Help - Need 9th Level PC's for a Tomb of Horrors Game This Weekend

[Olaf the Stout]

Help me EN World! You're my only hope!!

Ok, so here's the situation. I'm running the 3.5E version of the Tomb of Horrors as a one-shot for my gaming group this weekend. I've asked them to make 2 9th level characters each but after reading the adventure through I'm not sure that 2 per person will be enough! There are a lot of ways for unwary PC's to bite the dust in this thing.

So I think I should have some extra pre-generated PC's on hand for my players once they have killed off both PC's that they have made up. Does anyone know where I might be able to get my hands on said PC's?

I could do them myself but that would take a while, and I don't really have the time to do so, especially trying to give them equipment.

Thanks in advance,

Olaf the Stout

 

[Oryan77]

Go here:
http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=4021986&postcount=109

download the excel file, and use it like mad (I sure do)!

It's a life saver for DMs!

 

[Corsair]

On the other hand, if the players know to be paranoid, there are basically no real threats in the entire dungeon.

 

[Mark]

Enemies and Allies, although 3.0, has all of the iconic characters statted up for fifth, tenth, and fifteenth level. As they might be a bit on the weak side (IIRC, they have NPC wealth), they might do in a pinch. There are eleven of them, I believe. I used to like to use them for playtesting at those levels.

The eConic Human Fighter and The eConic Halfling Rogue include characters statted up from first to twentieth level, in their respective race and class combos.

You could also snag a few freebies in the Living EN World Official Character Thread.

 

[Thanael]

Check out http://www.dmtools.org/

Specifically the CR 9 list: http://www.dmtools.org/display.php?sort=cr&crlvl=9.00


Also Turanil's excellent D100 NPCs thread (post/pm him to get it as a pdf) has the following ~CR 9 NPCs:

#33 - DWARF HIGH GUARD (Warmain/Dwarven Defender 10th level)
#66 - MANHUNTER (Urban Ranger 6/ Justicar 3)
#78 - Gypsy Swordmaster(Swashbuckler 3/Hexblade 7)
#84 - Hobgoblin Slaver (Rogue 4/Ranger 3/Justicar 2)

 

[Nikroecyst]

I have attempted to run TOH twice with two differnt groups. The earlier group gave up and the later group was dissappointed that there was not enough combat, even after I added a butt load of random encounters. The later group fell victem to one pc as his alignment changed to evil after passing through the archway 4 times. Only 2 of 6 pcs made it out alive and those players didn't even want to continue after that.

Good luck with your group. I hope you have more success than I have had with it!!!

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Well, I didn't need the extra PC's as it turned out. There were only 2 deaths and the players made it up to the evil chapel before we ran out of time. I was disappointed not to get more, especially after one PC died in the very first pit trap (and another PC had to have 2 Restoration spells cast on him.

On the plus side I did manage to turn 2 of the PC's female. One of the gender changed PC's then got stripped completely of all his/her gear (which made things interesting for the other male PCs! ). I nearly got another death or two after the Rogue was dominated and proceeded to almost sneak attack the Fighter to death in one round.

A good time was had by all though. We may try and finish it before our next regular gaming session next week.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Oh, and I should say thank you to everyone that posted with suggestions.

Thanks!

Olaf the Stout

 

[Olaf the Stout]

The ever elusive double post!

Olaf the Stout