I worked in the sewers, making repairs and generally keeping the town as free of rats as I was able to until I met a lady who gave me a magic flute with which to charm the rats and get them to all leave, who only condition was afte the rats left town I was to walk through the town at night playing the flute. I played and led the rats away and walked through town playing the flute only to find myself unable to stop as the towns children, charmed by the flutes melody, walked in their sleep out of town and into the woods, never to be seen again. Still armed with the flute I seek to track down the woman and return those children home.
*A basic pied piper style character, probably using Bard and a flute a spell casting focus.
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* Need a character idea? Search for "Rob76's Unused" in the Story and Lore section.
DM Plot Twist: It wasn't the character's fault! The pipe had nothing to do with the kidnapped children! Someone else used the opportunity to frame the piper!
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Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider. My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong. I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲 “It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
I'm part of an infamous crime family (or I suppose you could say "mafia") where every member, no matter how old or young, must contribute to the family's schemes. Thus, I was inducted into the life of a criminal quite early, with no room for my then untainted spirit to protest. Now, that spirit still burning faintly inside me, I've been sent to clear my family's name and prove that not all Pintbloods have to be pure evil.
But am I really still a defector, or am I truly no different than the rest of my family...?
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Behold, an inconsistently active visual storyteller. Is she funny? Creative? I sure hope so, but how could I know? (Currently working on a homebrew race, the Ashborne! Yes, with an E.)
I have always craved power, real power, ever since I was a little kid, and I swore I would do anything to get it. I spent years scouring my way through dusty libraries full of old tomes, and trading whatever it took to whomever I had to in order to gain the scraps of ancient lore I needed. Finally I found the secret to contact something who could truly grant me real power, and I gladly traded everything I had left in order to get it, so now I travel the world doing their bidding and relish in the power I get to wield doing it.
I used to roam the forests of my homeland, searching for enlightenment and the meaning of life. Eventually I decided to seek meaning and enlightenment elsewhere and joined an academy of magic. Now I roam the world, my quest unchanged.
When my brother came home from the army, my father didn’t need me to stay and work the fields anymore, so it was finally my chance to head out and see the world as my brother had before me. However, where my brother decided to pursue a career of steel, I had a different calling and left to join The Church of Selena, the Allmother, to do her bidding. Now I walk the land administering her blessings, tending to her flock, and getting into a little trouble with my friends from time to time too.
Greetings, have you heard of our lord and savior the Porpoise of Life? He is the life god of my people, the Tritons, and I have recently learned that those who dwell on the surface have not heard his life giving Word. So, I have left all my loved ones and family at home in order to bring the Porpoises salvation to all the unbelieving peoples who dwell on dry land.
I am the prince of otters, a warrior and explorer of the surface and all it’s wonders. I travel the world, protecting the innocent and giving to the poor. My name, which strikes fear into the heart of evil, is: Dub-Dub The Mighty!!!!!
I was a trapper and furrier, living off the land without a care in the world when the goblintide came through my valley. They destroyed the natural order of things and drove me from my home, I barely escaped with my life. Now I put my skills to use in other ways, and am always wary of goblinoids.
I was an archaeologist who stepped through strange Mists and ended up in the lands of removed from Faerun, a land where evil ran amok and ruled. With any means to survive of my own accord, I made a deal with one of the ruinous rulers of the realm and was granted awesome magical powers. Now, I have returned home but the evil of those lands has made me paranoid and uneasy in mind; I may be in a worse situation now than ever I was before.
I am the elvish king of an underground criminal empire, using my ill-gotten gains to support my children and grandchildren. Above the surface, scheming nobles have appointed a figurehead king and threatened to safety of my family. Now, I seek to "correct" these nobles and put them back into their proper place: beneath me.
I used to grow the best reefer out in the woods, and liked to toke up and chill with the animals and check out the stars and stuff. Then the constables caught me and threw me in jail for it, harsh bud, it totally marshes my mellow man, but now I’m out again. I can’t rightly go back to how things were, but I still toke up, and now I travel the world with some new buds and new friends and totally use my powers with plants and animals and stuff to help out and stuff. It’s totally awesome.
