Den Hawkstorm

Den, as of the end of the False Hydra arc

*"I don't want to be a hero anymore. Not if it costs me all of this."*

Den Hawkstorm is a member and de facto leader of the Destiny Weavers adventuring party. They are a half-elf artificer (subclass: artillerist) and a member of the Bronzewell Armorer's Guild.

## Overview

### Personality

Den is particularly grumpy upon first meeting. They generally don't like to work with others and find rivals in everything they do. Den is extremely stubborn and tends to naturally take the role of leader among peers. They're also very sarcastic and can tend to come off as a rude person. Den is very committed to people they care about and put that and their guild above everything else. They tend to be a bit suspicious of people they don't trust and know. They do have a soft spot for children and those who need help. However, that softness isn't something they're easily willing to admit to just anyone.

### Appearance

Den is a half-elf, more elf than human (75% elf, 25% human), so their ears look shorter than a regular elf but slightly longer than a 50/50 elf/human half-elf. They have slightly tanned skin and their hands are calloused and worn from working in the forge. They have a seemingly permanent smudge of grease on their left cheek. Den has mouse brown hair and green eyes. Before the siege of the gnolls on Vundarth, Den has longer hair that is messy and generally held back under their cowboy hat or by their goggles but after, Den has an undercut that is longer on top. Den also has two lightning bolt shaped scars under their armpits that come out to just barely peek out on to the front of their torso, reminiscent of top surgery scars.

Den wears basic clothing, a pair of dark brown pants, a brown shirt that has studded leather armor over it, and a green vest on top of that. They have boots that come up to mid thigh with metal on the toes and heels. Their belt has two pouches on the sides full of tinkering components. During Sweet Night, they obtained a cowboy hat that they now wear. Den has goggles that either rest around their neck, on their head, or on top of their cowboy hat when they're not wearing them. Den carries a bag of holding that is shaped like a backpack with intricate green and orange details in the shape of gears, lightning, and leaves. Den also has a light green bandana that they wear around their neck. Den also has a cloak of elvenkind that they wear. Den's winter apparel is similar to their regular apparel, but most of it is covered by a thick teal and yellow poncho that keeps them warm as well as a full pair of warm leather gloves and a green neck gaiter.

After the change in the timeline, Den has a slit in their eyebrow caused by a scar from a fall when they were a child. Den permanently grew half an inch taller to the height of 5' 8.5" after eating a magic brownie.

## History

### Pre-Campaign

Den was born 30ish years ago to an elven mother named Nerissys Arren and a half-elven father named Finten Hawkstorm on the continent of Thumdarin in the town of Shafa Allanar.

They grew up in a small village where their grandfather, an elf named Virsalor Hawkstorm, was the head of the village and their grandmother, Kara Hawkstorm, was a baker. Den isn’t royalty, per se, but their family is of high regard in their community. They have no siblings, but plenty of cousins, more so on their father’s side. Den was quite the trouble maker as a child but now that they are older they are more well adjusted and level-headed.

Den has a home in Dhordir with a few plants in it. It has one bedroom, a kitchen, and a living area. Den lived a normal life in Dhordir and worked in the Bronzewell Armorer's Guild under Orsik. They were friendly with many people in the town and knew many of them by name and appearance.

### Campaign

When the campaign started, they were in the Wolf's Den for Sweet Night and to get black powder for Orsik from Inorn Wervanion. At the time, Inorn had no black powder and Den had to go collect some bat guano from the nearby bat caves so Inorn could make it. This is how they met some of the Destiny Weavers, specifically Barace, Zevas, and Sapic in that order. They also met a firbolg named Ticklish Fern, who they briefly befriended. During this time, the group defeated several fungal creatures in the cave, including a deceased bear that had been taken over by the fungi.

After this, the group participated in Sweet Night festivities, during which Fern fell ill and returned home. This also led to the party meeting another one of the Destiny Weavers, Varick Nomel. Den and Varick seemingly got along well at first, but their relationship became slightly more antagonistic for a time during this. During the tournament, while Sapic, Zevas, and Varick participated, Den caused a little bit of trouble with their grease spell. During this downtime, they bought their cowboy hat and played one of Beaumont's games. Then they participated in the winterberry picking contest with Barace against Zevas, Sapic, and Varick.

Then, they helped find Diana, a child who had gone missing after the winterberry picking contest during which she was teamed with Varick. They helped in the search as well as fighting the Sunworn Hand, a rogue off-shoot of the Cradle, and the Night Hag with whom the Sunworn Hand had a relationship.

