Legolas in D&D (using the Elements of Magic!)

[paulewaug]

I'm not sure if this is the Best place for it but it didn't seem to fit anywhere else - Check it out!
Using the Elements of Magic you can make "Legolas" pretty much dead on
(at least as he appears in the film versions IMNSHO)

tEoM presents an alternate version of the Paladin and using it you can make what I feel is the most Accurate version of him.

Check it out 5th level Paladin from the Elements of Magic
Hit Dice: (d10)
B.A.B. (+1/level)
Proficient with all simple and martial weapons, light armor, medium armor, and shields.
Detect Evil (works a little different than as presented in the PHB)
Divine Grace (applies Charisma modfier as a bonus to all saving throws.)
"Magical Boon" at 1st level (one minor and one moderate):
-minor: woodland stride
-moderate: trackless step
@5th level he gets another Magical Boonin this case 1 major):
-major: Aura of Defense (may add Charisma modifier to Armor Class, even if flat footed)
Now Legolas is a great example of a Charismatic being and this system actually lets him take advantage of his high charisma by adding it to his Dex bonus at 5th level to boost his AC showing how he can run around in a system like D&D (and have an AC of @17) with No Armor at All!
In The Two Towers he could slap on a Chainshirt or Breast Plate and have an AC of 21.
"Woodland stride" reflects his growing up in Mirkwood and how easy it is for him to run through even dense forest and underbrush.
"Trackless step" reflets things like him actually walking On Top of Snow!! (In case you never noticed this watch the scene where they are on the mountain pass just before Saruman attacks them! Although I am sure everybody knows this or at least has read stuff like this about him in the books- something about him walking On blades of grass I think?!)

He would have enough Feats to take:
1st level-Point Blank Shot.
2nd level(Bonus Feat)--Rapid Shot.
3rd level-Precise Shot.
(@6th level, he either remains an 'tEoM Paladin'
or becomes a Masters of Arms Bow Master)-w/-Far shot.

(Then using 'The Masters of Arms' book he could take up 'Bow Master' @6th level!)

What do you think about this?
So far it seems like a great system and I just thought this was kind of cool, especially since it wasn't really designed to be a Middle Earth to D&D conversion book or a handbook for an alternate Paladin Class.

(If a moderator feels this goes somewhere else please feel free to move it! Thanks all- that's my .02!!)

 

[RangerWickett]

Hmm. Nifty usage of the rules, and one I'd never have thought of. What types of spell lists do you think he'd have?

 

[hong]

PERFECT HAIR

Even in the heat of battle, your coiffure remains intact.

Prerequisites: Cha 13+, Dex 13+, elf.

Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Diplomacy checks when dealing with the opposite sex, and a -2 penalty to Intimidate checks when dealing with your own sex. When hit in combat, you can make a Reflex save (DC equal to damage inflicted) to avoid your perfect hair being mussed. Success indicates you can ignore half the damage inflicted (round down). You can use this feat a number of times per round equal to your Cha bonus.


Hong "of COURSE it's overpowered, what d'you expect" Ooi

 

[hong]

PERFECT SKIN

Nothing can damage your flawless complexion.

Prerequisites: Con 13+, Cha 13+, elf.

Benefit: You gain a +1 deflection bonus to AC. Once per round when you would be hit by a melee attack, you can make a Fort save against DC 20 (if the melee weapon has a magical bonus to attack, the DC increases by that amount). If you succeed, your perfect skin deflects the weapon. You also gain acid resistance 2 and fire resistance 2, and never need to worry about body odour.

 

[Terath Ninir]

Ignoring Hong's sillyness (is this where I smack him?), that is a very neat way to use our little book. I never, ever would have thought to use the Paladin in there to simulate Legolas, but that sounds very much like him. Cool!

 

[Tsyr]

Going purely by the film, not enough feats.

He needs ambidex, and the two dual wield feats.

 

[Terath Ninir]

Easy enough -- just up the level or multiclass with fighter. Feats are easy to pick up. I think it's clever the way he's simulating the other abilities, which *aren't* so easy to do in 3e.

 

[hong]

Easy enough -- just up the level or multiclass with fighter.

Multiclassing to _fighter_ to pick up Ambidex and TWF? For shame! Hand in your minmaxing merit badge immediately, "Cyberzombie", if that is your REAL nick!

 

[Terath Ninir]

Multiclassing to _fighter_ to pick up Ambidex and TWF? For shame! Hand in your minmaxing merit badge immediately, "Cyberzombie", if that is your REAL nick!

Okay, fine, multiclass to *ranger* -- but only to pick up tracking. (I actually made up a character once that took a level of ranger for the free tracking feat. Didn't even use two weapons. )

There. I gave the munchkin answer. You happy now?

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Going purely by the film, not enough feats.

He needs ambidex, and the two dual wield feats.

Bah, go by the book, where he only had one knife.

Then this fits perfectly. Good job!

Edit: You ought to do a full statblock, and send it over to ColonelHardisson to post at the D20 Middle Earth site. It could use a variant non-epic Legolas.