Fishyninja
2020-11-17, 06:44 PM
Hello fellow D&D peoples!
So had a really good session with the group.
Some Background, along their travels the wizard found a magical jar that contained two small skeletons that were embracing. Maybe a few inches high or so. He determined this jar when opened caused a large amount of sullen and depressed feelings in a certain area. He noticed that any Fae creatures seemed to be attracted to him. Fast forward and he discovered the two skeletons are Members of the Seelie court and he decided to try and release their skeletons and souls from this item that they were trapped in.
He was successful with the help of the party and the departing souls have granted a boon to all the party members.
But since they are fae. I want the boon to have a temporary detrimental effect as well.
Since the party is Level 8 I want something that will be usable but not abusable as they have some powerful items as well.
Also I was thinking about basing the boon of their class/character personalities and this is where I am stuck and I need your assistance!
Below are the characters and some information about them.
Gharl - Human Divination Wizard
Gharl is the Son of a Noble, about 30 years in age and worships one thing, the Law of Waterdeep. He has begun Travelling with the group to experience the world and teach the 'savage lands' about how society should be (i.e. Waterdeep)
Gharl is a bit of an arse, the classic born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he ultimately wants to do good but he still believes in the class structure etc.
Vasile - Human Battlemaster Fighter
Vasile is a crass and filthy man, not only with his mouth but his appearance, he does little to maintain his looks and has long lank greasy black hair and a severly pockmarked face. His speech shows you he hails from Baldur's gate and certainly was in the working class, he carries a heavy crossbow and what seems to be the weight to the world on his shouders
Vasile works for Gharls father and at present acts as his Bodyguard, Vasile is a crass man but he is a good worker, he originally trained as a woodcarver and spends a lot of time making minor adjustments to his crossbow. Vasile dislikes Gharl but really hates his father who employs him, solely as Gharl's father keeps Vasiles daughter as a ward and will use her against her if needs be. As mentioned Vasile will do what he can do to protect Gharl as his daughter's safety is dependant on Gharls.
Samalyn - Half-Elf Divine Soul Sorcerer
Samalyn believes herself to be a an angel of Selune who was sent to earth as punishment. She believes all mortals are evil and need to be punished. She believes that Selune has sent her to live among mortals as a punishment
Samalyn is confident to the point of being arrogant, she truly believes she is an angel and acts like she still is and always seems surprised that people do not give her the respect she deserves. When she fought with Selune she was a warrior but now she has noticed many of her powers are based on healing and not combat
Scarlet the Meadow Crocus - Human Kensei Monk
Scarlet has had a rough life, spent most of he lights in an underground fighting ring in Waterdeep, a slave and a fighter she learned quickly that to fight is to lice and that killing is a part of life. She has managed to escape that life and now fights to further her skills but she will still happily kill and would rather settle a dispute with a knife in the ribs than diplomacy
Scarlet is emotionally stunted. She is uneducated and Ignorant, she cares naught for society, rules or etiqutte, all she wants to know is who to fight and whether they need to be killed or not. She just wants better gear, better trainers and her own house. And possibly to kill the person who first enslaved her
Nanaleen Dale - Halfling Arcane Trickster/Shadow Sorcerer
Nanaleen while probably being the oldest of the group acts like the youngest and like a young girl as part of her ruse. Again raised on the streets as a thief she will steal to survive, she has killed but only in self defense however a short while ago she was collared by guard and is now acting as a Confidential Informant for them. She has been tasked with keeping an eye on the others as the guard do not trust them.
Nani as mentioned beforehand will act like the cute little girl and will normally be the first one to suggest a fun activity, she hates the great outdoors and wide open spaces and prefers to be curled up in a tight small space.
Scad - Changeling Assassin
Scad is a friend of Nani's, he wears a mask to hide his true nature and excudes an air of deadliness and menace he is actually a coward. He will prefer to hide where possible and usually will only fight if his life is dependant on it.
So I implore you all to provide me suggestions for a Boon/Bane I can give them, maybe something temporary or long term. Lend me your ideas!
