The Incompetent Party | Eberron #6

Premise: A group of four adventurers, known as 'The Twisted Lines' receive a mission from their captain, after his death: Secure an item called "The Shard", that witholds an inmense power, a power so big that if evil hands were to get this Shard, a second Day of Mourning could happen. The only problem is that the group is certainly dysfunctional.

The Twisted Lines are a group of four adventurers: Wolfram, Rhaast, Arthur and F-5, who were led by Rhuuk, their captain. They fought for two years in the Last War, and disbanded shortly after the end of the war, caused by the Day of Mourning. Now, two years after the war, all the group members recieved a letter from their captain, who told them that at the time they were reading that letter, he was dead, but that he tasked them one final mission. They reunited at the Holy Cathedral of the Silver Flame, some travelling across the continent to get there. The quest was granted by the pope of the Silver Flame: Transport the object known as "The Shard" to one of the Khundarak's chambers and store it safely.

The story takes place in Khorvaire.

Every member of the main party starts as lvl 5 from their respective class, leveling up as the plot advances.

The Shard: An artifact of inmense power that was discovered by Rhuuk in one of his travels. It resembles a Khyber shard, but a lot bigger. It has psychedelic patterns and big lumps; it is about the size of a small dog. It gives off an evil aura. It's contained inside a box that can only be opened at the presence of the four party members; said box is carried by Wolfram in a bag of holding.

Character Name: Wolfram D'Cannith.

• Age: 29.

• Race: Human.

• Dragonmark: Mark Cannith. Inmese improvement to any mending and creations.

• Appearance: Male, 176cm, slim body. Gray eyes, black hair that reaches just about the base of his neck. Scarce facial hair, confident posture, slightly defined jawline. Wears: Flat cap/beret, a long brown trench coat, black high collared shirt, fingerless gloves, black belted pants.

• Backstory: Wolfram is a high born noble, from one of the most prestigious houses, the House Cannith, more specifically the branch in Fairhaven. He spent most of his life learning to be an unreachable figure for the commoners, someone who looked down at peasants and other races. That, unfortunately, changed when his father, Ludovic d'Cannith, enrolled him in the war, where he meet Rhuuk, Arthur, Rhaast and F-5. His time at the warzone changed him a little bit, but the final blow to his original personality came 2 years after the end of the war, when he was scammed by a member of the House d'Orien named Rilly Wex, who promised to make him an early investor in the brand new 'Crypto Warforgeds'. That scam brought inmense debt to Wolfram, causing him to be exiled from the House Cannith. Now, after receiving a letter from his old captain, Wolfram found a new purpose, reuniting with his old friends.

Personality and traits: *Social butterfly, but wrong: Wolfram has a natural blessing to be as extroverted as possible, but he, almost always, ends up saying something that makes the others hate him, be it a demonstration of his passive racism or an insult that he doesn't even realize it's an insult.

• Wolfram doesn't like to kill, he thinks that all the bad things were left after the war, unkowing that his new mission will be far more dangerous than any war.
• He is a genius, a prodigy in the art of creating, artificing and mending, but because of his personality he doesn't make good use of his art.
• Deeply, he misses his family and the status that being a Cannith brought to him.
• Has a profound hate for the House d'Orien, even though he understand that Rilly Wex was an outcast just like him.
• He always walks and behaves confidently, giving a reliable aura that vanishes whenever he speaks.
• His voice is kind of high pitched.
• When concentrated in his art (something that rarely happens) he behaves like a different person, his aura turning more serious.
• Sometimes mixes some french words in his speech.
• Likes grease and cowebs, a lot, A LOT.

Magic and abilities: As an artificer, Wolfram gets to use any level 5 or inferior artificer spells and cantrips, plus the boosts that his Mark Of Creation gives to him. He battles with a revolver powered by magical shards. His style of fighting is unorthodox, preferring flashy and flamboyant moves in battle that don't always end up with the best ressult. Class: Level 5 Artificer.

Speech Example: "Mon amis, today is a great day, today everything will go right!" "Oh, such a mighty foe we've encountered! Our strategy will be... TO RUN!!"

Signature Quote: "I will reach the moon! Which one? The biggest one!."

