Once again Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but RPG Romance lives on! Furthermore, the Tabletop Adventures’ Valentine Sale is still open, through February 19th.
Although the book Shards of the City is not specifically written to provide love interests for player characters, the NPCs inside can do just that. (It will be on sale at 20% off its usual price through February 19th at the Open Gaming Store, RPGNow, and DriveThruRPG. Pick up a copy today!)
Nia Baker has been bringing goods to the marketplace for so long, everyone is sure they know all about her. Her mother is some sort of herbwoman who lives just out of town, and she loves to bake. Nia brings the baked goods to town and sells them in a stall in the weekly market. Experienced and sure of herself, Nia has matured from the quiet young lady she once was. She has shown herself to be an excellent mediator of quarrels, and to be astute in reading people’s motivations.
What people don’t recall is that her mother is a true druid. Nia herself is trained in the druid’s way with nature and is growing strong in nature magic. She still attends the bakery booth, to keep an ear out for strange things going on in the area, but also spends time patrolling the forest near the city and keeping it safe from foul creatures.
A pretty woman, Nia could be merely the recipient of a flirtation from a player character. However, she could also be a useful ally and source of information for characters needing to know what is going on outside of town. (See Shards of the City for more plot hooks involving Nia and her mother.)
Nia the Baker CR 5
Human Druid 6
N Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +10
DEFENSE
AC 18, Touch 13, Flat-Footed 15 (+2 Dex, +1 Dodge, +5 Armor)
hp 33
Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +8
Defensive Abilities Bramble Armor (Plant Domain Ability), Resist Nature’s Lure
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee Scimitar +4 (1d6, 19-20)
Ranged Dart +2 (1d4)
Special Attacks Wooden Fist (as per the Plant Domain power)
Class Spells Prepared (CL 2; concentration +5)
3rd— Call Lightning, Daylight, Plant Growth (Domain)
2nd— Cat’s Grace, Flame Blade, Spider Climb, Bark Skin (Domain)
1st— Speak With Animals, Faerie Fire, Cure Light Wounds, Entangle (Domain)
0th (at will)— Create Water, Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink, Mending
STATISTICS
Str 11, Dex 14 (+2), Con 12 (+1), Int 13 (+1), Wis 17 (+4), Cha 17 (+3)
Base Atk +4; CMB +4; CMD 16
Feats Skill Focus (Diplomacy), Dodge, Natural Spell, Mobility
Skills Diplomacy +10, Handle Animal +12, Knowledge (Nature) +12, Perception +10, Profession (Baker) +6, Survival +12, Sense Motive +10
Languages Common, Druidic
Special Qualities Nature Bond (Plant Domain), Nature Sense, Wild Empathy, Woodland Stride, Wild Shape (2/day)
Combat Gear Potion of Cure Serious Wounds (2), Thunderstone (2), Scroll of Call Lightning,
Other Gear +1 Hide Armor, Masterwork Scimitar, 10 Darts, Pearl of Power (1st)
