Denalz

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

Yes that's totally possible. And honestly I was a little disappointed no one seemed to be interested in that quest line. So I'd be thrilled to let you run with that angle. We should give your character a trinket of some sort connecting them to the throne. Like a broken locket or a birthmark.

I will say I'm not crazy about the idea of your paladin not having any faith affiliation whatsoever. At the very least I think I'm would want to see a strong and clearly defined moral code your character swears to uphold. In addition, I think it would be very helpful if your character at least had some soft opinions about the three major faiths in this setting (The Sacred Flame, The Falling Fire, and the Old Gods). I'm more than happy to give you info on those things or answer any questions you might have to help you get these details settled.

If you're interested here's a link to the "Oath of Hexes" subclass for paladins created for the Drakkenheim campaign...
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/drakkenheim-stevensummers96/a/paladins-of-drakkenheim3A-oath-of-hexes-article

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

@Guardian Angel Haruki I'm not sure I understand your meaning. Are you asking if it's okay to be an heir to the throne of Drakkenheim without realizing it?

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

I'll be playing a rogue still. Though he'll have the swashbuckler archetype rather than the assassin.

@rush99999

Oh that's cool. Here's a link to the "Smuggler" subclass the Dungeon Dudes created for rogues. You might already know what subclass you want to go with but if not I want you to have all the options.

https://www.worldanvil.com/w/drakkenheim-stevensummers96/a/rogues-of-drakkenheim3A-smuggler-article

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

@rush99999 Oh that's such a cool idea! Are you going with a bard for that one or something else? I also like this idea because I think it will be fairly easy for your character to want to stick with the others.

@Guardian Angel Haruki I'm allowing all the source books. The only thing I can think of off the top of my head that I don't want to deal with is Silvery Barbs. But I reserve the right to ban other things if they start to cause difficulties for myself or other players in the game. Don't worry, I don't plan on being capricious about this.

As for stats I tend to prefer the point buy system or standard array.

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

It could definitely be awkward, yes, Haha.

Once Rush and Lurking come up with their character ideas I might even send you a summary of what your visions of those characters entail. It will depend on how much inspiration I end up with.

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

@Guardian Angel Haruki What would you say to the possibility that you've seen the other PC's in dreams or visions? Might give your character extra reasons to stick to the group even if your character isn't certain of those dreams/visions actual meanings.

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

Also, could you guys let me know generally what your posting frequency is? I think it would be helpful if we all had an idea so that we know (once the game gets going) if it's better to wait for you or just move on.

Personally I have a fair bit of freetime on my hands. I can be counted on to post daily (at minimum) on weekdays. Weekends are up in the air. I might be MIA a whole weekend or online most of the time. It just depends.

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

@Guardian Angel Haruki No need to be secretive unless you want to be. Brainstorming on here is likely to help others brainstorm a connection between your characters so my vote lies that way.

And it sounds like starting out as caravan guards is the way people are leaning.

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

I'll leave this link here for anyone who's interested. Someone posted a very nicely laid out summary of the rules/lore/background for Drakkenheim on this website several years back. Most of it appears to be reprinted from the source books.

https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/188689-dungeons-of-drakkenheim/ooc

Dungeons of Drakkenheim 5e (I'll DM)

It just occurred to me that having a character who wants to kill all five faction leaders may make it difficult for your character to cooperate within a party that may want/need to ally themselves with certain faction leaders. What I want to avoid is a lone-ranger type character who murder-hobos his way through the story to the detriment of his party. Maybe you've already considered this and have some ideas for keeping things from going that direction?