Deck of Many Things: Knight [Archive] - Wizards Community

Deck of Many Things: Knight [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
YumikoKitsune
09-15-05, 09:13 PM Requesting opinions:

My Pixie character recently drew the Knight from the Deck of Many Things, granting it the service of a fourth level fighter of the same race as me.

Since the pixie is a 4 level adjustment character, should it simply be a 4th level fighter with no actual pixie abilities or level adjustment-granted bonuses, or should it be a ECL 8 pixie fighter, adding four levels of fighter to the Pixie as described in the Monster Manual?

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Molitor
09-15-05, 10:18 PM As your DM I would give you a pixie out of the MM, but I'd change it's feats. Like maybe weapon focus or weapon finesse, something "fighterish".
BlaineTog
09-15-05, 11:17 PM I'd give you a human fighter 4, because a pixie fighter of any level is a bit ridiculous, and the DoMT is an artifact.
Rutibex
09-15-05, 11:25 PM I'd give you a human fighter 4, because a pixie fighter of any level is a bit ridiculous, and the DoMT is an artifact.

A 4th level Pixie Fighter could kick the ass of any 4th level human Fighter.

Where I DM I would give you a 4th level Pixie Fighter, just like it says. You risked perminate death drawing from that deck, you should get a good reward.
allenchan
09-16-05, 12:24 AM Where I DM I would give you a 4th level Pixie Fighter, just like it says. You risked perminate death drawing from that deck, you should get a good reward.

Ditto.
Yak of Darkness
09-16-05, 12:30 AM Where I DM I would give you a 4th level Pixie Fighter, just like it says. You risked perminate death drawing from that deck, you should get a good reward.Agreed.

If you, as a DM who permitted his players to draw from the Deck of Many Things, are worried about the balance of inserting a fourth level fighter into the game, that of all the possible cards that could be drawn from the deck, a little bit of extra power to the Knight card is what really has you in balance!worries, you shouldn't be using the Deck to begin with.

A pixie Ftr4 is a pixie with four levels of fighter, no matter how you slice it. Just tell your DM to be happy that the card doesn't give you a rogue instead, or that the card didn't permanently remove you from existence, or that the card didn't provide you with a castle, or that the card didn't sic a dread wraith (and most likely others for each party member) on you, or that the card didn't give you a game-breaking item, or that . . .
BlaineTog
09-16-05, 12:45 AM A 4th level Pixie Fighter could kick the ass of any 4th level human Fighter.Of course it could. It's got an ECL twice that of the human fighter 4.
Vaalingrade Ashland
09-16-05, 01:15 AM DoMT was designed for that. I'd let you choose from LA +0 races.

Otherwise, what do you do when the Maralith draws a Knight?
Yak of Darkness
09-16-05, 01:29 AM Otherwise, what do you do when the Maralith draws a Knight?Give the marilith the service of another of her kind, with four levels of fighter.
mythSSK
09-16-05, 01:31 AM DoMT was designed for that. I'd let you choose from LA +0 races.

Otherwise, what do you do when the Maralith draws a Knight?
Give him a Marilith 4th level fighter cohort. :P
Vaalingrade Ashland
09-16-05, 01:43 AM Give him a Marilith 4th level fighter cohort. :P
I won't argue with your ruling as a DM, but there's something wrong with this sentence. ;)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
YumikoKitsune 09-15-05, 09:13 PM	Requesting opinions: My Pixie character recently drew the Knight from the Deck of Many Things, granting it the service of a fourth level fighter of the same race as me. Since the pixie is a 4 level adjustment character, should it simply be a 4th level fighter with no actual pixie abilities or level adjustment-granted bonuses, or should it be a ECL 8 pixie fighter, adding four levels of fighter to the Pixie as described in the Monster Manual? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Molitor 09-15-05, 10:18 PM	As your DM I would give you a pixie out of the MM, but I'd change it's feats. Like maybe weapon focus or weapon finesse, something "fighterish".
BlaineTog 09-15-05, 11:17 PM	I'd give you a human fighter 4, because a pixie fighter of any level is a bit ridiculous, and the DoMT is an artifact.
Rutibex 09-15-05, 11:25 PM	I'd give you a human fighter 4, because a pixie fighter of any level is a bit ridiculous, and the DoMT is an artifact. A 4th level Pixie Fighter could kick the ass of any 4th level human Fighter. Where I DM I would give you a 4th level Pixie Fighter, just like it says. You risked perminate death drawing from that deck, you should get a good reward.
allenchan 09-16-05, 12:24 AM	Where I DM I would give you a 4th level Pixie Fighter, just like it says. You risked perminate death drawing from that deck, you should get a good reward. Ditto.
Yak of Darkness 09-16-05, 12:30 AM	Where I DM I would give you a 4th level Pixie Fighter, just like it says. You risked perminate death drawing from that deck, you should get a good reward.Agreed. If you, as a DM who permitted his players to draw from the Deck of Many Things, are worried about the balance of inserting a fourth level fighter into the game, that of all the possible cards that could be drawn from the deck, a little bit of extra power to the Knight card is what really has you in balance!worries, you shouldn't be using the Deck to begin with. A pixie Ftr4 is a pixie with four levels of fighter, no matter how you slice it. Just tell your DM to be happy that the card doesn't give you a rogue instead, or that the card didn't permanently remove you from existence, or that the card didn't provide you with a castle, or that the card didn't sic a dread wraith (and most likely others for each party member) on you, or that the card didn't give you a game-breaking item, or that . . .
BlaineTog 09-16-05, 12:45 AM	A 4th level Pixie Fighter could kick the ass of any 4th level human Fighter.Of course it could. It's got an ECL twice that of the human fighter 4.
Vaalingrade Ashland 09-16-05, 01:15 AM	DoMT was designed for that. I'd let you choose from LA +0 races. Otherwise, what do you do when the Maralith draws a Knight?
Yak of Darkness 09-16-05, 01:29 AM	Otherwise, what do you do when the Maralith draws a Knight?Give the marilith the service of another of her kind, with four levels of fighter.
mythSSK 09-16-05, 01:31 AM	DoMT was designed for that. I'd let you choose from LA +0 races. Otherwise, what do you do when the Maralith draws a Knight? Give him a Marilith 4th level fighter cohort. :P
Vaalingrade Ashland 09-16-05, 01:43 AM	Give him a Marilith 4th level fighter cohort. :P I won't argue with your ruling as a DM, but there's something wrong with this sentence. ;)