Kiyona
2008-04-12, 05:03 AM
Hello everyone!
Im starting a campaig soon at level 1. It will be a long running campaign, probably to atleast lvl 10. If we dont screw up or die on the way. ^^
Bards have always intrigued me, and this time im gonna try playing one for the first time.
I thought I would give her a sacred vow and vow of non-violence, but my DM will only allow it if I come up with a good backstory. He thinks it is to cheesy for a lvl one char. (Is it really? Im a newbie at DND, but it looks kinda weak. I chose it mostly for flavour. There are other exalted feats that seems to be a bit cheesy, but Im not gonna take them until later levels.)
We'll be playing brothers and sisters, no one older than 16 years old. That makes it a bit trickier to come up with a backstory I think. But heres what I got so far:
(Insert name here) Lived in a small village with her parents and younger brother. When she was 6years old, she was playing alone in the forest and the village was attacked by a band of orcs. Killing most of the villagers including her parents. (kliché I know) When she comes out of hiding she sees a unicorn walking among the dead looking for survivors to heal. (unicorn because you need to be granted these feats by a powerful cleric or celestial.)
She joins him and tries to help as much as she can. But the only survivor is a young orc. Screaming she jumps at it, but the unicorn stops her. Explaining that it is never right to harm another helpless being. The unicorn proceeds to heal the fallen orc and sends him on his way. This greatly upsets the little girl who wanted revenge.
Later on she is adopted by a very kind and noble family, and grows up to be a fine girl who greatly admires her mothers kindness, a devoted cleric of tyr.
One day, she is babysitting her younger siblings. Playing hide and seek, and other games in the small forest outside of town. When suddenly a (insert appropriate monster) appears. She defends the little ones as much as she can, but is no match for (monster). All seems lost when out of nowhere an orc bursts out and saves the day. =) This one happens to be the same orc that was spared by the unicorn a few years ago. He has abandoned his old faith (some evil orc god) and joined the (whatever good tribe of orcs exists in this world. Dont know the setting yet).
Long story short, the both of them, becoming good friends go searching for the unicorn, wishing to thank it. This is where she learns she can channel magic through music.
Eventually they find it in a glade. Explaining to it what has happened and giving their thanks, unicorn tells them lots of wise stuff. Tells the girl that violence is never necessary and that she will do much better in life without ever hurting another sentient being. That all creatures can be turned to appreciate the good things in life, and choose a better path. And tells her that if she can make a promise, never to hurt another sentient being again, she will be given better ways to protect herself and her allies with both magic and music.
The orc, on the other hand, gets a vow of obedince. The unicorn thinking that everyone have different abilitys, and that the orc will do good in a completly different way.
Would this work? Excuse my grammar and spelling, english is not my first language. And the story is not the most original, Im no storyteller.
But what do you think? Is this even possible? What would you change? Do you have a better story up your sleave?
All suggestions are greatly appreciated. =)
Im starting a campaig soon at level 1. It will be a long running campaign, probably to atleast lvl 10. If we dont screw up or die on the way. ^^
Bards have always intrigued me, and this time im gonna try playing one for the first time.
I thought I would give her a sacred vow and vow of non-violence, but my DM will only allow it if I come up with a good backstory. He thinks it is to cheesy for a lvl one char. (Is it really? Im a newbie at DND, but it looks kinda weak. I chose it mostly for flavour. There are other exalted feats that seems to be a bit cheesy, but Im not gonna take them until later levels.)
We'll be playing brothers and sisters, no one older than 16 years old. That makes it a bit trickier to come up with a backstory I think. But heres what I got so far:
(Insert name here) Lived in a small village with her parents and younger brother. When she was 6years old, she was playing alone in the forest and the village was attacked by a band of orcs. Killing most of the villagers including her parents. (kliché I know) When she comes out of hiding she sees a unicorn walking among the dead looking for survivors to heal. (unicorn because you need to be granted these feats by a powerful cleric or celestial.)
She joins him and tries to help as much as she can. But the only survivor is a young orc. Screaming she jumps at it, but the unicorn stops her. Explaining that it is never right to harm another helpless being. The unicorn proceeds to heal the fallen orc and sends him on his way. This greatly upsets the little girl who wanted revenge.
Later on she is adopted by a very kind and noble family, and grows up to be a fine girl who greatly admires her mothers kindness, a devoted cleric of tyr.
One day, she is babysitting her younger siblings. Playing hide and seek, and other games in the small forest outside of town. When suddenly a (insert appropriate monster) appears. She defends the little ones as much as she can, but is no match for (monster). All seems lost when out of nowhere an orc bursts out and saves the day. =) This one happens to be the same orc that was spared by the unicorn a few years ago. He has abandoned his old faith (some evil orc god) and joined the (whatever good tribe of orcs exists in this world. Dont know the setting yet).
Long story short, the both of them, becoming good friends go searching for the unicorn, wishing to thank it. This is where she learns she can channel magic through music.
Eventually they find it in a glade. Explaining to it what has happened and giving their thanks, unicorn tells them lots of wise stuff. Tells the girl that violence is never necessary and that she will do much better in life without ever hurting another sentient being. That all creatures can be turned to appreciate the good things in life, and choose a better path. And tells her that if she can make a promise, never to hurt another sentient being again, she will be given better ways to protect herself and her allies with both magic and music.
The orc, on the other hand, gets a vow of obedince. The unicorn thinking that everyone have different abilitys, and that the orc will do good in a completly different way.
Would this work? Excuse my grammar and spelling, english is not my first language. And the story is not the most original, Im no storyteller.
But what do you think? Is this even possible? What would you change? Do you have a better story up your sleave?
All suggestions are greatly appreciated. =)