fredramsey
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There has been a lot of talk here about the fact that most of the NPCs in Eberron are of mid level. If you are running an Eberron campaign, what do you plan to do to challenge your high-level PCs?
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Here's my take: First of all, and most important, one does not have to be personally "powerful" to be dangerous. I don't think that most world leaders could take on a trained soldier in one-on-one combat, but they could pick up the phone and have that soldier attacked by 1000 others.
So power, in the real world or Eberron is not always about the combat skills of an individual. The king may only be a 5th level fighter, but his army is quite powerful. You can't normally just waltz into the king's castle and murder him. And even if you succeed in doing so, there are consequences.
Second, there are plenty of monsters, including a whole continent of dragons, that can ruin a high-level PC's day. Plus the Lords of Dust, residents of Khyber, etc.
At high level, I expect the PCs to be carrying out dangerous missions FOR someone, or they could try to establish their own kingdom/domain. I don't see the need for dozens of epic-level NPCs running around.
Thoughts?
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Here's my take: First of all, and most important, one does not have to be personally "powerful" to be dangerous. I don't think that most world leaders could take on a trained soldier in one-on-one combat, but they could pick up the phone and have that soldier attacked by 1000 others.
So power, in the real world or Eberron is not always about the combat skills of an individual. The king may only be a 5th level fighter, but his army is quite powerful. You can't normally just waltz into the king's castle and murder him. And even if you succeed in doing so, there are consequences.
Second, there are plenty of monsters, including a whole continent of dragons, that can ruin a high-level PC's day. Plus the Lords of Dust, residents of Khyber, etc.
At high level, I expect the PCs to be carrying out dangerous missions FOR someone, or they could try to establish their own kingdom/domain. I don't see the need for dozens of epic-level NPCs running around.
Thoughts?
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