#tadeous

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Name: Tadeous Valmenor

Alias: Beautiful Bard of Waterdeep, Songstress of the Swordcoast, Tav, My Wren (by Gale),

Background: Charlatan

Gender: female

Sexuality: bisexual

Pronouns: she/her

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Family: Tadeous was adopted by The Llewyrr elves of Synnoria on the Moonshae Island of Gwynneth (also known as Sarifal). She grew up in the secret valley which is protected by a powerful mass illusion spell. Her adoptive mother is a member of the Knights of Synnoria. Her father is a mage at the court of Most Serene Matriarch, Ate'Niah. Tadeous learned how to wield a sword from her mother and sling spells from her father.

Birthplace: Unknown. Tadeous was found as a toddler on the outskirts of the forest of Winterglen by her adoptive mother. Winterglen was often the scene of military action due to the the corrupting presence of Citadel Umbra in the south where the Feywild met the Shadowfell. The ruling leShay noble Eladrin often called upon the Knights of Synnoria to assist them during conflicts with dark fey. Tadeous' half-elf presence there was confusing as Sarifal's leader, High Lady Ordalf had long ago banished humans from the island. It was rare for any half elves to be on the island much less any fraternization between elves and humans that would result in a child.

Job: Tadeous is a bard - the most famous bard on the Swordcoast. She was claimed by Waterdeep early in her career, and if any city could be said to be her home it the City of Splendors. She is an accomplished musician who can play any instrument but prefers her harp, a magical instrument inscribed with ancient Elven runes. She picked up her first instrument when she was five. Her teachers were not human, rather she learned from the various singing waterfalls surrounding the ancient city of Chrysalis. They were said to sing songs of such heart-wrenching beauty that they could enrapture humans. She left home when she was 14 to enter a bardic competition on the island of Alaron where she caught the attention of a mysterious benefactor who continued her musical education. At the age of 18 she found herself in Waterdeep where her ethereal music and singing captured the hearts of Waterdhavians and catapulted her to fame.

Phobias/Fears:

Her greatest fear is of being unable to help people. She will put herself in extremely dangerous situations to keep people safe - sometimes even her enemies.

Hobbies:

Music a hobby and career. She loves finding an instrument she has never played before and learning how it works. She also loves books, especially books about magic. She often jokes that if she hadn't picked up the harp she would have picked up the wand.

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Alignment: Chaotic good

Flaws:

Pride. She believes she is the only person capable of solving a problem. Inability to be a follower. She is naturally a leader and has a hard time stepping back and letting others take charge.

Virtues:

Empathetic. She feels other people's emotions deeply and will do anything she can to help

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Thank you for the tag @perpetualmaladaptivedaydream I just finished another short tale about Tadeous and Gale so I will use her.

OC Name: Tadeous Valmenar

Does your OC have any nervous tics or self-soothing habits: When upset or trying to find a way out of telling the truth, Tadeous usually tugs on her curls and wraps them around her fingers. If she is around someone else, she will touch them, usually on the shoulder or the hand. It's as much to steady herself as to provide comfort.

Let's say your OC got kidnapped. What would save them? Tadeous' charm and wit. She can be very persuasive. All it would take is a few songs or stories if a musical instrument is unavailable and the kidnappers would not only let her go, they would let her go with their purses.

If your OC has a love interest, are they opposite or rather similar? Tadeous and Gale are more similar than Gale realizes. They are both ambitious and curious. Tadeous loves magic and studies it whenever she can. Gale talks about composing the Weave as a metaphor but Tadeous actually can. I think it is a little bit of a shock to Gale to see how easily she manipulates it but he is also impressed. where they differ is that Tadeous has a "means justify the ends" mentality. She will charm, lie and steal if she thinks it is justified. Gale isn't quite that cut throat.

Is there a story behind making your OC? What inspired you? Tadeous was created as an NPC during a game I was the DM for.