The campaign begins in
Bogtown , which begs the question: Are you a native, or did events conspire to bring you here? Following are some likely origin stories for your character. Once you’ve chosen or concocted a story for your character, you can begin to hash out the details with the DM.
You're Bogtown Born
You were born either in Bogtown or its surrounding area. Your family lives in town and either fishes, forages, tends a modest garden, or runs a small business. You are friends with just about everyone in town, although you’ve probably forged a very close bond with at least one local citizen.
If you are a
Human between the ages of 17 and 25, you may choose to be the son or daughter of the Magistrate Sir
Gobel Kell Paladin of
Knights of the Crimson Cross , giving you a fair amount of local clout. Your father is a shrewd leader and has taken great pains over the years to tame the wilds enough to keep people of Bogtown safe. Your mother is passed away about 10 years ago from a black shafted arrow in the back that was laced with some exotic poison. No one has ever found her killer to this day.
If you are a
Halfling between the ages of 17 and 25, you may have had a troubled older or younger brother named Perrin who disappeared four years ago. Perrin broke the law when he persuaded two other local youths (a human boy named Jesper and a half-elf girl named Vazia) to join him on an expedition to the ruins atop
Serpent Hill . No one is allowed there by order of the magistrate. Perrin and his friends never returned, and the magistrate refused to send a hunting party to find them.
If you are a
Tiefling , you may choose to be the son or daughter of
Torex the Innkeeper. Torex settled down here in Bogtown shortly before you were born. Some say that your mother was exiled years ago for dabbling in the dark arts and is said to be living somewhere out in the wilds far to the North.
If you are a human wizard, you may choose to be the son or daughter of
Areg Every , who is the head of the local chapter
Blackwater Academy and Meister of Bogtown.
If you are a
Gnome , you may be the son or daughter of
Tanna Gnackle who runs and operates a small store in
Bogtown named
Bogtown Goods and Services
If you are a
Dwarf (Ingotrolus) , you are here to find and reclaim
Khur Darum for your clan.
You're Forsaken
You are an exile seeking to start a new life by carving out a name forself in this untamed land.
Barbarian - You are originally from the country of
Fultarnia to the North. You have been exiled from your tribe and seek to redeem yourself.
If you are a
Dragonborn , you may be the son or daughter of parents who were exiled from the country of
Rhun . One or both of your parents may have been pirates or outspoken opponents of the
Dragovar Empire monarchy. In either case, they probably figured you’d be safer in a country far from the rest of the Dragovar empire.
Elven historian
You are an ambassador sent to
Kirthing to record and perserve the history of the old
Enyiserine Empire .
If you are an
Elf , you may be the son or daughter of
Dalos of House Cirana . Your Father is an ambassador from the old Enyiserine Empire. He is responsible for finding and recording the lost history.
None of the Above
Perhaps you’ve come to Bogtown for entirely different reasons. As a result, you may or may not have forged strong ties with the community. Some brief suggestions are listed below:
Someone you care about went missing after making pointed threats against
Dalos of House Cirana and the old Enyserine Empire.
You swindled or double-crossed a high priest of the
Cult of the Red Star named
Lydia Tarabshanon . You still have in your posession a ruby broach that gives you mystical powers. You’ve opted to lay low until things blow over. Hopefully by then, you’ll have found some protection . . . or some way to make amends.
The church of
Lathander, God of spring, dawn, birth, renewal, creativity, youth, vitality, self-perfection and athletics has sent you to Bogtown to assist the local priest,
Grosvenor Veyron . He specifically requested “someone gifted with an adventurous spirit.” Grosvenor believes that certain townsfolk are blessed with an adventurous nature that will soon manifest, but they need Lathander’s assistance to survive their travails. You are the one Brother Grosvenor hopes will help these other adventurers “safely walk the dark path.”
You had a vivid dream about a silver dragon. It asked you to travel to Bogtown and locate a man named Gobel Kell. The dragon in your dreams sounded real enough, and also claimed that the rewards for your success would be great.
If you are a
Warforged , you were recently found in the swamps. Your have lost most of your memories but still have a vague image of snake like creatures guarding a vast library of elven architecture that is crumbling. You have in your posession a piece of parchment that you cannot decipher.
If you are an
Aasimar , you are a refugee fleeing
Moldavia from the invasion of the
Dragovar Empire . You are a distant relation to
King Telfin .
If you are a
Tabaxi . Your adventuring spirit has led you to leave your home in the kingdom of
Eularona . You seek out a man named at
Torex . He supposedly has the ability to hook up new adventurers looking for work.
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