Chapter 2
Filling A Role
After little more than half an hour, the group had finished making their Dungeons and Dragons characters, or rather, each others'. Following Sephie's idea, they had all been assigned to make the character of someone else, determined by randomly giving everyone the name of someone else. With no one knowing who made their character, or how it would turn out, everyone were equally excited and worried to what they might get.
"Okay, everyone done?" Tyroth asked, looking over to all the others around the table.
"I think so." said Monalisa." Let's see here… class, race, base equipment, name, level. Yep! Everything's done."
"Same here!" said Michelangelo.
"It does seem like we're all done, Tyroth." said Leonardo. "We're just missing our backgrounds at the moment."
"I have to say, it was a little difficult to create a character at first, but once I understood how it worked, the hardest was actually to decide what to pick." said Donatello.
"That's always the hardest part." said Sephie. "There are always so many options."
"Ain't that the truth…" said Tyroth. "but if we're all done, let's reveal who we all got, and what we made them into. I'll go first, then we go… let's go counter clockwise around the table, just to mix up the order a bit."
"Okay, so who's you got, T?" Raphael asked, eager to get the whole thing over with.
"I got Donnie's character, and believe it or not, but I actually think that you would be a Wizard."
"A Wizard?! A spellcaster of all things?" Donatello asked shocked. "Granted, almost every class had access to magic in some form, but a pure mage? I don't follow, Tyroth."
"Here's how it is, the Wizard learns spells differently than the other classes, most of which just get their new spells from higher powers or similar, but the Wizard learns through studies, through systematically picking apart the contents of scrolls and books, learning how it all works on a fundamental level."
"That sounds like Donnie alright." said Sephie.
"My thoughts exactly. On top of that, your specialisation is the School of Abjuration, focusing on Abjuration spells, which you learn easier than others. Those spells basically blocks, banishes or protects, and you also increase your own protection with them as well."
"Hmm, you know, I think I could like this character." said Donatello.
"Then it's my turn." said Monalisa. "And the one I got is Leonardo. At first, I thought he would make a good Fighter, going for a knight of sorts, but then I found the Paladin, holy warriors that bind themselves to a sacred oath, different oaths giving different spells and more. For Leo, I picked the Oath of Devotion, Paladins of this oath value honesty, courage, compassion, honour and duty, the very ideals of a knight in shining armour, just like Leo himself."
"You're too kind, Mona." Leonardo said with a faint blush.
"Just how I think you are, after all you've done. But this could have fitted almost any of us to some extent, though I think you might be the closest. Anyway, that's all I had, now it's your turn, honey."
"Okay…" Raphael sighed. "Well… I got Mikey."
"I'm not looking forward to this." Michelangelo said.
"You and me both. I had a hard time with this, but whether through good or bad luck, I found this, the Sorcerer. Probably the most chaotic thing ever, if this Wild Magic specialisation is to be believed. And Mikey, he is chaotic, so I just thought it was as good as anything."
"So, I'm a mage too, but not a Wizard? What's the difference?"
"The Wizard learns magic through studies, as I said earlier, but a Sorcerer is born with magic for one reason or another, which manifests at some point in life. And your Wild Magic can also create random effects every now and then." Tyroth explained.
"Oh, so it's almost like the X-Men! Cool! Thanks, bro!"
"Don't thank me yet, I have the sinking feeling that I've just added to our problems."
"That remains to be seen." said Donatello. "But now it's my turn, and I drew Mona's name."
"Should I be afraid?" Monalisa asked.
"No, no, not at all. I read all the different classes, and this one feels like a perfect fit for you, the Monk."
"Wait, monk? So like a priest? Shouldn't she be a nun then?" said Michelangelo, scratching his head in confusion.
"Not that kind of monk, Mikey. These are of monastic orders that practice martial arts as well as meditation, Kung Fu Monks if you will. And since our sister is the best Kung Fu practitioner we know, this was an easy choice."
"Aww, thanks Donnie, but I'm not that good, I still had a lot to learn before my mutation."
"Still, I think you're an excellent martial artist when it comes to Kung Fu, and you've not only learned our style of fighting as well, but also taught us some Kung Fu too, so my verdict stands. Anyway, getting back on track, I also chose the Way of the Kensei for you. While all Monks can use some weapons as so called 'Monk Weapons' with increased potency, you get even more weapons to use and with even more power, while you also do it with grace. Again, just like the real you."
"Stop it, Donnie, you're making me blush." Monalisa giggled.
"Soak up the praise, Mona. You deserve it." said Leonardo. "I guess it's my turn now, and I got… Raphael."
"Let me guess, you're gonna chew me out for things I've done while explaining this."
"Bingo, Raph. With how you've often gone of on your own, and ignore orders and plans, I found that the Rogue would fit you perfectly, for that's a lot of how they work."
"Ouch."
"Still, it's quite similar to our way of staying to the shadows, and I do think that you is the best of us to pick none-electronic locks, so it should come in handy. As for the specialisation, I think a Thief should fit you well as well."
"Leave it to Fearless to both scold and praise one with the same thing." Raphael scoffed.
"I'm next!" Michelangelo cheered. "And I got Sephie!"
"This should be interesting." she said. "So, Mikey, how do you see me in this game?"
"With you being our Archery Princess, I was thinking maybe a Ranger would be great, with them being all bow and arrow too. But I actually went for a Fighter instead. Fighters can use all weapons, but it was actually this specialisation that sold it for me, the Arcane Archer! They use some kind of magic to make all kinds of trick arrows, much like Sephie use trick arrows herself, so that's why I picked this."
"Sounds awesome! I was a bit puzzled at first, but I think this will be just perfect. Thanks, Mikey!"
"No problems!"
