Fra Antonio
2012-10-15, 02:43 AM
Hello everyone, and yes, this will be yet another Age of Worms campaign journal. Obviously, I'm here to share the story and ask for advice.
The advice part actually comes first because we haven's started yet. It will be a group of three players with little experience in dungeon crawling - they are more used to my campaigns that focus more on character interaction, with relatively rare combat encounters. We will probably deviate from the main line quite a bit from time to time, though I plan (or rather 'hope') to eventually play it to the end.
I hear this adventure path can be quite dangerous and that bothers me.
On one hand, after the previous group almost steamrolled the RHoD (the challenge was saved by encounter modifications from the guide on this forum), I decided to pay more attention to the materials we use and limit the power level so I don't have to waste time restatting enemies.
On the other hand, it's a 3 character group, so they may have some action economy problems. And again, they lack experience and deep system understanding to handle challenges above their level.
I have some experienced players at hand, and they will be eager to join, but they tend to ruin the pace of this particular group with their 'been there, done this, let's rush onward and do everything as I said' attitude. So I'll try to not get persuaded by them :).
In this group, nobody actually knows English well enough to make good characters, so I usually help them. I think I need some advice on this too. First, on party composition:
1) Human Illusionist who will later enter the Shadowcraft Mage PrC (I lifted the racial restriction). The campaign seems quite undead heavy, and I wonder if she will be ok. 28 point-buy.
2) Human Rogue/Swashbuckler Daring Outlaw. I'll give her 1/2 Sneak Attack against creatures immune to critical hits. Also, I want my players to have fun-to-play characters and am looking for viable alternatives to TWF (which I find boring). Swordsage dip? I'm a little afraid of ToB after a Lv 8 Crusader almost dueled upgraded Ragiarix (from RHoD) to death. 30 point buy (for being a non-casting character).
3) Human Cleric of Heironeus who will later enter the Ordained Champion PrC. Well he shouldn't have any problems with this, I think. 28 point buy.
Any help will be appreciated.
The advice part actually comes first because we haven's started yet. It will be a group of three players with little experience in dungeon crawling - they are more used to my campaigns that focus more on character interaction, with relatively rare combat encounters. We will probably deviate from the main line quite a bit from time to time, though I plan (or rather 'hope') to eventually play it to the end.
I hear this adventure path can be quite dangerous and that bothers me.
On one hand, after the previous group almost steamrolled the RHoD (the challenge was saved by encounter modifications from the guide on this forum), I decided to pay more attention to the materials we use and limit the power level so I don't have to waste time restatting enemies.
On the other hand, it's a 3 character group, so they may have some action economy problems. And again, they lack experience and deep system understanding to handle challenges above their level.
I have some experienced players at hand, and they will be eager to join, but they tend to ruin the pace of this particular group with their 'been there, done this, let's rush onward and do everything as I said' attitude. So I'll try to not get persuaded by them :).
In this group, nobody actually knows English well enough to make good characters, so I usually help them. I think I need some advice on this too. First, on party composition:
1) Human Illusionist who will later enter the Shadowcraft Mage PrC (I lifted the racial restriction). The campaign seems quite undead heavy, and I wonder if she will be ok. 28 point-buy.
2) Human Rogue/Swashbuckler Daring Outlaw. I'll give her 1/2 Sneak Attack against creatures immune to critical hits. Also, I want my players to have fun-to-play characters and am looking for viable alternatives to TWF (which I find boring). Swordsage dip? I'm a little afraid of ToB after a Lv 8 Crusader almost dueled upgraded Ragiarix (from RHoD) to death. 30 point buy (for being a non-casting character).
3) Human Cleric of Heironeus who will later enter the Ordained Champion PrC. Well he shouldn't have any problems with this, I think. 28 point buy.
Any help will be appreciated.