[Insert name here] lived a normal life in [insert town name] but then one day they had a dream. In this dream they saw a strange otherworld much like their own, a world where they were a [something different]. These dreams persisted for weeks until a strange shape appeared. At first it was blurred and deformed, but then it took shape. It was the other dragonborn.
This plays on the idea of "Dragonsight" or dragon's ability to see their other selves from other planes.
A little more info is really needed - things like what is the world like? ( ie is based off one of the published worlds or pure homebrew?) what is the campaign about? Why do you want to play a Dragonborn EK? What level are you starting at- if it’s L1 you are really looking for a DB fighter backstory that you can evolve via play into an EK.
Thank you, that makes it fairly easy. Before 1385 DR Dragonborn were essentially unknown. A tiny group of related/similar beings were hidden away in the lost vale between The Dales and Anauroch and they were essentially unknown beyond that. With the coming of the spellplague a piece of Abeir was exchanged with most of Unther bringing much of the main free realm of Dragonborn to Toril. It is now around 1493 DR and while most Dragonborn are still in their home region enough have moved out into the wider world that, while rare, they are recognized pretty much world wide. You can get more detail from the forgotten realms wiki. As for a personal background as I said you need to think of it as a fighter background first EK second. That said he can have an interest in becoming an EK from the start. He may have fighters as family members since the the Dragonborn nation is very militaristic to start with. Perhaps a favorite uncle is a renowned EK and your hoping to follow in his footsteps. Perhaps you managed to stave off an Untherite raid on a family farm, or maybe you weren’t quite able to and a wizardly relative was killed leaving you their spellbooks just as you have completed basic warrior training. Essentially your background/backstory needs to explain how you got your martial training and your interest in arcane magic.
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Dragonborn Eldritch Knight backstory ideas anyone? I have no ideas whatsoever
[Insert name here] lived a normal life in [insert town name] but then one day they had a dream. In this dream they saw a strange otherworld much like their own, a world where they were a [something different]. These dreams persisted for weeks until a strange shape appeared. At first it was blurred and deformed, but then it took shape. It was the other dragonborn.
This plays on the idea of "Dragonsight" or dragon's ability to see their other selves from other planes.
Edit: I misread that as Echo Knight, sorry.
Wizards should bring back old settings and try to stop neglecting the other continents of the Forgotten Realms.
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cool that's awesome thanks
A little more info is really needed - things like what is the world like? ( ie is based off one of the published worlds or pure homebrew?) what is the campaign about? Why do you want to play a Dragonborn EK? What level are you starting at- if it’s L1 you are really looking for a DB fighter backstory that you can evolve via play into an EK.
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Sorry for the lateness of the reply but its just the classic Forgotten Realms setting
Thank you, that makes it fairly easy. Before 1385 DR Dragonborn were essentially unknown. A tiny group of related/similar beings were hidden away in the lost vale between The Dales and Anauroch and they were essentially unknown beyond that. With the coming of the spellplague a piece of Abeir was exchanged with most of Unther bringing much of the main free realm of Dragonborn to Toril. It is now around 1493 DR and while most Dragonborn are still in their home region enough have moved out into the wider world that, while rare, they are recognized pretty much world wide. You can get more detail from the forgotten realms wiki. As for a personal background as I said you need to think of it as a fighter background first EK second. That said he can have an interest in becoming an EK from the start. He may have fighters as family members since the the Dragonborn nation is very militaristic to start with. Perhaps a favorite uncle is a renowned EK and your hoping to follow in his footsteps. Perhaps you managed to stave off an Untherite raid on a family farm, or maybe you weren’t quite able to and a wizardly relative was killed leaving you their spellbooks just as you have completed basic warrior training. Essentially your background/backstory needs to explain how you got your martial training and your interest in arcane magic.
Wisea$$ DM and Player since 1979.