Jasper Pincushion is an older adult Tiggywinkle Pact of the Chain Celestial Warlock who values conformity and hates the undead.

Personal Appearance

Size: 3ft 8in
Weight: 70 lb
Age: 60 years

Tiggywinkles, members of the Beast-like Therigen people, look like a variety of small mammals such as skunks, mice, rabbits, and raccoons. The Pincushion family resembles hedgehogs but has wider faces and shorter snouts.

Jasper has long quills running down his back which end in purple tips. Often the quills lie flat, but when Jasper feels threatened, he curls up into a ball, presenting a thorny barrier to his adversaries. Jasper has a nub-shaped tail, known to wag when he’s excited, so he avoids games of chance. His belly fur is a lovely off-white color whereas the fur on his face and the skin beneath are tanner.

Jasper has short legs, most of his height arising from his torso. His wardrobe is skimpy but stylish, including a battered and faded floppy hat that he never leaves the house without. From under the hat, his dark ears and a pair of small but startlingly blue eyes peer out. For modesty, he wears a loose-fitting kilt in the tartan of the Pincushion clan. The kilt is rather faded and showing signs of having been mended many times. On his feet, he prefers Birkenstock-style shoes for to easily slip on and off. He wears tattered wraps on his short arms as a compromise between warmth and avoiding the difficulties of coats getting caught on his quills. They cover the space between his hands and elbows, and whatever color they originally were has long since achieved a certain level of sun-aged brown. His smile is disarming and open with more than a hint of mischief, reminiscent of a life well-lived.

Jasper has a long, smooth, wooden staff cut from the blackthorn tree which he has fashioned for walking and which he has carved with a bewildering and eye-catching design that endlessly flows and curves with the start and the beginning impossible to find. He usually ties a bit of twine around his waist to which he has bound a series of leather pouches that carry various spell components, money, and so forth.

Backstory

Jasper possesses a fierce hatred for the undead because his burrow was destroyed by undead satyrs and gnomes. After the attack, an army of celestial Fluffiphants, The Ivory League, found him. Jasper joined the group to rid his land of undead. One of the fluffiphants, Manny, became Jasper’s patron and asked him to mentor Calvien, a miniature satyr. Jasper is learning that not all undead are evil. Sometimes they just need a poke in the right direction. Calvien? What he’s learning is still up for debate!

Calvien, Jasper’s familiar and constant companion, is a small satyr with goat-like underparts. He wears copious black eyeliner and eyeshadow and carefully nurtures his hair and straightens it so that he can pull a tuft down over his left, or sinister, eye.

Calvien wears a sleeveless leather jacket covered in strange sewn-on sigils and bright colors which clearly possess some arcane meaning to him. Calvien wears soft, black, baggy trousers with an array of surprisingly capacious pockets where he keeps a rather suspect array of knick-knacks, hip flasks, and the odd carrot. He wears a brass chain from the rear of his studded leather belt to the front pocket, where hangs a keyring with several black iron keys that change in number whenever he draws them out. They are covered in glowing red runes, and sometimes they seem to have slitted eyes glaring from them.

Jasper constantly tries to direct Calvien to Jasper’s idea of the right track.

Jasper collects small mementos from his victories and travels, something like a pebble from a battlefield, a clipping from a tree, a button from a lost friend, and so on. Generally, as he collects them, he attaches a small paper label to the item reminding him of its origin, when he collected it, and a cryptic memo that reminds him of why he collected it. At his home burrow in the borough of Glenwood, his collection takes up several shelves, arranged in an order that he and no one else understands. In the field, Jasper relies on Calvien’s capacious carrying capacity for labels, pen, ink, and string which the satyr readily supplies.

Jasper keeps encouraging Calvien to, “Get out of ‘that phase,’” and cut his hair. If asked why, Jasper, who demonstrates a good heart and friendly demeanor, has such an odd-looking familiar, he smiles and says that he is looking after Calvien as a favor to an old friend.

Jasper has an excellent memory but often uses spoonerisms like the weather “roaring with pain” when he means “pouring with rain”. At home, he enjoys an old rocking chair that has good lumbar support through well-placed wooden struts that pass between his quills. It is intensely uncomfortable for others to sit on.

A DC 5 Intelligence (History) check reveals that this is the Jasper Pincushion, a powerful mage and a great hero who has destroyed countless undead. In truth, Jasper has never really done much more than follow an army of celestial beings around as they purged undead influences from the world.

Designed by Corey Brown & PJ Coffey

Armor Class 14 (leather armor)

Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)

Speed 30 ft.

Skills Perception +4, Survival +4

Senses passive Perception 14

Languages Common

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Favored Enemy: Beasts. Eirik has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to track beasts, as well as on Intelligence checks to recall information about them.

Actions

Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Armor Class 12 (padded armor)

Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Str +4

Skills Athletics +4, Perception +3

Senses passive Perception 13

Languages Common

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Actions

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Bonus Actions

Leadership (Recharge 4–6). Seren can use a bonus action on her turn to choose one friendly creature within 30 feet that can see or hear her. That creature gains advantage on their next attack roll before the start of her next turn.

Armor Class 13 (leather armor)

Hit Points 18 (4d8)

Speed 30 ft.

