Comments on: Lost in Eberron: Profiling Jack, Sawyer and Locke

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:31:00 +0000

Just found this site recently so I’m still kinda reading old blog posts, but I thought I’d comment on this. I’m actually surprised that Jack was the only character that nobody commented on yet. Personally, I don’t see him as a Cleric because he’s the man of reason, not faith (which, granted, was mentioned in the post). Rather, I see him as more of an Artificer; still a leader, but has more of a “science” flavor to it.

By: Creating A Character Around A Concept — Dungeon's Master

Creating A Character Around A Concept — Dungeon's Master — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:33:39 +0000

[...] create familiar characters in D&D terms, re-imagining them as D&D racees and classes in Lost in Eberron. One of my previous characters was based on Indiana Jones. He was a Bard who taught at [...]

By: Ameron

Ameron — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:42:06 +0000

@Shades
This is the beauty about this kind of article; it creates discussion about how we see these characters fitting into D&D classes and roles.

So keeping in mind that I’m looking at these characters when they first arrived on the island, I agree that Locke could very well be an Avenger and in fact I was very torn between Ranger and Avenger. But the way I see it he really “found his faith” after he crashed on the island and regained the use of his legs.

As for Sawyer, I seriously considered making him a Bard partly for the multi-classing ability, partly for the access to social skills, and yes partly because he does eventually become a leader. But I think his initial role when the ship first crashes is more of a scoundrel and a sneak which I felt were best exemplified as a Rogue.

Thanks for your feedback. Writing this article gave me a chance to combine my interest for Lost with my passion for D&D. If you loved/hated this article, just wait until you see what I have in store for my re-imagining of the rest of the cast.

By: Shades

Shades — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:54:19 +0000

I completely disagree about Locke becoming a leader. He’s less a leader and more divinely driven. I’d argue that he’s more of an Avenger than anything else. It’s not an exact mechanical translation, but the mindset is almost identitcal. He believes beyond all reason that his vision/belief is correct and he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Very Avenger.

In fact, the times he’s tried to lead he’s made a real hash of things. Look at season four in Othertown, the way that Ben has continually been able to manipulate him (the end of season five notwithstanding, considering Locke is a changed man by that time), and his “take it or leave” attitude towards the needs of others.

No my friends, Locke is not a leader.

My other contention is that Sawyer is not a striker or a rogue. He’s a leader. Sawyer, if he were a D&D character, probably needs to be a half-elf Bard focused on multi-classing.

That give him access to all the social skills the con-artist needs, diversifies his powers, and neatly fills the leadership role that Sawyer has grown into.

By: Ameron

Ameron — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:59:05 +0000

@Paper Dragon
I agree that the show Lost is rich with ideas that DMs can easily adapt and use in their existing campaign (or use to begin a new one). I didn’t want to cover too much in one post so I decided to only profile a few of the most important characters. If this article is well received by our readers (and so far it looks like it is) then I’ve get every intention to write additional articles exploring things like the island, the smoke monster, the others and of course more of the regular cast.

@Toldain
I agree that Locke’s character does become a leader as the show progresses, and I think Warlord is a good choice. However, my initial impression is based on the first episode of the show and at the beginning I’d argue that Locke is still just a Ranger with no violent tendencies. It’s only as the story progresses that he becomes more of a leader and more involved in the conflict on the island. Just my take on it.

By: Toldain

Toldain — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:40:55 +0000

I would have thought Locke to be a Warlord, not a Ranger. Otherwise, it all works great. .-= Toldain´s last blog ..Playing MarioKart 64 From a Browser =-.

By: Paper Dragon

Paper Dragon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:24:22 +0000

Being a fan of the Lost TV Show, I had already thought that a Mega Dungeon loosely based on the Lost Island could be a fun campaign to play. Just imagine that everytime you go walking into the forest you can find polar (dire) bears or even a smoke paraelemental, and there's several ruined sites around the island to look for ways out of there. I like your version of the characters, but what about the island per se? .-= Paper Dragon´s last blog ..The Queen of Stone =-.