So had a really good session with the group.
Some Background, along their travels the wizard found a magical jar that contained two small skeletons that were embracing. Maybe a few inches high or so. He determined this jar when opened caused a large amount of sullen and depressed feelings in a certain area. He noticed that any Fae creatures seemed to be attracted to him. Fast forward and he discovered the two skeletons are Members of the Seelie court and he decided to try and release their skeletons and souls from this item that they were trapped in.
He was successful with the help of the party and the departing souls have granted a boon to all the party members.
But since they are fae. I want the boon to have a temporary detrimental effect as well.
Since the party is Level 8 I want something that will be usable but not abusable as they have some powerful items as well.
Also I was thinking about basing the boon of their class/character personalities and this is where I am stuck and I need your assistance!
Below are the characters and some information about them.
Gharl - Human Divination Wizard
Gharl is the Son of a Noble, about 30 years in age and worships one thing, the Law of Waterdeep. He has begun Travelling with the group to experience the world and teach the 'savage lands' about how society should be (i.e. Waterdeep)
Gharl is a bit of an arse, the classic born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he ultimately wants to do good but he still believes in the class structure etc.
Vasile - Human Battlemaster Fighter
Vasile is a crass and filthy man, not only with his mouth but his appearance, he does little to maintain his looks and has long lank greasy black hair and a severly pockmarked face. His speech shows you he hails from Baldur's gate and certainly was in the working class, he carries a heavy crossbow and what seems to be the weight to the world on his shouders
Vasile works for Gharls father and at present acts as his Bodyguard, Vasile is a crass man but he is a good worker, he originally trained as a woodcarver and spends a lot of time making minor adjustments to his crossbow. Vasile dislikes Gharl but really hates his father who employs him, solely as Gharl's father keeps Vasiles daughter as a ward and will use her against her if needs be. As mentioned Vasile will do what he can do to protect Gharl as his daughter's safety is dependant on Gharls.
Samalyn - Half-Elf Divine Soul Sorcerer
Samalyn believes herself to be a an angel of Selune who was sent to earth as punishment. She believes all mortals are evil and need to be punished. She believes that Selune has sent her to live among mortals as a punishment
Samalyn is confident to the point of being arrogant, she truly believes she is an angel and acts like she still is and always seems surprised that people do not give her the respect she deserves. When she fought with Selune she was a warrior but now she has noticed many of her powers are based on healing and not combat
Scarlet the Meadow Crocus - Human Kensei Monk
Scarlet has had a rough life, spent most of he lights in an underground fighting ring in Waterdeep, a slave and a fighter she learned quickly that to fight is to lice and that killing is a part of life. She has managed to escape that life and now fights to further her skills but she will still happily kill and would rather settle a dispute with a knife in the ribs than diplomacy
Scarlet is emotionally stunted. She is uneducated and Ignorant, she cares naught for society, rules or etiqutte, all she wants to know is who to fight and whether they need to be killed or not. She just wants better gear, better trainers and her own house. And possibly to kill the person who first enslaved her
Nanaleen Dale - Halfling Arcane Trickster/Shadow Sorcerer
Nanaleen while probably being the oldest of the group acts like the youngest and like a young girl as part of her ruse. Again raised on the streets as a thief she will steal to survive, she has killed but only in self defense however a short while ago she was collared by guard and is now acting as a Confidential Informant for them. She has been tasked with keeping an eye on the others as the guard do not trust them.
Nani as mentioned beforehand will act like the cute little girl and will normally be the first one to suggest a fun activity, she hates the great outdoors and wide open spaces and prefers to be curled up in a tight small space.
Scad - Changeling Assassin
Scad is a friend of Nani's, he wears a mask to hide his true nature and excudes an air of deadliness and menace he is actually a coward. He will prefer to hide where possible and usually will only fight if his life is dependant on it.
So I implore you all to provide me suggestions for a Boon/Bane I can give them, maybe something temporary or long term. Lend me your ideas!