I have a new player I'm DM'ing for and doesn't really know the forgotten realms lore. I've set the game along the sword coast and was thinking if having him part of the order of the yellow rose. I can see in the SCAG it's a human monastery, would they take a noble high elf?
It's your game so you can change whatever written in the sourcebooks as you see fit.
You could decide the monastery has a predominance of humans, but a few monks from other races can be found, or you could decide your player's character is the only exception, potentially generating interesting roleplay and character development options (purists of the order trying to get rid of him or prove him unworthy, mistrust in others who know of the order as a human-only one etc.).
Any option you might go for it's unlikely to ruin the setting or its internal balance, as this is a quite minor addition to the already written lore.
Thanks for the help. He's from a noble family, but his father sent him to the monastery as he didn't want to just be a noble. His father believed he'd become fed up so maybe the idea of him being the only elf will support that.
Sounds like some of the monastery will view him as a fop just doing this for a lark, not someone with true dedication. Like he is on some exotic vacation.
But you could also assume that he would have people who tolerated him, and were letting him prove himself one way or another. If he showed skill with the teachings and took them seriously many of the teachers would respect the discipline he has shown to date.
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"Where words fail, swords prevail. Where blood is spilled, my cup is filled" -Cartaphilus
"I have found the answer to the meaning of life. You ask me what the answer is? You already know what the answer to life is. You fear it more than the strike of a viper, the ravages of disease, the ire of a lover. The answer is always death. But death is a gentle mistress with a sweet embrace, and you owe her a debt of restitution. Life is not a gift, it is a loan."
Vario was born of nobel parents, but early on in his life was clear that the nobility was not for him. He longed for adventure. His parents, disappointment by his choice, sent him to a monastary, instructing them to return him only when he had tired of the meager life. However, as time went on, Vario found joy in the small repetative tasks that he was given, using them as a chance to calm his mind and hone his skills. He was recognised for his abilities, and trained by Master Oalin. Eventually, he left the monastary to return to his parents, and inform them of his new cause - to bring harmony and joy wherever he could. On returning to his homeland, he found his parents to have died, and that no one knew of his birthright. He resolved himself to travel the world, helping people however he could. Whether they are in need of food or medicine, joy, relief or something else. The good of others is a good worth searching for, it defines him, and in turn, he hopes to change the world little by little.
I think the order of the yellow rose may have taken him to repay a favour. Butasi you've suggested the teachers may like him. However I'd have some other students who resent his nobility.
Well alternately you could make one up. Who says it has to be an order in the book.
I'm playing a shadow monk from the White moon ninja clan near cormyr they are fierce enemies of the black sun clan. Neither clan exists I made them up for a different campaign which sadly didn't last long for me. But now I have the same character(almost) working for the same group with a different party
I have a new player I'm DM'ing for and doesn't really know the forgotten realms lore. I've set the game along the sword coast and was thinking if having him part of the order of the yellow rose. I can see in the SCAG it's a human monastery, would they take a noble high elf?
It's your game so you can change whatever written in the sourcebooks as you see fit.
You could decide the monastery has a predominance of humans, but a few monks from other races can be found, or you could decide your player's character is the only exception, potentially generating interesting roleplay and character development options (purists of the order trying to get rid of him or prove him unworthy, mistrust in others who know of the order as a human-only one etc.).
Any option you might go for it's unlikely to ruin the setting or its internal balance, as this is a quite minor addition to the already written lore.
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Thanks for the help. He's from a noble family, but his father sent him to the monastery as he didn't want to just be a noble. His father believed he'd become fed up so maybe the idea of him being the only elf will support that.
Sounds like some of the monastery will view him as a fop just doing this for a lark, not someone with true dedication. Like he is on some exotic vacation.
But you could also assume that he would have people who tolerated him, and were letting him prove himself one way or another. If he showed skill with the teachings and took them seriously many of the teachers would respect the discipline he has shown to date.
"Where words fail, swords prevail. Where blood is spilled, my cup is filled" -Cartaphilus
"I have found the answer to the meaning of life. You ask me what the answer is? You already know what the answer to life is. You fear it more than the strike of a viper, the ravages of disease, the ire of a lover. The answer is always death. But death is a gentle mistress with a sweet embrace, and you owe her a debt of restitution. Life is not a gift, it is a loan."
This is his backstory.
Vario was born of nobel parents, but early on in his life was clear that the nobility was not for him. He longed for adventure. His parents, disappointment by his choice, sent him to a monastary, instructing them to return him only when he had tired of the meager life. However, as time went on, Vario found joy in the small repetative tasks that he was given, using them as a chance to calm his mind and hone his skills. He was recognised for his abilities, and trained by Master Oalin. Eventually, he left the monastary to return to his parents, and inform them of his new cause - to bring harmony and joy wherever he could. On returning to his homeland, he found his parents to have died, and that no one knew of his birthright. He resolved himself to travel
the world, helping people however he could. Whether they are in need of food or medicine, joy, relief or something else. The good of others is a good worth searching for, it defines him, and in turn, he hopes to change the world little by little.
I think the order of the yellow rose may have taken him to repay a favour. Butasi you've suggested the teachers may like him. However I'd have some other students who resent his nobility.
Well alternately you could make one up. Who says it has to be an order in the book.
I'm playing a shadow monk from the White moon ninja clan near cormyr they are fierce enemies of the black sun clan. Neither clan exists I made them up for a different campaign which sadly didn't last long for me. But now I have the same character(almost) working for the same group with a different party
Along the idea of a high elf monk, is it possible to stack shocking grasp as a cantrip on top of unarmed strikes?
No because shocking grasp is a spell rather than attack action, so you wouldn’t be able to use it and then make your bonus action unarmed strike...
If you are going to use a weapon... booming blade?