The Hive is (realy) Dead! Long Live the Hive Mind!

[hafrogman]

Frogman ... when you say "together" do you mean "one pc and the dm" or do you mean "all pc's and the dm"?

I like the first of the two myself ... especially if I have the adventure in mind and all.

Hmmm, I meant the PCs with each other and the DM. I.e. So that you end up with interconnections between the characters. So you end up with two brothers in search of the man who killed their father instead of Joe and Ed two guys in a tavern who are hired by a stranger to hunt down a bad guy.

If your adventure works better with just PC-DM interaction, that can work too, everyone gets a hook into the plot that brings them together for a purpose.

 

[Mycanid]

Nuts. :\

But will do. What about prestige classes?

The only prestige class I know that gets anywhere NEAR the ballpark (and it is still a couple of miles away) of a "fungal template" would be "Thrall of Zuggtomoy" ...

I don't think you would want to play a slave to a demon queen of the fungi and sentient oozes, eh? :\

 

[Mycanid]

Hmmm, I meant the PCs with each other and the DM. I.e. So that you end up with interconnections between the characters. So you end up with two brothers in search of the man who killed their father instead of Joe and Ed two guys in a tavern who are hired by a stranger to hunt down a bad guy.

If your adventure works better with just PC-DM interaction, that can work too, everyone gets a hook into the plot that brings them together for a purpose.

I would say a balance of both might work rather than an "either/or". Really depends, I guess. As far as I can tell the best way to begin would likely be to get a character concept and then make the skeleton of the pc with me and then let me mull over the possibilities and suggestions the pc's offer and then try to weave things together (if it seems it would work) ... something like that.

How's that sound?

 

[Angel Tarragon]

The only prestige class I know that gets anywhere NEAR the ballpark (and it is still a couple of miles away) of a "fungal template" would be "Thrall of Zuggtomoy" ...

Not what I meant. Here is what I do mean: with all the PrCs out there (on the net [Wotc website] and in books) what will be available for us?

 

[Mycanid]

Prestige classes?

Aha ... forgot to mention. You all would be starting at level 1.

 

[hafrogman]

then make the skeleton of the pc

Done. One undead swordsman. . .

Yes, that can work. Some general ideas are good even before the first steps. General thoughts on alignment, adventure type, etc.

For example, playing a paladin in a party of black-hearted rogues, not so much fun. Having one back-stabbing jerk in a party of heroes, not so much fun.

Being a guy in fullplate on a boat. . . not so much fun

 

[Mycanid]

If the PBeM thing works and levels are gained, then perhaps we can address prestige classes.

We don't even know if the first adventure will work yet!

 

[Mycanid]

Done. One undead swordsman. . .

Yes, that can work. Some general ideas are good even before the first steps. General thoughts on alignment, adventure type, etc.

For example, playing a paladin in a party of black-hearted rogues, not so much fun. Having one back-stabbing jerk in a party of heroes, not so much fun.

Being a guy in fullplate on a boat. . . not so much fun

eZACTly.

 

[Mycanid]

Oh ... and I should mention one other thing. Evil pc's and "chaotic greedy" pc's have a VERY difficult time in my games.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

If the PBeM thing works and levels are gained, then perhaps we can address prestige classes.

We don't even know if the first adventure will work yet!

All right, totally makes sense. We could push for once a week instead of once every two weeks though.

Oh ... and I should mention one other thing. Evil pc's and "chaotic greedy" pc's have a VERY difficult time in my games.

No problem there. I like playing the good guy more often than not.