Attempting to cut off a problem ... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Attempting to cut off a problem ... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Salla
07-13-04, 05:24 PM As I've said several times, my first Eberron game will be next week. The DM in question, however, has a pronounced tendency to want to run games that *start* in double-digit levels, which seems a little out-of-place for the lower-powered Eberron world. He's a big Misbegotten Realms fan, so I figure that's where it comes from. BUT ANYWAY! ...

I'm going to try-try-try to have him start the game no higher than 3rd level so our characters actually have more forestory than backstory (for a change). I'm tempted to just go with the 'here, all us players sign a petition. If it's over 3rd level, we aren't playing, sorry', but I'd rather be not quite so heavy-handed and give him an in-world reason (which is, of course, harder to dispute).

Any data that could be scrounged up to definitely drive home the 'This is not FR, there are no uber-powerful munchkin Elminsters around' concept?
Ronin84
07-13-04, 05:43 PM There was a thread about that here, talking about the level differences between the realms and eberron.

I will see if I can find it....any help from the gallery.

I would appeal to the DM and just say that since this is a new world that you as a group want to develop into it as it grows. You can also tell the DM that once you guys start maybe you could play out a one shot that is in the past with some 10th levels that tie into your current story arc.

Kind of the prequal done after the show has started ala Bablon 5.

My 2 cents :angel:
Thondred
07-13-04, 05:51 PM Originally posted by Salla
Any data that could be scrounged up to definitely drive home the 'This is not FR, there are no uber-powerful munchkin Elminsters around' concept?

Well the ECSB itself has plenty of data to support that there are few high level NPCs in Eberron. If your DM is ignoring the plethora of that, it might be a lost cause.

Ronin> The thread you might be thinking of is here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=262100) or here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=271049) .
Ronin84
07-13-04, 10:52 PM Thondred Thanks!

Those actually were exactly what I was looking for and could not recall where I had seen them.

Ciao

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Salla 07-13-04, 05:24 PM	As I've said several times, my first Eberron game will be next week. The DM in question, however, has a pronounced tendency to want to run games that start in double-digit levels, which seems a little out-of-place for the lower-powered Eberron world. He's a big Misbegotten Realms fan, so I figure that's where it comes from. BUT ANYWAY! ... I'm going to try-try-try to have him start the game no higher than 3rd level so our characters actually have more forestory than backstory (for a change). I'm tempted to just go with the 'here, all us players sign a petition. If it's over 3rd level, we aren't playing, sorry', but I'd rather be not quite so heavy-handed and give him an in-world reason (which is, of course, harder to dispute). Any data that could be scrounged up to definitely drive home the 'This is not FR, there are no uber-powerful munchkin Elminsters around' concept?
Ronin84 07-13-04, 05:43 PM	There was a thread about that here, talking about the level differences between the realms and eberron. I will see if I can find it....any help from the gallery. I would appeal to the DM and just say that since this is a new world that you as a group want to develop into it as it grows. You can also tell the DM that once you guys start maybe you could play out a one shot that is in the past with some 10th levels that tie into your current story arc. Kind of the prequal done after the show has started ala Bablon 5. My 2 cents :angel:
Thondred 07-13-04, 05:51 PM	Originally posted by Salla Any data that could be scrounged up to definitely drive home the 'This is not FR, there are no uber-powerful munchkin Elminsters around' concept? Well the ECSB itself has plenty of data to support that there are few high level NPCs in Eberron. If your DM is ignoring the plethora of that, it might be a lost cause. Ronin> The thread you might be thinking of is here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=262100) or here (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=271049) .
Ronin84 07-13-04, 10:52 PM	Thondred Thanks! Those actually were exactly what I was looking for and could not recall where I had seen them. Ciao