D&D 5E Creating a new character tonight... First in 3 years!!!

[Ancalagon]

Update:

Plucky Honorbound, Goblin Paladin, has survived 1st Level!

At 2nd Level I suddenly gain a ton of spells (I took the Blessed Warrior fighting style, which gives me two cleric Cantrips) and Smite. He's still a cowardly goblin, but now I'm saying he uses the mantras he learned as a Knight of the Golden Hart to gain brief moments of bravery!

I'm still using a lot of Stealth, though! Guidance + Stealth = basically a Rogue?

Great stuff!

How many sessions did it take to reach level 2?

 

[BookTenTiger]

Great stuff!

How many sessions did it take to reach level 2?

I think three or four? I've only been able to play in two of them because of my new baby.

 

[Ancalagon]

I think three or four? I've only been able to play in two of them because of my new baby.

prioritizing your new baby over your new PC?!?!

... yeah that's probably what you should be doing

 

[BookTenTiger]

prioritizing your new baby over your new PC?!?!

... yeah that's probably what you should be doing

It's taking a lot longer for the baby to level up!

 

[Voadam]

It's taking a lot longer for the baby to level up!

You will be surprised at how quickly they become bigger than a kobold or halfling.

 

[Arilyn]

I think three or four? I've only been able to play in two of them because of my new baby.

Congratulations!

 

[ECMO3]

I'm taking a break from running my D&D game tonight, and another player is stepping up to run Lost Mines of Phandelver. For the first time in three years I get to create a brand new Level 1 character.

I am so excited!

Here are some ideas I have:

A Dragonborn Bard with Noble Background: seeking his own stories after living a pampered life.

A Halfling Artificer with Knight Background: he rides a dog, has three dog servants, and eventually will build a dog Steel Defender.

A Goblin Paladin with Knight of the Order Background: his goblin tribe got adopted into a broader Order of Ao, now he quests though doubts his own faith.

A Human Druid with Folk Hero Background: a man of the people who has farmed his whole life, but recently joined a druid circle when he led a mob against corrupt land owners.

An Elf Fighter with Scholar Background: stealing @Ancalagon 's idea for an old sword sage testing his teachings in the real world.

I'll let you all know what I choose tonight! Obviously it'll be based on what the other players choose.

When's the last time you created a brand new 1st-Level Character (or any other level)? What did you choose? What concepts did you leave behind?

All of them sound cool. I would pprobably be partial to the Goblin Paladin.

I rolled up a new character today too. A Drow, currently level 1 Wizard who is going to be a multiclass Bladesinger/Undeath warlock.

She has urchin background, grew up in Menzobarrenzen taught herself some magic. Eventually she pledged herself to the Vengeful Kiaransalee to get revenge on someone who harmed a friend.