Rudolph Van Richten C&C stats
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:33 pm
Here are some C&C stats for Van Richten based on those given in Wizards of the Coast's 3e material and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Ravenloft Boxed Set Real of Terror Manual.
2e had him as a 3rd level Thief and WotC made him Expert 5/ Rogue 5/ Scholar 5.
The reason why the 2e version of Van Richten had such a low level was because level losses from undead attacks were permanent. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong about this.) In any case, both in 3e and C&C, the Restoration spell can take care of that, and I'm sure Van Richten was a resourceful enough man to manage access to that spell via some contacts or allies.
Making him level 15 for C&C didn't seem right though, since characters in 3e level-up much faster than C&C, and despite the reason for his low level gone, it felt drastic to give him such a high-level in a game where the typical class chart 'stops' at 12.
I decided to take the difference in levels (despite that the Expert and Scholar 3e class and prestige class are not combat-centric) between the two versions of the game ( 15 - 3 = 12 ) and averaged both versions by splitting that difference in two ( 12 / 2 = 6 ). I then added that to his 'minimum' established level of 3, therefore 3 + 6 = 9.
This seems about right to me, it'd make him very skilled and Decipher Script really fits with the character concept of the researching scholar who hunts monsters, without making him a 'combat monster'. (He is however, someone who combats monsters! O.k, sorry about that...)
His 2e stats were Str. 11 Dex. 16 Con. 10 Int. 17 Wis. 16 Cha. 13. I'd say his Primes are Dexterity, Intelligence and Wisdom. He requires Dex to take the Rogue class, but it also makes sense story-wise that he'd be agile as a doctor performing his work and as an adventurer. He's also a wise and educated man, so Int and Wis are obvious choices.
So, here are his stats for C&C, using some text from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Ravenloft Boxed Set Real of Terror Manual.
Dr. Van Richten
Level 9 Rogue
Str : 11
Dex* : 16
Con : 10
Int* : 17
Wis* : 16
Cha : 13
Van Richten always carries a holy symbol, a vial of holy water, a small mirror, a silver dagger, and a wooden stake. When hunting prey, he carries other appropriate items, too. He rarely faces an opponent in direct combat, preferring to outwit the evil creatures and use their inherent weaknesses against them.
2e had him as a 3rd level Thief and WotC made him Expert 5/ Rogue 5/ Scholar 5.
The reason why the 2e version of Van Richten had such a low level was because level losses from undead attacks were permanent. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong about this.) In any case, both in 3e and C&C, the Restoration spell can take care of that, and I'm sure Van Richten was a resourceful enough man to manage access to that spell via some contacts or allies.
Making him level 15 for C&C didn't seem right though, since characters in 3e level-up much faster than C&C, and despite the reason for his low level gone, it felt drastic to give him such a high-level in a game where the typical class chart 'stops' at 12.
I decided to take the difference in levels (despite that the Expert and Scholar 3e class and prestige class are not combat-centric) between the two versions of the game ( 15 - 3 = 12 ) and averaged both versions by splitting that difference in two ( 12 / 2 = 6 ). I then added that to his 'minimum' established level of 3, therefore 3 + 6 = 9.
This seems about right to me, it'd make him very skilled and Decipher Script really fits with the character concept of the researching scholar who hunts monsters, without making him a 'combat monster'. (He is however, someone who combats monsters! O.k, sorry about that...)
His 2e stats were Str. 11 Dex. 16 Con. 10 Int. 17 Wis. 16 Cha. 13. I'd say his Primes are Dexterity, Intelligence and Wisdom. He requires Dex to take the Rogue class, but it also makes sense story-wise that he'd be agile as a doctor performing his work and as an adventurer. He's also a wise and educated man, so Int and Wis are obvious choices.
So, here are his stats for C&C, using some text from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Ravenloft Boxed Set Real of Terror Manual.
Dr. Van Richten
Level 9 Rogue
Str : 11
Dex* : 16
Con : 10
Int* : 17
Wis* : 16
Cha : 13
Van Richten always carries a holy symbol, a vial of holy water, a small mirror, a silver dagger, and a wooden stake. When hunting prey, he carries other appropriate items, too. He rarely faces an opponent in direct combat, preferring to outwit the evil creatures and use their inherent weaknesses against them.
