Megaversal Remix

Marrowlight · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:26 am Post subject: Step Five: What's Available

Going in a chaotic order, as it is how I have my books sorted, in reverse.

Wolfen Empire
Nothing to speak of, class or race wise.

LotD2: Eternal Torment
None of the new stuff is available for you all

LotD1: Chaos Lands
Lots of really interesting races, but a bit too powerful for this campaign...initially, anyway.

Northern Hinterlands
Available Classes - these aren't the most glamorous classes ever, but they are some of my favorite. Artisan, Blacksmith, Fletcher, and the infamous Lumberjack, along with Miner, Trapper, and the Barbarians. Cyber, the Barbarian you'll be using is actually in a Rifter...I'll have to do some digging.

Library of Bletherad
Fantastic book, nothing in it that really helps you all, however.

Eastern Territories
Available Classes - the Master Collector is the only really viable class, and it's an awesome one. The Uber-Detective, essentially.

Mount Nimro
Stay away from Giants, it's just smart.
As for Available Classes, the Were-Shaman (basically the first edition Druid) is a perfectly valid choice, although a bit unusual for a city game.

Baalgor Wastelands
The Gosai, a tree dwelling Jungle people, make for excellent assassins and thieves.
Otherwise, not much in the book fits.

Western Empire
Standard Imperial Soldiers or elite Imperial Janissary are both perfectly viable classes for this campaign. In fact, this is pretty likely what Al will be playing.

Yin-Sloth Jungles
Ignoring the necessary conversion from 1st edition to 2nd...
Beastmasters, Nomadic Tribesmen, Slavers (aka Enforcers aka Bounty Hunters), and Spies all work great. Undead Hunters (Undead are HATED in the Western Empire) and Witch Hunters are a bit tough to work in, but are possible. Otherwise, ignore the other classes.
Race wise, none of them really fit.

Island at the End of the World
Nothing in it of use.

Original Wolfen Books
Meh, skip 'em

Adventure on the High Seas
omg the extra classes....lol
Acrobat/Tumbler, Actor, Bard, Gladiator, Juggler/Knife-Thrower, Mariner, Minstrel, Necromancer, Pirate, Prestidigitator/Stage Magician, Sailor, Shaman...pretty much all viable selections.

The Old Ones
The illusionist psychic class is perfectly viable. I wouldn't really recommend the Monk or Minotaur...but if someone really wants to play one.

OK, and that covers all of the books save D&G, Monsters & Animals, and the Main Book. If anyone needs info from them, let me know. M&A will take a while, so I'll hate you if you want info from it. Very Happy

Jesterzzn · Acolyte Joined: 31 Mar 2009 Posts: 901

I am debating the merits of the various magic users.

Anyone have a suggestion? There are so many flavors of magic in Palladium Fantasy that I want to take some ideas from the peanut gallery first.

Marrowlight · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:58 am Post subject:

I can promise that if you go Warlock, you'll get a crap ton more spells per level than is normally allowed.

Jesterzzn · Acolyte Joined: 31 Mar 2009 Posts: 901

Mark Hall · Acolyte Joined: 31 Mar 2009 Posts: 773

Marrowlight · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:33 am Post subject:

as a random aside, I'm also open to mage classes from other lines, as long as they're not too exotic (no techno wizards for example). Necromancers could certainly work in this environment, to boot.

Jesterzzn · Acolyte Joined: 31 Mar 2009 Posts: 901

Well, my thoughts on the few I'm considering. Mark you seem to know alot more about the classes than I do, so please give me your take.

Diabolist - Seems to me that every high dollar Brothel would have one on staff, much like every high dollar strip club has a guy that can get you audio/video feeds on every corner of the club on demand. Their utility is obvious.

Summoner - Circles of certain types would be useful for the stage performers, and stage shows might include freaky sex with demon and the like. But as a player? Probably better for an NPC.

Mind Mage - Probably my favorite class that I've never played, and definately high on the power and utility catagories. Seems that every brothel would want one, should they be able to afford one.

I'm not familar with Life Force wizards, so I'll see if I can read up on them later tonight.

And then there are the old trusty Wizards and Warlocks. I like them both, and already have some decent ideas for either one, but I'm not really sold on them.