So. This'll be my first ever post, and also, the first time I've attempted this sort of thing. Just recently picked up the 4e's Player Handbook, and I've been eagerly waiting to try out my first campaign.
Note: I did by best to try and get as much detail as possible whilst keeping up to what you asked for. Sorry if there's too much going on in my profile. Still a bit giddy with it being my first time and all.
It's really good for a first time, I do believe you are a natural at it If you have any questions, I've been playing for five years now and I'm more than happy to help out a noob (no offense).
Dragonborn are not considered a monstrous race, primarily due to their large population in the D&D setting. They are new to the game, but we'll consider them humanoid enough. Again, our rule on monstrous races is really more of a guideline. Creating a character with an exotic race won't automatically disqualify you from consideration, but the rest of the application would have to make up for it. We are looking for exceptional applications, monstrous race or not.
Cool, didn't think they would be a monster race beacuse they are a core phb1 race and all. I don't have any delusions about being able to make a exceptional app when it's so subjective. I'd rather not start with something you're not a fan of.
How do you feel about refluffing existing mechanics? I like the idea of a Warlock or Hexblade being the sort of deal a slave might make to get out of his predicament, but the Underdark tends to have a very different brand of pact-making creatures compared to your standard Fey Pact, for example. In your version/region of the Underdark, what overall categories of powerful eldritch beings exist? Are there fey-type creatures, demons, elementals, etc?
How do you feel about refluffing existing mechanics? I like the idea of a Warlock or Hexblade being the sort of deal a slave might make to get out of his predicament, but the Underdark tends to have a very different brand of pact-making creatures compared to your standard Fey Pact, for example. In your version/region of the Underdark, what overall categories of powerful eldritch beings exist? Are there fey-type creatures, demons, elementals, etc?
I'm always for refluffing mechanics to make them fit the concept. In this case, I think it sounds fantastic. As far as options for a pact, any and all of what you mentioned would be great. Demons and elementals absolutely exist within the scope of this campaign, and twisted fey creatures wouldn't be a stretch either (perhaps a spirit spreading rot and disease?) There are also all kinds of strange aberrations, such as aboleths, that might have the power and inclination to make such a pact. Go with whatever fits your character best and sounds most fun to you, and we'll run with it. We love bringing character goals and backstories into the story.
Hmmm I'm tempted to make an Artificer, mainly because I find them fun, but also because it would be highly frustrating for her masters because she is some how able to build her strange contraptions with out any known source of mechanical materials.
"How do you make all of these crazy things with out any mechanical equipment?"
Sanctuary, the city of freed slaves, is actually built on the ruins of an ancient svirfneblin city named Dunwarren, a majority of which is part of a huge, sprawling machine with an unknown purpose. An artificer would fit very well.
If you have any questions, I've been playing for five years now and I'm more than happy to help out a noob (no offense).
