Leek

**Leek**, was a lizardfolk druid. He was played by Justin. They are one of the supporting characters in the campaign, Rise of the Arcane.

Unlike previous seasons of Tales from Del'nasra, this is the first time that the Dungeon Master has controlled a character that tags along with the party full-time.

## **Biography**

### Background

Leek was born as an ordinary leopard gecko in a place called Heartrot Grove with numerous other clutch mates. His fellow clutch mates were eaten by predatory animals that called the jungle home, and he survived by hiding out inside a large plant. After some time, he mentioned that he was found by Auntie Gothel who nursed him back to health and raised him. It was during this time that in his words, she made him "bigger" and "able to talk" with magic.

During his years spent with Auntie Gothel he mentioned that she taught him how to use magic, and created a teddy bear named Cabbage to help him harness those abilities. They also at some point captured a 'fey spirit' and turned that spirit into his familiar, Captain.

Eventually, he wound up in the City of Embers where he met Vonkar, Grin and The Creep three weeks before the start of Rise of the Arcane.

## Relationships

### Auntie Gothel

Auntie Gothel rescued Leek when he was still a gecko and nursed him back to health. It was during this time that she, in his words "made him bigger" and "able to talk" through magic. She then adopted him as her son, and he became quite close to her. He affectionately calls her mama and mentioned that she taught him how to use his druidic abilities and even made him his patchwork teddy bear Cabbage to channel his powers through.

### Captain

Captain is Leek's familiar and usually takes the appearance of an aye-aye. Leek mentioned that he and Auntie Gothel captured a "fey spirit" and transformed it into what Captain is. The pair of them seem quite close, and Leek mentions that Captain is his best friend.

### Cabbage

Cabbage is Leek's wildfire spirit, a patchwork teddy bear made of animal hide. Not much is known about him quite yet, but that he was made by Auntie Gothel to help focus Leek's abilities and stop burning things down or accidentally killing people.

### Grin

Leek met Grin three weeks prior to the scavenger hunt in the City of Embers that brought everyone together. They don't seem to interact too much, but Leek referred to Grin as "Uncle Grin" when everyone was gathering at Sir Arthur Wordweave's Tower for the scavenger hunt.

### Vonkar Eldsaga

Like Grin, Leek met Vonkar three weeks prior to the scavenger hunt. Vonkar was accompanied by both Grin and The Creep. They haven't been seen communicating much, but just like Grin, Leek referred to Vonkar as "Uncle Vonkar" at Sir Arthur Wordweave's tower just before the scavenger hunt.

## Character Information

### Notable Items

* A pouch filled with writhing grubs that he uses to feed his friends.
* Cook's Supplies
* Frying Pan (d6)
* Cloak of Protection
* Bottle of Boundless Coffee
* A patchwork teddy bear made from animal hide named Cabbage (is his Wildfire Spirit when active)

### Abilities

#### Proficiencies

* Skills: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, Survival
* Tools: Brewer's Supplies, Cook's Utensils, Herbalism Kit

#### Feats

* Chef: Con +1
* Elemental Adept (Fire)

#### Lizardfolk abilities

* Bite
* Hold Breath
* Hungry Jaws
* Natural Armor
* Nature's Intuition

#### Druid abilities

* Additional Druid Spells
* Druidic
* Spellcasting
* Wild Companion
* Wild Shape (below are the forms that Leek has assumed across the campaign)
	+ *Water Buffalo* - "Betwixt the Planes" (Episode 3)
	+ *Almiraj* - "Rainfall" (Episode 6)
	+ *Rat* - "Weaving Plans" (Episode 11)
	+ *Seabass* - "Weaving Plans" (Episode 11)
	+ *Panda* - "Two Birds, One Stone" (Episode 12)
	+ *Ocelot* - "Call of the Marrowdeep" (Episode 13)
	+ *Giant Seahorse* - "Call of the Marrowdeep" (Episode 13)
* Druid Circle: Circle of Wildfire
	+ Summon Wildfire Spirit

##### 1st level

* *Burning Hands*
* *Cure Wounds*

##### 2nd level

* *Flaming Sphere*
* *Scorching Ray*

##### 3rd level

* *Plant Growth*
* *Revivify*

#### Druid spells

Leek can change the spells he has prepared during a Long Rest. These are a collection of all the spells that he's ever collectively prepared.

##### Cantrips

* *Control Flames*
* *Decompose*
* *Thorn Whip*

##### 1st level

* *Entangle*
* *Goodgrubs* (renamed Goodberry, conjures rhinoceros grubs instead of berries)

##### 2nd level

* *Barkskin*
* *Continual Flame*
* *Enhance Ability*
* *Flame Blade*
* *Heat Metal*
* *Lesser Restoration*
* *Wither and Bloom*

## Appearances & Mentions

* Tales from Del'nasra: Rise of the Arcane
	+ "Toll Road Takedown" (Episode 16), mentioned
	+ "Bog Butter Bonanza" (Episode 17), mentioned
	+ "A Midsummer Dream" (Episode 22), mentioned
	+ "The Emptiness at the End of Time" (Episode 24), via a magical window of sorts
	+ "Oddities Below" (Episode 27), mentioned
	+ "Root of all Troubles" (Episode 29)
	+ "A Walk of Whimsy" (Episode 30)
	+ "Chains and Riddles" (Episode 31)
	+ "Inner Hollows" (Episode 32)

## Quotations

* **Leek**: (*in regards to his teddy bear/Wildfire Spirit, Cabbage*) Momma made Cabbage so I could channel my powers through him and stop burning things down and accidentally killing people.
* **Leek:** (towards Grandmother Stitch) You hurt my friends, I'm gonna hurt you, you big old butt head!

## Trivia

* **Leek** is the first time that the Justin, the DM for Tales from Del'nasra played a long-term character in the campaign's party.
* During the fight with Grandmother Stitch in "Betwixt the Planes" (Episode 3), Justin mentioned that upon seeing his friends getting hurt, swallowed, etc that he needed to check if Leek "succumbed to the anger" and rolled something. He mentioned that Leek's eyes briefly shifted to purple flames and radiated malevolence before Leek returned to his childlike demeanour.