Enough is enough: Let's do something about Driizzt do'Urden

[Tequila Sunrise]

I have a player just like that, except *any* character he plays ends in disaster. That's why I give him access to the Deck of Many Things, and haven't been disappointed once.

...You have my attention, but I don't understand. How's a Deck help a disaster player?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Hmmmm...

Maybe a PC based on Slim Chin can be the Drizzt-destroyer!

Sure he's new...but he's faaaaaaaaast!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

...You have my attention, but I don't understand. How's a Deck help a disaster player?

I didn't see "help" in that post- just that he (the DM) "has not been disappointed."

I'm thinking he's a sadistic SOB.

 

[Tyler Do'Urden]

People would make clones of Drizzt? Really?

I've never seen that IN MY LIFE.

 

[Derren]

From that list I only got the scottish dwarf in one of my games.

To be honest, I have seen much worse ranging from Xena to Tarzan clones (complete with swinging from trees).
Generally I have much less of a problem with people emulating a stereotype or even cloning a known D&D character. Clones of generic movie characters are much worse. THe D&D clones at least do fit into the game.

 

[fireinthedust]

...You have my attention, but I don't understand. How's a Deck help a disaster player?

as mentioned, I didn't say "help". (and I prefer "facilitator" for his natural inclinations, rather than sadistic; the other players do just fine, usually)

Actually, though, it is helping their disaster. More efficient, really. It's like handing someone juuuuuuust enough rope...

 

[steeldragons]

Ya know...

Perhaps we can make a NEW Drow archetype...based on Jimmy McMillan?

I know this thread was started as a humor thing as was this comment, and it was fun to poke a stick at the decaying equine that is the "Drizzt" archetype.

But Dannyalcatraz has a point...why DON'T we make a new drow archetype. Right here and now. What better place or qualified people to throw together a stellar heroic (or villainous) figure to live on in gaming infamy?

Any takers?

--SD

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Can we call him J.R.R. Token? (Been wanting to do that myself...)


As opposed to a good guy, I propose we make him some flavor of neutral, one part Grey Mouser, one part Marquis de Carabas...

 

[steeldragons]

Sure. Why not? Some form of Neutral is fine with me.

As to the name...letttt's put a pin in the name and see what other people throw into the hopper, shall we?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Regardless of name and build, what is needed is a way to disseminate it in a highly visible form. Drizzt has how many hundreds of thousands or books sold?

Yeah, I know this is TEH INTRAWEB and all, but that doesn't neceesaily translate into people seeing him...or her.