#drow original character

[witchedcorpse]

Had the privilege to participate in another secret satan event!! This is my piece of Emile and Watt for the groundbreaking @sonefire . Had sm fun reading about them and also drawing them!!

[ignatiusteto]

super rough sketch of new oc! drow chronurgy? wizard. super aloof and elegant, but could be made more silly. name possible ilidya? ilidrya? who knows!

[lawful-evil-novelist]

So @thespacelizard said they’d love to get a solid list of the Despana kids in order so I figured I’d give you a rundown of them.

The Despana kids are Malavon Despana’s children by various mothers, there are actually eleven in total by 1372 DR, but during the events of A Lesson Well Learned and A Dangerous Conjuration (1368 DR), Viconia’s youngest sibling, Vizeran, hadn’t been born yet.

All eleven of the siblings share a few common traits:

They all inherited their father’s white-blond hair, though it’s not super distinctive they are all blond-haired.

They all have either blue or red eyes.  Malavon has blue eyes himself.

Malavon named all of them after drow he hated, with a general preference for wizards and priestesses.  If he didn’t want to use or didn’t know the target’s name he usually just used one of their family members.

Malavon crafted special hair ornaments for each of them.  The ornaments are wrought from white gold in the shape of an unsleeping eye–Malavon’s personal symbol–and the eye is inset with a stone that matches his child’s eye color.  The ornaments are enchanted to help the wearer focus when casting, and fortifies the caster’s hold over the spell.  I actually do have stats on these items they’re insanely powerful with the caveat that Malavon crafted them to only attune to the child he made it for.

All eleven were born on a full moon or new moon, often one of some significance.

Malavon experimented on his children, so all eleven have latent magic he has trained them to master.  The elder eight have all been formally trained and trained in their latent magic, meaning they’re all multiclassed.  Yasraena, his ninth, has only been trained in her latent magic.  The other two aren’t old enough to be trained.

So, in order, here are the Despana children as of 21 Eleint, 1372 DR (which, if my math is right, is roughly the date Dissolution begins):

Nym Despana

Namesake: Nym of the Frozenfar, a drow merchant Malavon worked with regularly.

Birthdate: 1 Flamerule, 1218 DR

Age: 154

Height: 5’3”

Class: Cleric (Trickery Domain)/Bard (College of Whispers)

Deity: Vhaeraun

Birthplace: Rilauven

Residence: Dallnothax

Sabanna “Anna” Despana

Namesake: Tsabanor Oblodra, Patron of House Oblodra and the only Oblodra Malabon thought he could get away with naming a child after.

Birthdate: 2 Hammer, 1236 DR

Age: 136

Height: 5’1”

Class: Cleric (Light Domain)/Sorcerer (Divine Soul)

Deity: Eilistraee

Birthplace: Rilauven

Residence: Waterdeep

Rai’gy “Rai” Despana

Namesake: Rai’gy Bondalek, who Malavon hates because honestly he hates most other mages that aren’t related to him and also Priest of Lolth.

Birthdate: 6 Marpenoth, 1281 DR

Age: 90

Height: 5’4”

Class: Sorcerer (Lunar)/Wizard (Conjuration)

Deity: Eilistraee/Vhaeraun (both, literally he worships both and pisses off both churches in kind)

Birthplace: Rilauven

Residence: Ust Natha

Bael’baste “Baela” Despana

Namesake: Baeloth Barrityl, AKA Baeloth the Entertainer, a sorcerer Malavon has a particular beef with and Baeloth doesn’t actually know what that beef is, all he knows is that Baela is his daughter now too.

Birthdate: Midwinter, 1297 DR

Age: 75

Height: 5’0”

Class: Sorcerer (Wild)/Wizard (Evocation)

Deity: Malyk

Birthplace: Rilauven

Residence: Baldur’s Gate

Zarafae “Zara” Despana

Namesake: Zaknafein Do’Urden, Malavon has beef with the Do’Urdens I haven’t actually figured out what it is.  He just has beef.

Birthdate: 10 Eleint, 1312 DR

Age: 60

Height: 5’5”

Class: Rogue (Assassin)/Wizard (Bladesinger/Necromancy)

Deity: Vhaeraun

Birthplace: Rilauven

Residence: Ust Natha

Viconia “Nia” Despana

Namesake: Viconia DeVir, probably actually an offshoot of Malavon’s beef with Vizeran DeVir and has nothing to do with Viconia herself.

