So I have convinced some of my friends to play DnD, none of them have played before.
I am planning to do a quick one-shot to teach them how to play and if they like it, I can use it as an intro/session zero for them to start a bigger campaign.
The idea is a very classic one (hopefully they don't know it's a classic one,) party starts off in a tavern (yes, plz don't berate me,) and later they get hired to kill rats in some guys basement. Turns out the rats are/have been controlled to dig in by Big Bad to steal some stuff, and in the process, made a dungeon of sorts under this guy's house.
my only problem, I don't have characters and they can't come over to make any (no online character creation, I hate that.)
there are three players, and I would appreciate kind of funny/silly character concepts that they can flesh out over the playthrough.
TL;DR I need funny characters for 3 new players.
Thanks people.
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They should be a group of dwarves look like they are mean to each other from the outside but actually that is just their way of saying that they would help them get through the very hardest of times.
The dwarves should originally be from a town that was slaughtered by no stars and they have vowed to help every person in need.
A halfling who thinks they are a Dragonborn of Red Dragon ancestry who comes from a long line of vicious dragons that terrorized the lands, and they won't shut up talking about it.
There is always the Halfling Barbarian character type.
Kobold, a 'Drill Sargent' of sorts, trains Kobolds to fight. The only problem is that Kobold is bad at giving advice and gives out lousy advice to the players on what he would do in any situation even in the middle of combat.
to poach a post I put int he "three sentence backstory" thread:
A three liner to determine why a group of adventurers might be together.....
'Some years ago a crack group of adventurers were sent to prison by a corrupt King for a crime they didn't commit. These adventurers promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the cities sewers. Today, still wanted by the King, they survive as soldiers of fortune, if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The A-Team.' (Queue the music....)
Team members: B.A Barbicus (Dwarf, multiclass Barbarian/Artificer), Howling Mad Moorduck (Aarakocra, class: Druid), Face (Human, class Rogue with all the Charisma skills + Expertise) and Joan 'Hanna Belle' Smith (Human, Bard with Inspiring Leader feat).
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For new players, the monk, rouge, and fighter classes tend to be the easiest to play. I would prepare one of each for them. I would also use standard humans as the race for the sake of simplicity (make the ability scores a bit higher instead of using mostly odd numbers if you're really concerned about imbalance). It isn't exactly a balanced party, so you'll need to make a one-shot that doesn't rely on magic.
As for character personalities, you don't need to focus too heavily on that in a one-shot for new players. But if you want a little personality, leave the character flavor up to the players! I'm sure they will be willing to create a basic personality for their characters. You don't need to have that sort of thing pre-made.
I hope your session goes well and your friends enjoy being introduced to the game!
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"If I die, I can live with that." ~Luke Hart, the DM lair
A tabaxi ranger who’s afraid of rodents, that’s why they’re a favored enemy (among other beasts). Or a tabaxi oath of vengeance paladin who is afraid of and hates rodents because a giant rat once ate their mom, and so smites all rodents on sight.
- Kenku - Thief Rogue with 1 level of Hexblade Warlock - Became a warlock entirely because they stole the hexblade weapon in the first place, the hexblade keeps trying to get them to kill people like the sentient witchblade or Crombopulous Michel from Rick and Morty.
- Tortle - Kensei Monk - Choice of Potential for TMNT allusions abound.
- Lizardfolk - War magic wizard - lizardfolk discovered a water-logged spell book in a swamp; they come from an illiterate tirbal culture, so they work out spells purely by working out what shapes when put together make things die.
- Variant Human - Fighter - Has perfectly even stats across the board; his name is Ted. He has no distinguishing characteristics whatsoever. People who have known him for years cannot describe him. This is all because he was cursed by a fey entity to forever be entirely forgettable.
Thank you all who have posted. it turns out they didn’t like what I had chosenand opted to make their own characters I did not use any of the suggestions on here so please do not get offended. I will keep this thread up for people to use later anybody who wishes to use anybody else’s character design is welcome to.
btw the part my is two players, one paladin of unspecified origin, and Virgil (the storm that is approaching) a rogue that thinks he is way cooler than he actually is. The name is completely unrelated.
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I am a conjurer, but the only thing I can summon is disappointment
Status: schools started, so weekday posting is limited.
I'm a member of the "oops I accidentally destroyed someone's brain cult"
I might be losing it at the rate of the heat death of the universe.
Hey.
So I have convinced some of my friends to play DnD, none of them have played before.
I am planning to do a quick one-shot to teach them how to play and if they like it, I can use it as an intro/session zero for them to start a bigger campaign.
The idea is a very classic one (hopefully they don't know it's a classic one,) party starts off in a tavern (yes, plz don't berate me,) and later they get hired to kill rats in some guys basement. Turns out the rats are/have been controlled to dig in by Big Bad to steal some stuff, and in the process, made a dungeon of sorts under this guy's house.
my only problem, I don't have characters and they can't come over to make any (no online character creation, I hate that.)
there are three players, and I would appreciate kind of funny/silly character concepts that they can flesh out over the playthrough.
