http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=25833
I'm not sure how much folks wander over there, so I thought I'd post a link here.
Serpent Folk Character Class
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finarvyn
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Serpent Folk Character Class
Apologies if there is a thread on this already, but over on therpgsite, a guy named Libertad posted a neat thread for a "Serpent Folk" class for DCC. Folks there seemed to like what he did, so he also (in the same thread) offers a "Deep Ones" class and one for Orcs.
http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=25833
I'm not sure how much folks wander over there, so I thought I'd post a link here.
http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=25833
I'm not sure how much folks wander over there, so I thought I'd post a link here.
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cthulhudarren
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Re: Serpent Folk Character Class
Great ideas but they look overpowered to me. I don't like the Deep One's attack bonus as a being like a fighters.
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Re: Serpent Folk Character Class
Lovecraftian Deep Ones are deadly as all hell--much, much more lethal than a human (even one with a sword). Why wouldn't you use the fighter's attack bonus?cthulhudarren wrote:I don't like the Deep One's attack bonus as a being like a fighters.
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cthulhudarren
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Re: Serpent Folk Character Class
Because warriors are awesome, they are not just regular schmuck humans. Don't let other classes steal the Warrior's mighty deeds shtick!Ogrepuppy wrote:Lovecraftian Deep Ones are deadly as all hell--much, much more lethal than a human (even one with a sword). Why wouldn't you use the fighter's attack bonus?cthulhudarren wrote:I don't like the Deep One's attack bonus as a being like a fighters.
Invent something new for Deep Ones.
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Re: Serpent Folk Character Class
I am certainly a fan of keeping PC abilities unique to PCs. That said, having one creature in a campaign that mirrors one of any given PC ability is the sort of thing that could put a bit of fear into a player. If it were a campaign with regular skirmishes versus Deep Ones, I'd come up with a different mechanic for them to be awesome. If it's one encounter or one encounter area, I'd be tempted to leave them with the MDoA.cthulhudarren wrote:Because warriors are awesome, they are not just regular schmuck humans. Don't let other classes steal the Warrior's mighty deeds shtick!Ogrepuppy wrote:Lovecraftian Deep Ones are deadly as all hell--much, much more lethal than a human (even one with a sword). Why wouldn't you use the fighter's attack bonus?cthulhudarren wrote:I don't like the Deep One's attack bonus as a being like a fighters.
Invent something new for Deep Ones.
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Re: Serpent Folk Character Class
Do we really need a new sub-system for every new class? MDoA is fine, it won't make the Warrior less cool, but it does make the Deep One cooler than just a simple brute. Dwarves have MDoA and elves have wizardly magic, and I've yet to see someone complaining about that. Why poor Deep Ones? That's racist.. erm.. racial classist!cthulhudarren wrote:Because warriors are awesome, they are not just regular schmuck humans. Don't let other classes steal the Warrior's mighty deeds shtick!Ogrepuppy wrote:Lovecraftian Deep Ones are deadly as all hell--much, much more lethal than a human (even one with a sword). Why wouldn't you use the fighter's attack bonus?cthulhudarren wrote:I don't like the Deep One's attack bonus as a being like a fighters.
Invent something new for Deep Ones.
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