Argyle King
Legend
This started out as one question, but turned into a group of them, so bear with me for a moment...
In my head, I've been considering a few different options for my next Encounters character. I wanted to (as I mentioned in some other threads) play something with spells so that I could see how magic works while using a packet which is (I believe) closer to what the end product will look like. However, I considered that just being a straight wizard would be boring for me; I like to mix it up in melee from time to time. With that in mind, I decided that a more physical or martially-minded cleric might be a good choice for me. What I had in mind was a Cleric (or possibly Paladin) of Kord. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a good Forgotten Realms analogy for Kord. I did a few search via Google; I also asked a few of my friends who are more familiar with FR. Tempus seems to be the most common answer I get, but his portfolio doesn't quite cover what I wanted from being a follower of Kord. In my head, my concept wasn't a cleric of war, but someone who was the epitome of physical strength and perfection. For a lack of better words, the character I had in mind was something along the lines of the stereotypical 'meat head.' This youtube clip does a pretty good job of summing up what I was going for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sTfYPJ8d2g
So, is there a better FR deity choice than Tempus to represent physical strength?
That was my original question, but, since I haven't found exactly what I was looking for, I started to adjust my concept. Instead of strength, I had considered a cleric who worships war and combat as a concept. This is somewhat covered by Tempus, but I'm not sure if that's the best fit. What I had in mind was a guy who is something of a mercenary, but a mercenary who has a code of honor. Perhaps he was a former soldier who became jaded with what he once did believe in. Unfortunately, he found that putting the sword down wasn't an option for him; being a soldier is what he knows how to do, and he is naturally good at it. At first this sounds like a fighter, but it goes beyond that. In my head, he has what I suppose you could say is a supernatural connection to the concept of war. The best way I can think of how to explain it is a more war-like version of Fharlanghn; the character being something of a wandering ronin. Doing some research into Forgotten Realms, Helm seemed like a good candidate, but I'm told he no longer exists. The character is a mercenary in so much that he'll work for money, but he still does follow a code of sorts. Part of his code is that once he takes a job, he completes it regardless of how others view the morality of the employer. He also takes a dim view of what he views as cowardice, shirking responsibility, and warriors who don't take care of their equipment; he also dislikes.
So, for this concept, is Tempus the best choice? Tempus seems more attuned to large scale conflict.
In my head, I've been considering a few different options for my next Encounters character. I wanted to (as I mentioned in some other threads) play something with spells so that I could see how magic works while using a packet which is (I believe) closer to what the end product will look like. However, I considered that just being a straight wizard would be boring for me; I like to mix it up in melee from time to time. With that in mind, I decided that a more physical or martially-minded cleric might be a good choice for me. What I had in mind was a Cleric (or possibly Paladin) of Kord. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a good Forgotten Realms analogy for Kord. I did a few search via Google; I also asked a few of my friends who are more familiar with FR. Tempus seems to be the most common answer I get, but his portfolio doesn't quite cover what I wanted from being a follower of Kord. In my head, my concept wasn't a cleric of war, but someone who was the epitome of physical strength and perfection. For a lack of better words, the character I had in mind was something along the lines of the stereotypical 'meat head.' This youtube clip does a pretty good job of summing up what I was going for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sTfYPJ8d2g
So, is there a better FR deity choice than Tempus to represent physical strength?
That was my original question, but, since I haven't found exactly what I was looking for, I started to adjust my concept. Instead of strength, I had considered a cleric who worships war and combat as a concept. This is somewhat covered by Tempus, but I'm not sure if that's the best fit. What I had in mind was a guy who is something of a mercenary, but a mercenary who has a code of honor. Perhaps he was a former soldier who became jaded with what he once did believe in. Unfortunately, he found that putting the sword down wasn't an option for him; being a soldier is what he knows how to do, and he is naturally good at it. At first this sounds like a fighter, but it goes beyond that. In my head, he has what I suppose you could say is a supernatural connection to the concept of war. The best way I can think of how to explain it is a more war-like version of Fharlanghn; the character being something of a wandering ronin. Doing some research into Forgotten Realms, Helm seemed like a good candidate, but I'm told he no longer exists. The character is a mercenary in so much that he'll work for money, but he still does follow a code of sorts. Part of his code is that once he takes a job, he completes it regardless of how others view the morality of the employer. He also takes a dim view of what he views as cowardice, shirking responsibility, and warriors who don't take care of their equipment; he also dislikes.
So, for this concept, is Tempus the best choice? Tempus seems more attuned to large scale conflict.
