New OOTS products from CafePress
New OOTS t-shirts, ornaments, mugs, bags, and more
Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. - Top - End - #1
    Bugbear in the Playground
     
    Ossian's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Gender
    Male

    Question Need consulancy for large villains group

    Hi everyone. This is an adventure set in Middle Earth, around 1400 TA, in Arnor (well, South of Mithlond actually). Not that it matters a lot, but it could help.

    The group is engaged in an adventure brimming with NPCs. Thex didn't really have tpo confront with them so far, but his could happen really soon. So, here is what I have come up with in terms of stats and I was wondering if any of you had some nice fedback on the class/levels choices I have made.

    IF YOU ARE A "COMPANY OF THE ARNRIM" player, read no further! (little warning just in case one of my players decides to check this thread)

    The group of players is

    Eorein (M)
    Proud rohirrim who travels the world. Has been in touch for many years with some Fornost dunedain, whcih has smoothed out some of his roughest aspects. Fighter 2 / Cavalier 6.

    Ronan Legaire (M)
    Con artist, actor, skrmisher, poet, a bit a Kit Marlowe.
    Rogue 4 / Prestige Class ? (+4 levels)

    Arhiael (F)
    Forest guardian, daughter of a forest guard, well trained in hunting and tracking. Quite young compared t the others, and less experienced too.
    Ranger 2/Scout 2

    They are with two NPCs
    Lord Deor, of Lond Arador, powerful general and good old style numenorean, a bit like Maximus Decimus Meridius from Gladiator. (FTR 4 / Cavalier 6 / Aristocr. 1)

    and his trusted squire, Drestan (dunadan, Ranger 1 / Ftr 1 / Scout ?)

    In this campaign, 10 to 12 is really ass-kicking powerful, and the main PCs are reasonably close to that (7-9).

    They have to deal with

    The Earl of Lond Arador
    Ftr 2 / Cavalier 8 / Aristocrat 3

    His wife, and possibly the main antagonist, mastermind, and plot engine: Lady Yvoen. Apprentice magician, she has developed her latent abilities thanks to an agent of Sauron and several gifts of darkness. the threat she poses is, of course, more as "the real boss here at the Castle" than as spellcaster.
    Aristocrat 2 / Gleaner 1 /Sorceress 4

    Her trusted assassin, Kalor.
    Rogue 5/Assassin 5

    Her honor maiden, lady Aíni, who basically follows the same learning path she has opened. Less gifted in the ways of magic, she is a prominent and powerful figure at the court.
    Aristocrat 2/Expert 1 / Sorceress 1/

    Lord Arbalar, the paper pushing and sly champion of the Earl. Qute a swordsman and a soldier, but also a "Commodus" like figure, to emphasize the contrast with the virtuous Deor. Fighter 1 / Cavalier 5 / Aristocrat 2

    Kaysan, the REAL scary bastard, we are talking about a nearly 15th level arcane and divine spellcaster (somewhere near a Cleric 6 / Sorcerer 6 / Mist. Theurge 3).

    The idea is that they have at their disposal some kind of powerful home madezombies, created from the corpses of some of the most powerful charcaters of the county, killed over the past 10 years. Applying the Zombie template does not really give them justice, as I would like their power level to be proportional to what it was when thy were alive. For example, one is the former Champion of the Earl, and it used to be a pretty powerful warrior and cavalier (around level 15).

    So, random inputs and feedback on any of the above is more than welcome!!!

    Best,

    Ossian
    Enjoy my creations
    Gatsu, from Berserk (Kentaro Miura's)
    A hero: the Tekkaman space-knight.
    The villain he has to face: Dobrai, Valdaster Overlord from Tekkaman


    Threadwinner of Vs Mage challenges.
    Warning: may perform below standards if target has no heat signature (eg: undead mage)

  2. - Top - End - #2
    Troll in the Playground
     
    Solaris's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Neither here nor there
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Need consulancy for large villains group

    Corpse creature template from BoVD (IIRC).
    My latest homebrew: Majokko base class and Spellcaster Dilettante feats for D&D 3.5 and Races as Classes for PTU.

    Currently Playing
    Raiatari Eikibe - Ghostfoot's RHOD Righteous Resistance

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •