Playing an Istari

[zedturtle]

Wow, this is a lot more complex than I anticipated. Although I must admit I have enjoyed watching this discussion unfold. I can understand both sides of the the argument for and against. I for one want the ability to play one, or at the very least run one as an NPC. Having one of them started out in some fashion would help me know the limits of what they are capable of.

Now, with that said, I'm also the guy that wants to play the dragon in D&D. Why? Because they are cool. Simple as that. My desire to play an Istari is a little more complicated than the cool factor, but at its heart don't we all want to play someone like Gandalf at some point?

Yeah, it can be complicated. Of course, it's up to each Loremaster to determine their level of fidelity to the source material and interest in the scholarship. If you want to play a character with more magic than the core rules both Robin and myself have approaches that we are working on. I believe Robin already linked to his work; Zed's Magic Thread, a page or two from the top, is my work in progress.

[Rich H]

Zed's Magic Thread, a page or two from the top, is my work in progress.

... And highly recommended as well. Can't wait to see the finished version/document.

[zedturtle]

Zed's Magic Thread, a page or two from the top, is my work in progress.

... And highly recommended as well. Can't wait to see the finished version/document.

Thanks! It's in progress; but there's some other stuff that trumps it at the moment.