Forest Gnome Druid
Vyrden Underleaf
Forest Gnome Druid
AL:NG 2'6" 36 pounds, grey-green skin,dark brown hair(worn in a ponytail),sapphire blue eyes,Age64.
Str 10 (4)
Dex 14 (6)
Con 14 (4)
Int 12 (4)
Wis 16 (8)4th Level Point up.
Cha 10 (2)
HP 40
8@1st +6+7+4+5+Con 10 =40
BaB +3
Fort +4 (+6)
Ref +1 (+3)
Will +4 (+7)
Move 20'
Initiative +2
Spells:5/4/3/2
Scent
Create Infusion
(If I may, I'm getting the Quintessential Druid on Friday, maybe I could run some of that past you as well? They usually have interesting background options as well as feats etc...)
Nature Sense, Animals Companions, Woodland Stride, Trackless Step, Wild Shape 1/Day.
Small;+1 Base and AC+4 Hide, Low-Light Vision, +2 vs. Illusion, +4 Dodge vs. Giants,+2 Listen,+2 Alchemy,+1 vs. Kobolds and Goblinoids,Orcs and Reptilian Humanoids. Innate Pass without Trace.
+4 Hide/+8 in Woods.
1/Day each

ancing Lights, Prestidigitation,Ghost Sound.
Speak with Burrowing Mammals 1 Minute/Day.
Speaks Gnome,Sylvan Common,Elven, simple Forest Animal Language, (Int )+ Giantish.
Skills: (40 points total)
Wilderness Lore 4/+7 Animal Empathy 4/+4 Concentration 111 Handle Animal 4/+4 Heal 3/+6 Know-Nature 3/+4 Prof-Herbalist 7/+10, Scry 2/+5 Listen(C)1/+6 Spot(C) 1/+4 Search(C) 1/+2 Move Silently(U)0/+2 Hide(U)0/+610/14 in Woods, Ride(C) 1/+3
Animal Companions (10HD total allowed,6 allocated)
Dire Wolf (Yellow-eye) HD 6 HP 50
Move 50',AC 14 Initiative +2 Attack:Bite +10 1D8+10 damage, Trip attackas a Free Action with no Counter-trip attempt, Scent Feat, Fort +8 Ref +7 Will +6, Str 25 Dex 15 Con 17 Int 2 Wis 12 Cha 10
Hide +5 Listen +6 Spot +6 move Silently +5 Wilderness Lore +1/+5 when Scent Tracking.
Master Worked Small Scimitar
Small Weapon- + 5 to hit 1D4 18-20 Piercing
(I just sized it down one step, like the halfling weapons)
Short Spear +4 1D6 Piercing X2 vs. Charging Opponents
Club +4 1D6 20/X2 10' Inc Bludgeoning
Sling +6 1D4 20/X2 20' Inc. Bludgeoning
(20 Bulets)
Dagger +4/6 thrown 1D4 19-20/X2 10' Inc Piercing
Dart +6 1D4 20/X2 20'Inc Piercing (10 Darts)
Weapons:326 GP
Leather Armor, Small Wooden Shield, (13GP)
Natural Items from Magic of Faerun
Darkberries:10 (50GP)
Fog Rocks:5 (25GP)
Red Helmthorn Berries: 45 (4.5 GP)
Shadowtop Torches: 5 (5SP)
Silverbark Sap 2 Uses<2oz.> (40GP)
Sleepweed Pod: 1 (50GP)
Healing Salve: 10 (100GP)
270 GP
Healers Kit:10 uses (50GP)
Detecty Magic (1XP,12.5 GP)
Cure Light Wounds X6 (6XP, 150GP)
Summon Elemental I X6 (12XP,150 GP)
Magic Fang X3 (3XP, 75 GP)
Animal Friendship X3 (6XP,75GP)
Entangle X2 (4XP,50GP)
Calm Animal X2 (4XP50GP)
Goodberry X5 (10XP,125GP)
Flame Blade X 1 (12XP,150GP)
58 EXP Debt
3 GP, 5 SP left
0etect Magic,Guidance,Daze Animal,
Detect Poison,Light.
1:Magic Fang,Shillelagh,Entangle,
Summon Elemental I.
2:Barkskin, Flame Blade,Summon Swarm.
3:Summon Elemental III,Summon Nature's Ally III.
BACKGROUND:
Vyrden Underleaf once lived a very simple existance, with a simple diet and a simple Plan.
He woke up in the morning,said hello to whatever animals were about and went about his daily routine of cleaning the large Tree-bole that he lived in (complete with garden,and an observatory platform some 30' up in the branches).Vyrden played in the streams (avoiding 'Old Grumpyfins', a huge Catfish bent on eating him), raced against Weasels and Marmots (usually losing, but winning a few races), danced with Vindra and Syrellia, the 2 Pixie Girls who lived in the Meadow just over the Hill and creating polstices and herbal remedies for any who need them (many animals were hurt by Hunters or through accidents).
