You ever tried this?

Mel · 07-18-2001, 02:21 PM

Has anyone ever tried playing a multiplayer game on your own using characters from a book or something?

I thought of this the other day and decided to take some of the characters from The Lord of the Rings. Doing it with fantasy books works well because you get lots of different races, and if you try hard you can find a class to match just about anybody.

Am I the only person mad enough to try this? If so then you should try, so far I'm doing fairly well and it is a LOT of fun.

Lioness · 07-18-2001, 08:19 PM

I planned a whole group from LOTR, but never played it.

Eomer: human, paladin, lawful good
Aragorn: halfelven, ranger, chaotic good
Gandalf: human, mage-fighter, nuetral good
Galadriel: elven, mage, nuetral good
Bilbo: halfling, thief, nuetral good
Arwen: elven, cleric, lawful good

I think it will be fun, maybe i should go play it. ?

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Demoquin · 07-18-2001, 10:35 PM

I am trng to to the Wheel of Time by Robert Jorden.

Rand - Fighter duel to Mage
Lan - Ranger or Fighter
Moraine - Mage
Thom Merrilan - Bard
Nyaneve - Mage
Galad - Paladin
Matt - Fighter/Thief

I dunno if ill make it but what the hell. Anyone read that series? Im on book 6 of 9.

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Jafin · 07-19-2001, 01:38 AM

Hey, I've never really thought of that! I've used NAMES from fantasy books and games but never actually based a party off of it. Maybe I should do that.... Maybe something from the Belgariad or the Mallorean by David Eddings....... Or of course there is the good ole LOTR. I should do the Company of the Ring!!! Well, there were nine of them but I could cut out Sam, Pippin, and Merry (I know, how could you possible cut out the hobbits!!! But really, what can you do with a bunch of halfling thieves? And halflings don't really make much else that's really good).

-Jafin

Xanthul · 07-19-2001, 12:05 PM

I planned it once but never played. I left out Merry, Pippin and Boromir

Aragorn - human paladin
Gandalf - human conjurer
Frodo - halfling warrior
Sam - halfling thief
Legolas - elven ranger
Gimli - dwarven warrior

Im not sure which clas is Frodo, so i chose just warrior. The only problem here is that the party doesnt have any cleric, maybe gandalf could be cleric/mage instead of just mage.

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Mel · 07-19-2001, 01:21 PM

The nice thing with LotR is that the characters fit into one of the BG classes without too much trouble. In my game I left out Merry, Sam and Frodo and used-
Aragorn- LG human ranger
Boromir- LG human paladin
Gimli- NG drawven fighter/thief (thought I might need 2 thieves)
Legolas- NG elven fighter
Pippin- NG halfling thief
Gandalf- LG halfelven cleric/mage

It works fairly well so far and is tons of fun.

Jafin · 07-19-2001, 04:49 PM

I thought one up today that I might try out, it's a lot like yours Mel:
Frodo - Halfling - Thief
Aragorn - Human - Ranger(Ranger/Cleric? Which then means Half-Elf)
Boromir - Human - Fighter(Paladin?)
Legolas - Elf - Fighter
Gandalf - Elf - Fighter/Mage
Gimli - Dwarf - Fighter

Think I should do it?

-Jafin

Sir Taliesin · 07-19-2001, 06:19 PM

GO FOR IT!!! I think it's a fantastic Idea!

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Mel · 07-20-2001, 01:41 PM

That sound like it will work. One point though, if you don't make Aragorn a ranger/cleric then make Gandalf a cleric/mage. You really need a cleric and with that group you don't really need Gandalf to be a good melee fighter.

Waluin · 07-20-2001, 02:23 PM

What a great idea!

I say go for it, sounds like it would be a blast

07-18-2001, 02:21 PM	#1
Mel The Magister Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Cornwall Posts: 134	Has anyone ever tried playing a multiplayer game on your own using characters from a book or something? I thought of this the other day and decided to take some of the characters from The Lord of the Rings. Doing it with fantasy books works well because you get lots of different races, and if you try hard you can find a class to match just about anybody. Am I the only person mad enough to try this? If so then you should try, so far I'm doing fairly well and it is a LOT of fun.

