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* ChaoticNeutral
* {{Counterspell}}
* DisappearedDad: Dragon daddy done left with all the jewels!
* ExposedToTheElements: Has recently taken a liking to wearing a skimpy dancer's outfit. In the middle of winter.

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%% * ChaoticNeutral
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%% * DisappearedDad: Dragon daddy done left with all the jewels!
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* HalfHumanHybrid: Of the DraconicHumanoid variety.
* HideYourOtherness: Usually wears a hooded cloak to conceal her scales and pointed ears.
** Averted as of recently, as she now runs around in what's essentially a fancy bikini.
* LongRangeFighter

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%% ** {{Greed}}
%% * HalfHumanHybrid: Of the DraconicHumanoid variety.
* HideYourOtherness: Usually wears a hooded cloak to conceal her scales and pointed ears.
** Averted as of recently, ears. Eventually reverted, as she now runs around in what's essentially a fancy bikini.
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%% * RedOniBlueOni: The red to Hectar's Blue.

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* BorrowedCatchphrase: [[Creator/MatthewMercer "How do you want]] [[WebVideo/CriticalRole to do this?"]]
* {{Cliffhanger}}: ''Loves'' doing this.
* CombatCommentator
* CombatReferee
* CrossDressingVoices: When he plays female [=NPCs=].
* FinishHim: Especially for boss fights or particularly tough enemies.
* ManOfAThousandVoices: Well, ''someone'' has to voice everyone who is not a PC...
* TheNarrator: One of his jobs as the GM
* PreviouslyOn: Always begins each session with a recap of the previous session.
* TheStoryteller
* ToBeContinued: Complete with [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Roundabout]] playing in the background!
* WorldBuilding: Comes with being the GM.

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%% * BorrowedCatchphrase: [[Creator/MatthewMercer "How do you want]] [[WebVideo/CriticalRole to do this?"]]
%% * {{Cliffhanger}}: ''Loves'' doing this.
%% * CombatCommentator
%% * CombatReferee
%% * CrossDressingVoices: When he plays female [=NPCs=].
%% * FinishHim: Especially for boss fights or particularly tough enemies.
%% * ManOfAThousandVoices: Well, ''someone'' has to voice everyone who is not a PC...
%% * TheNarrator: One of his jobs as the GM
%% * PreviouslyOn: Always begins each session with a recap of the previous session.
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* BagOfHolding: As per any D&D adventuring party. Hectar usually carries it, but has entrusted it to Rikah on a few occasions.

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* CharacterAlignment: Interestingly, the alignments of the party members are evenly split into fourths:
** LawfulGood: Gundar and Hectar
** NeutralGood: Rikah and Sven
** ChaoticGood: Achan and Moana (and Astrid)
** ChaoticNeutral: Frey and Vatis

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%% * CharacterAlignment: Interestingly, the alignments of the party members are evenly split into fourths:
%% ** LawfulGood: Gundar and Hectar
%% ** NeutralGood: Rikah and Sven
%% ** ChaoticGood: Achan and Moana (and Astrid)
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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The players often joke about how many "special snowflakes" are in the party.

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* YouAllMeetInACell: With the exception of Gundar, who the party comes across shortly after escaping.

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* BondingOverMissingParents: How Rikah and Moana became so close.

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* DeathByOriginStory: Achan's parents, Frey's mother, Moana's adoptive father, Rikah's entire group of people, and Vatis's brother and fellow musicians.

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* StatusBuff: Most, if not all, of the spellcasters are capable of doing this in some shape or form.

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Meanwhile, another part of the party is in Hubo's shop. Moana is looking over the candy in awe (despite the fact that she doesn't need food) while Frey talks to the {{shopkeeper}} himself. She finds him to be suspicious but nothing's really tipped her off.

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Meanwhile, another part of the party is in Hubo's shop. Moana is looking over the candy in awe (despite the fact that she doesn't need food) while Frey talks to the ~~{{shopkeeper}}~~ shopkeeper himself. She finds him to be suspicious but nothing's really tipped her off.

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* TalkingToHerself: Rikah and Astrid once the party reunites in Aaqa.
--> '''Rouven:''' You sound just like Rikah!

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* LovableRogue: She takes this role as the fun loving {{assassin}}!

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The ''Oripian Trail'' is a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' game that's been going on since around May of 2016. It's a pretty standard game of ''D&D'' where a RagTagBunchOfMisfits [[YouAllMeetInACell wake up in a dungeon]]. So what do they do? Why, they beat up their captors and go on an adventure, of course!

The party currently consists of:

* Frey Rthyin, the dragonkin sorcerer
* Hectar Albareth, the human cleric
* Moana Inna, the warforged fighter
* Rikah Rouven, the aarakocra monk
* Sven Sorvath, the human ranger/bard
* Vatis, the tiefling bard

They call themselves The Fated Inquisition and are exploring the land of Oripia, a massive continent in the world of El'Boren that hosts many different environments. Everyone has their own goals to fulfill, and will be facing many trials and dangers to achieve them. Adventure awaits, and our heroes are on the journey of a lifetime, whether they like it or not.
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!!Characters

[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:The Dungeon Master]]

->''"I'm not some [[Creator/MatthewMercer Matt Mercer]] level of D&D god!"''

->''"I'm proficient in [[DoubleEntendre sword swallowing]], if you know what I mean~"''

[[http://explainer.deviantart.com/ Explainer]] is the GameMaster of this RPG and god of the world of [[ConstructedWorld El'Boren]].

* BorrowedCatchphrase: [[Creator/MatthewMercer "How do you want]] [[WebVideo/CriticalRole to do this?"]]
* {{Cliffhanger}}: ''Loves'' doing this.
* CombatCommentator
* CombatReferee
* CrossDressingVoices: When he plays female [=NPCs=].
* FinishHim: Especially for boss fights or particularly tough enemies.
* ManOfAThousandVoices: Well, ''someone'' has to voice everyone who is not a PC...
* TheNarrator: One of his jobs as the GM
* PreviouslyOn: Always begins each session with a recap of the previous session.
* TheStoryteller
* ToBeContinued: Complete with [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Roundabout]] playing in the background!
* WorldBuilding: Comes with being the GM.
[[/folder]]

!The Fated Inquisition
Our heroes of this story.
[[folder:General Tropes]]
* AntiHeroTeam: Typical for a D&D adventuring party. Hectar is a perpetual grump who is pretty uncharismatic despite being TheLeader; Frey is money-obsessed and prioritizes herself over her friends; Achan steals things out of compulsion; Rikah is the level-headed TeamMom, but has been struggling with a survivor complex and other psychological issues that have been steadily getting worse; Gundar does not think highly of himself or his abilities and is rather emotional; Moana is also emotionally charged, which doesn't always mix well with her [[PintSizedPowerhouse strength]]; Sven is a NobleBigot who doesn't always say the right things and has been partaking in increasingly reckless behavior; Vatis is ChaoticNeutral and prefers to fool around rather than focus on the dangers at hand. Even Astrid, despite wanting to be like the [[IdealHero Ideal Heroes]] she read about, has Freudian issues and is prideful to the point of arrogance.
%% * BadassCrew
* BagOfHolding: As per any D&D adventuring party. Hectar usually carries it, but has entrusted it to Rikah on a few occasions.
* CentralTheme: Family is a recurring theme with most of the party, to varying degrees.
** Due to her upbringing, Astrid's relationship with her parents is strained, at best. That being said, she still wants to make them proud and acknowledge her capabilities as an adventurer.
** Achan is seeking vengeance on the judge who sentenced her father to death.
** Frey is currently trying to track down her father. She also secretly yearns to have a relationship like the one she had with her mother.
** Gundar was adopted into a community of fey, and is willing to do anything to save them from the demons invading their home.
** In a way, Hectar may view Rao as a parental figure, moreso than the priests who actually raised him.
** Moana never quite got over the loss of her adoptive father and crewmates, but has found some solace in Rikah.
** Rikah was raised by an entertainment troupe, and wants nothing more than to reunite with the only family she's ever known. She has also adopted Moana.
** Sven set out to restore honor to his family name and live up to the deeds of his ancestor.
** Vatis abandoned his family after his brother was sacrificed to the cult of Luna. He found a second family in his troupe.
* CharacterAlignment: Interestingly, the alignments of the party members are evenly split into fourths:
** LawfulGood: Gundar and Hectar
** NeutralGood: Rikah and Sven
** ChaoticGood: Achan and Moana (and Astrid)
** ChaoticNeutral: Frey and Vatis
* [[TheChosenOne The Chosen Ones]]: The party was described as "fate-touched" by a skein witch, and stated that all of their destinies are entwined with each other in some way.
* FireForgedFriends
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The players often joke about how many "special snowflakes" are in the party.
* StealthPun: The Fated Inquisition refers to most of the party's individual quests for information in addition to being Fate-Touched. It's also a nice ShoutOut to Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.
* YouAllMeetInACell: With the exception of Gundar, who the party comes across shortly after escaping.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Tropes Involving Some, But Not All Members of the Party]]
* AlliterativeName: Sven Sorvath, and going by her troupe name, Rikah Rouven.
* BondingOverMissingParents: How Rikah and Moana became so close.
* BornLucky: Gundar and Moana have the Lucky feat, which allow them to reroll any d20 they or their opponents make (3 times per long rest).
* DeathByOriginStory: Achan's parents, Frey's mother, Moana's adoptive father, Rikah's entire group of people, and Vatis's brother and fellow musicians.
* DisappearedDad: Both Frey and Rikah are searching for their respective fathers.
* LandSeaSky: Gundar represents Land, being a druid and a forest gnome; Moana represents Sea, having lived in a fishing village and spending lots of time at sea; and Rikah represents Sky, being an [[BirdPeople Aarakocra]] and possessing {{Flight}}.
* OppositesAttract: Seems to be the case for Hectar and Frey. The former is stoic, tactical, and LawfulGood; while the latter is more impulsive, selfish, and ChaoticNeutral.
* ParentalAbandonment: Another common theme among the party.
** It's presumed that both of Achan's parents are dead, with her father risking his own life so she could avoid punishment from the law.
** Frey has never even met her father; her mother died a few years prior to the campaign starting.
** Gundar was found as a baby in the middle of a forest.
** [[DoorstopBaby Hectar was left to be raised by priests of Rao.]]
** It's unknown if Moana has actual parents ([[ArtificialHuman or even a creator of sorts]]), but her adoptive father and his crew were all killed by a dragon turtle.
** Rikah has essentially been abandoned twice; once by her parents before she hatched (for unknown reasons), and again when her troupe mysteriously vanished.
* ParentalNeglect
** Astrid's parents were (and still are) overprotective of their daughter, going so far as to force her to master abjuration magic so she would stay safe. Well-intentioned, but their efforts neglected Astrid's interests and aspirations, resulting in her contempt for them.
** Vatis had a twin brother, and their parents got their names mixed up so often that ''they themselves forgot who was who''. That, and they totally sacrificed one of their children to appease Luna's worshipers.
* ScarsAreForever: Several of the party members.
** Not entirely a scar, but Frey has been marked by the Witch of Desecration after she failed to possess her.
** Gundar has a scar on his back from when someone he was close to [[InTheBack betrayed him]] and stole the Fey Stone.
** Rikah has one in the center of her chest from the Demon Prince the party had fought. It's been stated that her feathers are incapable of growing back in that spot.
** Sven retains some scars from the reaper's necrotic attacks.
** After Moana's eye was restored, she bears a scar in the form of a permanent dark smudge mark around her eye.
* SoleSurvivor: Vatis after being attacked by the Cult of Luna, Moana after being attacked by a dragon turtle while out at sea, and Rikah by way of GenocideBackfire.
* StatusBuff: Most, if not all, of the spellcasters are capable of doing this in some shape or form.
* TakenForGranite: Both Frey and Rikah were petrified for the entire fight with two medusa sisters. Thankfully they were restored to normal afterwards.
* TheThreeFacesOfAdam: Sven, Gundar, and Hectar loosely fall into this.
** Sven (The Hunter): Strives to achieve greatness like his ancestor did and restore honor to his family. Also, he's a ranger.
** Gundar (The Lord): Is trying to maintain his role as the guardian of his home by retrieving the Fey Stone. He knows what he must do but should not lose sight of the allies that surround him.
** Hectar (The Prophet): Knowledge Domain cleric, and has high wisdom. His only known aspiration is to fulfill the pilgrimage Rao has sent him on, which may or may not involve aiding the rest of the party in achieving their own goals.
* TheThreeFacesOfEve: Moana, Rikah, and Frey loosely fall into this.
** Moana (The Child): Playful, innocent, and childlike in appearance.
** Rikah (The Wife): Motherly, kind, and devoted to family.
** Frey (The Seductress): Independent, flighty, and craves a close relationship.
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[[folder:Frey Rthyin]]
->'''Race:''' White Dragonkin
->'''Class:''' Sorcerer (Draconic Bloodline)

