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Two Characters filling 5 Character's Roles?

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#1
thelorekeeper_dup
May 24, 2009 17:00:17 I am going to be running an adventure with just two PCs, and they will both MC into 2 different roles, therefore 4 of 5 roles will be covered. I'm thinking of leaving out the leader... You thoughts?
#2
nightson
May 24, 2009 18:02:17 Leave out the controller and then go easy on minions when you DM.
#3
tiornys
May 24, 2009 18:17:46
I am going to be running an adventure with just two PCs, and they will both MC into 2 different roles, therefore 4 of 5 roles will be covered. I'm thinking of leaving out the leader... You thoughts?

Well, I'm thinking that there are only four roles: Defender, Leader, Striker, and Controller. I'm also thinking that most classes have a primary and a secondary role, even without multiclassing. So, I think you can easily cover your bases with two characters.

I'd recommend a base defender (for the HP and defenses) and a base leader (for the healing and buffing capability). Such a party will have much higher intrinsic survivability than say, a base Striker and a base Controller. Pick multiclasses as needed to compensate for stuff that's missing from secondary roles. For example, a Tempest Fighter (Defender sub striker) and a Cunning Bard (Leader sub controller) have things covered without needing to multiclass at all, whereas a Protecting Paladin (Defender sub leader) and a Tactical Warlord (Leader sub striker) probably want to pick up some control via multiclassing.

t~
#4
mellored
May 25, 2009 9:29:36 2 persuit avengers MC cleric. Very few minions, plenty of assasin missions.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 thelorekeeper_dup May 24, 2009 17:00:17	I am going to be running an adventure with just two PCs, and they will both MC into 2 different roles, therefore 4 of 5 roles will be covered. I'm thinking of leaving out the leader... You thoughts?
#2 nightson May 24, 2009 18:02:17	Leave out the controller and then go easy on minions when you DM.
#3 tiornys May 24, 2009 18:17:46	I am going to be running an adventure with just two PCs, and they will both MC into 2 different roles, therefore 4 of 5 roles will be covered. I'm thinking of leaving out the leader... You thoughts? Well, I'm thinking that there are only four roles: Defender, Leader, Striker, and Controller. I'm also thinking that most classes have a primary and a secondary role, even without multiclassing. So, I think you can easily cover your bases with two characters. I'd recommend a base defender (for the HP and defenses) and a base leader (for the healing and buffing capability). Such a party will have much higher intrinsic survivability than say, a base Striker and a base Controller. Pick multiclasses as needed to compensate for stuff that's missing from secondary roles. For example, a Tempest Fighter (Defender sub striker) and a Cunning Bard (Leader sub controller) have things covered without needing to multiclass at all, whereas a Protecting Paladin (Defender sub leader) and a Tactical Warlord (Leader sub striker) probably want to pick up some control via multiclassing. t~
#4 mellored May 25, 2009 9:29:36	2 persuit avengers MC cleric. Very few minions, plenty of assasin missions.