TL;DR - From a long line of scribes and clerks who can trace their service back to the Bladelords of Jhaamdath this sorcerer's family realized that to fly too close to the sun would get them all murdered and so practicing restraint they survived by becomes secretly influential. Enough influence to keep themselves comfortable without really being noticed by maintaining a network of personal contacts. Vythel has been tasked to prove they are capable enough to assume a position within the network alongside his father, mother, and sister. He is rather private, passive aggressive, and will indirectly tell the truth when caught in a lie.
Backstory: Vythel Sigilhand was born to a family who can trace their roots back to the very first scribes for the ancient human nobility from Jhaamdath who ruled over some part of the Empire as Bladelords until the Empire was destroyed by High Elven Magic. Fleeing the region their family resurfaced as clerks for the nobility during the reign of the Confederacy of Chondath only to survive the destruction of Chondath during the Spellplague because they had helped Lord Fergo Cordwell years earlier establish Hardcastle, a small city located on one of the only roads linking the Great Rift, Unther, and the Vilhon Reach. Vital to the city their family has maintained city records, organized functions, and handled almost all other administrative tasks for centuries now. Now an adult of sufficient age he was tasked to locate and return with a relic of psionic power to prove he is of the capable sort.
Organization: The Invisible Order, established by those who served the Bladelords of Jhaamdath well before the destruction of their Empire the Invisible Order is possibly one of the oldest organizations in all of Faerun. Though the order is not as dominant as it once was, they have amassed tremendous power around the Sea of Fallen Stars through serving key nobles or managing necessary civic bureaucracies in the various nations of the region. Though few know of their order and fewer still the details those who do understand it to be respected. Trained to use their psionic powers they search for lost relics from Jhaamdath or anything else which might restore Auppenser and their Empire.
Appearance: Before you is a human male in their late twenties wearing the fine gray robes of a noble, a large belt pouch, and a longsword. They have charming gray eyes and well-groomed jet-black hair along with a neatly trimmed beard.
Personality: No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses because
Ideal: Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good)
Bond: I will do anything to protect the order where I served.
Flaw: I will never fully trust anyone other than myself.
Spells - One Control Flames Gust Mold Earth Shape Water Expeditious Retreat Jump - Two Catapult Featherfall - Three Darkvision Spider Climb - Four Message Blindness/Deafness - Five Fly Waterbreathing - Six Tongues - Seven Dimension Door - Eight Blight - Nine Synaptic Static Telekinesis - Ten Rary's Telepathic Bond - Eleven Blade Ward True Seeing - Thirteen Reverse Gravity - Fifteen Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting - Seventeen Time Stop - Eighteen Blade of Disaster - Nineteen Psychic Scream - Twenty Wish
Items Sought - Uncommon Headband of Intellect (Attune) Ring of Mind Shielding (Attune) - Rare Rope of Entanglement - Legendary Luck Blade (Shortsword, Attune)
And with that I now have a level 1-20 templated character for each class in 2024 I can use for a one shot or for people just drop in to play a game without a character. For those interested here are links to the other builds.
Since my main is an Alchemist, I didn't build one for the Artificer. I cannot wait for the UA to complete but hope they change Experimental Elixir. I suppose having one nearly completely useless ability isn't terrible.
Name: Vythel Sigilhand
Character Sheet: Vythel Sigilhand's Character Sheet - D&D Beyond
TL;DR - From a long line of scribes and clerks who can trace their service back to the Bladelords of Jhaamdath this sorcerer's family realized that to fly too close to the sun would get them all murdered and so practicing restraint they survived by becomes secretly influential. Enough influence to keep themselves comfortable without really being noticed by maintaining a network of personal contacts. Vythel has been tasked to prove they are capable enough to assume a position within the network alongside his father, mother, and sister. He is rather private, passive aggressive, and will indirectly tell the truth when caught in a lie.
Backstory: Vythel Sigilhand was born to a family who can trace their roots back to the very first scribes for the ancient human nobility from Jhaamdath who ruled over some part of the Empire as Bladelords until the Empire was destroyed by High Elven Magic. Fleeing the region their family resurfaced as clerks for the nobility during the reign of the Confederacy of Chondath only to survive the destruction of Chondath during the Spellplague because they had helped Lord Fergo Cordwell years earlier establish Hardcastle, a small city located on one of the only roads linking the Great Rift, Unther, and the Vilhon Reach. Vital to the city their family has maintained city records, organized functions, and handled almost all other administrative tasks for centuries now. Now an adult of sufficient age he was tasked to locate and return with a relic of psionic power to prove he is of the capable sort.
