Real world myths and legends: Who's Epic Level?

[hong]

Davy Crockett, it should be noted, killed him a bear when he was only three.

That's epic.

Obviously it was only a hatchling bear. Someone should take this up with B.A.D.B. (Bothered About Disposable Bears).

 

[Tiberius]

Double post.

 

[Tiberius]

I have to say that anyone who is the subject of an epic poem is epic level by default in my book.

We should probably establish ground rules for what defines epicness of characters before the discussion continues.

-Tiberius

 

[Vaxalon]

Due to the fact that a 20th level character is already so INCREDIBLY superhuman that he's verging on a demigod, I say:

Noone.

Any mere hero from any legend could be reasonably handled using the existing system, or a reasonable extrapolation of it.
Well, not quite.

Oberon, from Roger Zelazny's Amber series, probably couldn't be handled, mainly because he's BOTH a consummate warrior AND a powerful sorceror... requiring a multiclass above 20th level.

I can't see needing any individual class levels over 20.

 

[Heylel Teomim]

Old Man Winter
Old Man of the Sea
Merlin (duh)
Jesus (someone had to say it)
Moses (ditto)

On a more literary note, I'd say most if not all of the House of Amber would be epic in the extreme, in most cases.

Heylel

 

[Wolfspider]

Any mere hero from any legend could be reasonably handled using the existing system, or a reasonable extrapolation of it.

I heartily disagree. I want to see Krusk the 20th level barbarian alter the courses of two rivers with his bare hands.

 

[Arcane Runes Press]

The term "epic level" should not, IMO, be used as a synonym for "famous".

Agreed. But in the case of James Bond, it's not. The things James Bond does are outlandishly epic by action hero standards. I also agree with the first poster that it would be hard to model Bond by Epic Level D&D standards.

Maybe Epic d20 Modern.

 

[Wolfspider]

Jesus (someone had to say it)

Not really. Read the first post of this thread.

 

[RObiN-HoOD]

What about Simbad? Is he an Epic PC?

 

[hong]

Agreed. But in the case of James Bond, it's not. The things James Bond does are outlandishly epic by action hero standards. I also agree with the first poster that it would be hard to model Bond by Epic Level D&D standards.

Maybe Epic d20 Modern.

James Bond is the epitome of the cinematic action hero. That's a good enough term to use, without adding more confusion as to whether he's "epic level" (whatever that means).