MP2 Excerpt: Legendary Sovereign

[Kzach]

It's been quite some time since I've been even remotely interested in a DDI article. I think the last one that excited me at all was the warlock pact article.

But this epic destiny is something I can really get behind as a player and a DM. This is co-operative gaming taken a step further into the mechanics of the system. But better, it does it without strict rules for adjudicating the results.

It's enough to say, "Hey, the character is a king or emperor and has all that good stuff, but he's still needed to go out and kill the dragon to save his people," instead of saying, "He has 5 level 10 loyal servents, 10 level 5..." etc.

 

[Dice4Hire]

added for you

Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (Martial Power 2 Excerpts: Epic Destiny)

 

[Dice4Hire]

Yes, looking at this it really takes epic destinies another step, not into the immortal or into eternity, but staying tin the world, but yet making a legacy that can last for a long time in the world, leaving the character's mark.

 

[AllisterH]

I think I would combine this epic destiny with say Eberron and DMG2 and have the PCs be on the path to reuniting the Eberron kingdoms....

 

[Obergnom]

Hmm, it is kinda a reprint of the Mythic Sovereign (Epic Fearun DDI article), I think even some of the powers are the same.

 

[Dice4Hire]

Hmm, it is kinda a reprint of the Mythic Sovereign (Epic Fearun DDI article), I think even some of the powers are the same.

How can it be a reprint if the original was electronic-only?

 

[Nikosandros]

Hmm, it is kinda a reprint of the Mythic Sovereign (Epic Fearun DDI article), I think even some of the powers are the same.

It is a reprint. All the powers are the same and, except for the immortality paragraph, all the flavor text is also identical.

 

[RangerWickett]

*whispers* (It's David Bowie!)

 

[MrMyth]

Yeah, it is clearly an updated version of the Mythic Sovereign. Which... I'm fine with, as it is an interesting and flavorful destiny, and moving it from an FR article to a published book will likely mean it sees more play. But I am always sad to have 'reprints' like this as the preview material. Though I can't complain too much, of course - free previews are free, after all.

 

[Marshall]

Its bad advertising practice tho.

"Buy this book! Its full of stuff you already have with different names!!!"

Smart move.