Checking interest Alternate Dragonlance campaign- you will be using the official DL characters just with your own take on them including Class, archetypes, Traits, etc- I want people to change the characters. (except race) but stay true to the Theme and be able to explain the differences.
Everyone will start at 3rd level- then if you want to change the background to fit the character- examples-
(if I wanted to I could say that Tanis studied some spells and was a silver tongue bard and that's why the brothers of Laurana were jealous. or that Caramon was a strong sorcerer, where he had str and chr. and that was the reason Raistlin was jealous of him. or goldmoon a Warpriest or riverwind a shaman and he has the crystal staff and goldmoon the warrior. Or that sturm was honorable but more like a knight of Takhisis or even Kitiara Uth Matar came to meet them at the Inn.)
I love the characters but what would happen with each if things were a little different. Just checking interest to see if anyone else would be interested or if this would be a flop due to them being all the characters we all know and love and not wanting to change them. In which case I might consider doing War of the lance with original characters, with updates to Class and archtypes to match.
Raistlin-
Caramon-
Goldmoon-
Riverwind-
Flint-
Tasslehoof-
Sturm-
Tanis-
Kitiara Uth Matar-
Because DL is a low magic campaign it would be 30 point buy. but no one stat over 18 before racial. the rest will follow if there is enough interest. we would be playing thru the Full War of Lance with changes to match character concepts. (this campaign is just a feeler, so if you want to DOT. and give a very vague background on how you would change it. or if you want to team up with another poster. (goldmoon and riverwind or Caramon and raistlin) only I just want to see peoples take on this, and who they would choose). OR EVEN IF THIS WOULD BE INTEREST TO ANYONE.
I would dot for Sturm. He was my favorite character from the trilogy. Are we using the pathfinder ruleset or a different system?
Dotting for Laurana if she is available. If not, I am good for any. I'm also curious about ruleset.
Dotting for Caramon, was thinking I could go bloodrager with him. STR and CHA man.
If you don't like that, a Paladin could work.
The Master of Past and Present would be interesting to play as a White Robe.
We would be using the Pathfinder rules system with the following changes- remember these are tentative. this was only for interest. and can be changed.
1. would be using the Arcane variant for dragonlance that is a fort save every time you cast a Arcane spell (10+lvl) or become, tired (not any negatives just RP), fatigued then exhausted.
2. Sorcerers and mages are not in conflict currently however sorcerers are not allowed in the towers.
3. Divine spellcaster will no have spellcasting ability unless they have the crystal staff. (or see 4.) until they bring back the gods. (this is all divine including Druids, rangers, if there is a spell that is on both lists. those can be cast. (.i.e shaman has Charm person but as divine so it can be cast) but SU divine ablilties do work. just not spells- example paladin divine grace, smite evil, or clerics domain abilities.
4. Crystal staff can be changed in a background to be some other item made of crystal from the old gods. (but I will only choose one crystal item. out of the players chosen. it will be the person with the best background that I think would work best.)
5. kender are halflings with the following changes- they get antagonize feat for free, immunity to fear instead of fearless, lose Luck of halflings. and weapon familiarity with kender weapons.
Dot for Tas!!! Thinking halfling unchained rogue or bard!!
So how are we generating attributes? Roll or point buy?
Dotting for Flint.
How do you see Kitiara fitting in as a campaign PC, or is that up to the player? Just wondering how much leeway there is here, because a switch from Highlord to Hero of the Lance is quite a deviation.
Withdrawing interest.
What level would this be starting at? Would we be using PFS only or a mix of the DL PRC's (Wizard of High Sorcery, Knights of Solamnia)?
I would be interested in playing either Tanis or Riverwind.
For Tanis I see Ranger with a companion bond instead of an animal companion. Possibly Slayer, too, but Ranger seems more fitting to me.
For Riverwind, Barbarian or possibly Fighter. He didn't strike me as a "rager", more as a fighter from a tribal culture.
I am thinking about ending this thread. I thought of so many reasons why this wouldn't work with a Pbp due to because everyone's own take on the characters. would be hard to replace characters if anyone drops. which always happens. I am going to think about It. ty for the interest.
Thanks for getting us thinking! :)
Oh well, thanks anyway. See ya on the forums!