4 premade characters perfect for any AD&d game and espewcially for the EPIC EDGE LORD CAMPAIGN

You can use these in any AD&D or D&D ghame and they work terally good for my EPIC EDGELORD CAMPAIGN

1. The Rogue

  • Name: Xx_DarkBlade_xX
  • Race: Elf (Drizzt clone)
  • Class: Assassin
  • Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (Used as an excuse to steal from party members)
  • Backstory: Parents murdered by bandits. Raised by wolves. Wears a black cloak with the hood up at all times. Sits alone in the corner of taverns sharpening a dagger.
  • Catchphrase: "It's what my character would do."

2. The Wizard

  • Name: Elminster
  • Race: Human
  • Class: Magic-User
  • Alignment: True Neutral (Played as "I don't care about anything, including helping my team")
  • Backstory and Description: Studied at a magical academy for 20 years. Still only knows one spell. Wears robes decorated with tacky glittery stars and a giant floppy hat. Has exactly 2 Hit Points. A stiff breeze or an aggressive housecat will instantly kill him.
  • Spellbook: Memorized Sleep for his single daily spell slot.
  • Combat Strategy: Casts Sleep in the very first round of the very first encounter. Misses with a dart on round two. Spends the rest of the dungeon crawl hiding behind the Barbarian, actively contributing nothing.
  • Catchphrase: "I am out of spells, we must take an 8-hour rest inside this active volcano."

3. The Paladin

  • Name: Sir Justice Brightshield
  • Race: Human (Variant, obviously)
  • Class: Paladin
  • Alignment: Lawful Good (Played as a literal dictator)
  • Backstory: Found as a baby on the steps of a cathedral. Has never done anything wrong in his life.
  • Party Friction: Will threaten to execute the Rogue for pickpocketing an NPC who was actively trying to murder the party.
  • Catchphrase: "Halt, evildoer! In the name of the Law!"

4. The Barbarian

  • Name: Grog Smash
  • Race: Half-Orc
  • Class: Barbarian
  • Alignment: Neutral Hungry
  • Stats: Strength 20, Intelligence 4. Literally cannot read or speak in full sentences.
  • Backstory: Hit on the head by a falling rock as a child. Only understands violence and eating meat off the bone.
  • Puzzle Solver: Destroys the intricate puzzle door because the player got bored waiting for the Wizard to think.
  • Catchphrase: "Grog smash!"

BONUS FOR 2e: The Bard

  • Name: Sir Chad Thundercock
  • Race: Half-Elf
  • Class: Bard (College of Lore)
  • Alignment: Chaotic Stupid
  • Backstory: Kicked out of the Bardic College for sleeping with the headmaster's wife. Currently on a quest to sleep with every mythical creature in the Monster Manual.
  • Combat Strategy: Tries to use "Seduction" on a literal gelatinous cube or a red dragon.
  • Catchphrase: "Can I roll to romance the door?"

Posted May 12, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC

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