D&D 5E SKT: Background Bonds

[jayoungr]

Hi! It looks like I'm going to be playing in Storm King's Thunder soon, so I can't check the book on this.

Can anyone confirm that it does not include custom background bonds tied to the adventure, like the ones that can be found in several of the other adventures (Hoard of the Dragon Queen for sure)?

Assuming this is correct, can anyone suggest some good bonds of that sort? Important NPCs that characters might know, figures that characters might want revenge on, etc.?

 

[discosoc]

The SCAG backgrounds make good additions for it. Beyond that, I'm not sure new ones are needed with everything that exists so far.

 

[Prakriti]

I can confirm, there are no player options in SKT. Here are a few possibilities, but you'll want to run them by your DM first:

(1) I grew up listening to stories about the legendary Force Grey, a Waterdhavian adventuring company. These stories inspired me to become an adventurer, and I want nothing more than to meet my idols someday.

(2) Legends speak of an ancient oracle dwelling somewhere in the Spine of the World. I have an important question I need to ask it.

(3) As a child, I became lost in a blizzard and was saved by a frost giant. As a result, I have always felt a strange connection to frost giants and never assume that they are evil.

(4) I have always wanted to fly in an airship, and I would risk everything for a chance to pilot one.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

Every season the Adventurer's League people usually put out a list of bonds and such. I think all their free stuff like this is now put up on DMsGuild when it is released.

 

[jayoungr]

I'm not sure new ones are needed with everything that exists so far.

Adventure-specific bonds that are directly tied to important themes and NPCs are always welcome, and won't really be useful for any other campaign.

 

[jayoungr]

(1) I grew up listening to stories about the legendary Force Grey, a Waterdhavian adventuring company. These stories inspired me to become an adventurer, and I want nothing more than to meet my idols someday.

(2) Legends speak of an ancient oracle dwelling somewhere in the Spine of the World. I have an important question I need to ask it.

(3) As a child, I became lost in a blizzard and was saved by a frost giant. As a result, I have always felt a strange connection to frost giants and never assume that they are evil.

(4) I have always wanted to fly in an airship, and I would risk everything for a chance to pilot one.

These are awesome, just the kind of thing I was looking for! Can anyone suggest more?