Skeptic
You distrust official histories. Someone benefited from the clean version, and you intend to find out who.
Character Creation
Start with where you stand.
Every standard ancestry and class can fit Scalethorn. The setting asks one useful question first: in a world still arguing about the last war, what does your character believe?
Steward
Something survived that deserves protection: a people, place, faith, oath, craft, or fragile way of life.
Opportunist
The old world ended and the new one is still up for grabs. You are reaching before someone worse does.
Rebel
The systems are the problem. You may not know what comes after, but you know what needs breaking first.
Ancestries
All standard ancestries are welcome. Dragonkin, including dragonborn and visibly draconic bloodlines, carry heavier political weight because many people still view them through the Dragon War.
Playing dragonkin can be powerful and rewarding, but it should be discussed with your DM so everyone agrees how sharp prejudice and danger will be at the table.
Classes and magic
Every Player's Handbook class fits. Magic is public, useful, and political. Some regions permit it, tax it, regulate it, fear it, or listen to it in ways outsiders find unsettling.
Warlock patrons, cleric traditions, ranger terrain, and sorcerous bloodlines are especially good places to tie your character to the setting.
Before Session One
- Why are you in Anchorage during the Festival of Tide?
- Do you owe anyone money, loyalty, silence, or an apology?
- What is your relationship with dragonkin politics?
- What would tempt you to cross a line you swore not to cross?
- What does your character care about enough to risk trouble?