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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8060743" data-attributes="member: 29398">Ignoring whatever I've played at one-off convention games; whatever I've played at one-off drunken party games (New Year's Eve gonzo D&D with a DM chosen randomly from whoever's in the room can be a complete blast!); and a legion of NPC's I've played as a DM, this is the rather extensive roster I've had (in rough chronological order).War Cleric is a separate class in our games; and Nature Cleric vaguely replaces Druid.  Note that race-class or multi-class combinations don't always align with 1e rules; the options have been widely opened up over the years.1e (modified)1980s (original campaign)--- Prince Dumystor Danara, Human Ranger.  Yes, the very first PC I ever had was a high noble, the odds of which are miniscule but the roll was legit and in front of the DM.  Arrogant as all hell.  Killed another PC on a point of honour, was killed by his party in return, then much later revived into a decent career.--- Astacoe of Einnoc, Human Fighter.  Somehow, despite generally awful luck, this guy is still going 36 years after I rolled him up.  Started as the werewolf-phobic engineer prisoner found in A2 Slavers' Stockade.  Loses levels at every opportunity.  Practical, stoic, introduced the alignment "Neutral Greedy" to our crew.--- Lanefan Detustre, Human Fighter.  If I posted like this guy talks I'd have been booted off the site in my first week.  No-nonsense gonzo type, tough as nails, still going today but looking to retire and build a stronghold.--- Eohyl Eriglif, Part-Elf Fighter-MU.  My first attempt at a) a non-Human, b) a multi-class, and c) a female.  Didn't last long.--- The Hon. Amaco Ee, Human Ranger.  Following on from Dumystor, a decent attempt at a 'heavy Ranger'.  Didn't last long, largely because in-character story reasons forced him to retire after completing the mission he was there for.--- Gutezapre Coriorx, Dwarf War Cleric.  The first-ever Cleric to our homebrew Dwarven god of beer, this guy went on to a grand and hilarious career.--- Noynek, Human Ranger.  This one was an experiment in having two players share one character; whichever of us was there that week would play her, and if we were both there we had our own PCs as well.  Experiment went so-so, character bounced around awhile then retired.--- Terriann Meyan ap Tasanta, Human MU.  First in a string of very short-lived PCs (a.k.a. one-hit wonders), this one died en route to her first adventure.--- Falstaffe, Human Fighter.  Another one-hitter.--- Khurin Jaggedblade, Dwarf Fighter.  This one did a bit better, though his dull dour personality made him a little boring to play as time went on.--- Westra, Hobbit Fighter-Thief.  Didn't last long, though had a couple of truly memorable moments.  Ended up reincarnated as a bear after dying.--- Ellen Ferran, PartElf MU-Assassin.  This one was just nicely getting started when bad luck reduced her hit point maximum to 1.  Quickly retired.--- Cynthia Ulaniel Barin, Elf War Cleric-Illusionist-Thief.  An intentional experiment to see if I could build a true jack-of-all-trades character.  One-hit wonder.--- Silk, Dwarf Cleric.  One-hit wonder, now forgotten.--- Skyboot Sharlineriel, Elf Illusionist.  The last great one from this campaign, gonzo as hell, and she's still going today.--- George Tookson, Hobbit Assassin.  Disruptive one-hit wonder.--- Ashalion [etc., long Elvish name], Elf Thief.  Another very forgettable one-hitter.--- Bofur, Dwarf Bard.  A short-term replacement when all my ongoing PCs were awaiting revival from death, this one was a Bard who generated his effects through playing heavy-metal drums!  Stealth?  Surely you jest!1990's (different campaign, later folded into the original listed above and reboot listed below)--- Tuerezo, Human War Cleric.  My attempt at plaing a true hard-line Cleric who e.g. would only cure you if you converted to her faith.  The other PCs were (literally!) lining up to kill her when an opponent did it for them.--- Troikka, Sylph Bard.  One-hit wonder that had boatloads of potential.--- Aelyina (Aelinelaure Turyavie), Elf MU.  Also very psionic.  She's still going today.  Nasty, nasty woman who loves to watch things burn; and barely wise enough not to fry her own party.--- Barin son of ... [etc.], Dwarf War Cleric.  A forgotten one-hitter.--- Telchar Angrenost, Elf Fighter.  Three of us decided to try bringing in 1st-level PCs to a higher-level party, this was mine.  All were one-hit wonders.--- Perethorn "Pippin" Greenbuck, Hobbit Nature Cleric.  