I have desc and class/race.. no bg [Archive] - Wizards Community

I have desc and class/race.. no bg [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Sthoryn
04-12-07, 12:35 AM So here's the deal, he's an NPC that'll pretty much act as a guide for my players while they get accustomed to the new world I'm/we're making.

Male fighter lvl 6 i think
Str,Dex,Con = 18
Wis,Int = 10
Cha = 8

He uses a modified twohanded whip and excels in grappling, disarming and tripping.
He has an unnerving scar on the right side of his face. He has short brown hair, green eyes.
Always wears a leather skull-cap
Has a bag of holding with some random stuff.
He needs to somehow be tied in with a Noble Lady of some Wealth.
Always wears casual clothing (chain shirt underneath, witha cotton shet beneath that.)
He's easy going.
Just need something else that I'm not quite sure of...

Thanks folks.
oh and assume that terrible evil exists in the form of monsters, combined with a fantasy medieval European setting.
Terjon of the Blue Rose
04-12-07, 12:59 AM Easiest background is an ex-soldier turned bodyguard. Certainly time in the army would explain a ragged scar and need to keep his head protected. If he was a little smarter I'd even say personal agent. If you plan on using him as a form of exposition for teaching characters the world you've set-up you might consider a bard though. A bard can have a huge number of ranks in knowledge skills and tends to be a party buffer more than a straight combatant helping to keep the pcs more important. Either way make sure the players know he will go away once his purpose is served so they don't rely upon him. *side note* lose grapple and a human bard can have both the trip and disarm feats by 6th lvl *end side note*
Sthoryn
04-12-07, 01:01 AM Right on.. thank you.
That's a really good idea.
Lanoitakude
04-13-07, 02:12 AM I agree with the above poster about making him a Bard. You can still keep him as 'soldier' style character, just make him a poet-warrior. You could also do Bard/Fighter or Bard/Ranger. When designing NPCs, it is important to make them not super powerful (as a tripping fighter can be at lower levels), so as to not up-stage the PCs.

Delios from 300 comes to mind. A great warrior with the skill to weave words just as artfully as he weaves his sword and spear.
Terjon of the Blue Rose
04-13-07, 04:42 AM Actually when I said bard I was thinking more drummer boy raised through ranks to bannerman (a surprisingly important role since they did a major portion of recruiting.) This also grants a closer tie to a noble leige.

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Sthoryn 04-12-07, 12:35 AM	So here's the deal, he's an NPC that'll pretty much act as a guide for my players while they get accustomed to the new world I'm/we're making. Male fighter lvl 6 i think Str,Dex,Con = 18 Wis,Int = 10 Cha = 8 He uses a modified twohanded whip and excels in grappling, disarming and tripping. He has an unnerving scar on the right side of his face. He has short brown hair, green eyes. Always wears a leather skull-cap Has a bag of holding with some random stuff. He needs to somehow be tied in with a Noble Lady of some Wealth. Always wears casual clothing (chain shirt underneath, witha cotton shet beneath that.) He's easy going. Just need something else that I'm not quite sure of... Thanks folks. oh and assume that terrible evil exists in the form of monsters, combined with a fantasy medieval European setting.
Terjon of the Blue Rose 04-12-07, 12:59 AM	Easiest background is an ex-soldier turned bodyguard. Certainly time in the army would explain a ragged scar and need to keep his head protected. If he was a little smarter I'd even say personal agent. If you plan on using him as a form of exposition for teaching characters the world you've set-up you might consider a bard though. A bard can have a huge number of ranks in knowledge skills and tends to be a party buffer more than a straight combatant helping to keep the pcs more important. Either way make sure the players know he will go away once his purpose is served so they don't rely upon him. side note lose grapple and a human bard can have both the trip and disarm feats by 6th lvl end side note
Sthoryn 04-12-07, 01:01 AM	Right on.. thank you. That's a really good idea.
Lanoitakude 04-13-07, 02:12 AM	I agree with the above poster about making him a Bard. You can still keep him as 'soldier' style character, just make him a poet-warrior. You could also do Bard/Fighter or Bard/Ranger. When designing NPCs, it is important to make them not super powerful (as a tripping fighter can be at lower levels), so as to not up-stage the PCs. Delios from 300 comes to mind. A great warrior with the skill to weave words just as artfully as he weaves his sword and spear.
Terjon of the Blue Rose 04-13-07, 04:42 AM	Actually when I said bard I was thinking more drummer boy raised through ranks to bannerman (a surprisingly important role since they did a major portion of recruiting.) This also grants a closer tie to a noble leige.