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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ogre Mage" data-source="post: 1952123" data-attributes="member: 3404">Thieving MagpieTOMI SUZUME, HENGEYOKAI (SPARROW) ROGUE/NINJA SPYCHARACTER CONCEPTA second generation immigrant from Kara-Tur, Tomi Suzume has the appearance of a sparrow but the mind of a thief.  Like many shape-changers she is skilled in the art of deception, honed from years of living in Waterdeep.  Moving around unnoticed and slipping past barriers is her usual M.O.  IMPORTANT SKILLS:  Appraise +5, Bluff +10, Disable Device +19, Disguise +9, Hide +27/+33, Knowledge (Waterdeep) +5, Listen +12, Move Silently +22, Open Lock +19, Search +14, Spot +17, Tumble +15, Use Magic Device +11.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONIn human form, Tomi is a small Shou woman standing 5’0” and 90 lbs.  She has slender, delicate fingers and limbs capable of unparalleled swiftness and accuracy.  Her usual adventuring wear is simple black pants with a dark green shirt and vest embroidered with Shou designs.  She also owns an elaborate scarlet silk kimono for formal wear or disguise purposes.  Masterwork thieves’ tools are kept in her vest’s inner pocket and a silver dagger strapped to her lower leg is concealed by her boot.  Her most prized possession is improved shadow leather armor which bears an unearthly black color and blends the wearer into nearby shadows.  She has almond shaped black eyes, shoulder length black hair and a slightly pointed nose, the only visible hint of her avian nature. Her rapier +1, mighty composite shortbow +1 and boots of elvenkind appear unremarkable.  She is capable of surprisingly foul language and when amused is known to flash a smile so brief you could blink and miss it.In hybrid from, Tomi is a human-sized, bipedal sparrow with brown to black feathers, round bird eyes, a small beak and wings.  Her hands and feet are human-shaped but resemble bird claws.  Her equipment remains the same.In sparrow form, Tomi appears as a typical sparrow.   <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> KILLER GAMING MOMENTThe group was attempting to enter a mountain stronghold.  Scouting ahead in sparrow form, Tomi spotted a back entrance guarded by a single orc.  She landed behind a large rock and shifted to hybrid form, easily making her hide and move silently checks.  From her hiding spot she cocked an arrow and fired, slaying the orc with a sneak attack before he could raise an alarm.  In the city or wilderness, she is in her element skulking around.BACKGROUNDThe journey was long and arduous.  The two sparrows crossed The Golden Way, through the mysterious lands of Thay, over The Sea of Fallen Stars and past the mighty kingdoms of Sembia and Cormyr.  Mitsue and Masa settled in Ardeep Forest near Waterdeep.  It seemed like a good place for a new home:  a reasonably peaceful forest not far from an urbane city.  Shortly thereafter, two baby birds were born.  The boy was named Takeshi and the girl was named Tomi.Tomi’s memories of that time are fond.  Her parents showed the children how they could assume human form and move among humans as one of their own.  The family eventually took up residence in The City of Splendors, leaving the forest behind.  The cosmopolitan bustle of Waterdeep fascinated Tomi.  Her parents seemed tied up in their own affairs and she became a “latchkey kid.” Soon, she fell in with a group of shady individuals and began dabbling in “activities.”  Developing an immense talent for stealth and burglary, her ability to transform into a sparrow was an incredible edge which got her out of more than one jam.  The yakuza crime lords of Waterdeep’s Shou Town quietly noted her as a potential recruit.One significant incident occurred during her time with street gangs.  She and three friends decided to do some grave robbing in The City of the Dead, Waterdeep’s cemetery.  After “casing the joint,” they broke into the tomb of an upper middle class family.  As they searched for valuables, the spectre of an old woman floated through the wall.  She touched one of Tomi’s companions and his body fell to the ground, a desiccated husk.  The spectre laughed and the coffins began to shake, as though the corpses inside were attempting to escape.  Tomi and the others fled as unearthly moans and the rattle of coffins echoed down the crypt hallway.  Since then, she has grown skittish of grave robbing and developed a phobia of incorporeal undead.The year the children turned 40 (which is about 15 in human years) Mitsue and Masa announced that they were leaving for good and it was time for the kids to survive own their own.  They turned to sparrow form, headed north toward The High Forest and have not been seen since.Takeshi had long been enchanted with the legends of Kara-Tur.  He said he wanted to fulfill his dream of traveling to their ancestral homeland and flew east.Left alone, Tomi wondered what to do with her life.  Unlike her brother, she had no desire to venture to Kara-Tur.  The Waterdavian branch of The Nine Golden Swords chose this moment to offer her membership.  She agreed to join their ranks.  The Nine Golden Swords had been consolidating control over the criminal activities of Waterdeep’s Shou Town and beyond, avoiding detection by masquerading as a “Shou cultural society.”  Tomi was also intrigued by their knowledge of the ninja arts. It’s time to see how the pros do business, she thought.  Thereafter, Tomi continued to work in Waterdeep, occasionally retreating to the forest to live as a bird for a time.  During one of these retreats, she encountered a band of adventurers who helped her kill a harpy that plagued the woods.  For the first time, she felt the urge to stretch her wings and see the world.  Promising the Golden Swords that she would stay in touch, she hit the trail, hoping for the potential power and profit an adventuring life could bring.</blockquote>

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