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Dargoth
Great Reader
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 Posted - 30 Apr 2006 : 07:48:34
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| Perhaps the 3.5 version of Drizzt will give him substitute Ranger levels of an as yet unseen varient levels that sacrifice spell casting for something? |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 30 Apr 2006 : 08:03:54
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Perhaps the 3.5 version of Drizzt will give him substitute Ranger levels of an as yet unseen varient levels that sacrifice spell casting for something?
As KnightErrantJR noted above, Drizzt fits the non-spellcasting ranger variant in Complete Warrior in 3.5. The biggest problem today is the 3.5 darkness changes, actually. |
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Wandering_mage
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 30 Apr 2006 : 20:04:09
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I was reading in one of my sourcebooks for FR that you could have variant rangers that do not have the spells but instead abilities like freedom of movement, increased movement, and I think one other cool ability. So in other words, it would seem that Drizzt might be based on this variant ranger unofficially per RAS writing of Drizzt. And I think that is fine. The again that is just what I think.  You have to admit though, Drizzt is so unique that he broke the mold in many ways when he was first unleashed into literature. He was my first favorite Realms personality and great deal of many other peoples first favorite as well methinks. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 30 May 2006 : 02:40:20
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One more point in this discussion, that pops into my head after sitting down and reading the Player's Handbook II at Border's today . . . the retraining rules that appear in the PH II might work well at some point if you are looking at Drizzt having used feats earlier in his career to deal with two weapon fighting. As it stands, with Drizzt only being a 5th level ranger, he still needs the fighter feats to be the two weapon fighter he is in the books, but its something to keep in mind when it comes to effective use of resources.
It also puts me in mind of Elminster and some of the things he could do at one point in time as opposed to what he can do later on. I know, I'm not huge on having specific stats for characters that are mainly supporting NPCs in a campaign, but its nice to know that there is a mechanic to alter some of the specifics that they might have been able to do earlier in their careers. |
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Jon Grey
Acolyte
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Posted - 30 May 2006 : 04:47:05
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I don't claim to be an expert on either the rules or the novels (though I'd consider myself more familiar with the latter) but I think it might be reasonable in a strict rule-based discussion, given the obvious splits that have to occur to make the characters in the novels more "fleshed-out," that you might substitute Drizzt's spellcasting ability for the feats previously mentioned in terms of giving him the weaponmastery that he's reached (for instance, if a player approached me with this idea, I'd consider it), explaining it as Drizzt focusing the time usually allotted to praying for spells to honing his craft with his scimitars. Again, my lack of familiarity with the newer rules might cause some problems with the explanation; just another theory.
Consider this my two cents on the subject, though I find the discussion fascinating. |
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Zanan
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Germany
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Posted - 30 May 2006 : 23:48:23
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Well, if it was for me, I would have made him a scout instead of a ranger. But you have to stick with what you got and many books et all were not available when his first write up's were made, AD&D and 3E. Not that the rules available were bended left, right, and centre with him over the years ... 
I'll have a possible version of him later next month in my Drow Tactics over at the Gate. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 31 May 2006 : 00:31:33
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But you have to stick with what you got and many books et all were not available when his first write up's were made, AD&D and 3E. Not that the rules available were bended left, right, and centre with him over the years ...
That's part of the reason I don't care about statting out fiction characters. They are usually shoehorned into a class that works, but isn't a perfect fit. Later, new rules and classes come out that make it work, but we've already got them statted out for that edition... So I say don't bother statting them unless you need them, and then just go with what works best for you.  |
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 07 Jun 2006 : 07:07:13
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I agree with Wooly. Let the fiction characters be on their own. Crunch and Fluff are sometimes not friends. And seriously, unless Drizzt is killing someone or fighting a PC, just use him as a guild, etc.
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