The Pink Dice Chronicles

After reading this article , I thought I'd take on the topic of backup characters.   Backup characters, I think, are a natural part of any gameplay where a character could die.   As I've stated before , I think character death is a positive influence on game play.  The interplay between backup characters, new players, and character death is an important dynamic.  New players rarely get exactly what they want in their first character.  A backup character gives them the opportunity to vent some of this different character energy without having them switch characters every few weeks. Asking players to maintain backup characters is also a good way to foreshadow to players that character death will occur.  It rarely happens when they expect it and often times I find it is an emotional time when a character dies.  Having a backup character allows them to move on during the game time without having to dwell on their character's death while watching everyone...

So, with the help of my daughters, we have a Friday Night Pathfinder group now underway.  The first couple of  sessions we did at home for character building, but now we've moved to a local gaming shop.  The current part of 4 is a start and we're hoping to add a couple more players soon. Our group so far: Player C plays a Half-elf rogue named Felix Player Ch plays a Gnome sorceress named Ally Player R plays an Elf ranger named Corrail Player V plays a Human Paladin named Rodar The first couple of sessions brought the initial group of 4 together in northern Faerun in the Lurkwood forest, taking shelter in a hidden tomb.  On the way from their to the town of Wayford nearby, they fell into an old mine via a sudden sinkhole brought on by the storm.

K 15yo Currently playing Dahlia Jones, a human rogue. Plays WoW Knits and crochets during the day, rogue backstabber at night. Doesn't like doing backgrounds Tanks or rogues -- no magic users for her C 15yo Currently playing Annah Aristotle, a half-elf ranger Tries to put herself (drama queen) into her character, often resulting in death Prefers magic and nature stuff V 12yo Currently playing Romeo Charter, a human fighter Likes to hit things, even other PCs and rocks Get easily annoyed with other players who won't let her hit stuff Not a good rogue, better at fighter "Can I wear armor?" "Yeah-- that would be stealthy.   Chink... chink... chink... you can't see me -- I'm being stealthy.  Chink chink chink" S 9yo Currently playing Jan Weatherwind, Elf Cleric Good at backgrounds Wild dice roller P 30-something DM's wife Currently playing Lino Theremine, Half-elf Paladin Likes pretty / hot characters Usually ends ...