I used to grow the best reefer out in the woods, and liked to toke up and chill with the animals and check out the stars and stuff. Then the constables caught me and threw me in jail for it, harsh bud, it totally marshes my mellow man, but now I’m out again. I can’t rightly go back to how things were, but I still toke up, and now I travel the world with some new buds and new friends and totally use my powers with plants and animals and stuff to help out and stuff. It’s totally awesome.
This was practically the backstory of my Dad's first character.
I used to grow the best reefer out in the woods, and liked to toke up and chill with the animals and check out the stars and stuff. Then the constables caught me and threw me in jail for it, harsh bud, it totally marshes my mellow man, but now I’m out again. I can’t rightly go back to how things were, but I still toke up, and now I travel the world with some new buds and new friends and totally use my powers with plants and animals and stuff to help out and stuff. It’s totally awesome.
This was practically the backstory of my Dad's first character.
"Give examples of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition backstories using three sentences with the first sentence being the character's origin, the second being a significant event in the character's life, and the third being a reason for the character to go on adventures."
Origin: Raised in a noble family, the half-elf rogue Marius was born into wealth and privilege but always felt unfulfilled. Significant Event: When he was caught stealing from his own family to help a poor friend, Marius was disowned and forced to flee his home. Reason for Adventure: Now a skilled thief and con artist, Marius travels the world seeking treasure and adventure to prove his worth and build his own fortune.
Origin: Born to a tribe of half-orcs in the wilderness, the druidess Hrogath grew up in harmony with nature but always felt an outsider among her own people. Significant Event: When a neighboring tribe attacked and destroyed her village, Hrogath was forced to flee and seek refuge in the forest. Reason for Adventure: Determined to protect the natural world and seek vengeance against those who wronged her, Hrogath now travels the land as a fierce warrior and protector of the wild.
Origin: Born to a family of wizards in a great city, the human sorceress Lyra always felt overshadowed by her more accomplished siblings. Significant Event: When she discovered an ancient tome of lost magic, Lyra became obsessed with unlocking its secrets and mastering its power. Reason for Adventure: Now a powerful spellcaster and seeker of knowledge, Lyra travels the world seeking new spells and arcane secrets to add to her collection.
Origin: Raised in a secluded monastery, the half-elf monk Kai was trained in the martial arts and taught to embrace a life of simplicity and self-discipline. Significant Event: When his monastery was attacked by bandits and his master killed, Kai was forced to leave and seek a new purpose. Reason for Adventure: Determined to use his skills to protect the innocent and seek justice for his fallen master, Kai now travels the land as a wandering hero and defender of the weak.
Origin: Born into a family of sailors, the tiefling bard Dante grew up on the high seas and learned to entertain and charm his shipmates with his music and wit. Significant Event: When his ship was wrecked in a storm and he was left stranded on a strange island, Dante had to use his skills to survive and adapt to new surroundings. Reason for Adventure: Now a seasoned traveler and seeker of new experiences, Dante travels the world seeking new stories to tell and new people to entertain.
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EDIT: This was the firstthing I typed in a conversation. So... no prior prompting was done.
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider. My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong. I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲 “It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
Using ChatGPT feels boring. It's like I swear I've read these somewhere.
EDIT: I have! The first one is a character in OXventure but Human and not Half-Elf. The fourth one is a movie I've seen, but I cannot recall which one.
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider. My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong. I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲 “It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
I worked in the sewers, making repairs and generally keeping the town as free of rats as I was able to until I met a lady who gave me a magic flute with which to charm the rats and get them to all leave, who only condition was afte the rats left town I was to walk through the town at night playing the flute. I played and led the rats away and walked through town playing the flute only to find myself unable to stop as the towns children, charmed by the flutes melody, walked in their sleep out of town and into the woods, never to be seen again. Still armed with the flute I seek to track down the woman and return those children home.
*A basic pied piper style character, probably using Bard and a flute a spell casting focus.
DM Plot Twist: It wasn't the character's fault! The pipe had nothing to do with the kidnapped children! Someone else used the opportunity to frame the piper!
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
I'm part of an infamous crime family (or I suppose you could say "mafia") where every member, no matter how old or young, must contribute to the family's schemes. Thus, I was inducted into the life of a criminal quite early, with no room for my then untainted spirit to protest. Now, that spirit still burning faintly inside me, I've been sent to clear my family's name and prove that not all Pintbloods have to be pure evil.
