Leomund Jr. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Leomund Jr. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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immaculateblaze
02-10-06, 01:58 AM hello. i thought of a character concept today and was wondering what your thoughts were and if you could help me find more info on Leomund.

essentially the premise is that the famous Leomund from the named spells from the PHB started the revolution of bags of holding and thus ended up making a ton of cash. he had a wife and son, not actually called leomund jr. i just don't have a name yet.

they lived in utter comfort and leomund jr. was off at private wizard university when his pops dies and over the years his mom squanders the family fortune as she plummets through emotional breakdown and depression.

Leomund Jr. being accustomed to wealth and 'living the good life' so to speak, ends up having to abandon his studies earlier than expected as he no longer has the means to pay for tuition. so he sets off adventuring to find some means to make a fortune and continue his life where he left off.

over the course of many travels he manages to accumulate friends and cash with the arcane skill he possessed. he manages to really excel at his magic and decides not to go back to school.

now he's in search of the next big thing, he wants to be famous just like his father and is seeking inspiration for a new wave in innovation. perhaps to make another revolution in magical items known the world around.

he sends cash back when he can to dear old mum who now works as a house maid to support herself. he is still rather bitter and upset with her because she irresponsibly destroyed their lives with her carelessness, but pities her because of her loss and she is still his mother after all.

and that is that.

on a side note, i was thinking of either going with wizard and throw in a lot of magic item creation feats etc. or maybe going with mystic theurge to a greed or luck god.

a copper for your thoughts?

anyone have any info on leomund other than the spells that bear his name?
Branto
02-10-06, 09:27 AM Well, if he's the son of the guy who invented bags of holding, I'd definately make sure to give him plenty of ability to use magic devices, and have him carry around and make frequent use of them (Especially bags of holding) during his travels.

You might even have him come up with improved or alternate versions of the bags his father invented. If you need some examples of that, one would be a pair of bags that transfer items between each other instead of storing them, or a bag that almost immediately releases an item that is put in, at the same speed it enterred but going in the opposite direction (basically allowing you to make reflex saves to 'catch' projectiles in the bag and then fire them back out)

Or, he may just enjoy thinking up creative applications for his father's invention(s), or try to invent something totally unique to make a name for himself.
immaculateblaze
02-10-06, 05:17 PM i like those ideas. thanks.

i'm definately going to use the whole "try to make a name for myself instead of mooching off my father's fame thing" he will be actively pursuing inspiration for a new and revolutionary spell to make his own fortune as well as work with new uses for the bags of holding and the assorted leomund shelter spells.

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immaculateblaze 02-10-06, 01:58 AM	hello. i thought of a character concept today and was wondering what your thoughts were and if you could help me find more info on Leomund. essentially the premise is that the famous Leomund from the named spells from the PHB started the revolution of bags of holding and thus ended up making a ton of cash. he had a wife and son, not actually called leomund jr. i just don't have a name yet. they lived in utter comfort and leomund jr. was off at private wizard university when his pops dies and over the years his mom squanders the family fortune as she plummets through emotional breakdown and depression. Leomund Jr. being accustomed to wealth and 'living the good life' so to speak, ends up having to abandon his studies earlier than expected as he no longer has the means to pay for tuition. so he sets off adventuring to find some means to make a fortune and continue his life where he left off. over the course of many travels he manages to accumulate friends and cash with the arcane skill he possessed. he manages to really excel at his magic and decides not to go back to school. now he's in search of the next big thing, he wants to be famous just like his father and is seeking inspiration for a new wave in innovation. perhaps to make another revolution in magical items known the world around. he sends cash back when he can to dear old mum who now works as a house maid to support herself. he is still rather bitter and upset with her because she irresponsibly destroyed their lives with her carelessness, but pities her because of her loss and she is still his mother after all. and that is that. on a side note, i was thinking of either going with wizard and throw in a lot of magic item creation feats etc. or maybe going with mystic theurge to a greed or luck god. a copper for your thoughts? anyone have any info on leomund other than the spells that bear his name?
Branto 02-10-06, 09:27 AM	Well, if he's the son of the guy who invented bags of holding, I'd definately make sure to give him plenty of ability to use magic devices, and have him carry around and make frequent use of them (Especially bags of holding) during his travels. You might even have him come up with improved or alternate versions of the bags his father invented. If you need some examples of that, one would be a pair of bags that transfer items between each other instead of storing them, or a bag that almost immediately releases an item that is put in, at the same speed it enterred but going in the opposite direction (basically allowing you to make reflex saves to 'catch' projectiles in the bag and then fire them back out) Or, he may just enjoy thinking up creative applications for his father's invention(s), or try to invent something totally unique to make a name for himself.
immaculateblaze 02-10-06, 05:17 PM	i like those ideas. thanks. i'm definately going to use the whole "try to make a name for myself instead of mooching off my father's fame thing" he will be actively pursuing inspiration for a new and revolutionary spell to make his own fortune as well as work with new uses for the bags of holding and the assorted leomund shelter spells.