Is Soloing WotVB possible? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Is Soloing WotVB possible? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Dirkk
03-22-05, 04:44 PM I think it is but at what level? I'm thinking a changeling fighter/rogue. That would be fun.

The reason i'm asking is i want to DM it for my girlfriend. I don't think its a very good adventure to play with my group.

Dirk
Ithamar
03-22-05, 05:12 PM Is it possible? Sure. You'll probably need a decently min-maxxed PC at about level 10 to 12 at least if you want to go fighter/rogue.

My group of 6 level 4 PC's got the tar beat out of them by Lucan and ended up fleeing, not completing the adventure.

Don't bother with rogue levels though, as you won't be able to sneak attack Lucan. Maybe Ranger with favored enemy of Undead. A cleric, maybe level 8 or so, might be able to handle Lucan, but with the poor skill selection probably wouldn't be able to handle the rest of the adventure very well.

Now have your girlfriend's character be about level 8, take leadership and get a good cohort, and you maybe in business.
Dirkk
03-23-05, 03:08 PM hmm a cohort, not a bad idea, I'd say a warforged, maybe make her character a Fighter thats member of a dragonmarked house (Cannith?), maybe with a few levels of expert for some skills (its not like balance is an issue). Or she could work for the brelish military in a special unit and then her services were requested by the Dark Lanterns.
caern.hallatheen
03-23-05, 03:56 PM You don't really need to go to all that trouble. Solo games aren't usually all for precision, rules obeysance, and all that sort of stuff. It's more about two people having fun and telling a story, without the fairness of balance issues that may come in the way when more people are involved. So I'd say just tone the encounters down a bit, and practice the ancient DM art of rolling 1d6+3 and telling the PC he got hit for 3 dmg.
lokycat
03-23-05, 04:08 PM In Unearthed Arcana p.72 there are ruls for a gestalt game.The way i understand it is that gestalt clasess are for small partys.

My roommait, my neighbor and I switch DMing 2 player partis wen the gaming group cant get together. Gestait works good for small partys, keep in mind that gestalt or not they are still one Char. so les turns to do stuff in.
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Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dirkk 03-22-05, 04:44 PM	I think it is but at what level? I'm thinking a changeling fighter/rogue. That would be fun. The reason i'm asking is i want to DM it for my girlfriend. I don't think its a very good adventure to play with my group. Dirk
Ithamar 03-22-05, 05:12 PM	Is it possible? Sure. You'll probably need a decently min-maxxed PC at about level 10 to 12 at least if you want to go fighter/rogue. My group of 6 level 4 PC's got the tar beat out of them by Lucan and ended up fleeing, not completing the adventure. Don't bother with rogue levels though, as you won't be able to sneak attack Lucan. Maybe Ranger with favored enemy of Undead. A cleric, maybe level 8 or so, might be able to handle Lucan, but with the poor skill selection probably wouldn't be able to handle the rest of the adventure very well. Now have your girlfriend's character be about level 8, take leadership and get a good cohort, and you maybe in business.
Dirkk 03-23-05, 03:08 PM	hmm a cohort, not a bad idea, I'd say a warforged, maybe make her character a Fighter thats member of a dragonmarked house (Cannith?), maybe with a few levels of expert for some skills (its not like balance is an issue). Or she could work for the brelish military in a special unit and then her services were requested by the Dark Lanterns.
caern.hallatheen 03-23-05, 03:56 PM	You don't really need to go to all that trouble. Solo games aren't usually all for precision, rules obeysance, and all that sort of stuff. It's more about two people having fun and telling a story, without the fairness of balance issues that may come in the way when more people are involved. So I'd say just tone the encounters down a bit, and practice the ancient DM art of rolling 1d6+3 and telling the PC he got hit for 3 dmg.
lokycat 03-23-05, 04:08 PM	In Unearthed Arcana p.72 there are ruls for a gestalt game.The way i understand it is that gestalt clasess are for small partys. My roommait, my neighbor and I switch DMing 2 player partis wen the gaming group cant get together. Gestait works good for small partys, keep in mind that gestalt or not they are still one Char. so les turns to do stuff in. ________________________________________ _________________________ Essential for PC Art. :cool: Making Magic Items I (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20041207a) Making Magic Items II (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20041214a) Making Magic Items III (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20041221a) Making Magic Items IV (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20041228a) Making Magic Items V (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050104a) Making Magic Items VI (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050111a) Making Magic Items VII (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050118a)