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Playing Established Characters: ever work?

Started by RPGPundit, April 03, 2011, 02:41:11 PM

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Ian Warner

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April 04, 2011, 07:34:41 PM
I thought the point of Conan was that with a few exceptions he is surrounded by idiots?
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YcoreRixle

#16
April 04, 2011, 07:53:21 PM
Not in canonical settings, I haven't seen it work, no. Although I rarely GM or play in those.

One time in 3e we did have a PC who, it was slowly revealed, was actually Willow from Buffy. She was caught in a witch-warp and just making her way questing for a way home. She had a rat familiar named Amy, and when the reveal came, that was some pretty cool foreshadowing.

Perhaps inspired by that, another PC was supposed to be one of the canonical figures in Greyhawk, in a slightly modified Greyhawk. But he had amnesia, and he was sphere-of-annihilationed before he got his memories back, so it didn't turn out as anything, really.

I'd probably agree that it's easier for the GM to play one than a player.
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J Arcane

#17
April 04, 2011, 08:27:38 PM
As I recall, we played Time Lord, the Dr. Who game, several times as a lad by the book, meaning no chargen and pre-built characters from the show.

I don't recall having any issues with it, but then the people I played it with were mostly pretty level headed sorts.

I've definitely played with some folks who probably would've destroyed it.
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Nightfall

#18
April 04, 2011, 11:57:16 PM
Am I the only one that wanted to play Druss then?
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Cole

#19
April 05, 2011, 12:05:32 AM
Quote from: Nightfall;450083Am I the only one that wanted to play Druss then?

Druss himself, as opposed to a newly created "grizzled veteran ranger" kind of character?
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Nightfall

#20
April 05, 2011, 12:19:07 AM
Uhm yeah...and generally I never believed Druss to be a ranger. Barbarian sure. Maybe a few levels of fighter. But Ranger?! Not even close.
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Cole

#21
April 05, 2011, 12:28:48 AM
Quote from: Nightfall;450088Uhm yeah...and generally I never believed Druss to be a ranger. Barbarian sure. Maybe a few levels of fighter. But Ranger?! Not even close.

I don't remember the book all that well, I suppose Barbarian might make more sense.I just asked because you said "like Druss," earlier, just clarifying.

Quote from: Nightfall;449830I've always wanted a barbarian/fighter to be like Druss from Gemmell's series...
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Tahmoh

#22
April 05, 2011, 12:33:47 AM
waylander was the ranger though even he was more ranger/assassin than full ranger in the setting(someone should look into a drenai tales rpg licence).

Nightfall

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April 05, 2011, 12:38:57 AM
Cole,

Fair enough. I should have said "AS Druss" not "Like Druss."

Plus BS is right, Waylander is more Ranger/Assassin than Druss is a ranger.

And trust me, Barbarian makes COMPLETE sense for Druss.
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