Relationships with the party: With Rhaast: Rhaast was the first person he meet at the war, he traveled with him, selling old trinkets and scamming people using Rhaast powers. With Arthur: He meet Arthur while he still was a member of the House Cannith. Arthur is like a father for Wolfram, always filtering his dumb ideas. With F-5: Wolfram views F-5 as a wonderful creation, a magnificent Warforged. At the current time, he doesn't see him as a friend, but he will learn to appreaciate him as more than a machine.

Character Name: Rhaast.

• Age: 26.

• Race: Kalashtar. *Quory bond: Has a connection with a Hashalaq Quory named Khoa. Khoa manifests with a blue glow, as a small spirit resembling a wisp with uncanny expressions, but friendly looking.

• Appearance: Male, 182cm, slim and toned body. Purple eyes, black medium hair done in a low ponytail most of the time. light facial hair, relaxed posture, defined jawline. Wears: A light full plate armor, purple cloak.

• Backstory: Rhaast is an orphan. He was born inside a flying ship that was flying above Khorvaire, that was attacked by aberrations of Dal quor. His mother transferred the bond with Khoa to him and tasked the quory with protecting the child, which the quory did. His entire life, Rhaast only knew the streets, the slums and the wild, roaming from town to town, from country to country, seeing multiple places, not belonging to any. His lifestly changed only when he meet a certain artificer, a charlatan who didn't stutter for a second before scamming some old lady, but that charlatan was the first wind of change in his life. Afterwards, he fought in the war alongside his squad, parting ways after the end of the war. But the day he got the letter from his captain, he knew things were about to change.

Personality and traits: *Rhaast is the calculating and reasonable edge of the party, always trying to find what's best for the mission and his friends.

• Even though he can appear to be really serious, when in safety he is probably the least serious person ever, always striking sarcastic jokes and silly one liners.
• Cherishes his companions more than anything, seeing them as his only family.
• Wonders deeply about the origins and whereabouts of his parents, never knowing what happened to his mother or father.
• Likes alcohol but never gets drunk.
• He might stand as a reliable figure, but deeply overthinks most interactions.

Magic and abilities: Rhaast is a psionic fighter, being able to use any skills that a fighter may use, plus the skills from his race, such as 'telekinetic movement' 'psionic strike', etc. Rhaas dual wields a long sword and a rapier, battling with the raw power expected from someone who learnt all his skills on the streets. Class: Level 5 Fighter.

Core ability: Mind link: Rhaast can create a mental connection with his allies, speaking and transporting any converstations to the mind of the person.

Speech Example: "Fram, for gods sake, can you put the grease away?" "Hmm, this roads seem very uneven, and thin as lines... maybe they are some kind of 'twisted lines'..."

Signature Quote: "As the Flame says, 'if there's no light, be the beacon that iluminates the weak'"

Relationships with the party: With Wolfram: Wolfram was the first person that view Rhaast as more than some weird homeless guy and became his friend. Rhaast knows that behind that facade of a charlatan, Wolfram is actually a prodigy inventor who could change the world. With Arthur: Rhaast views Arthur as a figure of tall respect, someone who is always right and straight with his paths, almost like admiration. With F-5: Rhaast empathizes a lot with F-5, both of them know how it feels to be alone, and both of them cherish their group.

Khoa: Male quory, Sassy, sarcastic, really wants Rhaast to have descendants, sometimes acts as his wingman. Is mostly asleep, but sometimes appears alongisde Rhaast, hanging around and interacting with the party.

Character Name: Arthur.

• Age: 51.

• Race: Human. *Deity bond: His bond with the Silver Flame is strong, turning Arthur into a remarkable paladin.

• Appearance: Male, 191cm, Muscular and toned body. Blue eyes, White medium hair that reaches the base of his neck. prominent white facial hair, imposing and towering posture, strong jawline. Wears: A full plate armor adorned with symbols of his faith, blue cloak.

• Backstory: Arthur was born a commoner, someone unremarkable, but with the passing of time his connection with the Silver Flame became evident, his face was clear: becoming a paladin, defending the continent against the demons of the North. A life of rigorous training led him to climb the ranks of the Order of the Silver Flame quickly, turning from a commoner to a renowned paladin, someone whose name is known in most parts of Khorvaire. While in the war, he was trapped by a group of vampires, he thought he was going to die, that his tale would end there. But the tides turned and he was saved by Rhuuk, a half orc who would later become the captain of the Twisted Lines. After the war, Arthur returned to Flamekeep, being the first person to see the dead body of his captain and the one who sent the letters to the other members of the party.

