There's something I've wanted to try for a while now. I've done it as a DM a couple of times, but I would really, really like to try as a player.
What I have in mind is throwing game balance out the window and seeing what ACTUALLY happens if you give a bunch of level 1 PCs access to legendary magic items. Both against regular opponents and against high-level monsters that low-level PCs have no business fighting.
Still looking for brave souls willing to help me break D&D.
The experiment: level 1 PCs, legendary magic items, and encounters they have no business surviving.
I’m curious whether absurd gear actually lets low-level characters punch wildly above their weight, or whether things like low HP, weak saves, and action economy still bring them crashing back to earth.
In other words: can Peanut the Dragon Slayer live up to the name, or is this how we discover that legendary items do not protect you from being extremely level 1?
Looking for both players and a DM who enjoy weird system experiments.
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Fantastic! Looks like we have at least a DM and one player besides myself! I assume boss0tron3000 will take up the mantle of DM. Looking forward to this!
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Unhappy that the market got rid of individual purchases for one-off subclasses, magic items, and monsters?
Are we going to do a campaign, or just a couple encounters?
I’d definitely prefer an actual campaign, personally.
That said, I think it could work well if the first arc is basically a stress test: level 1 characters with legendary items, starting with normal threats and escalating into much nastier monsters.
I’d still love RP and story around it rather than just arena fights. Part of the fun is treating the ridiculous premise seriously and seeing how the world reacts to low-level weirdos carrying artifacts of impossible power.
So my vote is: campaign, but with the chaos experiment as the core premise.
Are we going to do a campaign, or just a couple encounters?
I’d definitely prefer an actual campaign, personally.
That said, I think it could work well if the first arc is basically a stress test: level 1 characters with legendary items, starting with normal threats and escalating into much nastier monsters.
I’d still love RP and story around it rather than just arena fights. Part of the fun is treating the ridiculous premise seriously and seeing how the world reacts to low-level weirdos carrying artifacts of impossible power.
So my vote is: campaign, but with the chaos experiment as the core premise.
Roomba Knight, Architect of the Cataclysm, Kitsumiho! Dubbed The Fluffy Bowman by Golden. He/They
Theatre Kid, Ravenclaw, bookworm, DM, Lego fanatic, flautist, mythology nerd, pedantic about spelling. I also love foxes, cats, otters, and red pandas!
I love Korean Mythology. If you want to ask me about something, send me a PM!
Aig amannan bidh mi air mo ghlacadh ro mhòr an-dràsta...
Are we going to do a campaign, or just a couple encounters?
I’d definitely prefer an actual campaign, personally.
That said, I think it could work well if the first arc is basically a stress test: level 1 characters with legendary items, starting with normal threats and escalating into much nastier monsters.
I’d still love RP and story around it rather than just arena fights. Part of the fun is treating the ridiculous premise seriously and seeing how the world reacts to low-level weirdos carrying artifacts of impossible power.
So my vote is: campaign, but with the chaos experiment as the core premise.
Cool!
Looking forward to seeing your character :)
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Unhappy that the market got rid of individual purchases for one-off subclasses, magic items, and monsters?
Are we going to do a campaign, or just a couple encounters?
I’d definitely prefer an actual campaign, personally.
That said, I think it could work well if the first arc is basically a stress test: level 1 characters with legendary items, starting with normal threats and escalating into much nastier monsters.
I’d still love RP and story around it rather than just arena fights. Part of the fun is treating the ridiculous premise seriously and seeing how the world reacts to low-level weirdos carrying artifacts of impossible power.
So my vote is: campaign, but with the chaos experiment as the core premise.
Roomba Knight, Architect of the Cataclysm, Kitsumiho! Dubbed The Fluffy Bowman by Golden. He/They
Theatre Kid, Ravenclaw, bookworm, DM, Lego fanatic, flautist, mythology nerd, pedantic about spelling. I also love foxes, cats, otters, and red pandas!
I love Korean Mythology. If you want to ask me about something, send me a PM!
Aig amannan bidh mi air mo ghlacadh ro mhòr an-dràsta...
Halloween fan, Lego master, Dm, bookworm, Ravenclaw and chef. Under 18 year old, currently posting in BST (UK time). Autistic, dyslexic as a warning I might ask you some personal questions so please don’t hate me Master of the clouds, ruler of the sky’s and controller of the Night Death shall come to us all, we just chose when
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Hi all,

There's something I've wanted to try for a while now. I've done it as a DM a couple of times, but I would really, really like to try as a player.
What I have in mind is throwing game balance out the window and seeing what ACTUALLY happens if you give a bunch of level 1 PCs access to legendary magic items. Both against regular opponents and against high-level monsters that low-level PCs have no business fighting.
In any case, here's the character I have made up: Peanut the Dragon Slayer!
Anyway, I hope someone is down for this absolutely crazy idea!
-Mister_Whisker
Unhappy that the market got rid of individual purchases for one-off subclasses, magic items, and monsters?
Provide feedback!
Still looking for brave souls willing to help me break D&D.
The experiment: level 1 PCs, legendary magic items, and encounters they have no business surviving.
I’m curious whether absurd gear actually lets low-level characters punch wildly above their weight, or whether things like low HP, weak saves, and action economy still bring them crashing back to earth.
In other words: can Peanut the Dragon Slayer live up to the name, or is this how we discover that legendary items do not protect you from being extremely level 1?
Looking for both players and a DM who enjoy weird system experiments.
Unhappy that the market got rid of individual purchases for one-off subclasses, magic items, and monsters?
Provide feedback!
Don't have time to commit to playing this out, but couldn't resist popping in to drop a very relevant Order of the Stick comic.
I would gladly DM this.
Through all the multiverse, I am The Singulairity.
I’d love either dming or playing this!
Hiya! You can call me Link. Here’s a bit about me:
Roomba Knight, Architect of the Cataclysm, Kitsumiho! Dubbed The Fluffy Bowman by Golden. He/They
Theatre Kid, Ravenclaw, bookworm, DM, Lego fanatic, flautist, mythology nerd, pedantic about spelling. I also love foxes, cats, otters, and red pandas!
I love Korean Mythology. If you want to ask me about something, send me a PM!
Aig amannan bidh mi air mo ghlacadh ro mhòr an-dràsta...Fantastic! Looks like we have at least a DM and one player besides myself! I assume boss0tron3000 will take up the mantle of DM. Looking forward to this!
Unhappy that the market got rid of individual purchases for one-off subclasses, magic items, and monsters?
Provide feedback!
Are we going to do a campaign, or just a couple encounters?
Through all the multiverse, I am The Singulairity.
I’d definitely prefer an actual campaign, personally.
That said, I think it could work well if the first arc is basically a stress test: level 1 characters with legendary items, starting with normal threats and escalating into much nastier monsters.
I’d still love RP and story around it rather than just arena fights. Part of the fun is treating the ridiculous premise seriously and seeing how the world reacts to low-level weirdos carrying artifacts of impossible power.
So my vote is: campaign, but with the chaos experiment as the core premise.
Unhappy that the market got rid of individual purchases for one-off subclasses, magic items, and monsters?
Provide feedback!
Got it! 👍
Through all the multiverse, I am The Singulairity.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/join/78359233701847010
Campaign.
Through all the multiverse, I am The Singulairity.
Thank you so much for getting it up so fast!
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I literally don't have anything to do.
Through all the multiverse, I am The Singulairity.
How many players would you like to have for this game? It would be awesome if we can get a full four-person party :)
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As many as possible, but I could do a one person party if need be.
Through all the multiverse, I am The Singulairity.
I think Link already agreed to join us. So we should have a two-player party at bare minimum.
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Kay.
Through all the multiverse, I am The Singulairity.
Cool!
Hiya! You can call me Link. Here’s a bit about me:
Roomba Knight, Architect of the Cataclysm, Kitsumiho! Dubbed The Fluffy Bowman by Golden. He/They
Theatre Kid, Ravenclaw, bookworm, DM, Lego fanatic, flautist, mythology nerd, pedantic about spelling. I also love foxes, cats, otters, and red pandas!
I love Korean Mythology. If you want to ask me about something, send me a PM!
Aig amannan bidh mi air mo ghlacadh ro mhòr an-dràsta...Looking forward to seeing your character :)
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Thanks! I’ll have it ready soon.
Hiya! You can call me Link. Here’s a bit about me:
Roomba Knight, Architect of the Cataclysm, Kitsumiho! Dubbed The Fluffy Bowman by Golden. He/They
Theatre Kid, Ravenclaw, bookworm, DM, Lego fanatic, flautist, mythology nerd, pedantic about spelling. I also love foxes, cats, otters, and red pandas!
I love Korean Mythology. If you want to ask me about something, send me a PM!
Aig amannan bidh mi air mo ghlacadh ro mhòr an-dràsta...I'll like to join this
Halloween fan, Lego master, Dm, bookworm, Ravenclaw and chef.
Under 18 year old, currently posting in BST (UK time). Autistic, dyslexic as a warning I might ask you some personal questions so please don’t hate me
Master of the clouds, ruler of the sky’s and controller of the Night
Death shall come to us all, we just chose when