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Name: Sigrid Yalve
Class: Bard
Race: Half-Elf
Background: Entertainer
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Level: 5

Armor Class (AC): 15 (Studded Leather Armor)
Hit Points (HP): 38 (5d8 + 10)
Speed: 30 ft.
Proficiency Bonus: +3

Ability Scores:

• Strength: 10 (+0)
• Dexterity: 16 (+3)
• Constitution: 14 (+2)
• Intelligence: 12 (+1)
• Wisdom: 10 (+0)
• Charisma: 18 (+4)

Saving Throws: Dexterity +6, Charisma +7
Skills: Acrobatics +6, Performance +10, Persuasion +7, Sleight of Hand +6
Tool Proficiencies: Lute, Flute, Drum, Viol
Languages: Common, Elvish, Sylvan

Weapon Proficiencies: Simple Weapons, Hand Crossbows, Longswords, Rapiers, Shortswords
Armor Proficiencies: Light Armor

Weapons:

• Rapier: +6 to hit, 1d8+3 piercing damage
• Dagger: +6 to hit, 1d4+3 piercing damage (range 20/60)

Spells Known: (Spell Save DC 15, Spell Attack +7)

• Cantrips: Vicious Mockery, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion
• 1st Level (4 slots): Cure Wounds, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire
• 2nd Level (3 slots): Lesser Restoration, Suggestion
• 3rd Level (2 slots): Dispel Magic, Hypnotic Pattern

Features & Traits:

• Bardic Inspiration (d8): 3 uses per long rest
• Jack of All Trades: Add half proficiency bonus to ability checks that don’t already include your proficiency bonus.
• Song of Rest: Regain an extra 1d6 hit points during a short rest.
• Countercharm: Advantage on saving throws against being frightened or charmed.
• Expertise: Performance, Persuasion
• Fey Ancestry: Advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
• Darkvision: 60 ft.

Equipment:

• Rapier
• Dagger (x2)
• Studded Leather Armor
• Entertainer’s Pack
• Lute
• Flute
• Set of Fine Clothes
• 50 gp

Story for Sigrid Yalve

Sigrid Yalve was born in a small, hidden village deep within the forest, the child of an elven minstrel and a human merchant. The blending of her parents’ worlds gifted her a unique perspective on life—a deep connection to nature and an understanding of the hustle and bustle of human cities. From a young age, Sigrid’s voice was her most prized possession. It could calm a raging storm, bring a tear to the most stoic of warriors, or fill a tavern with joyous laughter.

Her mother taught her the ancient songs of the elves, tunes that carried the whispers of the forest and the magic of the Fey. Her father, on the other hand, introduced her to the lively tunes of human bards, with their fast-paced rhythms and tales of heroism. Sigrid became a master of blending these styles, creating music that resonated with all who heard it.

However, life wasn’t always a song for Sigrid. When she was just a teenager, her village was attacked by a group of marauders seeking the rumored treasures hidden within the forest. Sigrid’s voice turned from a tool of joy to a weapon of survival. With a lute in hand and a song on her lips, she helped lead a resistance that drove the invaders away. But the cost was high—her mother was lost in the battle.

With her village in ruins and her heart heavy with grief, Sigrid set out on a journey. She vowed to use her talents to protect those who could not protect themselves, to bring hope to the hopeless, and to ensure that the stories of the fallen were never forgotten. She traveled from town to town, performing in taverns, courts, and battlefields, earning a reputation not just as a gifted bard but as a hero who could turn the tide of battle with a single song.

Now, Sigrid wanders the world, her lute always at her side, seeking out new stories to tell and new people to inspire. Her songs are filled with the memory of her lost home, the beauty of the natural world, and the hope that even in the darkest of times, there is a melody that can lead the way to the light.