A wisper in the wind [Archive] - Wizards Community

A wisper in the wind [Archive] - Wizards Community

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pierow37
07-29-06, 08:27 PM So I was reading the Hero's of Horror book, and one of the suggestions was a person talking to someone. So i was thinking that i could write down on peices of paper what the voice would say. And things such as that. The voice would be completly hoens the whole time. But then, suddenly, during the final boss fight. It turns out the voice is the boss. But once the boss is dead. The voice still talks.
Would just passing notes to the other players even work?
TheScapegoat
07-29-06, 08:31 PM A friend of mine used this same idea when he had a monster, i think it was a bone naga, trying to mind control our party. He would slip a note of what is said and if we failed a save what we would have to do. Was kinda fun being able to backstab friends and not be blamed :P .
pierow37
07-29-06, 10:45 PM Did it work well?
Plus. I'm trying to start this when he is level one. And they'll kill the BBEG when they're level 8 or 9. It needs to be large scale. Telling him where some baddies are, and where the trap is at. When it needs to be told.

Would it give him an unfair advantage over other players?
Sarella Starshine
07-30-06, 03:22 AM depends on how the player plays it out, and how the other players react. if he shares the information, not neccessarily as the other players would still have to rely on themselves for when the voice is silent. if he keeps the information to himself because he wants an angle over the other players, possibily. (though if he decides not to reveal the info because he thinks that the other characters may think he's insane, thats totally in keeping with the idea).

have the voice tell him where stuff is when the voice (ie you) deem the info is neccessary to that player's survival (i.e. toss in a few encounters too hard for your players and have the voice tell the player where they are so they can avoid it), but do not have the voice reveal everything, and have it quite unpredictable about when it gives advice.

if you want to be really devious with the voice, have it toss in a few comments about trivialities, like commenting on the weather and such. :evillaugh :devil: nothing like not only not knowing when the voice will talk to the person, but not knowing if it will be helpful or not :)

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pierow37 07-29-06, 08:27 PM	So I was reading the Hero's of Horror book, and one of the suggestions was a person talking to someone. So i was thinking that i could write down on peices of paper what the voice would say. And things such as that. The voice would be completly hoens the whole time. But then, suddenly, during the final boss fight. It turns out the voice is the boss. But once the boss is dead. The voice still talks. Would just passing notes to the other players even work?
TheScapegoat 07-29-06, 08:31 PM	A friend of mine used this same idea when he had a monster, i think it was a bone naga, trying to mind control our party. He would slip a note of what is said and if we failed a save what we would have to do. Was kinda fun being able to backstab friends and not be blamed :P .
pierow37 07-29-06, 10:45 PM	Did it work well? Plus. I'm trying to start this when he is level one. And they'll kill the BBEG when they're level 8 or 9. It needs to be large scale. Telling him where some baddies are, and where the trap is at. When it needs to be told. Would it give him an unfair advantage over other players?
Sarella Starshine 07-30-06, 03:22 AM	depends on how the player plays it out, and how the other players react. if he shares the information, not neccessarily as the other players would still have to rely on themselves for when the voice is silent. if he keeps the information to himself because he wants an angle over the other players, possibily. (though if he decides not to reveal the info because he thinks that the other characters may think he's insane, thats totally in keeping with the idea). have the voice tell him where stuff is when the voice (ie you) deem the info is neccessary to that player's survival (i.e. toss in a few encounters too hard for your players and have the voice tell the player where they are so they can avoid it), but do not have the voice reveal everything, and have it quite unpredictable about when it gives advice. if you want to be really devious with the voice, have it toss in a few comments about trivialities, like commenting on the weather and such. :evillaugh :devil: nothing like not only not knowing when the voice will talk to the person, but not knowing if it will be helpful or not :)