- Date of Birth
- 23rd of Tharn, 347
- Gender
- Female
- Eyes
- Blue
- Hair
- Black
- Skin Tone/Pigmentation
- Pale
- Height
- 5.5 ft / 168 cm
- Weight
- 121 lb / 55 kg
Gudrun is a Half-Elf born in Daún Mell'an Skogen and is best known for being a member of Team Treebark. She usually has a cool, calm demeanor and prefers well-thought out plans. She does have a knack for snarky comments though. Trying to consider every possible outcome, she will notice details and information others have missed. She can disappear off the grid completely and is a master of disguise, making her a succesful deceiver.
She has taken quite the liking to Team Treebark's other members. She greatly respects and values the wisdom of Cordell and Eshkira, but also loves to quarrel with Pethorn and get into drunk shenanigans with him and N'emundill Twinsoul. Gudrun is also known in Team Treebark for often teasing the always serious Cordell.
With Team Treebark Gudrun had to learn how to fight. In the meantime she has developed her own reliable style in combat. An arrow whistling by on its way to its target before anyone can blink usually heralds the start of a battle. By now the other team members aren't surprised anymore when Gudrun suddenly disappears in the middle of a fight. Rest assured, she has your back.
After defeating Mogarath during the Siege of Arbor Keep Team Treebark parted ways. Gudrun officially became the Lady Of Arbor Keep which she helped reign with N'emundill and Laria.
Appearance
Physical Description
Your typical lean Half-Elf with pale skin, average height
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Facial Features
Long pale face, blue eyes, Half-Elf ears, long black hair with several braids
Identifying Characteristics
Has a distinctive scar in her brow, result of the fi(r)st encounter with Maldruc Goldenarm
Apparel & Accessories
Wears a long dark coat with leather armor and dark boots. Underneath the coat she wears a light top with a crimson scarf around her waist. She is the owner of the Reaper Braces, a pair of distinctive black braces with a white skull on them. She carries her trusted shortbow on her back, if you look closely you can see the bow has two golden strings. The bow's quiver is filled with several differently colored arrows. Around her shoulder Gudrun wears a leather belt carrying three different daggers, two of them rather fancy looking and one very ordinary looking. Usually not visible, but very dear to her is the wooden bracelet around her upper arm with a flaming spear carved into it, a gift of the Firbolgs to officiate her marital bound with Laria.
Unlike you would think, Gudrun is never hooded.
Unlike you would think, Gudrun is never hooded.
Special abilities
Quick and accurate shot, skilled thief and deceiver, knows a thing or two about poisons. Some say she can become invisible or someone else entirely.
Mentality
Personal history
Childhood
Born in the small forest settlement Daún Mell'an Skogen Gudrun was raised by her elven father Erathar Inamenor and human mother Ingrid of Daún. Even though the small elven society looked down on her for being a Half-Elf, they respected her father, who was a prominent member of their council and they kept their dissatisfaction to themselves. Gudrun had a pleasant childhood and was loved equally by both parents. Her father taught her the values of the elven people and her mother often took her to visit nearby human settlements.
Adulthood
Unfortunately while the years passed, Gudrun and her father stayed young and vibrant, while Ingrid started to age and weaken. Erathar summoned all the druids he knew and begged them to save her, but they couldn't save her from her human faith. She died when Gudrun was 25.
Life was never the same after that. Erathar grief-stricken, became distant and seemed to have quickly grown older himself. He started neglecting his tasks causing the village's relations with the neighboring settlements to wither. The Council of Daún grew tired of his gloomy mood and demanded him to step down. A name once well-known quickly became nothing more than a whisper.
Goodbye
And then one day Erathar told Gudrun it was time to leave. Not for him, but for her. He was unable to cope with Ingrid's death and Gudrun simply reminded him too much of her, he couldn't bear being near her. Always having obliged her wise father Gudrun once again did what he asked of her, even though she never fully understood why. It was a sad goodbye.
Thick as thieves
The next few years Gudrun tried to get by by stealing and hiding in the bigger cities until she had a run-in with a band of dwarves. Those dwarven rascals became her new family, teaching her all she knows now. Not much is known about her time with the dwarves and why she eventually left them after almost two decades, but apparently moral differences about some job forced her to leave in the dead of night.
When she heard of the SunFare Festival she quickly made her way to the Treebark Inn in Mossvile looking for a group of travelers to temporarily blend into. This is where the adventure of Team Treebark started.
Education
Learned basic archery in Daún Mell'an Skogen. Learned the trades of a thief having to get by on the streets. Became a skilled rogue under guidance of her band of Dwarves
Employment
Invisible super archer assassin in Team Treebark
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Won a drinking contest against Pethorn Joysword at the SunFare Festival
- Saved Mossvile with Team Treebark
- Was the only one to deal damage to Grimlock, the champion of the Fighting Arena in Torda
- Escaped the Ancient Library
- Infiltrated the Grover prison on her own and helped an old friend escape
- Dealt the final blow together with Eshkira in the fight against Sul'jhin
- Defeated an adult bronze dragon with Team Treebark
- Completed Hiatea's Ritual of Marriage together with Laria
- Killed Varbuk, King of Orcs
- Defeated a possessed Grimlock on Dralgus
Failures & Embarrassments
Was forced to leave her Dwarven brothers behind on the evening of a new assignment due to moral differences. She left without a word in the dead of night out of shame to disappoint them.
Mental Trauma
- Had a traumatic experience with magic coursing through her veins by reading a teleportation scroll to help her party escape the Ancient Library. The feeling of completely losing herself and have magic take over was a bridge too far.
- Accidentally killed her friend and team member Pethorn by stabbing him in the throat while trying to save him from choking
- Found Laria impaled, barely alive under rubble after the demon invasion of Mossvile
Morality & Philosophy
Has more morals than you'd expect from an assassin, but will go far to help family and loved ones
Known Languages
Common
Elvish
Dwarvish
Personality
Motivation
Looking for somewhere to belong
Likes & Dislikes
Doesn't particularly like chaos, though it sometimes reminds her of "home".
Also, fuck magic.
The major events and journals in Gudrun's history, from the beginning to today.
Fuck magic.
12:44 pm - 20.02.2020The list of amazing people following the adventures of Gudrun.
Social
Birthplace
Daún Mell'an Skogen
Current Residence
Arbor Keep
Contacts & Relations
Loyal member of Team Treebark
Married to Wizard's Old Brewery innkeeper Laria
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Lady of Arbor Keep
Family Ties
Daughter of Erathar Inamenor and Ingrid of Daún
Religious Views
Hobbies & Pets