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<blockquote data-quote="tglassy" data-source="post: 7055695" data-attributes="member: 6855204"><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/60/15/e3/6015e3b8b3ae941646bf5639f1f40b84.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Dynan]</p><p>For Dynan, life was very different than for his brother. His mother, the matron of his house, wanted him to go to the Warrior Academy, as his older brother was already training to be a wizard. When he was tested, he was found above average in every subject. Strength, dexterity, intelligence, charisma. Not the best in any one, but well above average in all. In fact, it seemed there was little he could not do if he put his mind to it. </p><p></p><p>It was found out that his mother's consort, the house weapon master at the time, was having an affair with one of her sisters. She, of course, had the two executed, and forbade everyone in the house from ever speaking her consort's name, or having anything to do with them. When Dynan brought up the fact that he would have to train at the Warrior's academy, where her consort had been one of the top students, she flew into a rage and refused to allow him to go, forcing him, apparently against his will, into the wizarding academy. </p><p></p><p>And of course he excelled. He learned quickly, barely needing to work hard to memorize complex spells and understanding the complexities of the Weave. He proved very quickly to be the top of his class, and his elders even wondered if, in a few centuries, this boy would one day become the archmage of the city. </p><p></p><p>And through his entire first century of life, though his entire time at the Academy, one thing remained constant. </p><p></p><p>Dynan was bored. </p><p></p><p>The reality was that it was not his mother's idea to get him to go to the wizard academy, but his. He not only subtly revealed the affair between his mother's consort and her sister, but was actually the one, through more subtle manipulations, encouraged his mother's consort to start the affair in the first place. All so he could go to the wizarding academy instead. Not because he really wanted to, but he had learned a long time ago that, because of his natural ability with just about everything, the only real challenge was getting other people to do things for you, and he wanted to see if he could manipulate his own mother. </p><p></p><p>He thought that in the Academy, he'd finally be challenged, but that wasn't the case. Too many of the other drow were boring, stupid idiots compared to him. His teachers were old fashioned and lacked creativity. Drow culture was stagnating. </p><p></p><p>So while at the Academy, he would go out, in disguise, and prowl the city, finding entertainment, which usually meant conning some poor sap out of his inheritance, and then slipping away, changing disguise, and walking off, no one the wiser. </p><p></p><p>When he graduated from the Academy, he had grown tired of life in the Drow city. It was just so...boring. And there really wasn't much profit to be made as a Drow male. No, he would be much better served somewhere else. Another Drow city? No, surely not. And the other denizens of the Underdark were just so...boring. Perhaps he could find his brother, who had recently reappeared after a long hiatus from the city. Maybe he would have an idea of where to find some fun.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=stats]</p><p>Str 12 (+1) Dex 16 (+3) Con 13 (+1)</p><p>Int 14 (+2) Wis 13 (+1) Cha 14 (+2)</p><p></p><p></p><p>SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics </p><p>Animal Handling </p><p><strong>Arcana </strong></p><p>Athletics </p><p><strong>Deception </strong></p><p>History </p><p>Insight </p><p>Intimidation </p><p><strong>Investigation </strong></p><p>Medicine </p><p>Nature </p><p><strong>Perception </strong></p><p>Performance </p><p>Persuasion </p><p>Religion </p><p><strong>Sleight of Hand </strong></p><p>Stealth </p><p>Survival</p><p></p><p></p><p>PROFICIENCIES</p><p>Armor: Mage Armor</p><p>Weapons: Rapiers, Short Swords, Hand Crossbows, Daggers, Darts, Slings, Quarterstaffs, Light