Dragon's Fang

Dragon's Fang is an adventuring party based in Bethana. They are all high ranking members within the Dreamer Sect of Zirios. The four members are friends of Princess Faelys, and are also some of the very few to know the identity of Zirios' Champion.

## History

### Pre-Campaign

Dragon's Fang was formed in late 2252. Two members of the Dreamer Sect, a Paladin named Aisling and a Ranger named Belle, were sent to Bethana. The Dreamer Sect was always much smaller in Bethana due to the High Temple's presence; Belle and Aisling were to try and establish more of a presence there, and to guide those who had begun dreaming of Zirios.

When they reached Bethana, they followed signs from their dreams until they came across a couple living in the woods, a Rogue named Marco and a Druid named Toris. The two had both recently started dreaming of two young women riding a beautiful purple dragon towards them. Upon meeting Belle and Aisling, they recognized the pair immediately; they were the young women from their dreams. Aisling explained that Marco and Toris were being called to serve Zirios, but not in the traditional way. She explained the division between the Temples and the Dreamers, and how the Dreamers received messages from Zirios' Champion herself to guide and protect the people of Aavalin in whatever ways they could. Belle and Aisling offered to guide Marco and Toris as they learned and dreamed; the pair accepted, and became fast friends with the two women over the next few days. They swore themselves to Zirios' service, and the group of four shared a collective dream from Zirios himself. He named the group Dragon's Fang, and told them to practice, become stronger, and do good deeds in Bethana together. Their true purpose would be revealed in time.

Dragon's Fang spent a little over two years doing just that. They came to know Faelys through dreams, helping her out a few times. They primarily followed whatever Zirios or his Champion told them to do next, travelling throughout the country to heal, help, and protect people.

### Campaign

Aisling of Dragon's Fang was sent a dream one night in 2255 by Zirios' Champion. The woman asked Aisling to go and intercept a dream sent by a Nightmare Fiend, a cruel creature feeding off the fears of others through the dark visions it could create. She agreed, and was sent immediately into the dream of Katya. She broke through the Nightmare Fiend's dream using her sword, a blade blessed and given power by Zirios, and managed to banish the demon from Katya's dream. She discovered Dragon's Fang was close to where Cher Amies were sleeping, and when she awoke, she informed her group that they were going to go and meet with Cher Amies, if they could.

Nearly two days later, they encountered Cher Amies battling a Purple Worm. They aided in the battle, and afterwards, became acquainted with Cher Amies around the campfire, sharing their pasts. Toris bonded with Miffy, a fellow Druid, and accompanied her on a run through the woods in the form of wolves. Later that night, Aisling offered to help them pray to Zirios for guidance, and led them through a prayer ritual that resulted in Cher Amies meeting Faelys in dreams.

Dragon's Fang and Cher Amies have parted ways for now, though their paths will very likely cross again.

## Members

### Aisling Emery

Aisling is a Human Paladin born on Leafturn 17th, 2226. She was born in Athadell, and orphaned only a few days after birth when her parents, both farmers, were killed in a bandit raid. She was taken to a local Temple of Zirios, and was adopted by a wealthy temple-goer named Veldrin Emery and his husband Irennan, both of whom were dark elves. She was their only daughter, and they were very loving and devoted fathers to her as she grew up. Veldrin took Aisling to the temple with him regularly. Aisling felt a keen connection to Zirios, and asked her fathers if she could begin training as a Paladin when she was a sixteen. They agreed, and Aisling became an acolyte, beginning to work towards taking an oath as a Paladin.

She finally made her oath at the age of twenty, and moved into the temple to work there full time. In 2250, she was sent on a mission with several others from the temples of Zirios to Pyrias. The Dreamer Sect is largest in Zirios, and the missionaries hoped to peacefully convince some of them to return to the way of the temple. It did not work. In fact, it did quite the opposite. As Aisling stayed with the Dreamers, she began to see the appeal of their way of things. She saw their connection to Zirios and nature and dreams as admirable, and when the time came for the missionaries to return, she decided to stay, joining the Dreamer Branch officially. She met Belle at this time, another young woman who was born into the Dreamer Sect. The two became very close friends.

Aisling is tall and muscular, and has long black hair, slightly tanned skin, and dark brown eyes. She is a little serious, and is the most mature and responsible of her party (the Mom Friend, Toris insists), and therefore the leader. She is completely devoted to Zirios, a devotion that has led to her receiving the Nightblade, a Holy Weapon of Zirios that looks like the night sky. While Aisling is awake, it functions as a powerful sword dealing attacks charged with radiant energy. In dreams, it has the ability to shift reality, ending dreams at Aisling's command and banishing unwanted visitors.

Aisling is in love with Belle, and suspects Belle has feelings for her, but is worried about ruining the party dynamic by beginning a relationship. She is content to remain by Belle's side for now.

