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Think back hard....which was your fav character??

You know the one you spent all week thinking about what feat your gonna take because you wanted one that would fit him/her just right.
All the one you spent all that time coming up the back ground just to bring it that little bit more to life!!!
It could have been that goodly good Knight that would have died to save his friends...or that evil Wizard that brought kings to there knees!!
So think back people, post there stats, post there backgronds, post what effect your character had on your group or just write about how much fun you had playing that character.
GO NUTS!!

Just no Munchkin crap please....this is for real gamers:)

in 2nd AD&D back in early 1984, I made an half-elvan fighter/mage/cleric named "Mariah Clairdelune". I wrote a story, past present, what motivates her. Stats werent all that great, so I didnt like her because she was a powerhouse.

She had an arrogant attitude most of the time, and during the first few months of the expedition on the sword coast, didnt do much exept filling her part of the deal; keeping everyone alive and the likes. The as fate would want it, The group stumbled uon one of her old ennemies that had killed most of her family, forcing her to become an adventurer at a young age. RPed it and really accepted the rest of the party as close friend after that incident. Had everything planned for RP and DM kept a copy, putting elements of in the campaign as we went along. That was awesome 2nd AD&D, and I never had a campaign quite like it afterward.

Her dream was to become the Lady of a small keep, and Become a kind of "King" arthur; helping the needy and all that. Unfortunately, She finished in stones after a bad encounter with a few basilisk. The group almost didnt made it out, and they RP'ed the entire funeral in the next session. I had *no* idea about that until I withnesses it on the spot... Brought tears to my eyes, as each character expressed 100% rolepay how much they like her despise her arrogance and pig-headed attitude (heh). (was in late 1985, so almost 2 years playing a character. never ever equalled mark)

Yup unforgettable Campaign and that first and only time I played as tripple-classed in AD&D2. I miss that character... So far, i've been unable to reproduce the experience.

Ahh the memories.

As a player if any DM would ask that of me i'd loom at him... then as I continue to stare at him, woudn't know what to say.

Then I'd bring him into the little room beside the living room, close the door and deal something out. Like, free darkvision and I reduce one stat to a 14, access to the cleric sun domain and I'd reduce 2 stats to 12.. Something like that.

If the DM is categoric and really dosent want to hear anything, then my last deal would be I reroll my character, but with 10+d8 dice for each stat. I wont have 18 everywhere, but I wont end-up with any 6-8's either.

If that fails, i'm not sure I want to play with this DM anymore heh. And that's serious.

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As a DM, if one of my player rolled all 18's, i'd be very happy with him/her, but i'd also try to "bargain" with that person (in private) by offering nifty small bonuses in exchange for points. I dont mind 2x18 in campaigns, i've ran increadible ones with strong players before. But 6 is like... omg O_O

I was wondering how many DM's use an NPC as a party member when they run games. I often will do it to fill out an empty spot, like if nobody plays a cleric and I know one will be needed. I also find it handy to dispense information that the players need but can't seem to figure out.

But I have also played in games where the DM's NPC was the main character in the party and stole the limelight all the time.

And for those DM's who use an NPC does your NPC get an equal share of the XP and loot or do you run them similar to hirelings or cohorts?

Matt_the_DM from underdark Advanture II ? or Dungeon Adventures ? Hello then if it's you. (Playing Nerdulla Serthalyss) ^^

To your question :
Yes when I DM I will often add an NOC where the party is lacking. A ranger for a pursuit into the mountains, a Mage or a Strong Fighter are the usual for my campaign as no one amonst my players like playing fighters.

I consider the extra NPC as a full pledged member of the team, as a player would, and Roleplay it accordingly... S/he will want loot, get jealous if we hog his/her glory, will defenately take his/her part of the XP... ect.

Cohorts are for players with leadership feat or that earned them thru some other means. When I add an "NPC" it's the reall thing. ^^

See you around.