Feel like I'm playing a Lame Duck [Archive] - Wizards Community

Feel like I'm playing a Lame Duck [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Shadowsouled
04-30-04, 01:41 PM Here's my problem.

We're currently a level 6/7 party and I play the only cleric in the group. Last night my character was bitten by a Wererat and BADLY failed his save. Our druid bombed his knowledge nature check so we didn't realize that I can contract lycanthropy let alone know about Belladona root.

We're in the Crater Ridge Mines (RttToEE) and I see no way to have my affliction removed. I would be okay with it if it was another kind of lycanthrope but Wererats are Chaotic Evil.

So, now I feel like I'm playing a lame duck character. I know he only has until the next full-moon and then the group is going to kill me because they don't have the means to cure me. My character doesn't know that he's doomed, it's just me as a player.

Has anybody else been in a similar situation? I hate the idea of playing a character that I know is toast before the end of the month. Does anybody have any ideas for handling this situation?
Mirror, Mirror
04-30-04, 01:51 PM Now, I LOVE playing doomed characters, so take this with a grain of salt...

Begin forging deep personal relationships with your party members. Become a shining becon in their lives. Ask them out on dates (characters only, of course).

When the transformation begins, cry out to them for mercy. Beseech them, for the sake of your friendship, to let you go. Appeal to their humanity. Hopefully, you will be able to get away, and the DM has a perfect Arch-villan!

Oh, the angst!!!
phizuol
04-30-04, 02:04 PM Sparing you a lot of metagame knowledge, being a cleric you should be able to survive a while without turning Lawful Evil (the actual alignment of Wererats.)

You've got problems, but you're not doomed. Ultimately its the DM's responsiblity to make sure you have fun, so just play the best you can and hope he pulls through for you. Its definitely not a hopeless situation.
Shadowsouled
04-30-04, 02:08 PM Interesting......

MM 3.5 page 173: WereRat alignment...Always Lawful Evil

MM 3.5 page 178: WereRat alignment....Chatoic Evil

Which one is the typo????
Teh Lurv
04-30-04, 04:34 PM pg. 173. Wererats are Chaotic Evil.
Wizard
04-30-04, 04:55 PM You've more than a month...you change to CE for sure if you willingly change to rat, but if it has to be dragged out of you, than you can go for longer.
Edymnion
04-30-04, 04:59 PM You're not doomed, and they don't have to kill you.
Yes, you're going to transform at the next full moon, no way to stop that now. However, that doesn't mean they have to kill you, or that you'll never turn back. While transformed you may be Chaotic Evil, but you WILL turn back to normal afterwards. If your party can simply subdue you (say lots of subdual damage) and chain you down properly, you can just wait it out and have another month to cure yourself.

After all, after they see you transform, its going to be obvious that you're a were-rat, no check needs to be made. Roll the knowledge check to see if he knows about Belledonna or any other cure that might work. If not, well, then once a month from then on, they shackle you down for the night.

Lycanthropy is controllable, with an understanding party and a few precautions.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Shadowsouled 04-30-04, 01:41 PM	Here's my problem. We're currently a level 6/7 party and I play the only cleric in the group. Last night my character was bitten by a Wererat and BADLY failed his save. Our druid bombed his knowledge nature check so we didn't realize that I can contract lycanthropy let alone know about Belladona root. We're in the Crater Ridge Mines (RttToEE) and I see no way to have my affliction removed. I would be okay with it if it was another kind of lycanthrope but Wererats are Chaotic Evil. So, now I feel like I'm playing a lame duck character. I know he only has until the next full-moon and then the group is going to kill me because they don't have the means to cure me. My character doesn't know that he's doomed, it's just me as a player. Has anybody else been in a similar situation? I hate the idea of playing a character that I know is toast before the end of the month. Does anybody have any ideas for handling this situation?
Mirror, Mirror 04-30-04, 01:51 PM	Now, I LOVE playing doomed characters, so take this with a grain of salt... Begin forging deep personal relationships with your party members. Become a shining becon in their lives. Ask them out on dates (characters only, of course). When the transformation begins, cry out to them for mercy. Beseech them, for the sake of your friendship, to let you go. Appeal to their humanity. Hopefully, you will be able to get away, and the DM has a perfect Arch-villan! Oh, the angst!!!
phizuol 04-30-04, 02:04 PM	Sparing you a lot of metagame knowledge, being a cleric you should be able to survive a while without turning Lawful Evil (the actual alignment of Wererats.) You've got problems, but you're not doomed. Ultimately its the DM's responsiblity to make sure you have fun, so just play the best you can and hope he pulls through for you. Its definitely not a hopeless situation.
Shadowsouled 04-30-04, 02:08 PM	Interesting...... MM 3.5 page 173: WereRat alignment...Always Lawful Evil MM 3.5 page 178: WereRat alignment....Chatoic Evil Which one is the typo????
Teh Lurv 04-30-04, 04:34 PM	pg. 173. Wererats are Chaotic Evil.
Wizard 04-30-04, 04:55 PM	You've more than a month...you change to CE for sure if you willingly change to rat, but if it has to be dragged out of you, than you can go for longer.
Edymnion 04-30-04, 04:59 PM	You're not doomed, and they don't have to kill you. Yes, you're going to transform at the next full moon, no way to stop that now. However, that doesn't mean they have to kill you, or that you'll never turn back. While transformed you may be Chaotic Evil, but you WILL turn back to normal afterwards. If your party can simply subdue you (say lots of subdual damage) and chain you down properly, you can just wait it out and have another month to cure yourself. After all, after they see you transform, its going to be obvious that you're a were-rat, no check needs to be made. Roll the knowledge check to see if he knows about Belledonna or any other cure that might work. If not, well, then once a month from then on, they shackle you down for the night. Lycanthropy is controllable, with an understanding party and a few precautions.