This guy ran for a decent time until he set our all-world record for the lowest h.p. total ever reached, at something like -258. (a wand of lightning broke and released all charges in a confined space...)--- Rosie Pussyfoot, Hobbit Thief.  Brought in with her brother Claude, PC of another player.  Claude did fine, Rosie was a one-hitter.--- Kracz von Hellemond, Human Fighter.  Another forgotten one-hitter.--- Tuiminorien, Elf Nature Cleric-Ranger.  Campaign ended before this one really got going, but there wasn't much here.--- BigPig (Grashnalk Half-Orken), Part-Orc Fighter.  This one carried forward into the next campaign as well, then lost his mind, died, and was reincarnated into a full-size Green Dragon somewhere else.2000's to present (reboot of 1980's campaign in its own future, contemporary with 1990's one above)--- Bieran DaFrijh, Part-Orc Fighter.  A one-hit wonder for what we thought at the time was a one-off dungeon.--- X (Amelia Xana Deianeira, then Xamela Purra Vestalis), Human MU.  By adventure count, my longest-serving PC.  Wants to become Empress of Hestia (a.k.a. Rome).  Still going.--- Thorheim Stannisson, Human Nature Cleric-Thief.  Told everyone he was a Ranger and maintained this deception throughout.  Retired after one adventure.--- Zarine, Human Necromancer.  Brand new class to our game, so gotta try it out, right?  Squish.  One-hit wonder.--- Jasmine, Part-Elf, Nature Cleric-Assassin.  An experiment, on realizing that class combo hadn't been done before.  Loads of potential but didn't last long enough to realize much of it.--- Riff, Dwarf Fighter.  Lasted awhile but his rather one-dimensional personality eventually got a bit dull.  Didn't mourn him when he died.--- Raff, Dwarf Assassin.  Brother of Riff (they came in together).  Didn't stay in the party long but is still out there somewhere.--- Harne, Hobbit Ranger.  Failed character concept, retired almost immediately.--- Antrayna, Elf Ranger.  Off to a decent start then got into (and lost) a murderous dispute with her party over disposition of some Drow treasure we'd found.--- Cholmondley Cavendish-Smythe, Human Cavalier.  Sadly, a one-hit wonder.--- Anathame Vorcoire, Necromancer-Assassin.  The one-hittiest of one-hitters, she died while meeting the party.--- (Lady) Elena (Grey) Vokorovitch, Necromancer-Assassin.  Came right back with the same concept.  Directly based on Capt. Jack Sparrow except without Jack's skill at survival: she died at every opportunity.  Played for sheer entertainment value.  Still going, but retired.--- Aloysius St. John-Smythe, Human Cleric.  A fine old chap, always cheerful, and brave to a fault.  Currently active adventuring.--- Terazon Khrutov, Dwarf War Cleric.  Essentially Gutezapre, round two, only dialled to eleven.  Somewhat surprisingly, so far he's done OK, and is still active.  The picture I use for his portrait is to the left of the top of this post.3rd edition(2000s)--- Gloramir Windhorn, Human Fighter-Wizard.  Tried to recreate a character idea from 1e and ran aground on 3e's multiclassing rules.  Decent career.  Probably the best stats I've ever rolled for a PC.--- Appppil Pagey, Part-Elf Wizard (Illusionist).  Direct attrempt to make a 1e Illusionist in 3e.  Probably the worst stats I've ever rolled for a PC.  Best character I've ever played, in terms of fun, entertainment, luck, and - occasionally - usefulness.  Invented her own spell (only PC I've had that's done this).  Long career until killed by her own party.--- Hrothgar, Dwarf War Cleric.  One-hit wonder.--- Fosbhe the Endlessly Incompetent, Human Fighter.  Useless, hopeless one-hit wonder.--- Godmorton Cholmondley-Smythe, Human Paladin.  My one and only attempt at a Pally, another one-hitter.--- Bjarnni Sigurdsson, Human Ranger (and Cleric later).  An attempt to fight the 3e system and build a 1e-style 'heavy Ranger'.  A powergamer friend later told me I'd done about the best I could have with its build, but it never mechanically worked all that well in play.  His personality did, though: a noble quasi-Paladinic sort.--- "Sliver" [ridiculously long Elf name], Elf Wizard-Thief.  One of a group of throwaway PCs some of us brought in on running out of real PCs mid-adventure.  Forget if he died or retired but either way, it was fast.Other games(1980s-present)--- Que'flnrnl (Ka'fell), Dryad Bard, modified 1e.  A wonderful if completely broken character who could charm the birds out of the trees.  The game collapsed, or she'd have taken over the world within months!--- Galadhremin, Elf MU, modifed 1e-2e.  One-hit wonder.--- Carantha of Los Trellos, Human Ranger-MU, modified 1e-2e.  Failed character concept and soon dead.  No great loss.And various mostly-forgotten one-hitters.</blockquote>

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