Adulthood was puberty or thereabouts wasn't it? Considering the average lifespan for the time period (before magic) was thirty years, maybe fifty with the introduction of magic? I've seen it flux so many times, I've lost track.
I am remarkably dismayed to check and see that Jairdan has no tool proficiencies. (overly dramatic fall onto the nearest comfortable surface) His life is a lie!
The name of this character is Locket, and he is another pahtra. We're still sorting out how he has arrived from the Pact Worlds to this corner of the galaxy.
!! Aw, now I'm disappointed I didn't keep Goldenarms, they'd remember Locket.
I'm thinking that Jairdan likely wrote some of those requests at the behest of the ones making the offer if they can't read? How widespread is literacy in the town?
This is an interesting challenge, trying to write Jairdan as the insulation, somewhat socially awkward, {shrinking violet} trope while trying to keep the momentum going. I like it, but yow.
Got the crunch settled, now I'm examining the fluff justifications. That 6 in Strength had to come from something, and I was initially thinking that was from the Archfey "reshaping" Jairdan, pulling points from "strength of body" to "strength of presence" essentially, but that had to have gotten reinforced. Maybe a brief illness here, and then his primary tasks being that of a scribe in the church, recopying all of the books and manuscripts that needed doing, to where they were the one watching kids play out of the window while they worked all the time.
Herala and Thelurion being at the church means that their interactions were probably the (few) times that Jairdan could experience camaraderie, even if it was secondhand in some cases. The determining factor would have been when the pact would have been made, as I can imagine the Fey Presence (effect?/feature?) would have polarized attitudes towards them. I can see Herala being closest in that "we're both weirdos" kind of way, and if Thelurion/Terion feeling the call of being a Paladin, Jairdan could recommend books or even give lectures "tell stories", recalling some of what they had copied— or a lot if it was interesting.
...They're totally asking Jairdan to give small sermons to the faithful, aren't they? Thoughts?
With Jairdan's stats as they are, making any sort of attack rolls are out of the question, so that means they'll always be forcing saves to contribute to the party. I think it fits, as it could be something about their appearance, or some quality about their force of personality that may have been touched by their patron, giving them that intense, unearthly air of the fey at times.
There are a couple of spells in the 5ewiki that are listed as (UA), and while they fit, I did want to check about whether or not they were allowed.
is there any conflict with Jairdan having Archfey as a patron and working as an acolyte? This would put him under the authority of Calmer and Terjon, right? Would it make more sense for his father to transfer into the town, or did he transfer to Hommlet?
(6),(9),9,14,14,(18)
Half-Elf (Mask of the Wild), Acolyte(Seelie Court), Warlock(Archfey)
Common, Elven, Sylvan, Celestial, Infernal
Asking the fey for a favor was something that was heavily cautioned against, even in the best of times. For a youngling wishing upon the ideals of the most beautiful being that he had heard of, the significance of having that wish responded to by your idol may have been misunderstood. "To be more beautiful like you", has a wide interpretation, and only the strongest of gods can make something of nothing. That wish was granted, at a Cost that included Service, and So It Became.
PT: Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude.
I: Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god's favor by matching my actions against their teachings.
B: I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died.
F: I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely.
Ambitious human cook(Monk), that became a Wanted Witness for refusing to "make do" with poorly supplied facilities at a meeting they didn't realize was more important than they thought. The challenge of cooking here meant that without any magic tricks, the food has got to be good on its own. They've run into a bit of a roadblock in that no legitimate place will take them on, they've got to duck the law, and things might get downright hostile if they become too visible.
I too appreciate the opportunity. I couldn't segue back into the plot without feeling like it was a "and I'm there also!", moment. That said, it was good to see D20 Modern run, and did enjoy what I read.