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jetmaster007 11-08-04, 06:32 PM	This will take place in Eberron: An old man who was fantastic in the last war. Back in the day, his team was ambushed and were all taken hostage. One by one, they were tortured and killed. By the time they were finally rescued, only he and one other were still alive. When the rescue team found him he was alive but in a coma. He remained in one for 6 months. When he awoke, he suffered from amnesia and completely forgot his old ways. Since he was such a veteran, his nation/family (yet to be determined) took very good care of him. Many years later, his daughter gets raped and killed, and this now 63 year old man, must go out and adventure once more. He has completely forgot his old ways and will essentially be a level 1 character. However as he levels up in the class of his choosing, he will slowly regain his past and remember his teachings of his old class and regain levels in the old class. Example: He decides to learn the ways of a fighter to get revenge... Lvl 1 Fighter As he progresses he remembers his old ways of barbarian, and soon enough becomes Fighter 1/Barbarian 1. (when he has enough exp for level 2). Now as you can see, this still needs lots of work before I complete this idea and I'll appreciate any help with the idea. But what I really need to know is which classes should I pick? Should I have him have been a fighter in the war, and now become a spellcaster to get revenge? Should I do the opposite? 2 fighter classes? 2 spellcasting classes? I really have no idea which way to go with this, and any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks. Also keep in mind the stat boosts and decreases he will receive for being so old.
Rapida 11-08-04, 06:53 PM	You could use the marshall from mini's handbook as his past, representing him being a leader. Presently maybe he is a paladin or cleric? up to you
The Black Note 11-08-04, 09:29 PM	If your character is an old man he could be more effective far from teh enemy lines, but also he may remember his days of fighter if he can use swords, longbows or shields. a spellcaster its a good isea too becuase you can try other thing. so my advice is that you may pick the Bard. He can fight from range to melee or cast many spells, also he can play music so he can remember hes daughter and compose sad songs form her. and also perform revenge songs.
DV8N Coatrack 11-09-04, 02:07 PM	in uneathed arcana there was something about mixing char classes like if he was a barbarian but went fighter he would get the best saves from both classes +2 fort, best base attack from either class +1, best HD D12, and both classes ability's. i believe that is hav it was in the book.
jetmaster007 11-09-04, 07:50 PM	thanks for the suggestions. I really don't want to make him overpowered though, and that last suggestion sounds extremely overpowered but I will look into it. I'm mostly doing this as a good roleplaying oppurtunity for a multi classed character. I actually think I will start him off as a spellcaster and have him remember his old ways of his melee class. Thanks for the suggestions and it should be interesting. I post his entire background and stuff when I get everything sorted out. In the mean time, feel free to give me any more suggestions. Thanks again.
Dracspero 11-09-04, 11:34 PM	Well, I think either you should decide what his old class was and play as if you don't remember them, OR...let the DM decide what his class (or classes) was and enjoy the surprise of levelling and finding out what you're going to learn now. :)
Tony Vargas 11-10-04, 02:03 PM	Ranger or rogue is a good choice for a revenge-seeking character - the skills are useful, and the ranger's FEB can be tailored to your target. If you're likely to be chasing the enemy directly, the ranger's tracking would be highly desireable, while if you're looking to gather information, the rogue would work well. Fighter, warrior and barbarian (and ranger, for that matter) could all make sense for a war veteran. Paladin wouldn't mesh at all well with the revenge motif. Clerics also take part in warfare, so that's not impossible, and you could add a crisis of faith dimension to the character... Fighter/rogue works pretty well mechancially, neither class has high-level abilities that are so wonderful that you eventually regret multiclassing (unlike casters, barbarians or rangers, for isntance), and the fighter's feats can complement the rogue's combat oriented skills (like tumble) and sneak attack nicely. Barb/rogue, though it sacrifices the high-level barb's more potent rage, is also effective - increased movement meshes well with the rogue's scouting role, and barb skill points can go into listen and intimidate. It could also fit the character very well, with the barbarian 'rages' representing moments when he channels more of his former combat ability. Ranger/rogue could also work - you'd be a very effective persuer, and the rogue could be the current class and the ranger the 'remembered' one. Mechancially, though, you miss out on some impressive high-level ranger abilities, and your ranger spells are gained so late as to be nearly useless.
Morka 11-10-04, 09:15 PM	The absolute best way to play that should be to start as a mid-level Warrior and gain XP as a 1st level character. Each time you gain a level, you convert a Warrior level into a Fighter level. Obviously, if all other players are starting at level 1, it's unfair; you could still suggest this to them, they could start as expert, aristocrat, or adept. I once designed an NPC who was suffering from amnesia. Each time he was fighting a foe, he remembered a bit of his past. The quest for the party was to help him to recover his memory. So he was a 10th level ranger, but acting as a 1st level ranger. At each battle, he was "remembering" something, and levelling-up.