### Belle Clearcreek

Belle is a Half-Elf Ranger born on Summersong 23rd, 2231. Her parents, a Pyrian Sun Elf named Zylbela Setherin and a Illurian Human named Vence Clearcreek, were both worshippers of Zirios and members of the Dreamer Sect. Belle grew up living in the wilderness, surrounded by nature, magic, and the other people of the Dreamer Sect, who are typically nomadic. She had two younger sisters. Freya was born one year after her, and ended up moving to Illuren to be in the small Dreamer sect there. Sybil was born five years after her, and still lives in Pyrias with Zylbela. Tragically, Belle lost her father in the dragon attack, a dark time that she still has not truly dealt with internally.

When Belle was nineteen, she met a young woman from Athadell named Aisling. This meeting, Belle would later learn, changed her life. Aisling was from a temple of Zirios, but quickly found herself adapting to the ways of the Dreamers - an adaptation Belle partially credits herself with, as they became fast friends. Belle was happy as could be, especially when Aisling decided to remain in Pyrias. Belle fell deeply in love with Aisling, though she truly believes her feelings are unrequited, and is determined not to say anything that could ruin their friendship.

Belle is very pretty. She has long, wavy blonde hair, slightly tanned skin, and silvery blue eyes. She is energetic and sweet, and has a tendency to be a bit much with strangers. She grew up in a community where pretty much everyone knew each other from either real life or dreams, and thus no one was *truly* strangers with each other, and sometimes forgets that not everyone is like that.

Belle considered becoming a cleric when she was younger, but found spellcasting difficult. She's learned how to cast some spells nowadays, but doesn't think she's that good at it.

### Marco Blue

Marco, a Halfling Rogue, was born on Deepsnow 20th, 2230. He was the eldest of eight siblings, born into a very wealthy family of halfling merchants. His grandmother, Alycia Windbrook, was the matriarch. Marco was second-in-line to inherit everything after his father. His parents, Wilbert and Veralyn Windbrook, owned an alchemy shop, a general store, and two different restaurants, not to mention everything else the Windbrook family owned.

Marco grew up in Sirin, and knew for nearly his entire life that his path had been decided for him. His parents had decided where he would work, where he would be educated, who his friends would be - they even decided the girl he was going to marry. They had secured an arrangement with another merchant family, and Marco was destined to wed one of their daughters - a *hugely* union for both sides. Marco's fate, however, changed on the day that a handsome moon elf walked into his family's alchemy shop.

Marco didn't enjoy working in the alchemy shop, but he did so anyway because his parents gave him little choice. He was seventeen when Toris first visited his shop, and Marco was smitten almost instantly. Toris began to visit the shop more and more frequently, and Marco began to fall more and more deeply for the carefree elf. Marco's wedding was, however, coming up soon, the day after his eighteenth birthday. He knew he could not go through with it. On a whim, he proposed to Toris. When Toris accepted, the two ran off to live in the woods together. Marco had never wanted to be a merchant anyway, and living in the woods with a handsome husband was *much* more appealing.

Marco has tanned skin, dark, curly red hair, and sea green eyes. He can be a bit shy, and is nervous around strangers, but is very good-natured. He is *not* on good terms with his family, something that bothers him deeply, but that he has very purposely avoided entirely for years.

### Toris Blue

Toris, a Moon Elf Druid born on Icefell 1st, 2228, has always been extremely relaxed. His parents, Adfina and Zefras Liafir, owned a farm just outside of Sirin. Toris was their only child for a long time, and born a bit later in their lives (the oldest of his younger siblings is nearly fourteen years younger than him, and his very youngest sister only two years old), and was somewhat of a disappointment to them. Adfina and Zefras were both extremely dedicated and hardworking, and believed that caring for the family farm was of the greatest importance. Toris really just wanted to daydream and take care of the family sheep, who he loved. He found being with the sheep to be calming and pleasant, and he would spend hours roaming the hills with the sheep even when there was plenty of other work to be done.

When Toris was nineteen, his parents sent him into Sirin to buy some medicine for one of their sheep, who was sick. He wandered into the alchemy store and saw a very cute halfling man, around his age, and was instantly in love. Marco nervously called him Mr. Blue instead of asking his name, and Toris found it so amusing he eventually changed his last name to it. He returned to the shop on a very regular basis to woo Marco, who eventually proposed to escape his upcoming wedding. Toris happily accepted, and the new couple ran away from their families to live in the woods. Truth be told, it was a bit of a relief to Toris' parents. They love their son, and he and Marco are welcome at the family farm at any point, but Toris was more of a hindrance than a help on the farm.

Once he moved to the woods, Toris decided he wanted to learn how to channel nature's power into magic, and began the journey of becoming a druid. He encouraged Marco to take advantage of his small stature and quick, clever fingers to become a rogue, and the couple became quite formidable over time. They mostly wandered and did some very basic adventuring before meeting Aisling and Belle.

Toris is extremely handsome. He has very pale silvery-blue skin, aquamarine eyes, and long white hair that is always impossibly straight, groomed, and silky. Toris is incredibly relaxed, preferring to take life slowly and do things just for the sake of doing them. He can be a bit flirtatious - though not as much as he was before he married Marco, he used to be an *insane* flirt - and enjoys teasing people affectionately.