Orin Verdanthorn

Born beneath the Mirrored Moons of the Silverwood, Orin Verdanthorn was a halfling child who heard voices speaking in perfect reverse, a gift that terrified his village until the eldest druid recognized it as a manifestation of the ancient Balance—a cosmic law that demands all things contain their own opposite. Rather than fear this peculiarity, Orin's parents, both accomplished musicians, crafted him a lute whose strings ran symmetrically from center to edge, teaching him that truth spoken forward must remain truth backward, a philosophy that would define his moral compass forever. As he matured, Orin discovered he could compose ballads of such perfect symmetry that audiences would weep without understanding why, their hearts responding to the mathematical purity underlying each refrain, and he took a sacred oath to use this rare ability only to spread justice and goodness. He learned to pirouette gracefully at the midpoint of every performance, a physical manifestation of the mirror's turn, transforming what could have been a curse into an mesmerizing dance of duality that made even hardened mercenaries question their darker choices. Now Orin wanders the realm as a lawful good bard, believing that order and symmetry are pathways to righteousness, and that every evil act contains within it the seeds of its own undoing if one simply learns to read the world backward. His greatest dream is to compose the ultimate palindromic ballad—one so perfect that singing it will momentarily align the world with the cosmic Balance and prevent some catastrophe he has foreseen but cannot quite articulate.

Strength

10, modifier +0

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

16, modifier +3

Intelligence

14, modifier +2

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

20, modifier +5

Palindromic Ballad

Orin sings a ballad that deals 3d8 psychic damage to enemies within 30 ft. on a failed DC 15 Wisdom save, or half on success.

Lute's Reflection

Orin plays a mirrored tune, granting allies within 30 ft. temporary hit points equal to 1d6 + his Charisma modifier.

Pivoting Dance

Orin performs a dance, allowing him to move up to 10 ft. without provoking opportunity attacks while maintaining concentration on a spell.

Echoing Verse

Orin can cast a spell that has a verbal component without expending a spell slot once per long rest, but it must be a palindrome.

Harmonious Balance

Orin's music grants allies within 30 feet a +1 bonus to saving throws.

Mirrored Insight

Once per long rest, Orin can reroll a failed saving throw.

strength

+0

dexterity

+3

constitution

+3

intelligence

+2

wisdom

+1

charisma

+5

Psychic