Resourceful Jack who Bathes in Shadow

[Passione]

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Resourceful Jack
"If you're up against a smart opponent, make him think himself to death."

Background

In his youth, Resourceful Jack might have been known for being a purveyor of black bean juice or spiced lemon wine. Raising a child in Nywiko has its challenges, the crowds, the cost, the smells, the traffic, the weather, which led to Jack spending his time off Mazphsir in farms on Mercilia. While he doesn't have a green thumb, he doesn't have a black one either, and it is in cooking that he finds his ardor. It's a great family bonding activity, it's science adjacent, and you can eat your successes and failures.

He also found out that he had a knack for shadow magic. In the beginning, it was neat tricks like picking up stuff from high shelves and far-flung corners. But as he progressed to its more advanced techniques, restrictions, bindings, puppeteering, he didn't like the stuffy stuff that came with it. He had a snooty image even when what fills his mind is eating fairy floss and figuring out vinegar. People assumed he followed rigorous customs when he can't even dress himself. He felt like people no longer sees him for who he is.

But then one day, [Glorious Purpose].

it might have something to do about being born on Magical Tax Day's Eve. Maybe not.

Personality

Jack is rarely serious, always keeping an eye out for possible rule-breaking and tomfoolery. His voice is meek and his delivery breathy. He usually slinks on the sidelines, paying attention to anything but the goal or their reason for being there.

Unlike his "born great" colleagues, he has little motivation at the present and is content to be an average little guy. A lazy cheeky ass, he is still an upstanding citizen who will put his life on the line any day of the week. There are some fluctuations in how exemplary he is, yet he fights for the good of the people. Even though, by his own testimony, he lacks bravery, he will sacrifice himself and face almost certain death, for the sake of his friends and family without a second thought.

After learning about his fortune, he is secretly afraid that he is not as brilliant as the bones predicted, and hence refuse to exert himself for fear he'll be exposed. He is unaware he is falling into the trap of Laborious Laziness, clueless that his smarts and his desire to avoid doing work are, in fact, making him work harder at being lazy than he would be working if he just did what he were supposed to.

 

 

Edited May 26, 2023 by Passione (see edit history)

[Passione]

 

Halfling and Human

Ancestral Traits

Age. Pick two of your ancestries from the available options. Select a number in between the two ages listed for when people of those ancestries come of age, and again between the numbers listed for their average lifespans. Write these down; these are your age at which you became an adult and your expected lifespan.

A. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.
B. A halfling reaches adulthood at the age of 20 and generally lives into the middle of his or her second century.
X. Jack reaches adulthood at age 20 and generally lives around a century.

Size. Pick the listed size from your chosen ancestries and choose one of the sizes listed. If both of your ancestries are size Medium, then so are you. If both
are Small, then likely so are you. If both Small and Medium sizes appear in your chosen ancestries, you may choose which size you are.

Medium

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet, unless both of your chosen ancestries have a base speed of 25 feet, or your size is Small, in which case your base walking speed is 25 feet.

30 feet

Darkvision. As long as one of your ancestries has the Darkvision trait, you may have darkvision as well, if you choose. (See Types of Darkvision)

None

Additional Ancestral Traits. You may select up to two (2) other ancestral traits from your two chosen ancestries. For example, you might select Fey Ancestry from an elven ancestor, or Hellish Resistance from a tiefling ancestor.

Lucky. When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Cultural Traits

Ability Score Increase. One ability score of your choice increases by 2, and another ability score of your choice increases by 1. Base these off of your chosen races.

+1s across the board

Proficiencies. You gain proficiency in two skills from your chosen races.

None; Can I grab History and Religion or do I get none?

Languages and Tools. You can speak and understand Common and one extra language that might be spoken in your community. You have proficiency with one tool of your choice and learn to read and write your two chosen languages if you were taught.

Common and Halfling. Brewer's Supplies.

Crunch

Class and Level: Cleric (Order Domain) 4 Age: 22 Alignment: CN Deity: Steorra, the Secret-Keeper Background: The Chosen One (by Random Chance)* Init: +0 AC: 18 HD: 4d8 HP: XX/XX STR: 13 (+1) DEX: 10 (+0) CON: 16 (+3) INT: 14 (+2) WIS: 16 (+3) CHA: 10 (+0) Speed: 30 ft Passive Perception: XX

Skills: +0 Acrobatics (Dex) +3 Animal Handling (Wis) +2 Arcana (Int) +1 Athletics (Str) +0 Deception (Cha) +2 History (Int) +3 Insight (Wis) +0 Intimidation (Cha) +2 Investigation (Int) +3 Medicine (Wis) +2 Nature (Int) +3 Perception (Wis) +0 Performance (Cha) +0 Persuasion (Cha) +2 Religion (Int) +0 Sleight of Hand (Dex) +0 Stealth (Dex) +3 Survival (Wis)

Ancestral Features: Brave, Lucky Class Features: Spellcasting Order Domain Spells Bonus Proficiencies Voice of Authority Channel Divinity Feat: Shadow Touched** Languages: Common Halfling Tools: Brewer's Supplies XX

 

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*Background Starting Gear

Disguise kit, a set of fine clothes, and a belt pouch containing 30 gp from "Celebrity Adventurer's Scion" Acquisitions Incorporated page 48.

**Shadow Touched

+1 Wisdom; Learn Color Spray

 

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Folds

 

 

Kan Sun	Relationship of Planar Travel (5)	Planar traveling companions	a	x
Lorelei	Relationship of Fate (7)	Bound together by an ancient prophecy
Oakwynd	Relationship of Friendship (2)	Former friend
Parallax and Co	Relationship of Planar Travel (5)	Came through the same portal
Raith Reaver	Relationship of Planar Travel (5)	Portal victim and helping hand (7)
Ross Godae	Relationship of Intrigue (3)	Victims of the same crime (5)
Xenk Jinghull	Relationship of Necessity (4)	Forced to fight together by a mutual patron (2)

 

 

Edited May 26, 2023 by Passione (see edit history)

[Sirdi]

You can have history and religion yes. 🙂

[Passione]

I appreciate it. Thanks!