Of course i listen to Mog, he stronger then me. Me listen to Mog, Mog listen to Klarg, Klarg listen to King Grol. And King Grol listen to...
he starts to whisper as if sharing a deadly secret:
King Grol is stronges, he leader of all goblins, but he listen to Black Spider.
King Grol send us orders from Black Spider, i didn‘t know orders, but Mog and Yeemik did. They led us to road and we waited there for three days. We let many groups and people pass, but then we captured a human and a dwarf, and Mog stayed behind and i followed Yeemik back to hideout.
Klarg send 6 of us with dwarf to King Grol. The human is still here, in eating cave.
Please add a deception check with your next reply.
Leona moves between Nobody and the wolfs, always keeping an eye on the beasts. But so far, all the last standing wolf is doing, is to watch you.
Nobody gaze lowers and dances back and forth in consideration of something towards the end. Finally he looks back, and gently releases the goblin to smile at him.
"Very good, fodder. Now I know exactly who I must punish for all of this. There may even be a future for you as my attendant. A step up from being pushed around by the likes of Mog and this Klarg, no doubt."
After speaking the last few lines in goblin, Nobody signals Mal over to his side. He says a few more things in goblin, grant the goblin time enough for a response, then asking Mal to knock the goblin back out.
"That is, once you wake up of course. I cannot have you changing your mind at the last minute, now can I? But no worries. I do keep my word."
After that's done, he finally stands up, dusting his hands along the way, and even cracks a few bones for good measure before giving the shortened version of what transpired:
A human and dwarf, presumably SIldar and Gundrun respectively, were captured.
Sildar is in the eating cave, and Gundrun has been sent off to a King Grol, the strongest and leader of all goblins, some time ago.
The loose chain of command has been Yeemik & Mog -> Klarg -> King Grol -> Black Spider in order of lowest to highest on the totem pole.
The goblin being interrogated was not privy to exact plans, but Mog and Yeemik were. The latter will have to be questioned at this point upon being found
Nobody made a deal for the goblins life... but only in the sense that 'he' won't kill him.
"And that's everything. From the sounds of it, Sir Sildar may yet still live, and could no more as well about where they took Gundrun. Even if not, I doubt they won't hold off on making use of an 'eating cave' for very long. So, we should press on further inside before its too late."
Deception: 14. (I assume the roll is to keep up the ruse? Because Nobody is being pretty genuine about the 'reward' part.)
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Yog - [Tortle]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Stars/Celestial (Libretalia)
Kai looks to the group, having been slightly listening in to the conversation as she kept watch. "I'd assume anything to do with food would be more central to the base? We should push further in."
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Nobody starts to nervously sweat, but then promptly nods and gestures to Kai. "My thinking exactly. Definitely the biggest and most open cavern for sure, and where will no doubt run into Klarg too at that. Not exactly the most "ideal" situation, but convenient if we only in terms of not having to worry about twists and turns." Nobody coughs into a hand. "In any event--" He unslings and readies the longbow. "Let's get going. Same pattern as before, or should I and Mal sneak ahead a ways to scout things out?" He asks curious.
Kai tilts her head down slightly with a smile at the agrreance of her plan. She then pushes her glasses up and addresses Nobody. "There's an opening up ahead to the west. I assume we caused a slight ruckus with these ones. It may be best to remain as a group for now? That way none of us get separated or ambushed farther inside? But that is up to you and Mal. It is your safety that you are risking. Although we have your back no matter what." She thinks for a moment before looking to the wolves. "It may be best if I or Moss remain farther back to keep the peace with these ones if they get loose? Although my magic is also useful farther up? Moss? What do you think?"
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
“I have expended all but minor magic,” Moss says. “I can aid in calming the beasts, or I can move up with the rest. I do not mind whichever suits the needs of the group.”
Returning to the group, along with Kai, Mal tries to unsuccessfully smoothen out his crumpled dirty clothes.
Looks like we have to save our benefactors. I hope they didn't have our payment with them. Now, I have a bone to pick with these Goblins.
I think as long as they are chained, the wolves should not be a problem but I would prefer they not be behind us at all if possible. Any chance we can just set them free outside and they leave this place -- Mal looks at Moss.
