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D&D 5e: building Link from Legend of Zelda

ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
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I want to make a character like Link using 5e rules. Any suggestions of what alignment, race and class he should bè?

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  • KamigoroshiKamigoroshi Member Posts: 5,870
    Race should be probably Gnome. As far as I understood they're like midget fairy elves in 5e, making them the closest choice to Hylian.

    Alignment? Depends on what version of Link you're basing that character of yours. One could say every Zelda game's Link had somewhat different character quirks. True Neutral, tending towards Neutral Good, would probably the savest choice.

    Class? A fighter with some levels in Alchemist who can build bombs, perhaps? Bit bardish affinity for using the Ocarina of Time? Who knows...
  • ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
    Wait. Alchemist Is a 5e class?
  • KamigoroshiKamigoroshi Member Posts: 5,870
    Not officially ported by WotC as of yet, but homebrew adaptions do exist.
    Like this one.
  • ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
    I think i'll make my Link a Half-Elf Bard of Valor since Hylians are very human-ish despite their elf-life appearance and the Valor school makes the Bard focused on melee fighting.
  • VallmyrVallmyr Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 2,459
    edited November 2016
    Elf Valor Bard.

    Sword and Shield? Check.

    Armor? (Twilight Princess and Skyward sword he wears a chain shirt) Check.

    Magical musical abilities? Check.

    Can use martial weapons? (Bow, Warhammer, Longsword, Greatsword) Check.

    Like I don't know what more you would need.

    Edit:

    Bonus, make your three bard instrument proficiencies be in the Ocarina, Harp, and a conducting wand (custom magic instrument that would use the wind to make music).
  • KamigoroshiKamigoroshi Member Posts: 5,870
    Vallmyr said:

    Like I don't know what more you would need.

    Bombs. One can never have enough bombs.
  • VallmyrVallmyr Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 2,459
    Kamigoroshi said:

    Vallmyr said:

    Like I don't know what more you would need.

    Bombs. One can never have enough bombs.
    Got you covered. Page 267 of the DMG



  • ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
    Kamigoroshi said:

    Vallmyr said:

    Bombs?
    You want it?


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR2ZdBPiT6w

  • ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
    I wish Zelda games were this manly though.
  • ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
    @Vallmyr Someone in the homebrew D&D wiki made a 5e version of Ganondorf.
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    @ShapiroKeatsDarkMage Try Dark Souls it's like an "adult" version of Zelda
  • RaduzielRaduziel Member Posts: 4,714
    ShapiroKeatsDarkMage said:

    I wish Zelda games were this manly though.

    If we insist in making every game adult-ish two things may happen:

    1) a generation of kids that deals with a material way out of their age standards

    2) the games will die with our generation

    None of these seems good to me. And that's why I love Nintendo: they don't need blood and tits to entertain an adult or a child.

    I easily can play Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Pokemon, Zelda with my father, my friends, my kid, my wife and my little cousin.
  • ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
    FinneousPJ said:

    @ShapiroKeatsDarkMage Try Dark Souls it's like an "adult" version of Zelda

    I love Dark Souls because of his western-ized style.
  • ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
    Vallmyr said:

    Elf Valor Bard.

    Sword and Shield? Check.

    Armor? (Twilight Princess and Skyward sword he wears a chain shirt) Check.

    Magical musical abilities? Check.

    Can use martial weapons? (Bow, Warhammer, Longsword, Greatsword) Check.

    Like I don't know what more you would need.

    Edit:

    Bonus, make your three bard instrument proficiencies be in the Ocarina, Harp, and a conducting wand (custom magic instrument that would use the wind to make music).

    I think Eldritch Knight is also a good class for Link.
  • CarbineKINGCarbineKING Member Posts: 1
    Vallmyr wrote: »
    Elf Valor Bard.

    Sword and Shield? Check.

    Armor? (Twilight Princess and Skyward sword he wears a chain shirt) Check.

    Magical musical abilities? Check.

    Can use martial weapons? (Bow, Warhammer, Longsword, Greatsword) Check.

    Like I don't know what more you would need.

    Edit:

    Bonus, make your three bard instrument proficiencies be in the Ocarina, Harp, and a conducting wand (custom magic instrument that would use the wind to make music).

    I know this is an old thread but I am really interested in this character concept for Link, and have already started using it. The one problem I'm having is figuring out what spells to use. I'm straight up making him 20th Level, and gave him Gust, Light, Comprehend Languages, Cure Wounds, Heroism, Longstrider, Enhance Ability, Locate Object, Fireball, and Lightning Bolt, but can't figure out what else to give him.
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