quiet1mi
2010-03-04, 12:56 PM
So I was playing my beguiler (level 10 at the time) and noticed that I could cast dominate person about 4 times per day... When combined with the fact that dominate person last a # of days = to your caster level... I could ensnare 36 different people... (Having to cast D.P on the first 4 people.)
If I only hit low level NPCs, such as waiters at an Inn, a few people on the guard, beggars etc... I could create an effective spy network... As I can sense what is going on with what my victims are doing and with a full round action see from their point of view...
In addition, I would carry out elaborate plots by having the D.Ped minions interact with each other and transport "gifts" or exchange "goods" that appear to be normal...
For Example having a sneak thief (under my control)steal equipment from the city guard, only to have him mugged by the bouncer of an inn. The city guard in question did not let the sneak thief in the armory but decided to quickly get some brew before his shift allowing a window of opportunity.
While this provides a huge strain for any DM to have any of this happen, I could see the DM taking this Idea for a villain.... The puppet master.
I want to know what my fellow playgrounders think about this idea, for a player to use and for a DM to use.
If I only hit low level NPCs, such as waiters at an Inn, a few people on the guard, beggars etc... I could create an effective spy network... As I can sense what is going on with what my victims are doing and with a full round action see from their point of view...
In addition, I would carry out elaborate plots by having the D.Ped minions interact with each other and transport "gifts" or exchange "goods" that appear to be normal...
For Example having a sneak thief (under my control)steal equipment from the city guard, only to have him mugged by the bouncer of an inn. The city guard in question did not let the sneak thief in the armory but decided to quickly get some brew before his shift allowing a window of opportunity.
While this provides a huge strain for any DM to have any of this happen, I could see the DM taking this Idea for a villain.... The puppet master.
I want to know what my fellow playgrounders think about this idea, for a player to use and for a DM to use.