Oak Crossbane

art by @callum\_dootson on instagram

> 'The cunt Dragon and the three bastards.'
>
> - Oak about Krasona and the hags.

## Appearance

Oak Crossbane is a tall, muscular Minotaur covered in coarse, dark brown hair. He has one dark brown eye and one silver eye. For a long time, Oak only had one horn after losing one during a daring escape from The Red Zone, until Vox cast Regenerate to restore him to his former grandeur. Oak is often seen with his large battleaxe, which doubles as a guitar, wearing his dragon-scale armour, or his barmaid costume. He also has many piercings, and a couple of misguided tattoos, one of which being the words 'SHIRTA BESTE' across his knuckles, an ode to his best friend, Shirat.

## Personality

Oak is impulsive, loud, brash and mildly destructive. He is arguably the most chaotic member of The Bread Bearers, and often gets himself into questionable situations. He can be a challenging character to get along with initially, but he cares fiercely and always tries to do the right thing, in his own slightly misguided, chaotic way.

Oak cares and wants to protect his friends and loved ones, and his goodnatured intentions for those around him shine. He is a born performer, with a catalog of songs spanning various genres in his repertoire, and uses his talent to inspire those around him.

> 'He's a baker that makes shoes?! Who would've guessed? Plot twist for days!'
>
> - Oak

## Class

### College of Valour

Bards that follow this pathway are described as '*daring skalds whose tales keep alive the memory of the great heroes of the past, and thereby inspire a new generation of heroes'.* An apt description of Oak Crossbane... He claims to have attended the infamous Bard College to hone his craft over many years of hard study. Whether this claim is fact or fiction is debatable, but nonetheless, he is a talented musician, a comedic genius and an inspiration to all he meets.

## History

> 'My mum told me that people aged thirteen are stupid. That's why I skipped it!'
>
> - Oak

## Relationships

Spruce Crossbane - Oak's sister, whom he has gone to great lengths to save from the control of Aziraphale Arden. They have a mutual respect and love for one another.

Earryn Elbereth - Earryn and Oak are both original members of the group that would later become The Bread Bearers. They have adventured together since they first met, butting heads often, and cracking jokes at each others expense. They both care strongly about the other.

## Death

During a brutal fight after Vox's wedding, Oak was slain by a Blood Hunter, presumably sent by Greylish Binarie. He was ressurected by Vox, through the use of the Revifiy spell.

He got killed by a door. Hilarious.

> 'Obviously, I dont have to be there if it's not a party!'
>
> - Oak

## Disappearances

*Arrested and Sentenced*

He got arrested and sentenced to death, he escaped by pretending to be a shield member.

*The Crystal Maze*

During an altercation on the outskirts of Bithreft, Oak was trapped within a crystal prison by Aziraphale Arden. The Bread Bearers later tracked him down and rescued him, meeting with Friend and Colden whilst trapped inside.

*The Bad Doubles*

During a fight on a beach with Aziraphale Arden, Oak had his memory modified, and dissapeared, leaving behind his armor and magical items. The Bread Bearers later found him with a small group who all bore a uncannily similar resemblance to the members of The Bread Bearers. The imposter group were a band.

## Attunement Slots

**Black Dragon Scale Mail (Very Rare)**

```
*(Permanently Attuned)* - While wearing this armour, you gain a +1 bonus to AC, you have advantage on Saving Throws against the frightful presence and breath weapons of dragons, and you have resistance to one damage type that is determined by the kind of dragon that provided the scales (Acid). Additionally, you can focus your senses to magically discern the distance and direction of the closest dragon of the type of armour within 30 miles of you.

```

**Soul Swallower (Very Rare)**

```
This jagged obsidian blade deals 1D12 necrotic damage from a one handed swing. This blade was once inhabited by an evil Manitou, but has since been cleansed.

```

**The Treble Cleff (Very Rare)**

```
The Treble Cleff is a metallic strip which lays atop a humanoid's head, sparking lightning upwards into the shape of a mohawk. Once attuned, the creature gains: advantage on all performance checks, an additional point of inspiration per long rest, and adds 1D4 to any inspiration given.

```

**Twin Amulets of Arcane Affinity (Very Rare)**

```
These matching amulets, when attuned, give a +1 to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DC of your spells. Additionally, when casting a spell that affects multiple creatures, you can choose to exclude the other amulet wearer. As an action, you can expend 1 spell slot of 3rd or lower to allow the other wearer to regain a spell slot of the same level. If the other amulet wearer is within 30 feet of you and is reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can use your reaction to expend 1 spell slot of 5th or higher to drop them to 1 hit point instead of 0. You can use this reaction once per long rest.

```