tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265823935793431294.post8017374785661669041..comments2015-01-08T17:27:44.136-08:00Comments on Open Gateways: Roles and Terrain ThoughtsNorth Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11807464238871168378noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265823935793431294.post-44321347193510668932013-02-01T02:16:00.539-08:002013-02-01T02:16:00.539-08:00North Spot!
I really like the ideas in this artic...North Spot!<br /><br />I really like the ideas in this article. These roles are something a real traveling party/expedition might have. I am definitely going to borrow some of this stuff! I never thought of using journey roles for D+D before, but it makes sense.<br /><br />Your list is a lot more complete than the one I came up with for our African expedition game. There are a couple of ideas I have that might not be pertinent for a traveling adventuring party, but may be for a larger exploration group. <br /><br />Linguist: A lot of people in D+D speak common, and there's also magic, but when venturing our into the hinterlands of Africa, it's handy to have someone who understands and can translate the myriad of dialects encountered. In our game, the expedition party itself had 4 different languages...<br /><br />Porters/bearers: Expeditions need a lot of food, ammo, instruments, and supplies. There is also need for transporting trade goods, so food and supplies can be obtained on the way. The porters are dedicated to carrying the various provisions. <br /><br />Animal handlers/teamsters: The players in my game usually had a couple of mules to help with the transporting. They also had a couple of goats to give milk. Animal handlers were responsible for their care. If they were in an area that was conducive to it, they might have a cart or wagon and a driver for the team.<br /><br />The other roles I came up with are pretty much covered by your list: PCs (leaders) caravan boss, guide, scout, guards/soldiers.<br /><br />Good post!<br /><br />David S.<br />Minnesota, USAThe Dale Wardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864432866927396245noreply@blogger.com