2Well, I figured why not? I decided on this character because 1) I've never done a druid before and it's kinda fun from what I pulled off so far and 2)Ever since I played Hordes of the Underdark I wanted to play a drow character. Now let's make something clear.
My OC is a Neutral Good Drow Druid. Just so everyone knows that going in and I don't get complaints about how "I had no idea she was a drow" or "It's really hard to tell she's a druid." So I'm telling you now to avoid those comments later. Now that I'm done with that little rant.
Darkness and Light, Into the Chaos!
Deep in the Mere of the Dead Man, in a town called West Harbor, a drow woman was beginning to awaken. Stretching with a yawn, she glanced at the wolf at her bedside and smiled. Reaching down, she gently shook the animal. "Ishi, time to wake up." she muttered into his ear.
Ishi stirred, lazily opening an eye to see his mistress. Morning Kina. Sleep well? He asked.
"As well as always." Kina shrugged, hopping out of bed and reaching for her leather tunic. "Today is the Harvest Festival, so we had best get going if we're going to meet Amie and Bevil." she added, grabbing a few potions she had "borrowed" from the local wizard before hurrying downstairs to meet her foster father, Daeghun.
"Ah, you're awake." the wild elf greeted, his usual stoic expression in place. "I know you're eager to get to the Festival with your friends, but there's something I need you to do first." Kina groaned, wanting to get to the fun part of today. "Don't give me that, it will only be a few minutes of your time." Daeghun snapped. "The merchant Galen is here, and he has a Duskwood Bow I ordered. Take the furs in the chest next to the door and use the funds to buy the bow."
"Aww, but I don't wanna." Kina whined.
"Just get it done." Daeghun sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose as he turned away. "I'll be running the Archery Challenge, so come see me when you're done." Kina sighed as she turned toward the chest, grabbing the furs and calling Ishi before leaving.
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"There you are! The Festival's already started." Amie called, waving Kina over.
"Hey guys. What's the competition look like this time?" Kina greeted, Ishi moving toward Amie and nuzzling her hand.
"Hello Ishi." Amie greeted, petting the wolf.
"The Mossfields have won their matches in the Harvest Brawl already, so they'll be tough to beat. We should be well enough off in the Tourney of Talent thanks to Amie."
"I convinced Tarmas to teach me some new spells, and learned a few on my own while he wasn't looking." Amie added.
"Those spells wouldn't be from the books I helped you sneak away, would they?" Kina asked with a grin. That had been a fun little adventure. Amie rolled her eyes and nodded.
The three continued to talk about the competition while they walked across the bridge.
"I'm tellin you, Georg, it ain't natural." Orlen, one of the local farmers, told the Militia captain.
"And the druids? What do they say?" Georg asked in reply.
"That's just it, there ain't any druids. It's like they all just vanished." Orlen replied.
"What am I, chop liver?" Kina asked, annoyance in her eyes.
"Kina! We didn't see you there." Georg said sheepishly.
"Never mind that, what's this about the druids going missing? Does this have something to do with the recent blight?" the drow questioned, annoyance turning to concern. I wonder if Big Sis is okay? She thought, wondering about the wood elf who had welcomed her into the Circle of the Mere.
"I really can't say. You'd know about it better than we would." Georg replied. Kina sighed in defeat, and the captain smiled. "I suppose you want to sign up for the Harvest Festival this year, it being your last year to compete and all."
Kina mostly let Bevil and Amie talk as she turned to Ishi. What do you think about all this? She asked the wolf.
I think we need to check it out after the festival. No telling what could have happened with the swamp, especially if the others are missing. Ishi replied.
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Having sold the furs and won the Archery and Knave's challenge, Kina sat and watched in enjoyment as Amie summoned a wolf onto the stage, the children oohing and ahhing. She laughed when Bevil doubled in size, and cheered when the barrel burst from the Ray of Frost and Amie was declared the winner. Orlen approached the group with a clap. "Well done! That was quite the show, and I wonder if you might use those talents to help with something."
"What do you want?" Kina asked dryly.
"It's Lewis, I'm sure his pig has been magicked. Could you take a look and find out one way or the other?" the farmer requested.
"Amie?" Kina asked with a shrug.
"Have my magic talents put to the test? Absolutely!" the blonde mage replied with a bright smile. The group hurried off, looking over the rather large pig. "Well, it's definitely been enchanted. I can use the Lesser Dispel scroll we got from Reta."
"Hold on! Lewis may be a scoundrel, but he at least deserves a chance to pull out." Bevil protested.
"He never will." Kina replied with a shrug, handing over the scroll. "Hit it Amie." Amie read the words and the pig shrunk to about a quarter of its size.
Lewis let out a hellish shriek, and Kina laughed all the way back to Orlen, who was laughing just as hard as he handed over some beef jerky, which Kina promptly thanked him for before leading her group toward the final event of the day, the Harvest Brawl. After practicing on the dummies for a bit, Kina turned to Brother Merring. "I think we're all warmed up."
"Very well, then let me explain the rules." the priest replied with a patient smile. "First off is that no magic is permitted. You may use the training clubs or your fists if you so desire. And no pulling pranks on your competition." he added, his smile turning mischievous.
"Put a bee in a guy's boot one time." Kina complained. Bevil rolled his eyes and Amie giggled slightly.
"And the last rule is no bets. Now, if you're ready?" Brother Merring asked.
The fight was easy enough, each of the opponents going down rather quickly, even by her relatively weak swings. Druids didn't exactly prioritize strength. The second was against the Mossfield boys, and Kina went to inform the three brothers they were ready. "Oh no, brothers! It's a dark elf here to slit my throat!" Wyl mocked.
"Stow it, Wyl, you're not smart enough to be funny." Amie snapped in reply.
"Shut up you raggedy orphan. Wish the demon had gobbled you up with your parents." the man replied.
Kina's eyes flashed dangerously. "Hey! You have a problem with my friend, you take it up with me." she snarled, brandishing her club. "Are you gonna fight us or not? You stalled long enough."
"Of course, drow." Wyl laughed. "But what say we up the stakes a bit? How about a little bet of 10 gold?"
"Forget it. You wouldn't pay even when we won." Kina shot back. Wyl's face turned red with rage as he and his brothers stepped into the ring, Kina and co right behind them. The match began, and Kina swung hard at Wyl's head, knocking him back. Bevil and Amie took on the other two, the former easily beating Ward as Amie danced around Webb. Wyl swung back, but Kina easily dodged the attack before bringing her club down, knocking Wyl out cold. "Bevil, Amie, finish up." the drow ordered. Webb went down in the next second.
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"You said you made up the part about me singing." Amie groaned, walking toward the stage with her head in her hands.
"You were so embarrassed, we had to lie to you to spare you some dignity." Kina reasoned. Amie continued to groan. The usually jovial drow's face turned serious. "You guys think you could come with me later to look at that blight thing Orlen was mentioning earlier?" she requested. It had been in the back of her mind the whole day, and she would feel better if the two others were with her.
"Mom wanted me at home tonight, but we can head out first thing in the morning." Bevil replied.
"And I should get some rest before any big adventures." Amie added.
"Tomorrow then." Kina said with a small smile. The trio stepped onto the stage, receiving the Harvest Cup and a Harvest Cloak.
I know, it jumped around a bit too much and the dialogue was noticeably different from the game. Other than that what do people think? Don't worry, we'll be seeing much more of Kina's druid and troublemaker sides as the story progresses. As for why I chose troublemaker? I felt like it. So... I guess leave a review telling what you thought and I'll see you all next time!
