At FB’s biggest RPG group in Mexico, someone said they really want to play that character in D&D, but no one wants to be their DM. I think it’s understandable, an arcane trickster rogue tiefling is a stupid concept.
One problem with D&D (from 2e on) is that it takes itself seriously, to a fault. Therefore, most players just won’t accept a ridiculous character concept like that of the arcane trickster rogue tiefling, because he makes the whole game look ridiculous. For, like all court jesters, he’s a reflection of the concomitant ridiculousness of the court, however invisible to itself.
Ridiculous courtiers hate those who remind them of their ridiculousness.
My solution to this poor soul? Easy: “Play Troika! Here’s your character sheet:”
Arcane Trickster Rogue Tiefling
You are a child of the devil, a free spirit, and no one will tell you what you can or cannot be, and whoever dares, abide by the consequences.
Possessions
Sword
Thief Tools
Advanced Skills
2 Punch Dagger (Damage as Knife)
2 Darkvision
2 Hellish Resistance
1 Thaumaturgy
1 Tail Fighting (Damage as Unarmed)
New Advanced Skills
Darkvision
You can see in the dark.
Hellish resistance
Fire doesn’t harm you.
Thaumaturgy
You can produce any of the following effects:
- Your voice booms up to three times as loud as normal for 1 minute
- You cause flames to flicker, brighten, dim, or change color for 1 minute
- You cause harmless tremors in the ground for 1 minute
- You create an instantaneous sound that originates from a point of your choice within range, such as a rumble of thunder, the cry of a raven, or ominous whispers
- You instantaneously cause an unlocked door or window to fly open or slam shut
- You alter the appearance of your eyes for 1 minute
Tail Fighting
You can attack with your tail.
Why Troika!?
In Troika! you can play whatever character you want. He won’t. In Mexico, most people won’t play games other than D&D and Vampire. They would rather not play at all than playing other games. This is a true story. I spent more than two years trying to find players for either a LotFP, Into the Odd, Troika!, Over the Edge, or Mutant Future game. It was only after two years that I found three people. One week after, ony one player came, the other two didn’t even bother to cancel. Three months later, I found two new players and she found two new players. We have been player for a little more than a year every sunday.
In conclusion. Yeah, fuck 5e. Fuck wizards of the coast. And fuck weak pathetic fools!
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