31 Character Challenge, Day 01: D&D 2024
The 31 Character Challenge has begun! Each day in January, I hope to post a new TTRPG character. I'm adding an additional challenge: I plan to make each character from a different system (or edition of a system)! This will encourage me to crack open some books I haven't touched in a long time, as well as make use of more recent acquisitions for my hoard.
Today, we lead off with a character I've had in mind for some time: a D&D 2024 Bard who utilizes the joyful dance of Punjab known as bhangra!
Arjun comes from a people with a deep, proud history. A liofelong lover of the arts, he found his true happiness in bhangra -- the dance, and the music that is an integral part of it. This energetic performance is meant to express enthusiastic joy, and features vigorous movements that Arjun will soon learn to blend with martial skill as he progresses. Already, Arjun has unlocked magical secrets through his ability to perform; time will only bring him greater knowledge.
(As a special dispensation, his khunda staff, also an integral part of the dance, will be treated as an unarmed strike for the purposes of College of Dance features. He gains no additional benefit from this; it's a cultural detail only.)
Arjun has begun travelling the world to bring light to the lives of the downtrodden and oppressed. He has quickly found the value of travelling with skilled adventurers in pursuit of this goal.
Name: Arjun Species: Human Class: Bard (no subclass, eventually College of Dance) Level: 1 Background: Entertainer Alignment: Chaotic Good
STR 10 (+0) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 11 (+0) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 16 (+3)
HP 9 AC 12 Proficiency: +2 Bardic Inspiration: d6 (3 uses)
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics (Dex) Perception (Wis) Deception (Cha) Performance (Cha) Persuasion (Cha)
Feats: Musician
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple Weapons
Tool Proficiencies: Drum (dhol, dholak), Sarangi (bowed), Sitar (string), Tumbi (string), Flute, Fiddle, Guitar
Armor Training: Light Armor
Weapons, Armor and Equipment: Quarterstaff* (Khunda) Leather Armor Dhol (drum) Flute 2 Costumes Mirror Perfume Traveller's Clothes Entertainer's Pack 30 GP
*: counts as "Unarmed" for College of Dance features
Other Abilities: Encouraging Song
Spells: (Cantrip) Friends, Minor Illusion (Level 1) Charm Person, Longstrider, Silent Image, Sleep