The Birchwood Family

## Members

### Damaia Birchwood

Oldest of the Birchwoods, Damaia is a Circle of the moon Druid married to Orianna. They first came to the Deltham Commune an unknown amount of time ago, but they are both fairly well established in the community for their experience. Previous to being members of the commune, they were prolific adventurers that travelled across the world honing their skills as druids. They eventually settled down in Gherhun, and soon after adopted Eleanor. Damaia took Eleanor’s death particularly hard - she was the first to see her body and the (presumed) murderer.

Damaia is a headstrong and serious woman - only showing a softer side with her family, who she loves dearly. She often told Nova grand stories of her adventures with Orianna, encouraging her fighting spirit and making sure Nova was fit for fighting. She frequently oversees and works with the hunters and rangers of the commune, sharing her experience in combat and unique connection with nature to help hone their skills.

She is a red tiefling with golden eyes and long black, unruly hair, with large black bull horns protruding from her forehead. She has a very muscular physique from years of training, and is very tall. She wears a large fur coat held together by the skull of a bird, whos eyes seem to glow. Scars litter her wrapped arms and torso, and a large belt with various hunting trophies holds furs at her hips.

### Orianna Birchwood

Second Oldest Birchwood (but not by much all things considering), Orianna is a circle of the stars Druid married to Damaia. After settling down in the commune with Damaia, she fast became a record keeper of all knowledge that the commune had - archiving this knowledge into her already vast collection of books about various topics (including her star maps and journals, which were the most accurate sources of the tales she told her daughters). She was the one who taught Nova (and presumably Eleanor) the ways of the circle of the stars. She also frequently helps with the healing tent and the education of the commune, sharing her experience and unique skills.

Orianna is a gentle and wise woman, who seems to be warm towards all she meets - with the exception of Haldir (out of fear), Nobles (out of suspicion, as in her experience, they work in ways counter to their way of life), and Pearl (when it is revealed he has made dealings with Nova's father). She loves her family dearly, and the loss of Eleanor hurts her still.

She is a pink tiefling with black eyes and long red hair held in a loose braid. Twisted warm gray horns protrude upwards from her forehead. She has a lithe, tall figure (but not as tall as her wife). She wears a simple under dress, with a lavender coloured, long apron.

### Eleanor Birchwood †

Eleanor Birchwood is Nova’s biological mother, and Damaia and Orianna’s first adoptive daughter. Not much is known about her other than Nova is very similar to her in many ways. Eleanor ventured out from the commune when he came of age, returning a couple of years later with a male companion. The last any of her family saw of her was as a corpse brought back to the commune by her travelling partner, who is suspected to have murdered her and the father of her child.

She is described as a short woman, with dark wavy hair and curled horns, and with pale eyes that looks like it held galaxies.

### Marie Castemont

Marie is an unofficial (for now) part of the Birchwood family through their romantic connection with Nova. Even before this, they were Nova's childhood friend, and Nova has known them for as far back as she can remember. Marie often hung around Nova and her parents when things got a bit rocky at their house, so they are very familiar with Nova's family. Although they trained in the druidic arts together with Nova, they are a circle of the land druid as they felt more resonance with the teachings of the circle. They often work as a farmer, helping the crops magically grow and stay healthy with their magical skills.

Marie is a headstrong and stubborn person - often tackling things with an intense focus. Others see often see them as quite intense, but Nova loved this about them; They both saw each other as rivals, and pushed each other into succeeding in any of what they set their minds to (although, many saw these situations as both of them egging each other one - Marie is the more sensible one though, and would often shut it down if things got out of hand, or stop Nova from doing anything stupid).

Marie is a half elf with a tan complexion and long brown haired partitioned in the front (which they later braid), but short on the back. They are quite lean, and is slightly taller than Nova (which annoys her to no end). They have stylised geometric leaves tattooed on their face, and geometric patterns also wrap around their biceps. They wear a large piece of green fabric wrapped around their body to look like a shirt, which is held together by a large leather belt. Their chest is wrapped in a cream fabric, almost looking like bandages, and they wear dark brown puffy cotton pants, held at the bottom by thin strips of leather.

### Ruvyn Lonerider

Ruvyn is an unofficial (for now) part of the Birchwood family through his romantic connection with Nova. Nova and Marie were the ones to discover him in the forest (they were both sneaking around and goofing off in places where they shouldn't have been) after his ordeal, half dead from starvation and dehydration, and promptly fainted in front of them after asking for help. They were both also the first things he saw when he woke up after recovering from being out in the woods; Nova and Marie were curious and worried about this half dead boy they stumbled upon. Although he was quite prickly at the beginning as he got used to the vastly different way of life in the commune compared to the Nornish slums, he latched onto Nova and Marie as they were familiar faces he passably knew he could trust, which meant he hung around the Birchwoods a lot when he could get the time away from his ranger training with his adoptive parents.

Ruvyn is a gentle, down to earth guy - he is very thankful that he stumbled into the commune and cherishes his new home and new family very dearly.