D&D 5E Help with this theme

[Paul Smart]

Hello everyone.

I need some help with a character I am creating. I am trying to make everything make sense thematically. I have figured out the mechanics for this character, I just can not make it thematically consistent.

The Character: Warforged Celestial Warlock

Why would a warforged be a warlock?
Why would a celestial choose a warforged?
What motivates this character?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Is it Eberron? In Eberron Couatl are by far the most frequently encountered celestials, and there aren't any more or less likely to choose a warforged over any other free willed individual.

 

[Paul Smart]

Descent into Avernus with an emphasis on theme, not optimization.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Well, Decent into Avernus begins in the Forgotten Realms, so the first thing you need to do is explain the existence of a warforged in the FR. The origin of the warforged might explain it's class.

 

[Paul Smart]

Good point.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Maybe a powerful celestial, foreseeing the events of Decent, uses it's power to animate a statue to serve as it's agent?

 

[Paul Smart]

I like it. Thanks Paul Farquhar.

 

[Raduin711]

What are your feelings on Tinker Gnomes? The priests of Gond build mechanical servants called Gondsmen. They were a class feature of the 3.5 Techsmith Prestige Class. They weren't terribly smart (Int 4) but perhaps the event that made you a Warlock gifted you with additional intelligence/agency.

 

[Paul Smart]

I love Gnomes, whatever physical form my warforged has was built by them.

 

[Fenris-77]

Well, if you connect Patron to maker you have a theme there. Perhaps a celestial forged him, or fixed him and he now serves that Celestial. The question of why would be a great motivation for the character, why was I built, why was I chosen? Sounds like a cool character.