Okay, so considering my username, it's honestly surprising how long it took me to make a post about my favorite race in the game...
However, the time has come. This will be the first of hopefully many Hobgoblinposts from me.
Anyways, for my next game I want to play a good-aligned Hobgoblin Sorcerer, but I'm kinda stumped on what Bloodline they should be.
I want one that would make sense, flavor-wise, for a Hobgoblin who was born and raised in a fairly typical Hobgoblin society.
I do not care about optimization, I care primarily about flavor. I want something that would make sense.
It's also worth noting that I plan on taking an alternate racial trait in place of Sneaky, so if you want to do something with that, I'm using the Engineer alternate racial trait in its place.
Impossible might go well with your Engineer racial feature.
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A sorcerers bloodline is more about heritage then culture. If you character has draconic blood in him then the draconic bloodline would fit.
Since you are playing a good aligned character who was raised in an culture that is evil the celestial bloodline might be appropriate. Your bloodline might be the reason you rejected the hobgoblin culture of evil. Maybe instead of being decedent from a celestial your parents were helped by one. Something along the lines of your mother was saved as a child by and angel.
Celestial could be interesting for the holier-than-thou Hobgoblin. Most angelic goblin, ever. Lol.
Destined could be equally fitting. Combining Destined and Harrowed with the Crossblooded archetype could give your Hobgoblin a real "in accordance to the prophecy" vibe.
As I mentioned earlier, the Impossible Bloodline could be used to explain why you are more an Engineer than you are Sneaky. Crossblooded with the Nanite Bloodline can give you some fun options.
Another option would be a Pit Touched sorcerer. Hobgoblins are lawful evil so it makes sense that a hobgoblin might have the blood of a devil in their background. The boost to CON at higher level seems to really fit a hobgoblin.
Celestial could be interesting for the holier-than-thou Hobgoblin. Most angelic goblin, ever. Lol.
Destined could be equally fitting. Combining Destined and Harrowed with the Crossblooded archetype could give your Hobgoblin a real "in accordance to the prophecy" vibe.
As I mentioned earlier, the Impossible Bloodline could be used to explain why you are more an Engineer than you are Sneaky. Crossblooded with the Nanite Bloodline can give you some fun options.
Oooh! I love all these ideas, tho I'm not really familiar with the Nanite Bloodline...
If I may make a suggestion on my own post asking for suggestions, I also quite like the Draconic Bloodline - though I'm not sure which kind of Dragon my sorcerer would be descended from...