Don't you people ever die?! A DMing thread - Page 9

tacticslion · 09-29-2010, 04:45 PM

Planning out a long-term high-powered campaign based VERY loosely around Baldr's gate (with a hint of semi-industrial revolution-era stuff, not steam-punk) in which all (apparently three, at present) player characters are Baalspawn (actually something else, but similar theme).

While I've been toying around with the idea of making them:
*tieflings
*fiendish
*half-fiends
*graced from the outside (evil) {it's in the 3.5 DMG2}
*infernal/abyssal bloodline {in Unearthed Arcana, or as Sorcerers in Pathfinder}
, but ultimately these all seem heavy-handed and slightltupendously obvious. Further, it's supposed to be at least partially intrigue-laden with high character interaction and any of the above will automatically ostricize all the characters - not necessarily a bad thing, but not what I'm going for, at least not right off the bat.

So, my "fix it" idea, is to have them set up their characters, then have a power creep with the bloodline, tiefling, graced from the outside, fiendish, and eventually half-fiendish templates effectively being gained by the characters (possibly even a derivative of the shade template).

This is admittedly a very high powered setting. I'm aware of all the difficulties it represents. What I'm really asking for - outside of power-creep, and evil propensities - is:

*how would you recommend I spread the power-growth rates?
... and...
*what other potential pit-falls do you see, other than "that's easy" power-creep and "I'm an evil ex-paladin now" player attitude?

Thanks in advance!

Ryong · 10-03-2010, 01:54 AM

I'm making a 4th ed campaign based on Seiken Densetsu 3 - yes, because I have an one track mind. 3 sessions in and it's been going pretty well so far. Also: Goblins that work like Warhammer 40k orks = kickass.

09-29-2010, 04:45 PM	#81
tacticslion Regulator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,842	Suggestions Planning out a long-term high-powered campaign based VERY loosely around Baldr's gate (with a hint of semi-industrial revolution-era stuff, not steam-punk) in which all (apparently three, at present) player characters are Baalspawn (actually something else, but similar theme). While I've been toying around with the idea of making them: tieflings fiendish half-fiends graced from the outside (evil) {it's in the 3.5 DMG2} infernal/abyssal bloodline {in Unearthed Arcana, or as Sorcerers in Pathfinder} , but ultimately these all seem heavy-handed and slightltupendously* obvious. Further, it's supposed to be at least partially intrigue-laden with high character interaction and any of the above will automatically ostricize all the characters - not necessarily a bad thing, but not what I'm going for, at least not right off the bat. So, my "fix it" idea, is to have them set up their characters, then have a power creep with the bloodline, tiefling, graced from the outside, fiendish, and eventually half-fiendish templates effectively being gained by the characters (possibly even a derivative of the shade template). This is admittedly a very high powered setting. I'm aware of all the difficulties it represents. What I'm really asking for - outside of power-creep, and evil propensities - is: how would you recommend I spread the power-growth rates? ... and... what other potential pit-falls do you see, other than "that's easy" power-creep and "I'm an evil ex-paladin now" player attitude? Thanks in advance! __________________ Make the best decision ever. I look forward to seeing you there! You should watch this trailer! It's awesome! (The rest of the site's really cool, too!) I have a small announcement to make. And another!

10-03-2010, 01:54 AM	#82
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	I'm making a 4th ed campaign based on Seiken Densetsu 3 - yes, because I have an one track mind. 3 sessions in and it's been going pretty well so far. Also: Goblins that work like Warhammer 40k orks = kickass.