But am I really still a defector, or am I truly no different than the rest of my family...?Behold, an inconsistently active visual storyteller.
Is she funny? Creative?
I sure hope so, but how could I know?
(Currently working on a homebrew race, the Ashborne! Yes, with an E.)
I have always craved power, real power, ever since I was a little kid, and I swore I would do anything to get it. I spent years scouring my way through dusty libraries full of old tomes, and trading whatever it took to whomever I had to in order to gain the scraps of ancient lore I needed. Finally I found the secret to contact something who could truly grant me real power, and I gladly traded everything I had left in order to get it, so now I travel the world doing their bidding and relish in the power I get to wield doing it.
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I used to roam the forests of my homeland, searching for enlightenment and the meaning of life. Eventually I decided to seek meaning and enlightenment elsewhere and joined an academy of magic. Now I roam the world, my quest unchanged.
(Forest Gnome, Hermit background, Wizard)
When my brother came home from the army, my father didn’t need me to stay and work the fields anymore, so it was finally my chance to head out and see the world as my brother had before me. However, where my brother decided to pursue a career of steel, I had a different calling and left to join The Church of Selena, the Allmother, to do her bidding. Now I walk the land administering her blessings, tending to her flock, and getting into a little trouble with my friends from time to time too.
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Greetings, have you heard of our lord and savior the Porpoise of Life? He is the life god of my people, the Tritons, and I have recently learned that those who dwell on the surface have not heard his life giving Word. So, I have left all my loved ones and family at home in order to bring the Porpoises salvation to all the unbelieving peoples who dwell on dry land.
(Triton, Life Domain Cleric, acolyte background)
I am the prince of otters, a warrior and explorer of the surface and all it’s wonders. I travel the world, protecting the innocent and giving to the poor. My name, which strikes fear into the heart of evil, is: Dub-Dub The Mighty!!!!!
BEANS
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I was a trapper and furrier, living off the land without a care in the world when the goblintide came through my valley. They destroyed the natural order of things and drove me from my home, I barely escaped with my life. Now I put my skills to use in other ways, and am always wary of goblinoids.
(Any race, Outlander background, Ranger)
I was an archaeologist who stepped through strange Mists and ended up in the lands of removed from Faerun, a land where evil ran amok and ruled. With any means to survive of my own accord, I made a deal with one of the ruinous rulers of the realm and was granted awesome magical powers. Now, I have returned home but the evil of those lands has made me paranoid and uneasy in mind; I may be in a worse situation now than ever I was before.
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I am the elvish king of an underground criminal empire, using my ill-gotten gains to support my children and grandchildren. Above the surface, scheming nobles have appointed a figurehead king and threatened to safety of my family. Now, I seek to "correct" these nobles and put them back into their proper place: beneath me.
F e a r m e
(says the small, insignificant worm)
I used to grow the best reefer out in the woods, and liked to toke up and chill with the animals and check out the stars and stuff. Then the constables caught me and threw me in jail for it, harsh bud, it totally marshes my mellow man, but now I’m out again. I can’t rightly go back to how things were, but I still toke up, and now I travel the world with some new buds and new friends and totally use my powers with plants and animals and stuff to help out and stuff. It’s totally awesome.
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This was practically the backstory of my Dad's first character.
Wait what if we used grammarly to make like 300 more of these
BEANS
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That’s totally awesome.
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From ChatGPT just now:
"Give examples of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition backstories using three sentences with the first sentence being the character's origin, the second being a significant event in the character's life, and the third being a reason for the character to go on adventures."
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EDIT: This was the first thing I typed in a conversation. So... no prior prompting was done.
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
Using chatgpt almost feels like cheating.
Using ChatGPT feels boring. It's like I swear I've read these somewhere.
EDIT: I have! The first one is a character in OXventure but Human and not Half-Elf. The fourth one is a movie I've seen, but I cannot recall which one.
Human. Male. Possibly. Don't be a divider.
My characters' backgrounds are written like instruction manuals rather than stories. My opinion and preferences don't mean you're wrong.
I am 99.7603% convinced that the digital dice are messing with me. I roll high when nobody's looking and low when anyone else can see.🎲
“It's a bit early to be thinking about an epitaph. No?” will be my epitaph.
What is your profile picture? It scares me.
It’s a weird potato. FYI, none of the images in your signature are visible.