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[Shayuri]

Agh...pregen. I didn't know that. I can -deal- with the "meat-grinder" thing, though it's not my first choice. But pregenerated characters are of the deeveel.

Perhaps...another choice then, shall earn my luv. I shall take another look.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

I'm interested, but not if I need to play a pre-generated character. If I can create my own character, then I would certainly consider submitting for a spot in the game. I understand your reason(s) for wanting to stick to the suggested DCC format for that game, but as a player I have ever so much more fun if I have a sense of ownership with regard to my character.

I like detailed, well-written DM descriptions. I also enjoy the relative simplicity and sense of danger that low-level adventures convey. Though this is strictly a departure from what looks to be the consensus of the "vote" in this thread, I would love to play a low-level adventure and start out with characters no higher than 4th level or so. The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho struck a cord of interest in me for those reasons.

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

Something I was wondering lately is whether anyone is interested in playing in a homebrew setting. Like a lot of DMs, I have one and it's already been fairly thoroughly playtested both online and at home. Players, however, seem to prefer published modules or at least playing in published settings. Is anyone interested in playing in a homebrewed setting in a completely original campaign?

Yes.

 

[Question]

Why not drop the whole tournament thingy and run it as a normal dungeon crawl?

 

[Amazing Triangle]

Why not post the pregenerated characters and maybe some people could post some characters in the same vein with our regular "flavor" thrown in? This way everyone wins you get your "pregenerated" characters and we get to make them special to us! Just a suggestion.

I am interested in playing either way. First dibs on the fighter!

 

[Malvoisin]

Why not drop the whole tournament thingy and run it as a normal dungeon crawl?

I certainly could do so......but I have a couple of reservations.

First, do players want to take the time needed to create 15th level characters, knowing full well that there is a great chance that they will die? As CB said, ownership of the characters is lacking when pregens are used. In a killer dungeon like this, I think that's sort of the point. No tears shed when your PC gets summarily wiped out.

Second, the adventure is designed in a way that it assumes that once the characters enter, they don't leave until they win or they're dead. There's no opportunity to rest, to recover spells, etc. You've got to survive based on the abilites and items presented. My feeling is that if the players are allowed to make their own characters, a lot of the built-in balance will be lost.

I think that, if I do decide to run this one, it will be with the pregenerated characters. Having said that, I have not yet made up my mind that this is the DCC to run. I should have a decision made, and subsequent recruiting thread posted, within another day or two. (The holiday weekend is a bit busy for me with family stuff).

As always, all feedback is appreciated! Thank you!

 

[Question]

How do you actually fight through all the monsters without having any chance to rest or regain spells? Seems like a really short dungeon crawl that way

 

[Malvoisin]

How do you actually fight through all the monsters without having any chance to rest or regain spells? Seems like a really short dungeon crawl that way

Yeah, it's actually not all that big. I don't know how familiar you are with Tomb of Horrors, but Crypt of the Devil Lich is pretty similar, thematically. There is some fighting (and tough fights they are!), but a great deal of the lethality comes in the form of puzzles, traps, and the like. The key to survival is careful thought, moreso than strength of arms.

 

[Amazing Triangle]

I love character generation!! A 15th level character would give all kinds of options to use the PHB2


I think that that as a consesus if you want to run it with pregens most will be looking for another adventure. Most are against using characters that they did not make.

 

[Erekose13]

I'm with the others. I'd only be interested in making my own character even if I knew that it was almost certain death and even if it was a 15th level character. Though, like CB I prefer low to mid level adventures over high level ones.