Teevis Sweet Tea Snik
Player: Mitzi
Class: Druid
Ancestry: Tiefling Halfling (small-statured with tiefling features)
Full Name: Teevis “Sweet Tea” Snik
Campaign Status: Active (Session 14)
Role in Party: Healer, Caretaker, Emotional Anchor
Character Overview
Teevis Sweet Tea Snik is a small, capable figure of warmth and care—a Tiefling Halfling Druid whose herbalism connects her to the land itself and whose genuine empathy connects her to people. She is pragmatic, knowing what needs to be done and how to do it, yet her decisions are always tempered by compassion.
As the campaign has unfolded across fourteen sessions and into increasingly cosmic stakes, Teevis has remained the party’s healer and emotional center while herself growing more aware of the larger mystical forces at work. She tends to wounds both physical and spiritual, and she is beginning to understand that her herbalism may touch on mysteries far deeper than she realized.
Stats (DC20 System)
| Stat | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Modifier | +2 | Wisdom (druid connection) |
| Save Modifier | +2 | Wisdom-based saves |
| Combat Mastery | +1 | Druids support in DC20 |
| PD (Protective Defense) | 14 | Light armor or unarmored |
| HP (Estimated) | 40-45 | Druid baseline with decent Constitution |
Ability Scores (Conceptual)
| Ability | Score | Modifier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | 9 | -1 | Small frame; not physically powerful |
| Dexterity | 12 | +1 | Nimble and coordinated |
| Constitution | 13 | +1 | Hardier than her size suggests |
| Intelligence | 11 | +0 | Practical knowledge, not theoretical mastery |
| Wisdom | 16 | +3 | High—druid attunement, empathy, intuition |
| Charisma | 14 | +2 | Naturally warm and trustworthy |
Background & Connection to the Land
Herbalist Heritage
Teevis comes from a tradition of herbalism and plant-craft. This is not mere folk knowledge—she has genuine skill in identifying, cultivating, and using plants for medicinal, magical, and practical purposes. Her knowledge of plants is both scientific and intuitive, a combination that marks her as having true druidic attunement.
Papi’s Farm
A critical anchor point for Teevis’ character is her connection to Papi’s Farm—a location of significance in the campaign. The farm is not merely a place; it is:
- A center of sustainability and community care
- Possibly connected to larger agricultural/mystical systems
- A home base or safe haven for the party
- A symbol of what they are fighting to protect
Teevis’ relationship to Papi’s Farm suggests she may have been working there, helping maintain it, or using it as a base for her herbalist practice. This connection makes the Aetherium Battery theft personally meaningful—that battery powers a farm for 2,000 people, which resonates with Teevis’ values and life’s work.
Druid Attunement
Teevis’ connection to nature is genuine. She does not command nature; she listens to it and works with its patterns. This makes her a channel for natural/druidic magic and gives her insight into the state of the world itself.
Personality & Approach
Pragmatism with Empathy
Teevis is not soft-hearted to the point of naïveté. She understands hard choices. If someone is injured and time is short, she will make fast decisions about who to heal and in what order, based on practical survival needs. Yet these decisions grieve her—she wishes everyone could be healed.
She is the character who:
- Does what needs doing without hesitation
- Cares about everyone’s wellbeing including people outside the immediate party
- Balances pragmatism and compassion without becoming paralyzed by conflict between them
- Speaks plainly about difficult situations
- Shows up for people who are struggling
The Caretaker
Over fourteen sessions, Teevis has naturally become the party’s caretaker:
- Tending injuries after combat
- Checking on emotional states during downtime
- Offering herbal remedies for various ailments (physical and emotional)
- Creating community through small acts of care
- Bearing others’ burdens as part of her role
This is authentic to her character, not a prescribed role. She does this because she genuinely cares and because she has the skills to help.
Current Arc & Plot Hooks
Primary Thread - Expanding Awareness: Teevis is becoming aware that the stakes of their mission are far larger than a simple theft recovery. The Aetherium Battery connects to mystical systems, the power of the land itself, and potentially to larger cosmic forces. Her herbalism and druidic attunement are beginning to reveal hints of these deeper patterns.
Secondary Thread - The Whimsy Weave Obelisks: There are stone structures (obelisks) across the land that seem to be draining magical/natural energy. This phenomenon particularly interests Teevis, as it connects to her understanding of how magic flows through the world. These obelisks may be related to the battery theft or to larger campaign mysteries.
Tertiary Thread - Community Care: As the party becomes more entangled in political and cosmic conflicts, Teevis must balance her care for them with her broader care for communities they affect. This may create tension: the party’s needs vs. larger community needs.
