Drusilla "Dru" Sage Whittaker

Drusilla Whittaker is a character played by Jenna in the Lobster D&D campaign.

## Background

### Childhood

Drusilla Sage Whittaker was born to parents she does not and has never known about 18 years ago. She was placed in a foster home shortly after her birth. her foster parents gave her the name Drusilla Sage, giving her the middle name Sage in hopes that she would become wise and after the herb they kept around their house to ward off evil spirits to keep their house sacred for Torm. Dru's foster parents already had four kids without her there; three boys who were younger than her and a girl who was around her age. Being the fifth and a foster child, she was often the forgotten one among her siblings, and being so close to in age to her sister, her sister often felt the need to compete with her and outdo her, something Dru never really recovered from.

Dru was exposed to religion from an early age. Her parents were deeply religious and she was brought to church weekly for services honoring Torm. Dru became quite devout in the process, though she always believed in a way that was quite different than her parents somehow, but she could never put her finger quite on how. It seemed as if her parents had a very boxed in view of Torm, while Drusilla saw him as being bigger than that.

Drusilla and her siblings were homeschooled by their parents. Unlike many other people in their lands, Dru learned to write and speak Common. She learned to do basic math, science, sew, fish, and a little bit of combat. Her parents also taught her basic farming practices, as they grew a lot of their own food.

### Adolescence

As Dru got older, she and her sister began to compete more and more. This put Drusilla under a lot of stress, feeling as if she didn't want to compete but just be. When she was dealing with the stress, strange things began to happen around her. Water in glasses would be pushed over spontaneously or their fire got pushed around in the grate at night. Sometimes her family members would seem to get confused at random. Eventually, her family members started to notice these strange things, but they did not dare speak of them out loud. Drus sister began to subtly blame Dru's presence of the misfortune. The family was beginning to think they had lost the favor of Torm. Without explicitly saying so, the family started to resent Drusilla; perhaps they had been wrong to take in this strange child all those years ago. Over time, Drusilla started to feel isolated and alone; she could not rely on her family any longer. Eventually, when she was 14, it became too much for her. Taking the few belongings that she had, she set off on her own.

### On the Run

Drusilla set off into the woods. Luckily, her foster father had taught her enough skills to help her survive on her own for a while. She was able to make a fire each night, build a shelter for herself, and survive on fish she caught and the rations she had taken from home. For the first time in...well, as long as she could remember, really, she was alone. She had never been alone. She had lived with four siblings and two parents in a small house, though she was deprived of the love she deserved for living with such a big family. What was the point of a family if you couldn't trust them? For the first couple weeks, Drusilla was in disarray. She had no one, she had never really had anyone after all. She prayed to Torm every night, begging him to bring her someone who would care about her.

Torm eventually answered her prayers when Zara and Wren came into her life. It was just getting into the winter months and Drusilla had headed into another small town to make her ends meet. She had tried stealing from Zara's stand at the market, and she had been caught...but rather than getting in huge trouble like she anticipated, Zara had merely smiled at her and said, "Well, you're never going to get anything doing it like that."

At that point, Zara had taken her in along with her adopted daughter, Wren, who was Dru's age and had been in Dru's place not too long ago. Zara had been there as well when she was young, which was why she was devoted to helping people so they didn't suffer like she had.

Zara and Wren taught her a lot. how to steal, forage, provide for herself. Wren even taught her how to shoot a light crossbow. Dru realized she loved their company. Zara seemed to care for her like a mother should have, and Wren was like a sister, one who wasn't out for her throat... Zara was half-Drow, and Dru learned how to speak some Undercommon and Elvish. It was the first time she had ever seen something...not human, she supposed. She realized under their care that she could see in the dark, and that was when they told her that she might not be as human as she thought. Dru didn't like the sound of that, and it was something she...mostly ignored, but she did wonder if that was maybe why she felt so lonely in this world...

She was with Zara and Wren for two years before Zara's past caught up with her, and someone she had greatly conned in the past showed up to collect. It got ugly quickly, and Wren and Dru saw their mother figure killed right before their eyes just before escaping themselves.

