Sajiri
2012-11-28, 05:45 PM
Okay, this is going to be a multipart question...I wasnt sure whether to post it here or the 3.5 section, since it will probably be played in that but undecided yet.
I've wanted to try my hand at DMing for a while, and some months ago I had the idea for a Baldur's Gate game..which I forgot about until I just saw another thread about a BG roleplay. The other half usually DMs, and I'd like to give him a chance to be a player at some point. I tried to get him into Baldur's Gate (my favourite game) ages ago but he didnt like the old edition rules, so all he really knows of it is what I've told him and who some of the more popular characters are ie. Minsc
So, 1. Following loosely the plot of the PC games, could it make a good tabletop for 1 player? I don't have enough experience to make up my own campaign entirely, and I absolutely loved Forgotten Realms.
2. What are some general tips for DMing for a single player, in particular this world? We're likely to play pathfinder with 3.5 content converted
3. What changes would probably be needed, storywise or other? I loved having the other characters in my party, but 5 npcs following him around isnt particularly wanted, but it's so centric to the bhaalspawn a full group of players wouldnt work either. Also, I believe all he really knows about the plot is the main character was the child of a god, though Im not sure I'd want to follow the plot precisely.
Edit: 4. If I recall correctly, in the PC games, the first game ended around lvl 7, the 2nd I think made it to 14ish (or did it start at 14? I always played a multiclass and forget how it worked) and throne of bhaal made it up to 20. That worked there, but considering we always played with usually 1 level being awarded after a full session rather than tracking individual xp, it wouldn't last the whole saga. I've never touched epic lvls in a tabletop and not sure I want to..not sure how to handle this since its a lot to pack in if I stuck to the system we always used.
I've wanted to try my hand at DMing for a while, and some months ago I had the idea for a Baldur's Gate game..which I forgot about until I just saw another thread about a BG roleplay. The other half usually DMs, and I'd like to give him a chance to be a player at some point. I tried to get him into Baldur's Gate (my favourite game) ages ago but he didnt like the old edition rules, so all he really knows of it is what I've told him and who some of the more popular characters are ie. Minsc
So, 1. Following loosely the plot of the PC games, could it make a good tabletop for 1 player? I don't have enough experience to make up my own campaign entirely, and I absolutely loved Forgotten Realms.
2. What are some general tips for DMing for a single player, in particular this world? We're likely to play pathfinder with 3.5 content converted
3. What changes would probably be needed, storywise or other? I loved having the other characters in my party, but 5 npcs following him around isnt particularly wanted, but it's so centric to the bhaalspawn a full group of players wouldnt work either. Also, I believe all he really knows about the plot is the main character was the child of a god, though Im not sure I'd want to follow the plot precisely.
Edit: 4. If I recall correctly, in the PC games, the first game ended around lvl 7, the 2nd I think made it to 14ish (or did it start at 14? I always played a multiclass and forget how it worked) and throne of bhaal made it up to 20. That worked there, but considering we always played with usually 1 level being awarded after a full session rather than tracking individual xp, it wouldn't last the whole saga. I've never touched epic lvls in a tabletop and not sure I want to..not sure how to handle this since its a lot to pack in if I stuck to the system we always used.