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Paula - Nala Pitch

Character name: Nala Race: Dragonborn Class: Ranger Background: Outlander Alignment: True neutral Favored enemy: giants Natural terrain: forest Origin: hunter-gatherer Backstory: Nala was born and raised in the forest by a tribe of other dragonborns. As a child, she would sneak off into the woods even when her mother advised against it, intrigued by the woods and the various animals that lived within. Her father and brother, noticing Nala's love for the forest, began to teach her how to hunt and distinguish edible plants/berries from poisonous ones. When she grew old enough to sustain herself, Nala moved out of her childhood home and lived in the forest alone, preferring the quietness and peace of nature. However, she would visit her family from time to time, bringing back trophies of animals she has hunted (mostly giants). One night, while she was sleeping, a group of bandits and cultists ransacked her camp and stole all her belongings. Left without money, tools, and basic necessities, Nala began to walk back only to find her hometown burned to a crisp, her father, mother, and brother all missing. Now she is exploring the land, passing through towns, villages, and cities, in search of her family.
I have a few ideas of what might have happened to her hometown. Burned to a crisp you say? *Maniacal laugh* That's a great start. On the fluff side, I'm curious to know more about her as a person. On the crunch side - what type of combat style were you thinking of? I don't think it matters at 1st level, but I'm curious if you were going more bow or two-bladed. Also, there's another ranger in the party. I wonder if there's a connection between you two?
I have her personality traits all rolled out but didn't type it up here. Also the shortswords are in my character sheet because the player's handbook said to pick 2 shortsword or 2 simple melee weapons, so I chose shortswords (in case of close combat where using my bow will give me disadvantage). Nala will be mostly bow based during combat because that is the weapon she is most knowledgeable at. Also, here is my picture.
There you go. Go ahead and launch the campaign. I'm setting you up right now.
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The part you haven't told anyone about your story (yet) is that you actually saw the people who destroyed your village leave. They flew away mounted on hippogriffs. During your travels, you heard stories of other hamlets and merchant caravans in the valley that have been laid waste to hippogriff-riding raiders.