D&D stats for Shrek

[Aethelstan]

Whiz: Shrek seems very good at avoiding attacks. He doesn't roll with the punches, they miss him altogether.

 

[diaglo]

Interesting. Could you add more? Or, to put it another way, could you do a 1e Shrek that accurately reflects his character?

well in 1ed ... i'd make him a Half-Ogre with fighter levels.


in OD&D he could be a leader type among his people.

or a shaman or witchdoctor.

or a class totally made up for his race.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Whiz: Shrek seems very good at avoiding attacks. He doesn't roll with the punches, they miss him altogether.

That's not Dodge?

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

well in 1ed ... i'd make him a Half-Ogre with fighter levels.


in OD&D he could be a leader type among his people.

or a shaman or witchdoctor.

or a class totally made up for his race.

He's an ogre, not a half-ogre. Creating a new class doesn't show much flexibility from the ruleset, either.

 

[Michael Morris]

monsters had class levels in OD&D too.

No they didn't. You're not the only one with the old books y'know.

 

[Krieg]

Kluge: In Shrek's fight scenes, he dodges and evades with great skill (hence the levels of Rogue and high Dex) See the Dragon castle and Potion factory scences. As for the high Str, Shrek can toss fully armored knights around with ease (see the "Pro wrestling" scene)

Psst....Barbarian.

 

[Aethelstan]

Krieg: The Barbarian level was mainly to get fast movement (Shrek is able to outrun lots of people and things.) Plus he does seem to get stronger when he's mad (Rage?).

 

[Krieg]

Krieg: The Barbarian level was mainly to get fast movement (Shrek is able to outrun lots of people and things.) Plus he does seem to get stronger when he's mad (Rage?).

Yes, but Barbarian also gets uncanny dodge & improved uncanny dodge. Personally I would just give him Barbarian levels & ditch the Rogue/Fighter ones. He certainly doesn't come across as a disciplined/trained warrior as would be suggested by levels of Fighter. When he was wearing plate in the first film he didn't look particularly comfortable in it. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that it hampered him somewhat, non-proficiency penalties in action.

 

[diaglo]

Creating a new class doesn't show much flexibility from the ruleset, either.

tell that to all the other editions.

OD&D.

Fighting Man
Cleric
Magic-user



OD&D with Supplements and The Strategic Review

Thief

and then prestige classes like Paladin, Monk, Illusionist, Ranger, Druid, Assassin


Creating Classes for Race shows exactly what the system can do. The Core classes and even the Prestige Classes added by supplements were built for Player Characters.

Shaman, witchdoctor, etc... are built for NPCs/ other races too.

 

[diaglo]

No they didn't. You're not the only one with the old books y'know.

yes, they did.

that 5th lvl cleric you visit for healing is a monster.

edit: and when have i ever said i was the only one to own the old books?
i know in the past i've said i suck at the rules. that hasn't changed.