Ozmand, A Tiefling Bard
Ozmand Storm (a.k.a. Oz)
Once part of an incredibly popular touring musical act - "The Arcane Tones", Ozmand found great fame amongst the people of Vallanna, and even further afield, as a bard of few peers.
After the band declared themselves on hiatus following the untimely (and unexplained) death of longtime half-orc drummer Folkar "Tusk" Stevens, Ozmand set out on his own for a series of intimate solo appearances. Dubbed the "Oz On My Own" Tour, performances were booked throughout The Kingdom of Vallanna and The Kingdom of Ashalla.
It was during one of the first few concerts of the tour however, in a pub in Serenal, that an ill-fated altercation with a drunken heckler, who turned out to be an off-duty member of the city watch, landed Ozmand in a prison wagon heading through the countryside.
Through an inexplicable series of circumstances, Ozmand and his fellow arrestees found themselves trapped in a strange, unfamiliar demi-plane, and embarked on a desparate quest to find their way back to the Prime Material Plane, and Vallanna explicitly.
Ozmand does not talk much about his experiences in the demi-plane, but struck up lifelong friendships with the two other prisoners to escape it with him - A rogue named Meg, and a fighter named Rosie. Following their escape, the trio travelled the countryside for a time, forming a band of their own, known as 'Karen and The Smotherers, featuring Ozmand'. After a while though, they all went their separate ways, amicably.
Some time later, taking a job offer from a professor at the Valliné University, known as Jorvyn, looking for adventuring types to help with an expedition to find The Tomb of Grazak the Dragonslayer, Ozmand found himself embroiled in the activities of The Cult of the Bleeding Eye. Taken prisoner and tortured, he, along with the Professor and fellow adventurer Galrack The Foul were rescued, thanks to the intervention of Pronce, Enothe Strife and Bork Mantut, with their temporary companion V'Gan, A Woodland Druid.
Ozmand returned to Valliné with the Professor and Galrack. Despite the ordeal at the hands of the Cult, the adventuring life still called to him and he found himself looking forward to what new adventures were still to come...
Physical Description
Body Features
Deep red skin, long blonde hair, horns curving back from forehead. Remnants of burns still visible on forearms.
Facial Features
Blonde eyebrows. Thick blonde beard.
Identifying Characteristics
Tattoo on upper left arm - "The Smotherers".
Apparel & Accessories
Tattered waistcoat with embroidering reading 'The Oz Man'. Mostly black clothing.
Specialized Equipment
Carries a battered guitar-case with him (You never know when a gig oppurtunity might arise). Strapped to one leg in a makeshift sheath is a well-used bread knife. Sheathed on the other hip is a sword with a blue-gem set into the hilt.
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