Personal Incarnations (Ravenloft NPCs)

[Le Noir Faineant]

That's very interesting point. There is a limit at level? Van will be level 16.

No level restrictions, as far as I am concerned. My characters are of epic scale as well.

[alhoon]

Just for reference I'm an 18th lvl wizard and that makes me a CR24 creature.

[Le Noir Faineant]

No challenge for Rafee's kids... They're eight adventurers of level 5, so that could even work... because they're nasty and mean...

[Jason of the Fraternity]

Now, aren't 8 or 9 characters a bit few for a character - only book?

If we are looking at this netbook only holding character write-ups with some possible dread possibilities, then I would agree that we would want more than only 8 or 9. I would aim for something between 15 and 20 characters, which could range between low level and epic (see additional comments below). If you want to sell this book to the community, then we'll want to have enough variety to appeal to everyone.

No level restrictions, as far as I am concerned. My characters are of epic scale as well.

This is absolutely fine and good, but you might want to keep your readers in mind as the various characters are created. The majority of the on-line community tends to focus on lower level heroes (and villains), and epic level characters tend to be the exception and not the norm. I have no qualms about having powerful characters introduced in this netbook. However, the NPCs might be worthless to most people if they are so powerful that they don't fit well into their campaigns...

[Jason of the Fraternity]

Arrgh! I had totally forgotten that this thread was started by Jason... I'll start a new one with a poll!

You snooze, you lose...

[Le Noir Faineant]

I would aim for something between 15 and 20 characters, which could range between low level and epic (see additional comments below). If you want to sell this book to the community, then we'll want to have enough variety to appeal to everyone.

Dito. I'd said 18 characters, we now already range at about 10 possible submissions, so, this could indeed work.

This is absolutely fine and good, but you might want to keep your readers in mind as the various characters are created. The majority of the on-line community tends to focus on lower level heroes (and villains), and epic level characters tend to be the exception and not the norm. I have no qualms about having powerful characters introduced in this netbook. However, the NPCs might be worthless to most people if they are so powerful that they don't fit well into their campaigns...

Mmh... I personally had only thought of netbook as a game book in second place, more as an account of our iconic critters, which should be fun to read for insiders. If one then wants to insert them in his/ her game, I am fine, but I didn't think this would be the main focus of the book...

Besides, Jason, can you be so friendly to lock this thread so that we can continue in the one I announced above, please? - To keep things in order...

[Jason of the Fraternity]

I personally had only thought of netbook as a game book in second place, more as an account of our iconic critters, which should be fun to read for insiders.

I certainly have no problems with this approach, but it is something about which we needed to be clear. Speaking from personal experience, most readers will show a greater interest if a netbook has material that will be useful (easily used?) for their own purposes. Again, merely something to consider during the creation process...

Besides, Jason, can you be so friendly to lock this thread so that we can continue in the one I announced above, please?

Consider it done.