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Spyro: - Very aggressive and reckless. He's always looking for an opening and keeping up the pressure with powerful ranged attacks. - No different when he's armed with a Greatsword. He's well aware of how easily some of his advanced or standard maneuvers could cut, bludgeon, or amputate him if he makes even a slightly wrong motion, it hasn't stopped him. - His fireballs, fire streams, or fire cones are all much more carefully timed and targeted than his melee attacks, due to there being a speed demon on his team who could kill-steal at any second. While they're mostly to prevent a target from getting a breather or healing, a fucking fireball is a fucking fireball lol. - Magic items often fill out his repitore, most of which being passive or applied buffs to whatever he was already doing. - ^^^ That's not to say he can't adjust on the fly or that they don't let him try less-practiced strategies mid-combat/alters his approach depending on what Portal Master, if any, he's paired with.

Stealth Elf: - Also fights aggressively, though with a lot more precision while hiding behind her big brothers, Dad-Vac, and Portal Master (she meshes well with George, Adrianna, and Ryeo). She sacrifices consistency of pressure for massive bursts of damage going right through her mark's weak points, vitals, and the handles of their weapons if she can get the right angle and they aren't reinforced enough. That being said, there's not a lot enchanted Elemental Paragon fangs can't cleave through, with enough time, gold, and exotic materials poured into them. - She still struggles with longswords/katanas, despite how much Cami-Flage and Ambush did to beat it into her. - Tools, however, she loves. Poison spores, throwing knives, specialised daggers, spore bombs, shuriken, decoys, weapon oils; Spyro is going bankrupt to keep up with her, she has a harder time making her weaponry besides caveman-esque traps, she's a lot better with using natural resourses than proper steel or complex mechanisms. - Spyro periodically bashes his head against the wall for her.

Eruptor: - He's mostly stationary throughout his combats, save for changing positions. A lot of minor dodges or letting attacks skim his lava shell so who/whatever he's guarding is never in any real danger, but he's not wasting HP on pointless damage. - Fights viciously when given the chance, especially if someone makes the mistake of getting too close to his older brother/little sister. He generally puts a lot more effort into protecting Elfie than Sy, knowing how tough each of them are, depending on the circumstances, but he won't not take one for the dragon if given the chance, and vice-versa. - A decent chunk of smaller attacks just can't penetrate his armor, not even counting George's buffs or Oscar's healing. - Absolutely devastating when paired with Ryeo. Besides her primary attack buff and ranged spells, the Fire synergy makes him a force of nature.

Jet Vac: - Way more consistently reserved and calculated than the teens. His wing injuries and the relatively stiff flight of his vacuum pack don't let him keep up with them anymore, and the years have been cruel. - Favors plucking (ha) off priority targets or small groups with piercing or blasting shots while reserving his healing ability for emergencies, be they when Oscar is preoccupied or Spyro's potions are out of reach. - He can get a very general Air boost with Eugenie that he can't get with any of the other Portal Masters, but her evasion boost isn't as useful to someone hanging out in the back lines. During a real struggle, he'd want Ryeo helping him and the team finish as efficiently as possible or George to hold the line. - ^^^ Bruno is an alright third choice, due to his time manipulations reducing/negating their breaks/breathers or limiting their enemies, but he doubts Bruno's ability to treat a genuine threat with the severity it demands and would rather have that trained out of him before actually considering him for combat. - ^^^ He vastly prefers working with Adrianna, otherwise. She doesn't have the intense experience he does, nor the training of a real Skylander, so he enjoys precision-directing her attacks and teaching her to juggle many stressors. She and her Dad like her birb-papa, moreso when she's not doing Portal Master things.

