I'll actually put them in your inventory later.Bethany unwraps her cloth, revealing a beautiful ouken longbow along with a matching quiver. The arms are supple and capped with iron bands to prevent shivering, and the entire bow is coated in a layer of wax, making it invulnerable to damage by being exposed to the elements via carelessness or travel. The string is as thin as a strand of hair, yet incredibly strong. You look at the quiver next; its made from some sort of dark red wood, unlike ouk, which is a cool brown colour, and has a leather carrying strap with clips for draping it across your shoulders or hanging it from a belt. You uncap it and look inside, finding it completely full of arrows. You pull one out and inspect it, then replace it and grab another. There seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about them, other than the fact that they are all completely identical with pointed metal tips, though you note that the fletchings are all your favourite colour, and though it could easily be a coincidence, you suspect that it isn't. Too many odd things have happened today for this to be a mere happenstance.
Derry unfurls a heavy, lugged lance. The head is black steel worked into the shape of a leaf and, evidenced by his bleeding thumb, razor sharp. He feels the weight of the spear, slightly favouring the point. Not for throwing. This weapon was made for war. The haft is some sort of false iron, just as sturdy, but extremely heavy. The opposite end of the spear ends in a spheroid counterweight. Judging by the way the area around where it connects to the handle is reinforced, you'd say that this end could be used to fight as well. Interesting. A spear turned quarterstaff. You aim it at a nearby tree. The balance is flawless.
Alex reveals a compact crossbow, along with a small hip quiver filled with bolts. Its a rather simple weapon, with no decoration, unlike the others, aside from a blank metal plate on the right side above the trigger. He inspects the mechanism, and is surprised to see that there aren't any levers for creating tension. Instead there is a handle that protrudes from the either side of the weapon that one pulls back and locks before loading and firing. You place the butt of the weapon on your hip and try loading it. It takes all of your strength just to work it into place, and you're not looking forward to using this weapon often.
Wells holds a longsword in his hands, along with a matching leather sheathe. The sword is made of.. you don't know what its made of.. When you look closely you find it to have a dull blue sheen. You've never seen or heard of anything like this before.
Kyle finds a rapier and a long-handled dirk attached to a belt with a tandem loop holster. The rapier's blade is thin, and ends in a fine point. The handle is heavily decorated and the hand guard is beautifully crafted. The dirk is similar, though the blade is much wider and the tip is dull. You surmise it to be for parrying.
Jack has.. a flask? No, that can't be right! He turns the cloth over several times and then turns to search the chest.
There's gotta be a mistake! A second package or something!
Name: Alex
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Appearance: A fairly short, skinny kid with old burns on his face and one eyebrow. What hair he has is unkempt and brown. He wears simple clothes that are also scorched.
Role: Alchemist
Goal: To learn all one can learn, know all one can know, and make some discoveries along the way.
HP 8/8
MP 10/10
SPD 6
Job/AbilitiesTrainee Alchemist - Can use items on others, as well as identify most basic chemicals, metals, spices and herbs. Can make remedies and other concoctions.
Book Smart - You can read.
GearHooded Robes - Rough blue robes you found in an old chest while exploring the Oddway one night. They're a little big on you, and you wear three large leather belts (also too big) around your midsection to keep them from trailing. You've taken to hanging pouches and gourds from them to keep your remedies safe, as well as hold the many trinkets and oddities you find [+7 Inventory]. There's a hood, and you like to keep it bunched up around your neck to keep you warm.
Thin Stick Wizard Staff! - A
thin stick wizard staff that you
picked up off the ground carved yourself, using white ebony obtained from the Log of Donheim, taken from the clutches of the Archdemon Thoth himself! [still 2 DMG]
Inventory (2/10)
2x Dabbat Leaves [restore HP steadily; makes
Dabbat Tea]
Name: Wellington
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Appearance: Wellington is a reserved sort of boy, who almost never left the house as a kid. This is due to his unnatural purple eyes. He has short black hair that is rapidly graying and pale white skin.
Role: Paladin
Goal: Be loved by the people.
HP 11/15
MP 8/8
SPD 6
Job/AbilitiesBulwark - [Select an allied target, and absorb any damage or effects that were meant for that friendly character. You can change your target for this ability at any time. Activation is free, and doesn't cost you your action. You only need to notify me when you are activating, deactivating, or switching your target for this ability. No need to remind me every turn that you're protecting the same person.]
Hidden Strength - You're stronger than you look, though it only emerges in the most dire of situations [if an ally is in fatal danger, you gain +2 damage for your next attack].
GearOaken Shield - A thick, round piece of wood that Guardsman Lyle gave you. A simple shield with a crude likeness of a fire-breathing dragon carved onto the face. Welly often gets to play the Knight whenever the others can actually manage to drag him outside, which lends to his quiet, protective nature. [if your opponent rolls a hit on you, roll 1d6. if the number is even, you block the strike and any damage it could have inflicted]
Heavy Stick - A large, thick piece of wood [4 DMG].
