DF15 Use by Player

TorgSmith · 08-05-2012, 08:39 PM

One of my players likes the standard 125pt template with the 125pt Lens. He has built a Squire + Veteran and an Archer + Veteran. The Archer he mixed with Mountain Elf.

I like the budget templates for the red shirts. I like sending them in with the fearless and over confident Torch-Bearer. Mwa Ha Ha.

Kromm · 08-06-2012, 12:14 PM

I'd love to hear more stories of players choosing 125 + 125 point combos from Henchmen over 250-point templates! It would be nifty to learn of the exploits of an apprentice-gadgeteer alchemist . . . or to hear how brute-champion, initiate-champion, initiate-veteran, skirmisher-champion, and squire-champion stack up as holy warriors . . . or to see somebody ignore p. 35 and prove us wrong by going far with, say, killer-gadgeteer.

Peter V. Dell'Orto · 08-07-2012, 07:24 AM

Yeah, let us know.

And I'm glad you like Bargain Henchmen. I think Sean came up with the name, while I was the one pushing for them from the start. "We need a book about torchbearers and potion drinkers!"

Bruno · 08-07-2012, 01:45 PM

It looks like I may be playing in a face-to-face 125-ish point DF game, following a Paizo adventure path, Real Soon Now.

I've got a 125 point slightly-modified Skirmisher Grott (sort of a small goblin) - tweaked to be a jungle-dwelling spear wielder, not a fencer. Backpack full of monster drool, brace of poisoned javelins, comanche shield.

EDIT: I put up the character PDF and GCA file, because meh.

Peter V. Dell'Orto · 08-07-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruno

It looks like I may be playing in a face-to-face 125-ish point DF game, following a Paizo adventure path, Real Soon Now.

That sounds totally sweet. Let us know how it goes.

Bruno · 08-07-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Toadkiller_Dog

That sounds totally sweet. Let us know how it goes.

I'm looking forward to it. The character's going to be very nearly a Horde Pygmy and I'm looking forward to poking things, then running away screaming if they look at me funny.

RyanW · 08-07-2012, 08:36 PM

I'm thinking about pitching a 150-point game, with the 125-point templates and the extra points to bring most of the nonhuman templates into reach. I'll probably also make a few 25-point lenses for human (or low cost nonhuman) characters to flesh out. Probably a selection of straight power ups for each template, and a few "multiclass" lenses.

Infornific · 08-07-2012, 09:04 PM

OK, now I think I'm going to have to get a copy of this just to satisfy my curiosity. It occurs to me you could also combine the 125 point Henchmen templates with Historical Folks to get adventurers with a background - kind of give it a Warhammer vibe.

- DW

Stone Dog · 08-07-2012, 10:52 PM

As a related aside, one of my players expressed interest in a tribal sort of character, but none of the 125 templates really clicked.

So we used Tribal Warrior and Tribal Wanderer from Lands Out of Time and sprinkled it with Barbarian until we hit 125 points. It looks like it will be fun!

Bruno · 08-08-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Stone Dog

As a related aside, one of my players expressed interest in a tribal sort of character, but none of the 125 templates really clicked.

That's why my Skirmisher isn't vanilla. It's basically Skirmisher with Brute sprinkled on top and some liberties taken in weapon selections.

08-05-2012, 08:39 PM	#1
TorgSmith Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mission Tx	DF15 Use by Player One of my players likes the standard 125pt template with the 125pt Lens. He has built a Squire + Veteran and an Archer + Veteran. The Archer he mixed with Mountain Elf. I like the budget templates for the red shirts. I like sending them in with the fearless and over confident Torch-Bearer. Mwa Ha Ha. __________________ Thank You, Torg Smith

08-06-2012, 12:14 PM	#2
Kromm *GURPS* Line Editor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montréal, Québec	Re: DF15 Use by Player I'd love to hear more stories of players choosing 125 + 125 point combos from *Henchmen* over 250-point templates! It would be nifty to learn of the exploits of an apprentice-gadgeteer alchemist . . . or to hear how brute-champion, initiate-champion, initiate-veteran, skirmisher-champion, and squire-champion stack up as holy warriors . . . or to see somebody ignore p. 35 and prove us wrong by going far with, say, killer-gadgeteer. __________________ Sean "Dr. Kromm" Punch <kromm@sjgames.com> *GURPS* Line Editor, Steve Jackson Games My DreamWidth [Just *GURPS* News]

08-07-2012, 07:24 AM	#3
Peter V. Dell'Orto Fightin' Round the World Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey	Re: DF15 Use by Player Yeah, let us know. And I'm glad you like Bargain Henchmen. I think Sean came up with the name, while I was the one pushing for them from the start. "We need a book about torchbearers and potion drinkers!" __________________ Peter V. Dell'Orto aka Toadkiller_Dog or TKD My Author Page My S&C Blog My Dungeon Fantasy Game Blog "You fall onto five death checks." - Andy Dokachev

08-07-2012, 01:45 PM	#4
Bruno Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada	Re: DF15 Use by Player It looks like I may be playing in a face-to-face 125-ish point DF game, following a Paizo adventure path, Real Soon Now. I've got a 125 point slightly-modified Skirmisher Grott (sort of a small goblin) - tweaked to be a jungle-dwelling spear wielder, not a fencer. Backpack full of monster drool, brace of poisoned javelins, comanche shield. EDIT: I put up the character PDF and GCA file, because meh. __________________ All about Size Modifier; Unified Hit Location Table A Wiki for my F2F Group A neglected GURPS blog Last edited by Bruno; 08-07-2012 at 05:00 PM.

08-07-2012, 08:36 PM	#7
RyanW ☣ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast NC	Re: DF15 Use by Player I'm thinking about pitching a 150-point game, with the 125-point templates and the extra points to bring most of the nonhuman templates into reach. I'll probably also make a few 25-point lenses for human (or low cost nonhuman) characters to flesh out. Probably a selection of straight power ups for each template, and a few "multiclass" lenses. __________________ RyanW - Actually one normal sized guy in three tiny trenchcoats.

08-07-2012, 09:04 PM	#8
Infornific Join Date: Dec 2004	Re: DF15 Use by Player OK, now I think I'm going to have to get a copy of this just to satisfy my curiosity. It occurs to me you could also combine the 125 point Henchmen templates with Historical Folks to get adventurers with a background - kind of give it a Warhammer vibe. - DW

08-07-2012, 10:52 PM	#9
Stone Dog Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: DF15 Use by Player As a related aside, one of my players expressed interest in a tribal sort of character, but none of the 125 templates really clicked. So we used Tribal Warrior and Tribal Wanderer from Lands Out of Time and sprinkled it with Barbarian until we hit 125 points. It looks like it will be fun!