I don't like the sound of "eating cave". Is it the cave where the Goblins eat or ...well...a cave that eats things. I hope the former rather than the later.
I can accompany Nobody to scout ahead but I may not be much help scouting in the dark. And as far as I can see, there is no light further inside.
And are we leaving....let's call him Buck. Are we leaving Buck here untied? He could wake up and let loose the wolves on us or try to warn the others. I am allergic to loose ends. -- Mal looks at the unconscious Goblin.
Mal takes out his "tea" flask and takes a long swig before returning it.
Kai gives Mal a slightly sad and offended look, having been ignored of her negotiating with the wolf earlier. "Well... Buck. Is in fact tied up be we could use the wolf chains on him if that would make you feel better. Or someone other than Nobody could 'get rid' of him. Then Nobody would not be breaking any promises. As for the wolves. I suppose Moss AND I could try to help them out of the cave, but two are currently unconscious and I have tried offering that option to them before."
Kai will then move over to the wolves, out of reach of any attacks and kneel down in front of them, her back to everyone else. "Moss... Would you like to help me explain freedom to these wolves. I can wake the other two chained ones with some water."
Kai will open her canteen and hover small palm sized balls of water above her hands, ready to hover the balls of water over the unconscious wolves carefully and nonthreateningly, awaiting Moss' assistance with communication.
(Would this count as a help action for Moss?)
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
The conscious wolf snaps at your hand and growls at you. Not so much as to hurt you, but more as a warning. “Leave me alone or i will defend myself and my pack”. He doesn’t give you any space to get close to the two passed out wolves.
Kai frowns, not thinking she had gotten that close to the wolves. She scoots back a little and keeps the ball of water in her hand, resting her hand in her lap palm up with the water. "I can wake your friends and we can let you go. Don't you want to go back to the woods?" After a moment, Kai moves to put the water back into her canteen carefully and studies the wolves.
Dm:
(Kai wasn't necessarily trying to touch the wolves or get that close. She didn't want to intimidate the wolves in any way or cause them to be more hostile seeing as she can manipulate water for a generous distance and was simply awaiting Moss to speak to the wolf and calm it down.)
I was trying to say that the wolves are stable at 0 hp and that they will stay that way unless you have a way of healing them in a regular way. They will regain 1 hp within an hour and be conscious then. Also those wolfs are dangerous wild animals, that would normally try to tear you apart. They are trained to attack and kill people. While i would allow you to tame a wolf, it would involve a month of daily animal handling checks
I don't think as a group we're necessarily trying to tame the wolves. More of just get them to leave the cave into the woods, something they obviously can't do chained up but they wont allow us to unchain them. The current goal for me is for Moss to at least attempt to calm the conscious one so that the two unconscious ones do not wake up completely angry at us. But if it takes an hour for the two to awaken, that may be a goal on our way back out of the cave.
After studying the wolves for a minute, Kai will stand and take a step back from the wolves. "Unless Moss can convince them to let us unchain them and not attack us, it may be best to leave them here for now. The others will wake up after some rest. Shall we continue forward?"
Nobody just nods, seeing himself both outvoted and outlogic-ed, if only just, at the moment. Even if his plan would entail the remainder not being too far, the tiefling's own fast fading spell instilled urgency over arguing a point. "Guess we're up then, Lady Leona. Mal. I wish to be at least closer to the fore this time, seeing as I'm the only one that can see properly in here past radius of any light we use in here. Let's be quick 'fore any we may have alerted has time to become overly prepared for us, eh?" He suggests. Of the bound goblin Nobody says more of, knowing he could not color the creatures fate anymore than he already has after making the promise.
(I genuinely forgot that Mal was a human. I thought he was a half-elf for some reason.)
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Yog - [Tortle]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Stars/Celestial (Libretalia)
Leona looks around the group befor she formulates a plan: “ I would sugest that Ostran and Nobody take the lead, with Hazel, Maltake and Moss in the middle and Kai and i will bring up the rear. This allows us to be stealthy and not to give us away to early with our need for light. If we run into trouble Ostran and Nobody should fall back so that the rest of us can catch up. What do you think?”
Mal gets ready to push forward. He takes a position beside Moss, focusing on the darkness ahead, trying to get his eyes to adjust to the dark as best he can.
