Epic NPCs in your gameworld?

[S'mon]

I've been looking at updating my world, Ea's notes to 3e, and have been going through the ringbinders looking for Epic NPCs.

After converting levels as per
standard rules, the following non-deity characters are Epic, also
Vantor who as a hero-deity is actually an Outsider now, but included
for reference.

THRINIAN:
Lord Vantor F32/C3
Valator Ironfist F4/C18
Karzalin Wiz 30
Arkhelt C21
Rygar Whitewolf C21
Clarendon Rgr3/Cjr20

Chaos & Wastes:
Jorak Fellblade F22
Midgard Linnorm hd 25
Mardek F5/Wiz16

Doomstar Wiz 519

Albine:
ex-Emperor Sharvak F24
Archmagus-Chancellor Vimasu Wiz 21
Termagan, ex Archpriest of Anu C22

Mongali:
Baba Yaga Sorc 28
Omazad Sorc 25
Kadai Khan F21

Marradin of the Red Wizards Wiz 28
High Prince Zein't Ursaruk, drow C10/Wiz 11

Total 18, including Vantor, from a global population approx 35
million. There might be a very few more, eg the Kopru Emperor.

Does your world have Epic NPCs? One or two, a dozen or so, or as many as you need to fight the PCs?

 

[Crothian]

Was Doomstar a mispring or is he actually 519 level wizard?

Epic NPCs

I have the Circle of 9. 9 epic wizards of various degress, races, and specialities. Current membership is unknown (undefined).

Caspian, Sila, Cronus, and Methos: 4 Avelar (my version of the Grey Elves) who spent 3000 years trapped in part of my world that serves as Tarturus liked and was ruled by the evil god's minions.

Then there are a few others (maybe a dozen) who are epic level. One is a rogue in control of the largest thieves guild in the world. Another is a Sorcer/Wizard/Barbarian who is the protector of the barbarian lands. One is the High Mage of a magical land.

We've had 4 campaigns in this world so far, so lots of room for epic characters.

 

[S'mon]

Was Doomstar a mispring or is he actually 519 level wizard?

Epic NPCs

I have the Circle of 9. 9 epic wizards of various degress, races, and specialities. Current membership is unknown (undefined).

Caspian, Sila, Cronus, and Methos: 4 Avelar (my version of the Grey Elves) who spent 3000 years trapped in part of my world that serves as Tarturus liked and was ruled by the evil god's minions.

Then there are a few others (maybe a dozen) who are epic level. One is a rogue in control of the largest thieves guild in the world. Another is a Sorcer/Wizard/Barbarian who is the protector of the barbarian lands. One is the High Mage of a magical land.

We've had 4 campaigns in this world so far, so lots of room for epic characters.

Interesting - I think low-double figures is the most most game worlds can sustain (Mystara would have more). Doomstar really is lvl 519, yup - albeit created under 1st edition rules. He's an Eldren mutant from 3 million years in the past. He should be statted out for 3e in Upper_Krust's forthcoming 'Immortals Handbook: The Worshipper Points System".

 

[drowdude]

Caspian, Sila(s), Cronus, and Methos:

 

[novyet]

Some Epic NPC's in my campaign
I was using the FR rules to stat them as needed, but with the release of the ELH, it flows much better.

Regent Horus Mikel HM Ftr 26
Battlemaster Odessa Everil HF Ftr 30/LD 12
Her Holiness Sedra Rocksplitter DF Pal 26/DE 14
Orush the Mad HM Wiz 74/Alst 26
Tomal the Corrupted Solar Ftr 12/Blk 24
King Alustra Starvale EM Wiz 34
Ierla the XXIV, HM Rgr 10/Tmp 13
Bosi, HaF Clr 25
The Hermit, GM Div 29

 

[las]

Heres one of mine and the orginzashen to go with him. hes not done but hes close.

Energy Wizards Guild (Major):
AL (LG); 100,000 gp resource limit; Membership 1,000; Integrated (human 37, Genasi 20, Para-Genasi 18, Cascene 10, elf 7, half-elf 5, other 3).
Authority Figure: Puck Elvera, male Human Wiz20/Ewd10/Lor10.
Important Characters: Helen Firebringer, female fire-genasi Wiz20/Ewd10/Lor2 (Judge); Wogar Steelheart, male Cascene Wiz20/Lor10 (Sage); Cheetah Tager, female human Sor10; Huirin firasi, fire-ganasi Clr8 (Law), Caesg Redline, female human Sha4.
Other: Exclusive; Wiz6/Ewd9 (2), Wiz6/Ewd1 (4), Wiz3 (8), Wiz1 (937), Sor5 (2), Sor3 (4), Sor1 (19), Clr4 (2), Clr2 (4), Clr1 (9), Sha2 (2), Sha1 (9).
Notes: Standard members must pay 10gp per month. They can become advanced members if they pay 1,000 gp. All other benefits are explained below.