Inventory (0/3)
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Name: Derry
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Appearance: Very pale blue eyes, messy brown reddish brown hair. Lightly tanned skin, unnaturally straight, white teeth and a crooked nose which he earned after one of his many "climbing incidents". Broad (for his age) shoulders and whipcord muscles, his winning smile and sharp features come together to give him a sort of roguish charm.
Role: Hunter
Goal: To one day have all the people who looked down on him at his mercy and to hunt them like the animals they are.
HP 8/10
MP 0/0
SPD 10
Job/AbilitiesFriend of the Earth - Knows a lot about the physical attributes and habits of animals and plant life, especially that which resides in the forest, though he's never been in one. Wild creatures tend to take a liking to him due to his scent, a combination of rich earth and sunlight, gained from whiling away so many hours dozing amongst the warm grass on the Hill.
Athlete - You can run faster and longer than most of the other kids. And you should after kicking everyone's arses at footraces for so long! [5% chance to attack the same target again]
GearClimbing Gloves - Hard, leather, fingerless gloves with pads on the knuckles and the palms, great for scaling trees and hitting stuff without bruising your knuckles [climb things; 1 DMG].
Leather Sling - A thong made of leather, used to fling stones. You've practiced with it often, though you've never actually killed anything with it [1-5 DMG]
Inventory (3/3)
3x Jerky [Yummy!]
Name: Bethany
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Appearance: Tall for her age, and for a girl, but skinny as a rail-and delicate looking. Short, tawny, dark red hair arranged in an artful sheath. Forest green eyes, and a healthy skin tone. Has a pair of russet wings on her back, much like a bird. Her wings and her hair are the same color.
Role: Healer/Support Archer
Goal: To fly high above the clouds, no restrictions...Bethany cannot truly fly, despite her strange gift-agile hovering jumps, and acrobatic swoops being as close as she gets. Living in a city in the sky, this has caused her some consternation. She's always wanted to truly soar, and adventure beyond the boundaries.
HP 7/10
MP 5/5
SPD 8
Job/AbilitiesAcrobat - You can move with more grace and talent than anyone else in the sky! You've even learned to turn flips after practicing for so long! [sacrifice a combat turn to dodge the next two hits; perform minor stunts in fluff]
Good Sense - You seem to notice things that others don't, namely fine details. You always seem to know which way to go, and what to do. You're a natural leader, and the others tend to look up to you because of it [allies gain +1 to hit rolls when following your directions].
GearRusset Wings - A pair of small leather wings that you wear on your back. They usually make you play the dragon, and you hate it. You think you're more of a wyvern, personally.
Slingshot - A tiny slingshot that Derry made for you [1-3 DMG]
Inventory (0/3)
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Name: Kyle Johnson
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Appearance: Kyle is tall for his age (nearly six feet tall) with brown hair and eye. He has dark bags under his eyes and wears a leather wrist band.
Role: Illusionist Rogue.
Goal: To always be happy.
HP 8/8
MP 15/16
SPD 7
Job/AbilitiesSubstitute - You've always known how to do this, though you never knew why. You rarely use it in front of people, and you're rather afraid of this curious power of yours. [create a phantom image of yourself, enemies targeting you will attack it instead for the next two turns until you attack or combat ends; costs 3 MP]
Illusion - [cause an enemy to think he's in mortal danger. enemy will be distracted for one turn until he realises that he's not actually going to die; costs 1 MP]
GearMysterious Artefact - A round, thin metal disc about six inches across with intricate carvings inlaid on either side. You usually keep it tucked away inside your shirt where no one can see it. Sometimes, when you look at it while you're alone, it glows with a strange blue light. You showed it to the others, and Alex claimed to recognise the symbols from something he saw in the Oldway. Everyone came to the unanimous decision that you should all head there in search of it.
Thin Stick - A thin stick that you picked up off the ground [2 DMG].
Inventory (1/3)
1x Sparkers [causes a small, bright flash of light; stun enemies or start fires]
Name: Cromwell Jackson
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Appearance: Cromwell is a lanky kid, and lightweight. He has short brown hair and a constant bored expression.
Role: Storm Mage
Goal: To see the future
HP 6/6
MP 20/20
SPD 4
Job/AbilitiesCommand Sky - You can control the wind to an extent, creating gusts or concentrated blasts to whip at your foes. Naturally you've never actually hurt anyone with this, you just like to play with clouds. [use the wind as a weapon; 1 DMG per attack, SPD is 0 while in use, can attack as many targets as you want for -1 MP each]
Cloudy Day - You love the rain, and you always go outside to let the drops run down your face whenever the sky grows dark. [+2 max HP during inclement weather]
GearMantle - A short coat made of soft, dark brown leather. You always wear it whenever you go romping, to keep the dirt off your clothes.
Inventory (1/3)
1x Gosa Leaves [restores MP steadily]
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