[OT] Final Fantasy

[Velenne]

I'm trying to find some FMV's (Full Motion Videos) of a few FF summons (XIII+). I'm playing a sorceror whos specializes in summoning spells and trying get some inspiration on how to describe his summoning. I realize that many of the FF displays are little over the top, but I'm just looking for a muse here.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Xeriar]

A little? I think they would fall under epic-level spell summoning as far as descriptions go...

 

[I'm A Banana]

Probably under attacks, too...I mean, even the low-level summons are the most powerful attacks at the level you get them...only disadvantage being the HUGE magic cost, usually.

I don't know where I can find FMV's of the different summons, but you might try:

www.rpgclassics.com

or

www.ffcompendium.com

The first site has info on FF's 1-8 (in the appropriate system departments), the last on FF's 1-10. The last one specializes on collecting "generic" FF info from all the games. Give 'em a donation, while you're at it. He'll give ya love.

If they don't have 'em, they can probably point you to someplace that does.

Oh, and if you're looking for some balanced rules for playing an FF-style summonner in your own campaign, lemme know...I've got some preliminary rules for the FFd20 site laying around, and I'd be happy to give 'em out, if ya ask nice. ^_^

 

[Creamsteak]

Ask your DM if he/she would be willing to let you use the variant on page 96 of the DMG that lets you customize your summons. That might help you fletch out how to describe summons, by making them more like characters. Then your summoning could be slightly more like introducing a professional athlete, gladiator, or such.

Example:
In Character: "I call Terrato, Xill Warrior, bearing his duel rapiers Gradius and Pong to destroy the defiler."

Out of Character: You describe the tattoo you marked your Xill Warrior with, his expressions, and over the course of game sessions the other players, and the DM, will slowly see your Xill develop his own attitude. Not that your able to summon a Xill, but it does work pretty well.

I let my players use this variant, because it makes summons more important. Druids and Sorcerers are more addept with this rule than Wizards and Clerics.

Thats one thing that could help...

 

[I'm A Banana]

Xill-achu! I choose you!

"Xill? XILL!"

Hehehe....

But a good flavor tendency, anyhoo.