Birthdate: 17 Uktar, 1318 DR

Age: 53

Height: 5’1”

Class: Sorcerer (Draconic-Deep)/Wizard (Illusion)

Deity: Vhaeraun

Birthplace: Rilauven

Residence: Menzoberranzan

Nalfein “Nal” Despana

Namesake: Nalfein Do’Urden, just more Do’Urden Beef.

Birthdate: 17 Nightal, 1345 DR

Age: 26

Height: 4’11”

Class: Sorcerer (Wild)/Wizard (Enchantment)

Deity: Vhaeraun

Birthplace: Ust Natha

Residence: Menzoberranzan

Maya Despana

Namesake: Maya Do’Urden, Do’Urden Beef part 3

Birthdate: 17 Nightal, 1345 DR

Age: 26

Height: 4’10”

Class: Rogue (Assassin)/Sorcerer (Shadow)

Deity: Vhaeraun

Birthplace: Ust Natha

Residence: Minauthkeep

Yasraena Despana

Namesake: One of Lichdrow Dyrr’s daughters because Malavon’s too chickenshit to call Dyrr out directly.

Birthdate: 27 Ches, 1357 DR

Age: 15

Height: 5’0”

Class: Sorcerer (Aberrant Mind)

Birthplace: Ust Natha

Residence: Ust Natha

Phaera Despana

Namesake: Yes, this is Pharaun, one of Malavon’s daughters is named after Pharaun. Did you think anyone was safe?

Birthdate: 22 Marpenoth, 1361 DR

Age: 10

Birthplace: Ust Natha

Residence: Ust Natha

Vizeran Despana

Namesake: Vizeran DeVir, Malavon really hates this guy, it’s surprising it took him this long to express it.

Birthdate: Midsummer, 1370 DR

Age: 2

Birthplace: Ust Natha

Residence: Ust Natha

If there’s interest I might make an updated list that notates their status as of 1492 DR but this is what it looks like as of the War of the Spider Queen.  Feel free to ask questions as well.

[lawful-evil-novelist]

If my base run of the Icewind Dale party was canon for the events of The Crystal Shard that whole series would've gone way weirder and that can't all be that the party also has a drow in it but the mayor of Easthaven as per my base Icewind Dale run probably sat there listening to another guy be racist like "Do I tell him one of the Heroes of Icewind Dale that saved the Ten Towns twice is also a drow?"

They also probably would've still been nearby bc half the party was locals.

[lawful-evil-novelist]

@bleuberrygliscor no joke now I'm just picturing Jarlaxle at a meeting of Luskan's Bregan D'aerthe members and it looks like he's about to make an important announcement but instead he just holds up Varis and everyone erupts into cheers.

[lawful-evil-novelist]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Legend of Drizzt Series - R. A. Salvatore, Icewind Dale (Video Games) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Drizzt Do'Urden & Original Drow Character(s) Characters: Drizzt Do'Urden, Original Male Character(s), Original Drow Character(s) Additional Tags: Druids, Minor Violence, Minor Injuries, Maybe Get that Bite Checked Out, Childhood Trauma, Dysfunctional Family, Heroes Meeting, Original Icewind Dale Party, ambiguous timeline

Drizzt stops to rest in a traveler's grove, and meets a fellow hero he finds he has more in common with than he thinks.

[lawful-evil-novelist]

Would anyone like a Dragon Heist homebrew with more Bregan D'aerthe additions?

Secondary question would you mind if I added Varis?

[lawful-evil-novelist]

Highlights of the Dragon Heist Homebrew that has officially turned into “Dragon Heist if you want to run it at a higher level and also use all the villains in a fun way I was planning to do for a fanfic”

Varis is running around with a dhampir and two halflings causing utter mayhem and there is an actual note in his section about how he thieves and you (the DM) have the option to let him thieve from the players or any important NPC so instead of getting the necklace of fireballs from a normal kid you have to go track down this scrawny drow child and retrieve the dangerous magic item he knows how to use.

Artemis, Kimmuriel, and Zaknafein are humoring Jarlaxle, this does not mean they like his idea.

Players have the chance to watch as a small black and silver fox trots her way through Trollskull Alley to purchase herbs and books, she has a little harness where she carries the money and goods.

There are archdevils, they are not here to cause many problems but the PI in Trollskull Alley will not investigate them even if you ask nicely.  He will still take your money.

I got to write the words “Xzar the Harbinger” on the draft doc.