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Silly Campaign Idea
« on: January 20, 2009, 09:56:59 PM »
I've been considering doing a light-hearted campaign for a while, and I think I may have had a rather silly idea: Everyone--PCs, major NPCs, the works--is built around their own theme song. For instance, a psion might be constructed from this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiMpY_NJQJE

The thing is, I'm not the most musically inclined person, so I'm trying to come up with potential adventure hooks (song related) or NPCs/songs to base NPCs on. Any advice/suggestions?

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2009, 09:58:38 PM »
I advise you to give me a spot in this campaign.

Also, listen intensely to power metal. To the exclusion of all else. Power metal tells stories of gods and men, of wenches and mead, of Dragons and The Force. You shall learn from power metal.

Also, death metal. It's just awesome.

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2009, 10:03:48 PM »

  Born to be Wild: totemist barbarians, Nightwish's the Highwayman: Daring Outlaw, Inspector Gadget: Warforged psion.

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2009, 10:05:21 PM »
I've never run a PbP game before, but if this generates enough interest I could certainly set it up here.

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2009, 10:10:30 PM »
I don't know what class or race, but I'd definitely want the theme song from Shaft.  :D
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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2009, 10:30:51 PM »

  Sparkling Angel by Within Temptations for my Corrupter!
"No, no, don't think, Maya." Ritsuko chided. "We will not gattai the Evas or their pilots.

Such thoughts lead inevitably to transformation sequences."

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2009, 10:42:21 PM »
Hmm... Specific class/song combos:

Paladins: Dragonforce songs

Barbarians: RAtM.

Dread Necromancers: Death Metal (duh)

Druids: Folk Metal, such as Skyclad

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2009, 10:37:10 AM »
Probably half the characters I've made recently were inspired by Iron Maiden songs.
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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2009, 07:20:36 PM »
I've based the current story arc of my campaign loosely on Fintroll lyrics from their album Natfodd.
She hasn't come to crush your bones, nor tear your flesh
She has come to steal your sanity with just one glance

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2009, 06:58:39 AM »
Artificer: She Blinded Me With Science  :P

Druid: Born to Be Wild

Rogue: I Fought The Law / Stab Your Back

Fighter: Living on A Prayer ('cause we all know 99% of them are...)

Pyrokineticist: Fire In Cairo/Hot Hot Hot

Illusionist: Three Imaginary Boys (sorry, listening to the Cure, changing now...)

Shaman: The Prophet's Song

Yeah, I'd be down with this campaign, easy enough to make whatever the hell you need! :P Go for it dude!

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2009, 09:15:47 AM »
I don't know what class or race, but I'd definitely want the theme song from Shaft.  :D
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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2009, 09:40:03 AM »
If this turns out to be a PbP game, I'd love to join :D

Say Jolt, since we both seem to be big Maiden fans, care to elaborate on those characters? :)

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2009, 10:16:03 AM »
Say Jolt, since we both seem to be big Maiden fans, care to elaborate on those characters? :)

The Nomad from the Brave New World album inspired me to build a Druid (initially went Ranger, but changed my mind) for a Dark Sun campaign.
Another D&D character I've been toying with the idea for is something along the lines of a Half-Celestial Paladin based on the song Fallen Angel.
I named my d20 Modern character for Jacemachine's PhobiaVerse campaign "Eddie".
A long time ago I had tried (and failed) to make an Egyptian pharaoh themed Cleric inspired by Powerslave.
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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2009, 10:16:43 AM »
Probably half the characters I've made recently were inspired by Iron Maiden songs.

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2009, 11:40:57 AM »
I know Nicko isn't the best looking of the bunch, but to turn him into an Undead goes a bit far, don't you think? :P

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2009, 12:15:13 PM »
"Weakness? Come test thy mettle against me, hairless ape, and we shall know who is weak!"

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2009, 10:23:36 PM »
A Dread Necromancer themed around Scissor Sister's "I can't decide" could be a heck of a lot of fun.

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2009, 12:52:09 AM »
Well, he was mish-mashed with Eddie.

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2009, 03:49:19 PM »
A character based on some Infected Mushroom music. Maybe some connection to the Far Realm?

But I would like to see a Barbarian based on an Amon Amarth song.

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Re: Silly Campaign Idea
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2009, 03:55:35 PM »
Something by Excrementory Grindfuckers would be hilarious/disturbing if you base a character on it :P
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