Who's Against the Giants PBP (RG)

Waythe, greatsword, +1. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage, or 20 (4d6 + 6) slashing damage when she hits creatures of the giant type, and they must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw or fall prone.

Longsword, +1. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 12 (1d8 + 8) slashing damage.

Handaxe. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target.
Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) slashing damage, or 10 (1d6 + 7) slashing damage when wielding no other weapons.

Belaying pin (club). Melee Weapon Attack: + 9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) bludgeoning damage, or 9 (1d4 + 7) bludgeoning damage when wielding no other weapons.

Unarmed strike. Melee Weapon Attack: + 9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

Tavern Brawler
Bible is proficient with improvised weapons.

Her unarmed strike uses a d4 for damage.

When she hits a creature with an unarmed strike or an improvised weapon on her turn, Bible can use a bonus action to attempt to grapple the target.

Fighting Style: Dueling
When Bible is wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, she gains a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.

Second Wind
On her turn, Bible can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + her fighter level. Once she uses this feature, Bible must finish a short or long rest before she can use it again.

Action Surge
On her turn, Bible can take one additional action on top of her regular action and a possible bonus action.

Once she uses this feature, Bible must finish a short or long rest before she can use it again.

Improved Critical
Bible’s weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.

Extra Attack
Bible can attack twice, instead of once, whenever she takes the Attack action on her turn.

Remarkable Athlete
Bible can add half her proficiency bonus (round up) to any Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution check she makes that doesn’t already use her proficiency bonus.

In addition, when Bible makes a running long jump, the distance she can cover increases by a number of feet equal to her Strength modifier.

Indomitable
Bible can reroll a saving throw that she fails. If she does so, she must use the new roll, and she can’t use this feature again until she finishes a long rest.

Fighting Style: Defense
While Bible is wearing armor, she gains a +1 bonus to AC.

Background Feature: Ship’s Passage
When she needs to, Bible can secure free passage on a sailing ship for herself and her adventuring companions. She might sail on the ship she served on, or another ship she has good relations with (perhaps one captained by a former crewmate). Because she’s calling in a favor, Bible can’t be certain of a schedule or route that will meet her every need. @FitzTheRuke will determine how long it takes to get where she needs to go. In return for her free passage, Bible and her companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage.

Personality Traits
My friends know they can rely on me, no matter what.
My language is as foul as the nether regions of a sea hag.

Ideal
Freedom. The sea is freedom—the freedom to go anywhere and do anything. (Chaotic)

Bond
I’m loyal to my captain first, everything else second.

Flaw
Once I start drinking, it’s hard for me to stop.

Backstory
The small fishing village of Steelport, sandwiched, as it was, between the Dense Bay and the Ponoree Hillside, depended for its survival on the preservation of a peaceful coexistence with the local hill giants. This uneasy truce had been maintained for generations and had allowed the people of Steelport a hope of defending their coasts from the pirates that often plagued their shores. In fact, some said the villagers were half giant themselves.

Bible was born at sea, in the midst of a raging typhoon. She grew up stronger than most and soon joined the effort to free her village home from the pirate scourge. In a few short seasons of fierce ship to ship fighting, Bible proved her mettle in battle. She became known as a hard fighter (and a hard drinker) and earned the nickname “Fistblood” from her crew mates. Soon the pirates no longer dared to approach Steelport, and it was clearly time to take the fight to them!

As the campaign against the pirates expanded, seasons became years, and Bible served under a ship’s captain to whom she was extremely loyal. On a night of uncanny darkness, the pirates, in league with a sea hag, lured the captain’s ship onto the jagged rocks, and it was pulled down by a gaping whirlpool that opened to swallow it whole. Bible escaped the wreck, clinging to a floating timber, but her captain was lost in the deep. Someday, she believes, she will go in search of her captain, and they will be reunited at last.

The Pirate War, as it came to be called, lasted until the coasts of the kingdom were clear and safe. For her services to the crown, Bible was awarded the title of Reeve and Protector of Steelport, where she resides to this day. Her duties include knocking heads together when rough customers land in port to cause mischief and maintaining the fragile peace with the hill giants. But now, with giant-raids on the rise and the peace evidently broken, she is determined to root out the cause and restore order to the kingdom.

