Sean_RDP Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 I thought this was a topic here but maybe not. Did anyone ever run SB using the characters from the books for the PCs? I am curious how that went for you. Were they ever used in playtest? 1 Quote Its 2300hrs, do you know where your super dreadnoughts are? http://reigndragonpressblog.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_octogono Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 I ran SB with some of the characters. If I remember correctly I introduced Rackhir, Smiorgan, Avan Astran and Elric. It really depends on your group of players. Some players, or characters, may react badly, specially with melnibonéan characters like Elric. The thing is even Elric is quite killable so, as a GM, you might have to fudge some rolls or add "Cosmic Balance Points" (like fate points) or something like that to protect the main characters. 1 Quote Check my Lobo Blanco - Elric RPG (now in english!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinabrett Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 I've used Elric, Yyrkoon and Smiorgan as NPCs. I think to use the characters as PCs needs a group of players who are heavily into the Eternal Champion lore. Colin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_octogono Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 I now realize I misunderstood the question. I never ran SB using personalities as PCs. I think it would be fun but a totally different experience from the novels. 1 Quote Check my Lobo Blanco - Elric RPG (now in english!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_RDP Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 37 minutes ago, el_octogono said: I now realize I misunderstood the question. I never ran SB using personalities as PCs. I think it would be fun but a totally different experience from the novels. It seemed like an important part of the early versions of SB and in the 80s may have been a more popular style of play. I am curious if anyone took that road and how it differed from the novels, as you mention. Quote Its 2300hrs, do you know where your super dreadnoughts are? http://reigndragonpressblog.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thot Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) I was forced by the players to use Elric, Dyvim Slorm, and Dharnizhaan (yes) as NPC's. It was a hairy thing, but I think I did them justice to some extend. Never used any pregenerated characters in any RPG, though. Players should be able to forge their own characters. Edited November 29, 2019 by Thot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiorgan Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I ran a longish campaign using the Elric! rules where one of the players played Rackhir the Red Archer. The other PCs were more or less normal PCs. Strangely, it worked. They stopped the Fhoy-Mhyore being reborn in the Silent Land, toured the Island of Pan-Tang and finally recovered the Eye of the Theocrat from Ameeron after having struck a deal with Gaynor the Damned. Ah, and they summoned Quaolnargn. There was a (thin) plot connecting all these things but I have forgotten it. Using a personality from the saga seemed suitable to the over-the-top style of that campaign. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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