07-18-2001, 08:19 PM	#2
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 37 Posts: 5,837	I planned a whole group from LOTR, but never played it. Eomer: human, paladin, lawful good Aragorn: halfelven, ranger, chaotic good Gandalf: human, mage-fighter, nuetral good Galadriel: elven, mage, nuetral good Bilbo: halfling, thief, nuetral good Arwen: elven, cleric, lawful good I think it will be fun, maybe i should go play it. ? ------------------ Official teaser and ranger of the HADB Clan "I am great...start bowin'" heeheeheeheehee

07-18-2001, 10:35 PM	#3
Demoquin Dungeon Master Join Date: April 3, 2001 Location: Usa Posts: 82	I am trng to to the Wheel of Time by Robert Jorden. Rand - Fighter duel to Mage Lan - Ranger or Fighter Moraine - Mage Thom Merrilan - Bard Nyaneve - Mage Galad - Paladin Matt - Fighter/Thief I dunno if ill make it but what the hell. Anyone read that series? Im on book 6 of 9. ------------------ I am Demoquin, Agent from Hell

07-19-2001, 01:38 AM	#4
Jafin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: May 24, 2001 Location: The Lands of Forever Age: 40 Posts: 1,132	Hey, I've never really thought of that! I've used NAMES from fantasy books and games but never actually based a party off of it. Maybe I should do that.... Maybe something from the Belgariad or the Mallorean by David Eddings....... Or of course there is the good ole LOTR. I should do the Company of the Ring!!! Well, there were nine of them but I could cut out Sam, Pippin, and Merry (I know, how could you possible cut out the hobbits!!! But really, what can you do with a bunch of halfling thieves? And halflings don't really make much else that's really good). -Jafin

07-19-2001, 12:05 PM	#5
Xanthul Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Outside my place Age: 43 Posts: 1,283	I planned it once but never played. I left out Merry, Pippin and Boromir Aragorn - human paladin Gandalf - human conjurer Frodo - halfling warrior Sam - halfling thief Legolas - elven ranger Gimli - dwarven warrior Im not sure which clas is Frodo, so i chose just warrior. The only problem here is that the party doesnt have any cleric, maybe gandalf could be cleric/mage instead of just mage. ------------------ "I´ve been captured... and I don´t care" -Ertai, Captive of the Blinding Angel

07-19-2001, 01:21 PM	#6
Mel The Magister Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Cornwall Posts: 134	The nice thing with LotR is that the characters fit into one of the BG classes without too much trouble. In my game I left out Merry, Sam and Frodo and used- Aragorn- LG human ranger Boromir- LG human paladin Gimli- NG drawven fighter/thief (thought I might need 2 thieves) Legolas- NG elven fighter Pippin- NG halfling thief Gandalf- LG halfelven cleric/mage It works fairly well so far and is tons of fun.

07-19-2001, 04:49 PM	#7
Jafin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: May 24, 2001 Location: The Lands of Forever Age: 40 Posts: 1,132	I thought one up today that I might try out, it's a lot like yours Mel: Frodo - Halfling - Thief Aragorn - Human - Ranger(Ranger/Cleric? Which then means Half-Elf) Boromir - Human - Fighter(Paladin?) Legolas - Elf - Fighter Gandalf - Elf - Fighter/Mage Gimli - Dwarf - Fighter Think I should do it? -Jafin

07-19-2001, 06:19 PM	#8
Sir Taliesin Silver Dragon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN USA Age: 62 Posts: 1,641	GO FOR IT!!! I think it's a fantastic Idea! ------------------ Sir Taliesin If they take my gun can I still use my Axe?

07-20-2001, 01:41 PM	#9
Mel The Magister Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Cornwall Posts: 134	That sound like it will work. One point though, if you don't make Aragorn a ranger/cleric then make Gandalf a cleric/mage. You really need a cleric and with that group you don't really need Gandalf to be a good melee fighter.

07-20-2001, 02:23 PM	#10
Waluin Avatar Join Date: June 23, 2001 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 598	What a great idea! I say go for it, sounds like it would be a blast

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