Worn/carried items:
Backpack
Belaying pin (club)
Belt pouch
Breastplate, +1
Common clothes
Handaxes (2)
Longsword, +1
Waythe
Lucky charm
Potions of healing (7)
Shield
Tinderbox
Torch
Waterskin

Items in backpack:
Crowbar
Hammer
Pitons (10)
Rations (5 days)
Torches (8)

Items strapped to backpack:
Hempen rope (50’)
Silk rope (50’)

Coins in belt pouch:
10 gp

Items on riding horse:
Bit and bridle
Riding saddle
Saddle bags

Items in saddle bags:
Feed (3 days)
Rations (5 days)

• Determined.When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
• Fearless.I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.

Ideals

• Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
• Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
• Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)
• Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)

Bonds

• I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
• Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.

Flaws

• I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.

Proficiencies and Languages
ARMOR Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields
WEAPONS Martial Weapons, Simple Weapons
TOOLS
LANGUAGES Common, Druidic, Giant

Rage
As a bonus action enter a rage for up to 1 minute (10 rounds).

• advantage on STR checks and saving throws (not attacks),
• +2 melee damage with STR weapons,
• resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, slashing damage.
• You can't cast or concentrate on spells while raging.
• You can also end your rage as a bonus action.
• Divine Fury - extra 1d6+1 radiant damage on first strike

Danger Sense - Advantage on Dex saves I can see.
Warrior of the Gods

• Free Raise Dead/Ressurection (caster doesn't need material components).

Combat Wild ShapeCR 2 Twice per short rest (3 hour duration)

• Wild Shape as a bonus action
• Expend one spell slot to regain 1d8 hit points per level of spell slot.
• Primal Strike - attacks in beast form count as magical
• Circle Forms - Beast Shapes CR 2.

Cantrip: Guidance

Cantrip: Shape water

Cantrip: Thunderclap

Level 1 (4) Healing Word

Animal Friendship, Goodberry, Cure Wounds, Absorb elements
Level 2 (3) Lesser Restoration, Pass without trace, Enhance Ability
Level 3 (3) Conjure animals, Erupting Earth, Tidalwave, Speak with Plants

Breastplate
Bear claw Focus
Periat of Wound Closure

Waythe is a sentient Great Sword +1 who is driven to slay giants
Great Sword +1, Damage 2d6+1, +2d6 v giants, knock prone DC 15, Darkvision 120, Enemy detection, telepathic link with weilder

Waythe believes in freedom and allowing others to live as they see fit. She is protective of its friends, is courageous to the point of foolhardiness, however, and vocally urges bold action. It is likely to come into conflict with an evil or a timid wielder.

The Staff of the Wooded Grove (7 charges, regains 1d6+1 at Dawn)

Dwarven Combat Training. You have proficiency with the Short sword (3 other proficiencies replaced with tools).
Tool Proficiency: smith's tools, climber's kit, cartographer tools, mason's tools.

Stonecunning. Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Dwarvish, Giant, Goblin

SKILLS Proficiencies in bold:
+2 (dex) Acrobatics
+0 (wis) Animal Handling
+0 (int) Arcana0
+0 (str) Athletics
+8 (cha) Deception - From Sorcerer
+4 (int) History - from Background
+4 (wis) Insight - From sorcerer
+4 (cha) Intimidation
+0 (int) Investigation
+0 (wis) Medicine
+0 (int) Nature
+0 (wis) Perception
+4 (cha) Performance
+8 (cha) Persuasion - From sorcerer
+0 (int) Religion
+2 (dex) Sleight of Hand
+2 (dex) Stealth
+0 (wis) Survival

Spell save dc = 17 (8 + 4 cha + 4 prof bonus +1 boodwell vial)

Metamagic: quickened Spell (2sp spell cast as bonus action), subtle spell (1sp no somatic nor verbal components), Twin spell (spell level sp to affect 2nd creature), heighten spell (3sp and creature has disadvantage), Transmuted Spell (When you cast a spell that deals a type of damage from the following list, you can spend 1 sorcery point to change that damage type to one of the other listed types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, thunder).

