Large and In Charge
I'd like to take an Attack of Opportunity to talk about one of the most frickin' awesome dOrange campaigns that I am not GMing, namely Anthony's Paragon. We just got back into the thick of it last Friday after a few months of hiatus and boy, am I stoked.
You see, Paragon has a lot going for it. Not only is it extremely crunchy with high-level monster PCs and super-customizable house rules for action points and magic points, but it also is full of creamy character development and a rich plot that we're only beginning to unravel. Coupled with the fact that this all takes place in a completely home-grown fantasy world that rivals (if not surpasses) most published campaign settings, you can probably start to see why I'm so impressed with this campaign. (Particularly because it's the first Anthony has ever run for our group!)
Of course, all of this planning and campaign design of awesomeness would be wasted if I didn't have a PC I cared about, but in this campaign, I get two rich and complex characters to play with for the price of one. Celeres Altimar, the marshal / legendary leader gryphon crown prince turned bronze dragon, is an incredibly exciting character to play, both in and out of combat. I'm starting to realize I need to make him a little less long-winded and a little more a dragon of action, but I can't think of many other faults. His cohort, Taliana Starke, the human evoker / cleric / mystic theurge, has worked out to be a good foil and it's been a riot to be able to sling spells with magic points. I'm looking forward to her next level (which is unfortunately a while off), so she can make use of the Displacer Form spell (since, aside from gryphon and dragon, displacer beast would have been my next choice for a monster PC).
Thus, I'm definitely looking forward to this Friday and the next as we continue the Paragon goodness. Many, many kudos to Anthony for designing and running such an epic campaign, for not only do I love playing in it, but I also love the break it gives me from GMing my campaigns. (Also, kudos to Diana for the striking commissioned artwork that graces the top of this post.) Thanks to Paragon, the DC for campaigns has definitely been raised for dOrange.
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Aw, thanks; this really made my day!
It certainly makes it worth all the work to know that the campaign is being so enjoyed! I'm glad you're having fun playing Celeres and Taliana; they're great to watch. We definitely have a great ensemble! I've had an awesome time running it for you guys; it's hard to believe it's been going on for a year, now!
Well, I hope to keep you all interested and excited about it as it presses forward. There's a lot more in store for the Grey Ops!
Thanks again for the shout-out. Until Friday!