic by Brittany Spears, no vocals

I Hope You’re Ready For The Final Boss - Through the Fire and the Flames by DragonForce, no vocals

[rnmweekendwarriors]

Roswell Weekend Warriors Reminder

Don’t forget, #rnmweekendwarriors2021 is coming soon!

Find the prompt list here and remember, all contributions in any medium are welcome, up to and including things centered around non-D&D tabletop games.

Also a reminder that this event is here for people to have fun. If you see an interpretation you disagree with, live and let live. Or! Create your own version to show us what you think! But, posts that attack or deride other creations for the event (or other creators, cast, or characters in general) will not be reblogged.

@ the blog or use our tag to submit your creation July 9-11!

[rnmweekendwarriors]

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A closeup on a person rubbing their fingers absently against their chest as if sensing something. The text over the center reads “Roswell, New Mexico D&D Weekend Warriors July 9 - 11, 2021“.

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Reminder that the DnD themed Roswell event is coming up in July! Find the prompt list here. If you want to participate, @ this blog in your post or tag it with #rnmweekendwarriors2021.