Kill the Justice League... as a D&D character

[Zagreus]

A neigh omnipotent being is bored and decides to kill the Justice League. Rather than do it himself, he decides to enlist... YOU. This being has been recently intrigued with the mortal phenomena of role-playing games and gives you the power of a 20th level D&D character of your choice (pick your edition, whichever you like). You can also select, to aid you in this challenging mission: one artifact, and four other non-artifact magic items. Plus: four scrolls and four potions (non-artifact, of course). You can be multi-classed or single class, whatever your like. Your race must be standard from a "Player's Handbook".

And, just to motivate you, the being has also captured several of your family and friends and placed them in a far-off dimension, sealed away from scrying and the like. His minions will kill them if you don't "play along". If you give it the old college try, and fail, he'll let them go. If you win, of course, he'll let them go. He'll know if you're faking via periodic check ins (remote viewing and mind reading, very subtle, as to not interfere with your plans).

Bonus: if you win, you're allowed to keep your powers, and move yourself and loved ones to a dimension of your choice, or you can decide it was "all just a dream".

So, the choice: What class(es) do you choose? What artifact and magic items? And how do you kill the Justice League?

Or do you take the chance and try to face the neigh-omnipotent being, knowing that your family will almost surely die? The Justice League can do almost anything, but do you take that chance (after all, they are already captured and this being, let's call him the "Dark Game God" really doesn't want his fun to be spoiled...)

The targets (current comic DC power levels):

Superman
Wonder Woman
Batman
Flash (Barry Allen)
Aquaman
Martian Manhunter
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

... good luck...!

[Beadle]

I must think on this.

But I love the idea of a “neigh omnipotent being” instead of a nigh-omnipotent one.

Just this all-powerful horse-god.

[Shai-Hulud]

20th-level Wizard.

I'll choose the other stuff, artifacts and whatnot, after I get empowered. Since as a 20th-level Wizard I'll have much greater knowledge of all that.

No coersion is necessary. I'm bored with the Justice League and am happy to bump them off. Honestly, I would have done it for free. My nigh-omnipotent sponsor needs to work on his nigh-omniscience, apparently.

[Zagreus]

Spelling errors are the god's one true weakness!

[Beadle]

Spelling errors are the god's one true weakness!

“I say thee Neigh!”

[Sharpandpointies]

Beadle wins, nobody actually surprised.

[MichaelC]

[The MunchKING]

Well there's the standard answer of "The MunchKING's power PLUS a 20th level D&D guy could take on ANYTHING!! And win against most of them."


But a general 20th level character depends on what edition, and what extra stuff you allow from splatbooks. Making it Player's Handbook only, even for just the classes gets rid of most of the cheese know off the top of my head.

EDIT: No wait, that said RACE must be PHB standard. Oh well that still leaves a lot of cheese on the table.

Pretty much ANY "D&D character vs the Flash" though is really counting on Flash forgetting he has Superspeed, as well all the weird Speed Force tricks.

Superman is at least contractually obligated to get hit by your magic to show off how his super-toughness doesn't work on magic.

Oh wait, this is a scenario where you can have prep as long as the JLA don't find you? MAYBE ambushing Barrey would work then. Like Superman said that one time, Batman may be the most dangerous JLAer in this context, because while you're worrying about your Mind Blanks to keep out the Martian Manhunter, and Contingencied Quickened Flesh to Stone to try to drop the Flash or something, he's got that +30 skill in Sneaking and gadgets to give him another +10 and you just AREN'T spotting him with anything short of Epic Magic.

[The MunchKING]

One strat you could try in order to get people to not use their super speed is illusions. You make an illusion (preferably one of the mind-effecting ones instead of the "Bend light and sound so it really looks like someone is there" ones, so you don't forget little details like a heartbeat that Superman could pick up on. Just get in his head and convince him there's a dude there.

The dude should be some kind of low-rent villain so Superman doesn't think he NEEDS to use his superspeed, preferably a sad pathetic kind of guy who comes off as not REALLY a threat to anyone, even himself. That way Superman feels obligated to stop and talk the guy out of being evil and doing villainy, and go back to being a good person. Thats when you hit him with a Stilled, Silent, Subtle Spell of 6th level or below (Maybe Baleful Polymorph?). That way even if he makes his Fort save (and OotS rules says he can't. ) He won't know someone tried to hit him with magic, let alone who. Also anybody else whose watching won't notice you casting, so you don't have to worry about Batman sucker punching you while you're casting.


Flash seems to be especially vulnerable to this strategy so it may be good to do him first.


Of course, if you are relying on Polymorph effects, you may want confirmation by your Horse God that "incapacitating" is as good as "killing" for the sake of the challenge. Because BP isn't SUPPOSED to kill, and gives a big bonus to Saves against "he should TOTALLY DIE" arguments.

[Shadowedeyes]

I don't really want to kill the Justice League, but I don't want my friends and family to die. Hmm.

I don't think Pun-Pun is on the table, as I don't think Kobolds were in a Player's Handbook.

We could try to rule lawyer this. Choose Cleric. Go all in on trying. If you succeed, pop some resurrection spells and point out to the Dark Horse God that you did technically follow the instructions to the letter, as he didn't mention you couldn't bring them back after the fact. He probably should learn about the pedantic rules arguing if he's gonna get into D&D anyway.

I mean, I'll be sad that I wasn't able to get the far cooler wizard spells, but still.

[Sharpandpointies]

And, just to motivate you, the being has also captured several of your family and friends and placed them in a far-off dimension, sealed away from scrying and the like. His minions will kill them if you don't "play along".

This cannot possibly backfire on Neigh-god. ^_^

We could try to rule lawyer this. Choose Cleric. Go all in on trying. If you succeed, pop some resurrection spells and point out to the Dark Horse God that you did technically follow the instructions to the letter, as he didn't mention you couldn't bring them back after the fact. He probably should learn about the pedantic rules arguing if he's gonna get into D&D anyway.

This is a great plan. I like it.

[The MunchKING]

Going to need at least 35,000 GP worth of diamonds then.

[Sharpandpointies]

Going to need at least 35,000 GP worth of diamonds then.

High-level cleric with access to one artifact and four magic items should be able to manage.

Consider that your homework, Munch - what could this person do to get their hands on 35K of diamonds? ^_^ Of everyone on this site, I trust you to be able to find the answer.

[The MunchKING]

High-level cleric with access to one artifact and four magic items should be able to manage.

Consider that your homework, Munch - what could this person do to get their hands on 35K of diamonds? ^_^ Of everyone on this site, I trust you to be able to find the answer.

Ah my question to you is what is the conversion rate from GP to DC Dollars? Especially after a Luthor presidency?

(If it was Pathfinder 1st Edition, I know some ways to cheese it to make that irrelevant, but for D&D, I'm thinking you will need those diamonds.)

The other trick would be what Domains does Horse God even give you for your Cleric?

[Beadle]

Ah my question to you is what is the conversion rate from GP to DC Dollars? Especially after a Luthor presidency?

(If it was Pathfinder 1st Edition, I know some ways to cheese it to make that irrelevant, but for D&D, I'm thinking you will need those diamonds.)

The other trick would be what Domains does Horse God even give you for your Cleric?

I think we have to assume you have access to all the material spell components you need, otherwise you’re buggered if you want to cast anything above about 3rd level.

As for Domains, you got to assume Forge Domain would be on there. I mean… blacksmiths FFS.

Nature Domain seems obvious too.

Trickster works only if the horse is a Trojan one.