Zaydos
2009-09-27, 05:07 PM
I haven't played 2nd edition (or earlier) in a long time and felt like introducing my friends to it with a one-shot. The basic adventure goal is: A dragon has taken over the kingdom causing plague, famine, and death. Only the restoration of the rightful king to the throne can save the kingdom. You four are the chosen ones who alone can save the kingdom.
Since even when I played 2nd edition I never ran a dragon I was wondering what would be a good level for the players and a good type and age category for the dragon that it would prove a climatic final encounter and seem fully awesome enough to be a dragon and give everybody a good time. I was kind of thinking around 250,000 starting XP putting everybody at least at 9th level with 10th level for magic-user, and 11th for druid and rogues (including bards). Maybe go to 300,000 if we have a paladin or ranger and no druid (since they need 300,000 to reach level 9 but druids are level 12 at the same). I'm not really set on any level, those just seemed liable to be suitably powerful to really be the "I save the kingdom" heroes.
If I placed this thread on the wrong board I'm sorry, and can it please be moved to the proper location.
Since even when I played 2nd edition I never ran a dragon I was wondering what would be a good level for the players and a good type and age category for the dragon that it would prove a climatic final encounter and seem fully awesome enough to be a dragon and give everybody a good time. I was kind of thinking around 250,000 starting XP putting everybody at least at 9th level with 10th level for magic-user, and 11th for druid and rogues (including bards). Maybe go to 300,000 if we have a paladin or ranger and no druid (since they need 300,000 to reach level 9 but druids are level 12 at the same). I'm not really set on any level, those just seemed liable to be suitably powerful to really be the "I save the kingdom" heroes.
If I placed this thread on the wrong board I'm sorry, and can it please be moved to the proper location.