Cynder: - Absolutely horrific. Fear, psionics, ghosts, Darkness, a limited-use heal, and hails of serrated hooks laced with scythe ambushes to drive anyone mad, assuming the toxins don't down them first. - She's great at setting up her environment in her favor, even behind enemy lines, something she's hoping to pass down to Eugenie. - Lightning for range, Soul Knives for melee, summons for constant pressure, toxin for making the most of limited damage openings and killing ads, and lots of debuffs. She's extremely well-built as an assassin, but can struggle to work with others. - ^^^ She's very used to either working alone or as an isolated operative loosely directing some autonomous Undead from the shadows. She's working on communicating through telepathy more frequently, but there's often a small delay because she hasn't worked with the team for nearly as long as Spyro. - ^^^ But she gets along with him. He's her Eruptor to her Elfie. Spyro and Cynder are both slightly-leaning middle grounds between Eruptor and Stealth Elf's extremes. Cynder cane take a hit much better than Stealth, but isn't quite as fast on the ground and doesn't hide as well without her Darkness, which itself is unnatural enough to make it obvious when something's amiss whether or not she's revealed herself. - Ideally; Eruptor will cover for them, Spyro and Jet vac are the obvious melee and ranged targets with decent enough HP/armor to take some hits, Stealth Elf and Cynder pick off priority targets/play for the mission objective while attention is away, Cynder sows kchaos and covers for Elfie in emergencies.

George: - Takes a lot out of Spyro's book, but significantly simpler and on the defensive side. He doesn't enjoy the thrill of battle like Sy, Cyn, and Elfie, but he also won't let a Mabu down. - His sword is his default, due to being very versatile and easy to enchant. Not many of the average fodder enemies he has to deal with are particularly tough or resist slashing damage, the bigger problems are often rushed by Skylanders before they can reach him or get a spell/shot off. - His shields, armors, and/or generic buffs carry the team; he's a great mid-line fighter. He'd rather fight with Fin, Barbella, or Spyro's team, but he works well with about any team he's put on. Great for wars of attrition or giving newer Skylanders more room for mistakes.

Eugenie: - Gets better and better with her Urumi, adores using it when she has a reason, but is much better suited to keeping behind her Skylanders and hurling massive spell after massive spell. - Best with Air bursts and lightning. Tightly-wound Air for precise attacks, small tornadoes and wind walls for limiting enemy movement, chain-lightning for crowd control, and many speed buffs for her Skylanders. - Whatever other spells she has on hand will change as needed, she likes using her environment. - Also good for most Skylander teams, including giving beginners some wiggle room.

Bruno: - Likes his gadgets and mechanical staff, though he tends to have to work out the kinks in the field. He keeps some tools on hand and knows how to smack a bitch with a hammer/backhand if they threaten his new toy. - Wants to build off of Drobot's razor gears, but he doesn't trust Bruno with his hard work yet. Similar to JV, he'd rather Bruno figure out what he's getting into before letting him near his whole life's dedication. - Lasers are free game, though. He wants to make a cone attack with the magic dispersers on the end of his cogwork staff, but usually just gets a harmless light show. Cool flashlight, though! Getting the focus right without blowing himself up is the main problem. - Nobody wants to be on his team 'til he does some growing up XD

Bruno's biggest hater: - Ryeo shoots stuff beside Eugenie. She has a blast blowing stuff up in the field and making little campfires while practicing more controlled, non-lethal magic. - Not blowing up her own Skylanders is her biggest struggle. Especially when Bruno's bothering her, it's easy to get heated (kekeke) and make bigger blasts than she intended. Fire also tends to get out of (her) hand, whether it's literally slipping off her palms/cards/magic items while she's casting or burning out of control after something finally goes according to plan. - Great for offensive operations, specifically those without much concern for collateral damage, the team leader keeps her on a tight leash otherwise. - ^^^ JV's one of the best at this, he has a lot of experience with out-of-control flames and burn injuries.

