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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1164342" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>Our Heroes</strong></p><p></p><p>As they set off from the grassy knoll where the halfling gathering will be centered, our heroes might look an odd bunch. This is because, in addition to the halflings, there are a few... oddities.</p><p></p><p>Eight years ago, in the depths of a terrible winter, a human child, screaming, dashed into a barn. He was fleeing a pack of hungry wolves that had just torn his family limb from limb. He was backed into a corner when salvation came in the unlikely form of a halfling party that rescued and adopted the lad. Now a young man, he's kept his stature quite short for a human, but at 5'2" he still looms over his adoptive kinfolk.</p><p></p><p>Along with the halflings are a number of dogs, too. But here we're using the term loosely; one of them is a kobold who was also adopted into the halfling clan as a waif after his kin had been slain by the halflings in redemption for their previous depradations. Federico acts the clown and is well-loved by the clan, much as a good dog is sometimes even better-loved in his way than a foul relative. One of the other 'dogs' is actually a wolf bitch, Misha. She's Trinia's companion and there's a bond between them that's stronger even than that between most married couples.</p><p></p><p>As they walk through the fields of Strogass, they make a colorful picture. Two of them, 'Airhead' Ed and Coco, are fraternal twins. Ed, despite the name, is a hot halfling chick; she's got blonde hair in a long ponytail and blue eyes. She stays reasonably fit, but like any halfling she likes to have her second breakfast. And elevensies. And supper, dinner, tea time, snackies, and so forth. So she's a little plump. She wears purple and yellow stripes. Coco, her twin brother, is also striking; but he's dressed in leather unbuttoned at the top to show off his chest hair. </p><p></p><p>The halfling clans tend to trade members often to help cement the ties between all of them, so there's also a stout with the group. Everyone calls him Sandy (his name's actually Thenal Sandybanks, of the Sandybanks clan down on the Upper Lofta. Sandy's immaculate and sort of academic; he's good at talking people into things. </p><p></p><p>Trinia- Misha the wolf's friend- is exotic-looking, with vivid purple eyes, and sometimes a little out there compared to most halflings. She's always talking to animals and trees and stuff. Then again, she seems to have certain 'powers' granted by nature. For instance, her friendship with the wolf. But more than just that- she can actually cast spells sometimes. </p><p></p><p>And of course there's Dogfish, a wild halfling. He was adopted into the clan as a youth and has had a horrible temper ever since. Sometimes it's like he can't even see straight when he gets really mad. </p><p></p><p>It's a two-day walk to Bellhold, and our heroes enjoy the spring weather. It's warming up, so though the nights have been chilly lately the days are pleasant enough. And the walking- across rolling hills that extend for hundreds of miles to the north- is easy enough, with plenty of proper mealtime breaks. </p><p></p><p>In the evening, as the puffy clouds in the sky turn pink, Thelonius once again tells the tale of his adoption into the clan, and- as always- Ed cries. The entire group is moved as the human finishes up, "...and ever since, I've done my best to help protect the clan from the big folk. To my shame, I have discovered that halflings' worst enemy, more often than not- is human."</p><p></p><p>They drift sleepily through the night, being sure to set watches (though Ed goes to sleep on hers and until Trinia wakes groggily in the middle of the early morning they are unguarded). An orange sunrise, a cheerily-cooked breakfast of bacon and eggs, and they set off again, the dog doing tricks.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Now that our heroes have been introduced, let's see how they do with their first random encounter!</p><p></p><p></p><p>...so, in game terms, our party (at this point) consists of:</p><p>Coco the pimp (bard 1)</p><p>Thelonius (human ranger 1, favored enemy humans)</p><p>Trinia (druid 1)</p><p>Airhead Ed (rogue 1)</p><p>Sandy (rogue 1)</p><p>Federico (kobold bard 1)</p><p>Dogfish (barbarian 1)</p><p></p><p>Except where noted, everyone's a halfling, though Dogfish is of the wild halfling subrace, Coco and Ed are tallfellows (different in Cydra than in the MM), and Sandy is a stout. So there is some racial variance, after a fashion.