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seankreynolds
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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 Posted - 03 Oct 2006 : 20:18:37
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If you think he should be epic, make him epic, but be aware it's just going to make your Ftr20 PC feel less important when he realizes he STILL can't defeat Drizzt.
If I'm playing in a game, I don't want to be competing for attention with the "DM's Pet" NPCs.
When I fight, I want nearby NPCs to say, "Wow, that guy is awesome, I bet he could defeat Drizzt!" I DON'T want them to say, "Eh, he's good, but he's no Drizzt." Whether or not I CAN defeat Drizzt is irrelevant, I want people to acknowledge that I'm badass, whether I'm 5th, 10th, 15th, or 20th level. Especially as 99.99% of the people who know OF Drizzt have never seen him fight and have no way of realistically comparing skill. If everyone you meet is always comparing you to some epic NPC and you come up short, that's not fun.
Furthermore, Drizzt's stats are irrelevant unless the PCs are actually going to fight him. If your PCs for some reason need to defeat him and they're 10th level, it should be a hard-won battle, but doable. Likewise if they're 15th, 20th, or 60th-level. Yes, I said 60th-level ... everyone clamoring for an EPIC Drizzt is ignoring that there are some FR games out there where the PCs are 60th level and they think Drizzt is a pansy. Should Drizzt's level in the FRCS then be 70? Because there are 100th-level PCs out there too. It never ends.
Let Drizzt's official level be the level he is in the FRCS. He doesn't need to be tougher than that in 99% of the campaigns out there. And for those campaigns where he does, the DM can change him.
Also remember that if you bump Drizzt's level, you have to bump Artemis' level too because they're equally matched. Now think about THAT ... the "best" drow fighter in the world, with decades of training and experience, is an equal match to a HUMAN who isn't yet to middle age, and who has spent much of his time training in stealth rather than pure combat. How epic and uber can Drizzt be if he's "only" the match for a human not yet age 40 who hasn't really specialized in swordfighting? |
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Lord Teclis
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Oct 2006 : 20:24:20
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Very good point. I suppose that I feel Drizzt shouldnt be defeated however... It just proves the fact that He should be what ever level the DM decides he should be.
Thank you for your input Sean and you do put a different look on it.
Cheers mate |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 03 Oct 2006 : 20:25:48
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| Can we tone down the attacks here or this thread is going to be edited or closed. |
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Edited by - Kuje on 03 Oct 2006 20:27:04 |
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Statistics of Drizzt Do'Urden
