I am not sure about the new rules now..

I do not like the psychic combat ability..

Also, the wordings of the ability's have also changed..

The P.Combat only happens if you land on the King vs. when he lands on you.  You have a chance to kick his butt and send him packing, not to mention you also gain 1 Craft (as if defeating a Craft 7 Enemy) and also a Spell (which you can't get in defeating an Enemy or another adventurer.)  Seems more than fair to me.

Sorry, V. but I can't agree with you on this one.  I detest the Reaper or anything moving around the Land that no one can do anything about. And I like that the King is a REAL npc (so to speak), and the Reaper isn't.  The King has his own agenda and isn't some random cannon players throw at each other in a blink of godhood or a free over-gunned version of a Randomize spell.  The King operates within the game environment better, yet he's still a random one can't be certain of... but unto himself and not as a player's puppet ever.  He's not exactly how I would make him, but I'd play this last re-write for the fun he offers.  I won't ever play the Reaper; and neither will most of my group.

You got something there, Mr. B.  Keep at it.  Maybe there are more tweaks others would like to suggest to widen the King's appeal.

Velhart said:

Hi Velhart,

Do not worry, everything under progress. I do not concern about the wordings so far, more his funktinality. But I will put in your wordings if you have sugestions.

To mention, I do like your sugestions so far, so keep up

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I will do my best to satisfy all, so here comes the Toad King once again

Toad King

• Start location: Cursed Clade.
• Toad King is drawn by magic. Every time a magic object is drawn or a spell is cast, move Toad King one space toward that character.
• If Toad King lands on a character - that character must roll a dice to see Toad Kings reaction.

1. The Toad king is angry : You changed to a Toad for 3 turns.
2. Give Toad King an magic item (discard a magic item) or be toaded for 3 turns.
3. Absorb - The Toad King steals your magic energy - Discard all spells your character have.
4. Toad king is happy and want to sing a song for you - Miss 1 turn.
5. Toad King is lost and needs your guidiance - move Toad King 1 space in any direction.
6. Ups! you stepped on Toad King - Remove Toad King from game.

Forgot to apply  something - here it is.

Toad King

• Start location: Cursed Clade.
• Toad King is drawn by magic. Every time a magic object is drawn or a spell is cast, move Toad King one space toward that character.
• If Toad King lands on a character - that character must roll a dice to see Toad Kings reaction.

1. The Toad king is angry : You changed to a Toad for 3 turns.
2. Give Toad King an magic item (discard a magic item) or be toaded for 3 turns.
3. Absorb - The Toad King steals your magic energy - Discard all spells your character have.
4. Toad king is happy and want to sing a song for you - Miss 1 turn.
5. Toad King is lost and needs your guidiance - move Toad King 1 space in any direction.
6. Ups! you stepped on Toad King - Remove Toad King from game.

• If Toad King lands on a Toaded character, that character is Toad blessed and gets all fate repleanished. (no need off roling a dice for reaction)

My only major concern for him now is that he isn't going to get around much.  Once most magic objects are drawn, there won't be many of those triggers coming up. Yes, as the game progesses, likely more spells will be used.  But how many players are going to use one if he's one space away.  And if they are further away than one space, his one space movement may not see him land on anyone during a game. He'll become just a maintenance step to see and little else.  I don't like the way the Reaper is moved, but maybe the Toad King does need to get around a bit more.

JCHendee said:

I see him as a big treat being around becouse he can land on you in other players turns as well. Example: You are two spaces from him and another player is maybe 6 spaces from him in same direction - Then that player find an magic object+cast a spell or just cast two spells, then Toad King lands on you. And the chance is bigger with more players in game. I think his activity will vary a lot from game to game, but people will always think twice before nering him.

But you are right that he proabaly wont come munc around like into the dungeon or something. But remember he is a toad.

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Very true... if you use a spell while he is near someone else between you and him, there might be some added surprise in him jumping another adventurer.

Inspired from what we got so far, I might soon begin to create the art of him. Need some opinions here.

1. Should he look serious, happy, funny or something else. What would fit him ?
2. I think he should be toad sized so he can be crussed under your feet, but maybe some imagine him big as humen or something else ?

Hmmm... it's hard to get some of those miniatures that Jon pointed out... out of my head.  I personally like this notion of him (to the right), so maybe that's influencing my opinion.

I think I see him as taking himself very seriously, though others might snicker behind his back... until he nails one of them.  Definitely not too diminuative, so maybe the height of the Dwarf or Pixie. And especially if his final version includes no way to whack him.  Unless you want to go for something more literal, like this... http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398c0295b000100fad6b07fe80005-pi

Also, have you thought of a motif for his persona card?  The Reaper has his own unique card in that, so I suppose the King might too.  I've had notions of trying to create a persona/NPC style card, since there are others working some different angles on such creations.  Something like has been done for characters, the alt endings, etc., with a common format to identify what they are.  But maybe the King needs something unique just for him.

Given that other Toad minis were produced for 2nd Edition, and how I like the idea of other Toads being made, what about just a likeness of the Toad miniatures already available in the game, but with ermine robes and a crown etc?

It would quite quite cool to have a themed set of Toad minis, with the Toad King being the focus of the set if you will.

Thank you for the inputs. I have also thougt of a uniqe persona card for Toad King in the same format as Grim Reapers. I think I go for something between the literal Toad and the mini Jon posted - also I do like Jons idea for a theme, so I will try make him identic to the other toads in game, but with some more inteligence/human like look I try to figure out something and proabaly post some skethes to get some input for his final look.

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Mr. B., I don't know if you want to create your own image or use one already made, but I stumbled across another notion... though it might be questionable to use.  Look... HERE.  This is a stamp for making one's own images.  I could be stamped on a blank white card, scanned, and then hand colored or even photoshop tinted and shaded.  I'm still rather uncertain about such being packaged for redistribution, but the image is nicely whimsical, like the King, and fits the size of figure that could be stepped on.

ADDENDUM:  Oops!  You got your next post in while I was typing, so nevermind.

Hi JC, nice toad picture. Something like that I also had  in mind. I try to do the art on my own to get something completely unique. But everything is usefull, so thank you

Hi all, I have been working on Toad King and have come so far:

TOAD KING STORY
Toad King popped out of his eg the day Cursed Glade became cursed. He is the oldest toad in the world and posesses powers unimaginable for what a little toad could posses. He is intelligent and able to communicate with all beings without saying words – he mostly do that when he commands something. Legends are told of the Toad King, but very few actually have seen him or know of his real existence – ”is he true or just a story ?” ... He is adicted to magic and seeks out to absorb it. He is not wandering too far from his birth place as he is a toad – he goes far but not too far. With his power to absorb magic, he has grown stronger in time and is now also able to use his most fered skill of all, that is making someone to a slimy toad, to join his family.

( Sorry for my spelling. I am working on an alternative storry and if anyone have a story, then fell free to suggest it )

Toad King rules:

• Start location: Cursed Clade. Toad King only moves in the middle region.
• Toad King is drawn by magic. Every time a magic object is drawn or a spell is cast, move Toad King one space toward that character. (only in middle region)

Hope you like it and fell free to comment on it.

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