RandomNPC
2011-10-13, 09:24 PM
So my party ran into the first of a few high level NPCs and enjoyed it, but I want a few pointers so I don't go to crazy with it. They've only met the first, but I'll list the ones I've thought of.
The Bard: an Ogre Bard. Good times, as soon as the party bard heard that there was another bard he ran up and started chatting. His turn on watch was spent having a jam session a bit down the road. He calls himself "The Bard" and obviously loves telling outlandish stories, he may add some flair, but the base of all his tales are true (if a bit out there) He also mentioned "The Warrior" when our unarmed sword sage asked about martial stances. His tale about the two of them overthrowing an oppressively lawful country was not believed. If the party bard enjoys being a bard he may be passed the title of "The Bard" later on.
The Warrior: Human, Sword Sage, Master of the Nine. You guessed it, he calls himself "The Warrior" The one character that gave me decent backstory (The party sword sage) doesn't know it but his teacher is this guy. He's handled each of the nine swords at different times. His reason for teaching the party sword sage is to pass on the title of "The Warrior" but he used a "human" name so the party member knows nothing.
The Guardian: Warforged Druid. Lives at the center of a large forest, trying to protect it from encroaching civilization. The elves of the forest also try, but they got The Guardians message wrong and violently defend the edges of the forest. They refuse to admit such a large mistake and so he spends most of his time working against the elves, who work against the world.
The Traveler: Le'Shay (epic level handbook) haven't figured out a class yet, may just give him more HD in Native Outsider. He travels the multiverse trying to keep from being bored. He's the last of his kind, and has no true home. He has a series of portals to every plane, he's currently growing magical glass flowers with adamentine pollen to harvest adamentine to build gates over the portals. To give you an idea of how long he's been working, he's got three 10X10 doors. He's started with the gates he worries about most, The Abyss, the 9 Hells, Mechanicus.
The Mage: Dwarven Wizard. He's currently resigned to his home town within the mountains, nearing the end of a 100 year "Retirement" because he couldn't find a suitable apprentice to pass his title to. He will resume his search soon. Yes, he calls himself "The Mage"
The Idea is that the High level adventurers are "The Adventurers" and have all worked together at one point or another. The Bard and The Warrior get along great, traveling constantly for ten years. Now most of them are looking for the next holder of the title, either from nearing retirement age or just not wanting the attention of being one of "The Adventurers" anymore.
TL;DR
What's your opinion on high level NPCs trying to inspire the party so they can pass their titles down to the party members? NPC plot? DMPC? Bad DMPC?
The Bard: an Ogre Bard. Good times, as soon as the party bard heard that there was another bard he ran up and started chatting. His turn on watch was spent having a jam session a bit down the road. He calls himself "The Bard" and obviously loves telling outlandish stories, he may add some flair, but the base of all his tales are true (if a bit out there) He also mentioned "The Warrior" when our unarmed sword sage asked about martial stances. His tale about the two of them overthrowing an oppressively lawful country was not believed. If the party bard enjoys being a bard he may be passed the title of "The Bard" later on.
The Warrior: Human, Sword Sage, Master of the Nine. You guessed it, he calls himself "The Warrior" The one character that gave me decent backstory (The party sword sage) doesn't know it but his teacher is this guy. He's handled each of the nine swords at different times. His reason for teaching the party sword sage is to pass on the title of "The Warrior" but he used a "human" name so the party member knows nothing.
The Guardian: Warforged Druid. Lives at the center of a large forest, trying to protect it from encroaching civilization. The elves of the forest also try, but they got The Guardians message wrong and violently defend the edges of the forest. They refuse to admit such a large mistake and so he spends most of his time working against the elves, who work against the world.
The Traveler: Le'Shay (epic level handbook) haven't figured out a class yet, may just give him more HD in Native Outsider. He travels the multiverse trying to keep from being bored. He's the last of his kind, and has no true home. He has a series of portals to every plane, he's currently growing magical glass flowers with adamentine pollen to harvest adamentine to build gates over the portals. To give you an idea of how long he's been working, he's got three 10X10 doors. He's started with the gates he worries about most, The Abyss, the 9 Hells, Mechanicus.
The Mage: Dwarven Wizard. He's currently resigned to his home town within the mountains, nearing the end of a 100 year "Retirement" because he couldn't find a suitable apprentice to pass his title to. He will resume his search soon. Yes, he calls himself "The Mage"
The Idea is that the High level adventurers are "The Adventurers" and have all worked together at one point or another. The Bard and The Warrior get along great, traveling constantly for ten years. Now most of them are looking for the next holder of the title, either from nearing retirement age or just not wanting the attention of being one of "The Adventurers" anymore.
TL;DR
What's your opinion on high level NPCs trying to inspire the party so they can pass their titles down to the party members? NPC plot? DMPC? Bad DMPC?