Though you are a member of this distant tribe, you will find little in terms of allies wherever you are. As a member of the Stormside Tribe, you have a deep appreciation for society and community and especially others who claim the Stormside name.
The tribe, a community of halflings both lightfoot and stout, collectively use the surname "Stormside" to boast of their descent. Stormsiders, the nickname given to them by the humans they settled near or came across, are adept in mountainous, grassland, and forested regions and have grown used to the violent storms of their homeland. The Stormside Tribe was ravaged by a Bronze Dragon over a decade ago, and the remaining citizens were forced to flee. While some regrouped and established another community of Stormsiders, most have chosen to wander the realms and continents in search of something to fill the void the destruction of Stormside left.
OTHER HALFLING TRIBES
For halflings who claim Stormside descent and origins, they are more likely to find food and shelter and other forms of aid from other halfling tribes, even those who claim to have been enemies of the Stormsiders. When Stormside met it's destruction at the mouth of a Bronze Dragon, other halfling communities and tribes took in refugees in the name of helping their own. With Stormsiders having no home they can return to, other tribes are friendlier and more helpful.. but only if a halfling can prove their Stormside membership.
As a Stormsider, you have a cloak depicting a thundercloud and single bolt of lightning. This cloak was an ancient tradition within the tribe, with every halfling born to the community being swaddled in such a cloak and keeping it as they grew and reached maturity. These cloaks were, and still are, used to show a halfling's Stormside heritage to others. The cloaks themselves were imbued with arcane energy so that they could not be replicated by anyone wanting to falsely claim Stormside heritage.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics and survival.
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of musical instrument or artisan's tools.
- Languages: One of your choice.
- Equipment: A hunting trap, a cloak imbued with magic depicting a stormcloud and lightning bolt, and a pouch containing 10 gp.
You have an excellent knowledge of not only your tribe’s territory, but also the terrain and natural resources of the mountainous, forested, and grassland Stormside. You are familiar enough with any wilderness area that you find twice as much food and water as you normally would when you forage there.
Additionally, you can call upon the hospitality of your people, and those folk allied with your tribe, often including members of druid circles, and tribes of nomadic elves in times of need.
Suggested Characteristics
| d7 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Memories of the End Times still haunt my dreams. |
| 2 | I long to find a home for myself and live in peace. |
| 3 | I am devoted to killing every dragon I come across and hate the creatures irrevocably. |
| 4 | I have a lesson for every situation, drawn from observing nature. |
| 5 | I am habitually reserved and slow to trust. |
| 6 | I am friendly towards everyone I meet after the destruction of my home. |
| 7 | I feel far more comfortable around animals than people. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. |
| 2 | Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to keep the traditions of the Stormside Tribe alive. |
| 3 | Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole tribe and it's memory. |
| 4 | Might. The strongest are meant to rule. |
| 5 | Nature. The natural world is more important than all the constructs of civilization now that my homeland is gone. |
| 6 | Glory. I must earn glory in battle, for myself and my tribe. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My family, clan, or tribe is the most important thing in my life, even when they are far from me. |
| 2 | An injury to the unspoiled wilderness of my home is an injury to me. |
| 3 | I will bring terrible wrath down on the evildoers who destroyed my homeland. |
| 4 | I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend. |
| 5 | I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it. |
| 6 | It is my duty to provide children to sustain my tribe. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants. |
| 2 | There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the fullest. |
| 3 | I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me. |
| 4 | I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and societies. |
| 5 | Violence is my answer to almost any challenge. |
| 6 | Don’t expect me to save those who can’t save themselves. It is nature’s way that the strong thrive and the weak perish. |
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