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Gaia Frontier (5e)

Alucio Aversano

It's hard to quite grasp how vast the world is until you travel across it.

Alucio had lived most of his life within the same five or six square miles. His family's estate in the kingdom of Varjik, the capital city of Dejan, and once a lakehouse owned by his aunt. It was not until they'd traveled for two weeks and STILL not quite reached the frontier that he grasped just how massive the world actually was.

It was a good thing the Lord and Lady Aversano had sent several servants along with him to aid in this task.

"Are we THERE YET?!" Kyras shouted.

On the other hand...

"It should be another hour or so, tops." Maria told him. "Though"

"We will never even find the criminal out here." Ronan mused. "Even if we did, how, precisely, do you plan on capturing her? We are sorely underequipped to imprison and transport."

"We can get a carriage in town, and there is no need for chains. We are here to help a friend." Alucio reminded them. "She will come willingly."

"Of course, master." Ronan said, voice dry. Maria and Kyras glanced at one another, but kept their mouths shut.

Alucio sighed and looked between the three of them.

Maria was a runner (and held the map), Kyras was his personal caretaker, and Ronan was his majordomo... or more accurately, his handler. The three of them were loyal servants of the House, and so they would do as he asked (though Ronan would push back). They would not be fighting, and he doubted they would help bring Damaria back to the light, but they would be able to help with smaller tasks while he focused on finding the tiefling girl. The servants (and his own mother and father, for that matter) were convinced he was a naive fool, and the fact that he'd brought them so far beyond civilization to chase a woman that had stolen from the house had only cemented that feeling.

But Alucio had not told them everything. Damaria had been his friend; some of it was an act, but not all. She had always spoken of getting as far from Varjik as she could. She spoke of the fortune and adventure that awaited those willing to travel to the edge of the world. There was so much to be had at the edge, where the world forever expanded.

She was a good woman. He would bring her into the light, and Frontier Town was the start. Of that, he was certain.

Gaia Frontier (5e)

Edited a minor typo in my character sheet ("4 older brothers and 3 older brothers" to "4 older brothers and 3 older sisters")

And thank you!

Gaia Frontier (5e)

Alucio Aversano

Name: Alucio Aversano
Race: Human (Variant)
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Appearance:

In armor

Level: 0
Proficiency: +1
Health: 3

Stats:
Strength - 16
Dexterity - 10
Constitution - 12
Intelligence - 11
Wisdom - 8
Charisma - 16

Proficient Skills: History (+1), Persuasion(+4), Religion(+1)

Proficient Tools: Chess Set(Tools you're specifically proficient with, such as artisan tools, instruments, or vehicles like carts or boats. Do not include weapons or armor here. Because the exact stat that determines these proficiency can vary on the circumstance, don't add a modifer either. It will just be assumed it's your own proficiency plus whatever relevant stat.)

Traits (This involves your Racial Abilities, Background Abilities, and Languages)

Racial Abilities (Human Variant:
+1 in two abilities of your choice (Strength and Charisma)
Proficiency in one skill (Religion)
One feat (Inspiring Leader)

Background Abilities:
Retainers: You have the service of three retainers loyal to your family. These retainers can be attendants or messengers, and one might be a majordomo. Your retainers are commoners who can perform mundane tasks for you, but they do not fight for you, will not follow you into obviously dangerous areas (such as dungeons), and will leave if they are frequently endangered or abused.

Languages:
Common (Human)
Draconic (Noble)
Elvish (Human)

Abilities: None yet because I'm level 0.

Feats:
Inspiring Leader: You can spend 10 minutes inspiring your companions, shoring up their resolve to fight. When you do so, choose six friendly creatures within 30 feet of you who can see or hear you and who can understand you. Each creature can gain temporary hit points equal to your level + your charisma modifier.

Inventory:
Fine Clothes
A signet Ring
Scroll of Pedigree
A purse containing 25gp

Background:

Alucio was born the 8th child of the noble house Aversano within the Varjik Kingdom. He had 4 older brothers and 3 older sisters; as such, he was unlikely to inherit any major land or titles. As such, he had little in the way of a future (for a noble, anyway) and so didn't think too hard on it. He buried himself in his studies, and eventually came across tales from the Age of Heroes, tales of great heroes and heroic deeds; of daring rescues and epic romance.

