This is the character that I have been working on for the past several weeks now. This character is the one formally known as Litten - however, I decided to give her a proper name and make Litten her nickname.
Kerri de Valle, is 3rd level, human transmutation wizard
This is a pretty long post because I wanted to include all the information you might not be able to see on the character sheet
Please feel free to give your honest thoughts and opinions and any constructive criticism in the comments. I really look forward to seeing what you all think of this character as it has taken me a few weeks to make her.
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Stats
These are the stats for the character at 3rd level
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
13
14
12
15
14
13
Description
PERSONALITY TRAITS
Soft-spoken, serene and humble, the demeanor of Kerri de Valle, suits her effeminate appearance perfectly.
Always willing to put others before herself, both in terms of well-being and social standing, Kerri usually refers to others with the noble honorific of "my Lord" or "my Lady" while nearly always speaking of herself in a particularly humble and subservient way.
She carries herself with an air of amicable temperance, politely conversing with the people she encounters and freely giving her meager services to those who need a hand.
Kerri doesn't hesitate to put herself in the path of harm to shield those around her and often attempts to diffuse contentious situations with soft, calming words and a somewhat clownish personality involving feigned clumsiness.
These traits lead those unfamiliar with Kerri to view her as ineffectual or easily exploitable, but more perceptive people become aware in short order that her gift for placatory eloquence and veiled redirection of disagreeable situations suggest a deep wisdom belied by her youthful, unassuming personality.
IDEALS
Fear is an enemy that can only be killed at close range and the closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper a fear embeds itself into your heart, the more vulnerable it because to the beauty of your spirit.
BONDS
We are all born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through love and friendship can we find the beauty in the dark and create; for however brief a moment, the illusion that we are not alone.
FLAWS
Too often do I live live for the beauty of my own reality.
Notes
ORGANIZATIONS
Order of the Shining Star - a childhood adventuring party that Kerri was part of. It was made up of her and her childhood friends. The formed it after seeing a falling star and with childish enthusiasm, they imagined themselves going on an adventure and discovering the place where the star landed. They they did go on some small adventures into the surrounding countryside, they never did find the falling star. They never technically disbanded, although they have not adventured together for several years.
The Sapphire Guard - though not technically a ranking member of the guard, when she was not busy with her studies, Kerri would accompany her friend Hama as she fulfilled her duties. Kerri went on so many missions with Hama, that she became an unofficial guardswoman and was allowed to eat in the military mess with the rest of the guard. The Sapphire Guard; have tried several times to officially recruit Kerri, but each time she has turned them down. The guard are persistent however and have a place held open for her, at the Royal War Academy, where they plan to bend her magical talents to their will. Kerri is unaware of their true intentions or the true nature of this insidious organization and continues to consider many of the guard to be her friends.
ALLIES
Mehen Kimbatuul - the only dragonborn Kerri has ever seen and the master enchanter, for whom Kerri worked as an apprentice. He lives as an outcast because he fell in love with a human female. He now runs a magic supplies store with his wife. His draconic appearance used to terrify Kerri when she was little, but over the years she has formed an intense bond with Mehen and considers him to be her surrogate father.
Amafrey Kimbatuul - the wife of Enchanter Mehen. She cares deeply for Kerri, accepting her as a girl and not a boy. Amafrey considers Kerri to be the daughter she never had. Likewise; since her own mother never truly accepted her as a girl, Kerri considers Amafrey to be the mother she has always wanted.
ENEMIES
Norah Ricci - childhood friend and one time lover, Norah chose family loyalty over her love for Kerri and the two have been enemies ever since.
BACKSTORY
As I write this, I am turning 18 years old. I never thought I’d make it through my childhood, much less reach adulthood. In my 18 years on this earth, I have embodied many genders. I have lived the past six year of my life as girl and the first twelve as a boy.
I graduated school as a boy and finished my apprenticeship as a girl; those six years were the most difficult yet joyous and rewarding of my life.
I was afraid to take this step forward and to share my true self with the world; afraid I would lose everyone I loved, afraid of what I would look like, afraid of what people would say and what a freak they would think I am. I thought I would have to move far away and never talk to my parents, extended family, or friends again. I am happy to say I was very wrong.
It has taken a lot of time, patience, and communication, but for the most part I did not lose anyone I love, and the people I did lose were not real friends in the first place.
Nothing has turned out like I thought it would when I first decided that I couldn’t live as a boy anymore; instead of being shunned and vilified by people from my past, I have been received warmly and lovingly. I have made many amazing friends and had many incredible experiences along the way.
For the first 12 years of my life, I was ashamed of how I felt and stuffed down what I thought was a terrible secret, only to be met with open arms and discover affirmation, validation, and love.
After going through all of this – changing my name, my appearance, my presence in this world and the way I navigate it, I can just say that I feel human.
And I know what it means to be alive.
Other Notes
Personal notes that I am sharing because they put the character into context
Kerri is a character who has gender dysphoria. She was born with male genitalia but her gender is female.
When she was born and declared to be a boy, she was given the name Daurin. She has never called herself Daurin. Ever since she was old enough to talk, she has called herself Kerri. However, her parents continually insist upon calling her Daurin and this is a point of contention between them.
Kerri is a Sunite - an acolyte of the Goddess Sune
She is known as Litten to her friends (short for Little Kitten) due to her love of all things feline. So if she tells you to call her Litten, that is a very good indicator that she likes you enough to consider you a friend.
I just wanted to make a chuckle at the "18, never make it through my childhood, to get to adulthood". Ahh...and yet, 18 is still SOOOOO young. (and I'm not even that old :( lol)
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Read the first chapters. Feel free to critique. Will link the next chapters at the end of the first. Two stories running so far.
I just wanted to make a chuckle at the "18, never make it through my childhood, to get to adulthood". Ahh...and yet, 18 is still SOOOOO young. (and I'm not even that old :( lol)
You are right, 18 is still really young but she feels accomplished having made it this far and through what was a difficult time for her.
She really feels like she's becoming much more mature and has taking a giant step forward.
Things still arent perfect for her. She is using magic and disguise to give herself the body she wants and she still has her eyes set on making her physical form truly fit her inner being, but for the most part, she is a happy teen who loves her friends and loves adventuring and loves magic and her ability to perform it.
So all-in-all, her life is good and to.her, it really feels like an achievement, that she has made it this far.
TL;DR
This is the character that I have been working on for the past several weeks now. This character is the one formally known as Litten - however, I decided to give her a proper name and make Litten her nickname.
Kerri de Valle, is 3rd level, human transmutation wizard
You can see her full character sheet on D&D Beyond, by going here:
This is a pretty long post because I wanted to include all the information you might not be able to see on the character sheet
Please feel free to give your honest thoughts and opinions and any constructive criticism in the comments. I really look forward to seeing what you all think of this character as it has taken me a few weeks to make her.
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Stats
These are the stats for the character at 3rd level
Description
PERSONALITY TRAITS
Soft-spoken, serene and humble, the demeanor of Kerri de Valle, suits her effeminate appearance perfectly.
Always willing to put others before herself, both in terms of well-being and social standing, Kerri usually refers to others with the noble honorific of "my Lord" or "my Lady" while nearly always speaking of herself in a particularly humble and subservient way.
She carries herself with an air of amicable temperance, politely conversing with the people she encounters and freely giving her meager services to those who need a hand.
Kerri doesn't hesitate to put herself in the path of harm to shield those around her and often attempts to diffuse contentious situations with soft, calming words and a somewhat clownish personality involving feigned clumsiness.
These traits lead those unfamiliar with Kerri to view her as ineffectual or easily exploitable, but more perceptive people become aware in short order that her gift for placatory eloquence and veiled redirection of disagreeable situations suggest a deep wisdom belied by her youthful, unassuming personality.
IDEALS
Fear is an enemy that can only be killed at close range and the closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper a fear embeds itself into your heart, the more vulnerable it because to the beauty of your spirit.
BONDS
We are all born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through love and friendship can we find the beauty in the dark and create; for however brief a moment, the illusion that we are not alone.
FLAWS
Too often do I live live for the beauty of my own reality.
Notes
ORGANIZATIONS
Order of the Shining Star - a childhood adventuring party that Kerri was part of. It was made up of her and her childhood friends. The formed it after seeing a falling star and with childish enthusiasm, they imagined themselves going on an adventure and discovering the place where the star landed. They they did go on some small adventures into the surrounding countryside, they never did find the falling star. They never technically disbanded, although they have not adventured together for several years.
The Sapphire Guard - though not technically a ranking member of the guard, when she was not busy with her studies, Kerri would accompany her friend Hama as she fulfilled her duties. Kerri went on so many missions with Hama, that she became an unofficial guardswoman and was allowed to eat in the military mess with the rest of the guard. The Sapphire Guard; have tried several times to officially recruit Kerri, but each time she has turned them down. The guard are persistent however and have a place held open for her, at the Royal War Academy, where they plan to bend her magical talents to their will. Kerri is unaware of their true intentions or the true nature of this insidious organization and continues to consider many of the guard to be her friends.
ALLIES
Mehen Kimbatuul - the only dragonborn Kerri has ever seen and the master enchanter, for whom Kerri worked as an apprentice. He lives as an outcast because he fell in love with a human female. He now runs a magic supplies store with his wife. His draconic appearance used to terrify Kerri when she was little, but over the years she has formed an intense bond with Mehen and considers him to be her surrogate father.
Amafrey Kimbatuul - the wife of Enchanter Mehen. She cares deeply for Kerri, accepting her as a girl and not a boy. Amafrey considers Kerri to be the daughter she never had. Likewise; since her own mother never truly accepted her as a girl, Kerri considers Amafrey to be the mother she has always wanted.
ENEMIES
Norah Ricci - childhood friend and one time lover, Norah chose family loyalty over her love for Kerri and the two have been enemies ever since.
BACKSTORY
As I write this, I am turning 18 years old. I never thought I’d make it through my childhood, much less reach adulthood. In my 18 years on this earth, I have embodied many genders. I have lived the past six year of my life as girl and the first twelve as a boy.
I graduated school as a boy and finished my apprenticeship as a girl; those six years were the most difficult yet joyous and rewarding of my life.
I was afraid to take this step forward and to share my true self with the world; afraid I would lose everyone I loved, afraid of what I would look like, afraid of what people would say and what a freak they would think I am. I thought I would have to move far away and never talk to my parents, extended family, or friends again. I am happy to say I was very wrong.
It has taken a lot of time, patience, and communication, but for the most part I did not lose anyone I love, and the people I did lose were not real friends in the first place.
Nothing has turned out like I thought it would when I first decided that I couldn’t live as a boy anymore; instead of being shunned and vilified by people from my past, I have been received warmly and lovingly. I have made many amazing friends and had many incredible experiences along the way.
For the first 12 years of my life, I was ashamed of how I felt and stuffed down what I thought was a terrible secret, only to be met with open arms and discover affirmation, validation, and love.
After going through all of this – changing my name, my appearance, my presence in this world and the way I navigate it, I can just say that I feel human.
And I know what it means to be alive.
Other Notes
Personal notes that I am sharing because they put the character into context
Kerri is a character who has gender dysphoria. She was born with male genitalia but her gender is female.
When she was born and declared to be a boy, she was given the name Daurin. She has never called herself Daurin. Ever since she was old enough to talk, she has called herself Kerri. However, her parents continually insist upon calling her Daurin and this is a point of contention between them.
Kerri is a Sunite - an acolyte of the Goddess Sune
She is known as Litten to her friends (short for Little Kitten) due to her love of all things feline. So if she tells you to call her Litten, that is a very good indicator that she likes you enough to consider you a friend.
A caffeinated nerd who has played TTRPGs or a number of years and is very much a fantasy adventure geek.
I just wanted to make a chuckle at the "18, never make it through my childhood, to get to adulthood". Ahh...and yet, 18 is still SOOOOO young. (and I'm not even that old :( lol)
Read the first chapters. Feel free to critique. Will link the next chapters at the end of the first. Two stories running so far.
Simeon Tor:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/story-lore/34598-simeon-tor-chapter-1-the-heat-of-battle
The Heart of the Drow:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/story-lore/36014-heart-of-the-drow-chapter-1
You are right, 18 is still really young but she feels accomplished having made it this far and through what was a difficult time for her.
She really feels like she's becoming much more mature and has taking a giant step forward.
Things still arent perfect for her. She is using magic and disguise to give herself the body she wants and she still has her eyes set on making her physical form truly fit her inner being, but for the most part, she is a happy teen who loves her friends and loves adventuring and loves magic and her ability to perform it.
So all-in-all, her life is good and to.her, it really feels like an achievement, that she has made it this far.
A caffeinated nerd who has played TTRPGs or a number of years and is very much a fantasy adventure geek.