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**Jinn** is a Changeling Bard/Warlock who appears in the Tyranny of Dragons campaign. They are played by Jared.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

Jinn's appearance changes on a whim, his Changeling nature allowing him to flow between forms with ease. His base form or true form is an androgynous humanoid about 170cm (approx 5'6) with pure white skin and hair and bright yellow eyes.

### **Personality**

Jinn finds the forms he takes impact his personality but throughout all his many personas Jinn often remains a charismatic smooth talker with a penchant for cheeky backtalk. Jinn is a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff. He always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.

## **Biography**

### **Background**

#### Early Life

Jinn was abandoned by his parents as an infant. He grew up in an orphanage but earned the attention of an assassin guild called .The Shadow Hand. He was then recruited into their guild due to his abilities as a changeling. Jinn's early years were spent being trained as an assassin. On the day of his 8th birthday, he was presented an old longsword, very beautiful to behold. This was an initiation of sorts for the Shadow Hand. The moment he touched the weapon, an energy washed over him and he passed out. Whilst passed out he encountered a lithe, muscular elf dressed in black jagged metal armour. He had black eyes and long white hair. Everything was black and white, like all the colour was leeched from the landscape. The elf then spoke "Hello Jinn, I am Varis Nightshade, I am a diety that dwells in the Shadowfell. I can offer you great power, however you need to do my bidding on the material plane. Do you accept?". After talking back and forth Jinn agreed, his vision returned and he was back in the room, holding the longsword. As he stared at the longsword it started to shimmer and blink in and out of existence. Then suddenly it vanished, reappeared in front of him and merged itself into him. It was gone but he felt a power surge within him.
Years passed and his powers grew. When Jinn hit his teenage years, the Shadow Hand started to send him on assassination jobs and Jinn quickly started to gain reputation in the guild for his assassinations and skillsit. However Jinn hated the acts he was forced to do and yearned for freedom in his life. He started to despise the guild, their teachings and the evil he was forced to commit. One day he did the unthinkable and in the middle of the night, cut all ties with the Shadow Hand, took on a new identity unknown to the guild (Alerian Whisperwind) and fled into the night. This infuriated the Shadow Hand as they view all members as their property and they intend to reclaim their lost property.

After Jinn departed from the Shadow Hand, he journeyed across the land, picking up jobs here or there that required a more subtle solution. So Jinn got involved with jobs that required forgery, blackmail, subterfuge and other such criminal tasks. His approach was not that of stealth but rather hiding in plain sight using his changeling abilities and intricate disguises. Whilst on these said journeys he came across a beautiful melody. He followed the sound to discover it was coming from within a tavern. He ventured inside to encounter a beautiful elf woman playing a viol. He was entranced and after the performance struck up a conversation about how he too could play such beautiful melodies. The elf woman, Aurora Eversong, mentioned the college of bards found in Paelan. With that Jinn journeyed to this college of bards and begun his training as a bard. The college is aware of his true identity and they have been able to utilise that considerably, however they have taken great measures to keep it hush hush. After spending a good few years at the college, Jinn has shown great promise and has climbed the ranks considerably. The college has provided something Jinn has never had, a family. His time at the college has changed Jins mindset on things. He has diverged from using his powers for more nefarious reasons but rather for the good of the world. But when he needs too, he can flip the switch and go into that nefarious mindset when dealing with the more evil inhabitants of the world. When the harpers approached the college looking for an operative that specialises in subterfuge, the college recommended Jinn. Jinn has set forth on the road at the behest of the harpers, hoping to connect with the party that are currently travelling on the road.

## **Character Information**

### **Abilities**

#### Changeling

* Shapechanger: Jinn can change their physical appearance and voice, able to choose colouration, hair length, sex, height, weight, and even change their size between medium and small.

#### Bard (College of Lore

* Cutting Words: Jinn's quick wit and sharp tongue can be used to distract his opponents. As a reaction he can reduce an attack roll, ability check or saving throw made by an enemy by 1d8.
* Bardic Inspiration: Jinn can use his music and words to boost his comrades and give them 1d8 inspiration die they can then add to an ability check, saving throw or attack roll.
* Song of Rest: Jinn's music can help aid in recovery; those who listen regains an extra 1d8 hit points at the end of the short rest.
* Countercharm: Using music and performance to refocus his allies; Jinn can give advantage on saving throws against being frightened or charmed.

#### Warlock (Hexblade)

* Hexblade's Curse: Calling upon the shadow magic to weaken their foes; Jinn can gain a +4 bonus to damage rolls, score a critical hit on a 19 or 20 and regains 7 hit points when the foe is killed
* Agonising Blast: Jinn's Eldritch Blast cantrip hits with a shadowy force dealing an additional +5 damage.
* Devil's Sight: Shadow and darkness is no obstacle to a follower of Varis; Jinn can see normally in both magical and non-magical darkness to a distance of 120ft.

### **Notable Items**

* Umbral Blade: A blade forged from Jinn's own shadow shaped into a long Katana leaking black smoke.
* Adamantine Breastplate: A beautiful breastplate made of adamantine providing protection from critical hits.
* Bag of Holding: A bag which is bigger on the inside! Contains everything the party can't be bothered carrying themselves (as well as over 100 stale pastries)

### Notable Changeling Personas

* Alerian Whisperwind, Half Elf Bard 33 years old, Sarcastic, elegant, trickster, fun loving. 2nd identity is this one.
* Captain Swabby Seabeard, Human Pirate Captain 35 years old, Piratey
* Freddie Thorne, Old Human Bandit 42 years old, Gruff and rough
* Shenron, green dragonborn fighter Prideful, honourable
* Dingleburt, Gnome