A New Epic Sourcebook - Elder Evils [Archive] - Wizards Community

A New Epic Sourcebook - Elder Evils [Archive] - Wizards Community

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rob_douglas
09-14-07, 01:01 AM Hey

Caught this from the interview discussing the release of Exemplars of Evil (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4spot/20070914a):

Wizards: Elder Evils also releases later this year; would these two books be accurately described as companions? If so, what connection do they share, and in any case what sets Elder Evils apart from Exemplars?

Robert: I’d say so. Elder Evils is a natural evolution of the themes discussed in Exemplars, and while there are few overt connections, there are plenty of seeds planted in Exemplars to whet your appetite for bigger, scarier threats due out toward the end of this year. One of the villains in Exemplars has strong ties to the worm that walks (an elder evil), while another villain serves an old friend from Lords of Madness. Borrowing the 4th edition parlance, then, if Exemplars is for the heroes and paragons, Elder Evils is for epic characters. Each elder evil described in that sourcebook seeks to leave your campaign setting forever changed, altered in a fundamental way, whether it means destroying the world and all things in it, or triggering natural disasters on such a scale you’ll need to redraw every continent. Exemplars are significant threats, make no mistake, but their agendas, usually, do not involve pushing the “candy red history eraser button.” Elder evils, on the other hand, want to push the button again and again until there’s nothing left.

Bolding mine. I know it mentions 4E as well. Heroes in 4E is level 6-12, Paragons is 13-20 I believe. This is a 3.5E book that focuses on their new line of products - toolkits that aren't necessarily version specific.

Intriguing.

ROB
runestar
09-14-07, 10:00 AM It would probably be for low epic play at most (likely lv21-23). Wotc isn't known for supporting higher lv epic play.

Should still be worth picking up for a look though.:)
Alias
09-14-07, 11:38 AM Bolding mine. I know it mentions 4E as well. Heroes in 4E is level 6-12, Paragons is 13-20 I believe.
Heroic is 1-10; Paragon is 11-20; and epic is 21-30.

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rob_douglas 09-14-07, 01:01 AM	Hey Caught this from the interview discussing the release of Exemplars of Evil (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4spot/20070914a): Wizards: Elder Evils also releases later this year; would these two books be accurately described as companions? If so, what connection do they share, and in any case what sets Elder Evils apart from Exemplars? Robert: I’d say so. Elder Evils is a natural evolution of the themes discussed in Exemplars, and while there are few overt connections, there are plenty of seeds planted in Exemplars to whet your appetite for bigger, scarier threats due out toward the end of this year. One of the villains in Exemplars has strong ties to the worm that walks (an elder evil), while another villain serves an old friend from Lords of Madness. Borrowing the 4th edition parlance, then, if Exemplars is for the heroes and paragons, Elder Evils is for epic characters. Each elder evil described in that sourcebook seeks to leave your campaign setting forever changed, altered in a fundamental way, whether it means destroying the world and all things in it, or triggering natural disasters on such a scale you’ll need to redraw every continent. Exemplars are significant threats, make no mistake, but their agendas, usually, do not involve pushing the “candy red history eraser button.” Elder evils, on the other hand, want to push the button again and again until there’s nothing left. Bolding mine. I know it mentions 4E as well. Heroes in 4E is level 6-12, Paragons is 13-20 I believe. This is a 3.5E book that focuses on their new line of products - toolkits that aren't necessarily version specific. Intriguing. ROB
runestar 09-14-07, 10:00 AM	It would probably be for low epic play at most (likely lv21-23). Wotc isn't known for supporting higher lv epic play. Should still be worth picking up for a look though.:)
Alias 09-14-07, 11:38 AM	Bolding mine. I know it mentions 4E as well. Heroes in 4E is level 6-12, Paragons is 13-20 I believe. Heroic is 1-10; Paragon is 11-20; and epic is 21-30.