He became enamored with these stories, and continued to read them for all his life. He swore to everyone who would listen that he would serve as a noble warrior of Herioneous, god of chivalry and valor, said to be the patron diety of their entire kingdom. His insistence on seeing the world as such a fairy tale place was more than a little annoying even to his friends and family.

One night on an errand, Alucio came across a sorceress being attacked by a group of street thugs, and jumped into the fray to help her... only to be beaten back and needing rescuing from the sorceress himself. The woman was a tiefling, a woman with an infernal bloodline. She was a deep sapphire blue, with a pointed tail and curled horns like a ram. The scar above her left eye gave her the appearance of a constant raised eyebrow, and her powers ran through her veins in a wild frenzy. Unfortunately, said wild magic ended up causing her massive problems, and Alucio was able to take her to his family's home to recuperate.

After the incident, Damaria and Alucio became fast friends. Alucio's desire to serve justice and righteousness was so simple and forthright as to be endearing to the young woman, so used to liars and scoundrels. Alucio, in his turn, admired Damaria's ambitions; she wanted nothing less than arcane godhood, and she was not shy about this fact. Damaria, in her turn, found his forthright and honest nature endearing; she was so used to liars and scoundrels that a man who wanted nothing more than to serve and fight for justice was a welcome surprise.

However, his desire to be her hero made him gullible and easy to manipulate. The tiefling woman was able to manipulate him into allowing her into the inner sanctums of his home, and to abscond with certain tomes of mighty power.

Though he felt hurt and betrayed, he was also certain that their friendship had not been a lie. He implored his father and mother for a chance to make things right. To find Damaria and convince her to return the tomes. His family allowed it, and so Alucio set out to find Damaria, determined to make himself into a great hero. He would turn her from her wicked ways to the path of justice and light, and make right his error.

He was not the only one sent searching for her, however. Unbeknownst to Alucio, Lord and Lady Aversano sent other noble knights who served their house with their own mission: Find Damaria and kill her for her crimes against the family. Alucio was a naieve and foolish child, too caught up in dreams of heroes and great causes to know irredeemable evil when he saw it.

Alucio, however, had one clue they did not: Damaria had always talked of her endless appetite for the new and the exciting. She had, at one point, mentioned offhand about how one could find unimaginable power out on the frontier of the world, if one had the ambition and will to go.

And so he traveled to the frontier, his request always the same: Any information on a short tiefling woman with sapphire skin and a scar above her left eye.

This time, he would save her and do good.

Gaia Frontier (5e)

@Lucius Cypher

Here's an attempt.

Hider

Name: Alucio Aversano
Race: Human (Variant)
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Appearance:

In armor

Level: 0
Proficiency: +1
Health: 3

Stats:
Strength - 16
Dexterity - 10
Constitution - 12
Intelligence - 11
Wisdom - 8
Charisma - 16

Proficient Skills: History (+1), Persuasion(+4), Religion(+1)

Proficient Tools: Chess Set(Tools you're specifically proficient with, such as artisan tools, instruments, or vehicles like carts or boats. Do not include weapons or armor here. Because the exact stat that determines these proficiency can vary on the circumstance, don't add a modifer either. It will just be assumed it's your own proficiency plus whatever relevant stat.)

Traits (This involves your Racial Abilities, Background Abilities, and Languages)

Racial Abilities (Human Variant:
+1 in two abilities of your choice (Strength and Charisma)
Proficiency in one skill (Religion)
One feat (Inspiring Leader)

Background Abilities:
Retainers: You have the service of three retainers loyal to your family. These retainers can be attendants or messengers, and one might be a majordomo. Your retainers are commoners who can perform mundane tasks for you, but they do not fight for you, will not follow you into obviously dangerous areas (such as dungeons), and will leave if they are frequently endangered or abused.

Languages:
Common (Human)
Draconic (Noble)
Elvish (Human)

Abilities: None yet because I'm level 0.

