[u][b]Name:[/b][/u] Stargaze [u][b]Pronouns:[/b][/u] She, Her [u][b]Playbook:[/b][/u] The Orphan [u][b]Colour:[/b][/u] White [b][u]Look:[/u][/b] [img]https://writingdragonsblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/white_dragon_hatchling_by_dashase.png[/img] (Either describe how your dragon appears or put a picture.) [b][u]Stats:[/u][/b] (Adding +1 to Courage) (+1 to Courage from Level Up Rawscale) Charm: 0 Courage: +3 Cunning: -1 [u][b]Virtue:[/b][/u] Empathy [u][b]House & Obligation:[/b][/u] As an Orphan, you have no House and no obligation to one. Instead, choose how you will discover your true destiny: Path of Omens: Discover an artifact or tome connected to your fate. [u][b]Moves:[/b][/u] Your signature move is... THIS IS MY DESTINY: Your fate is intertwined with Adulare’s future, now and forever. Pick two portents the seers have revealed about what is to come: [] you will defeat a great enemy in battle [] you will discover a dark secret of the Moons [X] you will prevent a terrible, natural disaster [] you will uncover a shadowy, dragon conspiracy [] you will recover an important ritual, once lost [X] you will restore an ancient or sacred place At the beginning of the session, roll +Courage. On a 7-9, hold 1. On a 10+, hold 2. Spend your hold, 1 for 1, to take a 10+ instead of rolling when acting despite danger to move closer to your destiny. On a miss, you still hold 1, but a dark omen comes to light that reveals more about your role in shaping Adulare’s fate. When you advance your signature move, add another basic move to This is My Destiny. You can spend your hold to take a 10+ instead of rolling on that additional move. Tell the DM which dragon’s display of Housely virtue expanded your horizons. [] Mislead or Trick [] Study Another [] Convince Another [] Stand Up to Someone [] Survey an Area SEEK THE PATH: When you consult an older dragon for advice, roll +Courage. On a hit, they reveal new information about your past or future that is useful to your current problems. On a 10+, your counselor devotes serious thought to the issue you’ve raised; ask a followup question. On a miss, the older dragon’s advice causes you to remember your own role in the problems you face; mark a Shadow. [u][b]Advancement:[/b][/u] (There are five dragon age brackets, and these basically represent your in-game level. Every time you gain 5 XP, take a new advancement from your age bracket, and reset your XP to zero. Once you've taken all the advancement from your age bracket, you age up.) Rawscale Drake (5 XP -> Level Up!) (4 XP) : You start with a +0 bonus to calling upon the Moons. [] take another move from your playbook [X] take +1 to any stat (maximum of +3) (+1 Courage) [] advance your signature move Winged Drake (0 XP): You still have a +0 bonus to calling upon the Moons. [] take another move from your playbook [] take +1 to any stat (maximum of +3) [] advance your signature move Longtooth Dragon (0 XP): You now have a +1 bonus to calling upon the Moons. [] take another move from another playbook [] take +1 to any stat (maximum of +3) [] advance your signature move Bearded Dragon: You now have a +2 bonus to calling upon the Moons. [] take a ritual of your House [] advance your signature move Elder Dragon: You now have a +3 bonus to calling upon the Moons. [] your house dedicates a stronghold to you [] retire your character, arise as an Ancient or a Mystic Moons: (Cross of one moon every time you age up.) - Liberty Moon - Spirit Moon - Stone Moon - Storm Moon - Void Moon [u][b]Shadow Track:[/b][/u] (The shadow track represents how much hold the Darkness has on your dragon. You can mark Shadows in any order. When you mark a Shadow, you must take one action associated with that Shadow. When you mark the last Shadow, you lose yourself to the Darkness and become your Shadowself. While you are lost to the Darkness, do not mark any further Shadows, even if a move asks you to do so. Once you return to normal, erase your shadow track.) [] Anger - Lash out at a friend. - Break something valuable - Escalate a delicate situation [] Doubt - Question a friend’s loyalty - Steal something valuable - Reject a tradition [] Shame - Blame a friend for your mistakes - Mock or belittle someone vulnerable - Seek isolation or solitude [] Fear - Hide something from your friends - Avoid a difficult task - Exaggerate the danger of the situation [u][b]Shadowself:[/b][/u] Your loneliness is your strength. You can prove the doubters wrong without any help from your clutch. You will act alone to save Adulare. You are the Orphan. Return from your Shadowself when a friend convinces you that friendship can be as strong as any family tie, and that the family you chose is as important as the family that hatched you. [u][b]Fellowship:[/b][/u] Shieldwing was a friend to you when you felt all alone in the face of your destiny. Explain how they exemplified your virtue and give them a Friendship [hider=First Meeting]"[I]Accident![/I]" "[I]Beggar![/I]" "[I]Worthless![/I]" "[I]You don't even have a color, let alone a house![/I]" Stargaze had heard it all before. She didn't want to be here--at this [i]place[/i], at this [i]event[/i]--but she had to with all of the other dragons her age. That's what the Nymph, Echo, had told her. This was a ceremony where the Houses would give younger dragons their first job, and where the dragons her age finally form clutches. This was where they were supposed to learn about their purpose, their destiny...right? Well, at least that's the case for those who actually belong to a House. She could honestly feel their emotions behind their vitriolic words. They didn't want her here either. They didn't just hate her, but they were also having fun saying those awful things... But...why? What had she done to them to earn their hatred? She didn't understand. "[I]Why are you even here?![/I]" "[I]Yeah, you don't belong here![/I]" "[I]Just do everyone a favor and disappear![/I]" Disappear...? Was that it? Was her destiny just to...disappear? Then...why was she even born to begin with...? What was the point? The laughter grew louder and crueler as Stargaze could feel herself grow tired. She could only lower herself to the ground, try to make herself as small as possible, in a futile attempt to just...disappear. She felt alone...perhaps she should disappear...right now... What happened next surprised not just her, but everyone around her. Someone came to her defense! Shieldwing of the Brynbak House! Stargaze was stunned by her bewilderment as Shieldwing shouted at the bullies. He had shouted at them, calling them out not just for their cruelty, but also for the fact that they were bullying Stargaze, someone weaker than them, in order to feel strong! She hadn't even considered that the bullies were teasing her relentlessly because they also felt weak and uncertain...! Thanks to Shieldwing, the bullies left her alone. But she still kept herself low to the ground, fully expecting Shieldwing to leave her alone. But he didn't. Instead he stayed by her side, and spoke with her. She expressed that the bullies were right and that she didn't have an obligation like the other dragons with houses did. She would never forget his answer to that: It's not that she didn't have a destiny, but instead, she gets to [I]choose[/I] her destiny or obligation. What does [I]she[/I] want to do? He also told her that he knew that destiny can be overwhelming, especially when everyone seems to be against her. But he was willing to be her friend. Stargaze couldn't help but shed tears over that kindness. Thanks to Shieldwing and his empathy, she found her clutch and is now emboldened with the ability to choose. [/hider] Shieldwing is consumed by the Isle’s immediate problems; you will show them why they must focus on the future. Take a Friendship Gem from them. Skeboloff showed you that the Darkness lingers everywhere. Tell them what Darkness you see in them, and take a Friendship Gem from them.