Pre-gens for The Last Breaths of Ashenport

Wizards just published the Dungeon adventure The Last Breaths of Ashenport. It looks really great. I am a huge Lovecraft fan and I can't wait to play it.

However, I would really love to have five 8th level PCs all ready to go so I can play it as a one-shot for my friends over a long night or something.

Does anyone yet know of a good source for pre-gen PCs? Is anyone putting together some 8th level PCs? How about if five of us are willing to put together one PC each to share here so we can play this adventure out?

Here's wishing Wizards would start putting up PC pre-gens for the Dungeon adventures they publish.

Update: Here are the pregens based on the input below:

http://mikeshea.net/8th_level_characters.pdf

Thank you all!

I'd think that the demand for pre-made parties of PCs with higher-level adventures would be fairly small. Most players would much rather make their own characters.

Now, it makes sense for things like Keep on the Shadowfell, Into the Shadowhaunt, Treasure of Talon Pass, or the like, because those are designed specifically to be entry-level introductory adventures for new groups to sort of "get a taste" for D&D4E.

But for a normal, higher-than-starting-level adventure, unless it's an RPGA tournament adventure or something, it seems like it would be rare that people would want to use pre-made characters.

That being said, I can certainly see the value of what you want to do, as the idea of being able to jump right in for a one-shot game is definitely valid. As a DM, I personally would want to make all of those characters myself, just so that I would be very familiar with what each of the PCs are capable of.

However, if you do want to make it a shared collaboration project, as you've suggested, then I'd be happy to help you out by contributing a character.

I believe any instituted effort for adventure writers to make pregenerated characters is pretty doomed to failure.

Just check the link in my signature for one example.


I think that if you contact your friends and ask them to make up their own level X characters it will probably work out better. Making your own character means you are familiar with your character's abilities and items, and just picking up someone else's pregen is almost always a handicap in some way.

Character pregens

Here are the pre-gens I would like:

Halfling Paladin
Half-elf Warlock
Eladrin Wizard
Human Cleric
Dwarven Fighter

Here's the Dwarven Fighter:

Dwarven Fighter
8th Level Dwarf Fighter
Align Good
Init +6
Speed 5
AC 26 Fort 19 Ref 16 Will 14
HP 82 Bloodied 41
Str 18 +4
Dex 14 +2
Con 20 +5
Int 10
Wis 10
Cha 10
Surges 14
Surge Value 20

Basic Attack +12 vs AC; 1d10+8 Damage

Trained Skills
Athletics
Endurance
Intimidate

Abilities
+2 dungeoneering, +2 Endurance
+5 vs poison
Second Wind as a Free Action
Save when knocked prone
Move 1 less when moved
+2 Fortitude

Feats
Dwarven Weapon Training
Armor Proficiency: Plate
Blade Opportunist
Toughness
Defensive Mobility

Equipment
+2 Dwarven Plate armor (AC 10)
+2 Thundering Battleaxe
Shield of Protection

Powers
A Cleave
A Tide of Iron
E Steel Serpent Strike
E Crushing Blow
E Reckless Strike
UE Get Over Here
D Brute Strike
D Dizzying Blow
D Battle Awareness

I'm pretty sure the Dwarven battleaxe fighter doesn't want Blade Opportunist, since that feat requires you to be using a heavy blade, which the battleaxe is not. Combat Reflexes is better if you want to play up bonuses to OA's, whereas Shield Push or Distracting Shield would boost your Combat Challenge. I personally like Shield Push.

I enjoy building up characters and didn't have other plans for the night, so I'll at least build you a Halfling Paladin.

t~

Is it your intent to under-equip the pre-gens? I noticed the dwarf is nowhere near the DMG guidelines for creating characters at 8th level. If that's intentional, you'll need to nix some equipment from the following build.