After this, the group went to search for Rauva, ending up in Bhalduar and time traveling to a past of Bhalduar from before the second moon fell out of the sky. The Destiny Weavers fought a false hydra in the past of Bhalduar and changed the timeline by doing so. The original Den of the timeline had a fall as a child that resulted in their eyebrow scar. They also encouraged Ember, their best friend in that timeline, to join the guild. Den is one of the six heroes of Bhalduar due to this.

After this, when the Destiny Wavers took a break between jobs, they returned home to Dhordir and then to Shafa Allanar to spend time with family. Their parents were mostly out of town on work so they spent more time with their grandfather, including fishing on the edge of the feywild. After a few days here, Den returned to Rauva's tower where the group then returned to Wolf's Den to pick up Azal and then starting the journey up to Nin Dohral to take Azal home. During this journey, Den, Varick, and Rowan had an encounter with the Dolorous Eye while traveling.

## Relationships

### Destiny Weavers

#### Barace Kennald

```
"Barace is my friend. I watch out for my friends."

```

Barace and Den upon first meeting were neutral of each other, however now they're very close. Den has taken Barace under their wing to teach them about the world and give them a parental figure that they are lacking as Rauva is gone. Den is protective of Barace, making sure that they are safe and reassuring them in how the world is as compared to how she interpreted it. Den has tried their best to keep Barace safe but when they can't, Den always does their best to reassure them and remind them that they're still alive and stronger than everything they've come up against so far. Den encouraged Barace to find Rauva during their downtime.

#### Zevas Skybreaker

```
zevas. human. grey hair, bardiche. trust him.

```

Zevas and Den have a decent relationship, at first Den finding Zevas annoying with his ego. However, as of late they've started to get along more and bonding as the oldest party members. They don't always get along, but the mutual respect is very visible between them. Zevas calls Den "Stormy" quite often.

#### Sapic

```
sapic. tortle. bandages on hands, green cloak. trust h[smudged].

```

Den and Sapic had a rocky relationship when they first met but now tend to respect each other a lot. Den often chastises Sapic for drinking so much, but it's mostly out of concern for drinking so much as it can cause health problems. Den and Sapic seem to be the leaders of the Destiny Weavers and they respect each other in those positions.

#### Varick Nomel

```
You're alright too, Varick.

```

Varick and Den get along decently. They first met after Varick got beat up by Sapic in the Sweet Night tournament and they ended up walking around the festival for a while with Barace. Den often chastises Varick for drinking so much but it's out of concern for how much the kobold can drink with his small size. Den became closer to Varick after an encounter with the Dolorous Eye while on the way to Nin Dhoral.

### Family

#### Virsalor Hawkstorm

Den's father's father. He is a pure elf. They get along very well and are close. Den always indulges Virsalor's more exciting ideas for adventures and activities for the day. Den tells him everything. They tend to just be easily in step with each other and go fishing. He is a widower, his wife was Finten's mother, a human named Kara Hawkstorm.

#### Nerissys Arren

Den's elven mother. She's more close minded than Den's father and grandfather. Their relationship is a bit more strained, but they still get along regardless. She still cares for them, but Den isn't always appreciative of the way she goes to show it.

#### Finten Hawkstorm

Den's half-elven father. Finten and Den get along well, even if they don't talk all that much now that Den's moved out of the house and to another town.

### Bronzewell Armorer's Guild

#### Orsik Lutgehr

Orsik and Den have a close relationship, as Orsik has taken the main position as Den's mentor in the guild. Orsik and Den both spend time tinkering beyond the armor of their guild, experimenting with black powder and tinkering. Orsik was concerned when Den had stayed in Wolf's Den for longer than planned without writing and hugged them tight when they got back, which is a rare occurrence. Den and Orsik each have half a pair of sending stones to speak to each other after Orsik told Den to travel the world and learn new things.

#### Ember

Den's supposed best friend, who they don't remember because of the timelines changing. They have a history of setting things on fire together. They both agree to be friends after an awkward encounter in the Precious Piccolo. Upon their meeting after Den returned from fighting the Shoosuva with the Destiny Weavers, they were much friendlier and got along

### Others

#### Nephir

Nephir and Den get on well, mostly by their feelings about not wanting to be too involved in things that they were not asked to be apart of and wanting to not be big heroes. When Nephir told about her past and how she got her arcane focus, they were receptive and willing to help protect her from the consequences. After Nephir was nearly assassinated, they stayed with her for the night to make sure she felt safe.

