5e Character Idea

Idea for your next character, an NPC, members of an adventuring party or a backup character

ancestry:

Callybon Mucklar is a gold dragonborn wizard

Background - urchin
Family - You were raised by your father. . You had to contend with an omen

Trait - I like to use words and phrases from other cultures
Ideal - Aspiration. I work to be the best at what I do
Bond - I have a rival and do anything to prove myself the better person
Flaw - My hatred of those who wronged me is blind and unwavering

Trinket - An iron arrowhead that slew one of your grandparents
Possible Pet - Queen is a lazy owl. They are marked with an elven rune


Sheris is an elf cleric

Background - noble
Family - Your parents died when you were young but extended family have looked after you. You heard many stories of your parents and spent much of your youth alone. A cousin recently told you a secret about your parents

Trait - I can't pay attention to anything for long
Ideal - People. The people around me are all that matter, not ideals
Bond - I want to build a group that will mean something to the world
Flaw - I'll do anything for a chance of glory

Trinket - A pair of old socks with holes burnt into them
Possible Pet - Bolt is an octopus. They have exotic colored eyes and you rescued them from a laboratory or other place


Ridaro Berevan is a male tiefling monk

Background - charlatan
Family - Your father is a renowned necromancer and your mother is a renowned leatherworker. You are the youngest child and ignored by the family

Trait - I like to use words and phrases from other cultures
Ideal - Adaptability. The world is in motion and we must move with it or be left behind
Bond - I have a rival and do anything to prove myself the better person
Flaw - I seek immortality at any cost

Trinket - a hunk of wood coated with a reflective substance
Possible Pet - Prince is a demanding quipper. They have a favourite trick of playing dead and they followed you until you adopted them


Dabbledob Silverthread is a dwarf monk

Background - outlander
Family - One of your uncles destroyed an artifact. You are guided by their spirit

Trait - I admire those with style or wealth
Ideal - Freedom. Everyone should be able to walk their own path
Bond - I want to make the world a better place for future generations
Flaw - I have difficulty seeing the viewpoint of others

Trinket - A piece of rare wood with a lucky phrase engraved in Sylvan
Possible Pet - Fluffy is a blue weasel. They are very lazy


Traulam Iranapha is a female dwarf warlock

Background - criminal
Family - Your distant relations brought you up, moving from village to village. Then last year they went missing, leaving a confusing note

Trait - I hide my feelings behind a wall of jokes and funny stories
Ideal - Destiny. I am fated to do great things. I have a duty to this fate
Bond - I need wealth to pay off a great family debt
Flaw - I'll do anything for a chance of glory

Trinket - a seelie brooch made from steel adorned in moons
Possible Pet - Grell is a weasel. They are healthy and vibrant and you got them to replace another beloved companion that is no more