Frey is the product of a chance encounter between a human and a dragon. She grew up on a horse ranch with her mother, who was a fortune teller. After her death, Frey temporarily took over the fortune telling business with little success due to a lack of trust from the other townsfolk. Eventually, Frey sets out to locate her father, wherever he may be.

* TheAce: Arguably the biggest damage dealer in the party. And one of the tankiest. The only exception is [[RunningGag Dexterity saving throws]].
* AnIcePerson: Being a white Dragonkin, Frey possesses ice magic.
** KillItWithIce
* BadassInDistress: Was restrained and unable to cast any spells for nearly the entire fight with the Bloody Vanguard.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Frey usually keeps to herself, but as mentioned above, she is ''very'' powerful when provoked.
* ChaoticNeutral
* {{Counterspell}}
* DisappearedDad: Dragon daddy done left with all the jewels!
* ExposedToTheElements: Has recently taken a liking to wearing a skimpy dancer's outfit. In the middle of winter.
* FatalFlaw: Her greed. She was almost [[DeathByIrony frozen solid]] due to a magical trap surrounding a big, shiny gem in the Witch's house.
* FortuneTeller: She carries around a CrystalBall to scry with.
* GoldFever: She has an obsession with gold and jewels, a trait she takes after her father.
** {{Greed}}
* HalfHumanHybrid: Of the DraconicHumanoid variety.
* HideYourOtherness: Usually wears a hooded cloak to conceal her scales and pointed ears.
** Averted as of recently, as she now runs around in what's essentially a fancy bikini.
* LongRangeFighter
* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: Her draconic heritage resulted in a tainted reputation from the townsfolk, which caused Frey to become [[TheAloner wary of strangers]] and look out only for herself. Deep down, she yearns to have a close relationship like she had with her mother.
* MysticalWhiteHair
* NoSell: Being a white dragonkin and having magic items, Frey is essentially immune to cold damage (or rather, the damage she takes is reduced so much she might as well have complete resistance).
* OlderThanTheyLook: She is 27 years old but is physically a teenager. Frey has a slow aging process, and actually dreads the idea of becoming extremely old.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: The only physical evidence of her father's existence is a crystal orb with claw marks on the surface.
* PortentOfDoom: The skein witch's Sealed Destiny allowed Frey to predict when and how Rikah would die.
* PowerFist: Wears the Gauntlets of Ogre Power, which boosts her strength score to 19.
* TheQuietOne
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Hectar's Blue.
* RunningGag: Her abysmal Dexterity saving throws.
* SecretKeeper: They're not scales; it's a skin condition!
* StatusBuff: Has access to spells that can bestow these on other players, specifically False Life.
* {{Teleportation}}: Is capable of this via Teleportation Circle.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hectar Albareth]]
->''*Long, drawn-out sigh*''
->-- Whenever another PC is acting ridiculous (which is all the time)

->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Cleric of Rao (Knowledge Domain)

A brash and irritable young man, Hectar's usually the one keeping the rest of the party in line. Raised by priests in the Bronze Desert, Hectar grew up with an unwavering devotion to the god Rao, despite his troublesome behavior. All his life he could hear a voice providing him guidance, which he believed to be the voice of Rao. When the voice instructed him with a simple, "Go," Hectar left his temple and set out on a pilgrimage. He was unsure of where he was going or what he would be doing, but he knew it was a journey fit only for him.

* BadassBookworm
* BadassPreacher
* BoltOfDivineRetribution: Guiding Bolt.
* ChickMagnet: Apparently. He even managed to get a vampire to fall for him (and now is skirting a relationship with Frey). Not to mention, all of the female players at one point admitted to Hectar being quite attractive.
* CombatMedic
* TheComicallySerious: Hectar is a very no-nonsense kind of guy, which makes the situations he gets roped into all the more amusing.
* DisapprovingLook: Hectar's default expression.
* DistressedDude: When he gets kidnapped by [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Jess]].
* DivineIntervention: Has access to this spell.
* DoorstopBaby: Hectar's parents left him with the priests of Rao.
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Sven might be getting a little too friendly for his liking.
* {{Facepalm}}: He does this almost as often as sighing.
* FriendlessBackground
* GoodIsNotNice: You thought a LawfulGood cleric would be kind and patient? Not this guy.
* HealingHands: Being a Cleric, knowing spells such as Cure Wounds are expected. He can also dispel curses in this way.
* HumansAreFlawed: In regards to the one time Hectar was supposed to be keeping watch while everyone else slept and didn't see an approaching pack of wolves because he lacked night vision.
* InterrogatingTheDead: Has access to Speak with Dead.
* {{Irony}}: Hectar is TheLeader and often TheFace of the party, but his Charisma score is actually pretty low.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his abrasive nature, Hectar does go out of his way to help others and maintain peace.
* LastChanceHitPoint: Death Ward.
* LawfulGood
* TheLeader: The team has made Hectar the unofficial head of the group.
* MindControl: Occasionally uses spells like Suggestion and Command. He once used Mass Suggestion to take out an entire group of mutants without even dealing damage!
* MissionFromGod: Even though he still has no idea what his mission is.
* OnlySaneMan: While everyone is acting with reckless abandon, Hectar is the one left to suffer.
* PerpetualFrowner: The only time he has ever smiled was against his will via magic.
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* ReligionIsMagic: As per the Cleric class.
* RunningGag: Guiding Bolt does quite a bit of damage...if it would hit.
* SourSupporter
* TheSmartGuy: He's the one who does most of the research when the situation calls for it.
* SquishyWizard: His max health and AC are among the lowest, though his AC has improved upon acquiring heavy armor.
* StatusBuff: Has access to spells that can bestow these on other players.
* TheStoic
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Frey's Red.
* TeamDad
* TokenReligiousTeammate
* TurnUndead
* UndyingLoyalty: To Rao, his god.
* TheUnsmile: Whenever Hectar has been forced to smile, it has been described as unsettling and not at all genuine.
* VerbalTic: He often gives a long, drawn-out sigh, especially in response to whatever antics are going on due to the rest of the party.
* WhiteMage
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[[folder:Moana Inna]]
->'''Race:''' Warforged
->'''Class:''' Fighter (Brute)

An enchanted construct with the form of a young girl. However, she boasts enormous physical strength and defense thanks to her metal body. Moana has no memory of her past, but was happily adopted by an old fisherman and became well known throughout the village, mostly for her knack for pulling in large catches. One day, her father's crew was attacked by a Dragon Turtle while they were out fishing. Moana managed to scar one of its eyes before it destroyed the ship, killing everyone except her. When she finally reached land, she was quite far from home. With a heavy heart, she began walking, hoping she was heading in the direction towards her village.