Sorcery points: 12

Spell Slots level 1: 4 / level 2: 3 / level 3: 3 / level 4: 3 / level 5: 2

Spell known: 11 + 10 bonus subclass spells* + mind sliver cantrip

Cantrips
Mage hand
Mind sliver
Vicious mockery*
Mild earth
Prestidigitation
Shape water
minor illusion
Create bondfire

Level 1:
Absorb elements
Shield
Silvery barbs*
Tasha's hideous laughter*
feather fall


Level 2:
Miror image
Suggestion*
Calm emotions
See invisibility
Tasha’s mind whip*

Level 3:
Fireball
Ennemies abound*
Hunger of hadar*
Counterspell
Dispell magic
Fly


Level 4:
Evard's Black Tentacles*
Summon Aberration*
improved invisibility
dimension door
Banishment
arcane eye*
Polymorph

Level 5:
Telekinesis*
modify memory*
Synaptic static*
Animate object

Magic items: +1 breast plate 20lb
+1 Bloodwell Vial

525 gp to spend

12 gp Dungeoneer's Pack Backpack, a crowbar, a hammer, 10 pitons, 10 torches, a tinderbox, 10 days of rations, and a waterskin. The pack also has 50 feet of hempen rope strapped to the side of it.

Cartographer's tools 15 gp 6 lb.

Traveler's Clothes 2 gp 4 lb.

1 dagger
1 hand axe

2 spell focus Crystals 10 gp 1 lb.

10 gp ink - 1 ounce bottle
1 gp 10 sheets of parchment
2cp ink pen

8 potions of greater healing

Money 37.98

Gimlak AC18 HP 72/72 THP 14/14 HD 10/10 PP12 SSdc17 4/4 3/3 3/3 3/3 2/2 SpP 12/12

Changes:
+1 sorc point
+1 metamagic: Transmuted Spell (When you cast a spell that deals a type of damage from the following list, you can spend 1 sorcery point to change that damage type to one of the other listed types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, thunder).
+1 cantrip: create bondfire
+1 spell known: fly

can change 1 sorcerer spell already known: swap miror image to fireball
can change 1 psionic spell to a divination or an enchantment spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list: swap Black tentackes to Arcane eye

• Determined.When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
• Fearless.I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.

Ideals

• Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
• Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
• Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)
• Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)

Bonds

• I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
• Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.

Flaws

• I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.

BARBARIAN 5
Rage
As a bonus action enter or extend a rage for up to 10 minutes

• advantage on STR checks and saving throws (not attacks),
• +2 melee damage with STR weapons,
• resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, slashing damage.
• You can't cast or concentrate on spells while raging.
• You can also end your rage as a bonus action.
• Divine Fury - extra 1d6+2 radiant damage on first strike

Danger Sense - Advantage on Dex saves I can see.
Reckless Attack - Advantage on Str attacks until end of next turn, Enemies also get Adv
Warrior of the Gods

• Gain 4 x 1d12
• Bonus Action to roll to regain HP

Extra AttackYou can attack twice instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn

DRUID
Primal Order: Magician +3 bonus to Nature and Arcana checks
Druidic: Secret Messages (DC15), Speak with Animals Spell
Spells 3/4/3/3
Wild Companion: expend a spell slot or a use of Wild Shape to cast the Find Familiar spell without Material components. Hawk Familiar
Wild Shape (3) Circle of the Moon

• Wild Shape as a bonus action
• Circle Forms - Beast Shapes CR 2.
• AC 16
• Temporary HP +18
• Lunar Radiance - you can do radiant damage while Wild shaped
• Increased Toughness. You can add your Wisdom modifier to your Constitution saving throws.

Moon Spells Cure Wounds, Moonbeam, Starry Wisp, Conjure Animals

• Spells can be cast while in a Wild Shape form.
• Spells are always prepared

Wild Resurgence - Use a spell slot to Wild Shape

Breastplate
Bear Claw Focus
Eagle Bone Whistle
Thyffons Eagle Feather Token

Bastion Vignette: Seeking Sanctuary
The brisk morning air was exhilarating as it blew across his eagle wings, the updrafts carrying him as he soared high over the rugged country of the mountain foothills. As he scanned the dense forests and jagged cliffs of the landscape below, a glint of sunlight caught his eye and angling his wings Kahru began the slow descent, that brough him spiraling down on to a moss-covered outcrop, overlooking a bubbling stream that meandered through shaded glade.