Oscar: - He'd rather be in the back, but many leaders consider him too devastating not to bring to the front. The biggest part of being the best healer is deeply understanding how the body works, and by extension, breaks down. - MUCH stronger than he gives himself credit for. His powers are as wild as the sea and he his deep understanding of/facinatio with marine biology gives him a good understanding of the flaws in unusual anatomies. - Works well with just about anyone, but liking them is a different story. He can understand why many have him as a combat healer, but he hates being part of the fight. He'd rather be in the back or completely disconnected from the battle; healing survivors, using waves to move rubble, clearing/blocking paths, having Skylanders be brought from the front lines to his little work spot, etc. - There's an unfortunate difference between what he wants to do and what's frequently needed of him. Not enough to leave him defeated, he just doesn't like all the eyes on him. - A Portal Master-tier healer is adored no matter who he's paired with, and a lot of Skylanders get a morale boost seeing the Contrast between him and his familiar.

Adrianna: - Would much rather not be here. Just because her RoH ability's built for combat doesn't mean she is. - Hides behind the tanks a lot more than the other Portal Masters. George just behind the front. Bruno and Oscar usually aren't far behind (much to the latter's and the formers' Skylanders' dismay). Ryeo and Eugenie are supposed to be further behind her, but Adrianna likes to stay behind until she charges her big attack. - Next to Oscar in 'stronger than they know' gang. Her Skylanders have a lot more faith in her than she does. - Some huge spells like Jenny broken up by extremely powerful melee abilities. - HATES having her plants at risk, but isn't agile enough to consistently avoid using them for thorn barriers/shields. A lot of her "spells" are only spells for others, and are instead part of her body (thorn walls, vine whips, druidcraft, Thorns Of Agony, some swarm stuff, etc.) - ^^^ This lets her get away with repeatedly casting some higher-end magic as if it were a cantrip, the primary limit being her own skills and the amount of plants in/around her, let alone if she's in a Life zone. - She loves working with Skylanders she already knows, though, but doesn't often pull herself away from her plants without one of them fetching her. Doom Bloom is her main teacher ala Barbella for George and Cynder for Eugenie, but she's happened to run into Elfie and Camo pretty oftenn while caring for the Academy and Castle's gardens and the Life Isles.

[REDACTED]: - Deceptively high aggression. Will be completely silent, still, save for a cloak or appendage lightly billowing for one second, then a sonic boom of attacks, spells, evasions, blocks, and parries that not even Elfie can reliably keep up with. Mixed with Eruptor's resilience, predictions and quick calculations like Jet Vac's, Spyro's spellwork, and the positioning of a seasoned Portal Master, and it can even be a threat to a team of Skylanders or a Doom Raider. - No mental protections or defenses, and yet when Dreamcatcher or Cynder would try to peer into its mind... Nothing. - ^^^ Not a failed spell, nothing sending it back as a miss or having been shielded, it's more like there's nothing to target, yet also not returning an error for the lack of a target. - Will often dash straight through attacks to keep up the fight, cutting open its attacker right when they thought they had an opening before repositioning for another seemingly mindless, but far from random, flurry of brutal and quick attacks. - Abilities change greatly on the Crest used, its corresponding Elemental attacks, and the Elements around it.

Zombie apocalypses treated like an average tuesday, tons of Higher Beings abusing their power and in need of defeating, permanent demand for heroes, vast landscapes of doomed kingdoms filled with survivors desperate for some form of salvation, constant worry about the deep shadows, and training done with live weapons? Spyro and Stealth Elf would thrive in Hollow Knight.

Lace and Stealth Elf/Spyro would switch between hating each other's guts and adoring the company, there's no inbetween and they can flip in a moment just as easily as daily.

Eruptor loves Lava Baths

It's really easy for Oscar to get pulled/cramped/generally aching muscles, his joints aren't any better.

^^^He gets completely incapacitated by daily life fairly easily, but Adrianna likes looking after him. He can power through it with some adrenaline, but it's tough when he's not already freaking out active.

Speaking of Adrianna, she really loves to climb through the forests around the Life islands. She's always trying to see how far she can go without touching the ground and what other islands she can tie to it with branches/roots.