* AmnesiacHero: Has no memory of her past.
* AnAxeToGrind: Moana carries a huge battle axe called "[[ICallItVera Geoff]]".
** She recently acquired another axe, which she named...Jeff.
* ArtificialHuman: Her race is classified as Warforged.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Due to her childish appearance and behavior.
* BadassAdorable
* BalefulPolymorph: Was briefly turned into a rat during a storm because she's a living lightning rod.
* BerserkButton: Do not try to harm [[ParentalSubstitute Rikah]]. It will not end well for you.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Maoana doesn't have a high mental fortitude, and is thus prone to MindManipulation.
* ChaoticGood
* CrossDressingVoices: A female character played by a man.
* CurtainClothing: When she's not wearing her armor, Moana sports a dress made out of a pirate flag.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Has blue eyes and hair.
* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Her adoptive father was eaten by a Dragon Turtle.
* DumbMuscle: Lowest Intelligence score, highest Strength score.
* EatingOptional
* ElementalWeapon: Owns a [[ShockAndAwe lightning javelin]] and the [[FlamingSword Sun Blade]].
* EyeScream: Lost an eye to the Witch of Desecration's Fleshbane spell during the first encounter with her. Thankfully it was later retored by Hectar's Heal spell.
* FauxFlame: While Moana was missing an eye, [[OurSoulsAreDifferent a blue, ghostly flame]] constantly leaked from the gaping hole in her face.
* HeroicBSOD: Has a minor one upon realizing that she almost killed [[ParentalSubstitute Rikah]] while BrainwashedAndCrazy.
* HiddenDepths:
** Moana learned how to speak Orcish through a book she had found during their travels. It has yet to be revealed in-game, however.
** She also has moments where she rolls surprisingly well on Stealth checks, despite having disadvantage. It's taken to extremes when the more stealthy characters (like Rikah) roll embarrassingly low.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: While the whole party is this to some extent, Moana in particular has become this for Rikah.
* MagicallyIneptFighter
* {{Magitek}}: It's assumed that this is how Moana came into being.
* MightyGlacier: Although she's not quite as slow as this trope implies.
* ICallItVera: Has a greataxe named Geoff, another axe named Jeff, a crossbow named Sammy, and a mace named Kindness.
* NoSell: Being a living construct, she is immune to poison and disease.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Moana had been living in the fishing village for at least fifteen years, and who knows how long she's been around before that.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Most people wouldn't expect a young girl to be able to cleave enemies in half with a greataxe.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Rikah's Blue.
* RunningGag: Her low Intelligence score is often PlayedForLaughs.
* StealthPun: "Kill them with [[ICallItVera Kindness]]."
* WalkingArmory
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Rikah Rouven]]
->'''Race:''' Aarakocra (Owlkin)
->'''Class:''' Monk (Way of the Open Hand)

Rikah was raised by an entertainment troupe who had found her as an egg during their travels. She became one of the more popular performers until one day her family vanished without a trace. Rikah was shortly after taken to a monastery by the chief monk who claimed to be an old friend of the troupe leader, where she trained under his guidance. She left once she overheard rumors of her family passing through a neighboring village, vowing to continue her training while she was away. She has faced many hardships along the way, and new threats relating to her origins have begun to rise, but Rikah tries to remain optimistic through it all.

* AbnormalLimbRotationRange: Being an Owlkin, Rikah can turn her head further than other races are capable of doing.
* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Purity of Body makes her immune to poison and disease.
* ActionSurvivor: Rikah has stated several times that she does not consider herself an adventurer. The only reason she keeps going is to find her missing troupe members (aside from the bond with the party that has grown during their travels). Her skills as a monk are what allows her to keep up with the party, and she seems to survive through sheer dumb luck most of the time, but it's taken a heavy toll on her emotional well-being.
* AffectionateNickname: Although it's mostly invoked OOC, Rikah is referred to as "Bird Mom" by the party.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Given everything that Rikah has gone through, it comes as no surprise. She has had several panic attacks and {{Heroic BSOD}}s related to past trauma, and is likely to have PTSD or some kind of anxiety disorder. She even took up therapy at one point.
* ArrowCatch: Rikah can pull this off thanks to Deflect Missle. She even has the potential to [[CatchAndReturn throw it right back at her opponent]]!
* BackFromTheDead: Rikah suffered a fatal blow as a [[TakingYouWithMe last-ditch effort]] by the Demon Prince that was infecting the Dragon Turtle. Luckily, [[DeathIsNotPermanent Hectar had Revivify handy]].
* BadassInDistress: Oh boy, Rikah seems to have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
** Was kidnapped during their visit to Vaaton and almost subjected to a gruesome fate.
** Died during the battle with a Demon Prince inside a dragon turtle (but was immediately revived).
** She was [[TakenForGranite petrified]] for the entire fight against some Medusas. Because it happened mid-flight, she plummeted into the fast-moving river. Had Gundar not retrieved her right away, there would have been a very high chance that she would have been lost.
** Was briefly inflicted with a curse while exploring a cave.
** Was swallowed by a purple worm and fell unconscious while inside its stomach, but managed to get spit out before she could be digested.
** Failed her saving throws against the violet effect of Prismatic Spray and was banished to the Air Elemental Plane.
** Was brutally attacked by a HunterOfHisOwnKind, and currently remains a target.
* BareFistedMonk: More like [[IncrediblyLamePun owl]]-fisted monk!
* BareYourMidriff: Her new outfit as of her stay in Aaqa.
* BirdPeople: Of the CuteOwl variety.
* BreakTheCutie: Fate seems to really have it out for poor Rikah, and it only seems to get worse.
* {{Claustrophobia}}: Aarakocra have an innate fear of being trapped underground or otherwise confined to the earth.
* DaddysGirl: Is shown to be very close with Rouven.
* DespairEventHorizon: Comes dangerously close to this after learning the fate of the Owlkin people. And this was after her long-running TraumaCongaLine. She may currently still be skirting the edge of this.
* EtTuBrute: When she sees one of the Aarakocra she had previously met (and was looking forward to meeting again) attacking her alongside Girax.
* EvilMeScaresMe: Upon realizing the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown she gave to an owlbear.
** And then again upon seeing [[ADarkerMe her inner shadows]].
* FatalFlaw: Rikah tends to give others a fair chance, preferring informed opinions over gut instinct, sometimes to the point of naivete.
* {{Flight}}: Courtesy of her race.
* FragileSpeedster: Rikah can't take hits very well, but she has a combination of racial and monk abilities, feats, and magical items that make her the fastest and most elusive in the party. [[labelnote:*]] She currently has 55 walking speed and 80 flying speed, with a whopping ''+10'' to Initiative.[[/labelnote]]
* GenocideBackfire: Appears to be the only surviving Owlkin in existence.
* GlassCannon: Rikah can dish out quite a bit of damage via Flurry of Blows and has a high AC thanks to Unarmored Defense, but her Constitution score isn't the best and her max HP is among the lowest.
* GoThroughMe: Her homebrew feat Good Samaritan allows her to do this as an action, giving the would-be attacker disadvantage.
* HatesBeingAlone: As a result of constantly being separated from people she cares about. Rikah is very hesitant to be anywhere by herself, and will not leave the group behind voluntarily. The fact that she's the [[LastOfHerKind last known Owlkin]] and is presumably alienated from the entire Aarakocra race only reinforces this.
-->'''Rikah:''' (To Hectar) Aside from my troupe, you guys are all I have...
* HatesBeingTouched: Thanks to Azon, Rikah does not like strangers touching her feathers.
* TheHeart: Is referred to as such by Hectar, and is made apparent by the fact that once Brissel was saved, the party's first priority was finding her.
--> "She has continued to prove reliable, and is, in my opinion, the pillar that helps allow this group to stay strong and cohesive. I fear what might happen to us if she were to pass."
* HeroicBSOD: Has one in response to her [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown violent retaliation]] during the fight with the owlbears.
** And another one upon discovering that Avros has connections with [[ArchEnemy Azon]] and won't elaborate further on it.
** Has a major one after Girax's ambush and learning that she is the LastOfHerKind.
* HeroicSafeMode: As of the final round of the Veremonia Maeth, Rikah has slipped into this as a last-ditch effort to shield herself from further stress.
* HiddenDepths: Thanks to her Entertainer background, Rikah is proficient in Performance checks, the pan flute, and disguise kit.
** It's also been revealed that she can speak Primordial, the more universal language of elementals. Rikah admits that she doesn't remember learning the language from anywhere, and is most likely an innate ability of her race.
* HideYourOtherness: Has taken to concealing herself in a Cloak of Protection in attempt to hide the fact that she is an Aarakocra, as well as to [[HidingYourHeritage keep out of Girax's radar]].
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Which has been the cause of several encounters and Rikah's growing trust issues. See FatalFlaw above.
* HurtingHero
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Rikah's ideal life consisted of living happily with her troupe until she found others like her, settling down with a mate and starting a family of her own. She's now tragically realized that this life can never be achieved. It's reached a point where her sense of normalcy extends to her race; being an Owlkin has caused her nothing but misery throughout her adventure.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: During the battle with the Demon Prince, one of his tentacles pierced her heart.
* ImprobableInfantSurvival: Rouven rescued her from the Talon Clan's onslaught when she was just an egg. All the other Owlkin children and eggs weren't as lucky...
* InformedAbility: Rikah is supposed to either poof out her feathers or flatten them against her body in response to a threat, depending on its size, much like the owl she is based off of. Her player always forgets to mention it in-game.
* TheInsomniac: Being an Owlkin, she is nocturnal by nature, but many other races aren't. Rikah's training and being raised by diurnal races helped a lot, but there are some nights where Rikah only gets the bare minimum of sleep.
* InterspeciesAdoption: Her father is a wood elf who masquerades as a human, and her troupe consists of several different races that are not her own.
** Also later adopts Moana herself.
* ItsPersonal: Azon and [[YouKilledMyFather Girax]].
* KiManipulation: Allows Rikah to stun enemies, take extra attacks, and even heal herself.
* LastOfHerKind: As far as anyone knows, she is the last remaining Owlkin.
* MagicallyIneptFighter
* MamaBear: Rikah will do everything in her power to protect those she cares about from harm. ''Especially'' Moana.
** BewareTheNiceOnes
* MeaningfulName: Her last name (Rouven) is a corruption of the word "roving" (rovin'), which means "wandering".
* MundaneMadeAwesome: She once used her Deflect Missile ability to catch a piece of fruit that Gundar had thrown at her. ''While she was meditating.''
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Introducing herself to Ruva and Tubaktu unwittingly revealed herself to Girax, resulting in an ambush that put many people in danger, destroyed an inn, and almost killed her father and another troupe member.
* NiceGirl: Rikah is genuinely very sweet and caring, despite everything she has gone through during her adventure.
* NervousWreck: Can you blame her?
* NeutralGood
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Delivers one to an owlbear after it [[TraumaButton clawed at her scar]]. Specifically, she rolled max damage on three of her four attacks, and rolled a ''natural 20'' on intimidation, which caused the remaining owlbears to ''flee''.
-->'''Sven's Player (OOC):''' [[TheSimpsons Stop, stop! He's already dead!]]
** It was so jarring that Agatha had to make a wisdom save against being too disturbed to take her turn.
* NoSell: Along with her AcquiredPoisonImmunity above, the Ring of Free Action makes Rikah immune to any magical effects that would reduce her speed or otherwise restrain her.
* OnlySaneWoman: Compared to Moana and Frey.
** NotSoAboveItAll: She does have her moments, though.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Rikah has devolved to a very timid NervousWreck who has difficulty trusting others. While it has been a gradual process, it took a nosedive upon leaving Aaqa.
* ParentalAbandonment: Her adoptive family mysteriously vanished while she was out running errands.
* ParentalSubstitute: Becomes this for Moana.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: Flurry of Blows, which allows her to make ''4'' attacks per turn
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Moana's Red.
* RunningGag: Whenever Moana refers to Rikah as her mother in front of an NPC, they usually make an embarrassing remark about it.
--> '''Salty Sheila:''' Your father was into some strange things.
* SanitySlippage: The constant barrage of trauma and unfortunate events has deteriorated Rikah's state of mind. Made prevalent during the Veremonia Maeth, where the DeadlyGame nature of the tournament harshly challenges her personal morals, while she's struggling to cope with the AwfulTruth of her people.
* SuperReflexes: Evasion allows Rikah to, if the save is made, take no damage from attacks that require a Dexterity saving throw. Even if she fails, she only takes half damage!
* SurvivorGuilt: Has shades of this, considering that she was spared from the Talon Clan before she was even born.
* TeamMom
* TemporaryBlindness: Happens as a result of failing her save against Prismatic Spray. When she failed the second save, she was banished to the Air Elemental Plane.
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: Has this realization upon seeing her inner shadows.
--> '''Zaikander:''' Your hands child... They have brought more death then most swords do.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Fell victim to the violet effect of Prismatic Spray, which banished her to the Air Elemental Plane.
* TraumaButton: The party learned during a fight against a herd of owlbears that her scar is one.
** Any mention of Vaaton or Azon is enough to make her extremely anxious.
** If anyone mentions [[TheDreaded Girax]], Rikah will immediately be [[NeverendingTerror on high alert]].
* TraumaticHaircut: Azon manages to pluck a good chunk of Rikah's feathers before she is rescued from his clutches.
* TroubledFetalPosition: Rikah assumes this after Girax's attack on the tavern.
* UnluckilyLucky: For all the times she has found herself in horrible situations, Rikah has managed to survive or end up with circumstances that allow her to survive. Her player even states that Rikah is the luckiest unlucky character she has ever seen.
* TheWoobie: Even the GM feels bad for her!
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Rikah is a fully grown adult Aarakocra, despite being only 6 years old. Aarakocras reach full maturity at around 3 years, and don't live for nearly as long as other races.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Minion will be paying her a visit in one month's time. What will happen then isn't made quite clear, but it will definitely be unpleasant.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sven Sorvath]]
->'''Race:''' Variant Human
->'''Class:''' Ranger (Hunter)/Bard