</p><p></p><p>We'll get to Bellhold and the actual module soon...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 1164342, member: 1210"] [b]Our Heroes[/b] As they set off from the grassy knoll where the halfling gathering will be centered, our heroes might look an odd bunch. This is because, in addition to the halflings, there are a few... oddities. Eight years ago, in the depths of a terrible winter, a human child, screaming, dashed into a barn. He was fleeing a pack of hungry wolves that had just torn his family limb from limb. He was backed into a corner when salvation came in the unlikely form of a halfling party that rescued and adopted the lad. Now a young man, he's kept his stature quite short for a human, but at 5'2" he still looms over his adoptive kinfolk. Along with the halflings are a number of dogs, too. But here we're using the term loosely; one of them is a kobold who was also adopted into the halfling clan as a waif after his kin had been slain by the halflings in redemption for their previous depradations. Federico acts the clown and is well-loved by the clan, much as a good dog is sometimes even better-loved in his way than a foul relative. One of the other 'dogs' is actually a wolf bitch, Misha. She's Trinia's companion and there's a bond between them that's stronger even than that between most married couples. As they walk through the fields of Strogass, they make a colorful picture. Two of them, 'Airhead' Ed and Coco, are fraternal twins. Ed, despite the name, is a hot halfling chick; she's got blonde hair in a long ponytail and blue eyes. She stays reasonably fit, but like any halfling she likes to have her second breakfast. And elevensies. And supper, dinner, tea time, snackies, and so forth. So she's a little plump. She wears purple and yellow stripes. Coco, her twin brother, is also striking; but he's dressed in leather unbuttoned at the top to show off his chest hair. The halfling clans tend to trade members often to help cement the ties between all of them, so there's also a stout with the group. Everyone calls him Sandy (his name's actually Thenal Sandybanks, of the Sandybanks clan down on the Upper Lofta. Sandy's immaculate and sort of academic; he's good at talking people into things. Trinia- Misha the wolf's friend- is exotic-looking, with vivid purple eyes, and sometimes a little out there compared to most halflings. She's always talking to animals and trees and stuff. Then again, she seems to have certain 'powers' granted by nature. For instance, her friendship with the wolf. But more than just that- she can actually cast spells sometimes. And of course there's Dogfish, a wild halfling. He was adopted into the clan as a youth and has had a horrible temper ever since. Sometimes it's like he can't even see straight when he gets really mad. It's a two-day walk to Bellhold, and our heroes enjoy the spring weather. It's warming up, so though the nights have been chilly lately the days are pleasant enough. And the walking- across rolling hills that extend for hundreds of miles to the north- is easy enough, with plenty of proper mealtime breaks. In the evening, as the puffy clouds in the sky turn pink, Thelonius once again tells the tale of his adoption into the clan, and- as always- Ed cries. The entire group is moved as the human finishes up, "...and ever since, I've done my best to help protect the clan from the big folk. To my shame, I have discovered that halflings' worst enemy, more often than not- is human." They drift sleepily through the night, being sure to set watches (though Ed goes to sleep on hers and until Trinia wakes groggily in the middle of the early morning they are unguarded). An orange sunrise, a cheerily-cooked breakfast of bacon and eggs, and they set off again, the dog doing tricks. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Now that our heroes have been introduced, let's see how they do with their first random encounter! ...so, in game terms, our party (at this point) consists of: Coco the pimp (bard 1) Thelonius (human ranger 1, favored enemy humans) Trinia (druid 1) Airhead Ed (rogue 1) Sandy (rogue 1) Federico (kobold bard 1) Dogfish (barbarian 1) Except where noted, everyone's a halfling, though Dogfish is of the wild halfling subrace, Coco and Ed are tallfellows (different in Cydra than in the MM), and Sandy is a stout. So there is some racial variance, after a fashion. We'll get to Bellhold and the actual module soon... [/QUOTE]
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