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<blockquote data-quote="Cyronax" data-source="post: 5090413" data-attributes="member: 822"><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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"). </p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p><strong>So .... I wanted to hear other ENWorlders experiences with this sort of element. Suggestions beyond 'use a skill challenge' would be most welcome.</strong></p><p></p><p>-----</p><p>An Aside:</p><p>A long standing desire of mine was to run an adventure (in normal 4e D&D) based off of the classic Avengers storyline -- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korvac" target="_blank">The Korvac Saga</a>. </p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>-----</p><p></p><p>Think Q from Star Trek or Loki in Thor comics, but with good intentions. </p><p></p><p>C.I.D.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cyronax, post: 5090413, member: 822"] 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. [B]So .... I wanted to hear other ENWorlders experiences with this sort of element. Suggestions beyond 'use a skill challenge' would be most welcome.[/B] ----- 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 -- [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korvac"]The Korvac Saga[/URL]. 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. ----- Think Q from Star Trek or Loki in Thor comics, but with good intentions. C.I.D. [/QUOTE]
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