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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwinBahamut" data-source="post: 3677570" data-attributes="member: 32536">So, somewhere around a few weeks ago, I got the idea that, since I don't have the luxury of being able to run a full campaign any time soon, I should run a one-shot adventure. At the same, I wanted to run something epic. Not in the level 20+ sense, just the normal sense. So, I decided to run a one-shot as if it were the final battle of a years long campaign that went all the way to level 20.Since I didn't actually run the campaign all the way to level 20, but really want to emulate the feel of such a battle, I could use some help and suggestions.First, the set up.Some years prior, the Good Magical Kingdom (still needs a name, but names just take time with me, so its fine) fell into times of strife. In desperation, they used a powerful magical ritual to summon great warriors from other lands and worlds. In response, a number of heroes arrived. Each character was a hero in their own homeland, and arived with considerable skill already (level 10, to be exact). Before arriving, each has a unique history. However, for the next few years (and the next 10 levels), these characters have fought side by side against the Evil. Now, the final battle is taking place.The full force of the Dark Lord and his Evil Empire is being brought against the capital city of the Good Magical Kingdom. Both forces are totally commited to this one battle, and the winner of the battle will win the war. The Dark Lord will be in the field himself, as well as all the survivors of his generals and elite guards (the PCs killed several already, and the Dark Lord knows them by name now). It is going to be a battle too large for the PCs to even keep track of, really, but that helps with my improvisation.The major players in this battle will be:The PCs, serving as elite troops for the Good Kingdom.The Princess of the Good Kingdom, and her elite guard.The Surviving generals and soldiers of the Good Kingdom.The Dark Lord and his personal guardThe powerful generals of the Dark Lord, each worthy of being a good encounter for the PCsVaryous mooks, cannon fodder, and real threats among the Evil Army.As shown above, I am really not trying to avoid stereotypical elements here, but I am also going for fantastic sword and sorcery, with high magic. There will be teleporting siege towers and floating castles, and both sides will employ potent artifacts and eldritch machines.Of course, I need help coming up with half of this stuff.Specifically, I need help with PC character background (I am using pre-gen characters to make this run quickly), PC mechanical info (nothing fleshed out, even class suggestions will help a lot), secrets about the characters that a PC won't learn until they have chosen a character, and lots of suggestions about the composition of both sides in the battle.The Good Kingdom will have mages, knights, and maybe some good giants, and the Evil Army will have monsters, undead, and a dragon as one of the generals, and I prefer both sides to have mixed races, with humans (or soething close) as top comanders and royalty. Beyond that, I am uncertain.Any help at all would be appreciated.</blockquote>

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