Cyronax
Explorer
I am normally a 'hard mode' 4e DM who tries to maintain a non-linear mixed combat and roleplaying environment with in-character immersion as well as side humor.
All that said, I was reading Mutant and Masterminds (2e) and I noticed a great sidebar on p. 210 called the Plot Device Character ("Cosmic Imp").
It basically laid out a concept of using a 'god' like NPC to bother your PCs. Obviously the PCs can't face this foe in real combat.
So .... I wanted to hear other ENWorlders experiences with this sort of element. Suggestions beyond 'use a skill challenge' would be most welcome.
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An Aside:
A long standing desire of mine was to run an adventure (in normal 4e D&D) based off of the classic Avengers storyline -- The Korvac Saga.
This sort of villain is basically a meddling cosmic entity with the somewhat noble desire to make the world a better place through his reality-altering powers.
The key thing I'm looking at is that a Plot Device Character isn't a god. It doesn't grant spells to the Divine Power Source. At most it might have a warlock or two under its authority. Its main thing is direct intervention.
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Think Q from Star Trek or Loki in Thor comics, but with good intentions.
C.I.D.
All that said, I was reading Mutant and Masterminds (2e) and I noticed a great sidebar on p. 210 called the Plot Device Character ("Cosmic Imp").
It basically laid out a concept of using a 'god' like NPC to bother your PCs. Obviously the PCs can't face this foe in real combat.
So .... I wanted to hear other ENWorlders experiences with this sort of element. Suggestions beyond 'use a skill challenge' would be most welcome.
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An Aside:
A long standing desire of mine was to run an adventure (in normal 4e D&D) based off of the classic Avengers storyline -- The Korvac Saga.
This sort of villain is basically a meddling cosmic entity with the somewhat noble desire to make the world a better place through his reality-altering powers.
The key thing I'm looking at is that a Plot Device Character isn't a god. It doesn't grant spells to the Divine Power Source. At most it might have a warlock or two under its authority. Its main thing is direct intervention.
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Think Q from Star Trek or Loki in Thor comics, but with good intentions.
C.I.D.