Crossbows</p><p>Tools: Disguise Kit, Forgery Kit</p><p>Languages: Common, Elvish</p><p>Senses: Superior Darkvision (120 ft), Blindsight 60 ft (from bat, when using their senses)</p><p></p><p>COMBAT</p><p>Init: +3</p><p>AC: 13 (16 with Mage Armor)</p><p>HP: 7</p><p>Hit Dice: 1d6</p><p>Speed 30</p><p>Size Medium</p><p>Passive perception 13</p><p>SAVING THROWS</p><p>STR +1 DEX +3 CON +1 INT +4 WIS +3 CHA +2</p><p></p><p>Attacks</p><p>Hand Crossbow: +5/1d6+3</p><p>Rapier: +5/1d8+3</p><p></p><p></p><p>Spells:</p><p></p><p>Cantrips:</p><p>Dancing Lights</p><p>Friends</p><p>Prestidigitation</p><p>Minor Illusion</p><p></p><p>1st level (Bold spells are currently prepared):</p><p></p><p>Detect Magic</p><p><strong>Disguise Self</strong></p><p>Find Familiar (Bat)</p><p><strong>Mage Armor</strong></p><p><strong>Magic Missiles</strong></p><p>Unseen Servant</p><p></p><p>FEATURES / FEATS</p><p>Race:</p><p>Trance: No need to sleep, just a 4 hour trance</p><p>Fey Ancestry: Advantage agasint being charmed, cannot be put to sleep</p><p>Sunlight Sensitivity: disadvantage on everything in direct sunlight that requires sight.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Class: </p><p>Spellcasting</p><p>Spellbook</p><p>Arcane Recovery (recover 1 level 1 spell slot at short rest)</p><p>Spellcasting Focus (Wand made of silver and etched with runes)</p><p>Ritual Casting</p><p></p><p>Background (Charlatan) Feature: </p><p></p><p>Favorite Scheme: I put on new identities like clothes.</p><p></p><p>Feature: You have created a second identity that includes documentation, established acquaintances, and disguises that allow you to assume that persona. Additionally, you can forge documents including official papers and personal letters, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. </p><p></p><p>Personality Traits:</p><p>Flattery is my preferred trick for getting what I want.</p><p>Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice</p><p></p><p>Ideal:</p><p>Independence: I am a free spirit – No one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)</p><p></p><p>Bond:</p><p>I come from a noble family, and on day I’ll reclaim my lands and title from those who stole them from me.</p><p></p><p>Flaw:</p><p>I’m convinced that no one could ever fool me the way I fool others.</p><p></p><p></p><p>EQUIPMENT</p><p>Spellbook</p><p>Hand Crossbow 75</p><p>20 Bolts 1</p><p>Bolt Case 1</p><p>Wand 10</p><p>Rapier</p><p>Explorer’s Pack 10</p><p>Set of fine clothes</p><p>Disguise kit</p><p>Deck of marked cards</p><p>Belt pouch</p><p></p><p>Money: 3gp</p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tglassy, post: 7055695, member: 6855204"] [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/60/15/e3/6015e3b8b3ae941646bf5639f1f40b84.jpg[/IMG] [sblock=Dynan] For Dynan, life was very different than for his brother. His mother, the matron of his house, wanted him to go to the Warrior Academy, as his older brother was already training to be a wizard. When he was tested, he was found above average in every subject. Strength, dexterity, intelligence, charisma. Not the best in any one, but well above average in all. In fact, it seemed there was little he could not do if he put his mind to it. It was found out that his mother's consort, the house weapon master at the time, was having an affair with one of her sisters. She, of course, had the two executed, and forbade everyone in the house from ever speaking her consort's name, or having anything to do with them. When Dynan brought up the fact that he would have to train at the Warrior's academy, where her consort had been one of the top students, she flew into a rage and refused to allow him to go, forcing him, apparently against his will, into the wizarding academy. And of course he excelled. He learned quickly, barely needing to work hard to memorize complex spells and understanding the complexities of the Weave. He proved very quickly to be the top of his class, and his elders even wondered if, in a few centuries, this boy would one day become the archmage of the city. And through his entire first century of life, though his entire time