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    Halfling in the Playground
    Join Date
    Apr 2016

    Default Need help fleshing out character backstory

    so far i came up with is that, a assimar warlock was having dream about developing a firearm that was semi-influence by her patron

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    Orc in the Playground
     
    ClericGuy

    Join Date
    Oct 2013

    Default Re: Need help fleshing out character backstory

    So you have:
    -Angelborn race.
    -Dream vision.
    -Magical patron.
    -Firearm?

    What’s your patron?

    Can your “firearm” end up an Arcane focus for Eldritch Blast so it fires unlimited Arcane bullets instead of conjuring an AK-47?

    If you can, then I’d say your “firearm” was something you built in a blind fury after waking up from that dream, and that when you put it on it bound itself to you and through your pact with a Celestial.

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    Titan in the Playground
     
    Imp

    Join Date
    Feb 2017

    Default Re: Need help fleshing out character backstory

    Quote Originally Posted by richardbob123 View Post
    so far i came up with is that, a assimar warlock was having dream about developing a firearm that was semi-influence by her patron
    So like Percy from Critical Roll?

    What do you mean by "developing a firearm" ?

    What is your Background? Your level?

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    Pixie in the Playground
     
    AssassinGuy

    Join Date
    Jul 2016

    Default Re: Need help fleshing out character backstory

    What is your aasimar family like? What drove you to go away from home? Why did your guy set up a pact with a patron?

    What caused you to go on an adventure?

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    Halfling in the Playground
     
    HalflingPirate

    Join Date
    Jan 2016

    Default Re: Need help fleshing out character backstory

    Well, your patron has "gifted" you with a weapon, presumably as part of tempting you to make your pact. The question is why? Why is having a innovative weapon attractive to the character? what are you intending to use it for? Revenge is a popular choice...

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    Ogre in the Playground
     
    NinjaGuy

    Join Date
    Jul 2013

    Default Re: Need help fleshing out character backstory

    Are there firearms already in the world? If so, is this a new design?

    Are you looking for a patron suggestion? For Example:
    • a Seeker Warlock would have the desire to create a new thing through the thrill of discovery
    • a GOO Warlock may be accidentally showed that firearms exist in a parallel universe
    • a Fiend or Raven Queen Patron may show the warlock firearm designs for a specific purpose (like killing a target at range impossible for any longbow)
    Always looking for critique of my 5E homebrew!


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    Halfling in the Playground
    Join Date
    Apr 2016

    Default Re: Need help fleshing out character backstory

    Quote Originally Posted by Unoriginal View Post
    So like Percy from Critical Roll?

    What do you mean by "developing a firearm" ?

    What is your Background? Your level?
    in a way yes and what i mean by developing a firearm is that coming up with the blueprint/idea on how to build it and for background i was thinking ether Guild Artisan or Soldier and the level we are stating at is 6

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    Pixie in the Playground
     
    Daemon

    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Location
    Belgium
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Need help fleshing out character backstory

    Well, you could go for being a weapon designer/blacksmith having a hard time holding up with the competition. You started praying for some ideas to prevent your bankruptcy and something answered in your dreams. Depending on your patron, this could be an Infernal hand cannon or a powerful device spreading Divine justice. Based on this dream you go looking for the chemical/magical possibilities. Not sure if firearms are a known thing in your world.
    Last edited by lxion; 2018-06-02 at 02:21 AM.

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