I’m debating whether to make one of my characters either a fighter, sorcerer, or college of swords bard. For more context, here’s the summary of her backstory:
Shes a kalashtar (race in the war of eberonn handbook) that is disguised as, and was raised as a high elf princess. At the age of ten (10), her dream spirit thing (something that kalashtars have) showed up and started talking to her. Until the age of 16, she dove into her studies, trying to find anything that told of her experiences. After a fight with her adopted parents (she had shut herself in her room, when she was supposed to be doing royal princess things), and ended up casting a burst of magic, injuring several people, then running away, taking money, adventuring gear, and a sword with. She now wanders the woods, staying away from people, trying her best to find out about who she actually is.
Well, a sudden burst of magic leans toward innate casting. It sounds like you are envisioning her to be in melee with enemies (sword). Sorcerers are not proficient with swords or armor, nor are they likely to survive hand-to-hand combat without multiclassing - usually with paladin or warlock but with the right ability scores you could go with fighter. College of Swords is probably your best bet. Since she was raised as an elf you might also want to look into the Bladesinger wizard subclass.
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I’m debating whether to make one of my characters either a fighter, sorcerer, or college of swords bard. For more context, here’s the summary of her backstory:
Shes a kalashtar (race in the war of eberonn handbook) that is disguised as, and was raised as a high elf princess. At the age of ten (10), her dream spirit thing (something that kalashtars have) showed up and started talking to her. Until the age of 16, she dove into her studies, trying to find anything that told of her experiences. After a fight with her adopted parents (she had shut herself in her room, when she was supposed to be doing royal princess things), and ended up casting a burst of magic, injuring several people, then running away, taking money, adventuring gear, and a sword with. She now wanders the woods, staying away from people, trying her best to find out about who she actually is.
Well, a sudden burst of magic leans toward innate casting. It sounds like you are envisioning her to be in melee with enemies (sword). Sorcerers are not proficient with swords or armor, nor are they likely to survive hand-to-hand combat without multiclassing - usually with paladin or warlock but with the right ability scores you could go with fighter. College of Swords is probably your best bet. Since she was raised as an elf you might also want to look into the Bladesinger wizard subclass.