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Greetings.
I am currently in a campaign and just hit 4th level. My character is a bard. So far he has been passing himself off as a typical bastard born son out for adventure. The truth is he is noble born. In fact he is a nephew of the king the party is currently working against. My bard did something to get himself banished from his uncle's kingdom. I need help coming up with a story to explain the something he did. I don't know why but I've hit a wall. The GM would really like me to come up with something.
A few things about the bard. He is a political enthusiast. He likes to stir the pot, but has been keeping a low profile lately. He loves beautiful women flirts often especially with married women. He has lived a life of relative ease and his skills and wit had made him arrogant. He is chaotic neutral but since his banishment he is leaning towards chaotic good. He may sound like a bastard but hes changing slowly into a good guy. He has put his life on the line several times for other party members. He is now far less likely to pursue married women (nobody is perfect). Maybe that's where I need to go to explain his banishment? Thanks ahead of time for the help folks. -Pan
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My first question would be "Just how 'Bad' is said Noble?"
A tyrant, as those who created the French revolution would have people believe, is definitely some one to oppose.
As for the 'why' said bard was not quietly dropped out of a very high window? As real life can attest, one's blood relations are thicker than water.
Why was your Bard banished? Given the duplicitous environment that a Nobles Court can be? Simple politics could have had him shunted into the wilderness.
Heck, taking that a step further, the villainous Noble might actually like said wayward Bard. With the Bard's exile actually being used as a way to hurt said nefarious Noble by some, as yet, unknown third party.
I hope these rambling thoughts have helped in some small way. *Bows*
Well I am trying to come up with a reason for the banishment. The bards mother pleaded with the king for banishment instead of execution. Not entirely sure how bad the king is yet, all I know is the kingdom is heading for civil war. My bard is now helping the faction that's against the king. When the king finds out its going to get interesting. Especially for the other PCs. I have been dropping hints but they are not catching on.
I am thinking either the bard got into politics and some event went pear shaped on him. That or he was sticking his pen in royal ink so to speak. Not sure exactly. I am counting on yall to help me. :)
Thanks for the thoughts friend.
Go the Lancelot route. Your Aunt the kings first wife died. When the King remarried it was to a much younger bride. Your character was got involved with her and the King found out. Nothing really took place, but the King was pissed at the competition. The King being the Tyrant he is was going to execute you, but your mother saved your life.
Until this happened your character was actually one of the Kings favorites. He always encouraged you to think of yourself as better than everyone else, and take whatever you wanted. After you were banished you realized that you are in love with the new queen. Make the King a sadist who gets off on torture and your back story.
Greetings.
I am currently in a campaign and just hit 4th level. My character is a bard. So far he has been passing himself off as a typical bastard born son out for adventure. The truth is he is noble born. In fact he is a nephew of the king the party is currently working against. My bard did something to get himself banished from his uncle's kingdom. I need help coming up with a story to explain the something he did. I don't know why but I've hit a wall. The GM would really like me to come up with something.
He's a bard. he has perform and a high charisma. He could have deflowered a prospective bride before a political wedding.
He was caught singing or worse, writing, his countries version of "a pox on the phony king of England
The king is bad, the bard has a conscience, and they got into a fight.
The bard used his position, forgery, and bluff checks to break some oppressed people out of jail. Normally that's the death sentence. You're important though, you get off with exile.
The oldest son normally inherits. But dad wanted your younger, eviler, and less girly brother to take over the Duchy.
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Good stuff so far. I am thinking maybe instead of the king's bride what about maybe his step daughter/niece? The bard never intended for things to go the way they did but its just one of those it happened moments. The king finds out and goes insane because he had promised the girl to a noble that would benefit him politically. The bard would be a threat to all that and needs to be eliminated. Since the king had favored him and loved the bard's mother he decides to show clemency and banish the bard from the kingdom with one caveat, he can never speak of what transpired between him and the king's daughter.
Step Daughter would work better. Remember your character is the nephew of the king. It does not even have to be a relative. Think of Mad Marian from Robin hood.
If you want to make things even worse your character could have turned down an arranged marriage in her favor. The nephew of a King is also marriage bait. She is the only child of a noble that was promised to someone else to cement an alliance. Your romance killed both marriages. If she is the only child of a major noble and the scandal could have even started a minor rebellion. Your refusal to do as the King wanted blew a long term plan and weakened the Kingdom.
Really depends on what is going on in the Kingdom. How much leeway is the GM giving you to write the back ground story?
Also depends on how political your want to get. Lots of good hooks for the GM if you end up being a contender to the throne. Maybe your cousin the Kings son is killed leaving you heir.
Good stuff so far. I am thinking maybe instead of the king's bride what about maybe his step daughter/niece? The bard never intended for things to go the way they did but its just one of those it happened moments. The king finds out and goes insane because he had promised the girl to a noble that would benefit him politically. The bard would be a threat to all that and needs to be eliminated. Since the king had favored him and loved the bard's mother he decides to show clemency and banish the bard from the kingdom with one caveat, he can never speak of what transpired between him and the king's daughter.
Step it up a notch and have the bard continue the affair after the political marriage, up to and including getting the step daughter/niece pregnant. Of course, the new husband may think it's his own doing, but given the way stuff goes with magic items, there are some that would work out as a paternity test or at least show which bloodline the child inherited.
