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Daenerys as a D&D character!!

I love dnd to bits, and I spent a lot of time thinking about how certain asoiaf characters would be if they were made using dnd 5e rules. Obviously, i had to start with dany! She is a shadow magic sorcerer, with the elemental adept feat.

My long, winding thought process about dnd and dany is under the cut, in order to spare you all.

I'm kind of working with like, westeros in the forgotten realms as my base concept, since theres elements of both that are needed for this character build to make sense lol.

Sorcerer made the most sense, with how the targaryans are thought to have ancient magic, and since dany is quite charismatic, charisma would be her spellcasting stat. I think that the obvious sorcerer subclass is draconic bloodline, but i disagree, since the way dragons are portrayed in asoiaf doesn't match up with the dnd description of dragons. I could maybe see draconic bloodline sorcery for the Fire and blood characters, but for the "modern" targs, i'd honestly lean toward fire genasi (descendants from genies, with specific elemental powers) ancestry, since the immunity to fire is emphasized. Though technically dnd doesn't really work like that, i think as a character dany would be a fire genasi (though without the usual visual traits, i suppose)

since i elected against draconic bloodline, the sorcerer subclass that makes sense for daenerys is shadow magic! its maybe a bit on the creepy/edgy side, but i think aspects work well for dany's life. for starters, if you think of her gaining magic during her life, the deal she made to try and save khal drogo's life would be perfect timing for darker magic to make its home within her. however if you wanted her to have magic from birth, then the dramatic circumstances around her birth could be heightened by there having been shadowfell influences around. also!! at 6th level, shadow sorcerers can summon a "hound of ill omen" which can take any shape, and could easily be a small dragon.

The last aspect of why i chose sorcerer, is that while the spell casting sucks at lower levels, it then really gets good as you gain spell slots (limited per day and necessary to cast any spells) and sorcery points. the spell list for sorcerer is full of damage dealing spells, and dany kinda reads as a glass canon to me (i love sorcerers a lot but they are fragile). I did briefly ponder divination wizard, since daenerys seems to have an inclination toward being a dreamer, but i don't think she had time to study and practice wizardry in her chaotic childhood. whereas we see as she gains power and confidence while growing up, and sorcerer works well with that

last few details! i've portrayed her as higher level here, which is why she is so fancy. since she is upper level (in this i was thinking around 14th), she would have access to feats, and i definitely think fire elemental adept (gives bonuses to spells that do fire damage) would bring back some of the draconic aspects to her spellcasting. for metamagic options, obviously twinned spell (allows a spell that targets 1 person to be twinned to hit two people) cause its the best one, but i was also thinking subtle spell (allows a spell to be cast without speaking or moving) since it would be quite helpful for her. For other potential feats; inspiring leader (bonuses when you give speeches n stuff) and war caster (allows magic to be used better during combat) both make sense. For her stats, i was thinking in order of highest to lowest; charisma, wisdom, intelligence, constitution, dexterity, strength. Maybe i'm doing her a disservice by having her physical stats be her low ones, but i think her mental stats are just stronger.

Anyways if you actually read all this i love you and please message me any opinions you have about dnd/asoiaf

Augh!! Got to play Thalin!! finally! Had to give him a small redesign with his own ref sheet and everything, he's on his adventuring quest so he's dressed down uwu 

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His name is Primo and he is debuting this evening in the new campaign i joined, super excited to play him!!

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Thinking about Shadow Sorcerer Velora Vessar

Velora, a curious girl, digging in the gardens of Syngorn looking for bugs and feathers and pretty rocks. Wearing her sister’s necklace and sneaking like her brother, much to her father’s chagrin.

Velora, playing with her owlbear doll as a darkness falls over her room, feeling the chill of the Shadowfell for the first time as a cruel voice chuckles.

Velora, caged in the ribs of a newly divine lich, cocooned in a space between life and death. Displayed as a trophy as her siblings and their friends fight desperately for the world. 

Velora, a dead girl, soaring from the ruins of Entropis, cradled in her brother’s arms, an angel of death bearing her body away from the horror that smothered her life.

Velora, laying still on a bed of black wings, an owlbear fletched arrow tucked in one cold hand, a snake belt fastened round her waist, a moonstone placed on her chest, tears and love and pleading.

Velora, swathed in shadow and whispers, breathing once more, a bear licking her face, her brother and sister smiling and embracing her. She feels very tired. 

Velora, a once-dead girl, her skin still cold, her heart beating slowly like her revenant brother’s in his last days. She feels darkness in the corners of her soul. The night is not as black as it once was. 

Velora, growing up, discovering magic in the tips of her fingers, venturing beyond Syngorn, visiting Whitestone, learning from Vex, from Keyleth, from Pike, from Zahra, loving her nieces and nephews fiercely, missing her brother.

Velora, sorcerer, adventurer, loved and loving, bearing the shadow of the banished Whispered One, followed by watchful ravens to chase her nightmares away. 

miss elaine

Thats it baby, stay angry

Sometimes I remember Thalin's like a high level sorcerer, like he actually does magic and has a wizard's education and he's not just some fruity guy who throws parties all the time lol

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