#also endgame for lydia if shes allowed to get worse is undead herself

[scalpelsister]

Trying to sort out my dnd ocs and this is very hard in re classes and sort of ‘extra’ races- ie I know what they appear as, but the draw to hexblood or aasimar, etc.... as it stands-

Leo, either a rogue (thief, maybe assassin) or a fighter (eldritch knight). Human noble, plan on keeping her that way. Easiest tbh- rogue, unless I need her to be beefed up / tanky.

Taiga, either a grave cleric or an ancients paladin. Biggest issue is race for her- shes been a LOT of races over the years and had many names (started as a water genasi, became a tiefling, ended up as a kenku the one time I played her, now an elf / half elf). I still want to keep her an elf  or half elf, but the debate is if I should hexblood her or not- if she doesn’t get hexblooded, the next character will. BUT Taiga’s entire theme / idea is that she is a follower of The Raven Queen, and tends to be a very devout and loyal person- both to her goddess, but also to her friends and family. If she goes hexblood, I would likely make her a paladin? in which I like her being an elf but stilling having horns (until it grows into a circlet, but yanno), as well as combining the themes of religion and nature- especially guarding death and nature. Also: magic horse compels me because she is somewhat based on my star stable character. The debate here is if adding feywild shit to a raven queen follower is too many cooks in the kitchen, or if its breaking it up just enough to make a unique character (ie, less standard cleric).

Lydia, either a necromancer or spore druid- this entirely depends on if shes hexblood or not. Originally she was an Aasimar, which I still think I like- sort of the corruption of good. Warlock could happen too for her and make it more corruption in a literal sense- undead being the top pick, but she was originally a great old one warlock- not being able to raise dead / animate dead is a bit of a killer though, as the frankenstien aesthetic is key lol. Her entire theme / idea / concept is based both on a lot of gothic horror (as she was originally an npc in the first curse of strahd game I ran), but also on my own fascination with undead and corruption arcs- can necromancers be good? what lines would she be able and willing to cross? at what point does her academic interests make her evil? I am intrigued by making her a hexblood and circle of spores, because a) aesthetic, b) I LOVE spooky undead shit AND spooky fey/nature shit. Also, I think regardless her ‘base’ race or physical appearance is that of a halfling, as the idea of a very small and cute character raising the dead is fun.

I think I am tempted to go with Leo as a human rogue, Taiga as a hexblood paladin, and Lydia as an aasimar necromancer, but I also lowkey wanna talk to more people about it.