Teah Armstrong

Art by Hailiiz

### Affliation

Nothing Ventured,The Iron Shield Company (Thess Terrell), The Tal' Family (Wood Elf lineage)

## Character Information

### Proficiencies

Skills: Arcana, Athletics, History, Intimidation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Survival
Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields (druids will not wear armor or use shields made of metal)

Weapons: Clubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, sickles, slings, spears

Tools: Herbalism kit, gaming set (dice), vehicles (land)

## Biographical Information

### Hair Color

Dark brown

Teah Armstrong is a Half-Orc druid played by Amy Godfrey in The Shards of Nyrn.

Teah is a woman of mixed human, orc, and elf heritage who struggles to find a connection with any of them. She is loyal to her allies and ruthless to her enemies, sometimes to a fault. After being involved in a war in her youth that resulted in defeat and the loss of many friends, she was rescued from certain death on the battlefield by a druid and eventually trained under him in druidcraft. Since beginning her journey with Nothing Ventured, she has begun to have more questions about her family’s history and where she came from because it appears to be much more complicated than she ever could have imagined.

## Background

### Early Years

Teah was raised by her Half-Orc mother and Half-Elf father. She spent most of her early years traveling and accompanying her parents during their work. Her mother, Brucca Armstrong, lived among her Orc relatives long enough to pick up their nomadic ways, which stuck with her when she set out to make a name for herself. When she met Teah's father, Minaelros Tal'anath, the two worked together as hired muscle, primarily escorting merchant caravans. They eventually married and had Teah. They continued travelling, selling their services to merchant caravans or working as mercenaries throughout the lesser continent of Thes Terrell.

During her childhood Teah met many people, though only a few could be considered close friends. The most notable is the Aatha Olara of the Olara merchant family. The Olara family often hired Brucca and Minaelros, and being the only kids around, Teah and Aatha were fast friends.

When she turned 14, Teah branched off to do her own to do work as a hireling. After a short while, her parents deemed her capable of looking after herself, and left Thes Terrell to make the pilgrimage back to her mother's homeland.

### Adulthood

As she reached adulthood, Teah found herself in the comfortable employ of House Therwick, doing odd jobs around Foxhall.

By the time she turned 20, Teah had shifted away from doing hireling grunt work and had joined the militia under House Therwick's banner.

The rising danger of bandit attacks and general unrest in House Therwick's lands resulted in a decline in the number of travelers through the region, giving rise to increased rates of crime and poverty. House Therwick's standing militia was spread thin trying to protect the towns and settlements. After several months and many failed attempts to protect the towns and caravans, it was finally discovered that there was someone else pulling the strings behind the scenes, hiring bandits to cause upheaval and monopolize House Therwick's resources. Almost immediately after that discovery, House Claywin, a noble house near the edge of the Therwick lands declared its intention to crush House Therwick and seize control of its lands. Lord Cymar Therwick responded to the declaration of war by dispatching The Iron Shield Company to House Claywin's territory, Jackdaw Mountain.

* Other members of the Iron Shield Company include her friends Savina Cressner (human), Almut Perian (human), and Lennox Kalavan (half-elf) also joined.

After several skirmishes and and smaller fights, Teah's company was all but decimated in the Battle of Thundering Ridge. She witnessed Savina getting gored through the stomach with a spear, and the last she saw of Lennox was their wiry frame collapsing from a mace strike to the head which left the mace bloody. She doesn't know what happened to Almut. To her knowledge, she is the only survivor from her company. The outcome of the battle meant victory for House Claywin, and the destruction of House Therwick. It is not known whether Lord Cymar was killed in the assault, or if he successfully escaped and went into hiding.

* Thundering Ridge is located just to the north east of where the Irridan River bends and heads toward the sea.

Teah was rescued after the battle by the wandering druid Travian (human), who healed her and taught her the ways of the druids.

## Personality

Teah cares deeply about her friends and allies, though she struggles to express it. She is jaded and cautious about letting new people close to her, having lost many companions in bloody conflicts in the past. Her mother raised her with the Orc ideals of might, strength, and victory through conquest, which sometimes puts her at odds with the humans and half-elves she usually associates with.

## Appearance

Teah strongly resembles her Half-Orc mother in terms of general appearance. She has pale green skin, and dark brown hair. From her Half-Elf father she inherited her purple eyes, distinctly elven pointed ears, and fairer features than one would usually expect on a Half-Orc. She is 5'8" tall. Many years of adventuring and fighting have left her with a pretty hefty share of scars.

## Allies

**Mercenaries:**

* Hargas Kroll**:** Teah met Hargas Kroll while wandering around doing casual mercenary work. Hargas Kroll is a an older, gruff half-orc who made a living as a personal bodyguard for lesser noble houses. Their paths crossed on several occasions, and after helping each other out of a few tight spots, she is happy to call him an ally.

**Iron Shield Company:**

* Savina Cressner: Human, deceased.
* Almut Perian: Human, whereabouts unknown.
* Lennox Kalavan: Half-Elf, deceased.
* Marigold Flint: Human

**Druids:**

* Travian: A human, and Teah's druidcraft mentor.

## The Adventure

### Season 2

Teah was given her "Orc" name, Eshuri, during an encounter with a powerful Orc warrior, the Warlord Yargol. She also revealed her Elven family name, Tal'rath.

### Season 3

Teah discovered that her Elven heritage descends from the lineage of Talos'vaneere (vahn-eer-ay), the first Elves to arrive in Talos.

## Character Build

* Known ASIs/Feats: Skilled
* Known Spells:
	+ Cantrips: Guidance, Mending, Primal Savagery, Thorn Whip
	+ 1st Level: Absorb Elements, Cure Wounds, Entangle
	+ 2nd Level: Heat Metal, Moonbeam, Pass Without Trace, Warding Wind
	+ 3rd Level: Dispel Magic, Erupting Earth, Plant Growth, Tidal Wave
	+ 4th Level: Blight, Guardian of Nature, Ice Storm, Stone Shape
	+ 5th Level: Maelstrom, Wall of Stone, Wrath of Nature
	+ 6th Level: Bones of the Earth, Heal, Investiture of Ice, Primordial Ward
	+ 7th Level: Draconic Transformation, Fire Storm, Mirage Arcane, Plane Shift, Regenerate, Reverse Gravity, Symbol, Whirlwind

## Trivia

* Teah is a follower of Arkaris, the God of Battle, and Sof, the God of Nature and Animals.
* Teah's mother, Brucca, is a Half-Orc. She is half Orc through her mother, Brulgak Stormtusk, and half Human through her father, Elwin Mills.
* Teah's father, Minaelros, is a Half-Elf. He is half Elf through his father, Ilthuranil Talas'vanath, and half Human through his mother, Adrianna Willowbrook.
* Teah's parents were followers of Terrokon, the first gold dragon. (according to game notes from season 2)
* The insignia of House Therwick is a fox head, and the insignia of House Claywin is a jackdaw.
* Lord Cymar Therwick is rumored to be a half-elf.
* Teah's Orc name was bestowed on her by the Orc Warlord Yargol.

## See Also

* Jassin
* Malia Sunsworn
* Mars
* Aesyn Rightwing
* Fera