"Then I'm the last one, and it's not hard to figure out who I got." Sephie said, looking at her lover. "My very own knight in shining armour. And this was very hard, there were so many classes that could have fitted you. Paladin, Fighter, Sorcerer, Barbarian, even Monk, but in the end, I think that you are a Dragonslayer."
The group looked at Sephie with questioning eyes, while Tyroth gave her a stern look.
"Dragonslayer? I didn't see that in any of the books." said Monalisa.
"And you won't find it in the books either. That's a homebrew." said Tyroth.
"Homebrew? Are you talking about booze or something?" said Raphael.
"It's a term used for content to this game that is home-made, created by someone else than the game's creators. I might have used some minor homebrew things such as magical items and beasts eventually, but a whole class? I don't know, honey."
"I know, but I saw this on the web while searching for the character sheets, and it just seemed to be a perfect fit for you, especially since you actually slew a real dragon in Skyrim, so I printed it as well. They're not too different from a Monk, fighting primarily unarmed, but have skills that make them more efficient against dragons than others. They also each have an element, based on the kind of dragon they are trained to fight, and in your case I picked Fire."
"Very well then, I'll let it pass, but only this one time. So don't try and charm your way to more advantages, darling. I will be very strict on that."
"Charm you? Me? Why I would never." Sephie said, faking drama, but Tyroth only smiled and shook his head. "There is just one more thing, rather than Lizardfolk, I opted to go for one of the Draconic races instead, again, more you."
"That's okay, but because of the other thing I will increase the difficulty of the adventure for the lot of you. So if things go horribly bad, you all know who to blame."
"Sorry, guys." Sephie said with a sheepish smile.
"Meh, it might make it more interesting, or shorter. I'm okay with both." said Raphael.
"Then all we need now is our backgrounds, and if we work together, we should be able to figure out something interesting." said Tyroth. But before they could start working on that part, the voice of a small turtle lizard hybrid mutant caught their attention.
"Mommy? Daddy?" Pandora said, walking over to her parents. "I'm hungry."
"Are you hungry, little geisha?" Monalisa said, picking up her daughter and placing her in her lap. "We can't have that, now can we? We'll make sure that you get something in your tummy very soon."
"Thank you, Mommy." Then Pandora noticed what the grown ups were doing. "What are you doing? Is this a game?"
"Your uncle Tyroth and auntie Sephie brought it with them. We were going to try it."
"Can I try too?"
"Sorry, princess, but I think you're too little for this game, it's quite difficult."
"I'm always too little…" Pandora pouted.
"Don't worry, you'll be big enough soon enough." said Tyroth as he reached over and gently ruffled Pandora's hair, making her giggle. "But you said you were hungry, so why don't you go and get your cousins, get ready for dinner and I will cook up something tasty for you all. Okay?"
"Okay, uncle Tyroth." Pandora said happily, got down from her mother's lap and hurried away to get the others.
"Such a sweet girl. But I'd better get cooking then, I'm feeling a bit hungry myself, so I'll whip up some dinner for all of us."
"That's very kind of you, Tyroth." said Leonardo. "We'll continue this after dinner then. Though, maybe we should look after the kids a bit first, it's not far until their afternoon nap. We can play once they are asleep."
"Sounds like a good idea to me." said Sephie. "I'll set the table. Care to help, Raph?"
"Sure, I'll give a hand."
Shortly after the mutants had left the area, mist started to form next to the table, coalescing in to a humanoid figure. His white robe with long sleeves and blue embroidery, red scarf and hood fluttered slightly from forming, while his face, covered by his white laughing mask, turned to the stuff on the table.
"My my my. Are they truly so bored that they resort to adventuring in a game? Or are they merely so addicted to excitement?" he said to himself in an almost silent, but happy voice.
"Well, whatever the case, this gives me an idea that is certain to increase the value of their little game. The fact that they even have a quartz die, it makes this easier."
Reaching out with his satin gloved hand, one finger extended, he tapped the crystal and it hummed and glowed for a brief second.
"Ah, quartz, such a lovely mineral, it's crystals are so easy to enchant. This should spice up their game considerably."
Before leaving, he looked over to the kitchen where the inhabitants had gathered.
"Such a wonderful family, especially the children, they are growing up so fast. It was a shame what had to happen to Kemeko's mother though, she was such an interesting woman, so complex and torn, so much drama around her fate. But I guess we all have our roles to play." he chuckled the last part.
"I think I have overstayed my welcome here now, got other things that needs attention."
Dissolving into mist, the mystery figure soon vanished completely, mist and all, but not before uttering one final sentence.
"Now let the game begin, for the die is cast."
There you have it, the classes for the team's characters. Donatello: Wizard, School of Abjuration. Leonardo: Paladin, Oath of Devotion. Michelangelo: Sorcerer, Wild Magic. Raphael: Rogue, Thief. Monalisa: Monk, Way of the Kensei. Sephie: Fighter, Arcane Archer. Tyroth: Dragonslayer, Fire.
The Dragonslayer class is very much a homebrew, one that I myself have made, based on Dragonslayers in Fairy Tail. There are others that have also made their versions of that, but this is mine. You can read more about it in my DND Fairy Tail crossover Dragonslayers, right here on Fanfiction.
As some might have noticed, Raph's attitude towards the game is based on his 2012 counterpart from the episode Mazes and Mutants. Hadn't even heard of the episode when I got the idea for this fic, but I have taken some extra inspiration from it.
Things are going to get far more interesting now that none other than Fumetsu Misuto has a finger in the game. Also, the event he mentions regarding Kemeko's mother is a reference to Bloodrayne666's story Karai's Legacy. Check it out, it's a great story.
Next time, we'll be building up the world a bit, with some general lore as well as the backstories of the team's characters. See you then.
Please review if you enjoy! :)