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30th-level PC versus kingdom--who wins?
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<blockquote data-quote="IceFractal" data-source="post: 3890804" data-attributes="member: 27704"><p>Depends on how suited the character is to kingdom-destruction. Even a spellcaster, generally quite suited to this type of endeavor, could be fairly ineffective if their spells were selected for fighting single powerful opponents. </p><p></p><p>So let's assume a character designed for the purpose of kingdom destruction. Even then, it depends on how you define destroying a kingdom. Would assassinating the leaders and healers and then spreading a plague do it? Or do you have to personally kill every citizen and raze every building to the ground?</p><p></p><p></p><p>As for a starter town, I'm thinking much lower than 12th. If we use the demographic info loseth posted, a 6th-7th level Warlock could probably take it down with ease. In fact, if you had a solid plan to deal with the Adept and Magewright, you might be able to do it several levels earlier. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Heck, with the small number of divine casters, you might be able to do it as early as 3rd level. Take Fell Drain as a feat, and go around killing a few commoners with Fell Drain cantrips. Once they rise as Wights, the few Clerics are going to have a significant problem on their hands. And if you can help that along by assassinating some of the lower-level ones, all the better. </p><p></p><p>Best Case Scenario: All citizens dead, town permanently infested with undead, from one or two day's worth of spells.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IceFractal, post: 3890804, member: 27704"] Depends on how suited the character is to kingdom-destruction. Even a spellcaster, generally quite suited to this type of endeavor, could be fairly ineffective if their spells were selected for fighting single powerful opponents. So let's assume a character designed for the purpose of kingdom destruction. Even then, it depends on how you define destroying a kingdom. Would assassinating the leaders and healers and then spreading a plague do it? Or do you have to personally kill every citizen and raze every building to the ground? As for a starter town, I'm thinking much lower than 12th. If we use the demographic info loseth posted, a 6th-7th level Warlock could probably take it down with ease. In fact, if you had a solid plan to deal with the Adept and Magewright, you might be able to do it several levels earlier. Heck, with the small number of divine casters, you might be able to do it as early as 3rd level. Take Fell Drain as a feat, and go around killing a few commoners with Fell Drain cantrips. Once they rise as Wights, the few Clerics are going to have a significant problem on their hands. And if you can help that along by assassinating some of the lower-level ones, all the better. Best Case Scenario: All citizens dead, town permanently infested with undead, from one or two day's worth of spells. [/QUOTE]
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