Drine

Drine at the Starlit Ball, art by Fiona Mcveigh

> Can we go weapons shopping -To Wayfaring Strangers
>
>

Drine is a blue dragonborn fighter and a member of the Wayfaring Strangers. He is played by Torin Zebedee.

Drine was born to a couple in a dragonborn camp in the Deep Woods of Crassus. Most of his childhood was spent training, with little time for fun, something he grew to resent his parents for. When he reached adulthood, he travelled to Skjire as part of a dragonborn rite of passage and never went back. While in Skjire, he stole for a living, and was eventually caught and imprisoned for several years until he managed to break out. Drine then crossed the mountains into Landon, and spent a few years in the gnome city of Nicelli. He then continued his travels in mutiple cities in Drell, and unwittingly discovered a rare stone that drastically extended his lifespan.

Drine is currently working for the Council of Victoire alongside the rest of the Wayfarers. They are currently pursuing leads related to a mysterious archfey known as The Dying One.

## Intro

*The dragonborn approached him, silver sword dragging along the ground. Vurrodd cowered. He was the head of Victoire's underground, the richest man in the city and a feared werewolf, but none of that would save him now, not when the sword had already tasted his blood. He felt his mouth dry up as the dragonborn raised his blade.*

*"Wait, I'll pay you! More than the Council is for doing there dirty work. Name your price."*

*His plea went unheeded. In fact, the dragonborn seemed almost offended by the suggestion. He raised his sword high, and it glinted off the moonlight that hadn't saved Vurrodd in the end. The sword came down in a flash, almost too fast to follow, and that was the last thing he saw.*

Drine was born to a couple in a dragonborn camp in the Deep Woods of Crassus. Most of his childhood was spent training, with little time for fun, something he grew to resent his parents for. On his 18th birthday, he crossed the mountains and travelled to Skjire

With little experience in a city, he resorted to stealing to make ends meet. After many close calls, Drine was eventually picked up by the city guard in Valxen and imprisoned for one of his more lucrative crimes. From there, Drine spent a few years in prison before eventually breaking out. During his escape, he ended up killing a particularily nasty guard, earning the nickname Skullcrusher.

After escaping, Drine once again returned to Upper Gaea, crossing through the mountains and befriending the current goliath chief of Jontun. From there, Drine made his way into Landon and spent a few years in Nicelli, frequently terrorizing the locals, who had likely never seen a dragonborn before.

As Drine grew older, he began questing around again, searching for a way to extend his lifespan to be closer to that of the dwarves or elves of Gaea. His travels eventually took him to Flint, where he made contact with a piece of radioactive magical ore, which suceeded in over-tripling his present lifespan. The ore was lost shortly afterwards, but the desired effect of the rock was achieved.

From there, Drine spent over 50 years exploring the lands of Drell and Landon specifically. At one point, Drine attempted to pursue magic in the Triad, but could not get the hang of it and quit the craft shortly afterward. This lasted until he crossed paths with Ena and Vivienne in Quester's Tavern, forming the Wayfaring Strangers.

## Description

### Appearance

Drine is a blue dragonborn who physically appears to be about 30 years of age. In reality, Drine is 129, his lifespan having been magically extended in his early adult years. Drine has shiny blue scales that gleam brightly thanks to the effect of a wild magic effect in the forests outside Trax. He has sharp teeth and red eyes, currently standing at a height of 6'11", formerly 7'0". Drine also has large blue horns reminiscent of those of a dragon.

Drine is most frequently seen in full armor, rarely taking it of except to sleep or for special ocassions. He tends to wear a silver-gray plate armored suit, including a textured breastplate and shoulder pieces. At times, Drine will also don a helmet and spiked bracers. On special ocassions, such as the Starlit ball, Drine will wear a suit and cloak, and prefers the colours red, black and blue.

Thanks to his tough scales, Drine has little scarring compared to the rest of his partymates, but recently a large amount of his own lightning was directed back at him, resulting in a series of thin and forked burn scars on his forearms.

### Personality

Drine is the tank of the party. He is the strong silent type who everyone respects and no one wants to mess with. He is generally agreeable, but has a bit of a stubborn streak that rears its head periodically. Drine is strongly motivated by treasure and material possessions. He is often the first to head for a treasure chest on the other end of the room, loot a body (whether friend or foe), or suggest a shopping trip.

While Drine is a strong fighter he can also be cautious. He will often send an echo into a dangerous situation in place of himself, and if he feels completely outmatched in a situation, he will retreat, with or without his partymates unless persuaded otherwise.

Despite his rough exterior, Drine is generally a kind individual, and is often seen to consider sparing an enemies life if he believes they could be redeemed or is sympathetic to their situation. Drine also enjoys the company of children, and will often voluntarily give them lessons in the Victoire training area.

