Mastikator
2021-03-30, 08:39 AM
I'm planning on playing a character who is generally known as a hero of the people, with angelic features, supernatural powers and claims to be The Chosen One. This game is a one-shot so it's OK that it may be a bit gimmicky and one-sided.
The backstory is a bit short and sweet. A renegade astral deva (lower tier angel) mated with a human, she gave birth to a baby boy. When the baby boy came of age his father revealed the truth: that he was The Chosen One and he is prophesied to defeat evil.
He took this at face value and truly believes he is destined for greatness- that he will defeat evil. Now he walks the Earth looking for trouble, for people to save, for evil to vanquish. And he is always carrying his "petition against evil" for which he is asking people to sign.
What his angelic father did not tell him is that he's not working for the heavens but rather this is more of a "side gig", and he has fathered many children and told them the same story.
The catch is he isn't the chosen one. He does have all of the powers and telltale signs of being what he claims, but he's also an idiot.
I've come up with a few phrases that he's going to drop. Phrases designed to be slightly inspiring and/or annoying.
We walk in the footsteps of destiny
Our victory is foretold, my children
(Whenever he succeeds at a difficult task) Good thing I am the Chosen One
(When greeting someone) I am The Chosen One... oh my name is Arcadius and these are my warriors (gestures at the other PCs)
With me as your leader victory is inevitable
(When guessing anything correctly) As the prophesy fortold!
Fate smiles at me today, well it smiles at me everyday.
(when failing at any task) This must be a test!
I'm mostly looking for more phrases. Basically what would Zapp Brannigan say if he thought he was some kind of messiah?
(It's a chaotic good aasimar (protector) divine soul sorcerer from 5e, with the folk hero backstory, but I'm asking about roleplaying advice rather than any mechanical advice)
The backstory is a bit short and sweet. A renegade astral deva (lower tier angel) mated with a human, she gave birth to a baby boy. When the baby boy came of age his father revealed the truth: that he was The Chosen One and he is prophesied to defeat evil.
He took this at face value and truly believes he is destined for greatness- that he will defeat evil. Now he walks the Earth looking for trouble, for people to save, for evil to vanquish. And he is always carrying his "petition against evil" for which he is asking people to sign.
What his angelic father did not tell him is that he's not working for the heavens but rather this is more of a "side gig", and he has fathered many children and told them the same story.
The catch is he isn't the chosen one. He does have all of the powers and telltale signs of being what he claims, but he's also an idiot.
I've come up with a few phrases that he's going to drop. Phrases designed to be slightly inspiring and/or annoying.
We walk in the footsteps of destiny
Our victory is foretold, my children
(Whenever he succeeds at a difficult task) Good thing I am the Chosen One
(When greeting someone) I am The Chosen One... oh my name is Arcadius and these are my warriors (gestures at the other PCs)
With me as your leader victory is inevitable
(When guessing anything correctly) As the prophesy fortold!
Fate smiles at me today, well it smiles at me everyday.
(when failing at any task) This must be a test!
I'm mostly looking for more phrases. Basically what would Zapp Brannigan say if he thought he was some kind of messiah?
(It's a chaotic good aasimar (protector) divine soul sorcerer from 5e, with the folk hero backstory, but I'm asking about roleplaying advice rather than any mechanical advice)