There were scratches on the stone beneath him and shifting back to human formthe Druidinhaled deeply, the scents of pine, earth and water blending with the faint sweetness of honey and fresh spoor. Kneeling, Kahru pressed his broad hand against the scratch marks, his lips moving in a soft murmur of druidic speech. A low growl rolled from a nearby cave, vibrating deep and resonant through the glade. Slowly, Kahru turned to meet the gaze of a massive she-bear, her red-brown fur dappled with shadow and her golden eyes glinting with curiosity and primal wisdom.

Kahru was ready with an offering of good berries that he placed down on the rock before stepping back a respectful distance. "Good Mother" he intoned, his voice low and reverent "I come to honour your spirit and share this sanctuary, please accept my offering"

Lumbering forward the bear took the berries, devouring them before snorting softly and regarding the man with a steady gaze. Satisfied she turned and went back into her den, giving the druid one last look for she disappeared. Eventually the forest returned to its quiet rhythm and standing up from his perch, Kahru smiled, grateful for the She-Bears acceptance of his presence in her bastion.
Vignette 2: The Druids Garden
Kahru knealt in the soft earth of the glade, his fingers working to loosen the soil around a young goodberry bush and infuse the soil with druidic care. Cuttings from his own living staff had been taken and rooted, then planted along the edge of the bubbling stream, each one given the space and attention it needed to thrive and grow to abundance. He had not cut away the natural bounty of the glade however, blackberry brambles still climbed over the moss-covered stones, spreading amidst stands of elderberry and blackthorn, clusters of wild mushrooms sprouted in the shade of an ancient oak and wild strawberries and wildflowers were seeded and spread in sunny areas to encourage their medicinal properties.

As he worked Kahru sung to the spirits of the soil and the stream, guiding their flow to form eddies, pools and currents that would nurture the growth of the plants and the creatures great and small that thrived within it. It was thus that he first notice the whisper of wings slicing through the air—fast, purposeful, and silent. Looking up he saw the shadow swept across the glade, then a graceful dive as the sleek and striking bird of prey found its perch in the branches of a nearby tree. Its plumage a mix of ashen gray and russet reds, with piercing yellow eyes that surveyed the garden searching for prey.

Kahru straightened and extended a hand towards the bird which tilted its head, its gaze locking onto Kahru for a moment, almost like a challenge of the mans intent.

"Be welcome hunter" the druid said calmly and to his delight the bird hopped down from the branch to the ground nearby, its talons curling delicately around the stones as it inspected the paths, slowly subtling getting closer. Then with a flick of its tail the sparrowhawk leapt up, its talons resting for a moment on his outstretch arm and then in a flash it disappeared into the trees, leaving only the faint rustle of disturbed leaves in its wake.

Kahru had found a friend...

Vignette 3: Training Grounds
Outside the glade, below the sanctuary garden the land flattened out in to a wide and level clearing, open to the sky, allowing sunlight to pour down unobstructed. Kahru had marked a series of circles here, large zones for sparring practice and smaller ones for individual work He had placed fallen logs and large stones for beams and obstacles and barriers, as well as upright posts and scarecrows for striking.

The sparrowhawk circled silently above him, its sharp eyes fixed on warrior below, a silent guardian watchful of the mans form. With a deep breath, Kahru planted one end of his living staff firmly in to the ground, feeling the power of the Wooded Grove flowing up from soil to infuse the enchanted weapon with primal energy. Then testing its weight, he lifted the sturdy weapon and extended it forward, warming up with some basic combat forms. His movements were deliberate and fluid, blending the strength and primal fury. Each strike and sweep of the staff resonated with the earth beneath his feet, a harmony of force and balance.

The sparrowhawk let out a sharp cry, its wings folding briefly as it dove lower, alighting on a nearby stone, then tilted its head as if evaluating the mans movements and strikes.

"I've had to contend with Waythe already" Kahru chuckled to himself as he self conciously corrected his stance "do I really need someone else with an opinion on my performance?"