So...when it comes to Race/Class, which brings me confusion, if my character in mind is Dziewanna (MINE, CALLED IT!), is her race Human and her class (Fallen) Goddess? Or is her race (Fallen) Goddess and her class Warrior/Huntress?
So...when it comes to Race/Class, which brings me confusion, if my character in mind is Dziewanna (MINE, CALLED IT!), is her race Human and her class (Fallen) Goddess? Or is her race (Fallen) Goddess and her class Warrior/Huntress?
You could call it whatever you want. According to the rules it’s race would be “Aasimar,” with a subrace of “Fallen” (there are different types of Aasimar); and your class would be “Sorcerer” with a subclass of “Divine Soul” (there are different types of Sorcerers). So officially you would be a “Fallen Aasimar Divine Soul Sorcerer,” but you could call it anything you want to. Depending on what background you pick, it would look somewhat like this; (I picked the “Haunted One” background for this example): https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/73447829.
It seems like you might need to read up on the rules of D&D a bit more, the advice others have given is correct but seemingly not knowing what the character races/classes that are even available are, seems like your might be getting ahead of yourself.
I second the recommendation to look over the races and classes available. While there is plenty of room for creativity and "homebrew" (which means making things up that aren't official content), it's a good idea to see if what already exists will suit you. Creating classes and races from scratch can be difficult to pull off for a beginner.
I will also point out that, while you're welcome to come up with as many character ideas as you want, the DM gets the ultimate say in what is allowed in their game. Some DMs would be perfectly happy to have a demigod player character in their game; others might not. Bear that in mind if you don't already have a group. Just a friendly bit of advice.
…Creating classes and races from scratch can be difficult to pull off for a beginner….
Not just for beginners, some people never get the hang of it. If it were easy then the professionals wouldn’t get paid as much as they do for it.
Yeah, I always have trouble creating the lore for my homebrew races.
I’m in a similar boat, the mechanical side is more my jam than the narrative side lots of times. Sometimes the narrative is fairly easy for me, but usually it’s not.
So...when it comes to Race/Class, which brings me confusion, if my character in mind is Dziewanna (MINE, CALLED IT!), is her race Human and her class (Fallen) Goddess? Or is her race (Fallen) Goddess and her class Warrior/Huntress?
Respectfully, your question pretty much demands you read the actual rules to the game as to how characters are built through race/class selection. There has been constructive advice given to you on this thread but you seem to be talking past folks who know how to play the game and are trying to steer you toward possibilities within the rules.
Playing a "demigod" or "fallen god" is fine for your character's backstory, if a DM allows it, though it's going to be mechanically irrelevant. If your DM accepts the character concept, you can be a fallen god and tell everyone you come across that you're a fallen deity. Some may even believe you, which could be good or bad for you. But at the start of most campaigns you'll still be a level one character, just with a god complex. I'm also pretty sure Slavic gods of the wild have come up in other D&D games so calling dibs on that is sorta moot given the way D&D is played by millions of people.
As mentioned already, aasimar as your race would be ideal for this.
from the description of aasimar:
aasimar are the descendants of celestial beings. These folk generally appear as glorious humans with lustrous hair, flawless skin, and piercing eyes. Aasimar often attempt to pass as humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into society, although they usually rise to the top, becoming revered leaders and honorable heroes.
so your character would be human in appearance and behaviour, but with celestial heritage.
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So...when it comes to Race/Class, which brings me confusion, if my character in mind is Dziewanna (MINE, CALLED IT!), is her race Human and her class (Fallen) Goddess? Or is her race (Fallen) Goddess and her class Warrior/Huntress?
You could call it whatever you want. According to the rules it’s race would be “Aasimar,” with a subrace of “Fallen” (there are different types of Aasimar); and your class would be “Sorcerer” with a subclass of “Divine Soul” (there are different types of Sorcerers). So officially you would be a “Fallen Aasimar Divine Soul Sorcerer,” but you could call it anything you want to. Depending on what background you pick, it would look somewhat like this; (I picked the “Haunted One” background for this example): https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/73447829.
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It seems like you might need to read up on the rules of D&D a bit more, the advice others have given is correct but seemingly not knowing what the character races/classes that are even available are, seems like your might be getting ahead of yourself.
I second the recommendation to look over the races and classes available. While there is plenty of room for creativity and "homebrew" (which means making things up that aren't official content), it's a good idea to see if what already exists will suit you. Creating classes and races from scratch can be difficult to pull off for a beginner.
I will also point out that, while you're welcome to come up with as many character ideas as you want, the DM gets the ultimate say in what is allowed in their game. Some DMs would be perfectly happy to have a demigod player character in their game; others might not. Bear that in mind if you don't already have a group. Just a friendly bit of advice.
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Yeah, I always have trouble creating the lore for my homebrew races.
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HERE.I’m in a similar boat, the mechanical side is more my jam than the narrative side lots of times. Sometimes the narrative is fairly easy for me, but usually it’s not.
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Respectfully, your question pretty much demands you read the actual rules to the game as to how characters are built through race/class selection. There has been constructive advice given to you on this thread but you seem to be talking past folks who know how to play the game and are trying to steer you toward possibilities within the rules.
Playing a "demigod" or "fallen god" is fine for your character's backstory, if a DM allows it, though it's going to be mechanically irrelevant. If your DM accepts the character concept, you can be a fallen god and tell everyone you come across that you're a fallen deity. Some may even believe you, which could be good or bad for you. But at the start of most campaigns you'll still be a level one character, just with a god complex. I'm also pretty sure Slavic gods of the wild have come up in other D&D games so calling dibs on that is sorta moot given the way D&D is played by millions of people.
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As mentioned already, aasimar as your race would be ideal for this.
from the description of aasimar:
aasimar are the descendants of celestial beings. These folk generally appear as glorious humans with lustrous hair, flawless skin, and piercing eyes. Aasimar often attempt to pass as humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into society, although they usually rise to the top, becoming revered leaders and honorable heroes.
so your character would be human in appearance and behaviour, but with celestial heritage.