- Vidrir was the leader of the Order of Seasons and once wielded Summer’s Edge in a great war against the Shadowfell
- Vidrir is Odin in disguise
- Elven control over magic is due to their proximity to a large rift between the mundane world and the elemental planes (Feywild and Shadowfell are closest)
- A powerful magical barrier holds the elemental energies at bay (Forbiddence) and allows the elves to tap into the planes with some level of control.
- The original Matriarch organized the ritual that created the barrier and lent much of her power to its formation.
- No one has been born with the Matriarch’s gift for barriers in two generations, and the barrier is beginning to weaken.
- A powerful entity from the Shadowfell seeks to take advantage of the weakening barrier to enter our world.
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| Name | P. Pcpt | P. Inv | P. Ins | Trained Skills | Languages |
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| [[October “Toby” Daye]] | 15 | 14 | 12 | Athletics, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Sleight of Hand, Stealth, Survival | Abyssal, Common, Elvish |
| Shadicar | 14 | 11 | 14 | Deception, Insight, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand | Common, Elvish |
| Skreek | 9 | 10 | 9 | History, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion | Aarakocra, Common, Dwarvish, Elvish |
| Slumpet Zoommimist | 18 | 14 | 12 | Deception, Investigation, Perception, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Stealth | Common, Gnomish, Thieves’ Cant |
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Vidrir - Odin Reveal
The Glamour Fades
As Vidrir takes the reforged blade in his hands, the glade quiets. Light blooms from the blade. It reaches out with gentle insistence, like morning sun breaking mist.
Slowly, the air around Vidrir shimmers. His beard lengthens. His frame grows leaner and older, not frail—but timeless. His robes take on an archaic but elegant style. A single eye glimmers with ancient wisdom; the other is gone, covered by a simple eye patch.
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Campaign Pitch
| Player Driven: High Weird: High Politics: Medium, but potentially escalating | Game System: D&D 5e Starting Character Level: Low Setting: Homebrew |
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A tense stalemate exists between Elves, masters of magic and the planes, and Dwarves, experts of crafting and technology. If either side could gain the upper hand over the other, the possible devastation would be immeasurable. You are currently residents of a relatively small, but importantly situated, “third world” nation caught up in the chaos of the superpowers’ fight for supremacy. The nature vs technology worldviews of the Elves and Dwarves are at the heart of the lasting distrust and conflict.