Drine enjoys shopping, drinking and participating in gambling games. He is also very well versed in combat, and enjoys fighting and teaching others to fight.

Drine is a close-range melee fighter, and typically favours the use of one of his many swords. A few of Drine's more notable weapons include the Shatterspike, The Sword of Vengeance, and, most recently, The Blade of Evandus. Drine is also currently mastering the art of the Echo Knight Warrior, and can create a translucent echo of himself to assist him in battle.

Drine's alignment is "true neutral"

## Abilities

Drine is an almost exclusively martial character with only a few exceptions to this. He perfers close combat and has a large arsenal of weapons to use in these instances. He primarily uses swords in a serious fight, but also enjoys branching out and training with other weapons to gain proficiency in them as well. His three primary swords include the Shatterspike, the Sword of Vengeance, and his most recent aqquisition, the Blade of Evandus. Drine, being a blue dragonborn, will often use his lightning breath to charge the Blade of Evandus, allowing it to electrify his opponents with each strike. This is Drine's most commonly used weapon. When he is distant from his target, Drine will also use a crossbow paired with frost arrows. Drine is also fond of armor, and can almost always be seen wearing a set.

As far as magical abilities go, Drine has two notable skills, one being his lightning breath, and the other his use of the Echo Knight fighting tecnique. Drine often uses his lightning breath at the beginning of a fight to attack his opponents at a distance, with the added bonus of providing an opportunity to electrically charge the Blade of Evandus. In addition to this, Drine uses a special fighting tecnique that allows him to create an echo of himself to traverse the battlefield as well. Drine can then switch place with this echo at will, allowing him to move swiftly around the battlefield attacking mutiple targets. In non-combat situations, Drine also utilizes his echo to check for danger, as they are easily re-created and he can see and hear through his echo.

Drine enjoys combat and the strategy involved in it. He is very proficent in both the physical and mental aspects of battle. Drine is also exceptionally strong, almost always landing his hits and combat. He is also the go to when the party needs to carry something heavy. In addition to this, due to his past time spent in prison and as a petty thief, Drine is fairly good as lockpicking, often stepping in to try his hand at a lock in the instance Pyrrah fails to get one open.

## Biography

### Before Campaign

Drine grew up in a dragonborn encampment in the Deep Woods of Crassus. There were few other children in the camp, and most of Drine's childhood was spent training with his parents. The training was harsh and Drine was rarely allowed to slack off or play throughout his childhood, and this is something he grew to resent his parents for as he grew older. All the training did, however, make Drine a formidable opponent and is the reason for his mastery over many different types of weapons.

On his 18th birthday, as part of a dragonborn ritual, he crossed the mountains alone and travelled to Skjire, the homeland of the dragonborn. Drine had no plans to return to his former home, and instead stayed in the city of Valxen. However, since Drine had little experience with city life, he had to resort to stealing to make ends meet. Over time he got pretty good at it, but was still eventually picked up by the city guard and imprisoned for his crimes.

Drine spent a few years in prison before eventually breaking out during a prison riot. During his imprisonment

During his escape, Drine killed a particularily nasty prison guard who

Drine was born to a couple in a dragonborn camp in the Deep Woods of Crassus. Most of his childhood was spent training, with little time for fun, something he grew to resent his parents for. On his 18th birthday, he crossed the mountains and travelled to Skjire

With little experience in a city, he resorted to stealing to make ends meet. After many close calls, Drine was eventually picked up by the city guard in Valxen and imprisoned for one of his more lucrative crimes. From there, Drine spent a few years in prison before eventually breaking out. During his escape, he ended up killing a particularily nasty guard, earning the nickname Skullcrusher.

After escaping, Drine once again returned to Upper Gaea, crossing through the mountains and befriending the current goliath chief of Jontun. From there, Drine made his way into Landon and spent a few years in Nicelli, frequently terrorizing the locals, who had likely never seen a dragonborn before.

As Drine grew older, he began questing around again, searching for a way to extend his lifespan to be closer to that of the dwarves or elves of Gaea. His travels eventually took him to Flint, where he made contact with a piece of radioactive magical ore, which suceeded in over-tripling his present lifespan. The ore was lost shortly afterwards, but the desired effect of the rock was achieved.

From there, Drine spent over 50 years exploring the lands of Drell and Landon specifically. At one point, Drine attempted to pursue magic in the Triad, but could not get the hang of it and quit the craft shortly afterward. This lasted until he crossed paths with Ena and Vivienne in Quester's Tavern, forming the Wayfaring Strangers.

## Quotes

> I draw my sword of vengeance" Drine to the party
>
>

## Trivia

* Drine is one of the three founding members of the party, alongside Ena and Vivienne.
* Drine was Rin's best customer at The Faultly Dice Emporium.
* He is the oldest member of the party.