The Goliath race is fascinating and under-utilized. I don’t think the pure meritocracy of their culture gets enough attention outside of a rather superficial conception. It’s too easy to see goliaths as brutes or obscure tribalists, there seems to be very rich potential for roleplay with this race.

Qiran Ragewind Thulubahn, paladin, is my first goliath and today’s November character creation. She has come down from her mountain home to what she calls ‘the flatlands’ to find the coast, see the sea, and return to it the mysterious artifact she discovered (the trident she wields bearing runes of the god Stronmaus). Qiran (pronounced like ‘Karen’) discovered the trident embedded in the walls of an ice cavern. Since possessing it, she’s had vivid, recurring dreams of dark storms coming out of the mountains and disappearing into the sea. She saw herself releasing the trident into the ocean and the great…

Once again embracing some Eberron content, today’s November character creation is the Mark of Scribing gnome bard Janix Piccolo.

This mark grants Janix the ability to cast Comprehend Languages once per Long Rest as well as the spell Message as a Cantrip. Thanks to it, she has proficiency with both Calligrapher’s Supplies and Forgery Kit. These traits help make Janix a bit of a shady figure.

Using her natural musical talents, Janix’s modus operandi is to gain entry to an upper class event, perform, and collect as much information as she can for blackmail and leverage. The con has kept her in coin for several years now allowing her to carve out a niche where she avoids hassle from local authorities, criminal elements, and the ever pissy bourgeois. 

The magic she has learned as a Bard has been practical, tools to aid her in grifting. Thus, she’s doesn’t…