Jack_McSnatch
2018-01-04, 08:03 AM
So, I'm playing a character, and I randomly rolled his backstory from the hero builder's guidebook. He's a poor noble, who recently experienced war, and I'd already decided he wants to be knighted. I have kind of a vague idea about it that needs some polishing. He's a wood elf from a high elf kingdom. So far my idea is the wood and high elves were the ones warring. A peace treaty was eventually signed, and as part of that a few wood elf families were made nobles, so as to have some say in the kingdom's affairs.
The problem I'm finding is, why would elves war with each other? Sure, it's commonly accepted that elf subraces hate each other, but they don't usually come to blows over it, except in the case of drow. His goal of becoming a knight is tied to this elf racism, as he wants to prove wood elves have just as much, if not more merit than their haughty cousins. I've also been considering something about a princess, because his randomly generated enemy is a romantic rival. Again, very vague and unpolished right now. I'd appreciate some suggestions, thanks.
The problem I'm finding is, why would elves war with each other? Sure, it's commonly accepted that elf subraces hate each other, but they don't usually come to blows over it, except in the case of drow. His goal of becoming a knight is tied to this elf racism, as he wants to prove wood elves have just as much, if not more merit than their haughty cousins. I've also been considering something about a princess, because his randomly generated enemy is a romantic rival. Again, very vague and unpolished right now. I'd appreciate some suggestions, thanks.