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<blockquote data-quote="Phoenix_Knightwind" data-source="post: 1312738" data-attributes="member: 6646"><p>With all of the conversation about leveks of play going on I thought this might be an appropriate extension of the topic. I have seen over and over again that while there are certainly powerful characters in literature, there are few or no examples of high-level or epic adventure perpetrated by these "epic" characters. I agree that much of our source material is about mostly average characters in extraordinary situations, there are a few books and movies (not to mention comics) out there with plenty of material to draw from for ideas for high-level, but not world shattering adventure.</p><p></p><p>My favorite examples are below. Does anyone else have some to share?</p><p></p><p>The Return of the Archmages trilogy from WoTC</p><p>The Legacy of the Drow series</p><p>Any Waylander book by David Gemmell </p><p>Rhapsody by Elizabeth Hayden</p><p>Any Planescape book</p><p>The Epic Level handbook</p><p>Dragon Lance Legends</p><p>Knight of The Black Rose</p><p>The Oathbound Setting</p><p>Conan</p><p></p><p>For inspiration from other genres where extraordinary, or larger-than-life characters wade through impossible situations, check out Silverado, True Grit, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen book and movie, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Princes Mononoki, Hard Boiled, Spirited Away and just about any Wuxia movie (try Iron Monkey, Twin Warriors and Crouching Tiger; Hidden Dragon to start)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phoenix_Knightwind, post: 1312738, member: 6646"] With all of the conversation about leveks of play going on I thought this might be an appropriate extension of the topic. I have seen over and over again that while there are certainly powerful characters in literature, there are few or no examples of high-level or epic adventure perpetrated by these "epic" characters. I agree that much of our source material is about mostly average characters in extraordinary situations, there are a few books and movies (not to mention comics) out there with plenty of material to draw from for ideas for high-level, but not world shattering adventure. My favorite examples are below. Does anyone else have some to share? The Return of the Archmages trilogy from WoTC The Legacy of the Drow series Any Waylander book by David Gemmell Rhapsody by Elizabeth Hayden Any Planescape book The Epic Level handbook Dragon Lance Legends Knight of The Black Rose The Oathbound Setting Conan For inspiration from other genres where extraordinary, or larger-than-life characters wade through impossible situations, check out Silverado, True Grit, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen book and movie, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Princes Mononoki, Hard Boiled, Spirited Away and just about any Wuxia movie (try Iron Monkey, Twin Warriors and Crouching Tiger; Hidden Dragon to start) [/QUOTE]
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