Threshold Characters: The Muscle (Patreon)

As the town is taking shape, it's time to start working on the characters. As I've said before, the campaign will use an ongoing cast of characters, who we'll all get to know over time. My current plan is to start with a set of about ten characters, so in any given session there will be some options as to who is involved in each adventure. To start that process, I'm presenting you with four concepts, and I want you to pick two of them. The next round of questions will establish more details, specifically class and subclass. Many of these concepts could evolve in different ways; I could see the Marshal as a fighter or a paladin, for example. In this poll we're just starting with the core concept, and we'll add more detail as we go. Here's a little more information. 

The Sheriff is a warforged juggernaut who served under Count ir'Blis during the Last War, and they have ties to the Brelish veterans who make up part of the population. Along with the Steward, the Sheriff represents the interests of ir'Blis and is tasked to maintain order in Threshold. The next round of questions will determine if the Sheriff is a grim realist, or if they are driven by faith or idealism. 

The Marshal is a dragonmarked former Sentinel Marshal of House Deneith. They're no longer part of the house, and rumors swirl as to whether they were excoriated for wrongdoing or severed ties of their own accord. Either way, they believe in justice and they're determined to make a difference in Threshold. 

The Smith is a Cyran shifter just trying to make an honest living. They've opened a general store with their partner, a Cannith tinker. They don't like to talk about what they did during the war, but they can swing a hammer and you won't like them when they're angry. They're respected within the community of Cyran refugees within the town, and pursue the interests of their people. 

The Hunter is a Tharashk half-orc and licensed bounty hunter. They've been working the frontier for a decade, and know their way around Droaam and the wilds. Their first interest is profit, and they have ties to the Three Faces of War... but thanks to their time in Droaam, they've also adopted some of the beliefs of the Cazhaak faith. 

Two other important details: My current plan is to start characters at 3rd level, so they will have archetypes and a little experience. Second: all of these characters will be in Threshold—the question is which of them are player characters. The others will be NPCs, and will have secrets and agendas you'll know nothing about. So there IS a warforged sheriff in town, appointed by ir'Blis; the question is whether he's one of the characters who will be driving the story, or whether he'll be a force those characters will have to deal with. 

If you have any questions, post them below! And again, I'll be using the top two characters as PCs.