Rubbing Elbows with Powerful Known NPC’s

[Loonook]

But, hey, my character was the Capt. Kirk of the Realms - he didn't care if the girl was green, black, pink, striped or had six arms...

... The six arms things could be a problem. The grappling to prevent romantic entanglement could become difficult.

Really there's nothing wrong with canon individuals making appearances, and there may be points at which it fits well. The problem is the maturity of the players or their characters when it comes to it. If a mage who has his 3rd spell level wishes to duel Szass Tam? Ehh, funerals can make for an interesting set piece.

The real issue is establishing that your characters are the first to attack them. This isn't exactly Elminster's first time at the minotaur rodeo, he should be expected to go above and beyond the pale to make that encounter horrendous for the party. And why would you put a kill-happy group near such temptation? .

Slainte,

-Loonook.

 

[Gentlegamer]

My magic-user met Bigby once. He had quite a handshake.

 

[Aramax]

Do it all the time,most notably when I put Batman in D&D they loved hanging out w/him.He even showed up w/a 'Justice League" in his last showing.

 

[Boz Shulun]

For the most part, my players seem to get more of a kick out of meeting historical figures or being part of historical events.

I love this, like roleplaying a Forrest Gump game.

 

[Boz Shulun]

Thank you to all who participated in this discussion, the input was overwhelming and awesome. I appreciate everyone’s insight and regret that we were unable to feature everyone’s comments.

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