Feats:
Inspiring Leader: You can spend 10 minutes inspiring your companions, shoring up their resolve to fight. When you do so, choose six friendly creatures within 30 feet of you who can see or hear you and who can understand you. Each creature can gain temporary hit points equal to your level + your charisma modifier.

Inventory:
Fine Clothes
A signet Ring
Scroll of Pedigree
A purse containing 25gp

Background:

Alucio was born the 8th child of the noble house Aversano within the Varjik Kingdom. He had 4 older brothers and 3 older brothers; as such, he was unlikely to inherit any major land or titles. As such, he had little in the way of a future (for a noble, anyway) and so didn't think too hard on it. He buried himself in his studies, and eventually came across tales from the Age of Heroes, tales of great heroes and heroic deeds; of daring rescues and epic romance.

He became enamored with these stories, and continued to read them for all his life. He swore to everyone who would listen that he would serve as a noble warrior of Herioneous, god of chivalry and valor, said to be the patron diety of their entire kingdom. His insistence on seeing the world as such a fairy tale place was more than a little annoying even to his friends and family.

One night on an errand, Alucio came across a sorceress being attacked by a group of street thugs, and jumped into the fray to help her... only to be beaten back and needing rescuing from the sorceress himself. The woman was a tiefling, a woman with an infernal bloodline. She was a deep sapphire blue, with a pointed tail and curled horns like a ram. The scar above her left eye gave her the appearance of a constant raised eyebrow, and her powers ran through her veins in a wild frenzy. Unfortunately, said wild magic ended up causing her massive problems, and Alucio was able to take her to his family's home to recuperate.

After the incident, Damaria and Alucio became fast friends. Alucio's desire to serve justice and righteousness was so simple and forthright as to be endearing to the young woman, so used to liars and scoundrels. Alucio, in his turn, admired Damaria's ambitions; she wanted nothing less than arcane godhood, and she was not shy about this fact. Damaria, in her turn, found his forthright and honest nature endearing; she was so used to liars and scoundrels that a man who wanted nothing more than to serve and fight for justice was a welcome surprise.

However, his desire to be her hero made him gullible and easy to manipulate. The tiefling woman was able to manipulate him into allowing her into the inner sanctums of his home, and to abscond with certain tomes of mighty power.

Though he felt hurt and betrayed, he was also certain that their friendship had not been a lie. He implored his father and mother for a chance to make things right. To find Damaria and convince her to return the tomes. His family allowed it, and so Alucio set out to find Damaria, determined to make himself into a great hero. He would turn her from her wicked ways to the path of justice and light, and make right his error.

He was not the only one sent searching for her, however. Unbeknownst to Alucio, Lord and Lady Aversano sent other noble knights who served their house with their own mission: Find Damaria and kill her for her crimes against the family. Alucio was a naieve and foolish child, too caught up in dreams of heroes and great causes to know irredeemable evil when he saw it.

Alucio, however, had one clue they did not: Damaria had always talked of her endless appetite for the new and the exciting. She had, at one point, mentioned offhand about how one could find unimaginable power out on the frontier of the world, if one had the ambition and will to go.

And so he traveled to the frontier, his request always the same: Any information on a short tiefling woman with sapphire skin and a scar above her left eye.

This time, he would save her and do good.

Gaia Frontier (5e)

@Lucius Cypher

Two questions.

1) The opening states that the players are commoners, but the Noble background is there. I'm thinking a noble from a recently scandalized family looking to clean up their name, possibly? I also might go for an Urchin, dunno yet.

2) I'm a little unclear on religions of the area. Grugh is a thing, but what about other gods?

Gaia Frontier (5e)

Been wanting to get into a 5e game.

Got some reading to do, looks like...

Wanted: dnd 5e fantasy romp with allowed homebrew

*wave*

I'm looking to get back into playing dnd. My experience with DMing has been... poor, shall we say. But I'd be willing to at least try, if we get no one else.

Kingdom Guild: Golden City

Azena said
It's not Fairy Tail. It's Fairy TALE. Storybook characters kind of thing like Snow White, Cinderella.

... well I'm an idiot. xD

Okay. Sounds good. Does Jekyll & Hyde- never mind, found another one.