Kai will quietly move closer to Leona, skeptical of being in the back but not willing to argue with the others. She will dismiss her light spell(s) and blink in the darkness, squinting slightly. With slight hesitation, she will place a hand on Leona's shoulder to have her aid while walking even more blind than usual through the dark cave. Anyone who does look at her will see a slightly unhappy expression with intensely squinted eyes, hearing occasional mumblings in Primordial (for anyone who speaks it) about her hatred of the dark.
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Moss you try to calm the wolf, but it looks like he doesn’t trust you. He stays close to his wounded pack and snarls at anyone who gets to close.
Leona sheaths her sword for a moment and takes something out of her backpack.
She hands a silken scarf to Kai: ”Miss Kai, maybe we can use this to cover your magic light a little? I don’t think it is big enough to cover your shield, but can you make something smaller glow?”
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Nobody feigns thinking about the plan before almost immediately nodding in agreement. Yes, it would be dangerous. But compared to the ultimate goal of his travels, he couldn't help but smirk sardonically at the thought of facing a few goblins in the near future. "Let me know when you're all ready." He requests of others after seeing Leona pull out the scarf. Soon as they're ready he moves onwards side-by-side with Ostran as suggested, bow ever at the ready.
(For when/if it becomes relevant during the progress forward: Stealth: 18)
The goblin replies to Nobody
Of course i listen to Mog, he stronger then me. Me listen to Mog, Mog listen to Klarg, Klarg listen to King Grol. And King Grol listen to...
he starts to whisper as if sharing a deadly secret:
King Grol is stronges, he leader of all goblins, but he listen to Black Spider.
King Grol send us orders from Black Spider, i didn‘t know orders, but Mog and Yeemik did. They led us to road and we waited there for three days. We let many groups and people pass, but then we captured a human and a dwarf, and Mog stayed behind and i followed Yeemik back to hideout.
Klarg send 6 of us with dwarf to King Grol. The human is still here, in eating cave.
Please add a deception check with your next reply.
Leona moves between Nobody and the wolfs, always keeping an eye on the beasts. But so far, all the last standing wolf is doing, is to watch you.
Nobody gaze lowers and dances back and forth in consideration of something towards the end. Finally he looks back, and gently releases the goblin to smile at him.
"Very good, fodder. Now I know exactly who I must punish for all of this. There may even be a future for you as my attendant. A step up from being pushed around by the likes of Mog and this Klarg, no doubt."
After speaking the last few lines in goblin, Nobody signals Mal over to his side. He says a few more things in goblin, grant the goblin time enough for a response, then asking Mal to knock the goblin back out.
"That is, once you wake up of course. I cannot have you changing your mind at the last minute, now can I? But no worries. I do keep my word."
After that's done, he finally stands up, dusting his hands along the way, and even cracks a few bones for good measure before giving the shortened version of what transpired:
"And that's everything. From the sounds of it, Sir Sildar may yet still live, and could no more as well about where they took Gundrun. Even if not, I doubt they won't hold off on making use of an 'eating cave' for very long. So, we should press on further inside before its too late."
Deception: 14.
(I assume the roll is to keep up the ruse? Because Nobody is being pretty genuine about the 'reward' part.)
Yog - [Tortle]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Stars/Celestial (Libretalia)
Nobody - [Feral-Tiefling]Wizard/Sorcerer - War/Draconic (HoTDQ)
Jack Vicvan - [Eladrin]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Dreams/Archfey
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Xanrazan - [Earth Genasi]Bard - College of Swords(Shadowthorn's Princess of the Apocalypse)
Since Leona is already next to you, she steps up to the Goblin and hits him with the guard of her sword.
Attack: 15 Damage: 3
As he got hit, the Goblin colapses to the ground.
Leona: Did he mention where this eating chamber is?
Kai looks to the group, having been slightly listening in to the conversation as she kept watch. "I'd assume anything to do with food would be more central to the base? We should push further in."
