D&D 5E Iconic characters in 5e books?
Cap'n Kobold
Hero
Aren't they from Pathfinder, not D&D?
Ancalagon
Dusty Dragon
I'm not sure about that one. I could see how some would be put off... it's a little much.
houser2112
Explorer
Seoni is the Pathfinder iconic sorcerer. "Belt-sorcerer" I believe he is talking about the 3E iconic sorcerer, Hennet:
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Sunseeker
Guest
Yeah, that's the guy. And D&D's "iconics" never felt iconic like Pathfinder, but the reference was necessary to illustrate that while I don't really care how people play dressup in their own games, stripper-sorceresses really are tasteless and demonstrate my biggest objection to iconics. That objection being that when you ask me about "iconics" the first thing that comes to mind is the stripper-sorceress Seoni.
So sure, sex sells, and bad publicity is still publicity, but it's certainly not an association that inspires me to purchase Pathfinder products. And yeah, they have other, better, more tasteful iconics...but those came later.
Yaarel
He Mage
There is room for goodlooking characters, both men and women.
The problem is, the ‘icon’ is too specific. Suddenly the Sorcerer is the ‘sexy’ class, and what, the wizard is the ugly class?
Sometimes the wizard is the sexy one.
I guess sex appeal tends to correlate with Charisma, and I like this. The artistic beauty of Charisma can accentuate image, including sex appeal. Sexy bards are fine too.
But sometimes the wizard or the cleric mechanically benefits from high Charisma, and narratively is sexy.
The rules need to invite players to make their characters their own. For me, icons get in the way.
The problem is, the ‘icon’ is too specific. Suddenly the Sorcerer is the ‘sexy’ class, and what, the wizard is the ugly class?
Sometimes the wizard is the sexy one.
I guess sex appeal tends to correlate with Charisma, and I like this. The artistic beauty of Charisma can accentuate image, including sex appeal. Sexy bards are fine too.
But sometimes the wizard or the cleric mechanically benefits from high Charisma, and narratively is sexy.
The rules need to invite players to make their characters their own. For me, icons get in the way.
ccs
41st lv DM
Seoni is the Pathfinder iconic sorcerer. "Belt-sorcerer" I believe he is talking about the 3E iconic sorcerer, Hennet:
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Hm. Just looks like an escapee from a '90s superhero comic to me.
Yaarel
He Mage
Heh, any mage without long-hair-long-beard, is a prom king by comparison.
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