1. Characters

Cypress Brightcloak

This character is dead.
Player Character

Backstory

Where did your character grow up? What place do they call "home" now? (could be the same or different.) [75 words max]

I grew up in a nice part of the City of Hope with my parents who were well known tailors. I traveled to nearby villagers to gather materials and eventually decided to settle for a time in Hazelhide after I fell in love with its Forest of Many Colors. I continued to visit other nearby villages and stop by the City of Hope to give my parents interesting materials I found.

Who raised your character and how? What are these people doing now? [75 words max]

The two most important people in my life are my parents Rowan and Hazel, and I was friends with a dwarf my age named Domen who lived in the City of Hope and we would catch up on our lives whenever I visited. My parents would have been in the city still as far as I am aware, although Domen said he planned to leave to the East and start his own place in Greenview.

How did your attribute scores affect your character? [175 words max]

My high CHA helped me charm customers into buying things when I was a child in my parents shop, and continued to serve me well when I started making trips to villages to buy materials. I had many people that I was friendly with, although few I would actually call friends. I would need to look at my character sheet again for more.

What made your character obtain the class they have now? [75 words max]

I was immediately attacked after leaving the mansion and decided to lead the monsters into the forest to the west. I was able to escape most of them and killed the last one that was chasing me but I was mortally wounded in the process. As I was about to die a voice called to me to drink its blood if I wanted to see my family or friends again and I agreed.

What your character doing in recent years before the campaign's start? [75 words max]

I would spend my time exploring the Forest of Many Colors, and would make make a trip up to the City of Hope every half year, stopping by Greenview along the way. I would often sleep under the stars, although I could earn enough selling herbs and pelts to stay in the Inn in Hazelhide if I wished.

What motivated your character to leave their previous lifestyle and become adventurers? [120 words max]

I decided to explore The Forest of Many Colors as I had grown tired of the petty politics in The City of Hope, and wanted to be away from “civilization” for a while. For an elf who will live hundreds of years, spending 2-3 years away from the city isn’t that much in the grand scheme. My more recent misadventures have just been for survival in this new cruel world.

Which people are important for your character? [75 words max]

I may know Krystuahps, although I will have to confirm with him.

What connections does your character have to the other player characters? [175 words max]

Name a promise you have made to another player character that you would never break. [75 words max]

If nothing happened, what short/long term goals does your character have? [75 words max]

If the world were peaceful right now I would be searching for my parents. I always intended to take up the family business after I had found peace in the forest, and I’m deeply worried about what may have happened to them. I’ve always loved our family’s history of weaving magic into clothes and I hope to build on our legacy one day.

What makes your character a likeable adventurer that others would be willing to have to risk their lives for? [75 words max]

I’m always quick to bounce back from hardships, and I put myself between my allies and the enemy. Even at my coldest in Winter, I still am unfailingly polite to those near me, although I may be less warm to those who insult them. I do not tolerate mistreatment of those near me.

What has your character done in the past, that they now deeply regret?[75 words max]

I regret not learning my families magic when I had the chance. If I can't find my parents, then I fear our legacy will die forever.

Are there any people that would wish harm to your character and why?[100 words max]

None that I know of. The only enemies my family had were business rivals, and those remained civil.

More optional plot hooks: [Choose one]

I think I may have found traces of a treasure in the Forest of Many Colors, although I've never gone searching for it.

Appearance

Hair
Blonde - Ginger - Brown - Platinum

Eyes
Green

Skin
Pale - Tanned White

Height
6' 2"

Usual Clothing
Practical clothing in greens and browns with a flair of elven embroidery on the edges.

Other noticeable features

Personality

Background
Former child of a merchant who decided to go live in the forest for a few years to get away from the politics of the bigger city.

Ideals
Cherish those close to you. Bonds are more important than any temporary emotion or item could ever be.

Mannerisms
Very polite to those he doesn't know, and speaks in warm flowing tones. He moves gracefully, and always gives his attention to those who are overlooked in a group.

Goals
To find his family, and to help people create a better home than what we have now.

Flaws
Overly harsh in reaction to perceived slights to those around him.

Fears
Failing to protect those close to him, and failing to find his family.