Sven is the descendant of a once-legendary hero, who's status faded into skepticism with each descendant failing to live up to the heroic deeds of the past. When a nobleman takes away his family's sacred bow - the only remnant of this ancestor, Sven decided enough was enough and tried to steal it back. He failed and was labeled a criminal by his town. Unable to return home, Sven set out to restore honor to his family, and become a hero like his ancestor had done.

* AnnoyingArrows: Averted, as rangers are ''very'' skilled at taking out foes with arrows.
* ArcherArchetype
* ArrowsOnFire: His Flaming Arrows.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Seems to have developed this towards the rest of the party, especially towards Frey.
* BornAgainImmortality: Turns out that the Sorvath legacy is true...and was blessed by the elf god Corellon, resulting in the same life cycle that elves have.
* BornLucky: In addition to having the Lucky feat, the players often joke about how Sven rarely ever rolls low on saving throws.
** As of recently, though, this feat has been sacrificed in exchange for a level in the Bard class. Despite this, Sven's player is just damn lucky when it comes to rolls.
* BowAndSwordInAccord
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Sven is all too willing to throw himself into the fray in order to protect a friend, and gets visibly upset when he fails to do so.
* EternalHero: Sven's great ancestor was blessed by Corellon, gifting him the same longevity of elves; never truly dying but instead returning to the world anew.
* FamousAncestor: Though the "famous" part has faded into obscurity nowadays.
* FantasticRacism: So far he has been racist against Achan, Gundar, and ''especially'' Frey. He's become much more open-minded, though.
* FireIceLightning: Has access to [[ElementalWeapon Flame Arrows, Lightning Arrows, and the Frostbrand Sword]].
* ForestRanger: Prior to the update to the ranger class, Sven's favored terrain was exclusively forests.
* HealingHands: Knows Cure Wounds.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Thanks to taking a level in bard, he is now capable of giving others Inspiration.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: The Sharpshooter feat allows Sven to ignore an enemy's cover and does not have disadvantage when shooting arrows from beyond their normal range.
* LongRangeFighter: Although he's not completely useless in close-combat, most of Sven's damage output relies on shooting things from a distance.
* MarkedToDie: The effect of Hunter's Mark.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: It's been stated that Sven comes from a big family.
* NeutralGood
* NobleBigot: Especially towards Frey, given that his ancestor used to slay dragons, and that dragons are one of his favored enemies. He has gotten a lot better over time, and now actively tries to keep Frey safe.
* PastLifeMemories: The first of many to come, beginning with the great ancestor that started it all, Gregory Sorvath. This revelation helped save Sven's life at the hands of the Drow priestesses of Lolth.
* PeekABangs
* PutOnABus: After a few sessions, Sven left the party with nothing but a brief note explaining why.
%% ** TheBusCameBack.
%% * SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: A rare male example.
* StatusBuff: Has access to spells that can bestow these on other players, especially now that he's taken a level in bard.
* UnexplainedAccent: Sven, for some reason, speaks with a [[DeepSouth Southern Amer]][[SweetHomeAlabama ican accent]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Vatis]]
->''"We gotta think like these rocks!" [rolls up in a ball, getting kicked along the path by Rikah]''

->'''Race:''' Tiefling
->'''Class:''' Bard (College of Lore)

Vatis spent his childhood playing music with his twin brother, until the religion worshiping the goddess Luna spread into their city. Vatis's brother was sacrificed to the church in order to spare the rest of the family, and Vatis fled the city, his brother's death still fresh in his mind. He was found by a group of travelling musicians, who happily accepted him. They traveled and entertained for many years until followers of Luna attacked their settlement one night. Vatis was the only survivor. Having lost everything, he swore vengeance against Luna and her followers.

* TheBard
* TheCasanova
* ChaoticNeutral
* ConMan: Ripped a doorknob off by accident and pretended to repair it for money.
* ConsummateLiar: As per the bard class, Vatis has ridiculously high deception. He managed to trick Rikah's father into believing that he once took on a dragon by himself.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Moreso than the rest of the party.
* DespairEventHorizon: Presumably suffered this after the death of his troupe, going so far as swearing vengeance on Luna and her followers.
* EverythingsLouderWithBagpipes
* ExtremeOmnisexual: He's even vaguely expressed interest in [[BirdPeople Rikah]] in his notebook.
-->"Friendly bird, must find out where she hides her eggs. Also I wonder if she... No.. no. She couldn't, she is just a bird... BUT... They do have to reproduce somehow... I wonder..."
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Can give others inspiration, and usually does so through compliments.
* HornedHumanoid
* JackOfAllStats: The Jack of All Trades feature that is exclusive to bards.
* LetsMockTheMonsters: Vicious Mockery, with the intention of dealing damage.
* TheLoonie
* LoudOfWar: His instruments of choice are the loudest and most obnoxious, such as bagpipes and the kazoo.
* MagicMusic: Being a bard, this is a given.
* NameAmnesia: An interesting case; the cause was instead his parents constantly mixing up his name with his twin brother's. Eventually, not even they knew which name belonged to who.
* NonHumanSidekick: Has a pet (highly toxic) blue dragon snail, named Blu.
* OnlyOneName: And even then, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname it's a nickname]].
* PlayingWithFire: As a tiefling, he has access to Hellish Rebuke.
* PutOnABus: On the way to the Stele Mountains, Vatis left the party on account of personal duties.
** TheBusCameBack: Has since rejoined the party and is assisting them in retrieving Rikah.
* SquishyWizard
* ThinkingTic: Tends to sit down when thinking.
[[/folder]]

!!Departed Companions
Members of The Fated Inquisition who have [[PutOnABus left the campaign for one reason or another]]. They will be missed.

[[folder:Achan Klein]]

->''"I'm gonna steal from his vault!" [proceeds to hum "Mission Impossible" whilst rummaging through treasures]''

->'''Race:''' Catfolk
->'''Class:''' Rogue (Assassin)

Achan once lived a nomadic lifestyle with her father, stealing only what they needed to get by. After getting caught stealing fruit, the two of them were sentenced to have their hands cut off the next morning. During their escort, Achan's father risked his life so she could escape. Achan wishes to exact revenge on the judge that sentenced her father to death, but deep down, she's not quite sure if she would truly act on her desires.

* BackStab: Being the assassin archetype, Achan can inflict ''a lot'' of damage when using Sneak Attack.
* CantGetAwayWithNuthin: Try as she might, her attempts at thievery and lying are often foiled. The more failures she goes through, the more depressed she becomes of her skills.
* CatFolk: Though her character design makes her look more like a CatGirl.
* ChaoticGood
* CombatPragmatist: A given, since she's a rogue.
* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Her mother (and presumably father) are both dead.
* GlassCannon: Could do massive amounts of damage via Sneak Attack, but could not take a hit at all.
* HowDoIShotWeb: Achan has the power to become a dangerous, almost invisible threat...if her player knew what she was doing half the time.
* JiveTurkey: The player tries to give Achan an urban accent that sorta comes and goes.
* KleptomaniacHero: Due to her upbringing.
* LovableRogue: She takes this role as the fun loving {{assassin}}!
* OneHeadTaller: In terms of Gundar x Achan, the latter is significantly taller.
* PragmaticHero: Comes with the territory of being a ChaoticGood rogue.
* PutOnABus: Due to problems in the player's life, she was forced to stop playing D&D. It is uncertain that she'll return. Fare thee well, gangster cat.
* RevengeBeforeReason: Presumably what her character arc would revolve around.
* RoseHairedGirl
* [[TheSneakyGuy The Sneaky Girl]]
* StickyFingers: She even stole ''toilet paper'' once because there was nothing of value that she could steal at that moment.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Being a CatFolk, she loves fish.
* VisualPun: She's a cat burglar!
* WeakButSkilled
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Astrid Vosk]]
->'''Race:''' Variant Human
->'''Class:''' Wizard (School of Abjuration)

A tenacious member of Brissel's Grey Court. She aspires to be a famous adventurer, but up until recently her overprotective parents have made this goal very difficult. After assisting The Fated Inquisition in the fight to save Brissel from ruin (disobeying her orders in the process), she was tasked with aiding them in finding their missing comrade as punishment. To Astrid, this is her chance to go on her very own grand adventure, and to finally prove herself a capable hero.

Having completed her task to help retrieve Rikah, Astrid has begrudgingly returned to her duties in Grey Keep.

* [[FantasyForbiddingFather Adventure-Forbidding Father]]: Both parents have tried to dissuade Astrid from pursuing the adventurer's life while she was growing up, out of concern for her own safety.
* AntiMagic: Knows spells like {{Counterspell}}, DispelMagic, and Globe of Invulnerability. Her training in abjuration magic allows her to make very efficient use of such spells.
* AntiRegeneration: Chill Touch does damage and prevents the target from regaining HP until Astrid's next turn.
* ArtificialLimbs: A magical arm bracer that produces a constant Mage Hand replaces her left forearm.
* BadassBookworm
* BalefulPolymorph: Knows Polymorph.
* BarrierWarrior: Very few of her spells do direct damage.
* BlueIsHeroic
* BodyMotifs: Astrid knows hand-related spells such as Chill Touch and Bigby's Hand.
* ChaoticGood
* CombatPragmatist: Played with. Most of the spells Astrid knows revolve around crowd control and making it easier for the rest of the party to take out enemies.
* CombatTentacles: Has access to Evard's Black Tentacles.
* CourtMage: Astrid is a member of the Grey Court, a group of wizards whose job is to maintain runes that help protect Grey Keep and the royal family that resides within.
* DeclarationOfPersonalIndependence: Joining The Fated Inquisition is this for her.
* DeflectorShields: Knows spells like Globe of Invulnerability and Wall of Force.
* EleventhHourRanger: Joins the party just before the second battle with Diall.
* EnergyAbsorption: Absorb Elements gives her resistance to whatever type of damage triggers the spell until her next turn. She technically can also use that captured energy on her next melee attack, but she primarily uses it for defensive purposes.
* ExtendableArms: Astrid can use her Mage Hand prosthetic arm like the regular cantrip, meaning she can extend it up to 30 feet.
* {{Familiar}}: Uses Find Familiar to summon her fey spirit companion. His name is Chester.
* FlashStep: Misty Step.
* {{Flight}}: Knows the Fly spell.
* FlyingWeapon: Animate Objects.
* FreudianExcuse: Most of Astrid's spells revolve around taking control away from her enemies, a reflection of how little control she had over her own life.
* GiantHandsOfDoom: Bigby's Hand.
* GlorySeeker
* HandicappedBadass: Astrid may be missing an arm, but she is still capable of shutting you down.
* HiddenDepths: Whether she was stuck at home or holed up in WizardingSchool, Astrid had ample time to pick up some skills. She knows a lot about folklore and legends, and knows how to speak Giant, Draconic, and Undercommon.
* IJustWantToBeBadass: Astrid wants nothing more than to be a heroic adventurer like in the stories she had read as a child. Before The Fated Inquisition came around, the closest she had gotten was placing protective runes in Grey Keep.
* {{Invisibility}}: Knows the spell of the same name, as well as Greater Invisibility.
* LongRangeFighter
* MasterOfOneMagic: Played with. Despite her parents' insistence on only needing to learn abjuration magic, Astrid has managed to learn spells from other schools in secret. She still has a primary focus in magic that defends and disables, though.
* MyBelovedSmother: Her mother has a mastery of enchantment magic, and may have used it on Astrid a few times to end an argument.
* NoSell: Counterspell isn't the only trick Astrid has up her sleeve. She's also armed with Otiluke's Resilient Sphere and Wall of Force, which state that nothing short of a Disintegration spell can penetrate them. She also has Globe of Invulnerability, which protects her and those near her from spells that are 5th level and lower. ''Even if they are cast at higher levels''.
* PowerPerversionPotential: Animate Objects sure came in handy at the brothel...
* RegeneratingShieldStaticHealth: Her Arcane Ward gives her a pool of temporary hit points that regenerates every time she casts an abjuration spell. She can even project this ward onto others as a reaction!
* SafetyWorst: Astrid's parents are ''very'' overprotective, and moreso after she lost her arm. They are the reason why she (indignantly) mastered abjuration magic.
* ScrewDestiny: Astrid is a very firm believer in free will, and does not think highly of things (or people) that take that away.
* ShelteredAristocrat: Though not an aristocrat, her family is of higher rank and she was definitely sheltered. She acts very independent, but does have some issues with social interaction and tends to underestimate the situations that she's in. She'll never admit it, though.
* SpellBook: As per the wizard class.
* SphereOfDestruction: Fireball.
* StatusBuff: A few of her spells do this, albeit for herself only.
* SquishyWizard: Played painfully straight. She has among the lowest AC and max HP, if not ''the'' lowest. Luckily as an abjuration wizard, she's not quite that easy to take down.
** She got slightly less squishy upon getting the Tough feat.
* [[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Daughter!" Girl]]: She wants to make her family proud, but through the career path that ''she'' chooses.
* WizardingSchool: Astrid graduated at the top of her class from the esteemed Magic Academy in Vaaton.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gundar Oisin]]
->'''Race:''' Forest Gnome
->'''Class:''' Druid (Circle of the Moon)

Gundar was found as a baby by some fey who lived in the forest. He was taken in by one of the families and was raised in their sacred haven as one of their own. Once he proved himself worthy, Gundar was given the duty of guarding the Fey Stone, a magical stone that protected their home from danger. One night, the stone was stolen, resulting in demons attacking the village. Gundar managed to escape through a portal, although he feared for the fate of his family and friends. In order to return peace to his home, Gundar must recover the Fey Stone.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The reason behind his infatuation with Rikah.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Gundar is really sweet...until another character (or the GM) gets him pissed.
* ButNowIMustGo: After recovering the Fey Stone, Gundar departed from the group, presumably to restore order to his home and aid the survivors.
* TheChosenOne: Played with. Despite being told that the Fey Stone chose him to be its guardian, Gundar believes that there is nothing special about him, and that he was told this to make the bequeathing more legitimate.
* CommitmentIssues: Has an irrational fear of marriage.
* CrossDressingVoices: A male character played by a woman.
* {{Druid}}
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Many people mistake Gundar for a woman, even the GM!
* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Gundar's player recently realized all of the racial bonuses she hadn't accounted for, which could have given Gundar an edge in previous fights.
* ElementalEmbodiment: As of level 10, Gundar can transform into elementals.
* GreenThumb: Being a druid, he has spells that can control plants. He also enjoys gardening.
** No to mention his green skin gives him [[VisualPun a literal green thumb.]]
* HealingHands: Has access to spells such as Cure Wounds.
* HeroicBSOD: Has a few minor ones as the fates of the Varsillio family gradually revealed themselves.
** Also presumably suffered one after his home was overrun by demons.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Gundar has explicitly stated to the group that he does not think highly of himself or his capabilities.
* HiddenDepths: He lately seems to have been taking initiative in situations instead of [[TheLeader Hectar]].
* InTheBack: He was on the receiving end of this.
* LastOfHisKind: Apparently.
* LawfulGood
* LeapOfFaith: Does this often, but faith is usually not on his side. Luckily, he's small enough for Rikah to carry back to safety.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* LoveConfession: In which he asked Achan to be his "partner".
** And inadvertently confessed to Rikah. [[CannotSpitItOut Although he never actually stated it]], a natural 20 insight check made it painfully obvious.
* MeaningfulName: His last name has ties to Oisin from Myth/CelticMythology (both were found in the forest as a child, and Oisin's mother was even turned into a deer by a druid!).
* MyGreatestFailure: Having the Fey Stone stolen from him, resulting in demons invading his home and attacking his family and friends.
** MyGreatestSecondChance: With the Fey Stone's location now revealed, Gundar now has the opportunity to retrieve it and save his home.
* NatureHero: Lived in a cave separated from society.
* NatureLover
* NiceGuy
* OlderThanTheyLook: 131 years young!
* ParentalAbandonment: It's currently unknown if he actually ''was'' abandoned, but Gundar believes he was.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: Sunbeam.
* RunningGag: The size of a lot of objects (especially gems) are measured in units of Gundar (or a body part of Gundar).
* SociallyAwkwardHero: His Charisma is pretty low.
* StatusBuff: Has access to spells that can bestow these on other players.
* {{Teleportation}}: Transport Via Plants.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: As a druid, Gundar can use Wild Shape to transform himself into various beasts (and recently, elementals).
* WhipItGood: Grasping Vine.
* YouthfulFreckles
[[/folder]]

!Shopkeepers
Shopkeepers get their own special section due to how memorable they are.

!!Brissel
[[folder:Hubo]]
->'''Race:''' Silver Dragonborn
A silver Dragonborn shopkeeper in the city of Brissel. His shop was oddly the only building unscathed from the attack on the city.

* DraconicHumanoid
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The players all loved Hubo, and even expressed wishes to see him again.
* OnlyShopInTown: It's a bit strange that Hubo's shop was the only one still standing.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Teal]]
->'''Race:''' Forest Gnome
[[/folder]]

!!Vaaton
[[folder:Mumirai]]
[[/folder]]

!!Dimra
[[folder:Millet]]
A TotallyRadical shopkeeper in Dimra. Likes to craft things out of shells.

* SurferDude
* UnexplainedAccent
[[/folder]]

!Allies and Other Characters
!!Brissel

!!Vaaton

!!Dimra

[[folder:Salty Sheila]]
->'''Race:''' Human

* BarBrawl: Has the Tavern Brawler feat.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: Her weapon of choice.
* GrievousBottleyHarm: Tavern Brawler allowed her to do this with a mug of ale.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Avros]]
->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Wizard
A dubious [[TheArchmage archwizard]] who seems to be pursuing his studies on the other planes of existence. Despite reassurance from other characters, whether or not he is trustworthy is still up for debate. The party had gone on a quest to retrieve a legendary artifact for his research.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: It's been stated that Avros is not necessarily evil, just misguided.
* TheArchmage
* HiddenAgendaVillain: Less emphasis on "villain" ([[AmbiguouslyEvil maybe]]), but he is ''very'' tight-lipped about why he needs so much magic and his relationship with Azon.
* MageTower: He lives in one just outside of Dimra.
* MentorArchetype: To Agatha.
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Other characters say this about Avros. Although having connections with [[ArchEnemy Azon]] muddies things up for the party.
* PapaWolf: Despite his seemingly ToughLove towards Agatha, he made it very clear that her safety is just as important as retrieving the Well of Many Worlds.
* ParentalSubstitute: He adopted Agatha years ago.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Agatha Withline]]
->'''Race:''' Human
->'''Class:''' Wizard (School of Divination
A young Divination Wizard InTraining, and Avros' apprentice. In the past she had assisted the party in retrieving The Well of Many Worlds.

* TheApprentice: To Avros.
* BeleagueredAssistant: Not necessarily to the degree that this trope implies. But still, Avros does like to assign her to tasks he can't seem to be bothered doing.
* {{GMPC}}
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Being a Divination wizard allows her to use portent dice to replace any roll she chooses, including those of her opponents!
* {{Meganekko}}
* YouthfulFreckles
[[/folder]]

!!Air Elemental Plane
[[folder: Zaikander]]
->'''Race:''' Silver Dragon
An ancient silver dragon that Rikah befriended while traversing the Air Elemental Plane. He provided refuge from the memory-draining winds and guided her to Aaqa.

* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: When he formally introduces himself to Rikah. Also silver dragons as a whole enjoy doing this.
* AnIcePerson: As a silver dragon, he has ice breath.
* BigDamnHeroes: Barges into the tavern JustInTime to drive off Girax and the Talon Guard, sparing Rikah and Rouven from death.
* GentleGiant: Zaikander's size is categorized as gargantuan. He is also LawfulGood and very kind to those he deems worthy.
* HumanDisguise: Often takes the form of an elderly man with a long beard, which is how he first showed himself to Rikah.
* LawfulGood
* LongLived: It's unclear how long Zaikander has been alive, but dragons are known to live for centuries, with ancient dragons being the oldest. He stated that he was alive during the later part of the Dark Era.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: Did this to Rikah upon their first meeting, not only to determine whether she was good and worthy of his help, but to also determine if she was ready to make the journey to Aaqa.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Was banished to the Air Elemental Plane as punishment for attacking the evil goddess Luna.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: He is cursed to never be able to return to the Material Plane.
[[/folder]]

!!!Aaqa
[[folder: Rouven's Roaming Ensemble]]
A group of traveling entertainers, and Rikah's adoptive family. They had vanished roughly three years ago, and had been staying in Aaqa under the service of [[OurGeniesAreDifferent The Lord of the Pavilion]]. With the exception of Telfor, they have all been found and happily reunited with Rikah.

* BearsAreBadNews: The troupe was attacked by a dire bear, which was the catalyst for their kidnapping.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Each troupe member has a primary color attributed to them.
** Rouven: Purple
** Telfor: Green
** Rell: Teal
** Oris: Brown
** Midge: Blue/Indigo
** Saxon: Gray
** Rikah: Red/Orange
* EgocentricTeamNaming
* FamilyOfChoice: Everyone joined the troupe for one reason or another, and have found a new family in each other.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Oris (half-orc) and Saxon (half-elf).
* IndenturedServitude: In exchange for saving their lives, The Lord of the Pavilion brought them to Aaqa as new entertainment for the city.
* MultigenerationalHousehold: There is quite the age range among the troupe members.

!!Marcus Rouven
->'''Race:''' Wood Elf
->'''Class:''' Bard
The troupe leader, and Rikah's adoptive father. A rather jovial wood elf (disguised as a human) who loves to party, and treats his troupe like they were his own family.

* BeardnessProtectionProgram: His human guise has a bit of a goatee.
* BigFun: Especially as a human.
* TheDandy
* TheDeterminator: Much to the GM's surprise, Rouven rolled a natural 20 on his death save, pulling himself back to consciousness. Not even a KO will stop him from protecting his child.
--> '''GM:''' Wow...He really is an elf.
* DisappearedDad: Mysteriously vanished roughly three years ago, along with the rest of his troupe.
* DotingParent: Is this for Rikah.
* FamilyMan: Rouven regards his troupe members as his family and nothing less. Regardless of their age, he acts like a father figure to them, providing encouragement and morale.
* HumanDisguise: Has been masquerading as a human for at least a few years, now.
* InelegantBlubbering: When he finally reunites with Rikah.
* InterspeciesAdoption: Considering the family aspect of his troupe.
** This applies especially to Rikah and Telfor, the two youngest members.
* {{Invisibility}}: Cast this on Rikah to provide her an opportunity to escape Girax. Much to his horror, Rikah refused to leave her family behind.
* LastNameBasis: Because of the troupe name, nearly everyone calls him Rouven.
* LiarRevealed: Rouven's human disguise faded after a surprise attack from Girax, revealing that he is actually a wood elf.
* MagicMusic: He is a bard.
* OhCrap: When Girax and his guards ambush the tavern everyone is staying at, the way Rouven says his name embodies this trope.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Being an elf, he's stated to be somewhere in his 300s.
* PapaWolf: Is willing to go toe-to-toe with a vastly powerful hunter in order to protect his daughter.
--> '''Rouven:''' (To Girax) ''Leave my child alone!''
* ParentalFavoritism: Although he clearly treats everyone in the troupe like family, he tends to favor Rikah a bit more. Can be justified in that Rikah was the one he raised from birth, therefore is more like his child than anyone else. The fact that Rikah is the last known survivor of a race of people he was dear friends with certainly plays a part in it as well.
* PrettyBoy: Despite being overweight, his elven features still shine through.
%% * SignificantGreenEyedRedhead
* StepfordSmiler: Has shades of this as a result of witnessing the genocide of the Owlkin, a race that he had befriended years ago, in addition to other misfortunes he may have had. Being an actor, he seems to hide it pretty well.
* TheStoryteller: The troupe as a whole focuses on telling stories via theatrics, but Rouven himself is the narrator.
* TeamDad

!!Telfor Rouven
->'''Race:''' Human
A human boy who is much like a typical bard. He was separated from the troupe prior to their disappearance, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.

* CasanovaWannabe: Telfor tries very hard to woo every female he comes across, but due to being young and inexperienced, he never has much success.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: With Rikah, who is the closest to him in age. He is more rambunctious and prone to trouble, while Rikah is calmer and more well-behaved.
* MeaningfulRename: His real last name is Berk, but has since [[ShedTheFamilyName denounced it]] in favor of Rouven.
* MessyHair
* ThePrankster: According to Rouven, he never outgrew his penchant for mischief.
* QuirkyBard
* YouthfulFreckles

!!Aurelia "Rell" Vyddrin
->'''Race:''' Brass Dragonborn
A brass dragonborn dancer who often works her fire magic into her performances.

* BareYourMidriff
* CoolBigSis: Rikah regards her as this.
* DoNotCallMePaul: For one reason or another, she insists on others calling her Rell.
* DraconicHumanoid
* PlayingWithFire: Being a brass dragonborn gives her a natural flame breath.

!!Oris Mogdak
->'''Race:''' Half-Orc
A half-orc performer. Loves showing off his strength and welcomes others to challenge him.

* BarbarianLonghair
* BeardOfBarbarism
* TheBigGuy
* GentleGiant: As imposing as he is, he cares for his new family very much, and is shown to be quite sociable (probably thanks to Rouven's influence).
* UndyingLoyalty: To Rouven, who saved him from an injury that caused his tribe to abandon him.
* WalkingShirtlessScene

!!Midge Gramboodle
->'''Race:''' Gnome
->'''Class:''' Sorcerer
A quirky gnome mage who is getting on in her years. She isn't able to perform like she used to due to her old age.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Midge is described to be scatterbrained and eccentric in normal conversation.
* CoolOldLady
* HandicappedBadass: Despite being bound to a wheelchair, Midge is more than happy to cast Hold Person on anyone who threatens the troupe.
* LongLived: Gnomes tend to live for quite a long time. Midge is somewhere in her mid-300s.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: She's a gnome.
* OlderSidekick: Can be considered this for Rouven, the troupe leader.
* ScatterbrainedSenior

!!Saxon Faladir
->'''Race:''' Half-Elf
->'''Class:''' Ranger
A half-elf acrobat and archer. He's more of an introvert when compared to the rest of the troupe.

* ChickMagnet: Is reported to have the most fangirls, much to [[CasanovaWannabe Telfor's]] dismay.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* TheStoic: Though not so much once you start talking to him.
* TheQuietOne: Saxon very much prefers to observe. He is actually quite pleasant to talk to, you'll just have to be the one who initiates conversation.

[[/folder]]

!!Elsewhere
[[folder:Drundamire and Camilia]]
->'''Race:''' Treant (Drundamire) and Forest Nymph (Camilia)
A Treant father and his daughter. The party set out to rescue Camilia from Avros.

* [[PlantPerson Plant People]]
* NatureSpirit: Both of them have a strong connection to nature and forests. Camilia herself is an actual forest nymph.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Notta]]
->'''Race:''' Dau

* RescueIntroduction: The party saved her from near-death at the hands of Florilius.
[[/folder]]

!Villains
[[folder:Azon (AKA "The Doctor")]]
A mysterious cloaked figure who was responsible for Rikah's kidnapping in Vaaton. He is capable of very powerful magic and has antagonized the party on more than one occasion, though his motivations currently remain unclear.

* AffablyEvil: He is clearly not a good guy, but he remains civil in his interactions. He is willing to share helpful information with the party (not without a price, of course) and refers to his sidekicks as his [[BenevolentBoss compatriots]]. He was even nice enough to invite the party to lunch before the final round of the tournament.
* ArchEnemy: Is considered this for Rikah.
* BlackCloak
* DarkIsEvil
* DarkLordOnLifeSupport: Under his cloak is a mess of flesh and machine that helps keep him alive.
* DealWithTheDevil: Azon convinced Hectar to allow him to transport everyone out of the shrinking Dragon Turtle in exchange for a future favor. He never stated what exactly this favor would be; only time will tell...
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first time this guy is introduced, he talks about how he wants to harvest Rikah's feathers (and possibly her remaining body parts).
* EvilPoacher: It's implied that Rikah isn't the only Aarakocra that he has hunted down.
* EvilSoundsRaspy
* EvilWearsBlack
* TheFaceless: His face is hidden by the hood of his cloak, and is seemingly made of darkness.
** Rikah did get a good look at his face once...[[{{Cyborg}} It]] [[BodyHorror wasn't]] [[RedRightHand pretty]].
* HiddenAgendaVillain: Despite encountering him multiple times, his MO is still unknown.
* KnightOfCerebus: One can argue the campaign got notably darker upon his introduction.
* MadDoctor
* VaderBreath
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Armored Man]]
An equally mysterious man covered head-to-toe in armor. All that is known about him is that he's Azon's right-hand man.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: He chased off Rikah's would-be attacker and seemed genuinely concerned about her well-being while in Vaaton...and then he casts [[ForcedSleep Sleep]] on her.
* BlackKnight
* TheFaceless: He has yet to be seen without his armor.
* NoNameGiven: His name has not yet been revealed, usually being referred to as "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep the armored individual]]" or some other variation.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Varsillio Family]]
A family with a tragic past. They were all killed and subjected to a corruption of their souls, beginning with the Lady of the house. The group had to fight through each family member in order to reach the Well of Many Worlds.

The family consisted of:
* Aerithgrad (AKA The Witch of Desecration), the mother and Lady of the house
* Suvious, the eldest
* Emillia, the first daughter
* Grisar, the second son
* Almesty, the youngest daughter
* Florilius, the youngest

* DemonicPossession: The Witch of Desecration attempted this on Frey during her final moments, but Frey was just [[IncrediblyLamePun "too cool"]] for her.
* [[HeadlessHorseman Headless Horsewoman]]: Almesty.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Grisar was once this, although his corrupted form still retains his luscious locks.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Do you ''really'' want to be around someone called "The Witch of Desecration"?
* ScaledUp: Grisar, as well as Emillia's heart and eyes.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: The Witch of Desecration
* WhyWontYouDie: The Witch says this word-for-word to Hectar, who she was desperately trying to take out.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Girax]]
->'''Race:''' Aarakocra
->'''Class:''' Ranger
An Aarakocra ranger and a leader of the Talon Clan. He is the one responsible for the genocide of the Owlkin people, and is currently hunting down the last one: Rikah.

* AndYourLittleDogToo: Targets Rouven in addition to Rikah.
* AnnoyingArrows: Averted.
* ArcherArchetype: A damn terrifying one at that.
* BattleTrophy: He wears a crown made up entirely of Owlkin talons.
* BirdPeople: He is some kind of hawk Aarakocra.
* DeathGlare: The only expression he has shown so far.
* TheDreaded: To Rouven, who has encountered him once before; and Rikah, who's first encounter was a near-death experience.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Before he even reveals himself, he shoots at Rouven in an attempt to take him out.
* {{Flight}}: As an Aarakocra.
* HunterOfHisOwnKind: Has a scathing hatred for the Owlkin subrace, as he believes they are responsible for the Flaying Fever.
* KillingIntent: Towards Rikah, to a terrifying degree. Up until this point, the only other character who struck such fear in her was ''Azon''.
* MisplacedRetribution: Wiped out the Owlkin people because they were the first to have the disease.
* {{Multishot}}: Swift Quiver allows him to make ''4'' shots per turn.
* NicknamingTheEnemy: Only refers to Rikah as some variation of "Pestilence" or "Plague-bearer".
* RevengeBeforeReason: Girax is so driven to avenge his family that he justifies the outright genocide of a subrace of his own people with the claim that the plague began with them.
** His current target ''wasn't even alive during the events of the plague''.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: He lost his family to the plague, so he's set out to destroy every last Owlkin.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Minion the Dreamwalker]]
->'''Race:''' ???
A frightening entity that has been haunting Rikah's dreams.

* AbnormalLimbRotationRange: Switches between his smiling face and frowning face in this manner.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Extends this to Rikah as a way to spare her from the madness that he wishes to inflict on her. Despite everything, Rikah can't bring herself to accept. Minion wasn't happy with that.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: Implied.
* TheCorruptor: He's certainly not helping Rikah's SanitySlippage.
* DreamPeople
* DreamWeaver
* DrivenToMadness: Intends to do this to Rikah.
* EnemyWithin
* FloatingMask: How he normally presents himself.
* HumanoidAbomination
* LaughingMad: Has a grating and oppressive laugh that can be heard in a dream without Minion physically being there.
* NightmareFuel: This guy is ''horrifying'' to look at. His mask/face is leathery skin that has been stitched together a la FrankensteinsMonster, and teeth from various creatures line his maw. His otherwise empty eye sockets hold two pinpricks of light, and his entire body is concealed by a cloak made of various feathers. The other side isn't much better.
* TwoFaced: Each face is a twisted resemblance of the theatre masks of comedy and tragedy.
[[/folder]]
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!!Recap

[[folder:OVA: The Infernal Horde]]
The Infernal Horde had an army lead by a {{chaotic evil}} group of four named Lynford, Zen, BBM, and Skye. This group was actually played by the people who play Hectar, Vatis, Achan, and Frey. It was up to these players to help decide the history of the future world of Tritera. In the end, though Skye was killed in the final battle, they had effectively aided in the largest genocide in history.

Congratulations, ''you monsters''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Book I: Brissel]]
[-''May 16th, 2016—August 25th, 2016''-]

This is the first part of the ''Oripian Trail'' and it starts off with the eight heroes [[YouAllMeetInACell waking up in a dungeon]] weaponless. The Tiefling bard, Vatis, takes the initiative to find out the names of the strangers around him by asking names in a duck, duck, goose-like fashion. There is Sven Sorvath the human ranger, Rikah the owl-kin monk, Moana the enchanted fighter, Achan Klein the cat-folk rogue,Hectar Albareth the human cleric, Frey Rthyin the dragon child sorcerer, and himself (duh). For more info on these characters, you can click [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/OripianTrail here]].

Achan lock-picks the door and they escape, brutally murdering their goblin captives and obtaining a {{bag of holding}}. They leave the cave and decide that, since they worked so well together, they should continue traveling as a team. In the forest they meet [[AlliterativeFamily Julian, Jillian, and Julia]] --a band of traveling performers. Along with them were two kids, Jack and Joel, that the troupe picked up along the way. The "JJ brothers" decide to help these adventurers get to the nearest city. Along the way they come across a forest gnome named Gundar that they add to the party (after much teasing and jabs at the poor {{druid}}).

The party arrived at the north gate of the city of Brissel, only to find it covered in copses and ashes. They have a battle with the monsters at the entrance, proving victorious. The [[ColonelBadass captain of the royal guard]] comes out, [[NoOneShouldSurviveThat shocked that they'd survived]], and lets them through to the city. They go to a [[TheNeedForMead tavern]] to spend the night, so they can go the the merchant district in the morning.

Unfortunately, the merchant's district was burned to the ground save for [[OnlyShopInTown Hubo's shop]]. The team was baffled as to why so they split up and went around gathering intel on Hubo (Vatis giving money to one of the poor old men he meets along the way). Part of the party comes across a gnome woman named Teal who has a bunch of wares on a blanket, the only known competition for Hubo. She begs the party members to help her find a cart of supplies for her shop that never arrived and offers a reward. Achan, [[OnlyInItForTheMoney happy at the prospect of a reward]], agrees without consulting the rest of the group first.

Meanwhile, another part of the party is in Hubo's shop. Moana is looking over the candy in awe (despite the fact that she doesn't need food) while Frey talks to the {{shopkeeper}} himself. She finds him to be suspicious but nothing's really tipped her off.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Book II: Vaaton]]
[-''September 1st, 2016—''-]

The second season starts off in the city of Brissel after the princess has gone home. The city seems happier, more secure than it ever was before. So the very next morning, the team embarks on individual quests before they depart. Frey, Vatis, Rikah, and Moana go to the merchant district to go visit Hubo and collect supplies.

Hectar, Achan, and Gundar go to the merchant's guild. Hectar talks to the angry dwarf he'd taken a quest from, receiving his reward. Achan on the other hand finds the [[IntrepidMerchant cat-folk merchant]] who she'd refused to buy climbing gear from, after begging the man he says he'll sell her it for four hundred fifty gold. Achan denies him, saying the price was two hundred and succeeds in her insight check. Being a cheapskate she offered up the valuable whiskey from the castle and the merchant offered her fifty gold off the asking price, to which she [[DoYouWantToHaggle haggled]] it up seventy-five.
[[/folder]]
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!!''Oripian Trail'' provides examples of:

* AbsurdlyLongStairway: One of Avros' traps was one of these, which turned out to be an EndlessCorridor.
* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: Apparently the one under Brissel is big enough to house thousands of mutants of various shapes and sizes. And a purple worm.
* AerithAndBob: There's lots of fantasy-based names like Avros, Drundamire, and Florr'ar. Meanwhile there are just as many normal names, such as William, Agatha, and Sven.
* ApocalypticLog: The journal of one of the servants that was found in the Witch of Desecration's home. It's how the party learns of the horrible death and corruption that occurred within the family.
* AwfulTruth: Rikah is the LastOfHerKind, and Rouven had been hesitant to tell her.
* BigDamnHeroes:
** Gundar leads a bunch of guards into the throne room of Gray Keep during the battle with the leader of Velka's followers, allowing the party to focus their efforts on him.
** Zaikander barges into the tavern JustInTime to drive off Girax and his forces, sparing Rikah and Rouven from certain death.
* BigFancyHouse: Received their very own keep as a reward for saving Brissel. It's due for some much needed renovations, however.
* BiggerOnTheInside: Although it was as a result of the Witch of Desecration's corruption at work, the inside of her house was big enough to fit caves, towers, and a multitude of different environments.
* BlackMarket: There was one in Vaaton. Apparently aarakocra are a walking (flying?) jackpot.
* CollapsingLair: The dragon turtle begins returning to its normal size once the demon prince is defeated, causing the party to flee its rapidly shrinking organs.
* CoverInnocentEyesAndEars: Rouven covers Rikah's ears just before informing the party of a nearby brothel. Rikah covers Moana's ears in response.
* DeathIsCheap: Averted. The GM takes after resurrection rules used in [[WebVideo/CriticalRole Critical Role]] (seen [[http://geekandsundry.com/use-critical-roles-resurrection-rules-in-your-own-campaign/ here]]), so reviving a PC does have a chance to fail in order to give the moment more emotional weight. In addition, subsequent resurrections become increasingly more difficult.
* DownToTheLastPlay: The fistfight between Rikah and Salty Sheilah. Rikah managed to win with only 1 hit point left.
* EverybodysDeadDave: When Rikah was told the fate of the Owlkin people.
* ForWantOfANail: Had Rikah succeeded her wisdom saves, she would not have been banished to the Air Elemental Plane. The party would never have met Astrid as a result, Rikah wouldn't have found her troupe in Aaqa (assuming she found them at all), and Girax would not have found her until much later.
* GoneSwimmingClothesStolen: Achan steals Gundar's pants while they're bathing in a river. Gundar still had his underwear, at least.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: The fight between Rikah and Salty Sheila.
* GroinAttack: Frey chucks coconuts at Gundar at one point, resulting in this.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Astrid, who joined the party during the fight for Brissel and helped them find Rikah afterwards.
** There have also been a couple [=NPCs=], notably Agatha and Notta.
* HauntedHouse: Essentially what the Witch of Desecration's home/lair was.
* HighAltitudeBattle: The party fights a few monsters while on the back of a sky whale.
* HolyCity: Vox.
* HouseRules: Certain aspects of the campaign are homebrew, such as game mechanics and feats.
* HubCity: Brissel.
* HumanChess: Hectar played this against Avros, with the rest of the party acting as his pieces.
* ImprovisedWeapon: Salty Sheila used her Tavern Brawler feat to hurl a [[GrievousBottleyHarm mug]] at Rikah's face, but not before downing the ale first.
* ItIsNotYourTime: Everyone in the party received some variation of this after getting swallowed by the Dragon Turtle.
* ItsPersonal:
** Azon invoked this almost immediately after his introduction, having kidnapped Rikah. He took it a step further by vaguely threatening Moana's village and inadvertently causing Rikah's death.
** It was one thing to attack Brissel and kill the sovereign, and another to frame the party as the ones responsible, but [[TrappedInAnotherWorld banishing Rikah to another plane of existence]] is what sealed the deal for Diall.
** Not only did Girax brutally attack Rikah and her loved ones, but he spearheaded the genocide of her subrace.
* KillItWithFire: The Talon Guard sets the tavern on fire in attempt to trap Rikah and co. inside. It was also their preferred method for destroying Owlkin corpses.
* LosingTheTeamSpirit: A minor instance began to take place when Rikah was banished to another plane of existence. Moana was devastated, and Sven had a HeroicBSOD that caused him to lose the will to keep going during the fight with Diall. Luckily, Astrid keeping him alive the whole time was enough to snap him out of it.
* MerchantCity: Yord.
* MoodWhiplash:
** Rikah's kidnapping in Vaaton is taken very seriously by the party, knowing that they have very little time to find her. As they're looking for The Prancing Duck, one search party collectively fails their investigation check, and end up finding an actual duck. Cue laughter from the players.
** There's a noticeably lighter tone once the party recovers Rikah and meet her family. Some of the party even celebrates by going to a brothel, and we get a heartwarming moment with Rikah and her father. [[OhCrap And then Girax shows up]].
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Minion's speech may have been a ruse to get her to side with him, but he seems to understand Rikah's suffering due to enduring his own misfortunes.
--> '''Minion:''' ''I can tell you that I feel the same. All creatures suffer, but our suffering is greater... Because you and me; we are '''[[CosmicPlaything chosen]]'''.''
* OfficialCouple: Hectar and Frey.
* [[BearsAreBadNews Owlbears Are Bad News]]: A whole ''herd'' of them, to be exact! The party lost their wagon in this attack.
* NeverSplitTheParty:
** Rikah, appalled that [[TheCasanova Vatis]] would go to a brothel while they have Moana, takes her with her and they look for Hectar. This ends up with them getting lost in the seedy part of Vaaton and Rikah getting kidnapped.
** Vatis, Sven, Astrid, and Oris decide to spend the night at a brothel in Aaqa. Everyone else ends up fighting for their lives in the tavern at the hands of an Aarakocra ambush.
* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: The super secret password used to enter the [[ThievesGuild Undertavern]] is..."tavern."
* PortTown: Dimra.
* PutOnABus:
** Sven temporarily left the party while his player focused on IRL responsibilities. TheBusCameBack and Sven has since rejoined.
** Achan secretly left the party as her player suddenly had to leave the game. All Achan left behind was a letter saying, "Yord."
** Vatis broke off from the group just after they left for the Witch's House, his player dealing with similar things as Sven's player. Also like Sven, TheBusCameBack.
** Gundar's player decided to leave the game, so Gundar himself left for his village after recovering the Fey Stone so he could properly defend his home. He wished the party good luck and that he hoped they find Rikah.
* RunningGag:
** Dragon waffles!
** Hectar and Frey casually talking about the weather while something serious is happening elsewhere, unbeknownst to them.
** [=NPCs=] often respond in confusion whenever Moana refers to Rikah as [[ParentalSubstitute her mother]], much to Rikah's embarrassment.
** Frey and Sven's quarreling over who gets to wield the [[ElementalWeapon Frostbrand Sword]].
--> '''Frey's notes:''' I can't believe he's denying me completion of my cold aesthetic.
** Moana and Sven have taken to using their Wand of Smiles on [[PerpetualFrowner Hectar]].
* SapientFurTrade: In Vaaton, Aarakocra are targeted for their feathers, which are valuable components for certain spells and potions.
* SpontaneousCrowdFormation: Happened when Salty Sheila announced a fight with Rikah. The majority of the villagers are hardy sailors and fishermen, so this appears to be a regular thing.
* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: Rikah wakes up to this, courtesy of Azon and his sidekick.
* SwallowedWhole:
** This is how the party found the Dragon Turtle that had been terrorizing Dimra.
** Rikah was briefly swallowed by a purple worm.
* TakenForGranite: Frey and Rikah were petrified for the entire fight against two Medusa sisters, with the latter sinking to the bottom of the river. Both were retrieved and restored to normal afterward.
* TalkingToHerself: Rikah and Astrid once the party reunites in Aaqa.
--> '''Rouven:''' You sound just like Rikah!
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Everyone was ''very'' reluctant to work with Azon in order to escape the Dragon Turtle.
* TemptingFate:
** Frey's player loves the fact that she takes virtually no cold damage. She sets off an ice trap in the Witch's House that would have killed her were it not for Agatha.
** Rikah introduced herself to two Aarakocra she found in Aaqa, excited at the prospect of learning more about where she came from and finally getting some answers. A few nights later they are all ambushed by the Talon Clan who [[QuarantineWithExtremePrejudice previously hunted the Owlkin people to extinction due to a plague]].
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Given that the campaign takes place in a sort of HeroicFantasy setting, the closest El'Boren has to therapists are clerics that serve the goddess of healing. Rikah sought out these clerics and was told that, being an adventurer, what she has gone through is beyond the healing capabilities that they can offer.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Rikah delivers a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to an owlbear after it hits a TraumaButton and beats the poor thing's head into a pulp.
--> '''Hectar's Player:''' And then Rikah takes a level in Barbarian.
* ThievesGuild: The Undertavern.
* TimeSkip: It happens in order to keep the game moving, but only in short bursts. There was one that lasted two months in-game once the party returned from the Air Elemental Plane.
* TownWithADarkSecret: Aarakocra have a tendency to vanish in Vaaton. Although now with the city guard made aware of the black market, that has since declined. Hopefully.
* TunnelNetwork: Presumably how BlackMarket merchants move about Vaaton.
** The Undertavern in Brissel is also one.
* UndergroundCity: The Undertavern and Tuckenrousch.
* {{Understatement}}: After the owlbear fight, Agatha insists that Sven should be worried more about Rikah's [[TraumaButton violent outburst]] than her own safety. Sven responds, "Don't hold it against her; [[BadassInDistress she's been]] [[StrappedToAnOperatingTable through]] [[BackFromTheDead a lot]]."
* VillainByProxyFallacy: Girax (and the Talon Clan) wiped out an entire subrace of Aarakocra under suspicion that a deadly plague originated with them.
* WhamEpisode:
** The fight with the demon prince ends with Rikah getting killed and a revival ritual being performed on her.
** Rikah is banished to another plane of existence via Prismatic Spray. Right in the middle of the fight with Diall, during the siege on Gray Keep.
** Just as the party has reunited and Rikah has found her family and feels like everything will be okay, the entire tavern is ambushed by Aarakocra; lead by one in particular who is willing to go to great lengths to kill her, even [[KillItWithFire setting the tavern ablaze]]. In addition to her father revealing himself to be an elf, it's heavily implied that Rikah is the LastOfHerKind. She, Rouven, and Saxon were nearly killed in this ambush before Zaikander came to the rescue.
* WhamLine:
** Girax's introductory fight was chock full of these.
--> '''Girax:''' I've finally found you, plague-bearer.
--> '''Girax:''' [[LastOfHisKind The last one]]...You will join the others!
* WizardDuel: The fight against Diall once Astrid joins the party.
* WombLevel: When the party was swallowed by an enormous Dragon Turtle.
* YouAllMeetInACell: How the campaign started.
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