Calder Voss
Calder Voss
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AC 13 · HP 18 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- ArcanaINT
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- PersuasionCHA
Weapons
Languages
Features
9 featuresAlways on
- SpellcastingLevel 1
You cast spells using Charisma as your spellcasting ability. Your spell save DC is 13, and your spell attack bonus is +5. You know 6 sorcerer spells of 1st level or higher, and 4 cantrips. You have 4 1st-level spell slots, 3 2nd-level spell slots, and 2 3rd-level spell slots.
- Draconic AncestorLevel 1
At 1st level, choose a draconic ancestry. Your magic and blood are tied to that dragon's elemental power. You know Draconic, and your choice would normally grant a damage resistance and a matching spell list theme. For this character, the ancestry manifests as subtle gold scale patterning and ember-touched magic.
- Draconic ResilienceLevel 1
Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 again whenever you gain a level in this class. While not wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity modifier.
- Font of MagicLevel 2
You can tap into a well of magic called sorcery points. At 2nd level, you have 2 sorcery points, and you can spend them to fuel class features and later Metamagic options.
- MetamagicLevel 3
At 3rd level, choose 2 Metamagic options. You can twist your spells in limited but powerful ways by spending sorcery points.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
At 4th level, you can increase one ability score by 2, or two ability scores by 1. For this build, the increase is already reflected in the provided scores if you wish to apply it during play. If using the listed scores exactly, this character remains at the human-applied baseline.
- TraitHumanAbility Score Increase, all ability scores increase by 1.
- TraitHumanExtra Language, you can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.
- ResearcherSage
If you do not know a piece of lore, you usually know where and from whom you can obtain it. The world seems to organize itself around archives, libraries, and the people who keep them.
Spells
10 spellsSpellcasting. Calder Voss casts with Charisma (spell save DC 13, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): , , ,
1st level (4 slots): , , ,
2nd level (3 slots):
3rd level (2 slots):
Gear
11 itemsWeapons
- 2×daggerA simple defensive backup weapon.
- light crossbowA ranged weapon from sorcerer starting gear.
Gear
- 20×crossbow boltsAmmunition for the light crossbow.
- arcane focus pendantA scholarly spellcasting focus and component substitute.
- explorer's packA travel pack with basic expedition supplies.
- ink bottleInk for research and copying notes.
- quillWriting implement used for field notes and marginalia.
- small knifeA tiny blade for cutting pages, seals, and string.
- letter from a dead colleagueA formal note from the archivist who trained Calder.
- common clothesTravel-stained but neatly mended clothes.
Purse
- 10×gold piecesA pouch of starter money.
Appearance
A lean human with bright copper eyes, a shock of dark hair that sometimes gives off faint sparks, and a small scale-like pattern of ember gold along the collarbones. They dress in practical scholar's robes layered over travel-worn leathers, with a polished brass focus pendant hanging at the throat and a perpetual smell of ozone and ink.
Mannerisms
Calder speaks carefully and often pauses as if mentally footnoting their own sentences. When excited, they trace invisible diagrams in the air. They unconsciously warm their hands near candles, cups, or any source of heat, and they always begin reading a new text from the final page first.
Personality
Soft-spoken, exacting, and unexpectedly kind, Calder treats every conversation like a puzzle worth respecting. They are most alive when learning, and most dangerous when someone tries to dismiss a question they have not yet answered.
Ideals
Truth. Knowledge is the closest thing mortals have to immortality, and it should be preserved, even when it is uncomfortable, dangerous, or inconvenient.
Bonds
Calder carries a singed letter from the archivist who first mentored them, and they will risk almost anything to honor that mentor's memory by preserving lost knowledge.
Flaws
Calder cannot resist a sealed archive, a forbidden book, or a suspiciously hidden door. They will chase a mystery long after prudence has left the room, and when frightened, they become sarcastic and controlling, as if enough cleverness could bully fate itself.
Quirks
Background
Calder Voss was born to ordinary parents in a river town that prized dockwork, trade, and hard hands. From the beginning, Calder was the odd one, a child who made candles flare when frightened and left frost on windowpanes when angry. A traveling scholar recognized the strange heat in their blood and called it draconic, though no one in the family had ever seen a dragon. Calder was sent to study letters, history, and the old languages, because everyone agreed that if magic had chosen them, then knowledge should teach it manners. Years spent in libraries turned Calder into a patient listener and a dangerous curiosity. They discovered that their power grew strongest when tied to names, lineages, and forgotten truths, as if every secret in the world was waiting to be spoken into flame. When an archive fire destroyed a collection of local records, Calder saved what they could and blamed themselves for not understanding the spell that answered their panic. Now they travel to recover lost lore and prove that their bloodline is not a curse, but a legacy worth mastering.
“From the beginning, Calder was the odd one, a child who made candles flare when frightened and left frost on windowpanes when angry.”
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Human
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