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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 5:08AM
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Date Joined:
Apr 26, 2012
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The Challenge: Come up with your Iconic 5-PC D&D Party drawing from characters in Fantasy (whether movie, book, or comic, but please stay away from religious figures: i.e. Jesus can't be in your party) and post them here.
My Iconic D&D Party
1. Cleric - Elrond Halfelven (J.R.R. Tolkien). While not technically a Cleric, Elrond is a very (reputedly) skilled healer, and probably a good guy to have on your side in a battle. Plus, I don't know if you know this, but it's HARD to find a good cleric in fantasy fiction.
2. Fighter - Conan of Cimmeria (R.E. Howard). Conan is pretty awesome. My version would be a Fighter with some Rogue multi-class feats.
3. Ranger - Katniss Everdeen (S. Collins). She's a hunter. She's an archer. She's a Ranger.
4. Rogue - Gray Mouser (F. Leiber). What can I say? Mouse is awesome.
5. Wizard - Severus Snape (J.K. Rowling). I considered Gandalf but he doesn't really do much "wizard stuff". Also considered Dumbledore, but he always seems to be "away on business" when the stuff hits the fan. Elminster and Mordenkainen were candidates, and the only reason I didn't choose one of them was because I figured someone else would. Snape gets the nod not only because he's a fairly respectable wizard, but also because he'd make an interesting companion (and by interesting I mean you'll never be sure of his alliances).
Well, that's my ideal iconic D&D party... Feel free to mix and match whatever classes you'd like to have in your own party. I just prefer two strikers (Rogue/Ranger) to two defenders (Fighter/Paladin).
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 5:58AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 13, 2012
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OK ill play: Fighter: Corwin (The Chronicles of Amber) Roger Zelazny. Claric: Rhys Malachy Thuryn (Deryni novels) Theif: Shadowspawn (Thieves' World). Mage: Belgarath the Sorcerer (The Belgariad ) David Eddings. Druid: The Druid Allanon (The Sword of Shannara series)
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 8:40AM
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Date Joined:
Apr 27, 2009
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I had to make quite an effort to draw these all from different sources while maintaining balance. Quite a challenge. Here goes:
Fighter - Buffy Summers (Buffy TV series, Joss Whedon) The fighter is the classic leader, and Buffy's a perfect pick. She's tough as nails, she knows how to lead, and she kicks some serious butt.
Ranger - Dell "Chase" Brandstone (Sword of Truth series, Terry Goodkind) The archetypal scout. He's deadly with dozens of weapons and he can track anything, then kill it.
Cleric - Thoros of Myr (A Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin) Melisandre's got nothing on Thoros. He can raise the dead and best the Hound in a fight with his flaming sword. 'Nuff said.
Rogue - Robin (DC Comics) He's an acrobat with a huge bag (belt) of tricks. Pretty much the ultimate combat-ready burglar, so we're all glad he's a good guy.
Wizard - Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling) She's got the no-nonsense attitude you look for in a wizard, along with all the no-cost utility magic you get from the Harry Potter-verse. She can polymorph, perform basic healing, and out-duel Snape. Plus, this list needs more ladies.
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 8:56AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 23, 2003
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fun! Cleric - Nynaeve al'Meara (Wheel of Time series, Robert Jordan) I couldn't find a pun pun, so I went with a CoDzilla. In addition to her powerful magics, her serious personality is a perfect foil to the lightheated personalities of the rest of the party. Wizard - Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander (Sword of Truth series, Terry Goodkind) Besides spellcasting chops as good as anyone, Zed has global connections, powerful friends, and amazing resources. Thief - Walter Slovotsky (Guardian of the Flame series, Joel Rosenberg) Walter makes up for being unable to improve his roguish skills by already being one of the best. Monk - Anasûrimbor Kellhus (Prince of Nothing series, Scott Bakker) Zed and Walter might be superb at thinking outside the box, but Kellhus doesn't even consider the box as a starting point. Fighter - Carrot Ironfounderson (Discworld series, Terry Pratchett) The rock of the party. Even-tempered and charismatic, he has the leadership to pull all these strong personalities into a team. Plus I wanted to use someone from Discworld, and it was easier to replace Sparhawk than make a case for the ultimate Vancian mage, Rincewind 
INSIDE SCOOP GAMERS: In the new version of D&D, it will no longer be "Edition Wars." It will be "Edition Lair Assault." - dungeonbastard
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 9:55AM
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Date Joined:
Apr 26, 2012
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Those are all some really good choices! I hope more people play along. 
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 10:45AM
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All from the Dragonlance novels:
Ranger: Tanis Half-elf
Fighter: Flint or Caramon
Wizard: Rastlin
Rogue: Tasslehoof
Cleric: Goldmoon
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 11:23AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 15, 2004
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Since WotC stated "Our priority is the core system, plus our four iconic classes (fighter, cleric, rogue, wizard) and four major races (human, elf, dwarf, halfling)", I'm going with: - Dwarf Fighter: Gimli - Halfling Rogue: Bilbo - Elf Wizard: Merlin - Human Cleric: Friar Tuck
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 2:02PM
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The Boys (and Transsexual AI) From The Dwarf...
Dave Lister: human valorous bard
"Ace" Rimmer: revenant charisma paladin (I eventually gave up on trying to come up with a class suitable for the less heroic version of Rimmer...)
The Cat: razorclaw shifter artful dodger rogue
Kryten: warforged artificer (could have a skutter as a familiar?)
Holly: er... shardmind wizard or psion or maybe even star pact warlock? (I'm kinda stretching here... how do you turn a face on a screen into a playable character?)
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 2:59PM
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- Forum Guide
- Hero Craftsman Gold Medalist
- Master Dungeon Master
Date Joined:
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 Cleric  Wizard  Rogue  Fighter  Fry
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1 year ago ::
May 08, 2012 - 3:36PM
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Date Joined:
Apr 26, 2012
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Cleric
Wizard
Rogue
Fighter
Fry
LOL. That should be a T-Shirt...
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