Pandora Amberoise

Art by GinkgoGoblin

**Pandora Amberoise** is a member of the *March on Faewunder campaign*. Pandora is a confident woman of many talents, which she is all too aware of. After being jilted by her ex-girlfriend for a vampire, Pandora became a vampire hunter out of spite. Unbeknownst to her, the journey to find her first vampire was destined to lead her to find something much greater... She is played by Kooly Smiley.

## Description

### Appearance

Pandora Amberoise is a slender young elven woman with pale skin and intense orange eyes. Her hair is dyed a rich green from a special poisonous dye and fashioned like a bob cut. Her thick eyebrows imply that her original hair color is black. She wears a significant amount of makeup, including dark purple lipstick, eyeshadow and mascara. Pandora also has lots of facial piercings, including a black septum ring, crystal earrings, several crystal studs and a sliver chain on her left ear.

Pandora's day outfit is equally idiosyncratic. She wears a purple tank top over which is a black corset. The corset has several leather straps attached to it which hold vials of various spell components. She also wears a pair of arm-length fingerless gloves, which are dark grey with black stripes. Perched on her head is a worn purple brimmed hat, adorned with a green band, over a dozen light blue crystals and several scorch marks. Her apparel is also complemented with five necklaces, a black choker and several rings.

### Personality

Pandora is a loud and outgoing woman with next-to no filter. She puts on an outward projection of vivacity and bravado, taking great confidence in her abilities. She also indulges in a great deal of teasing when in conversation with others. Her confident airs can also lead her to embarrassment, such as her inability to recognize Vidalia as a dhampir despite proclaiming herself an expert.

Beneath this exuberance, Pandora is actually both insecure and emotionally immature as a result of her strict childhood. Her insecurity led to her using her protective Star Barrier every morning as part of her routine. She is inwardly nervous around people and her breakup with Angelica made her initially reluctant to open up to her new friends. She bears a lot of emotional baggage from the expectations placed on her by her parents, something she continually struggles with. She also handles rejection poorly, actively trying to hunt down vampires to deal with the pain of being dumped for one. Even after coming to realize not all vampires are bad, she continues to resent her ex-girlfriend, insisting she was the worst.

Over the course of her journey to Faewunder, Pandora shows considerable character development. Meeting her new friends at the Skagzag Extravaganza allowed her to actively trust and care for others, to the point she actively fears losing any of them. She becomes less impulsive and more humble, listening to her party and exploring ways to aid them rather than seeking to be the center of attention. The one consistent trait she exhibits is being a connoisseur of alternative lifestyles, putting faith in star charts, the energies of crystals and the power of yoga.

## History

### Background

Pandora Amberoise was born into a community of Rift Elves on Io. Her parents named her Pandora, believing the name meant "All Gifts", and this set their expectations for their newborn daughter. From an early age, Pandora was pressured by her parents to take up a huge variety of talents, many of which were artistic pursuits. As such, Pandora learned to sing, dance, play instruments like the violin and flute, draw and paint among other things.

Such a rigorous curriculum made it difficult for Pandora to find time to discover her own passions or to connect with others. As a direct result, Pandora had almost no friends growing up and had no real hobbies outside refining her gifts. One exception to this was ballet, something Pandora actually enjoyed that did not earn her parent's disapproval. Eventually, Pandora became an adult, but the expectations of her childhood stayed with her as she matured and left home.

### A Woman Scorned

Now independent, Pandora started to find herself, discovering an interest in alchemy and alternative lifestyles. During this period of self-discovery, Pandora became familiar with another young woman called Angelica. Eventually, the two began dating, starting Pandora's first serious relationship.

The exact details of their relationship are unknown, but it is clear that the two were going strong for some time. However, Angelica's commitment did not prove equal to Pandora's. At some point, Angelica became intimate with a vampire, which led to her also converting into one. Angelica then dumped Pandora to begin her new undeath with her vampire lover. The breakup hit Pandora very hard, leaving her vulnerable and angry. In her bitter sorrow, Pandora swore to become a vampire hunter, determined to hunt down all bloodsuckers in response to this slight.

### Pandora Amberoise, Vampire Hunter

Pandora began to research vampires in order to hunt them down. She learned some correct information, such as the use of a wooden stake to paralyze them, but her ability to actually identify a vampire did not improve. Pandora's initial attempts to find her first vampire was met with no success as a result. Nonetheless, she was not deterred and continued her travels to seek her first quarry. Eventually, Pandora made her way to Northern Ishtar, where she promptly got lost. Thankfully, she came across some fliers advertising the Skagzag Extravaganza. Interested, Pandora changed her course to go to Lindow, where the festival was taking place.

## Mechanics

### Powers and Abilities

#### Bard Abilities

* *Bardic Inspiration* (d8)
* *Jack of All Trades*
* *Song of Rest* (d6)
* *Expertise*
* *Font of Inspiration*
* Valor Abilities
	+ *Bonus Proficiencies*
	+ *Combat Inspiration*

#### Spell List

##### Cantrips

* *Mending*
* *Poison Spray*

##### 1st Level

* *Cure Wounds*
* *Healing Word*
* *Mage Armor*
* *Magic Missile*
* *Shield*
* *Silvery Barbs*
* *Tasha's Hideous Laughter*
* *Thunderwave*

##### 2nd Level

* *Cloud of Daggers*
* *Heat Metal*
* *Shatter*

### Special Abilities

* Spirit of the Fox
	+ As a bonus action on your turn, you may summon Twinkle to do one of the following effects.
	+ Spirit Bolt
		- You summon Twinkle to fire a spirit bolt at a target within 30ft. On a hit, the target takes 1d8+Cha mod in force damage
	+ Spirit Barrier
		- You may give an ally within range to give them temporary HP equal to your level. You cannot use Twinkle again until you recall him as a bonus action, or until the temp HP is used up/replaced.
	+ Twinkle's Healing Word
		- You cast the healing word spell using a spell slot. As a follow-up, you may grant an ally healed by this spell the effects of Spirit Barrier.

### Notable Items

* *Bottle of Blessed Brine*
	+ A bottle of brine enchanted by the Church of Pickles. As a bonus action, you may drink the brine healing 2d4+2 hit points. This bottle has 2 charges, regaining all uses by the next dawn as the bottle magically refills itself.

## Etymology

Pandora is a figure from Greek Mythology, where she is credited as the first woman to ever exist. In response to humanity being granted fire by Prometheus, Zeus, king of the Olympians, commanded Hephaestus to create a "beautiful evil" to torment humankind, the result being Pandora. Along with several gifts from the other gods, she was also given a jar (called a *pithos*) which contained countless evils. Pandora was immediately accepted by the enraptured humans and promptly emptied the jar, unleashing all its contents with the exception of Hope. The name Pandora is derived from the Greek words "Pan", meaning "all" and "doran", meaning "gift", which roughly translates to "all gifted" or "all giving".

"Amberoise" is a potential corruption of the French masculine name "Ambroise". The name, which is derived from the Greek *Ambrosios*, means "immortal".

## Images

### Official Art

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