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Nobody starts to nervously sweat, but then promptly nods and gestures to Kai. "My thinking exactly. Definitely the biggest and most open cavern for sure, and where will no doubt run into Klarg too at that. Not exactly the most "ideal" situation, but convenient if we only in terms of not having to worry about twists and turns." Nobody coughs into a hand. "In any event--" He unslings and readies the longbow. "Let's get going. Same pattern as before, or should I and Mal sneak ahead a ways to scout things out?" He asks curious.
Yog - [Tortle]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Stars/Celestial (Libretalia)
Nobody - [Feral-Tiefling]Wizard/Sorcerer - War/Draconic (HoTDQ)
Jack Vicvan - [Eladrin]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Dreams/Archfey
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Xanrazan - [Earth Genasi]Bard - College of Swords(Shadowthorn's Princess of the Apocalypse)
Kai tilts her head down slightly with a smile at the agrreance of her plan. She then pushes her glasses up and addresses Nobody. "There's an opening up ahead to the west. I assume we caused a slight ruckus with these ones. It may be best to remain as a group for now? That way none of us get separated or ambushed farther inside? But that is up to you and Mal. It is your safety that you are risking. Although we have your back no matter what." She thinks for a moment before looking to the wolves. "It may be best if I or Moss remain farther back to keep the peace with these ones if they get loose? Although my magic is also useful farther up? Moss? What do you think?"
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
“I have expended all but minor magic,” Moss says. “I can aid in calming the beasts, or I can move up with the rest. I do not mind whichever suits the needs of the group.”
Arxius, Elven Simic Hybrid Ranger in Tales from the Yawning Portal
Returning to the group, along with Kai, Mal tries to unsuccessfully smoothen out his crumpled dirty clothes.
Looks like we have to save our benefactors. I hope they didn't have our payment with them. Now, I have a bone to pick with these Goblins.
I think as long as they are chained, the wolves should not be a problem but I would prefer they not be behind us at all if possible. Any chance we can just set them free outside and they leave this place -- Mal looks at Moss.
I don't like the sound of "eating cave". Is it the cave where the Goblins eat or ...well...a cave that eats things. I hope the former rather than the later.
I can accompany Nobody to scout ahead but I may not be much help scouting in the dark. And as far as I can see, there is no light further inside.
And are we leaving....let's call him Buck. Are we leaving Buck here untied? He could wake up and let loose the wolves on us or try to warn the others. I am allergic to loose ends. -- Mal looks at the unconscious Goblin.
Mal takes out his "tea" flask and takes a long swig before returning it.
I'll back up Nobody for now.
Kai gives Mal a slightly sad and offended look, having been ignored of her negotiating with the wolf earlier. "Well... Buck. Is in fact tied up be we could use the wolf chains on him if that would make you feel better. Or someone other than Nobody could 'get rid' of him. Then Nobody would not be breaking any promises. As for the wolves. I suppose Moss AND I could try to help them out of the cave, but two are currently unconscious and I have tried offering that option to them before."
Kai will then move over to the wolves, out of reach of any attacks and kneel down in front of them, her back to everyone else. "Moss... Would you like to help me explain freedom to these wolves. I can wake the other two chained ones with some water."
Kai will open her canteen and hover small palm sized balls of water above her hands, ready to hover the balls of water over the unconscious wolves carefully and nonthreateningly, awaiting Moss' assistance with communication.
(Would this count as a help action for Moss?)
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
The conscious wolf snaps at your hand and growls at you. Not so much as to hurt you, but more as a warning. “Leave me alone or i will defend myself and my pack”. He doesn’t give you any space to get close to the two passed out wolves.
Kai frowns, not thinking she had gotten that close to the wolves. She scoots back a little and keeps the ball of water in her hand, resting her hand in her lap palm up with the water. "I can wake your friends and we can let you go. Don't you want to go back to the woods?" After a moment, Kai moves to put the water back into her canteen carefully and studies the wolves.
Dm:
(Kai wasn't necessarily trying to touch the wolves or get that close. She didn't want to intimidate the wolves in any way or cause them to be more hostile seeing as she can manipulate water for a generous distance and was simply awaiting Moss to speak to the wolf and calm it down.)
