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<blockquote data-quote="Minigiant" data-source="post: 5881658" data-attributes="member: 63508"><p>One podcast mentioned a noble theme/background having a servant/bodyguard while a blogpost mentioned an mystical theme/background with a familiar. I like this approach of have a character option that grants a companions to your PC. It got me thinking about which companions should be core and which one come as later options.</p><p></p><p>For core, I'd like to see:</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A mystical/witch theme/background that grants a magical animal familiar.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A wilderness/hunter theme/background that grants a nonmagical animal companion.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A divine theme/background that grants a celestial mount. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A noble theme/background that grants a humaniod NPC.</span></p><p></p><p>Then for non-core (or villainous) themes/backgrounds:</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Another mystical/witch theme/background that grants a golem or homunculus cohort.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A necromancer theme that grants a few undead minions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A warlord/commander theme that grants a squad of warriors. (perfect for orcs and goblin villians)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">A mad scientist/scholar theme/background that grants an assistant (hunchback not required) and a "monster".</span></p><p></p><p>Your thoughts? Suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Minigiant, post: 5881658, member: 63508"] One podcast mentioned a noble theme/background having a servant/bodyguard while a blogpost mentioned an mystical theme/background with a familiar. I like this approach of have a character option that grants a companions to your PC. It got me thinking about which companions should be core and which one come as later options. For core, I'd like to see: [FONT=Times New Roman] A mystical/witch theme/background that grants a magical animal familiar. A wilderness/hunter theme/background that grants a nonmagical animal companion. A divine theme/background that grants a celestial mount. A noble theme/background that grants a humaniod NPC.[/FONT] Then for non-core (or villainous) themes/backgrounds: [FONT=Times New Roman] Another mystical/witch theme/background that grants a golem or homunculus cohort. A necromancer theme that grants a few undead minions. A warlord/commander theme that grants a squad of warriors. (perfect for orcs and goblin villians) A mad scientist/scholar theme/background that grants an assistant (hunchback not required) and a "monster".[/FONT] Your thoughts? Suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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