What Makes a Good D&D Character?

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  @pointyhatstudios · 4 years ago · pinned

  So anyway my character is a half demon half angel vampire hunter that dual-wields crossbows

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• EM

  @EmceeWey · 2 years ago

  "... you'll just have 4 unhappy people sitting around the table. And I already  get enough of that at Christmas." Watching this at a restaurant laughing and now there is dead silence here. That got me good.

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• AN

  @an8strengthkobold360 · 4 years ago (edited)

  My tips for edgy characters (my name is Matthew so my dnd advise is valid):<br>-don&apos;t expect to be taken seriously <br>-if your character is a dick let them get their comeupins <br>-make sure they are anchored to the party so they don&apos;t run off<br>-use the edge as a source of humor (wether that&apos;s have a stoic character play straight man or using the weird loners lack of social skills as a source of comedy)

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• HY

  @hyzmarie · 3 years ago

  About writing a novel length Google doc… I’d say if you have a short summary for your DM, you can have a long Google doc for yourself and anyone else who wants to read it. A friend of mine has a very interesting three dimensional character that she’s been writing the backstory for for a year, and she’s still fantastic at the table!

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• AF

  @afont13 · 3 years ago

  I accidentally gave my character Zuko’s backstory without realizing it

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• RE

  @reubendelaney3870 · 2 years ago

  The biggest issue I’ve encountered as a DM is players characters making massive backstories in comparison to there level and being disappointed when there characters power doesn’t match there intended backstory. Now whenever I DM I’m sure to remind the players what level there at and how that would feel in the world, otherwise they just end up disappointed that there legendary warrior can lose half there health from one hit by a goblin

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• SH

  @ShadowPa1adin · 4 years ago (edited)

  One of my favorite parts of the Witcher books is this one scene where Geralt is adventuring with a bunch of people while being a broody-loner, but Dandelion and Regis and the others in the group respond to Geralt&apos;s behavior by just straight-up take the piss out of him for &quot;playing Batman&quot; as they make camp.

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• AM

  @ameliabrittain158 · 4 years ago

  You know, for my first DnD character, I actually did the opposite of the “self insert” while at the same time, completely self inserting. What happened was I made a character that was very different from me, but mostly in the ways that I felt I was lacking in, and consequently, having flaws that were opposed to my own. Like I was a 5’ foot noodle armed girl with 0 social skills but very good grades and good family life, and my character was a 6’6” half orc fighter dude with surprisingly high charisma, low int and was an orphan. He both represented my insecurities AND my strengths by directly opposing them. I unfortunately didn’t get to play him for very long bc it was for a DnD club at school and only joined a semester before I graduated, but he has a very special place in my heart, as I imagine all of our first characters do.

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• JO

  @josephfox7068 · 1 year ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLVJrK22gVA&amp;t=563">9:23</a> The video cut to two quick back to back ads right about here, so it was like &quot;What makes a good DnD character?&quot; <b>Sugar, Velveeta cheese, and Best Western</b>

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• GU

  @guestb39 · 3 years ago

  I know a lot of people don&apos;t like the &quot;You But Cooler&quot; archetype, but I think it&apos;s an easy and simple way to get started with character creation. Starting with yourself (a person you highly understand) and adding small differences to make them more interesting is an easily digestible way of learning the ins and outs of DnD. [Just don&apos;t be afraid to try something new for later campaigns!]

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• RE

  @Relixification · 3 years ago (edited)

  I love how you pointed out Scanlan from CR1, his character was horny yes, but that developed into a father figure that no one in the party ever really had. He was so heart broken when the party barely knew anything about him (like his last name) that he left for 10 sessions at the end game arc (ep80+), just so he can establish a foundation in his relationship with a daughter that despised him. When the group lost him, they all lost what they really yearned for, and that was a fun father figure of the group.

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• SD

  @sd-bs4se · 1 year ago (edited)

  What a REVOLUTIONARY idea! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLVJrK22gVA&amp;t=41">0:41</a>

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