RationalGoblin
2009-09-18, 10:47 PM
So, I have a 4e (boo, hiss, right?) character; a Deva Warlord (or perhaps Warlock) named Zalamet.
The gist of his background is: Zalamet was your typical Deva, a defender of good, a persuasive diplomat, etc, and knew he was destined to fight injustice forever, to be reincarnated eternally, until an unearthly, vile power shuddered through his body during a recent battle against the forces of evil, causing him great discomfort, but fortunately not harming him.
Concerned about this strange event, Zalamet sought out priests, fortunetellers, hedge wizards, auguries, the lot of them. None could tell him what the power was.
Frustrated, Zalamet did the unthinkable: He summoned forth a demonic presence to answer him with the truth. The demon replied simply: The gods were not going to reincarnate him. The power Zalamet felt was his body realizing this fact; that it would never have another soul within it after this one.
Zalamet paid a dear price to the demon to force it to tell him the truth, as most of his power was stripped from him. Learning that the gods had effectively abandoned him pushed him over the brink, and Zalamet vowed to regain his power and more, to rage against the gods for their betrayal of his eternal loyalty, to gain glory and godhood for himself.
But what Zalamet won't admit to anyone, even himself, is that the only reason he was a fairly good Deva was because he knew he would be reincarnated, that he would simply start over with a second chance. He has a terrible fear of death, and the god's seeming abandonment of him fueled his fear, turning it into hatred and spite.
So yeah, I have that so far as a rough draft. But the help I need with the background is thus: Should I simply have Zalamet be a Warlord, recruiting others through newfound sheer will and charisma to his banner of destroying the gods, or should I have him strike a further deal with the demonic presence he contacted, giving him infernal powers through a new pact?
Also, I need help in streamlining and editing this background, help on that would be nice.
The gist of his background is: Zalamet was your typical Deva, a defender of good, a persuasive diplomat, etc, and knew he was destined to fight injustice forever, to be reincarnated eternally, until an unearthly, vile power shuddered through his body during a recent battle against the forces of evil, causing him great discomfort, but fortunately not harming him.
Concerned about this strange event, Zalamet sought out priests, fortunetellers, hedge wizards, auguries, the lot of them. None could tell him what the power was.
Frustrated, Zalamet did the unthinkable: He summoned forth a demonic presence to answer him with the truth. The demon replied simply: The gods were not going to reincarnate him. The power Zalamet felt was his body realizing this fact; that it would never have another soul within it after this one.
Zalamet paid a dear price to the demon to force it to tell him the truth, as most of his power was stripped from him. Learning that the gods had effectively abandoned him pushed him over the brink, and Zalamet vowed to regain his power and more, to rage against the gods for their betrayal of his eternal loyalty, to gain glory and godhood for himself.
But what Zalamet won't admit to anyone, even himself, is that the only reason he was a fairly good Deva was because he knew he would be reincarnated, that he would simply start over with a second chance. He has a terrible fear of death, and the god's seeming abandonment of him fueled his fear, turning it into hatred and spite.
So yeah, I have that so far as a rough draft. But the help I need with the background is thus: Should I simply have Zalamet be a Warlord, recruiting others through newfound sheer will and charisma to his banner of destroying the gods, or should I have him strike a further deal with the demonic presence he contacted, giving him infernal powers through a new pact?
Also, I need help in streamlining and editing this background, help on that would be nice.