One day, Red-Tail the Squirrel ran to Vyrden's Home, chittering wildly. Vyrden used an
Animal Friendship spell to fully understand his distressed friend. "Coming, Death coming!!!" was all Red-Tail would say, over and over.
Vyrden pulled a long Oaken Box from under his bed of moss and opened it. Inside were his 'Things'.
For years Vyrden had lived peacefully, avoiding Man, Goblins and even usually avoiding the Elves that lived in The Forest'. This was an extrordinary situation, however, so the young Forest Gnome girded himself with the armor of his father and picked up Autumn-Bringer, his diminuative Scimitar. Vyrden exited to fing Yellow-Eye, his closest friend waiting outside.
'Come-Danger-North...Come' was all Yelloweye would say. Vyrden mounted upon the huge back of the Dire Wolf and rode off, followed by a dozen birds and many smaller animals, for this was their Champion, and whatever Red-Tail was scared of would stand no chance against him.
Vyrden's journey was not long, for soon he began to see signs of devastation, trees uprooted, small hills and hummocks smashed flat and everywhere a strange pungeant odor.
And then, cresting the hill leading into the Valley of the Two Stars (or so he had named it, after it's lovely occupants), Vyrden say the Horror that was the 'Death' of Red-Tail's Warning.
Lying upon the meadow where 2 Pixie Girls once dwelled was a huge reptilian form, a Dragon of the darkest Verdant Green. Great wings spread out, buffeting the air and creating a swirling mass of dirt and a veritable tornado of twigs and small rocks to pelt the area.
Vyrden shook, terrified of the great Dragon, yet he knew what he must do.
Imbuing his blade with an enchanted essence and his skin with a barklike hardness, the Druid rode down over the Hill to confront the Villain.
Well, whatever he did expect, it was most certainly not laughter, yet that is what the Dragon did.
Ho, Sir Knight...Think you of sufficient mettle to Slay Me!?! You look more like a Mite than a knight, my good Sir'
Vyrden replied in as sure a voice as he could muster 'Aye, Great Wyrm, I am the protector of this Wood, and of all the Creatures within it's Bounds. Leave now and I will not have to harm You.'
The Dragon laughed heartily at this, exhaling a great gout of Gas which nearly melted the very ground it touched, wilting all of the plants within it's area.
'Well, my Knight, perhaps that is so...or perhaps it is for a maiden you do Contest?' At this the Dragon moved slightly and there lay an diminiative form, the Pixie Maid Vindra, the Love of Vyrden's Heart.
'Vyrden!' she cried, for crying she was. tears streaming down her little pale cheeks, her wings bound with vines.'He ate Syrellia!' Vindra then wept uncontrollably, her head hanging.
'Yes, and what a Sweet Morsel she was, my Good knight...Hahaha...why I do believe that I shall have seconds, come to think of it.' And as Vyrden charged down the hill in Rage, and as the Great Green Dragon opened it's jaws to eat the pixie Maid, and as the animals all around despaired at what would happen now that this Death had come, something most extraordinary
happened. From out of the Woods stepped a Being green in color, with Moss for hair and the Irises of Flowers for eyes. This Being was unknown to Vyrden, yet it clearly meant to confront the dragon.Blowing ever so lightly, a tiny breeze ushered forth from it's mouth and struck the Dragon,growing in size and force as it went, until it engulfed the whole of the Scene: Dragon, Pixie and even a few Jays desperatly trying to wing away to safety. All were caught frozen, motionless, the dragon poised to swallow Vindra, the Pixie defiantly facing her fate (a shiny tear still on her cheek) and the birds caught in mid-flight.
The Being turned to Vyrden and spoke.
Greetings, young Vryden Underleaf...I am...you would call me The Woodsfather, I suspect, had I a name that fit my Role.I am the embodiment of this Forest, and it is an honor to finally 'meet' you, it's self-chosen Champion. I must speak quickly, for holding this Form is not pleasant to me, and I would go once more to my natural state. I have 'shifted' the Dragon and his surroundings to a moment slightly out of phase with us. He will remain Frozen for exactly One Year.as the Spell will end on this day, at the exact moment that it was cast, One Year hence. What you do in that Year is up to you, good Gnome, but I suggest that you use it to gird yourself more fully for battle, or to gain aid in defeating this Beast. As for myself, I will assure that nothing harms the Spell, for that, at least, is within my Power. Fare Thee Well.'
And with that he was gone...leaving a stunned Vyrden to ponder just how he could find a way to defeat so Powerful an Enemy.
With a heavy Heart, Vyrden closed up his home and left the Woods,taking only Yellow-Eye with him, intent upon finding allies and help to slay this foul Dragon. He only had one year, and Seasons come and go much faster than you would like, once Calamity Strikes.