[A to Z April] L is for Lell (npc)

To all those who know her, she is known only as “Lell.” If she has a family name, she has hidden it well. In truth, she is the youngest child of a five-child-household. Her parents remain alive, last she knew, but both are in poor health. It has been a dozen years since Lell looked in on her family on anything more than a cursory manner. Her family feels the same way and avoids her whenever possible. Lell emigrated to Coldtreath to get further away from her family home in the village of Anazel, off the Coter Straits. She currently calls no one “family” and few creatures “friend.”

At one time, Lell had a very comfortable, stable life at home. The Anazel Fire of 1312 ruined her happiness, however, taking her favorite grandparents from her.

She was helpless to save them, despite having bragged only that morning about her survival and adventuring skills. Her family held her partially responsible; blaming herself as well, she reacted to the accusations poorly, losing her temper. The resulting rage completed the alienation of her entire family. Because of the loss of her grandparents, and the subsequent loss of the rest of her family’s love, Lell cannot feel at home or settle anywhere for long. She is jealous of those around her that seem to have the happiness she lost. Although she tries to keep her anger tightly in check, she will occasionally give in to mindless bouts of reckless anger. The "fits" last anywhere from minutes to hours; afterwards, she is spent physically and emotionally, with no knowledge of her actions during that time.


She is considered of average beauty among halflings. She is average height for her race, standing just a titch under 3' tall. She has a skull-cap of black hair pulled into a braided ponytail, with the sides of her head shaved to the skin and long bangs framing her face. Her eye-color changes with her mood, although her most common mood is “annoyance.”

Lell is ambitious, always trying to prove herself to others. She is a sucker for lost causes, feeling that she can somehow atone for her grandparents’ death by succeeding where others have failed. She worships no deity, but believes only in fate and luck.

Lell, HALFLING Fighter 6CR 6

XP 2,400

LN Small humanoid

Init +4; Senses listen +2; Spot +0

DEFENSE

AC 18, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+4 Dex, +1 size, +2 armor, +1 shield)

hp 43 (16d6+32)

Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +3

Special: Fearless

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft.

Melee Sword, short +9 (1d4+3/19-20)

Ranged Blowgun +14 (1+4) range 20

Full attacks Sword, short +7/2 (1d4+3/19-20) or blowgun +12/12 (1+4) range 20

Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.

STATISTICS

Str 12, Dex 18, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 11, Cha 9

Base Atk +6; Grapple +3

Feats: Armor Proficiency (Heavy, Light, Medium), Martial Weapon Proficiency, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Shield Proficiency, Simple Weapon Proficiency, Tower Shield Proficiency, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (blowgun), Weapon Specialization (sword, short), Weapon Specialization (blowgun)

Skills: Climb +10, Hide +7, Intimidate +6, Jump +9, Listen +2, Move Silently +5, Ride +4, Spot +0, Swim +4

Languages Common, Halfling, Gnome

EQUIPMENT

Bracers of Armor (+1), Cloak of Resistance (+1), +1 Blowgun

**Many thanks to WotC's "PC Portraits" Archive for the image.

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Previous "L"s:
2013: L is for Ladder, Nature’s (spell)
2012: L is for Lung Leech Swarm (creature)
2011: L is for Lehman Caves