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✦ Seamus
♫ "Lost spirits cry from the blackened wood, don't forget me...don't forget me."
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As long as he can remember, Seamus had the ability to see ghosts. Being surrounded by such tragedy from a young age has turned him into a gloomy and introverted individual. Letting the stories of the long forgotten be known has become his calling in life; mournful tunes sound from his violin as he channels spirits to share their tales through song.
Seamus doesn't enjoy the spotlight, as much as his attire suggests otherwise. He’s responsible and level-headed when he needs to be, otherwise he’d prefer to keep to himself. Rather than talking, he prefers to get straight to the point or make sarcastic grumbling remarks. Unless, of course, he's waxing poetic. He enjoys contemplation and time alone to compose music and write poetry.
Traits
- Mysterious and tragic tales
- Abandoned places
- Pastries
- Being underestimated
- High society types
- Other bard colleges
- Writing poetry
- Sewing
- Lurking
- Large bugs
- Having to be a leader
- Losing his identity
Trivia
- His family name is actually Springsong, he took on Ravenblood as a stage name.
- Has taught himself some unusual and dark spells for one of his class, such as hex, toll the dead, and mind sliver.
- His magic focus is the broken lock he wears around his neck. It is a lock to an ancient family tomb he discovered as a child.
- Owns a strange black book which records his dreams, which he uses as inspirations for new songs.
- He's vegetarian, and has been since a young age.
- He fidgets with his lip piercing when nervous.
Design Notes
- He's 2' 10''.
- His eyes are actually blue; he wears red contacts.
- His makeup is the same on both sides of his face, even though half is covered by his hair.
Story
Backstory
His early life as a misfit in a quiet village.
Seamus is the only child of the Springsong family, dairy farmers from the village of Brandywine Bridge, a picturesque countryside village, home to halflings and a community of small minotaurs.
As long as he can remember, Seamus had the ability to see ghosts, though many did not believe him. His parents were puzzled as he preferred to spend time quietly with the spirits. The quiet, odd boy drew the eyes of other children, who tended to either avoid or poke fun at him. That is, except for Wyneth, a minotaur. He quickly became Seamus’ only friend, the two became like brothers as the years passed on.
Seamus' interests grew wider as he grew older. His love of music, the occult, and magic led him to becoming a bard of the college of spirits. Just as they had always dreamed, he and Wyneth set out to adventure together. Seamus looked forward to finding spirits across their journey and turning their tales to song.
Campaign: Camp Bewilderwood
Working at a summer camp was not on his list of future careers.
However, their adventures didn't go exactly to plan. When the pair decided to travel farther from home to find greater quests, they quickly ran out of money. They ended up in the city of Waterdeep, chasing countless dead end jobs.
Following an odd ad in the newspaper, they meet a man who believes children have been vanishing from a summer camp in the mountains. He promises good pay for them to investigate. Having spent the last few months living on the streets, Seamus decides why the hell not. Teaming up with another adventurer, Sunny, a satyr cleric, the party signs up for Camp Bewilderwood as counselors and set out…
Links
These two, despite their vast differences, are like brothers. Despite their vast differences, they work well together. Seamus is often dragged into Wyneth's antics, going along with them despite eyerolls and grumbles. He helps keep Wyneth's boredom at bay with his dramatics.
Sunny
The two have only recently begun to travel together, but he already gets along with her better than most. Her skills are valuable, and her friendly disposition helps keep eyes off him. He's curious to learn more about her, and her position as a life cleric.
Mother
His co-counselor at camp, Seamus isn't sure what to make of the warforged. The two may both be theatrical, but they are so in...very different ways. Mother's antics tend to embarrass Seamus more than anything, but Seamus is glad they joined the party, for the kids' sake if no one else's.
The Campers
Despite being a group of excitable kids, Seamus gets along with them quite well. Most of his group are creative and sharp for their ages. He dreads the thought of being a mentor, but maybe it wouldn't be so bad if he could show them a thing or two about music...