Halfling Paladin of Avandra
Level 8
Alignment: Good
Init: +6 Speed 5 (6-1)
AC: 24 Fort: 19 Refl: 19 Will: 22
Resist Cold, Fire: 5
HP: 70 Bloodied: 35

S: 14
C: 13
D: 14
I: 8
W: 15
R: 20

Surges: 11
Surge Value: 17

Melee Basic Attack: +11 vs. AC, 1d8+5 (OA +13 vs. AC)
Ranged Basic Attack: +9 vs. AC, 1d6+3
Cha-based Longsword Attack: +14 vs. AC, 1d8+8

Trained Skills:
Religion
Diplomacy
Insight
Intimidate

Racial Abilities:
+2 Acrobatics, +2 Thievery
+5 racial bonus on saves vs. fear
+2 racial bonus to AC vs. OA's
Second Chance as an encounter power (add'l -2 penalty from Halfling Agility)

Class Abilities:
Channel Divinity 1/enc
--Avandra's Rescue
--Divine Mettle
--Divine Strength
Divine Challenge
Lay on Hands 2/day

Feats:
Halfling Agility
Avandra's Rescue
Weapon Focus: Heavy Blade
Healing Hands
Blade Opportunist

Equipment:
Cloak of Survival +2 (L9)
Thundering Longsword +2 (L8)
Dwarven Plate +2 (L7)
Holy Symbol +2 (1800gp)
Flameburst Javelin +1 (680gp)
2x Potion of Healing (100gp)

At-Will Powers
--Bolstering Strike
--Enfeebling Strike

Encounter Powers
--Shielding Smite
--Righteous Smite
--Benign Teleportation

Daily Powers
--Radiant Delirium
--Hallowed Circle
--Martyr's Blessing (utility)
--Wrath of the Gods (utility)

Again, equipment per DMG guidelines.

Human Cleric of Erathis
Level 8
Alignment: Good
Init: 8 Speed 5 (6-1)
AC: 24 Fort: 22 Refl: 20 Will: 21
Resist Fire, Necrotic, Poison: 5
HP: 61 Bloodied: 30

S: 20
C: 14
D: 14
I: 8
W: 14
R: 12

Surges: 9
Surge Value: 15

Melee Basic Attack: +13 vs. AC, 1d8+7
Ranged Basic Attack: +11 vs. AC, 1d6+5 (Javelin)

Trained Skills:
Religion
Arcana
Heal
Insight
History
Perception

Class Abilities:
Channel Divinity
--Divine Fortune
--Harmony of Erathis
--Turn Undead
Healer's Lore (+2 to healing)
Healing Word 2/Encounter, +2d6
Ritual Casting
--Gentle Repose
--Make Whole
--Hand of Fate (175gp)
--Brew Potion (75gp)
--Cure Disease (360gp)
--Raise Dead (680gp)
--Remove Affliction (680gp)

Feats:
Action Surge
Toughness
Armor Proficiency: Scale
Light Shield Proficiency
Harmony of Erathis
Skill Training: Perception

Equipment:
Black Iron Scale +2 (L9)
Amulet of Health +2 (L8)
Resounding Mace +2 (L7)
Symbol of Life +1 (520gp)
2x Potion of Healing (100gp)

At-Will Powers
--Priest's Shield
--Righteous Brand
--Sacred Flame

Encounter Powers
--Healing Smite
--Split the Sky
--Strengthen the Faithful

Daily Powers
--Avenging Flame
--Weapon of the Gods
--Shield of Faith (utility)
--Cure Serious Wounds (utility)

t~

thank you!

This is a huge help! Only two more characters to go. I hoped to do the wizard tonight but its getting too late.

I will change the fighter based on your recommendations and I'll look to gear him as the DMG recommends.

Thank you again!

Here's a Half-Elf warlock for you. I assume you wanted a balanced Star Lock, so that's what I went with (not necessarily my choice, but did the best with that.)

