Roles

Kouri is a timid character, and I think I'm struggling with that, in a way.  Tasha, too, sort of skulks around, with lots of personality, but little decisive action, too.  I chose those two character styles, because I don't want to dominate the party.  Dawna is a strong female lead, Kithri would be too, if I played her.  Damona surely was.  I chose a childlike, more timid path with Kouri as a chance of pace.

I feel like, instead of role playing, at key moments, I flounder, and often fall silent.  I think I'm going to take Kouri in a more nurturing way. Yesterday, when Trigger was dying of poisoning, Kouri rushed to his side at her first chance, knelt, and poured healing into him, as a way of trying to keep him alive through the fight.  We wrapped up quickly after that, because Alden was kinda melting down, but I wanted to play that out, where Kouri pounded Trigger's back and administered a form of CPR, holding his head, while he vomited up the rest of the poisons.  I feel like she's going from "Young wide-eyed calf" to "battlefield nurse/group mom" fast, and I think I'd enjoy that role.  With level two, I gave her a feat for healing, and a daily for healing, and both are cementing her role in the group.    I just can't be some wallflower.

I'm conceptualizing a new character, too.  A surly shade bard named Satch, who goes around in long black robes, and gnomish goggles all day.  I never play classic "badboy" types, so it'll be a fun departure.  Creating him in 4th ed, but I might wind up playing him in Chris's future game, or as an NPC in my world, or something.  I really want the opportunity to play a char like this, for real, though, not as an NPC.  The concept has stuck in my mind like a fish hook.

I also kinda can't wait to play Kithri some.  She's a cunning bard, and an entirely different role playing/combat style.