Relationships
- Illiolus: Party member; healed him through the Reverie trauma; senses his spiritual transformation
- Hubert Little: Party member; appreciates his genuine goodness; grateful for his protectiveness
- Burburra Bardborn: Party member; likely kindred in caring for others while managing their own complexity
- Fishnet: Party member; respects her street smarts; perhaps concerned about her destructive habits
- Angus Umber: Party member; curious about his magical knowledge; concerned about his destructive potential
- NYC: Party member; senses something hidden; trying to understand her true nature
- Papi: Connection to the farm; possibly a mentor or elder figure
- Community Members at Papi’s Farm: Invested in their wellbeing; personally motivated to recover the battery
Character Development Arc
Early Campaign
Teevis was establishing herself as the healer while also learning who these new companions were. She may have been more cautious or reserved initially.
Mid Campaign
As the party bonded, Teevis became increasingly central to the group’s emotional and physical wellbeing. She stopped being a peripheral support character and became an anchor. She began sharing more of herself.
Current
Teevis is growing into deeper awareness. The Whimsy Weave obelisks, the Aetherium Battery’s true nature, the cosmic implications of The Gate—these are things her druidic senses are beginning to perceive. She is expanding from healer of immediate wounds to perceiver of systemic imbalances.
Potential Arc Forward
- Path A - The Druid Oracle: Teevis’ connection to the land deepens; she becomes a source of mystical insight and guidance
- Path B - The Community Protector: Teevis’ care expands from the party to the region; she becomes a champion of the communities affected by magical/political forces
- Path C - The Plant Sage: Teevis discovers that her herbalism is connected to ancient plant magic; the Sun Pedal Tree and other botanical mysteries become her focus
- Path D - The Grief Bearer: Teevis’ care for others becomes a wound when she sees larger systems she cannot heal; she must learn to grieve and accept limits
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Genuine Empathy: Cares about others’ wellbeing; this is not performed
- Practical Skills: Herbalism, healing, plant-craft are real abilities she has trained
- Emotional Stability: Not easily panicked; can remain centered in chaos
- Community Connection: Trusted by regular folk; can navigate social situations with ordinary people
- Druidic Attunement: Genuine connection to natural magic and land-based mysticism
- Physical Resilience: Despite small stature, has good stamina and durability
- Trustworthiness: People confide in her; she keeps confidence
Weaknesses
- Physical Limitation: Small frame means limited physical power in direct combat
- Can be Overwhelmed: Caring for too many people simultaneously can create compassion fatigue
- Potential Martyr Complex: May sacrifice her own wellbeing too readily for others
- Limited in Abstract/Theoretical Knowledge: Practical wisdom ≠ intellectual mastery
- Political Naïveté: May not fully grasp complex political maneuvering (though she reads emotions well)
- Emotional Burden Carrying: May internalize others’ pain in unhealthy ways
DM Notes
DM Only
Teevis’ herbalism knowledge may hold a key to understanding the Whimsy Weave obelisks draining the Sun Pedal Tree. The obelisks appear to be drawing down magical/natural energy in a way that is disrupting plant growth and druidic balance. Teevis may eventually realize these devices are tapping into the same natural networks she uses for herbalism—they are like parasites on the world’s bloodstream.
The Sun Pedal Tree is not just a tree—it’s a significant magical ecosystem. If Teevis ever directly encounters it or understands its nature, she will grasp that this is what they are truly fighting to protect. The Aetherium Battery theft connects to larger threats against this plant-based magical system.
Consider magical side effects from Teevis’ herbalism. As she uses her craft during increasingly intense magical moments, she may begin to perceive things—visions, warnings, or mystical insights—that come through her connection to plants. The natural world is trying to communicate with her.
Teevis may eventually need to make a hard choice between party loyalty and community care. Set this up carefully. A moment where saving the party requires sacrificing community, or vice versa, could be a pivotal character moment.
Equipment & Abilities
- Herbalist’s Kit: Herbs, remedies, plant materials organized and ready
- Druidic Focus: Possibly a plant-based focus (staff, seed, or living plant)
- Light Armor/Practical Clothing: Functional for travel and fieldwork
- Medicinal Supplies: Always well-stocked due to her preparation
- Druid Spellcasting: Healing, support, and nature-based magic
- Plant Knowledge: Can identify plants, determine properties, predict growth patterns
Voice & Mannerisms
- Speaks warmly but with directness; not given to flowery language
- Moves efficiently; economical in gesture
- Hands often busy with something (organizing herbs, preparing remedies, checking supplies)
- Listens carefully when others speak; remembers personal details
- Shows concern through practical action rather than excessive words
- Uses plant/nature metaphors when explaining complex ideas
Campaign Significance
Teevis represents the theme of care and connection in a world of larger systems and forces. As the campaign moves into more cosmic and political territory, her insistence on individual wellbeing and community care becomes increasingly valuable. She is the character who will never let larger causes override compassion for actual people.
Her growing understanding of the Whimsy Weave obelisks and the Sun Pedal Tree may eventually be crucial to solving the campaign’s central mysteries. The answer to “why was the Aetherium Battery stolen?” may lie in understanding what larger system it protects—and Teevis’ herbalism is the key to that understanding.
She is also the party’s moral continuity. When they are exhausted and lost, she reminds them why they care.