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4 years ago ::
May 04, 2009 - 11:46AM
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37. Abnormally Small/Large Race
Ever met a dragonborn the size of a dwarf, or a halfling the size of a small human? You have now, guaranteed to create awkwardness and taunts from your own race.
38. Dwarf Wizard
Why get a big axe and a mug of ale when you can have a big spellbook and a mug of magic potion? The dwarf wizard can hardly lift an axe, though he can go into detail about its earliest recorded use with a good history roll.
I really like the idea of an oddly sized character. I'm imagining a vertically challenged (6'6" or so) Goliath Rageblood Barbarian with a Napoleon complex and a short temper. Could be fun.
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4 years ago ::
May 04, 2009 - 1:00PM
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53. The Pacifist Paladin: Believes that all evil can be redeemed, even deities with it as one of their domains. Whereas the rest of the party spends their money on weapon enchantments, this character buys as many Helms of Opposite Alignment as they can physically carry.
I find two issues with this concept:
First, the Helm of Opposite Alignment conversion trick is generally considered unethical, and would probably make the paladin at least neutral, if not outright evil, for undermining the convert's free will.
Secondly, Helms of Opposite Alignment do not exist in 4e.
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4 years ago ::
May 04, 2009 - 3:29PM
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54.A gooey fighter
A fighter that loves to use oozes & such as long distance weapons & has developed strong resistances to their attacks as a result!
hello everybody!!!!!!!
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4 years ago ::
May 04, 2009 - 10:50PM
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55. A warlock who sold his soul to a devil in exchange for his powers, who now seeks to become a lich, or has already become one, as a way of avoiding eternal damnation. He's immensely powerful but terrified of death and will do anything to save his own hide. I could see some interesting situations arising if this guy were a major villain - devil appears to the players and offers to cut them a deal, etc.
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4 years ago ::
May 05, 2009 - 7:04AM
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50. The Kind Man (or Woman) with a heart of pond scum- Everyone's heard of the "jerk with a heart of gold"-well this individual is the exact opposite. In public he or she is the picture of goodness and compassion, giving alms to the poor, taking on dangerous quests for no compensation, and uplifting the weak. But it's all just a scam. This individual is biding their time, waiting until they've accumulated enough favors to achieve their ultimate desires, whatever those are.
Lex Luthor...
This is a classic, but for villains, not for heroes...
(Pacifist Paladin)
First, the Helm of Opposite Alignment conversion trick is generally considered unethical, and would probably make the paladin at least neutral, if not outright evil, for undermining the convert's free will.
Secondly, Helms of Opposite Alignment do not exist in 4e.
Helm of Opposite Alignment is one of those items that was removed from 4th edition for a good reason. But I do like the idea of a character who tries to convert evil by using magic to convert them to good. BUT, this is not a Paladin, it would be Wizard, Artificer or similar character. Lawful good, but not a Paladin.
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4 years ago ::
May 05, 2009 - 10:40AM
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50. The Kind Man (or Woman) with a heart of pond scum- Everyone's heard of the "jerk with a heart of gold"-well this individual is the exact opposite. In public he or she is the picture of goodness and compassion, giving alms to the poor, taking on dangerous quests for no compensation, and uplifting the weak. But it's all just a scam. This individual is biding their time, waiting until they've accumulated enough favors to achieve their ultimate desires, whatever those are.
That's my dad. No seriously... that's exactly my dad. And he's got such a high bluff check that no one believes me... sigh.
Only instead of biding time.. he just shows the pond scum side to his family and anyone stupid enough to get close and stay there for long.
So I'd consider this a very realistic concept... I don't think it'd be enjoyable to play though. lol 
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4 years ago ::
May 05, 2009 - 10:45AM
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This is a classic, but for villains, not for heroes...
Who said these concepts had to be heroes? It's just character concepts.
In our current 4th game my character is chaotic neutral (we use the old alignment system) and starting to reeeaaallly lean toward the dark side... Okay so maybe already well on the way...
The idea that D&D could only be played with "heroism" in mind has always bugged me. Our party tends toward the more realistic and allows full pvp... so to me, fire away with the "Road Not Taken" villain concepts as well.
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4 years ago ::
May 05, 2009 - 1:35PM
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56. The Nonverbal Bard
Similar to the Mime, but not quite; no one has ever heard this character speak. Ever. Instead, she uses music to set a tone, and raw emotion to inspire characters, Need a diplomacy check? Nothing quite like soothing music to cool a few heads. Of course, this can lead to problems when trying to bargain for your life.
57 The Uneven Pact
You found a mortal willing to do anything for power, and you made a deal with him; you never expected the mortal to find a loophole, though. Now you have to ask your former underling for the power you gave away. Way to go, dumbass.
And to go with the previous theme
58 One too many
You have vast amounts of power, and you give a fraction of it to those who bind themselves to you; you don't even have to worry that it'll affect you in any way. At least, you thought you didn't; it turns out if you give a single percentage of your power to one hundred devoted warlocks, it adds up over time. What are you going to do now?
I like the idea of a formerly godlike being having lost his power in a series of bad deals, I guess; just imagine Asmodeus wandering with a group of adventurers because his last bargain had some fine print he didn't notice.
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4 years ago ::
May 05, 2009 - 1:41PM
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56. The Nonverbal Bard
Similar to the Mime, but not quite; no one has ever heard this character speak. Ever. Instead, she uses music to set a tone, and raw emotion to inspire characters, Need a diplomacy check? Nothing quite like soothing music to cool a few heads. Of course, this can lead to problems when trying to bargain for your life.
57 The Uneven Pact
You found a mortal willing to do anything for power, and you made a deal with him; you never expected the mortal to find a loophole, though. Now you have to ask your former underling for the power you gave away. Way to go, dumbass.
And to go with the previous theme
58 One too many
You have vast amounts of power, and you give a fraction of it to those who bind themselves to you; you don't even have to worry that it'll affect you in any way. At least, you thought you didn't; it turns out if you give a single percentage of your power to one hundred devoted warlocks, it adds up over time. What are you going to do now?
I like the idea of a formerly godlike being having lost his power in a series of bad deals, I guess; just imagine Asmodeus wandering with a group of adventurers because his last bargain had some fine print he didn't notice.
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4 years ago ::
May 05, 2009 - 5:06PM
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59: Who knew eBay would work so well!
Not all warlocks had it as convenient as you did. There was something special about your soul you probably didn't know about, and were astonished to see just how many powerful entities were willing to shell out large portions of their power for it. So in interest of getting the best deal possible, you put your soul up for auction!
60: I didn't sell him my soul, he sold me his power
Not all warlocks had it as convenient as you did. There was nothing overly special about your soul, but you were astonished to see just how many powerful entities were willing to shell out large portion of their power for it. So in the interest of getting the best deal possible, you shopped around. After consorting with many different powers sporting just as many different power packages, you finally settled with one to do your business with. It was actually rather convenient, kinda like buying a new horse.
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