Crisis on Infinite Oerths: 12 Heroes, 12 Anti-Heroes, and 12 Villains of the D&D Multiverse

[MonsterEnvy]

I've only seen a few issues of OotS. What "world" is it set in? What's the name of the world?

Uh the OotS world. I don't think it actually has a name.

 

[cbwjm]

Is OotS still using 3e for the basis of the comic? I think one reason why I wouldn't choose anyone from OotS is that it is a parody of D&D where they all know the underlying mechanics of the game system. They've talked about DCs, which feats to choose when levelling up, levelling up, multiclassing, etc. I remember one of their enemies talking about how as a chain weapon user they were untouchable due to being able to take a 5 foot step back each time and being able to smack the enemy with multiple opportunity attacks (I believe they 5-foot stepped off a cliff).

 

[steeldragons]

I've only seen a few issues of OotS. What "world" is it set in? What's the name of the world?

I'm not entirely sure. Sometimes it seems like Eberron. Sometimes it seems like the artist/creator's just own kitchen sink of stuff. I don't know if there's an official answer to that.

 

[steeldragons]

He is not an Anti Hero is my point, he has never been one. The entire first paragraph shows that you don't know crap about him. You dislike the character from concept to today because you don't know anything about him other then hearsay. Like seriously the fact the fact that you called him emo and gothy shows you don't know anything about the character. Same with the fact that you called him a Mary Sue.

Whatever, dude. How about you just like/enjoy your Drizzt. I'll continue to like my drow evil, demon-worshiping, and debauched as EGGod intended.

Do you complain about all novel protagonists. (Let alone movie and game protagonists.)

Of course not. That would be a ridiculous illogical jump. Some, if not most, popular heroes and/or storyline protagonists are actually enjoyable characters. That does not mean all protagonists are good protagonists.

Serious question, you do know what the term "anti-hero" means, don't you?

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Whatever, dude. How about you just like/enjoy your Drizzt. I'll continue to like my drow evil, demon-worshiping, and debauched as EGGod intended.



Of course not. That would be a ridiculous illogical jump. Some, if not most, popular heroes and/or storyline protagonists are actually enjoyable characters. That does not mean all protagonists are good protagonists.

You do know that Gygax spoke highly of Drizzt at one point. And the Drow are evil, Demon Worshiping and Debauched. Drizzt is a exception. But many people ripped him off, which is what led to that hate. (While keeping little of his characteristics.) As you clearly don't know anything about Drizzt.

Serious question, you do know what the term "anti-hero" means, don't you?

Yes "Anti Hero a central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes."

Drizzt other then his heritage is a very conventional hero.

 

[cbwjm]

When I think of the term anti-hero, I tend to think of comic books where the term seemed to have been popularised. Marvel's Punisher, Deadpool, and Wolverine are typical anti-heroes killing large swathes of enemies which, in superhero comics at least, is not something that a hero is meant to do. The characters from the Authority would likely also fit as anti-heroes as they weren't afraid to kill instead of capturing their enemies. Of course, this definition fits best for comics, in D&D there is constant killing of one's enemies so it may not fit as well but it fits well enough for me.

 

[Dungeonosophy]

I'm not entirely sure. Sometimes it seems like Eberron. Sometimes it seems like the artist/creator's just own kitchen sink of stuff. I don't know if there's an official answer to that.

Okay - the Original Post posed the question of what characters would you choose to represent the entire D&D Multiverse in a "Crisis on Infinite Oerths" novel series to be published by WotC. OotS could be tapped through a licensing agreement - yet that kinda stretches the definition of the "D&D Multiverse (of WotC)". Would be cool to have OotS characters for comic relief or to increase the fan-base though. Yet then the "World of OotS" would need to come into the story, as a coherent world, and part of WotC's D&D Multiverse, alongside the FR, GH, DL, and so forth. Could be cool.

 

[steeldragons]

Oh, it's a coherent world, for sure. But apparently, I was mistaken and it is not at all Eberron, but in fact the genius machinations of its creator, Rich Burlew.

Geography, religion, etc... it's all there. Coherent world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Order_of_the_Stick