You said you had ideas about the HTTYD characters and what d&d classes they would fit into best, and I’d love to hear all about that dude
(please talk to me like I’m 5 I have no d&d knowledge lol)
This has been in my imbox WAY TOO LONG I'm so sorry
Ngl I considered making them all Drakewarden Ranger multiclasses but where would the fun be in that?
Hiccup: Drakewarden Ranger/Battlesmith Artificer Multiclass
Drakewarden for obvious reasons. They get a drake (which isn't technically a true dragon but it does fall under dragons) which are essentially pets. Artificer because Hiccup is constantly creating and I feel this class fits him pretty well. Struggled with the subclass a bit but I'm fairly confident in my choice
Astrid: Battle Master Fighter
Are Fighters considered basic? Yes, but don't let that hold you back. The Battle Master studies EVERYTHING involved in battle, from theory to practical and everything in between. I think it fits Astrid well because of her warrior nature, i actually considered making her a Champion Fighter but decided that this subclass fit her slightly better. Hiccup makes her weapons :)
Fishlegs: Scribe Wizard/Drakewarden Ranger multiclass
Tbh, this one is in the same boat as the twins. Wizards love learning abt their specific subject. Scribes are the most bookish of all Wizards and make great use of their spellbook. Drakewarden Ranger because he was arguably the most obsessed with dragons before Hiccup. Also I want them to bond over their Drakes
Snotlout: Dwarf Glamour Bard
"But Quinn, no one else has a race yet, why does Snotlout have one?" because I have a better grasp on what I imagine his backstory would be than the rest of them. Also I think having a Dwarf Bard is cool. He's a college of Glamour bard because he's canonically a good writer and singer, which also implies he's good with words which these bards definitely are.
Ruffnut & Tuffnut: Trickery Domain Clerics
Are multiple clerics of the same subclass redundant? Yes. But I'm doing which classes I think they'd be I'm not building a balanced party. They'd be pretty similar to Canon, and would also follow Loki. Basically nothing changes except they now have magic and makes it everyone else's problem.
Arnora (my oc): Tiefling Spore Druid
If my url and pfp didn't make it obvious, I love Tieflings. That is the main reason Arnora is a tiefling, along with the fact that I love the idea of her and Dwarf!Snotlout dancing together. The spore Druid is the closest I could get to healer (that I felt fit Arnora) without making her a life Cleric.
I'd any other D&D fans have other thoughts, please share!