The two sixteen year old girls were in disarray at the loss, but Wren said that Zara wouldn't have wanted them to let her death stop them. So they continued on. They went town to town, and they did...well, everything together. And in a few months time, Drusilla realized she was looking at Wren differently...not like a sister or a friend, but as something more. Dru was afraid of her own feelings... She didn't know what to do with them. But in a little bit more time, it seemed like Wren might feel the same way... Dru was getting up the courage to confront the feelings when they stopped in a town and set up camp there for a few weeks, living on the outskirts of the village. Dru started to notice that Wren was gone well into the night most days... Which was unlike her.

One night, it came to a head and Drusilla confronted her about it. She wanted to know where she was going, why she suddenly wasn't around. It was hurting Dru because...well, she loved Wren. As more than just a friend.

Wren looked dejected, and then she seemed angry. Wren said that she had started seeing a guy in the town, and that was where she had been spending her nights. She didn't love Dru, not the way Drusilla wanted her too, and more than that, she was starting to resent Dru, blaming her for Zara's death. They had been doing just fine before Drusilla had come along, and if she hadn't been sticking her neck out for Dru, Zara wouldn't have died.

Dru was heartbroken. She didn't know if she had ever felt pain like she felt then. That night, when Wren went to see her new lover, Drusilla packed her stuff and left. She never looked back.

### Time in Stewton

After leaving Wren and travelling for over a week, Drusilla arrived in Stewton. With money she had saved and stolen, she fixed up a little abandoned cottage at the edge of the woods. She found some work doing odd end jobs around the town, especially in the church. She foraged and fished for most of her food to sustain herself. She mostly tries not to be seen or noticed in the town, but she decided she liked to little town and the lands around it, so she figured she'd stay.

## Personality and Appearance

### Personality

Dru is a lonely, bitter soul. She's skeptical of most of the world, and she thinks she is better off on her own. She wears a look on her face that suggests she is not friendly, and she's not, but she has a way about her that can convince anyone of anything (she has a 20 in charisma, after all). She has little patience, but overall she is very much a go with the flow kind of person. She will never be the first to speak up or speak out, she isn't very opinionated, and she certainly doesn't like to be the center of attention. In fact, she tries to avoid it at all costs and would rather not be seen. Despite a hard, bitter exterior, she desperately wants some attention from somebody and truly just wants to be loved.

### Appearance

Drusilla is a small, slender girl, standing about 5'2'' and light and agile at 95 lbs. She has an unfriendly resting expression, and she has pale skin tinted with blue, especially in shadows, which comes from her unknown fae blood. She has a narrow mouth with full lips, a small nose, and striking electric blue eyes. They are her most easily recognizable feature. She has black hair that falls midway down her back. She can typically be seen wearing rather unassuming clothes that she can easily move in, daggers strapped to her hips, and staying on the fringes of society.

## Character Traits, Abilities, and Stats

### Traits

#### Values

She cares mostly about preserving herself, staying safe, and staying on the fringes of existence. However, if she comes into contact with someone in need, she will try to help them without drawing too much attention to herself. She knows what its like to be in a bind, and she doesn't want to leave anyone there if she can help it.

#### Flaws

Dru is quite bitter and lonely. She is very cynical and mistrusting of others after being screwed over by the people who were meant to care for her. She cares mostly for self-preservation.

#### Goals

Getting by, surviving, and being seen by as few people as possible. If she ever has time and the means, she would like to know where she came from and what she really is.

#### Ideals

Living by herself, unbothered by others. Finding out who she is and what she can do, and maybe helping a couple people along the way if she doesn't have to stick her neck out too far. Deep down, she does want to be loved by someone, though she tries to pretend she doesn't.

### Abilities

#### Known Cantrips

Message, Shape Water, Mind Sliver, Prestidigitation

#### Known Spells

Cause Fear (Level 1), Chaos Bolt (Level 1), Shield (Level 1), Minor Illusion (Level 1), Suggestion (Level 2),

#### Skills and Proficiencies

Deception, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth