JRRNeiklot
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demiurge1138 said:That said, Klaus' Strahd is badass. He looks like he'd just love to tear open a PC and drink from his still-twitching corpse.
Demiurge out.
On this we agree.

demiurge1138 said:That said, Klaus' Strahd is badass. He looks like he'd just love to tear open a PC and drink from his still-twitching corpse.
Demiurge out.
Felon said:There are players out there right now looking at Strahd's stat block who don't know that they could at some point in the future be playing Ravenloft. I don't think players can be expected to assiduously avoid looking at any and all adventure-related previews in existence just because a DM might consider using it down the line.
Here's the scenario: a DM speaks up some point and says "I'm thinking about running the new Ravenloft adventure--nobody's read through it, have they?"
To which the players reply "No, never looked at the book--but of course, his stat block was featured in an article on the WotC web site. He has those extra abilities and we have to go destroy some sites or something, right?".
It was just not a good idea. That particular little preview probably cost them more sales than they made.
JRRNeiklot said:I beg to differ. I suppose I could buy it and tear the front cover off.
I was about to say... and I agree. I like the cover image. He looks old. And hungry.Mouseferatu said:But the pic shown above isn't the cover. It's an interior picture (and one that, I have to agree, does Strahd a terrible disservice).
The Strahd on the cover, though, I like a great deal.
GQuail said:I think it's fair to say that if you think there's trust issues of that sort with your group...
hexgrid said:Barring players with photographic memories, I don't see this as a problem at all.
Actually knowing Strahd's spells are negative level city will be a huge advantage. All of a sudden the cleric starts to load up on Death Ward scrolls. Leaving the DM with no option but to add in some Babau demons to a Strahd encounter for thier dispel magic spell like ability.Felon said:Oh yeah, because there are no players out there who have memorized the Monster Manual back and forth.
/sarcasm
You're kidding yourself. Players can easily remember the stuff about Strahd that's special. In particular, they will know that he doesn't suffer from traditional vampire weaknesses. That's supposed to have real shock value for the characters, like when the starts to rise and the players think they have him beaten. Imagine evil peals of laughter as he bask in the vermillion glow...as he crushes someone's head.
Once more, not a good idea.
If strahd's first character level was a fighting type, he would not be able to take some of the feats that actually make him a threat in the 3e game. In previous editions, I too liked fighter 1 caster N characters, but in 3E the idea does not execute as well.Nyeshet said:How do others feel about this matter? Am I alone in my view that stated character history should be reflected in the stat's, class choice, etc of a N/PC, especially if it lasted years?