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
I was trying to say that the wolves are stable at 0 hp and that they will stay that way unless you have a way of healing them in a regular way. They will regain 1 hp within an hour and be conscious then. Also those wolfs are dangerous wild animals, that would normally try to tear you apart. They are trained to attack and kill people. While i would allow you to tame a wolf, it would involve a month of daily animal handling checks
I don't think as a group we're necessarily trying to tame the wolves. More of just get them to leave the cave into the woods, something they obviously can't do chained up but they wont allow us to unchain them. The current goal for me is for Moss to at least attempt to calm the conscious one so that the two unconscious ones do not wake up completely angry at us. But if it takes an hour for the two to awaken, that may be a goal on our way back out of the cave.
After studying the wolves for a minute, Kai will stand and take a step back from the wolves. "Unless Moss can convince them to let us unchain them and not attack us, it may be best to leave them here for now. The others will wake up after some rest. Shall we continue forward?"
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Nobody just nods, seeing himself both outvoted and outlogic-ed, if only just, at the moment. Even if his plan would entail the remainder not being too far, the tiefling's own fast fading spell instilled urgency over arguing a point. "Guess we're up then, Lady Leona. Mal. I wish to be at least closer to the fore this time, seeing as I'm the only one that can see properly in here past radius of any light we use in here. Let's be quick 'fore any we may have alerted has time to become overly prepared for us, eh?" He suggests. Of the bound goblin Nobody says more of, knowing he could not color the creatures fate anymore than he already has after making the promise.
(I genuinely forgot that Mal was a human. I thought he was a half-elf for some reason.)
Yog - [Tortle]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Stars/Celestial (Libretalia)
Nobody - [Feral-Tiefling]Wizard/Sorcerer - War/Draconic (HoTDQ)
Jack Vicvan - [Eladrin]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Dreams/Archfey
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Xanrazan - [Earth Genasi]Bard - College of Swords(Shadowthorn's Princess of the Apocalypse)
Leona looks around the group befor she formulates a plan: “ I would sugest that Ostran and Nobody take the lead, with Hazel, Maltake and Moss in the middle and Kai and i will bring up the rear. This allows us to be stealthy and not to give us away to early with our need for light. If we run into trouble Ostran and Nobody should fall back so that the rest of us can catch up. What do you think?”
Moss nods along, happy to go with whatever the group decides.
She will attempt to calm the wolf and let it know they intend to free the pack if their own safety can be assured.
Beast Speech/Animal Handling: 23
Arxius, Elven Simic Hybrid Ranger in Tales from the Yawning Portal
That sounds okay with me.
Mal gets ready to push forward. He takes a position beside Moss, focusing on the darkness ahead, trying to get his eyes to adjust to the dark as best he can.
Kai will quietly move closer to Leona, skeptical of being in the back but not willing to argue with the others. She will dismiss her light spell(s) and blink in the darkness, squinting slightly. With slight hesitation, she will place a hand on Leona's shoulder to have her aid while walking even more blind than usual through the dark cave. Anyone who does look at her will see a slightly unhappy expression with intensely squinted eyes, hearing occasional mumblings in Primordial (for anyone who speaks it) about her hatred of the dark.
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Moss you try to calm the wolf, but it looks like he doesn’t trust you. He stays close to his wounded pack and snarls at anyone who gets to close.
Leona sheaths her sword for a moment and takes something out of her backpack.
She hands a silken scarf to Kai: ”Miss Kai, maybe we can use this to cover your magic light a little? I don’t think it is big enough to cover your shield, but can you make something smaller glow?”
Nobody feigns thinking about the plan before almost immediately nodding in agreement. Yes, it would be dangerous. But compared to the ultimate goal of his travels, he couldn't help but smirk sardonically at the thought of facing a few goblins in the near future. "Let me know when you're all ready." He requests of others after seeing Leona pull out the scarf. Soon as they're ready he moves onwards side-by-side with Ostran as suggested, bow ever at the ready.
(For when/if it becomes relevant during the progress forward: Stealth: 18)
Yog - [Tortle]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Stars/Celestial (Libretalia)
Nobody - [Feral-Tiefling]Wizard/Sorcerer - War/Draconic (HoTDQ)
Jack Vicvan - [Eladrin]Druid/Warlock - Circle of Dreams/Archfey
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Xanrazan - [Earth Genasi]Bard - College of Swords(Shadowthorn's Princess of the Apocalypse)