Two teams of four submit their stats to a DM by private message.
Each team has 1 minute to prepare, then is teleported into the arena. They do not know what kind of builds their opponents have, just their physical descriptions. They will have to work out just what it is they are fighting, so they can form strategies before they are killed.
I would say this kind of PvP game would be easier than a standard campaign, so does anyone want to DM? I might do it myself.I'm DMing.
DetailsThe arena is underground, and is filled with luminous crystals to provide normal lighting. There are tree roots and pools of water lying around, so that any abilities which require them will work.
Level 20, 32 point-buy characters, no level 5 stuff from this list. Creative level 4 characters that keep the other side guessing are appreciated
1. "I'm a ROLE-player!": This is the dimwitted "I took WP Focus 'cuz my wizard has this dagger he really likes!" level. Woo.
2. Competent: A Wizard with Color Spray at 1st. This is the level for most competent players, at which they don't make DUMB moves and know what things do.
3. Slick: This is when some totally legal, inarguable, but pretty unique and effective tricks come out. Entangling Exhalatiion on a 1st-level DFA, Tomb-Tainted Soul on a Dread Necro, Dragonfire Strike + Shape Soulmeld - Dissolving Spittle for a 3d6 touch attack at-will at level 1, etc.
4. Slightly Cheesy: This is where things are still legal, but you run the risk of annoying a DM. Examples include using the Half-Minotaur, White Dragonspawn Kobold + 1 level of Binder as a 1-level entry into Anima Mage, etc.
5. Limburger: Pun-pun's the worst of these, but there's a big list. Candles of Invocation, using Racial Emulation and Assume Supernatural Ability to change into a crazy templated were-form with a Changeling at 1st, etc. These are pretty much game-breaking and not worth it, on the whole.
Everyone gets one action point.
Books I have, and thus, are allowed (Online resources are also allowed, if they are official WotC material):
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Edition 3.0Epic Level Handbook
Savage Species
Monster Manual 2
Ravenloft Campaign Setting
Book of Exalted Deeds
Book of Vile Darkness
Monsters of Faerun
Races of Faerun
Edition 3.5Player's Handbook
Dungeon Master's Guide
Monster Manual
Player's Handbook 2
Dungeon Master's Guide 2
Monster Manual 3
Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords
Magic of Incarnum
Complete Warrior
Complete Divine
Complete Arcane
Complete Adventurer
Complete Mage
Races of Stone
Races of Eberron
Eberron Campaign Setting
Player's Guide to Faerun[/spoiler]
Team 1
Team 2