Adding a wildcard NPC is an advanced technique for experienced Dungeons & Dragons groups, but some archetypes are a better fit for the wildcard role.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Experienced Dungeons & Dragons groups often attempt to spice up new campaigns with innovative storytelling techniques, and adding one or more wildcard characters is a great tool for DMs. If a DM has run prior games for the same group of players, even the most skilled storyteller can become predictable. Players may anticipate plot twists and themes well in advance, due to familiarity.
4 A Wildcard Monarch Or Religious Leader Casting the wildcard player in a position of power changes the DnD dynamic. In the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons era a high-level player character might command a keep of fighters or an order of holy warriors as part of normal class progression. The 3e DnD system handled this through the Leadership feat.
Related: D&D's Planescape Character Options: The New Backgrounds & Feats ExplainedThe wildcard should have a good understanding of the player character they are portraying a copy of and might want to have their own separate Session Zero with the character’s primary player. A duplicate could take a very different course from the original.
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