Paladin in forgotten realms. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Paladin in forgotten realms. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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gregm
05-27-04, 09:41 AM I am very new to the concept of developing a storyline for a character. I am also new to forgotten realms and do not know any of the place names.

Please can someone help me develop a story for my paladin. He is going to be a primarily mounted warrior who worships Tyr.

I need some background info for him. What order would he be fighting for, etc.

The current adventure is helping a purple dragon knight rid a town of a dark wizard and his followers. I need a reason why the paladin would be their anyway. I suppose it is just all paladins love a quest for good.
Tlartanor
05-28-04, 11:22 PM A couple of question to help flesh out your character:

Where is he from?

Does he have a family?

How did he comes to worship Tyr?

A best friend with him?

As for the specific situation you're talking about, perhaps the purple dragon is a cousin, a family friend or perhaps even an uncle.

It could also be a test from his order to see if he is able to shoulder the responsibility that comes with being the incarnate of the will of Tyr on Faêrun.

It's just a start and I hope I helped.
Good day
Mordmorgan the Mad
05-30-04, 09:50 PM If you want some cool info on paladin orders, check out the Web Extras for the Faiths&Pantheons on the wizards website. they've got lots o' great stuff
Valence de Meluvet
06-01-04, 03:41 AM The most common path to paladinhood is dead parents, a stranded child, and a paladin rescuing or adopting the child. Then the child becomes a paladin just like his hero.
FolcoTook
06-03-04, 11:23 AM If you want a sample story for any inspiration it might provide, please feel free to use mine. This particular entry covers the first half of his pre-game history (character started at 3rd since it was an already established group) or up to his point of receiving the calling to become a paladin.

Note - I include this not because I think it is a paragon of fiction, but because it is a background story for a paladin and might prove helpful.

http://tobynn.blogspot.com/2004/05/selected-entries-from-tobynns-early.html

I'm not a Realms player myself, but some of the following sites may prove helpful (found them by searching for "Forgotten Realms" on Google):

Timeline (http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Castle/2566/realmstime0.htm)
FR FAQs (http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~tojan/fore/forefaq.htm)
Map (http://www.geocities.com/rtrmdnd/frmap.htm)

-FT

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
gregm 05-27-04, 09:41 AM	I am very new to the concept of developing a storyline for a character. I am also new to forgotten realms and do not know any of the place names. Please can someone help me develop a story for my paladin. He is going to be a primarily mounted warrior who worships Tyr. I need some background info for him. What order would he be fighting for, etc. The current adventure is helping a purple dragon knight rid a town of a dark wizard and his followers. I need a reason why the paladin would be their anyway. I suppose it is just all paladins love a quest for good.
Tlartanor 05-28-04, 11:22 PM	A couple of question to help flesh out your character: Where is he from? Does he have a family? How did he comes to worship Tyr? A best friend with him? As for the specific situation you're talking about, perhaps the purple dragon is a cousin, a family friend or perhaps even an uncle. It could also be a test from his order to see if he is able to shoulder the responsibility that comes with being the incarnate of the will of Tyr on Faêrun. It's just a start and I hope I helped. Good day
Mordmorgan the Mad 05-30-04, 09:50 PM	If you want some cool info on paladin orders, check out the Web Extras for the Faiths&Pantheons on the wizards website. they've got lots o' great stuff
Valence de Meluvet 06-01-04, 03:41 AM	The most common path to paladinhood is dead parents, a stranded child, and a paladin rescuing or adopting the child. Then the child becomes a paladin just like his hero.
FolcoTook 06-03-04, 11:23 AM	If you want a sample story for any inspiration it might provide, please feel free to use mine. This particular entry covers the first half of his pre-game history (character started at 3rd since it was an already established group) or up to his point of receiving the calling to become a paladin. Note - I include this not because I think it is a paragon of fiction, but because it is a background story for a paladin and might prove helpful. http://tobynn.blogspot.com/2004/05/selected-entries-from-tobynns-early.html I'm not a Realms player myself, but some of the following sites may prove helpful (found them by searching for "Forgotten Realms" on Google): Timeline (http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Castle/2566/realmstime0.htm) FR FAQs (http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~tojan/fore/forefaq.htm) Map (http://www.geocities.com/rtrmdnd/frmap.htm) -FT