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How cliche is that? But it worked, and the party assembled to take down some bandits on the South road. With the rogue’s serving as killing machines, the party was victorious, though the cleric did have to heal some of the adventurers who thought of themselves as pincushions.
| Character | XP | Treasure |
|---|---|---|
| Ildon | 75 | |
| Fenvalur | 75 | |
| Telfid | 75 | |
| Olive | 75 | |
| Sytarii | 75 | Potion of Healing |
| Taban | 75 | |
| Keeley | 75 | |
| Brawn | 75 |
Let’s meet the motley crew:
In counter-clockwise order from my right, I introduce:
Ildon
Human (variant) Bard.
Ildon claims to be a World Renowned Actor. Exiled from his troupe for certain unnamed indiscretions, he is now a traveling performer, and, judging by his performance of Ildon Defeats the Dragon this evening, is quite good at it.
- Bonus: Advantage on Performance Skill Rolls
- Bonus: Earnings at one level higher when performing in a tavern
Fenvalur
Aasimar Warlock.
Fenvalur grew up as an outsider. His only childhood friend was a Tiefling named ______________. They got up to all sorts of mischief. Fenvalur learned magic quickly and early, finding he had a knack for using Mage Hand to cause, or get out of, trouble. As soon as they reached the age of independence they set out on a bold adventure. [What happened next? Where is the friend now? How did they separate? – DM]
- Bonus: Advantage on Persuasion Skill checks
- Bonus: Mage Hand, Range: 60 feet, Capacity: 25#
Telfid
Human (v) War Cleric.
As an acolyte for Tempus, Telfid was charged with performing battlefield rites for the dead and dying, occasionally having to grant mercy when healing was not an option. Telfid developed an affinity for battle. Eventually, he was commanded by Tempus to go out into the world and protect the recently fallen in battle from physical or verbal desecration. “Take their boots, gold, or [whatever…] but harm them no more and speak no ill to the spirits as they pass beyond the vale of death.” Telfid figured being in the battles gave him the best chance to follow this command. So far it works! Also, his order believes special heroes that prove worthy in battle will be called upon for THE FINAL GREAT QUEST at the end of time. He plans to be in that party…
- Bonus: Bless for 1d4+1 (2-5)
- Bonus: Ceremony, Funeral Rite – Touch 1d4 Corpses, Use once per day without using a Spell Slot
Olive
Wood-elf Druid.
After a marauding gang of Goblins tore through her village, slaughtering many, including her parents and siblings, Olive was severely wounded but survived. [Does she have a scar? A gimpy leg? Any lasting effects? – DM] A wandering minstrel took pity on the poor orphaned elf and took her in, only to trade her to a circus when times got tough. At the circus, Olive was enslaved. Whipped and beaten when the circus performers felt like she wasn’t working hard enough, she grew to resent them and especially their harsh treatment of their animals. Trained on the trapeze, she was constantly berated for not meeting the trapeze master’s exacting requirements.
Determined to escape and desiring to help the animals, she developed an empathic relationship with some of them that sometimes felt like she could talk to them. Eventually, she seized an opportunity to escape, releasing the animals and encouraging them to attack their captors, she ran away in the chaos and headed for the forests where she nurtured her relationship with nature for many years before venturing back into the cities of men.
- Bonus: Preferred Enemy – Goblins, Advantage on to Hit, +1 Damage
- Bonus: Advantage on Acrobatics Skill checks
Sytarii
Human (v) Rogue.
Born a noble in De’Arnise Hold (less than half a day’s travel to the east of Athkatla), Sytarii was rendered homeless when a small army of Hobgoblins, led by an especially nasty pair of mountain Trolls (Grubcruncher and Meathook), invaded the town and razed the Keep.
Now out in the wide world seeking his fortune, Sytarii is not above petty crime to further his ends and delights in swindling the highbrows. One day, he hopes to defeat the trolls and take back his home.
- Bonus: Preferred Enemy – Hobgoblins, Advantage on to Hit, +1 Damage
- Bonus: Advantage on Deception Skill checks
Taban
Human (v) Paladin.
Taban is a bit of a mystery, not just to others, but to himself as well. Son of the Earl of Sandwichburger[?] from somewhere just north of Greenest. He’s looking for someone but has no inkling of who that might be. He is certain that he will know when he has found the person he is looking for though.
- Bonus: Advantage on Perception Skill checks
- Bonus: Advantage on Insight Skill checks
Keeley
Wood-elf Rogue.
Keeley’s mission is simple, find her lost sister. Along the way, she is up for adventure and larceny to finance her pursuit of her sister’s kidnappers. Arriving in Red Larch on a tip from a guy who knew a guy who slept with a whore who talked too much but might have known something, she is following the trail of a delegation from Mirabar who passed through Beliard.
- Bonus: Advantage on Sleight of Hand Skill checks
- Bonus: Advantage on Investigation Skill checks
Brawn
Hill-dwarf Forge Cleric.
As a forge-sworn cleric of [Who?], Brawn is on a pilgrimage to find magical artifacts of interest to his order [Which is?]. He seeks to gain magical [and political?] power.
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It was the tale of how my troupe outsmarted and defeated a young green dragon. Before the others arrived, I had even thrown in some Draconic to portray the dragon’s part.
Indeed, we are a terrific group of daring adventurers! About Sytarii’s questions:
De’Arnise Hold is an ancient keep that has spanned generations of inhabitants moving in and out, claiming it as their own. Less than half a day’s travel to the east of Athkatla, the city-state of Amn, the keep has a fairly arbitrary history of claims laid to it by both mankind and monsters, causing many rumors that circulate about the Hold to suggest that it is cursed.
Hope this helps!
As for Telfid… He was commanded by Tempus to go out into the world and protect the recently fallen in battle from physical or verbal desecration; “take their boots, gold, or [whatever…] but harm them no more and speak no ill to the spirits as they pass beyond the vale of death.” Telfid figured being in the battles gave him the best chance to follow this command. So far it works! Also his order believes special heroes that prove worthy in battle will be called upon for THE FINAL GREAT QUEST at the end of time. He plans to be in that party… maybe it is this party?
Oh, and a nice set of splint or plate armor is on the list from Tempus for some reason… and remember [giving the sacred sign]… Tempus thanks you.