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Overview
[Type below:] Write a short (around 100 words) overview of who your character is. Content, written in orange letters like this, will not be visible when you are done. It's simply there to provide guidance]
Surel, a 20-year-old, comes off as mature for her age, maintaining a timid and polite demeanor, though she's not without a resilient and stubborn side, occasionally bordering on self-righteousness.At 16, Surel left home due to conflicts with her parents after discovering a year earlier that her parents were involved in unsavory affairs, adultery, local government misconduct, and other shady dealings, she felt compelled to distance herself. Confronting her parents and being dismissed, she decided to run away from home, opting for the life of a street urchin in the City of Hope.
Early Life
[Type below:] Where did your character grow up? What place do they
call "home" now? (could be the same or different.) [75 words max] The
locations don't have to be named. It can be described. Growing up
locations play a role in what your character knows about the area. Some
races might have specific locations they came from. If uncertain, ask the
DM.
Surel grew up in a well-to-do family in Longford, the daughter of a wealthy city councilwoman and a minor noble. She was raised studying the classical arts, as well as tutored by a genuine bard in all the skills of the trade, and for most of her adolescence she was a young blissfully ignorant debutante.
[Type below:] Who raised your character and how? What are these
people doing now? [75 words max] name at least 2 characters, preferably
3-4, that played an important role in your upbringing.
People of Note:
Mother, Elbeth Rothren: A wealthy merchant and previously a city councilwoman, 40-something years old.
Father, Ryes Rothren: Younger than his wife, Ryes was a minor noble from a declining house who mostly married Elbeth for her family's wealth.
Turor, Apheareses (a bard): The man Surel attributes most of her beliefs, skills, and character. An elderly gentleman, beyond his prime, kind, soft-hearted, and a follower of Luthien.
Brother, Tovin: 2 years younger, large strapping lad, Surel has been sending him letters as often as she could, but never received a response.
Gulimer, friend: From her time as a street urchin in the city of home, Surel made one significant friend, a small young boy 2 years younger, who helped her settle into her new life as a street urchin.
Sufeena, priestess of Luthien: She took Surel under her wing. A woman of about 60, a devoted follower of Luthien who administers a small temple in Greenview.
Currently, Surel knows nothing about the whereabouts and condition of either of these people.
(Elaboration if required)
[Type below:] How did your attribute scores affect your
character? [175 words max] How did your strengths and weaknesses
formed your life? For instance, did a 20 STR push you into manual
labor, as you could handle it easily? Did a low CON make you often
sick and had to travel to the capital for medicine? Did a high CHA
make it easy to make friends?
STR 8 - Surel is small and lithe and rarely engaged in physical labor or rough play. She spent her youth practicing her instruments, her studies, and rarely some sword and bow play which focused on agility and swiftness.
DEX 16 - Surel was always naturally graceful, long of limbs and fingers, an attribute that only improved with her various training in musical instruments and swordplay over the years.
CON 12 - While her body is not made of stern material or girth, Surel is a healthy young woman, rarely sick and in good physical condition.
INT 15 - From her youth Surel was an eager student, easily gulping down books and new information. Her mind is quick and able to make quick deductions and construct whole narratives from just a few bits of information.
WIS 9 - While Surel did lose some of her naivete when she left her home, she is still a very trusting person who expects only the best from people, as a general rule. She can be somewhat detached and distracted, lost in thought at times, and not a keen observer of the world around her, as she seems to mostly experience it as it comes, moment by moment.
CHA 20 - Surel is a radiant beauty with a warm soft smile that often makes even the sourest of individuals warm up to her. Her voice is soft and melodic, hence the nickname she was given, wind-chimes, by the street youth she was hanging with at the City of Hope.
Defining Events
[Type below:] What made your character obtain the class they
have now? [75 words max] Why did you become a Fighter and not a
Barbarian? What incident pushed you to your class choice?