George tries to do the same with geomancy stuff, but Earth is a lot more stubborn. For better and for worse, so is George.

Bruno does a lot of work around the Tech isles, but he hates how often he has to repair stuff instead of adding new structures/platforms.

Oscar is a little less enthusiastic about the notion of adding to the islands (pretty ironic, considering his Element) but he likes making a quiet place to lie down and pass tf out when everything flares up. There's at least one ice table where he sleeps like the Knights of Guinivere trailer.

^^^You'll usually find one of the dragons nearby, little guardians.

Ryeo can't really figure out the creating stuff part of Fire. She's done her best to melt rock so it can be reshaped to new buildings' and Initiates' specifications, but she's no closer to adding mass to Skylander Academy than when she arrived.

Eugenie and George are fraternal twins. They do look very alike, but the way to differentiate them is through the color of their hair and eyes

^ Georges hair is a cartoonish yellow blonde and has blue eyes. Eugenie's hair is a much more pastel blonde and has green eyes

The twins' younger sister, Marina, is eight years old and in third grade when they go missing. George threw her into the arms of her teacher when he ran to go find Eugenie after his school library kind of exploded with her inside

^ Marina also shares some genetic attributes of the twins! She has Eugenie's hair and Georges eyes

Ryeo is an only child. Her mother is from South Korea and immigrated here with her mom, Ryeo's grandmother, during her teens. While her father is Korean American

Growing up Ryeo and her parents went on vacation to South Korea every summer to visit her mom's family. Ryeo's heritage is extremely important to her

Adriana is the youngest child of four children. She has an older enby sibling, an older sister, and an older brother

She is doted on and spoiled endlessly by her parents and siblings. But she has grown into a humble child, and her family has taught her to always be kind to others

Adriana and her siblings are also mixed! Their mother is black, and their father is white

The Howell parents are very supportive of their children's identities and endeavors. Her enby sibling, Trinity, is studying to be a veterinarian. Her older sister, Jaylin, wants to become a cosmetologist. And her brother, Sean, just wants to play basketball

^ Jaylin dotes and spoils Adriana the most out of everyone in her family. That is her baby girl. She was utterly destroyed when Adriana went missing

^^ She also gives Adriana her love for her hair! She frequently used Adriana as a test dummy for hair styling, which Adriana honestly loved, and so hair is an extremely important part of Adriana because of the love for it installed from her sister

Oscar is the middle child of three children. All boys. His two brothers are named Jacob and Harvey

His family is also British. He and his brothers were born in the US, but they kept the accents

Bruno is an only child. His parents felt that one is enough with all of his bullshit antics

OOOOOOOOOOO LEMME THINK

Eugenie would absolutely be some kind of violin or string instrument

Bruno has a saxophone cause thats funny. Give him some electro swing

Ryeo I think has some kind of Asian instrument. Probably like a Gayageum or Daegeum

Adriana is a flute girly. She gives off those vibes

Oscar gives the vibes of his theme having some kind of soft guitar. Or a wind instrument

the court bit we all have going on here is the funniest thing ever im so here for it lol

ANYWAY RANDOM FACTS LETS GO. Told this one to my players ages ago too and they're still hilarious

Fun facts:

Dragons in my personal Skylands worldbuilding act a lot like cats. Thus, Spyro cannot resist the urge to melt completely with horn scritches. He loves behind the horn scritches

Stealth Elf will sometimes get very confused whenever the kiddos make any sort of Earth meme or joke. She refuses to think about Earth logic because it all melts her brain/funny

Eruptor knows how to cook and bake, but he's significantly better skilled with the former

Eugenie writes fanfiction but would rather throw herself off of an island than admit it to anyone. The only person who probably knows is George because he caught her writing it one time and even then, she was that close to thrashing his ass for it

Bruno peer pressured Ryeo to make Gatorade bread once. Neither of them was prepared for just how good it was. The two now commit culinary crimes of many kinds that end up working much to everyone's dismay. The twins had to ban them from the kitchen for a week one time

Oscar is a big fan of tabletop games. He loves to play board games like game of life, clue, scrabble, even monopoly. He's considered trying TTRPGs like dungeons and dragons in the past, but he hasn't yet because he's been too scared about trying. But that's because of the severe social anxiety than anything

Adriana begins to learn making herbal medicine after some time in the Skylands. She becomes quite knowledgeable about it all and makes tonics every now and then.

