We are starting a new 4e campaign in a few weeks (DM bailed on last one due to band getting signed) and I've come up with a concept for a character that I need some advice with.
** the following post is a mix of fluff and crunch **
The character is a Male Human Ranger (beastmaster) with a Falcon animal companion. He will focus on Strength and melee attacks and be backed up by the Falcon rather than using it to do all the damage.
The falcon however is his wife. They have been cursed so that by day, she is a falcon and by night he is a wolf (and she is a Human). I have totally robbed this idea from the mid eightys film Ladyhawke.
She will focus on Dexterity and ranged attacks, and the wolf will be used to protect her.
For feats I have given them both Weapon Prof (bastard sword) as the scene where they swicth over at sunset involves him planting his sword in the ground, the falcon landing on it, then the changes happens and she is returned to human form holding the sword. I put this in becuase he swore at their wedding that "his sword would always protect her". This is a way of him fulfilling his vows.
The questions I really had where
- how do I go about sharing magic items. I am thinking that they just swap them over at sunset. Mainly because I dont want to be taking a double share of the parties magic items and it would seem sensible. all mundane equipment would remain will the owner.
- How do I handle death? Human and animal form.
Does this sound like a crazy and unworkable concept.
My DM is all for it and is really up for DMing a character like this, I just wanted to get a set of pre-reqs/solutions sorted before we started.
cheers
Ratchet
I'd try to get the DM to let enchantments transfer from one role's equipment to the other. So what is to him a magic sword is to her a magic bow. ot the same item, but the same magics.
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This is a great character concept and your DM is a champion for seeing that.
There's not really a balance issue here as you will always be playing a ranger. the issue is really HtH focus or ranged. The Dm has to throw a little more gear at the party, but as long as everyone understands it is in supoprt of this concept, and the actual available items never exceed DMG guidelines, you should be fine.
Thumbs up here.
How about having the curse have an unintended side effect of changing powerful items (basically the non-consumable and non-mundane items). His sword becomes her bow, and vice versa.