Organization: The Invisible Order, established by those who served the Bladelords of Jhaamdath well before the destruction of their Empire the Invisible Order is possibly one of the oldest organizations in all of Faerun. Though the order is not as dominant as it once was, they have amassed tremendous power around the Sea of Fallen Stars through serving key nobles or managing necessary civic bureaucracies in the various nations of the region. Though few know of their order and fewer still the details those who do understand it to be respected. Trained to use their psionic powers they search for lost relics from Jhaamdath or anything else which might restore Auppenser and their Empire.
Appearance: Before you is a human male in their late twenties wearing the fine gray robes of a noble, a large belt pouch, and a longsword. They have charming gray eyes and well-groomed jet-black hair along with a neatly trimmed beard.
Personality: No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses because
Ideal: Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good)
Bond: I will do anything to protect the order where I served.
Flaw: I will never fully trust anyone other than myself.
Class: Sorcerer (Aberrant Mind)
Background: Scribe
Skilled: Animal Handling, History, Vehicle (Land)
Race: Human
Skillful: Intimidation
Versatile: Magic Initiate (Wizard, Charisma)
- Cantrip: Encode Thoughts
- Cantrip: Elementalism
- First: Mage Armor
Languages: Common Sign Language, Elvish
Leveling Guide
- Two, Metamagic: Subtle Spell, Transmuted Spell
- Four, Feat: Telekinetic (Charisma)
- Eight, Feat: Telepathic (Charisma, Charisma)
- Ten, Metamagic: Careful Spell, Empowered Spell
- Twelve, Feat: Keen Mind (Expertise, Investigation)
- Sixteen, Feat: Spell Sniper
- Seventeen, Metamagic: Distant Spell, Heightened Spell
- Nineteen, Epic Boon: Boon of Energy Resistance (Charisma - Necrotic, Radiant)
Spells
- One
Control Flames
Gust
Mold Earth
Shape Water
Expeditious Retreat
Jump
- Two
Catapult
Featherfall
- Three
Darkvision
Spider Climb
- Four
Message
Blindness/Deafness
- Five
Fly
Waterbreathing
- Six
Tongues
- Seven
Dimension Door
- Eight
Blight
- Nine
Synaptic Static
Telekinesis
- Ten
Rary's Telepathic Bond
- Eleven
Blade Ward
True Seeing
- Thirteen
Reverse Gravity
- Fifteen
Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting
- Seventeen
Time Stop
- Eighteen
Blade of Disaster
- Nineteen
Psychic Scream
- Twenty
Wish
Items Sought
- Uncommon
Headband of Intellect (Attune)
Ring of Mind Shielding (Attune)
- Rare
Rope of Entanglement
- Legendary
Luck Blade (Shortsword, Attune)
"Life is Cast by Random Dice"
Burn my candle twice.
I have done my life justice
Against random dice.
And with that I now have a level 1-20 templated character for each class in 2024 I can use for a one shot or for people just drop in to play a game without a character. For those interested here are links to the other builds.
The Monk - If Mike Tyson Was A D&D Character - Monk - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Warlock - The My Daddy Never Loved Me Warlock - Warlock - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Bard (The character I play for One Shots) - Trick or Treat This Faerie Demands Your Candies - Bard - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Barbarian - Good Ol' Country Farm Boy and Star Quarterback Barbarian - Barbarian - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Rogue (based on a real-life person) - Toril's Greatest Museum Curator! - Rogue - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Cleric - The Half-Baked Prophet in a Half-Shell - Cleric - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Fighter - Joseph Estone a.k.a. G.I. Joe (2024 Champion Build) - Fighter - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Ranger - The Underdark Guide - Ranger - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Sorcerer - The Telepathic Bureaucratic Remnant of Jhaamdath - Sorcerer - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Wizard - Lucky the Luckiest Wizard - Wizard - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
The Druid - The Animal Rights Activist Druid - Druid - Class Forums - D&D Beyond Forums - D&D Beyond
Since my main is an Alchemist, I didn't build one for the Artificer. I cannot wait for the UA to complete but hope they change Experimental Elixir. I suppose having one nearly completely useless ability isn't terrible.
"Life is Cast by Random Dice"
Burn my candle twice.
I have done my life justice
Against random dice.
Im confused, because you have no offensive spells until level 8 except catapult
The subclass provides a few offensive spells so I didn't need to pick any up.
"Life is Cast by Random Dice"
Burn my candle twice.
I have done my life justice
Against random dice.