Over the last Jahr I've been slowly creating D&D characters based off of the DPs, and I spent so much time on them that I really wanted to share them here. I'll be posting a series of articles, one for each DP, in which I explain why I chose the classes, subclasses, etc. for each princess, and share the backstory I wrote for each. I'll also be crossposting these Artikel to the Disney Princess club. All the characters will be level 3 to ensure that they all have a chosen subclass. Sourcebooks used to build these characters include the Player's Handbook, Volo's Guide to Monsters, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, and Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. Anything written in italics is an author's note explaining my reasoning behind certain character choices.
Mulan
Human Fighter - Battle Master / Background - Soldier
Mulan was an easy one for me. From her martial prowess it was clear that she should be a fighter, and gegeben the wide range of styles she was trained in during her time in the army I thought Battle Master would be the most fitting subclass. Since she spent time in the military I gave her the soldier background.
Character Stats
Level 3
STR +3 (16) DEX +2 (14) CON +2 (15) INT +1 (13) WIS 0 (11) CHA -1 (9)
I used the standard array to generate stats. I tried to assign them in a way that would allow for a strong D&D character while still remaining mostly true to the attributes of the character in the film.
HP 28
AC 18 (chain mail + shield)
Initiative +2
Speed 30 ft.
Saving throws: Str +5, Con +4
Skills: Acrobatics +4, Athletics +5, Intimidation +1, Perception +2 (For her class skills I gave her Acrobatics and Athletics. She's clearly excellent at both since she was able to climb the pole and retrieve the arrow, not to mention her martial arts skills. Intimidation was granted Von her background, and then I got to choose one more. I went with Perception, since she's very good at perceiving how to use her environment to her advantage, like when she made the avalanche.)
Languages: Common, Draconic (She literally has a dragon companion, she absolutely speaks Draconic.)
Tools: Calligrapher's Supplies, Dice Set, Vehicles (Land)
Features and Traits
Fighting Style: Du adopt a fighting style specialty. Dueling - When Du are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, Du gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon. (We see Mulan wielding a sword one-handed at multiple times during the film, which is why I picked this fighting style.)
Action Surge: Du can take one additional action on your turn. This can be used 1 times per short rest.
Student of War: Du gain proficiency with one type of artisan’s tools. Calligrapher's Supplies (I chose calligrapher's supplies because we see her Schreiben with a calligraphy brush during the film.)
Maneuver: Bait and Switch - When you’re within 5 ft. of a creature on your turn, Du can expend one superiority die and switch places with that creature, provided Du spend at least 5 ft. of movement and the creature is willing and isn’t incapacitated. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks. Roll the superiority die. Until the start of your Weiter turn, Du oder the other creature (your choice) gains a bonus to AC equal to the number rolled.
Maneuver: Distracting Strike - When Du hit with a weapon attack, Du can expend one superiority die to add the total to the damage roll and the Weiter attack roll against the target Von an attacker other than Du has advantage if the attack is made before the start of your Weiter turn.
Actions
Crossbow, Light: +4 to hit, 1d8+2 piercing damage
Longsword: +5 to hit, 1d8+5 slashing damage
Superiority Dice: Du learn maneuvers that are fueled Von superiority dice. Maneuvers enhance an attack in some way. Du have 4d8 superiority dice per short rest.
Bonus Actions
Maneuver: Feinting Attack - Du can expend one superiority die and use a bonus action on your turn to add the total to the damage roll and to gain advantage on your Weiter attack roll against a chosen creature within 5 ft. this turn.
Sekunde Wind: Once per short rest, Du can use a bonus action to regain 1d10 + 3 HP.
Backstory
Backstories have been created with a combination of the stories from the films and rolling randomly on the Zufällig tables in the "This Is Your Life" section of Xanathar's Guide to Everything, which is why some of these backstories have some wild things that really come out of left field lol.
I was born to Fa Li and Zhou in their small home. I was their only child, and we lived a modest life together with my grandmother. I had a few close Friends and lived an ordinary childhood, but was often seen as rebellious and far too independent for a woman in our culture.
One day, invaders attacked my homeland. My father was commanded to Berichten to the army, but he had already served in his younger years and still bore a painful injury that forced him to walk with a cane. I knew he would not survive if he went to the front lines.
I cut my hair, disguised myself as a boy, and stahl, stola my father's sword and armor, portraying myself as a son he rarely spoke about. The army accepted me initially, and I became a fearsome warrior in my training.
Eventually, however, my ruse was discovered. The penalty for a disguising myself as a man was death, but I had saved my commander, Li Shang's, life and he spared mine to repay his debt, however I was expelled from the ranks of my fellow soldiers.
They believed we had vanquished our enemies in our final battle together, but I knew that was not true. I followed them to the Emperor's palace and tried to convince them that he was still in danger. They would not listen to me until the invaders appeared. Improvising and using some quick thinking, I was able to kill their leader.
The Emperor himself thanked me and restored my honor, and Von extension the honor of my family. I was sad to say goodbye to my commander, as I secretly harbored some feelings for him. I knew, however, that I needed to return Home and mend things with my family, so I left despite their pleas for me to stay and Mitmachen the Emperor's council.
I stayed with my family for a while, but found it extremely difficult to adapt back to civilian life. I chose to allocate the stipend the Emperor had gegeben me to my family, and set out on my own in Suchen of adventure.
I've taken for my heraldic sign is a golden dragon on a green field, representing valor and the Great Stone Dragon I believe guided me through my life. I've also taken a bright green feather from the rooster at our Home to remind me of my origins.
My signature fighting style is cunning. I dart in to attack at just the right moment and use small-scale tactics to tilt the odds in my favor. I hope that this will allow me to survive in the wider world.
Basically kept the story exactly the same lol