Organization Alignment and Leadership
Trying to stay out of politics but comes when the country needs them. They fallow the laws and work for the betterment of the people of Dramore. Thus they are mostly lawful good. All members are usually one of the aliments but not chaotic members that show chaotic points of view are removed from the guild at all cost they cannot stand those that aren’t self controlled.
If any problems arise they ask Puck Elvera for advice and help. If he cant get the answer him self then he’ll go the ask help from the other guilds in the area.

Puck Elvera
Male Human Wiz20/Ewd10/Lor10
Str 10 (+0) Fort. +19
Dex 18 (+4) Ref. +17
Con 17 (+3) Will +23
Int 36 (+13) Align LG
Wis 11 (+0) Speed 30 ft.
Cha 16 (+3) Size M (6 ft. 1 in.)
HP 214 AC 49
MA +20/+15 FF- AC 45
RA +24/+19 T- AC 24
Init +8 Taint

Most Common Attack
None
Skills: Alchemy +56, Concentration +46, Knowledge (arcana) +58, Knowledge (religion) +49, Knowledge (nature) +42, Knowledge (history) +35, Knowledge (local) +28, Knowledge (geography) +21, Scry +56, Spellcraft +68.
Feats: Scribe Scroll, Spellcasting prodigy, Strength of the Charger, Improved Initiative, Empower Spell, Maximize Spell, Energy Substitution (Sonic), Twin Spell, Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Staff, Skill Focus (Spellcraft), Skill Focus (Knowledge (arcana)), Quicken Spell, Energy Admixture (Sonic), Eschew Materials, Extra Slot.
Epic Feats: Great Intelligence (x3), Epic Skill Focus (Spellcraft), Improved Spell Capacity (x2), Epic Spellcasting.
Loremaster Secrets: Secret health, Secrets of inner strength, The lore of true stamina, Secret knowledge of avoidance, More newfound arcana.
Possessions: Epic Protection (+10), Amulet of Epic Natural Armor (+10), Bracers of Epic Armor (+15), and Vest of false life.
Special Abilities: Summon familiar, Lore, Greater Lore, Membership, Spellpool I-II, and Power of the energy type +4.

Wizard Spells (4/9/9/7/7/7/7/6/6/6/3/2 base DC = 24+ spell level, sonic spells DC= 28+spell kevel)

What do you think.

 

[the Jester]

Well, although not all of them are statted at all, I have:

Emperor Prayzose (missing, presumed dead)- cleric/psion (telepath). I haven't yet converted him but I suspect he'll be around level 17/7 or thereabouts.
Dzaram the Lich (head of a major group of pc villainous wizard types; the players, alas, live far from me and never get to play)- wiz 35
Heleshnatic- human wizard 5/air elemental savant 20
Warlord Rekkigaz (orcish fighter 24)
Estelias (grey elven enchantress 21/sorceress 1)
Oberon, King of the Faeries (Ketzisti elf, a custom race; sorc 12/bard 15/aristocrat 20)
Zsadly the Sadist- an ethros wizard 36 (an ethros is sort of like a mercane in appearance, but they tend to _all_ be epic level; Standard level characters are mere "striplings" to them. How long does it take for an ethros to die of old age? Nobody knows. How old is Zsadly? Not quite as old as Ferax.)

There are a few more out there who have never come up except in some vague, shadowy way in my head, such as:

The halfling spymaster of the Glen Lands, who is the only thing stopping their tiny shires from being overwhelmed by the orcish mass ruled by Warlord Rekkigaz; prolly about 24th level overall, mostly spymaster with some rogue and maybe a level or two of bard, sorcerer or somesuch
A handful of Forinthian generals (epic level fighter types; prolly two or three above 20th level out there somewhere)
The Great Druid (druid around 30th)
The Grandfather of Assassins ("Grey Grandfather"- at least 50 assassin levels, god knows what else)
Ferax' high priest (dragons are gods in my game, Ferax is a million year old red dragon who is BAD TO THE BONE. His high priest is a dragonpriest (prc from my campaign) of at least 20th level plus whatever he was first (I'm thinking 8th ranger maybe?)

And of course there are more out there, too, that stay far removed. My campaign world is huge, so there's room for them.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Simon mate!

Doomstar Wiz 519

Doomstars Levels should be split between his Wizard abilities and his immense Psionic Talent.

I know you don't have the Psi Handbook though but what percentage of split do you envision - 50/50?

 

[Knight Otu]

Hi, all!

Doomstars Levels should be split between his Wizard abilities and his immense Psionic Talent.

I know you don't have the Psi Handbook though but what percentage of split do you envision - 50/50?

From what I've read from your and S'mon's posts, I had always thought he would be 100% psion? Of course, you know him better than I do.


While my own campaign world isn't finalized yet, I do have a few epic NPCs in it.
One of them would be Gormerira (meaning Necromancer), a female elven lich. The actual level distribution is not yet set, but it would be about 35th level wizard/loremaster. She is rumored to be a "survivor" of the second generation of elves, searching in the Deep for a powerful artifact without much interest for the surface world.