TL;DR I need funny characters for 3 new players.
Thanks people.
I am a conjurer, but the only thing I can summon is disappointment
Status: schools started, so weekday posting is limited.
I'm a member of the "oops I accidentally destroyed someone's brain cult"
I might be losing it at the rate of the heat death of the universe.
Extended Sig
Drunken Cleric--picture Friar Tuck from Robin Hood
Charming Rogue--Han Solo
Stalwart Paladin--Captain America
Inept Wizard--any Harry Potter classmate
Mysterious Bard--sings DND flavored filks of classic rock tunes, such as "Unfettered Aarakocra", "Hotel Neverwinter", or "Hobbit Town Woman"
They should be a group of dwarves look like they are mean to each other from the outside but actually that is just their way of saying that they would help them get through the very hardest of times.
The dwarves should originally be from a town that was slaughtered by no stars and they have vowed to help every person in need.
A halfling who thinks they are a Dragonborn of Red Dragon ancestry who comes from a long line of vicious dragons that terrorized the lands, and they won't shut up talking about it.
There is always the Halfling Barbarian character type.
Kobold, a 'Drill Sargent' of sorts, trains Kobolds to fight. The only problem is that Kobold is bad at giving advice and gives out lousy advice to the players on what he would do in any situation even in the middle of combat.
to poach a post I put int he "three sentence backstory" thread:
A three liner to determine why a group of adventurers might be together.....
'Some years ago a crack group of adventurers were sent to prison by a corrupt King for a crime they didn't commit. These adventurers promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the cities sewers. Today, still wanted by the King, they survive as soldiers of fortune, if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The A-Team.' (Queue the music....)
Team members: B.A Barbicus (Dwarf, multiclass Barbarian/Artificer), Howling Mad Moorduck (Aarakocra, class: Druid), Face (Human, class Rogue with all the Charisma skills + Expertise) and Joan 'Hanna Belle' Smith (Human, Bard with Inspiring Leader feat).
For new players, the monk, rouge, and fighter classes tend to be the easiest to play. I would prepare one of each for them. I would also use standard humans as the race for the sake of simplicity (make the ability scores a bit higher instead of using mostly odd numbers if you're really concerned about imbalance). It isn't exactly a balanced party, so you'll need to make a one-shot that doesn't rely on magic.
As for character personalities, you don't need to focus too heavily on that in a one-shot for new players. But if you want a little personality, leave the character flavor up to the players! I'm sure they will be willing to create a basic personality for their characters. You don't need to have that sort of thing pre-made.
I hope your session goes well and your friends enjoy being introduced to the game!
Panda-wat (I hate my username) is somehow convinced that he is objectively right about everything D&D related even though he obviously is not. Considering that, he'd probably make a great D&D youtuber.
"If I die, I can live with that." ~Luke Hart, the DM lair
A tabaxi ranger who’s afraid of rodents, that’s why they’re a favored enemy (among other beasts). Or a tabaxi oath of vengeance paladin who is afraid of and hates rodents because a giant rat once ate their mom, and so smites all rodents on sight.
Noblewoman turned Druid, friends with dwarves. Name: Snow White. Quote "Would you like an apple?"
Swashbuckler Rogue with the farmboy back ground - Name: The Dred Pirate Westley Roberts, Quote "As you wish"
Gnomish Creation Bard, has a dream of making inanimate objects do his work for him. Name: Mickey Mouse.
SOme off the top of my head:
- Warforged - Gunslinger Fighter - T-800/Schwartzneger parody
- Kenku - Thief Rogue with 1 level of Hexblade Warlock - Became a warlock entirely because they stole the hexblade weapon in the first place, the hexblade keeps trying to get them to kill people like the sentient witchblade or Crombopulous Michel from Rick and Morty.
- Tortle - Kensei Monk - Choice of Potential for TMNT allusions abound.
- Lizardfolk - War magic wizard - lizardfolk discovered a water-logged spell book in a swamp; they come from an illiterate tirbal culture, so they work out spells purely by working out what shapes when put together make things die.
- Variant Human - Fighter - Has perfectly even stats across the board; his name is Ted. He has no distinguishing characteristics whatsoever. People who have known him for years cannot describe him. This is all because he was cursed by a fey entity to forever be entirely forgettable.
Thank you all who have posted. it turns out they didn’t like what I had chosenand opted to make their own characters I did not use any of the suggestions on here so please do not get offended. I will keep this thread up for people to use later anybody who wishes to use anybody else’s character design is welcome to.
btw the part my is two players, one paladin of unspecified origin, and Virgil (the storm that is approaching) a rogue that thinks he is way cooler than he actually is. The name is completely unrelated.
I am a conjurer, but the only thing I can summon is disappointment
Status: schools started, so weekday posting is limited.
I'm a member of the "oops I accidentally destroyed someone's brain cult"
I might be losing it at the rate of the heat death of the universe.
Extended Sig