Kuro Dmon
2023-04-12, 12:32 AM
So, workshoping something with a partner for a pair of characters, where I run a game with a character alongside them, and then they reply in kind. They have a Knight of the Raven, and I randomly thought pairing them with an Undead would lead to amusing shenanigans. "What could go wrong?" We worked out our concepts, and the idea of building my character as a Vampire Lord (with a twist on the backstory requirements that aren't hard coded into the class/mechanics; they killed their parent and then ended up having to hunt down other Vampires and gaining more power in the process while refusing to give into their own urges), but I'm somewhat at a loss for how to go from here.
Their character is an Archivist/Knight of the Raven//Factotum, and I'd like to stay somewhat comparable in terms of power and abilities. I'd, of course, have to have at least 10 HD, and we agreed that I could just have 10 character levels on 1 side, and the level adjustment and then additional abilities on the other. 8LA is quite a bit, but even without trying to, all the bonus summoning and abilities and stats seems like it at least stays viable.
I was thinking, for the one side of my track, to go Ranger. Full Bab, D8 changed to D12, decent skills and such, and thematic for a Monster that hunts other Monsters. Might see what ACFs I can take to spice it up a bit, but seems like a flavorful start. But what to do for the other side, which I could plan up to 12 levels of (though the adventure we're about to be on will probably end us around level 15 or 16, so realistically 7-8 levels for), kinda escapes me. I can't decide, even with a Ranger, whether or not I want to focus on Wisdom or Charisma, or see if I could snag something that offered accelerated casting so I could keep up with the near full casting of the Knight of the Raven.
I'm mostly looking for ideas, and not necessarily high op ones, but just thoughts on what to do when given the chance to play a Dracul that's willing to work with the Nondead to chase away Evil Necromancers and other monsters.
Their character is an Archivist/Knight of the Raven//Factotum, and I'd like to stay somewhat comparable in terms of power and abilities. I'd, of course, have to have at least 10 HD, and we agreed that I could just have 10 character levels on 1 side, and the level adjustment and then additional abilities on the other. 8LA is quite a bit, but even without trying to, all the bonus summoning and abilities and stats seems like it at least stays viable.
I was thinking, for the one side of my track, to go Ranger. Full Bab, D8 changed to D12, decent skills and such, and thematic for a Monster that hunts other Monsters. Might see what ACFs I can take to spice it up a bit, but seems like a flavorful start. But what to do for the other side, which I could plan up to 12 levels of (though the adventure we're about to be on will probably end us around level 15 or 16, so realistically 7-8 levels for), kinda escapes me. I can't decide, even with a Ranger, whether or not I want to focus on Wisdom or Charisma, or see if I could snag something that offered accelerated casting so I could keep up with the near full casting of the Knight of the Raven.
I'm mostly looking for ideas, and not necessarily high op ones, but just thoughts on what to do when given the chance to play a Dracul that's willing to work with the Nondead to chase away Evil Necromancers and other monsters.