What would Death run?

[ghashxx]

So I was talking to a friend and I said "If Death comes knocking then I'll challenge him to a game of D&D" to which she replied "What would he play?" Now I first thought wizard, then pun-pun but I would then bring in the original pun-pun and kill him, but wizards are so squishy at first level and long story short I said I don't know. Now I can't go to sleep until I posted this question to this oh so mighty of nerd forums (no sarcasm).

[Tavar]

From Level 1? Probably a Druid.

[chiasaur11]

He would roll monk, pick the worst feats, and generally do the most boneheaded moves imaginable.

Somehow, this wouldn't prevent your level twenty wizard from exploding into a shower of viscera.

DEATH may be bad at games, but he tends to win them.

[sambo.]

"If Death comes knocking then I'll challenge him to a game of D&D"

[Stormthorn]

So I was talking to a friend and I said "If Death comes knocking then I'll challenge him to a game of D&D" to which she replied "What would he play?" Now I first thought wizard, then pun-pun but I would then bring in the original pun-pun and kill him, but wizards are so squishy at first level and long story short I said I don't know. Now I can't go to sleep until I posted this question to this oh so mighty of nerd forums (no sarcasm).

If you challenged death to DnD, he would be the DM.
You would "win" by taking a character from level 1 to level 20 inside his custom extra-fatal 10' by 10' (size of map, using standard grid size) version of Tomb Of Horrors.

[BobVosh]

I would challenge him to a game of Maid: The RPG

[Ravens_cry]

I would challenge him to FATAL.
I run while he is trying to figure out the rules and/or when his head a'splodes when he does.

[Tavar]

Plus, it might just convince him to let me exchange the creator's lives for my own.

[elliott20]

pretty sure THAT soul has already been auctioned off, and peddle around hell many times, considering what he created.

[Temet Nosce]

So I was talking to a friend and I said "If Death comes knocking then I'll challenge him to a game of D&D" to which she replied "What would he play?" Now I first thought wizard, then pun-pun but I would then bring in the original pun-pun and kill him, but wizards are so squishy at first level and long story short I said I don't know. Now I can't go to sleep until I posted this question to this oh so mighty of nerd forums (no sarcasm).

As others noted, he would DM. He also probably wouldn't bother defining any winning conditions since D&D doesn't actually have any.

Still, if Death were a PC I suspect he'd play a healer of some sort. After all, D&D is essentially escapism.

[BobVosh]

As others noted, he would DM. He also probably wouldn't bother defining any winning conditions since D&D doesn't actually have any.

Still, if Death were a PC I suspect he'd play a healer of some sort. After all, D&D is essentially escapism.

I can't help but think of death as an epic paladin fighting Nerull. It would just be awesome.

[chiasaur11]

As others noted, he would DM. He also probably wouldn't bother defining any winning conditions since D&D doesn't actually have any.

Still, if Death were a PC I suspect he'd play a healer of some sort. After all, D&D is essentially escapism.

Makes sense.

I mean, look at how happy he was when he saved the little match girl.

[infinitypanda]

Makes sense.

I mean, look at how happy he was when he saved the little match girl.

I see what you did there.

[Tackyhillbillu]

Nah, Death would play a Truenamer.

[Ravens_cry]

Death would play a Commoner named Bill Door.
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[elliott20]

death would probably just look at you straight in the eye and say, "can you hurry this up? The GM upstairs is waiting for you to finish so he can start a new campaign for you"

[nekomata2]

Death would play a Swanmay and rely extensively on BoED material. He wants black/white morality/alignment and he wants to be good. He gets tired of being associated with evil...

[sambo.]

Death would play a Commoner named Bill Door.

with a very unusual scythe technique and a splendid horse?

He gets tired of being associated with evil...

why would Death be Evil?

he's the epitomy of True Neutral in my view.

[BobVosh]

why would Death be Evil?

he's the epitome of True Neutral in my view.

Depends on how he is characterized. Some myths he is TN very well. Some he is CN, and some he is pure evil, but bound to only kill various people. Etc.

[Thajocoth]

It doesn't matter. Death rolls 20s. You'll roll all 1s if opposing Death. There's a reason Death never loses these "challenge for your soul" games.

So, whatever's the quickest to start playing with.

[Sstoopidtallkid]

It doesn't matter. Death rolls 20s. You'll roll all 1s if opposing Death. There's a reason Death never loses these "challenge for your soul" games.

So, whatever's the quickest to start playing with.

Fine, Pun-Pun. Doable by level 1(though I hate that version). I win.

Now, if Death would be inclined as to play fair, he'd have a better chance.

[Ravens_cry]

It doesn't matter. Death rolls 20s. You'll roll all 1s if opposing Death. There's a reason Death never loses these "challenge for your soul" games.

Except when he gets 'ALL ONES.'

[Tavar]

Is your knowledge check high enough at level 1 to get it if you're rolling ones?

[PhoenixRivers]

Depends on whether or not you can obviate the roll. I believe the skill mod was either high enough to get on a 1, or used shenanigans to allow you to take 10.

[ghashxx]

I think in the end if he made a Terry Pratchett reference with his character I would just have to tip my hat to the anthropomorphic being and travel along

[Gametime]

Fine, Pun-Pun. Doable by level 1(though I hate that version). I win.

Now, if Death would be inclined as to play fair, he'd have a better chance.

Unfortunately, Pun-Pun does not win D&D. This is the one thing even Pun-Pun cannot do - there is no victory condition for D&D. Even giving himself an ability called "I Win" (and yes, I know that's an example given for what he can do) doesn't win. You can't win D&D.

Honestly, challenging Death to an unwinnable game for your soul is either the most cunning gambit I've ever seen or really, really stupid.

I have a feeling Death would play a bard. Don't ask me why. He just would.

[Rixx]

Fortitude save vs. Death

[Volkov]

I'd challenge death to a game of D&D with my old DM as the DM. Only those who are used to that guy can expect to survive more than ten minutes into a session.

[mikeejimbo]

I think a Dervish.

Also, I always saw Death as more or less Neutral Good. I mean, he does his job, and he's very polite about it, in fact. He doesn't really kill the people, after all, so much as he collects the dead people. But it usually seems like he's gentle about it.

Perhaps not as much in the early books.

[BobVosh]

Depends on whether or not you can obviate the roll. I believe the skill mod was either high enough to get on a 1, or used shenanigans to allow you to take 10.

Actually you are suppose to keep visiting the library until you finally make the like 14 you need.