Running the RotR Anniversary AP and a player has given me a rough outline for their Background of what they like it to be. This is for a half-elf inquisitor of Calistria focusing on vengeance. (PS, this is also a new player.) I am not really feeling it but here it is:
I hated my race.
I hated the elves.
I hated the humans.
The elves were cruel to me, and the humans were destructive and stupid.
They beat me.
The elves...
But I didn't run away. I knew I didn't have anywhere to go, and at the very least, under the care of the elves I could learn their skills.
I studied everyday with little food and other sustenance.
I often couldn't sleep from the soreness in my limbs and the lashes on my body.
My Goddess took pity on me.
She breathed life into me, and gave me knowledge of the whip.
The whip that had been used to control me was now my weapon of righteousness.
While the elves slept, I came upon them. I slit my father's throat, and set the harbor on fire.
I walked away and never looked back.
I live now to spread the chaos of my Mistress Goddess across the land.
There will be no survivors.
Such is my oath.
My first thought is this needs to get toned down. If she is to be the future Harbor Master, why would they treat her badly?
Elves beating? As a culture I just don't see the elves of the Inner Sea doing that.
I understand the player is trying to give this background to have this angery vengeance against the world character but..I think she needs to tone it down. I like certain parts about it like the goddess stepping in and such. Just not sure what else to tell they player about adjusting the background or where to suggest WHERE to have it be in the inner sea.
Help?
Well, this is a no Evil Campaign. She went with CN.
Well, "I live now to spread the chaos of my Mistress Goddess across the land. There will be no survivors." sounds like he/she's worshipping the wife of Rovagug, not Calistria. Far more on the destructive side of CE, than of the vengeful CN.
In a non-evil campaign I think this needs to get toned down quite a lot.
Also, if by "new player" you mean that he/she's new to the game and not just to your gaming party, in his/her hands that kind of character will 99% be an "I don't care, I kill them all" dumb type of character.
I agree it needs to get toned that, I thought I said that in my original post. I am thinking of suggesting the River Kingdoms for her region and help her figure out something that works with her rough but without being that crazy.
This is her first table top game.