Half-elf Star Pact Warlock
Lvl: 8
Unaligned
Init: 4 Speed: 6

Hp: 67 Bloodied: 33
Surges/Day: 11 Surge Value: 16

Str: 8
Con: 20
Dex: 10 (did not go stealth lock)
Int: 13 (consequence of balanced lock)
Wis: 11 (point left over)
Cha: 20

Defenses (don't forget +2 for Shadow Walk's concealment, not included in these values)
AC: 19
Fort: 19
Ref: 16
Will: 20

Trained Skills (went as party face, since he has highest Charisma plus Half Elf)
Bluff: 14
Diplomacy: 18 (includes +2 from HE, +2 from Item, good for skill challenges)
Endurance: 9 (1 physical skill to help pass physical skill challenges)
Insight: 11
Intimidate: 16 (includes +2 from item)
Streetwise: 14

Race:
Low Light Vision
Dilettante: choose 1 at will, use per encounter: Warlord Commander's Strike
Dual Heritage: take racial feats from either elf or human
Group Diplomacy: grant allies +1 to diplomacy

Feats:
Action Surge
Alertness
Human Perseverance
Leather Armor (warlock)
Improved Fate of the Void
Skill Training: diplomacy

Class:
+1 Reflex, +1 Will (included above)
Shadow Walk
Prime Shot
Fate of the Void
Warlock's Curse

Powers:
Both Con and Cha based powers are at +5 (stat) +4 (lvl) +2 (item) = +11
At Will:
Eye Bite
Eldritch Blast

Encounter:
Commander's Strike (Half Elf, from Warlord)
Dreadful Word (lvl 1)
Frigid Darkness (lvl 3)
Sign of Ill Omen (lvl 7)

Daily
Curse of the Dark Dream (lvl1)
Avernian Eruption (lvl 5)

Utility
Ehtereal Stride (lvl2)
Dark One's Own Luck (lvl 6)

Items (from DMG 143)
Bloodcut Armor +2
Rod of Corruption +2
Rod of Reaving +1
(Note: can have one in each hand. Can only apply 1 to a power at a time, but can benefit from the properties of both. They enhance Warlock's Curse.)
Circlet of Authority
Bracers of the Perfect Shot
Gloves of Piercing
240 gp left over for healing potions and mundane equipment

Eladrin Wizard
Level 8
Alignment: Unaligned
Init: +11 Speed 6
AC: 23 Fort: 18 Refl: 21 Will: 20
HP: 52 Bloodied: 26

S: 10
C: 14
D: 16
I: 20
W: 13
R: 11

Surges: 8
Surge Value: 14 (13+1)

Melee Basic Attack: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+1 (Longsword +1)
Int-based Implement Attack: +11 vs. misc

Trained Skills:
Arcana
Dungeoneering
History
Nature
Perception

Racial Abilities
Lowlight Vision
+2 Arcana, +2 History
Eladrin Education (Perception)
Eladrin Weapon Proficiency
Eladrin Will
Fey Origin
Trance
Fey Step

Class Abilities:
Implement Mastery: Wand
Cantrips
Spellbook
Ritual Casting
--Comprehend Languages
--Secret Page
--Tenser's Floating Disk
--Detect Secret Doors
--Knock
--Linked Portal (680gp)

Feats:
Improved Initiative
Armor Proficiency: Leather
Astral Fire
Alertness
Burning Blizzard

Equipment:
Darkleaf Leather +2 (L9)
Wand of Icy Rays +2 (L8)
Cloak of Resistance +2 (L7)
Longsword +1 (360gp)
Gloves of Piercing (680gp)
Belt of Vigor (520gp)
2x Potion of Healing (100gp)

At-Will Powers
--Ray of Frost
--Scorching Burst

Encounter Powers
--Icy Terrain
--Color Spray
--Winter's Wrath

Daily Powers
--Flaming Sphere --or-- Sleep
--Bigby's Icy Grasp --or-- Fireball

Utility Powers
--Shield --or-- Jump
--Wall of Fog --or-- Dispel Magic

t~