Need help making a background for my character.

Shaggypichu · Post by **Shaggypichu** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:41 am

i didnt see any threads about this so... I have a Kobold Knight lawful neutral. and dont have a way to explain how or what he wnet through to get to being a knight. any suggestions would be great. this is my first time making a background and i am having a hard time. thanks to anybody that can help.

Stworca · Post by **Stworca** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:05 am

Well, for starters he could be an outcast of kobold community, either separated at young age from his.. e... nest or exiled cause of.. something. Unless noone has found out yet that he is lawful (kobolds would swarm him!)

Pick one of the above, write a few more sentences than You're planning to do at the moment, and you have a start.

As for some more specific ideas - D&D world is big and magical enough to make every pile of babbling into a possible story.

Shaggypichu · Post by **Shaggypichu** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:12 am

exiled sounds really good. and i think i have a way for him to become a knight after that. thanks alot

it really helped

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:56 am

Stworca wrote:Well, for starters he could be an outcast of kobold community, either separated at young age from his.. e... nest or exiled cause of.. something. Unless noone has found out yet that he is lawful (kobolds would swarm him!)

Pick one of the above, write a few more sentences than You're planning to do at the moment, and you have a start.

As for some more specific ideas - D&D world is big and magical enough to make every pile of babbling into a possible story.

Lawful isn't a problem for Kobolds. Their entire society is Lawful. Check races of the Dragon.

Stworca · Post by **Stworca** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:12 am

Well, not in my book. LAWFUL kobolds is one of the things that i never accepted in D&D world. These creatures may look like dragons, but their "community" is chaotic. Not chaotic in the way the drow are, but kobolds are just like orcs and goblins, "me strong, me kill leader, me become new leader" how lawful is that?

Edit : In fact, from the "basic" races i only find Dorfs lawful.

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:48 am

Stworca wrote:Well, not in my book. LAWFUL kobolds is one of the things that i never accepted in D&D world. These creatures may look like dragons, but their "community" is chaotic. Not chaotic in the way the drow are, but kobolds are just like orcs and goblins, "me strong, me kill leader, me become new leader" how lawful is that?

Edit : In fact, from the "basic" races i only find Dorfs lawful.

I'm just basing myself on the one-third about Kobolds of the book Wizards of the Coast has published. The description in there of Kobolds is pretty lawful, with the set hierarchy, predefined roles and collectivism.

In no way do I want to belittle your world (or much worse, start an alignment thread), but when someone asks for advice on a D&D board without specification, I go by the official published material.

Stworca · Post by **Stworca** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:06 pm

Fair enough, good sir

I apologise for this offtop

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:36 pm

Stworca wrote:Well, not in my book. LAWFUL kobolds is one of the things that i never accepted in D&D world. These creatures may look like dragons, but their "community" is chaotic. Not chaotic in the way the drow are, but kobolds are just like orcs and goblins, "me strong, me kill leader, me become new leader" how lawful is that?

Edit : In fact, from the "basic" races i only find Dorfs lawful.

Keep in mind that this is stereotyping. In many cases, this is right but remember, D&D has one key difference compared to LoTR. All races are considered equally viable characters in any class and any alignment. A lawful good orc paladin is totally possible. A kobold knight is the same.

Just keep in mind for characters, not all dwarfs are gruff with beards, not all elves are bow using angsty emos, and not all orcs are psychopathic bastards with weapons made in volcanoes.

Stworca · Post by **Stworca** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:43 pm

I believe there is a slight missunderstanding kind sir. When i was talking about Kobolds beign chaotic in D&D (which Gawain proved me wrong) and dorfs beign lawful i was refering to the majority of the races, not every single kobold / dorf walking on the planes. In no way did i discourage Shaggy to play a lawful kobold knight! I played quite a few 'not-too-common' characters myself in D&D world.

I have no idea where did the LoTR reference come from

In any case, excuse me for the missunderstanding that i've caused.

Kind regards!

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:46 pm

The LoTR reference came in because D&D is entirely based off Tolkein's novels. Gygax even got sued due to having too many similarities (ents and balrogs had to be renamed Treeants and Balors).

Shaggypichu · Post by **Shaggypichu** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:25 pm

Siberys wrote:The LoTR reference came in because D&D is entirely based off Tolkein's novels. Gygax even got sued due to having too many similarities (ents and balrogs had to be renamed Treeants and Balors).

i didnt know that. thats really interesting to know. My kobold is lawful by the way

and i will be starting my first D&D game in a long time soon. Thanks stworca for the beginning of my background. it really helped.