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 0/3 | Bardic Inspiration: 1/4
“My words,” | ‘My thoughts,’ | My actions
Mery grumbles when her efforts to destroy the pendant also prove fruitless, although she does find its function rather intriguing. 'Why would those witches send me a pendant that would allow me to summon a god? The only god I'd be interested in summoning at the moment is Mishakal, and I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have any reason to let me summon her. If they, or at least one of them, is some kind of god, then it stands to reason they'd want a way to communicate, since they want me to stay so that so-called 'Auntie Dentdever' can leave. Only I don't want any pendant I can't remove when I want to, even if summoning a god sounds kind of interesting.'
She tells Handsome, "I think the solution is to avoid using the pendant for as long as possible. I have no interest in summoning those witches or any other god whose pendant gives me such a strong case of the willies when I look at it. I kind of wish now that I knew that spell that lets you tell what kind of magic an item uses. And something stronger than stone, bone, or antler wielded by someone stronger than I am might be able to destroy the pendant, too, although I kind of doubt it. Still, one never knows anything for certain without trying. Let's hope it doesn't come down to something crazy like me having to die for the pendant to become removable."
Upon determining that her surroundings are real, she studies the road, not wanting to venture onto it until she's ascertained that there is no one else in sight. As it is, she's tempted to remain where she is until her companions pass by. 'What bothers me is that I didn't notice when the real Kalasääski vanished. Why was that? How far away do I need to get from those witches to be out of the range of whatever they did?'
"I think I should leapfrog ahead to the next cover and move toward Tatina's and away from the witches."
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.)