Master Eon wants the kiddos to all feel happy and as at home as possible during the holiday season cause they miss their families on Earth more during this time. So he tries to make replica party's of every Earth holiday for them as best as he can.

Kaos will never refer to the portal kiddos by their names. Only calls them using derogatory terms or by their portal master titles

Kaossandra is not involved in Echoes of the Core. And I will not be able to say jack shit about the Light Eater for a loooong time. For Reasons tm

Angst facts:

Spyro has a bit more of a short fuse than he'd like to admit. He's easy to get upset about the smaller things

It's really hard to earn Stealth Elfs trust. It took her ages to be able to even trust the kiddos

Eruptor is a lot of the same as his show counterpart. He has an incredibly short fuse

Eugenie over time grew to really not like being in the spotlight. Been inside it too often throughout her life

George feels incredibly responsible for taking care of the rest of the portal kiddo group, and especially for the well-being of his twin sister. The kiddos have just started to look to him for plans because he's the one that comes up with the best ones that work

Ryeo has a lot of strange feelings about the prophet part of her title being very true in a lot of cases. There is a moment in the campaign where this will become very relevant :)

Adriana really tries her best to help out as much as she can. But because she's the youngest of the group and also quite naive, she has a hard time finding belonging within her place in the group

Oscar is fully rendered mute some days because of the ocean water in this body and blood making him incredibly sick and nauseous. he learned sign language on Earth prior to Skylands, so that ends up being his backup when he can't communicate very well

There will be a moment in campaign where Bruno will have a huge coming down to Earth character development moment. Where he realizes just how much his words and actions have hurt others and he has a little bit of a crisis about it. I will end up writing a very emotional conversation he has with Ryeo when that time comes

(Information is all within my personal lore and story with the kiddos. The stuff im using in my dnd campaign)

Eugenies magic will flare up intensely when shes under a lot of negative emotion. And this girl is full of anxiety all the time, but what comes from it isnt much more than a light breeze forming whenever shes around and her hair floats in a nonexistent wind. When she has full blown panic or anxiety attacks, storms will starts forming around her

George has gained a significant amount of physical strength in a short period of time. This is both for the better and the worse. And he'll have terrible migrans and pains in his chest if someone around him is sad or scared

Ryeos magic, while she is a capable caster, is quite out of control sometimes. Her eyes going from brown to gold was during a moment when she used lot of magic at the same time (arrived during the plot of Giants), and it took a large toll on her body. Wears so many layers because of frequent burns forming on their body from their magic sometimes going out of control. On the bright side though, they basically have a strong resistant to extreme heat and never really feels "hot" anymore

While most of Adrianna remained the same, she has some changes that frequently cause the people around her concern. Not too long after she arrived, she got her hand stuck on a tree in the middle of Woodburrow (she arrived during the plot of Swap Force) and her skin merged into it, creating her gauntlet. She can still take it on and off like normal, but her left arm, up to about her forearm, is now sort of tree bark (may change her ref in the future to include this)

Oscar now basically cannot function without some form of water nearby. He'll start to feel incredible antsy if he doesnt have at least a bottle of water on him. His skin and blood have grown a layer of water in it as well, which means he doesnt really need to hydrate anymore. He still likes drinking liquids, but he doesnt really need to ingest water anymore to survive, and can do perfectly fine in colder climates and swimming in chillier waters. The others get very jealous of him because now his skin is perfect without a trace of acne