Personality and traits: *Always righteous: Arthur is a being that is fueled only by the desire of making the world a better place, that includes eliminating anything that he deems as 'a threat', even if such threat is not actively doing any harm. That stance often leads to arguments between the group.

• Has PTSD; the war left a heavy injury inside his soul, one that remains hidden most of the time, but when it resurfaces causes a profound pain inside his soul.
• Even if Arthur fights or disagrees with one of his friends, he wouldn't doubt to get in the way to save their lives if the case happens.
• Always alert: Arthur rarely strips his armor or sword, always carrying them.
• Has a weird interaction with apple pie, his personality changes drastically, becoming more loose and friendly, overly friendly..
• Is the most reliable figure in the group, even though his radical posture may cause them problems from time to time...

Magic and abilities: Arthur is a paladin, a mix of support and raw damage. He has access to any abilities, skills and spells that a lvl 5 paladin would have. Fights with a greatsword and a floating shield around him. Class: Level 5 Paladin of vengeance.

Speech Example: "We are going south, no discussion." "Let me go, that demon, it has to die. Now."

Signature Quote: "Be it an aberration, undead or demon, every filthy being that stands in this earth is to be purged."

Relationships with the party: With Wolfram: Wolfram is like a little kid for Arthur, like a rebelious son. Deep inside Arthur cares for him, but when Wolfram starts rambling about dumb things, he can't help but to get mad or ignore him. With Rhaast: He sees Rhaast as someone reliable, a great fighter, though a very intense one, leading to arguments. With F-5: For Arthur, F-5 is a weird case, he treats him like a comrade, but also finds his behaviors to be... strange, sometimes.

Character Name: F-5 (Real name: Framework-5, no one calls him that way except his creator)

• Age: 3 (years since gaining conciousness.

• Race: Warforged. *Afinity: After a trip to the Mournlands, F-5 became attuned to the energy of the Mourn, manifested as green veins coursing around his body.

• Appearance: Gender: identifies as male. 175cm, Mechanical body, long robotic arms. Green "eyes", Hairless, Mouthless, but speaks through a mechanism isnide his body. Golden filigree adorns his white chasis, making him strike like a costly creation, Relaxed and robotic posture. Wears: Besides his armor, wears a ragged hooded cloak, meant to hide the intricate designs of his head.

• Backstory: F-5 is not meant to be alive. Created by Allan d'Cannith, a terrorist, necromancer and outcast from the house Cannith who wanted to become inmortal by passing his conciousness down to Warforged bodies. F-5 spent his first years of life inside the mansion of Allan, inside a glass display, waiting for the moment that Allan decided to transfer his soul to the new body. But that moment never came. By a blessing of Onatar, sovereign of the forge, he gained conciousness, and when the Twisted Lines found him while in the war, leaded by Rhuuk, they took him alongside them, showing him the beauty of the world. After the war, F-5 wandered around the mournlands, a territory now dominated by warforgeds. After becoming attuned with the Mourn, he recieved the card from his captain and gained a newfound determination.

Personality and traits: *Has the curiosity of a child but the knowledge of a veteran: F-5 has an inmese amount of information inside his forged brain, but it's all numbers, all factual information. When it comes to the reality, F-5 is as naive and curious as a little kid, always wondering how and why things are the way they are.

• Inside his calculative brain, he knows that it's possible that his creator may find a way to stablish a connection with his body, bringing doom to others.
• His naive actions can lead to some disagreements with Arthur.
• His voice is oddly natural, not striking as a robot's voice.
• His manner of speech is really monotone.
• Cherishes his friends, for they are all he's ever known.

Magic and abilities: Even though the Mourn energy is a force of Death, F-5 uses that power to heal his allies, manifesting the green energy into wailing cries that can heal wounds. He has access to any spell and cantrips that a lvl 5 druid can access to. Fights with his fists. Class: Level 5 druid.

Speech Example: "If i understood correctly, does that mean that the marked regulates itself?" "Apologies, that information is out of what i can know."

Signature Quote: "The universal language is violence, but the prettiest one is love."

Relationships with the party: With Wolfram: F-5 sees Wolfram as a strange person, someone who has so much potential but decides to spend most of his time being a liar and deceiver, he wishes he could become someone better. With Rhaast: Rhaast is his best friend, someone whom he can rely on, someone who understands him deeply. With Arthur: F-5 sees Arthur as someone scary, but respects his position and duty.

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