at the Academy, one thing remained constant. Dynan was bored. The reality was that it was not his mother's idea to get him to go to the wizard academy, but his. He not only subtly revealed the affair between his mother's consort and her sister, but was actually the one, through more subtle manipulations, encouraged his mother's consort to start the affair in the first place. All so he could go to the wizarding academy instead. Not because he really wanted to, but he had learned a long time ago that, because of his natural ability with just about everything, the only real challenge was getting other people to do things for you, and he wanted to see if he could manipulate his own mother. He thought that in the Academy, he'd finally be challenged, but that wasn't the case. Too many of the other drow were boring, stupid idiots compared to him. His teachers were old fashioned and lacked creativity. Drow culture was stagnating. So while at the Academy, he would go out, in disguise, and prowl the city, finding entertainment, which usually meant conning some poor sap out of his inheritance, and then slipping away, changing disguise, and walking off, no one the wiser. When he graduated from the Academy, he had grown tired of life in the Drow city. It was just so...boring. And there really wasn't much profit to be made as a Drow male. No, he would be much better served somewhere else. Another Drow city? No, surely not. And the other denizens of the Underdark were just so...boring. Perhaps he could find his brother, who had recently reappeared after a long hiatus from the city. Maybe he would have an idea of where to find some fun.[/sblock] [sblock=stats] Str 12 (+1) Dex 16 (+3) Con 13 (+1) Int 14 (+2) Wis 13 (+1) Cha 14 (+2) SKILLS Acrobatics Animal Handling [B]Arcana [/B] Athletics [B]Deception [/B] History Insight Intimidation [B]Investigation [/B] Medicine Nature [B]Perception [/B] Performance Persuasion Religion [B]Sleight of Hand [/B] Stealth Survival PROFICIENCIES Armor: Mage Armor Weapons: Rapiers, Short Swords, Hand Crossbows, Daggers, Darts, Slings, Quarterstaffs, Light Crossbows Tools: Disguise Kit, Forgery Kit Languages: Common, Elvish Senses: Superior Darkvision (120 ft), Blindsight 60 ft (from bat, when using their senses) COMBAT Init: +3 AC: 13 (16 with Mage Armor) HP: 7 Hit Dice: 1d6 Speed 30 Size Medium Passive perception 13 SAVING THROWS STR +1 DEX +3 CON +1 INT +4 WIS +3 CHA +2 Attacks Hand Crossbow: +5/1d6+3 Rapier: +5/1d8+3 Spells: Cantrips: Dancing Lights Friends Prestidigitation Minor Illusion 1st level (Bold spells are currently prepared): Detect Magic [B]Disguise Self[/B] Find Familiar (Bat) [B]Mage Armor[/B] [B]Magic Missiles[/B] Unseen Servant FEATURES / FEATS Race: Trance: No need to sleep, just a 4 hour trance Fey Ancestry: Advantage agasint being charmed, cannot be put to sleep Sunlight Sensitivity: disadvantage on everything in direct sunlight that requires sight. Class: Spellcasting Spellbook Arcane Recovery (recover 1 level 1 spell slot at short rest) Spellcasting Focus (Wand made of silver and etched with runes) Ritual Casting Background (Charlatan) Feature: Favorite Scheme: I put on new identities like clothes. Feature: You have created a second identity that includes documentation, established acquaintances, and disguises that allow you to assume that persona. Additionally, you can forge documents including official papers and personal letters, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. Personality Traits: Flattery is my preferred trick for getting what I want. Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice Ideal: Independence: I am a free spirit – No one tells me what to do. (Chaotic) Bond: I come from a noble family, and on day I’ll reclaim my lands and title from those who stole them from me. Flaw: I’m convinced that no one could ever fool me the way I fool others. EQUIPMENT Spellbook Hand Crossbow 75 20 Bolts 1 Bolt Case 1 Wand 10 Rapier Explorer’s Pack 10 Set of fine clothes Disguise kit Deck of marked cards Belt pouch Money: 3gp [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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