Man on Fire
2014-10-18, 06:38 AM
I'm currently working in different country and before moving from my own, I've bid my players farewell in finishing our ongoing campaing.
If you're interested, in the finale Paladin died like a hero, supposedly-good natured Wizard joined Big Bad, supposedly psychopathic Alchemist murdered him for it in foght one on one and Druind single-hanedly beat the Big Bad so easily even most broken DM hax I could pull off didn't save it from being complete curbstomp. Beause this is what happens when you piss off Tier 1
Anyway, when I come back I plan starting new game, completely fresh start, probably different system (maybe Savage Worlds).
For now I only have the general idea, strongly inspired by one comics I've read. It's simple thing - main characters are summoned to fantasy-type world by a court wizard of the young king of small kingdom. They were choosen among many in the multiverse because of their skills as warriors, to lead kings army against powerful rulers of this realm.
The twist here is that court wizard is obviously manipulating young king into removing the only guys who, while not saints themselves, are the only thing stopping dark forces he serves from taking over the land.
I thought that maybe you might have some suggestions how to make this conflict less than a clean cut black and white, while also not making wizard obviously evil. And some good ways to motivate the characters to join the king if thy won't like to play along, without railroading.
If you're interested, in the finale Paladin died like a hero, supposedly-good natured Wizard joined Big Bad, supposedly psychopathic Alchemist murdered him for it in foght one on one and Druind single-hanedly beat the Big Bad so easily even most broken DM hax I could pull off didn't save it from being complete curbstomp. Beause this is what happens when you piss off Tier 1
Anyway, when I come back I plan starting new game, completely fresh start, probably different system (maybe Savage Worlds).
For now I only have the general idea, strongly inspired by one comics I've read. It's simple thing - main characters are summoned to fantasy-type world by a court wizard of the young king of small kingdom. They were choosen among many in the multiverse because of their skills as warriors, to lead kings army against powerful rulers of this realm.
The twist here is that court wizard is obviously manipulating young king into removing the only guys who, while not saints themselves, are the only thing stopping dark forces he serves from taking over the land.
I thought that maybe you might have some suggestions how to make this conflict less than a clean cut black and white, while also not making wizard obviously evil. And some good ways to motivate the characters to join the king if thy won't like to play along, without railroading.