The "Hack & Slash" motif involves campaigns with a lot of hand-to-hand combat, but not a very deep plot. Goals are fairly simple, but must be fought to be accomplished. In a "Hack & Slash" campaign, figuratively, the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black; most things are as they appear to be.
Table: "Hack & Slash" Party Configuration |
|
PC’s |
Assortment |
3 |
Two fighter types (Warrior, Cavalier, Barbarian, or Ranger), and one Priest type (Priest or Shaman) |
5 |
Three fighter types, a Wishsinger or Mathematician, and one Priest type. |
7 |
Four fighter types, a missile-heavy (Gunslinger, Wishsinger, or Mathematician), a Thief, and a Priest. |