Large Alternate Reincarnate Table [Archive] - Wizards Community

Large Alternate Reincarnate Table [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Brave Sir Bevier
07-03-06, 10:18 PM I don't know if anyone has posted about this before, but I've been thinking about something like this for a while and was even thinking about making one myself. Instead of using the reincarnate table out of players handbook, you can use this one instead. Roll for type, then species, then race. I would recommend this only for high powered games, even tho there is a low chance of becoming something really powerful.

http://www.rpghoard.com/data/Reincarnate_list.pdf
lostone
07-04-06, 08:19 AM I think it looks like a lot of fun. My biggest problem with Reincarnate in general is that it can screw characters over. A rogue might get reincarnated into something with -dex, a melee power attacking fighter might get reincarnated into a weakling race with -str, etc. As such it rarely gets used in my games. I'm thinking if I do use it I would allow them 3 rolls and pick the one that least screws them over. Or better yet make my own tables and list things by their primary attribute and the player can pick which table they want to roll on.

Love the background pic. Anyone know where I can find it in non-watermarked color? :D
Brave Sir Bevier
07-04-06, 01:04 PM Here you go. I extracted it, enhanced the image, and hosted it for you. Enjoy.

http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/9497/reincarnatelist5nk.png
Brave Sir Bevier
07-04-06, 01:14 PM The artist's name is Dorian Cleavenger and the artwork is called "The Chastity". If you are really interested, you can do a search for his gallery, but just as a warning, there is some mature content.
Brave Sir Bevier
07-04-06, 01:21 PM Just to get back on topic...picking three reincarnant forms seems to be a good idea. Out of the three, as DM, I would pick the least unbalancing of the three. For example, if a half-orc barbarian rolls a halfling, a human, and storm giant, ... he would be reincarnated as a human. Of course, reincarnate, I feel, is a poor man's raise dead. For instance, in 3.0, it might have only costed 100gp, but you always have the chance of becoming a badger.
lostone
07-04-06, 01:50 PM Just to get back on topic...picking three reincarnant forms seems to be a good idea. Out of the three, as DM, I would pick the least unbalancing of the three. For example, if a half-orc barbarian rolls a halfling, a human, and storm giant, ... he would be reincarnated as a human. Of course, reincarnate, I feel, is a poor man's raise dead. For instance, in 3.0, it might have only costed 100gp, but you always have the chance of becoming a badger.Of course if the DM is picking best of the 3 then there is no point using the table you posted, because chances are they'll only roll one really interesting race like a half-dragon or something like that.
Brave Sir Bevier
07-04-06, 04:23 PM Of course if the DM is picking best of the 3 then there is no point using the table you posted, because chances are they'll only roll one really interesting race like a half-dragon or something like that.

What I gave was only an example. The beauty of being DM is you can allow the most beneficial to the character, you could keep it random, or pick the most balancing. Even with the method I described, there is a chance (tho small) the player can roll three really powerful races. You can toy around with the mathematics to fit it to your game, but I like the idea that there is at least some possibility of something interesting happening. The original reincarnate table just seems so limited and even a bit arbitrary (i.e. completely boring). With all that being said, the way I implemented it was that players can roll two and they get to decide.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Brave Sir Bevier 07-03-06, 10:18 PM	I don't know if anyone has posted about this before, but I've been thinking about something like this for a while and was even thinking about making one myself. Instead of using the reincarnate table out of players handbook, you can use this one instead. Roll for type, then species, then race. I would recommend this only for high powered games, even tho there is a low chance of becoming something really powerful. http://www.rpghoard.com/data/Reincarnate_list.pdf
lostone 07-04-06, 08:19 AM	I think it looks like a lot of fun. My biggest problem with Reincarnate in general is that it can screw characters over. A rogue might get reincarnated into something with -dex, a melee power attacking fighter might get reincarnated into a weakling race with -str, etc. As such it rarely gets used in my games. I'm thinking if I do use it I would allow them 3 rolls and pick the one that least screws them over. Or better yet make my own tables and list things by their primary attribute and the player can pick which table they want to roll on. Love the background pic. Anyone know where I can find it in non-watermarked color? :D
Brave Sir Bevier 07-04-06, 01:04 PM	Here you go. I extracted it, enhanced the image, and hosted it for you. Enjoy. http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/9497/reincarnatelist5nk.png
Brave Sir Bevier 07-04-06, 01:14 PM	The artist's name is Dorian Cleavenger and the artwork is called "The Chastity". If you are really interested, you can do a search for his gallery, but just as a warning, there is some mature content.
Brave Sir Bevier 07-04-06, 01:21 PM	Just to get back on topic...picking three reincarnant forms seems to be a good idea. Out of the three, as DM, I would pick the least unbalancing of the three. For example, if a half-orc barbarian rolls a halfling, a human, and storm giant, ... he would be reincarnated as a human. Of course, reincarnate, I feel, is a poor man's raise dead. For instance, in 3.0, it might have only costed 100gp, but you always have the chance of becoming a badger.
lostone 07-04-06, 01:50 PM	Just to get back on topic...picking three reincarnant forms seems to be a good idea. Out of the three, as DM, I would pick the least unbalancing of the three. For example, if a half-orc barbarian rolls a halfling, a human, and storm giant, ... he would be reincarnated as a human. Of course, reincarnate, I feel, is a poor man's raise dead. For instance, in 3.0, it might have only costed 100gp, but you always have the chance of becoming a badger.Of course if the DM is picking best of the 3 then there is no point using the table you posted, because chances are they'll only roll one really interesting race like a half-dragon or something like that.
Brave Sir Bevier 07-04-06, 04:23 PM	Of course if the DM is picking best of the 3 then there is no point using the table you posted, because chances are they'll only roll one really interesting race like a half-dragon or something like that. What I gave was only an example. The beauty of being DM is you can allow the most beneficial to the character, you could keep it random, or pick the most balancing. Even with the method I described, there is a chance (tho small) the player can roll three really powerful races. You can toy around with the mathematics to fit it to your game, but I like the idea that there is at least some possibility of something interesting happening. The original reincarnate table just seems so limited and even a bit arbitrary (i.e. completely boring). With all that being said, the way I implemented it was that players can roll two and they get to decide.