Skills Medicine +4, Nature +5, Perception +4

Senses passive Perception 14

Languages Common, Elvish

Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Herbalist's Expertise. Elowen has advantage on Intelligence (Nature) checks related to identifying and working with plants.

Actions

Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage, or 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage if used with two hands.

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Background

Brace was born and raised in an orc clan with strict gender roles and expectations that he struggled to meet. From a young age, he knew that once he was old enough, the clan expected him to marry and start his own family, and become a great warrior. As Brace grew, he found that he did not feel romantic or sexual attraction towards anyone, regardless of their gender. This led to much doubt and worry that he would not be able to marry.  Due to the physical difference of his right hand, he feared that he would not become a great warrior; he could not wield a greataxe, an important rite of passage in his Ooc clan.

Nevertheless, without role models offering a different way of being, Brace forced himself to live up to his clan’s ideal of manhood. He began picking fights, treating others badly, and pushing himself beyond his limits to perform his clan’s version of masculinity. As hard as he tried, it never felt right, and Brace’s sense of self-worth diminished. He became plagued with intrusive thoughts about his fears of inadequacy. Adding to this, Brace struggled to recognize the faces of those around him, which led to unintentional arguments due to his clan’s limited understanding of differences in perception. Brace was on the verge of becoming an outcast when a band of traveling adventurers passed through his clan’s village.

Among the group was a follower of the Way of Warmth, a religious body dedicated to love, including friendship. Brace joined the band of adventurers and found acceptance, as well as mentors who guided him towards a more balanced way of being with his own masculinity. Eventually Brace became a cleric of the Way of Warmth and focused on channeling potent healing magic. He also became a warrior, successfully wielding not only handaxes but also a shield strapped to his right forearm for protection. Through all of this, Brace was able to become a kind and supportive person, and even found love for himself with a partner who was accepting of him.

Brace eventually left adventuring and settled down in a small rural town with his partner and found family. Together, they continue to protect it to this day. Brace also serves as the town’s healer.

Personality

Brace is a friendly and welcoming half-orc that speaks with a loud voice and has a booming laugh. He is happy to meet new people and swap stories — and hugs — with them. He is known to be supportive of friends and strangers alike, and has helped more than one band of adventurers seek shelter or complete a quest. He gives advice and helps people build connections to others as a means of self-discovery, similar to what occurred for him. However, Brace still finds himself at a loss when someone seeks romantic advice, and so sends them along to others who are better suited for the job. In his spare time, Brace has taken up cooking, and when someone stays with him and his partner, he makes large meals. He puts lots of love and enthusiasm into this practice even if it doesn’t always come out the way he planned.

Plot Hooks

• The party needs a healer who is willing to travel with them for a short period of time.
• The party is in a small town without an inn, and they need a place to stay.
• The party needs advice on how to grow or overcome a challenge.

Background

Jaydrey’s home village has a reputation for the variety of herbs they grow. Her parents traveled and sold those herbs throughout the region. On one such trip, they arrived at a village that had been stricken by a plague. When the Forewood family heard the village’s plight, they stayed to revitalize the weak and soothe the dying with medicinal herbs. In the process, they also contracted the illness. As Jaydrey’s parents lay dying, she was determined to help them, but their supplies were depleted. She knew of a more effective herb that grew in the nearby mountain range and so she set out, trying to regulate her own fever by staying close to the cold mountain springs. As Jaydrey stumbled through the rocky wasteland, she fell on a rock and gashed her arm. Already exhausted, she couldn’t focus enough to bind the wound properly and soon lost consciousness.

She awoke in a mountain chalet that was decorated with beautiful antiques. Beside her lay a coil of silver tubing and other medical equipment; her arm was bandaged and her fever nearly gone. A silver-haired woman brought her a cup of tea and bread with apple butter. In the days that followed, her host explained that she found Jaydrey in the river valley and brought her home, giving her a blood transfusion to restore her strength–but it would be weeks of recovery before Jaydrey noticed how truly strong she had become. As she passed her time reading tomes of history and arcana that filled the chalet library, they awakened her senses, and silver scales began appearing on her skin. She soon learned that her host was a silver dragon. When she received the draconic blood that saved her life, the dragon’s magic began flowing through her, binding her to the primal forces of land and sky. Her host taught her how to harness that magic until she was ready to leave her mountain sanctuary.

Jaydrey returned to the fallen village and spent months transforming the lifeless ruin into a memorial herb garden, replacing despair with healing, then returned to her home village to continue the family business. She follows her parents’ example of compassion when encountering those in need.

Personality

Jaydrey emanates compassion. When she meets someone new, she immediately introduces herself, looks the person over, compliments something they’re wearing or carrying, and then asks about it in order to learn more about them and show interest and care. Most of her conversations center on questions she asks of others out of sincere interest.

Plot Hooks

• A blight has been ravaging nearby crops, but there’s something unnatural about it. Jaydrey asks the party to help investigate.
• A nearby village is facing a plague, and Jaydrey knows of a rare herb to treat it. She asks the party to help her retrieve it.
• A red dragon (or frost giant) is threatening Jaydrey’s silver-haired benefactor, and Jaydrey is looking for those who can help fight off the threat.