Worst RPG party ever

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Last Hussar

25 November 2015, 08:25:13 PM
I have neither the time nor the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

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Last Hussar

26 November 2015, 12:48:28 AM #1
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Ithoriel

26 November 2015, 07:30:27 AM #2
Erm ... a human fighter, a human(?) ranger, an elven archer, a dwarf fighter, four hobbits (one with magic armour, a magic sword and the most powerful magic ring in the game!) and a feckin' ARCHANGEL (who can cast "Resurrect" on himself!) ... I'd join me THAT party!
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O Dinas Powys

26 November 2015, 10:11:20 AM #3
Quote from: Ithoriel on 26 November 2015, 07:30:27 AM
Erm ... a human fighter, a human(?) ranger, an elven archer, a dwarf fighter, four hobbits (one with magic armour, a magic sword and the most powerful magic ring in the game!) and a feckin' ARCHANGEL (who can cast "Resurrect" on himself!) ... I'd join me THAT party!

I hear they're looking for a cleric...
(I know, even though it's fantasy  :o  ;)  )

Last Hussar

27 November 2015, 12:47:10 AM #4
Might be better to be a priestess...

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Last Hussar

27 November 2015, 12:59:53 AM #5
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Ithoriel

27 November 2015, 01:21:28 AM #6 Last Edit: 27 November 2015, 01:26:08 AM by Ithoriel
Cleric? Why a cleric? Clerics join you and your spouse in holy matrimony boosting your chance of children by 5%, bury you so necromancers can't raise your corpse and admit you to the congregation of the faithful making you marginally less susceptible to magic (if you stick to your deities rules).

What Boromir needs is a HEALER. Someone good with potions and poultices or a RANGER who's good with herbs and bandages ... and Oooh look! They've got a ranger.

Or maybe an ALCHEMIST, though they're as likely to make you turn into a chicken and then explode as heal you. :)

As to female party members ... 12 dwarves .... 10 mites and an elim to a house in Treacle Mine Road that at least three of them are female!
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Luddite

27 November 2015, 04:01:17 PM #7
Based on original D&D

Gandalf - Magic user
Aragorn - Fighter
Boromir - Fighter
Gimli - Dwarf
Legolas - Elf
Frodo - Halfling
Sam - Halfling
Merry - Halfling
Pippin - Halfling

Based on AD&D

Gandalf - Magic user
Aragorn - Fighter (Ranger)
Boromir - Fighter
Gimli - Dwarf Fighter
Legolas - Elf Ranger
Frodo - Halfling Thief
Sam - Halfling Fighter
Merry - Halfling Thief
Pippin - Halfling Thief

Based on D&D 3rd Ed.

Gandalf - Sorcerer (Arch mage)
Aragorn - Ranger (switches to Fighter)
Boromir - Fighter
Gimli - Dwarf Fighter (Dwarven defender)
Legolas - Elf Ranger (Arcane archer)
Frodo - Halfling Rogue
Sam - Halfling Fighter
Merry - Halfling Rogue
Pippin - Halfling Rogue

Based on D&D 4th Ed. (oh dear)

Gandalf - Sorcerer
Aragorn - Ranger (switches to Warlord)
Boromir - Fighter
Gimli - Dwarf Fighter
Legolas - Elf Ranger
Frodo - Halfling Rogue
Sam - Halfling Fighter
Merry - Halfling Rogue
Pippin - Halfling Rogue

Based on D&D 5th Ed.

Gandalf - Sorcerer
Aragorn - Ranger (switches to Fighter)
Boromir - Fighter
Gimli - Dwarf Fighter
Legolas - Elf Fighter
Frodo - Halfling Rogue
Sam - Halfling Fighter
Merry - Halfling Rogue
Pippin - Halfling Rogue

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

27 November 2015, 04:48:55 PM #8
Think Merry and Pippin both switch to fighter/theifs in 1st Edition AD&D....
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Last Hussar

27 November 2015, 04:53:14 PM #9
Wish I'd stuck to something uncontroversial, like +2 for being British :'(
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Ithoriel

27 November 2015, 04:59:02 PM #10
It's not D&D it's LotR

Aragorn - Numenorean/ Hero/ Healer/ Fighter/ Enchanted Weapon
Boromir - Human/ Hero/ Fighter
Legolas - Elf/ Hero/ Archer/ Tracker
Gimli - Dwarf/ Hero/ Fighter
Frodo - Hobbit/ Thief/ Enchanted Armour/ Enchanted Weapon/ Ring of Invisibility
Merry & Pippin - Hobbit/ Fighter
Sam - Hobbit/ Unclassed
Gandalf - Archangel/ Wizard/ Functionally Immortal/ Enchanted Weapon
Bill - Pony/ Pack Animal/ Additional Storage Slots

Who in their right mind uses the D&D rules? "Boil an ant-hill - go up a level" :)
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Raider4

27 November 2015, 05:08:14 PM #11
Quote from: Last Hussar on 27 November 2015, 04:53:14 PM
Wish I'd stuck to something uncontroversial, like +2 for being British :'(

So that's Gimli, Boromir, Gandalf & Legolas covered. And Gollum . . .

Cheers, Martyn
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Raider4

27 November 2015, 05:11:57 PM #12
Quote from: Ithoriel on 27 November 2015, 04:59:02 PM

Who in their right mind uses the D&D rules? "Boil an ant-hill - go up a level" :)


Heh. We had a quick campaign this summer - first time I've played an RPG since about 1982 - using the Sword & Wizardry (an OD&D retro-clone, or whatever they're called) rules.

'Twas great fun, but that might just be the nostalgia factor.

Cheers, Martyn
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fsn

27 November 2015, 05:33:52 PM #13
Quote from: Ithoriel on 27 November 2015, 04:59:02 PM
Bill - Pony/ Pack Animal/ Additional Storage Slots

Ooooh! Nasty!
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27 November 2015, 07:39:51 PM #14
Quote from: fsn on 27 November 2015, 05:33:52 PM
Ooooh! Nasty!

Doesn't mean they can store centurions...
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