Ariel Gwinnyullin

Born beneath the perpetually shifting cloud formations of Stratusport, Ariel Gwinnyullin was raised not in the palatial halls of her father's court, but in the windswept peaks and misty valleys beyond the city's floating foundations, where she learned to hunt and track with bow and blade rather than study courtly politics. Her father, King Aldwyn, had always encouraged her wandering spirit, believing that a true ruler must understand the land and its creatures as intimately as the people who inhabited it, and so she spent her formative years becoming one with the skies and forests that surrounded her kingdom. When a terrible storm—one that defied all natural explanation—swept her father from the highest tower of the palace, Ariel found herself thrust into a role she had never sought, forced to trade her ranger's leathers for a crown she barely knew how to wear. The mysterious nature of his death haunted her, and she became convinced that the tempest was no accident but rather a deliberate act, possibly orchestrated by one of the rival sky-kingdoms that had long envied Stratusport's prosperity and strategic position among the clouds. Determined to honor her father's memory while protecting her people from whatever darkness had claimed him, Ariel swore to maintain the strict codes of justice and righteousness that had defined the Gwinnyullin line, all while secretly continuing her investigations into the truth behind that fateful night. Now, as queen, she walks a precarious line between the demands of her throne and her relentless pursuit of answers, using her skills as a ranger and her authority as ruler to uncover the conspiracy she knows lurks in the shadows of her realm.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

20, modifier +5

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

16, modifier +3

Wisdom

18, modifier +4

Charisma

17, modifier +3

Multiattack

Ariel makes two attacks with her Longbow or her Twin Blades.

Longbow Attack

Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8+5 piercing damage.

Twin Blades Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6+5 slashing damage.

Nature's Wrath

Ariel summons a storm, creating a 20-ft radius of difficult terrain for 1 minute. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 3d8 lightning damage.

Investigate the Storm

Ariel can spend 1 minute examining an area to gain insight into recent events. She can ask the DM one question about the past actions of creatures in that area.

Wings of the Sky

Ariel can fly at a speed of 60 feet, granting her advantage on Acrobatics checks.

Nature's Guardian

Ariel has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

strength

+5

dexterity

+8

constitution

+6

wisdom

+7

Lightning

Thunder