The freak circus DnD au
REMINDER: all credits go to @nekoboydreams for the characters
Ok Ok Ok so i thought of this idea with a while ago what if i were to combine my two hyper fixations at the moment and write a what if au.. like what if the freak circus cast were to play DnD, as there in game 'roles' and what classes, and races they would choose, what characteristics they would transfer over to there characters, so in saying this here are some ideas! (I will be possibly making a whole fanfic and maybe a short comic about this)
~Character profiles / design ideas!~
~Ticket Taker~
Class: Warlock, Wizard (I feel like he would love to study forbidden magic, and well books yeah yeah see what I'm putting down heheheh)
Race: Changeling he can change his form into human in game so I felt like this would most suit him.
Notes- he cant change his face fully when he changes, so no matter what he still looks uncanny to those he's trying to mimic, this is a side effect of the torture he went through back when they were in the old circus they destroyed his face so much that even when he changed it still seems to fault ever so slightly (Going back to how even Ticket takers human form looks uncanny in game/the shade over his face) Hence why he chose to study forbidden magic based on disguises / items. (He prefers to wear a mask when he's trying not to be as secretive, however when he's trying to blend in he just uses his transforming skills). He LOVES learning about all sorts of forbidden magic, if he could he would stay in a library all the time.
Patron: SECRET (once I write more of the Actual fanfic it will be revealed)
Clothing Ideas: Very fancy, and somewhat musty smelling clothing due to how much time he spends in libraries and reading books.. he prefers blue clothes, and if he can afford it he likes over accessorizing. black hair with white streak.
Weapons / physical strength: focused on spell casting, compared to the others he is quite physically weak. (stereotypical spell caster build)
Backstory: use to be a low tier magician when he was younger barely making ends meet, He met another creature, Jester and formed a type of bond with him, however he knew that they weren't going to survive so they looked around trying to find somewhere that would offer them refuge. And that ended up being the circus (this ties in with before recent game play, with the ringmaster and all that, so before Mc was introduced). They joined and was taken care of as long as they did what they were told and performed, if they didn't do well they wouldn't be fed.. (where all of the problems started)
~Doctor~
Class: Barbarian, Druid (I feel like Barbarian is very self explanatory, Druid part is the ability to heal, create poisons, and necromancy OOOooo)
Race: Black dragonborn (Againnnn dragon-borns are explained as strong, and often times 'buff'... ) has red horns
weapons / Physical strength: He has a syringe type weapon where he can administer poisons and heals, another weapon he has is brass knuckles made out of bird bones. He is quite physically strong, if anything possibly the most hardy and strongest out of the party (yes before anyone says anything I know Pierrot is the strongest shhh)
Notes- He collects bird bones, and feathers as accessories and or to make weapons out of them. He doesn't wear any sort of armor except a enchanted cloak made out of raven/crow feathers. As he is a druid he has a flock of pet ravens/crows that he uses to keep an eye of his surrounds/scouts. Has a obsession with old ways of healing (very plague doctor sounding)
Backstory: Doctor got kicked out of his family for doing weird practices of medicine (practiced experiments on animals / humans), as he didn't necessarily know where to go he ended up finding the circus with the ringmaster.
~Jester~
Class: Bard, Sorcerer (pretty self explanatory, bard for charisma and performance, sorcerer for the magic side as he can do mind control (or hinted that he can)
Race: High elf (elves are very full of themselves and confident, and as jester kind of gives the impression of being very confident in his abilities I feel like this best suits him)
Clothing ideas: crystals, gems, flowers, white fancy frilly shirt, purple tunic/ cloak, purple hair yeah yeah
Weapon / physical strength: A magical whip, not the most physically strong but stronger then ticket taker.
Backstory: was thrown out of his high status family onto the streets, found ticket taker and joined him in his travels (bonded)
~Pierrot~
Class: Bard, ranger (bard for charisma, ranger because of his talent with long range weapons/kanais)
Race: red Tiefling (yes yes hehe), yellow eyes, white hair, black horns scar on palm from pact with Harlequin after there falling out he has that hand covered permanently.
Notes - prefers Kanai's over arrows, collects random items that could be made into food (naturally occurring food knowledge, because he can cook yes yes, he also uses bells to distract people), use to be brother in arms with Harlequin, made a pact with him when he was younger.
Clothing: well in this case the first bit of the story he would be wearing more original Pierrot inspired clothing but still have some modifications as he is part ranger as well.
Backstory: abandoned, came from a poor background surviving with his brother in arms, Harlequin eating only what they could catch in the nearby river, and seeing as most humans where they lived were inherently racist to other races that weren't human they found it quite hard to make a living where they weren't starving all the time when they found a flier advertising a safe haven for all races, as long as they work to do performances, they would get food and a safe place to sleep. (ah yeah they did this to lure creatures to be free slaves bad :( ) they found out that there were others like them, pushed out of society by there differences, and they soon became a tightly nit family of sorts / party if you will. Pierrot fell in love with another creature there. Columbina.
~Harlequin~
Class: Bard, Rouge (Bard for charisma, rouge for being a sneaky little bitch)
Race: Red Tiefling (But dyes his skin green because he has such a grudge against Pierrot, he doesn't want to be associated with him anymore. Green eyes, Black hair
Weapons / Physical strength: Daggers dipped in poison also maybe cursed weapon?, third weakest amongst the members
Clothing: harlequin inspired yeah yeah, but also maybe more bult for sneaky stuff.. has pouches to store stuff..
Notes: likes to play pranks, collect dangerous stuff and put them in jars to prank people.
Backstory: Found Pierrot on a lake fishing, Pierrot taught him how to fish and they were together as best bros until the 'incident happened'.
~Boss / Nathaniel~
Dungeon Master
~MC~
Class: Cleric, Paladin (healer, paladin for defense)
Race: Human
Notes: Tries to survive the chaotic party, the least chaotic out of them all, Worked in a tavern as a bar tender. (Has wisdom about alcoholic beverages and mixes)
Clothing: Has armor mainly bought by Pierrot as presents.
Weapons / Physical strength: longsword, they can take hits quite well, but they aren't the strongest.
(Columbina will be done separately as she has a important role and i feel like this post is already long enough)
