First, Clarky The Cruel posted a blog about his favourite 5 Player Characters, then Ramblings of the Easily Distracted shared his top 5 in response; now I’m the third in the chain. So here are my Favorite 5 D&D Player Characters.
I’m sure many of you will be wondering why I haven’t included Amuletts. Well, of course she is one of my favorites but, if you read the comic, you will know quite a lot about her already. I thought I’d give the limelight to somebody else for a change. I hope you enjoy reading about them.
1) Akale O’Dakota
A Halfling Cleric of Raven Spirit whose name means ‘One Who Looks Up’ (because he’s short and worships a bird. See what I did there?) Originally I intended to make him human, but then someone floated the idea of an all-halfling party and everything slotted into place: Halflings like food. Raven Spirit likes food. This character was going to be a chef, adventuring to discover new tastes, ingredients and the best way to cook Dragon Burgers!
Dungeons and Dragons is a role-play game – a game of the imagination – so most of the action goes on inside your head; however, in a big, confusing battle visual repressentation can be useful. Among other things, it stops the characters from spontaneously teleporting from one side of the room to the other (without the use of a spell)! Aside from that it’s nice to see what you’re up against once in a while, to react in genuine horror as the GM reveals the hideous visage of the monster you have to fight (even if it is only 3cm high).