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Gillian

Elf · Ranger · Level 4 · Acolyte

Gillian

Gentle, dutiful, and quietly intense, Gillian is the sort of man who will carry someone else's burdens before he admits his own.
AC16
HP24/24
Init
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
ConditionsNone

Sheet

AC 16 · HP 24 · 35 ft.
AlignmentChaotic GoodGenderMaleAge29
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA

Saving throws

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA

Skills

  • InsightWIS
  • NatureINT
  • PerceptionWIS
  • ReligionINT
  • StealthDEX
  • SurvivalWIS

Armor

Light armor,
Medium armor,
Shields

Weapons

Simple weapons,
Martial weapons

Tools

Calligrapher's Supplies

Languages

Common,
Elvish,
Sylvan,
Celestial,
Deep Speech

Features

19 features

Always on

  • Hunter's Mark

    When When a dangerous foe must be brought down quickly.

    Mark a quarry with divine predation, making the target easier to track and hunt.

  • Cure Wounds

    When When an ally is hurt and needs immediate healing.

    Call on sheltering temple grace to mend wounds in the field.

  • Ensnaring Strike

    When When Gillian lands a weapon hit and wants to hold a foe in place.

    Wrap a creature in thorny natural force to restrain its movement.

  • Fog Cloud

    When When retreat, ambush, or escape is needed.

    Hide the party's passage with a veil of nature's concealment.

  • Detect Magic

    When When investigating relics, wards, or supernatural traces.

    Read the wilds, the temple, or a sacred place for hidden significance and warning.

  • SpellcastingLevel 1

    You can cast ranger spells, using Wisdom as your spellcasting ability. You prepare 5 level 1 ranger spells of your choice after each Long Rest, and you always have Hunter's Mark prepared. You have 3 level 1 spell slots.

  • Favored EnemyLevel 1

    You always have Hunter's Mark prepared. You can cast it twice without expending a spell slot, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

  • Weapon MasteryLevel 1

    Your training with weapons allows you to use the mastery properties of two kinds of weapons with which you have proficiency. You can change the chosen weapons whenever you finish a Long Rest.

  • Deft ExplorerLevel 2

    Choose one of your skill proficiencies with which you lack Expertise. You gain Expertise in that skill. You also know two languages of your choice.

  • Fighting StyleLevel 2

    You gain a Fighting Style feat of your choice. Gillian has the Defense Fighting Style, granting a +1 bonus to AC while wearing armor.

  • Ranger SubclassLevel 3

    You gain a Ranger subclass of your choice. Gillian has not yet taken a subclass path.

  • Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4

    You gain a feat or Ability Score Improvement. Gillian takes no ability increase, because his final scores are fixed by the requested build profile.

  • DarkvisionElfYou have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.
  • Elven LineageElfYou are a Wood Elf. Your Speed increases to 35 feet, and you know the Druidcraft cantrip.
  • Fey AncestryElfYou have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed condition.
  • Keen SensesElfYou have proficiency in the Perception skill.
  • TranceElfYou don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a Long Rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in a trancelike meditation, during which you retain consciousness.
  • Wood Elf Lineage MagicElfAt character level 3, you always have Longstrider prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain that ability when you finish a Long Rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this trait.
  • Shelter of the FaithfulAcolyte

    You maintain bonds of hospitality and trust with the temple, and can usually find shelter, food, and modest aid among the faithful or those who honor your faith.

Spells

11 spells

Spellcasting. Gillian casts with Wisdom (spell save DC 9, to hit with spell attacks).

Cantrips (at will): ,

1st level (3 slots): , , , , , , , ,

Gear

14 items

Weapons

  • Scimitar
    A scimitar carried as a reliable close-quarters blade.
  • Longbow
    A longbow used to defend the temple roads and forest perimeter.

Armor

  • Scale Mail
    A suit of scale mail for protection during wilderness patrols.
  • Shield
    A sturdy shield bearing the sigil of Seekori's temple watch.

Tools

  • Calligrapher's Supplies
    Calligrapher's supplies from temple training.

Gear

  • 20×
    Arrows
    Arrows for the longbow.
  • Quiver
    A quiver to carry arrows.
  • Druidic Focus
    A druidic focus in the form of a sprig of mistletoe.
  • Explorer's Pack
    An explorer's pack with survival gear for wilderness patrols.
  • Book of prayers
    A book of prayers used during temple duties.
  • Holy Symbol
    A holy symbol of Elbog or the temple faith.
  • 10×
    Parchment
    Parchment for notes, prayers, and copied histories.
  • Robe
    Temple robe worn beneath travel gear.

Purse

  • 8×
    Gold Pieces
    Coin carried from the Acolyte background package.

Appearance

A tall, broad-shouldered blond elf with sun-faded hair tied back for patrol, pale green eyes, and the quiet look of someone who learned to stand watch before he learned to belong anywhere. He wears practical ranger gear over temple whites, with a prayer cord at his wrist, a weathered holy symbol at his throat, and the easy vigilance of a forest sentinel. His expression softens whenever he thinks nobody is watching, especially if Mara is nearby.

Mannerisms

He lowers his voice in temples and libraries as if afraid to disturb the world. When nervous, he rubs his thumb along the edge of his holy symbol or checks the tension on a bowstring that does not need checking. If Mara is present, he becomes absurdly formal, then immediately clumsy.

Personality

Gentle, dutiful, and quietly intense, Gillian is the sort of man who will carry someone else's burdens before he admits his own. He is protective to the point of being watchful, earnest to the point of embarrassment, and surprisingly tender with the helpless, the lost, and the overlooked. In private, he is awkward, shy, and deeply romantic in a way that makes him look almost painfully vulnerable.

Ideals

Protection should be active, not ceremonial. If a person is being hunted, shamed, enslaved, or ignored, then goodness is not a prayer, it is a blade at the ready and a hand extended.

Bonds

The temple of Elbog and the people of Seekori are his chosen family, and he would bleed for either without hesitation. He is also fiercely protective of Mara, though he has never found the courage to admit that his concern has long since become love.

Flaws

He freezes when he has to speak honestly about his feelings, especially around Mara, and can miss obvious opportunities while overthinking them. He tends to define his worth by how useful he is to others, which makes him vulnerable to guilt, self-sacrifice, and the quiet belief that he must earn affection through service.

Quirks

He always checks exits, sightlines, and tree cover before he sits down.
He can speak fluently to a crowd of strangers, then completely forget how to address Mara.
He keeps tiny notes about birds, weather, and library schedules tucked into his prayer book.
He unconsciously straightens his posture whenever someone mentions the temple or Seekori.

Background

Gillian was found as an orphan and raised in the temple of Seekori by the priestess of Elbog, in a nation built to shelter non-human peoples from bondage and extermination. He grew up between incense smoke, candlelight, and the steady kindness of people who treated protection as a sacred duty. He loved the temple deeply, but never quite stopped feeling like a guest inside his own life, as if safety was something he had been allowed to borrow rather than truly earn. When he was old enough, Gillian drifted toward the woods beyond Seekori’s walls and became a hunter, learning to read tracks, wind, and hunger with equal care. The paladins noticed how naturally he guarded the roads and treelines, and before long he was serving as a sentinel over the forests that ringed the city. He became a quiet shield for the weak, exactly the sort of person strong men and tyrants tend to resent. Somewhere in the library halls of the History sect, he also developed a mortifying, hopeless crush on Mara, the orc librarian. He still finds excuses to patrol near her shelves, pretending it is duty when it is really devotion, and then panics every time she looks up and smiles.

“He grew up between incense smoke, candlelight, and the steady kindness of people who treated protection as a sacred duty.”
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