| Player Name | Kade |
|---|---|
| Relatives | Unknown |
| Languages | Common, Infernal, Abyssal, and Celestial |
| Affiliations | Unknown |
| Aliases | N/A |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Species | Variant Feral Tiefling |
| Gender | Male (He/They) |
| Height | 5'1 |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Eye Color | White |
Ronin is a Variant Feral Tielfing Sorcerer. An amnesiac who hides themself in the shadows, for fear of some unknown threat drawing closer. Keeping their head low has stalled the gaze of danger— but Ronin has decided it’s time for them to step into the light to learn who they truly want to be.
Physical Appearance
Ronin stands at about 5'1. He appears to be in his late teens/early twenties with short curly black hair, tawny brown skin peppered with dark scale-like freckles, runic tattoos kept under baggy clothes, and dusted fingers with black nails. They bear a large scar across their chest, akin to that of a stab wound. He wears loose and dark clothing, but always seems to wear a black and gold scarf. They carry around a belt that attaches to the back of their tail, holding a bag and a holstered knife.
Ronin repeats they're human— insistently so— but they don't quite fit that mold. They have slightly pointed ears, dusted with black scale-like marks, and uncannily white eyes. Gold constellation freckles dully illuminate their face. Their hands are dusted with scales and their nails are black and pointed. On top of that, underneath is mop of hair are two small sets of horns slowly growing out of his head; though only one set is particularly visible. They have two large bat-like wings that extend from their back, reflecting the night sky. And they have a long spiked tail as well. This long-winded list should hopefully clue you into the fact that they are most certainly not as human as they say they are.
Personality
With a bright smile, Ronin is remarkably friendly. He is mischievously playful and enjoys making new friends. To those he aligns himself with, he is fiercely protective of. Though he's always peering over his shoulder for some unknown threat, always triple checking doorways and halls when no one is looking.
Though he lacks basic knowledge of history, social structures, or even his own history, he is strangely wise for his background. He is constantly asking questions about the most basic of concepts, such as making bets, keeping watch, etc-- often taking the literal meaning of the phrase first. He has frequent headaches that seem to set on a more frustrated and short-tempered demeanor.
Ronin also exhibits embarrassment and frustration over the nature of his origin, resulting in playground lies to denote from the notion that he doesn't really understand the nature of the gifts he has.
History
When you sacrifice someone in the name of your god, they usually don’t get back up. This is not the case for Ronin, however.
Whoever Acatl was didn't particularly matter to the cult. Their intent was still the same: To offer up a body for their god, a monstrous deity associated with stars. They desired to give it's unformed visage a vessel, with which they could praise and control. Acatl's mother joined their cult after being lured in by their community, and dragged her son along to meetings and gatherings. It was said that Acatl got fed up and was imprisoned for attempting to desert. Though these reports are unconfirmed. Eventually, the day came and Acatl's mother allowed her son to be one of the offerings for this ritual. With a runes, brands, and a stab, the ritual occurred. It was said that the soul of Acatl left, and something else entered in it's place. Though no one knows for sure. After all, there weren't many witnesses that survived.
After being supposedly sacrificed for this unstated deity of the stars, this sacrifice refused to die. There weren't many witnesses. Those who lived to tell the tale recall f a monster attacking the fleeing cultists; a skeleton-like form with a starry visage and an obsidian knife lodged in their frame. Curling horns, a sharp maw, half broken shackles, and eyes made of shadows. All of these reports varied in what occurred, but one detail was always the same: Carnage was what remained.
And that's when Ronin woke up. With no memory of who they used to be, what their purpose was, or even what “all that weird stuff back there” was, the entity calling themselves Ronin has since escaped into the night to define for themselves who and what they want to be. They have no memory of who or what they used to be, leaving a lot of unanswered questions about the nature abilities. However, their body still occasionally remembers; an echo of who used to have it.
Game Time
Ronin joined the Tempest Brothers Expeditionary Company directly after the base was sieged upon by bounty hunters. Encountering P'ash, Lambda, Wiggler, and Lux, they begin to make small talk. P'ash lightly question Ronin if he was involved with the Red Daggers cult. When Ronin expresses uncertainty, this seems to raise suspicious from Lambda. Lux proceeds to invite Lambda and Ronin to the Galik fight club she attends. When Lambda expresses concern, correctly assuming that Ronin is potentially a newly awakened being, Lambda expresses the sentiment that he 'cannot deal with another liability.' This seemed to hit Ronin hard, Determined to prove to Lambda that they were not a liability, with Wiggler tagging along, they make their way to the Galik fight club to prove themselves.
Ronin was 1-hit KO'd.
A day or so later, Ronin encountered Wiggler again. Wiggler took notice that Ronin was continuing to eat food incorrectly, trying to eat an orange with the peal on. Using telepathy to communicate to Ronin, Wiggler was shocked when Ronin responded in return.
Mission 1 Blood, Sweat, and Gears
Ronin joined Ren, Chrysaor, Heli, Hummer, Richard Weedus on their first mission as they attended a Galik party to persuade nobles to support the Tempest Brothers. They encountered Iota impersonating Lambda, defeating them. They recruited 7 additional warforged, before bringing the body of Iota back to Lambda to be buried.
Languages
Ronin can speak Common, Infernal, Celestial, and Abyssal. He is not currently aware of any of these in character.
Powers and Abilities
Variant Tiefling Abilities
- Resistant to Fire Damage.
- Darkvision
- Variant: Winged
Sorcerer Abilities
- Metamagic
- Heightened Spell
- Quickened Spell
Subclass Abilities
- Psionic Spells
- Calm Emotions
- Detect Thoughts
- Telepathic Speech
- As a bonus action, Ronin can choose one creature they can see within 30 ft. Ronin and the chosen creature can speak telepathically with each other while they are within 3 miles of each other. The telepathic connection lasts for [3] minutes.
Feat [4th Level]
- Gift of the Gem Dragon - "Made of Star Stuff"
- Telekinetic Reprisal
- When you take damage from a creature that is within 10 feet of you, you can use your reaction to emanate telekinetic energy. The creature that dealt damage to you must make a Strength saving throw (DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + the ability modifier of the score increased by this feat). On a failed save, the creature takes 2d8 force damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from you. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t pushed. You can use this reaction a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
- Telekinetic Reprisal
Attacks and Weapons
Ronin carries around a light crossbow and two daggers; one of which is embroidered with an oddly curved blade. The other knife is a blackened knife with a hilt made of a bone mandible.
Relationships
Lambda:
Ronin has an odd sort of relationship with Lambda. However, after bring the body of Lambda's brother Iota, Ronin seemed to get the idea that it brought Lambda a sense of ease. [edit later]
Wiggler:
[later]
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