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<blockquote data-quote="CharlotteOz" data-source="post: 7875162" data-attributes="member: 6847138"><p><em>Alan Oake hasn't been the same since he went into the woods.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Not that many are complaining, because before Alan went into the woods, he was the town's resident bad boy, his skill as a tailor the only thing keeping him from being beat down twice a week. Some say it's foundling syndrome; knowing you were abandoned on the steps of the local dressmaker's guild will make you feel not just unloved, but unlovable. Some might argue that issues or not, that's no excuse for starting a fight with an entire bar because someone told you that green wasn't in season.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Regardless, he was a pain, and so, everyone was surprised when he volunteered to be part of a search party to rescue some missing children. He even went further into the woods than anyone else, and when he emerged…</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Well, some joke that he'd been replaced by a forgery, but it still seems like Alan – just a suddenly more thoughtful, kinder Alan, one slower to anger and quicker to apologize. No one's complaining – others found the children, scared but alive. And Alan's already skilled work has improved a great deal – he might catch the eye of noble courts before long.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>What Alan saw, or heard, or experienced, he is reluctant to talk about. But those who've pried it out of him hear a tale of stepping into a place that felt like a different level of real, and a feeling of clarity – of suddenly being more in touch with his feelings and the world around him.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Someone joked that he should head back out there and see if he can find a beautiful nymph.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Alan laughs at that joke, a little too hard.</em></p><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p></p><p>What Alan encountered has something to do with fey magic. What exactly it is, depends on the class. But for example:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I'm leaning bard, so I'm keenly interested in the idea of Alan finding a fey musical instrument that's basically two bracers on each wrist, played by tapping them together in a dance-centered performance to create music.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If I go cleric, it could be a holy symbol but not to a god known to the world.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Or, if I go wizard, a book of spells – a valuable treasure, but only Alan can read it, for some reason.</li> </ul><p>If I had to choose any class, it'd be bard, with the College of Glamour. It's specifically fey flavored, and the theme of what you can do is perfect - you literally become too pretty to hit. And I like bards on general principle since I like being a little good at a lotta things. But I know that [USER=813]@jmucchiello[/USER] is looking at bard as well (in addition to druid and sorcerer.) That said, if it were 100% my choice, I'd choose bard.</p><p></p><p>Now, at the time of first level, Alan doesn't yet know that Alan's a nymph. I figure a surprise like that is best shared with the group. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😁" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" data-shortname=":grin:" /> So, while I would like this transformation to happen sooner rather than later (around level 3, when the College of Glamour kicks in, would be ideal) - it hasn't happened yet, and the circumstances of how it happens, whether it happens with Alan's foreknowledge or to Alan's considerable surprise, and why Alan was hidden away to begin with, and what being a nymph princess really means: I leave up to the GM. Be kind. Or don't. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😁" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" data-shortname=":grin:" /></p><p></p><p>And [USER=813]@jmucchiello[/USER], try to let me know your final decision within the next day or so – if I haven't heard back, I'll pick bard.</p><p></p><p>Also, background is Guild Artisan - a neat little background that means I can properly color-coordinate those magical items and clothes that come from six different eras and five different cultures. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🙂" title="Slightly smiling face :slight_smile:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" data-shortname=":slight_smile:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CharlotteOz, post: 7875162, member: 6847138"] [I]Alan Oake hasn't been the same since he went into the woods. Not that many are complaining, because before Alan went into the woods, he was the town's resident bad boy, his skill as a tailor the only thing keeping him from being beat down twice a week. Some say it's foundling syndrome; knowing you were abandoned on the steps of the local dressmaker's guild will make you feel not just unloved, but unlovable. Some might argue that issues or not, that's no excuse for starting a fight with an entire bar because someone told you that green wasn't in season. Regardless, he was a pain, and so, everyone was surprised when he volunteered to be part of a search party to rescue some missing children. He even went further into the woods than anyone else, and when he emerged… Well, some joke that he'd been replaced by a forgery, but it still seems like Alan – just a suddenly more thoughtful, kinder Alan, one slower to anger and quicker to apologize. No one's complaining – others found the children, scared but alive. And Alan's already skilled work has improved a great deal – he might catch the eye of noble courts before long. What Alan saw, or heard, or experienced, he is reluctant to talk about. But those who've pried it out of him hear a tale of stepping into a place that felt like a different level of real, and a feeling of clarity – of suddenly being more in touch with his feelings and the world around him. Someone joked that he should head back out there and see if he can find a beautiful nymph. Alan laughs at that joke, a little too hard.[/I] [HR][/HR] What Alan encountered has something to do with fey magic. What exactly it is, depends on the class. But for example: [LIST] [*]I'm leaning bard, so I'm keenly interested in the idea of Alan finding a fey musical instrument that's basically two bracers on each wrist, played by tapping them together in a dance-centered performance to create music. [*]If I go cleric, it could be a holy symbol but not to a god known to the world. [*]Or, if I go wizard, a book of spells – a valuable treasure, but only Alan can read it, for some reason. [/LIST] If I had to choose any class, it'd be bard, with the College of Glamour. It's specifically fey flavored, and the theme of what you can do is perfect - you literally become too pretty to hit. And I like bards on general principle since I like being a little good at a lotta things. But I know that [USER=813]@jmucchiello[/USER] is looking at bard as well (in addition to druid and sorcerer.) That said, if it were 100% my choice, I'd choose bard. Now, at the time of first level, Alan doesn't yet know that Alan's a nymph. I figure a surprise like that is best shared with the group. 😁 So, while I would like this transformation to happen sooner rather than later (around level 3, when the College of Glamour kicks in, would be ideal) - it hasn't happened yet, and the circumstances of how it happens, whether it happens with Alan's foreknowledge or to Alan's considerable surprise, and why Alan was hidden away to begin with, and what being a nymph princess really means: I leave up to the GM. Be kind. Or don't. 😁 And [USER=813]@jmucchiello[/USER], try to let me know your final decision within the next day or so – if I haven't heard back, I'll pick bard. Also, background is Guild Artisan - a neat little background that means I can properly color-coordinate those magical items and clothes that come from six different eras and five different cultures. 🙂 [/QUOTE]
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