Devin

Artwork by Hazmi Thariq

**Devin** is a player character in the *Forgotten Realms Campaign* of Nat19. She is a drow ranger who fled her home and was whisked away to the land of Barovia along with her panther companion Kilala, where she joined a band of adventurers in order to kill the land's tyrannical ruler Strahd von Zarovich and escape with their lives. She is portrayed by *Carrie Johnston*.

## Personality

Devin is generally rather aloof with others due to a mixture of her heritage and being apart from anyone barring Kilala. She openly places her beloved panther's life over others and despises anyone who brings her harm, though given enough time she has been willing to place her trust in her new companions and when the time came was more than willing to sacrifice her appearance to bring back Hadrick. Her newfound closeness to her comrades also revealed that she sometimes enjoys getting a rise out of others for her own amusement, though it is largely in good fun.

Devin has a fondness for gossip and learning others' secrets, even if she does not know the person well. She is also very secretive herself, not wanting to disclose any information about herself unless she has to.

## History

Born in the Underdark, Devin found herself growing increasingly disgusted with the drow society around her and generally drifted apart from their views. The final breaking point for her was when her parents ordered her to kill an injured Kilala, and she responded by taking the panther with her and running away, resolving to never return to the home that she hated.

## Relationships & Affiliations

### Kilala

Devin wholeheartedly adores Kilala to the point where she values her life over the lives of most other people around her.

### Jolyne Felicity Brioche

Jolyne is a close friend to Devin, and for her part Devin has been eagerly encouraging her to recognize and later reciprocate Hadrick's feelings for her. Even so she's more than willing to tease her or try and get her flustered for her amusement. That being said, she valued her friendship enough to willingly sacrifice her appearance to bring back Hadrick for Jolyne's sake. After their adventures in Barovia, Devin returned to Neverwinter with Jolyne, and has since strove to bring respect to Jolyne's name in any way she can. Devin has indirectly implied that she has romantic feelings for Jolyne, even after the latter's engagement to Hadrick, though she does not act on them.

Devin aims to protect Jolyne as her bodyguard, and strives to prove Jolyne's faith in her to be well-founded to those in Neverwinter who are wary of her nature as a drow.

### Xhantharykk Quelzorladar

While the two of them were distant at first Devin's relationship with Xhantharykk soured dramatically when he nearly killed Kilala while under Strahd's control. This distrust continued up to his death, and while Devin never was able to forgive him in person she did realize that she had been too hard on him.

### Ashley

Devin wholeheartedly adores Ashley and treats her as though she were her younger sister, freely letting her have lap pillows when she's tired. While she was hurt when Ashley revealed that she had been hiding that she wasn't actually a girl, she was able to forgive her and continues to treat her very affectionately.

### Apocalypse Party

Devin met the Apocalypse Party during her and Kilala's quest to retrieve the dagger Tinderstrike for Jolyne. The two parties came to friendly terms immediately, each finding their curiosity piqued by the other. Devin has a particular fondness for Reagan, who gave Kilala the ability to speak Common for nothing in return. The two groups agreed to form an alliance in order to obtain Tinderstrike, and contrary to Devin's original mission, sacrifice it to seal away its associated archomental and prevent a cataclysm.

## Abilities

### Drow Abilities

* Darkvision *(60ft)*
* Fey Ancestry
* Subrace: Drow
	+ Drow Magic
	+ Drow Weapon Training
	+ Keen Senses
	+ Superior Darkvision *(120ft)*
	+ Sunlight Sensitivity
* Trance

### Spells

#### Ranger Spells

##### Level 1 Spells

* Cure Wounds
* Hunter's Mark

##### Level 2 Spells

* Locate Object
* Pass Without Trace

## Trivia

* Devin is the first member of the Curse of Strahd Party to receive official artwork by Hazmi Thariq.
* Devin's Ranger Conclave was changed between campaigns. Originally she was a Beast Master, but her subclass was changed to Gloomstalker. Despite this change, Devin still has Kilala as a companion, and their magical connection remains intact.

## Gallery

Devin
(Artwork by Hazmi Thariq)