Meryelle "Mery" Keryndon
Level 4 Half-Elf Sage College of Lore Bard
AC: 13 (Leather Armor) | HP: 30/30 | Speed: 30 ft.
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft; Passive Perception 11, Passive Insight 11, Passive Investigation 14
Str: 8 (-1) | Dex: 14 (+4) | Con: 14 (+2) | Int: 14 (+2) | Wis: 11 (+0) | Cha: 18 (+6)
Languages: Common, Elven, Solamnic, Kharolian, and Draconic
Spell-casting: +6 or DC 14 | 1st 3/4 2nd 1/3 | Bardic Inspiration: 1/4
“My words,” | ‘My thoughts,’ | My actions
Mery is at first a little overwhelmed by the torrent of words flowing out of the old granny's mouth, but the recognition that she is a kender and the friendly tone make it clear that there is no immediate threat, although Mery does do her best to gauge whether there might be more going on than met the eye. And she does have to admit, she herself has often needed to spill out a torrent of words. There were situations where it was simply unavoidable. She decides to take the flood of words as a commonality between them.
With a friendly smile of her own, Mery says, "Greetings, Granny Mèlanie, it is quite a relief to find a safe place. My name is Mery Keryndon and I am a bard of Palanthas, not a huntress." She dismounts from Handsome and sets about finding something to tie the horse's reins to. "My horse is called Handsome and the bird here, Kalasääski, belongs to a traveling companion. I left the group I was traveling with under upsetting circumstances, and I think they were worried about me being on my own. They might have been right to be; the fact is, Kalasääski led me here." She looks at the osprey and points to the top of the old kender's wagon. "Go perch up there so we don't irritate Handsome's head unnecessarily with your talons, and thank you."
Accepting a serving of the delicious-smelling stew, Mery takes a seat and then says, "I most gratefully accept your hospitality and certainly won't deny you any portion of something you yourself have fixed, but before I get into why I was wandering around, I want to make sure you and your companions are aware of the lizard-like humanoids that have been roaming the lands of late and the threat they pose. Tell me, has your, umm, caravan(?) had any encounters with them?"
Actions & Resources
Actions:
Shortbow (simple, ranged, ammunition, two-handed). Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, ranged 80/320 ft., one target.
Hit: (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Dagger (light, ranged or melee). Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, ranged 20/80 ft., one target.
Hit: (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: (1d4+2) piercing damage.
Bonus Actions:
Healing Word
A creature of your choice that you can see within range regains hit points equal to 1d4 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 1st.
Bardic Inspiration (4 per long rest, for 1d6)
As a bonus action, a creature (other than yourself) within 60 ft. that can hear you gains an inspiration die (1d6). For 10 minutes, the creature can add it to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw. This can be added after seeing the roll, but before knowing the outcome.
Cutting Words (requires use of bardic inspiration)
Also at 3rd level, you learn how to use your wit to distract, confuse, and otherwise sap the confidence and competence of others. When a creature that you can see within 60 feet of you makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a damage roll, you can use your reaction to expend one of your uses of Bardic Inspiration, rolling a Bardic Inspiration die and subtracting the number rolled from the creature’s roll. You can choose to use this feature after the creature makes its roll, but before the GM determines whether the attack roll or ability check succeeds or fails, or before the creature deals its damage. The creature is immune if it can’t hear you or if it’s immune to being charmed.
Heat Metal
Until the spell ends (up to 1 minute), you can use a bonus action on each of your subsequent turns to cause this damage (1d8 fire damage for each level the spell is cast at, minimum 2nd level) again.
Ammunition:
14 arrows in quiver, 0 arrow bundles in backpack.
Spellcasting:
Mery is a 2nd-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following bard spells available for spontaneous casting:
- Cantrips (3/3 slots): prestidigitation, vicious mockery, message
- 1st level (4/4 slots): healing word, hideous laughter, cure wounds, unseen servant
- 2nd (3/3 slots): invisibility, heat metal, enhance ability
Class Features:
- 3/3 Bardic Inspiration, recovered after a long rest
- Song of Rest (Use on any short rest - anyone who hears her performance and chooses to regain a hit die gains an extra 1d6 of HP.)
- Jack of All Trades (add 1/2 proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that doesn't already include your proficiency bonus.)
- Bardic College = College of Lore. Gain expertise in 2 skills you already have proficiency in, and proficiency in 3 new skills. (Choosing Persuasion and Deception for Expertise, adding Nature, Stealth, and Religion for Proficiency.)