Comments for rpgmonks.com http://rpgmonks.com Fun stories, reviews and advice for your game! Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Power to the people by Hymn Collections for the Week of 11/8 « The Spirits of Eden http://rpgmonks.com/?p=645&cpage=1#comment-33 Hymn Collections for the Week of 11/8 « The Spirits of Eden Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:21:08 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=645#comment-33 [...] has a pretty interesting post on trading out powers to customize your payload, adding versatility and avoiding stagnation in combat. My only problem with it is that you’d [...] [...] has a pretty interesting post on trading out powers to customize your payload, adding versatility and avoiding stagnation in combat. My only problem with it is that you’d [...]

]]> Comment on Enter the noobs – level 0 player characters by Tony Law http://rpgmonks.com/?p=403&cpage=1#comment-25 Tony Law Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:48:25 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=403#comment-25 0-level characters can be a lot of fun. Goodman Games has a great adventure where six 0-level characters go up against an ogre. It's a lot of fun to play and requires a lot of creativity. I've run it for a few groups and everyone loved it. :) http://www.goodman-games.com/5100preview.html 0-level characters can be a lot of fun. Goodman Games has a great adventure where six 0-level characters go up against an ogre. It’s a lot of fun to play and requires a lot of creativity. I’ve run it for a few groups and everyone loved it. :)

http://www.goodman-games.com/5100preview.html

]]> Comment on Enter the noobs – level 0 player characters by dar http://rpgmonks.com/?p=403&cpage=1#comment-24 dar Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:03:24 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=403#comment-24 I really like using the hybrid idea for support of a neophyte tier. However I think something closer to a whole tier of 10 levels would be cool even if all of 10 levels of neophytism is to much. Maybe that 0 level without even a hybrid. Then the hybrid stuff, then they get powers, then the other half, then the rest of their powers. Thats, like, 5 levels right there. I'd give em a fifth of their hit points and an equivalent negative modifier to their rolls. So a -5th level would have a -2 to all attempts. I really like using the hybrid idea for support of a neophyte tier. However I think something closer to a whole tier of 10 levels would be cool even if all of 10 levels of neophytism is to much.

Maybe that 0 level without even a hybrid. Then the hybrid stuff, then they get powers, then the other half, then the rest of their powers. Thats, like, 5 levels right there. I’d give em a fifth of their hit points and an equivalent negative modifier to their rolls. So a -5th level would have a -2 to all attempts.

]]> Comment on Dnd4 hybrid characters by Tim Brannan http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396&cpage=1#comment-20 Tim Brannan Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:49:24 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396#comment-20 Thanks, I think to be a good hybrid I might house rule that you have to take at least one power from both classes every three levels, not just say alternating attacks. But I am not sure yet. From a design point of view D&D4 is rock solid and I'd hate to second guess the designers on this one. We will see when I get done with my hybrid Bard/Warlock this weekend. Converting the 1e characters gives me something to compare. I know how those characters worked, if I can get something similar then great! Or, as in the case of Heather, I get something that does the job only much simpler. And in this case even simpler than I could have in 3e. We will see how mine goes and I'll check in on yours too. Now my big experiment is can I create a character concept in OD&D and then recreate it in D&D4? Should be interesting. Tim Thanks,

I think to be a good hybrid I might house rule that you have to take at least one power from both classes every three levels, not just say alternating attacks. But I am not sure yet. From a design point of view D&D4 is rock solid and I’d hate to second guess the designers on this one. We will see when I get done with my hybrid Bard/Warlock this weekend.

Converting the 1e characters gives me something to compare. I know how those characters worked, if I can get something similar then great! Or, as in the case of Heather, I get something that does the job only much simpler. And in this case even simpler than I could have in 3e.

We will see how mine goes and I’ll check in on yours too.

Now my big experiment is can I create a character concept in OD&D and then recreate it in D&D4? Should be interesting.

Tim

]]> Comment on Dnd4 hybrid characters by Agravain http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396&cpage=1#comment-19 Agravain Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:53:54 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396#comment-19 Tim: I like your writing and your experiment with converting 1e characters to 4e is interesting! You mention something I hadn't thought of, having a character start out as one thing and later become something else. At first I thought that wasn't possible with the new hybrid character rules, as you play both classes from level 1, but by choosing powers primarily from one class first, then focusing on the other later, you can get a good approximation. As a house rule, maybe dropping the "at least one power of each type from both classes" restriction will let you get closer. Any thoughts on that? Tim: I like your writing and your experiment with converting 1e characters to 4e is interesting! You mention something I hadn’t thought of, having a character start out as one thing and later become something else. At first I thought that wasn’t possible with the new hybrid character rules, as you play both classes from level 1, but by choosing powers primarily from one class first, then focusing on the other later, you can get a good approximation. As a house rule, maybe dropping the “at least one power of each type from both classes” restriction will let you get closer. Any thoughts on that?

]]> Comment on Dnd4 hybrid characters by Tim Brannan http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396&cpage=1#comment-18 Tim Brannan Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:27:40 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396#comment-18 Agravain, I have been working on something similar myself, http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/2009/06/hybrid-class-playtest-and-character.html and http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/2009/06/hybrid-class-playtest-and-character_09.html I am very interested in seeing what you do and what your experiences are. So far most of the "hybrid" concepts I have come up with can be satisfied with a non-hybrid character. So props to 4e for covering so much ground. But I still have a hybrid Bard/Warlock I want to try out. Agravain,

I have been working on something similar myself, http://timbrannan.blogspot.com.....acter.html and http://timbrannan.blogspot.com.....er_09.html

I am very interested in seeing what you do and what your experiences are. So far most of the “hybrid” concepts I have come up with can be satisfied with a non-hybrid character. So props to 4e for covering so much ground. But I still have a hybrid Bard/Warlock I want to try out.

]]> Comment on Dnd4 hybrid characters by Agravain http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396&cpage=1#comment-17 Agravain Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:23:47 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396#comment-17 Exactly! Strictly speaking they would be 1/2 level, but I think level 0 has a better ring to it :) Exactly! Strictly speaking they would be 1/2 level, but I think level 0 has a better ring to it :)

]]> Comment on Dnd4 hybrid characters by dar http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396&cpage=1#comment-16 dar Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:21:13 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=396#comment-16 Cool... using the hybrid idea to make 0 or 1/2 level characters? Cool… using the hybrid idea to make 0 or 1/2 level characters?

]]> Comment on 4e monk – a playtest by Paedan http://rpgmonks.com/?p=222&cpage=1#comment-14 Paedan Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:29:19 +0000 http://perandmarianne.gotdns.org/rpgmonks.com/?p=222#comment-14 Thanks for your kind words. I hope some of my ideas made it into the 4E Monk to be seen in the May playtest monk. Cheers Thanks for your kind words.

I hope some of my ideas made it into the 4E Monk to be seen in the May playtest monk.

Cheers

]]> Comment on I wanna sink to the bottom with you… by SpiderPig http://rpgmonks.com/?p=279&cpage=1#comment-4 SpiderPig Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:48:19 +0000 http://rpgmonks.com/?p=279#comment-4 Jules Verne would be proud. Jules Verne would be proud.

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