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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nonamazing" data-source="post: 1904271" data-attributes="member: 12118">I think Aalin seems like a very interesting character who brings some variety to the group.  I also had an idea about a tentative connection between Aalin and Velious.  See what you think of this: Some years ago, while he was still an active adventurer, Aalin's future mentor Maril briefly visited the elven nation of Aerenal.  While there, Maril was a guest of the royal Mendyrian family.  Maril's stories had a strong impact on the young Velious (who, at the time, was the elven age equivalent of a teenager).  When Meril left, he presented Velious' family with a small but elegant present: the minor mask of the Mendyrian, which Velious' mother later passed on to him.Velious would remember Maril fondly, and would probably be well disposed to anyone who had been a friend of Maril.  Aalin might recognize the mask that Velious wears as bearing unique traces of Maril's crafting style (via her Artificer Knowledge ability).  Let me know what you think of these ideas--if you don't care for it, that's fine.Might I offer the suggestion that Maril could have left behind a collection of rare inks and specially prepared blank scrolls?  Then, between your Craft Reserve and your starting resources, you would have a good explanation for beginning the game with an assortment of useful 1st level scrolls (note: each 1st level scroll would take about 13 gp of your starting resources and 1 point from your initial craft reserve).Ha!  That sounds great!  And it should be a lot of fun to play out.  The ironic thing is that Velious proably dislikes the Church of the Silver Flame almost as much as your average Shifter--he considers the Church hypocritical and somewhat corrupt.I'm an idiot.  I was agonizing over the choice and the answer was right there in front of me (I know I looked at the page that chart is on--I just glazed over it, I guess.)</blockquote>

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