tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999500110309022298.post2844998914242930924..comments2024-02-27T07:06:23.481-06:00Comments on Tower of Zenopus: Character Themes in 4E D&DBlacksteelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289298640828309072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999500110309022298.post-23651295826393926862011-08-23T19:17:58.770-05:002011-08-23T19:17:58.770-05:00Sully - maybe that's it but it seems like an o...Sully - maybe that's it but it seems like an odd reason to put them in the book - I would expect it to be in more of a supplement on Insider or as a bonus thing. I do see the advantages of this more heavy-handed approach in that situation.<br /><br />J - Things is that's 20-odd pages of the book spent on meh that could have been used on something better - say, some encounters.<br /><br />Tak - yeah, you could look at it that way. If they were less specific, oddly enough, they would be more useful.Blacksteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289298640828309072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999500110309022298.post-11035839593187611962011-08-23T15:45:48.571-05:002011-08-23T15:45:48.571-05:00@sully:
unfortunately, this seems to highlight a ...@sully:<br /><br />unfortunately, this seems to highlight a failing of the encounters/4e format generally rather than a strength of the Themes concept.Taketoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876641059472816784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999500110309022298.post-54135553213224238132011-08-23T12:56:12.910-05:002011-08-23T12:56:12.910-05:00Some of them are bleh, some of them are neat, and ...Some of them are bleh, some of them are neat, and some of them are a nice little spur of inspiration. If one gives you an idea or rounds out your thinking of your character, cool. If you've already got one in mind and nothing matches, you don't need it so don't use it. You aren't missing out on anything if your concept doesn't have a predefined published theme that exactly describes your idea in my opinion.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819107856276140817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999500110309022298.post-4246201892655434622011-08-23T12:29:22.677-05:002011-08-23T12:29:22.677-05:00I think the Neverwinter themes were largely includ...I think the Neverwinter themes were largely included as a tie-in with the current season of D&D Encounters, where the plotlines and roleplaying bits each week get a bit of a boost from players having certain themes. I imagine each theme will be focused on a bit somewhere in the season, and its a good way for organized-play to ramp up the role-playing in what is generally a tactical, combat-focused event. I know my theme (I have a Blackguard with the Devil's Pawn theme) has made both sessions thus far more memorable.Sullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775443433933924102noreply@blogger.com