Lately, a certain River Giant has been swimming over to say hello whenever I'm washing my clothes or bathing (especially the latter, it seems). She's pretty cute, even with the whole "ten-feet-tall-and-green" thing, but I had an uncle who hooked up with a harpy some time ago and it didn't end well (for him anyway). Should I go for it?
Here's a variation I came up with earlier: A Human Summoner named Doronius Urusti. Name leads to his stats when I created him at 2nd level, and a good idea of what I had in mind. Modified Backstory: Doronius was the son of a Rostlandi noble whom had an affair with his Kellid Ranger bodyguard. Though social constraints and family pressure kept him from marrying her, they managed to live fairly well together with her as part of his staff. As a child, he played in the woods often, so his mother taught him how to use her bow for his protection (someday he hopes to get strong enough to make full use of it). While growing up, Doronius always had an affinity with animals, and was always seen playing, working, or just relaxing with one. It wasn't until he was a teenager that he realized that not all of these creatures were native. Long summer afternoons hanging around local hedge wizards eventually awakened his latent potential, summoning a fire beetle into his bedroom in the middle of the night. At the urging of his mother, however, he has not slackened in his archery training, and the watch has found his ability to distract enemies with a monster while lining up a deadly shot to be most useful. |