Surel's formative years were shaped by the guidance of a mentor in the bardic arts, acquiring the essential skills and tools of the trade. However, her life took a stark turn after she ran away from home, arriving in the unforgiving streets of the City of Hope with nothing but a few belongings. Struggling with unimaginable living conditions, she survived those initial harsh days thanks to the kindness of a young boy named Gulimer.
United with other street urchins in the City of Hope, they scraped by hand-to-mouth for several years. It was only when Surel's path intersected with Priestess Sufeena that her fortunes began to change. Eventually, she left the gritty streets of the city with Sufeena, embarking on a journey that led them to Greenview.
[Type below:] What your character doing in recent years
before the campaign's start? [75 words max] In the last 2–3 years,
what had your character been doing?
She is currently apprenticing under Priestess Sufeena at Greenview, living with her, and aiding her with anything she requires. She recently traveled to Owlreach to meet up with an old childhood friend, Bridgid.
[Type below:] What motivated your character to leave their
previous lifestyle and become adventurers? [120 words max]
Nobody decides to endanger themselves without good reason. Were
you forced to leave your previous lifestyle? What happened that
changed you from a safe job, like a farmer, to an
adventurer?
Surel's sheltered life might have continued if not for what she interpreted as a betrayal by her parents. During her 15th year, she stumbled upon unsettling revelations about her parents, initially by accident and later through deliberate investigation. The discovery shattered her illusion of their loving relationship, revealing deeply flawed and possibly criminal aspects of their characters. Fueled by this knowledge, Surel made the life-altering decision to run away from home.
Since that pivotal moment, Surel has been guided by a strong sense of what she perceives as right and good. Easily motivated to take risks in pursuit of these ideals, her path has been marked by a determination to forge her own way in a world that proved to be far more complex and challenging than she once believed.
[Type below:] What short/long term goals does your
character have? [75 words max] If the world continued in its
peaceful state, what would you'd be working towards
for?
Surel finds a profound sense of purpose in her connection with Luthien. With a heart set on aiding lost children, she envisions establishing charities dedicated to supporting and caring for those who, like her, have faced adversity and found themselves alone. Driven by empathy and a firsthand understanding of hardship, Surel seeks to be a guiding light for those in need.
Motivated by disdain for corruption within governing bodies, Surel harbors a long-term vision to change that reality. While recognizing how unlikely it is in her current predicament, she is determined to influence or, perhaps one day, be elected to such bodies, and bring about positive transformations in the name of Luthien, championing justice, fairness, and compassion.
Relationships
[Type below:] Which people are important for your
character? [75 words max] Who does your character consider
important at the start of the campaign? Name at least 2 other
people
Mentioned above: Apheareses, Sufeena, Tovin, Gulimer.
[Type below:] What connections do your character have
to the other player characters? [175 words max] communicate
with the other players and create two positive connections
with two other player characters. Could have been
friendship, coworkers, family relation or any relation that
results in some degree of trust
Bridgid Blackthorn: a long-standing pen pal and the niece of Apheareses, Surel's mentor. They've met her once before, only for a day or so, but she considers her a dear friend.
[Type below:] Name an agreement you have made to
another player character that you would honor. [75 words
max] Communicate and agree on what agreement your
character has made to one of the two other characters (you
have connections to), that you wouldn't break.
[Type below:] What are some good personality
qualities that your character has as an adventurer? [75
words max] To ensure that the group doesn't have
problematic characters everyone else will hate, tell us
why would others trust and like your character as a
fellow adventurer
Surel is helpful, doesn't require glory or fame, and mostly wishes to do the right thing.
Flaws
[Type below:] What has your character done in
the past, that they now deeply regret?[75 words max]
This is more for plot hooks. It could be a missed
opportunity or something they feel bad about.
Surel deeply regrets leaving her brother behind when she ran away from home, and constantly writes him letters that are never answered.
Surel somewhat regrets running away from home and that she wasn't braver in comforting her parents.
Character Flaws: Vain, Trusting.
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