#### Rowan

Den and Rowan are both traveling together to the north of Thumdarin. They have both taken parental roles to members of the party, but seem to have bonded most over encountering the Dolorous Eye. Den and Rowan are not getting along at the moment as they are arguing over the nature of gods and Den threw a stink bomb piton at Rowan's face.

#### Alat

When Den and Alat first met, Den was a bit suspicious of him. Den is fascinated by how warforged work, but since they are kinda busy with dealing with the past, it's a bit hard for them to take a moment to examine Alat up close. Den and Alat had a conversation about what friendship is in regards to Barace. Den considers Alat a friend and an ally.

#### Rauva Illoryn

Den was a tad awkward around Rauva when they first met, considering that the party had just traveled back in time. They respect Rauva's role as Barace's parent and as a powerful mage. However, Den was initially suspicious of Rauva as the events of the past started to unfold, mostly because Rauva's things were found among what was missing from the mayor's house. They protected Rauva during the battle against the false hydra.

#### Inorn Wervanion

Inorn and Den are associates through work of the guild. Den thinks highly of this work as an alchemist but can be a bit short with him as he can be a bit ornery.

#### Beaumont Mithanmyr

Den and Beaumont are not on particularly good terms, they tend to be very standoffish with each other.

#### Kissix

Den and Kissix get along well. Den brought Kissix a rock from Dhordir.

## Abilities

Den is highly skilled in craftsmanship as they work in the Bronzewell Armorer's Guild and is the apprentice of Orsik Lutgehr. They have the guild membership feature based on their background of Guild Merchant/Guild Artisan and connection to the guild. Den is skilled with their crossbow and uses it as their main form of non-magical attack.

#### Artificer Abilities

* Magical Tinkering
* Skill Proficiencies
	+ History
	+ Medicine
	+ Alchemist's Supplies
* Spellcasting
	+ As an artificer, Den has access to the Artificer spell list and can swap them out at the start of a new day or after a long rest.
* Artificer Infusions
	+ Bag of Holding
	+ Enhanced Defence
	+ Repeating Shot
	+ Sending Stones
* The Right Tools For The Job
* Artillerist Abilities
	+ Eldritch Cannon
		- Flamethrower
		- Force Ballista
		- Protector
	+ Tool Proficiencies
		- Woodcarver's Tools
	+ Spells
		- As an artillerist, Den has access to the expanded artillerist spell list.
			* Shield (1st Level)
			* Thunderwave (1st Level)
			* Scorching Ray (2nd Level)
			* Shatter (2nd Level)

#### Racial Traits

* Fey Ancestry (advantage against being charmed, cannot be put to sleep)
* Darkvision (60 ft)
* Skill Proficiencies
	+ Sleight of Hand
	+ Arcana

#### Feats

* Elven Accuracy
	+ The accuracy of elves is legendary, especially that of elf archers and spellcasters. You have uncanny aim with attacks that rely on precision rather than brute force.
		- +1 to wisdom
		- Whenever you have advantage on an attack roll using Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma, you can reroll one of the dice once.
* Engineering Apprentice
	+ [ redacted ]

#### Proficiencies

* weaponry
	+ firearms
	+ simple weapons
* armor
	+ shields
	+ light armor
	+ medium armor
* tools
	+ alchemist's supplies
	+ smith's tools
	+ tinkerer's tools
	+ thieves' tools
	+ woodcarver's tools
* languages
	+ elvish
	+ common
	+ dwarvish
	+ halfling

## Trivia

* Den's hair is often prone to catching on fire in the workshop
* Den doesn't drink alcohol much but when they do it's a "punishment" according to them
	+ Their go to drink is called a Neapolitan Sewer, which Sapic has also tried
* Den has never had a pet and is one of two members of the Destiny Weavers to have that status, the other is Zevas
* After eating a magical brownie, Den grew to 5' 8.5" permanently

## Quotes

"Ya see, I've been workin' on somethin' a little special here." - Den, showing their party the Eldritch Cannon for the first time

"Yeehaw!" - Den disguised as a Gnoll, riding on Varick Nomel's back when he is a bear

"I promise I'll be back. I know I will." - Den to Orsik when they left Dhordir

## External Links

* Den's Spotify Playlist
* Den's Pinterest Board

## Gallery

Den Disguised as a Gnoll Using Disguise SelfDen Using Thunderwave by huntchaserDen Using ThunderclapDen's Special Occasion ClothingDen at the start of the campaignvarious sketches of DenDen and Sapic's first meetingDen and Ember at the Precious PiccoloDen as drawn by AppearancesSketches on tumblrDen as drawn by sazand0ra on tumblrDen running from fire by LuckyGuardianDen at the bar by thelonelysage