I’m always interested in a new and unique feel to a D&D campaign. The great cover picture of a soldier on patrol with a magic crossbow gives me ideas for a Wraith Recon campaign of snipers out on covert missions. Substitute crossbows for rifles and magic for grenades, and you could have a modern platoon feel in a fantasy setting.
The only problem with 4th Edition (until more material comes out) is that only Rangers make good archers, and even then they prefer bows to crossbows. So if I run this setting using standard 4th Ed. rules, I’ll likely end up with a typical party of a Cleric, a sword-and-shield Fighter, a Rogue with daggers, a bow-using Ranger etc.
My question is what will make an adventure in this setting (using normal rules and a regular party) feel unique and different from a standard D&D adventure? If both have the same rules and party-members, how will a Wraith Recon mission to rescue hostages feel different than a standard D&D adventure to rescue a kidnapped noble? How will a WR mission to eliminate some terrorist threat differ from a standard adventure to stop Kobold Bandits who are menacing a town?
The setting looks very interesting, and I’m just trying to get a sense of what gives it a unique feel.
The only problem with 4th Edition (until more material comes out) is that only Rangers make good archers, and even then they prefer bows to crossbows. So if I run this setting using standard 4th Ed. rules, I’ll likely end up with a typical party of a Cleric, a sword-and-shield Fighter, a Rogue with daggers, a bow-using Ranger etc.
My question is what will make an adventure in this setting (using normal rules and a regular party) feel unique and different from a standard D&D adventure? If both have the same rules and party-members, how will a Wraith Recon mission to rescue hostages feel different than a standard D&D adventure to rescue a kidnapped noble? How will a WR mission to eliminate some terrorist threat differ from a standard adventure to stop Kobold Bandits who are menacing a town?
The setting looks very interesting, and I’m just trying to get a sense of what gives it a unique feel.