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I'm putting together a "Hellknight" Character and need some feedback
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<blockquote data-quote="WarpedAcorn" data-source="post: 7047393" data-attributes="member: 6819400"><p>The basic concept for this character is based on characters like Judge Dredd, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Punisher, etc...</p><p></p><p></p><p>This will be a character who is using dark magic to fight evil, someone who saw that the power of Light wasn't strong enough and is willing to fight fire with fire. The basic backstory is that he was a squire for a band of Knights who were vanquished by some evil. In the aftermath he made a deal with a Fiend for power to avenge the Knights and hunt down the evil. In this deal the Fiend gains power from the souls of the evil that the character kills, while the character grows stronger. So the relationship is corrupting, something a Fiend would love. The character will be someone who acts as a vigilante and dispenses his own brand of justice, usually in a harsh form of "eye for an eye". This gives the character purpose, and the DM plenty of plot hooks that can be used at varying levels if he chooses. </p><p></p><p></p><p>1) Building this character, my first roadblock is what Background to go with? I am leaning towards Folk Hero or Acolyte. I realize that Backgrounds are mainly fluff and can be adjusted as needed, but personally I find them very important in getting a good feel for a character.</p><p></p><p>2) The build itself will be a Paladin (Vengeance)/Warlock (Fiend). I'm not sure how far I want to go in either class, and a lot of that will depend on who is playing what at the table, and how the character naturally evolves. My question is focused on the Warlock Pacts. If I lean more to the Warlock side, Pact of the Blade seems the obvious choice. However, Pact of the Chain would allow me to give him an Imp familiar which could be really cool from an RP standing. Unfortunately that cuts out multi-attack from the equation unless Paladin gets a heavier investment.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The rest of my build conundrums will, I suspect, fall into place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WarpedAcorn, post: 7047393, member: 6819400"] The basic concept for this character is based on characters like Judge Dredd, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Punisher, etc... This will be a character who is using dark magic to fight evil, someone who saw that the power of Light wasn't strong enough and is willing to fight fire with fire. The basic backstory is that he was a squire for a band of Knights who were vanquished by some evil. In the aftermath he made a deal with a Fiend for power to avenge the Knights and hunt down the evil. In this deal the Fiend gains power from the souls of the evil that the character kills, while the character grows stronger. So the relationship is corrupting, something a Fiend would love. The character will be someone who acts as a vigilante and dispenses his own brand of justice, usually in a harsh form of "eye for an eye". This gives the character purpose, and the DM plenty of plot hooks that can be used at varying levels if he chooses. 1) Building this character, my first roadblock is what Background to go with? I am leaning towards Folk Hero or Acolyte. I realize that Backgrounds are mainly fluff and can be adjusted as needed, but personally I find them very important in getting a good feel for a character. 2) The build itself will be a Paladin (Vengeance)/Warlock (Fiend). I'm not sure how far I want to go in either class, and a lot of that will depend on who is playing what at the table, and how the character naturally evolves. My question is focused on the Warlock Pacts. If I lean more to the Warlock side, Pact of the Blade seems the obvious choice. However, Pact of the Chain would allow me to give him an Imp familiar which could be really cool from an RP standing. Unfortunately that cuts out multi-attack from the equation unless Paladin gets a heavier investment. The rest of my build conundrums will, I suspect, fall into place. [/QUOTE]
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