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04-17-15, 11:02 AM
Name: Nimue Ysgolhaig
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Species: Faestir
Race: Ucheldir
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 126 lb.
Profession: Scholar
Appearance: Faestir appear, at first glance, to be a rat-like breed of humanoids. And one would not be wrong, in broad strokes. They are, however, originally based in draconic origins, and were created as a race of dragon-like warriors. However, at some point in the distant past, they offended their creator, and were cursed to lose many of their draconic features in favor of a more rodent-like form. They appear to have soft mammalian skin, of varying hues, but these are in fact minuscule scales, layered tightly over their lithe frames. As part of their transformation, they grew fur from their necks down to their feet and wrists. Their clawed hands became four-fingered paws, they grew a long, thin, and naked tail, and their powerful muscles were diminished. The faestir were penitent, however, and accepted their punishment gracefully. The god saw this, and blessed their new forms with nimble fingers, powerful legs, and great agility.
Nimue Ysgolhaig, like many in her clan, has a variegated blue tint to her curly fur, and her skin is black. She has red eyes, a rarity in the species that often comes paired with short-sightedness, though easily mitigated with her corrective lenses. Her snout is long, extending slightly beyond the brim of her well-worn leather steepled hat. In accordance with faestir tradition, she is almost never seen without her head covered, as this would be considered lewd. Her ears are tall and soft, extending from the sides of her head, up through the holes cut in her hat. She wears a leather vest with a close cut over her long-sleeved tunic, and a pair of leather trousers with pouches and scroll cases all about the waist. A small quiver filled with arrows is belted at her waist. Her long, double-jointed feet are bare.
Skills:
Martial Training Nimue, like many of her kin, is trained in the art of archery. She specializes in bows, but is more than capable with crossbows as well. She is also familiar with the basic combat forms of swords, polearms, and knives.
Portents As a trained diviner, Nimue is able to read the signs around her, whether in the migration patterns of wildlife, the placement of the stars, or other natural phenomena. Given a specific subject, she can usually gain useful, if vague, information. The reading of portents becomes more difficult and inexact the less specific her question. She can, however, generally predict the weather with some degree of accuracy for the coming week or so.
Anatomy and Biology As a scholar, Nimue specializes in the life sciences, studying the anatomy of all the creatures of Althanas. She has a working knowledge of most common biological functions and structures, and can deduce the purpose and workings of unknown structures given time to study.
Haruspex Combining her understanding of anatomy and her skill at divining, Nimue is capable of performing the unsavory art of haruspex. This involves studying the entrails of a freshly killed subject in order to learn prophecy or make predictions. It is easily misinterpreted by the untrained and inexperienced, but provides more accurate results than other methods of divining. It is unpleasant and counter to Nimue’s nature, however, and so she prefers not to make use of it.
Abilities:
Lightning Magic Nimue can summon bursts of electrical energy to perform a variety of tasks.
Wreichionen This spell creates a small spark in her hand, arcing between several fingers. As a continuous effect, she can maintain a light that varies in brightness from a candle to a torch. It has a strength equal to a static electricity shock, and can ignite a flammable surface.
Saeth Mellt This spell is cast upon an arrow to imbue it with arcing lightning that can cause moderate burns and stun a target for several seconds. The spell must be cast as the arrow is about to be fired.
{LOCKED}Naid Daranllyd{LOCKED} This spell, when cast, creates an arc of electricity between Nimue’s feet and the earth as she leaps. An individual in close proximity is likely to be struck by this lightning, which causes moderate burns and can stun them for several seconds.
Faestir Leap As a faestir, and particularly one of the highlander breed of ucheldir, Nimue’s strong legs allow her to leap twice as high and far as an average human.
Anatomical Underpinnings Nimue can, upon a minute or two of observation, recognize the weaker points in a subject’s anatomy. Additionally, if a special ability is used in her view two or more times, she can deduce its openings or biological aspects of the ability. The ability to make use of this knowledge, however, is not guaranteed.
Equipment:
Weapons
Composite Bow This is a composite bow, made from cypress wood.
Short Sword This is an iron short sword.
Shortspear This is an iron-headed shortspear, with a cypress shaft.
Belt Knife This is an iron utility knife, designed primarily as a research tool.
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Species: Faestir
Race: Ucheldir
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 126 lb.
Profession: Scholar
Appearance: Faestir appear, at first glance, to be a rat-like breed of humanoids. And one would not be wrong, in broad strokes. They are, however, originally based in draconic origins, and were created as a race of dragon-like warriors. However, at some point in the distant past, they offended their creator, and were cursed to lose many of their draconic features in favor of a more rodent-like form. They appear to have soft mammalian skin, of varying hues, but these are in fact minuscule scales, layered tightly over their lithe frames. As part of their transformation, they grew fur from their necks down to their feet and wrists. Their clawed hands became four-fingered paws, they grew a long, thin, and naked tail, and their powerful muscles were diminished. The faestir were penitent, however, and accepted their punishment gracefully. The god saw this, and blessed their new forms with nimble fingers, powerful legs, and great agility.
Nimue Ysgolhaig, like many in her clan, has a variegated blue tint to her curly fur, and her skin is black. She has red eyes, a rarity in the species that often comes paired with short-sightedness, though easily mitigated with her corrective lenses. Her snout is long, extending slightly beyond the brim of her well-worn leather steepled hat. In accordance with faestir tradition, she is almost never seen without her head covered, as this would be considered lewd. Her ears are tall and soft, extending from the sides of her head, up through the holes cut in her hat. She wears a leather vest with a close cut over her long-sleeved tunic, and a pair of leather trousers with pouches and scroll cases all about the waist. A small quiver filled with arrows is belted at her waist. Her long, double-jointed feet are bare.
Skills:
Martial Training Nimue, like many of her kin, is trained in the art of archery. She specializes in bows, but is more than capable with crossbows as well. She is also familiar with the basic combat forms of swords, polearms, and knives.
Portents As a trained diviner, Nimue is able to read the signs around her, whether in the migration patterns of wildlife, the placement of the stars, or other natural phenomena. Given a specific subject, she can usually gain useful, if vague, information. The reading of portents becomes more difficult and inexact the less specific her question. She can, however, generally predict the weather with some degree of accuracy for the coming week or so.
Anatomy and Biology As a scholar, Nimue specializes in the life sciences, studying the anatomy of all the creatures of Althanas. She has a working knowledge of most common biological functions and structures, and can deduce the purpose and workings of unknown structures given time to study.
Haruspex Combining her understanding of anatomy and her skill at divining, Nimue is capable of performing the unsavory art of haruspex. This involves studying the entrails of a freshly killed subject in order to learn prophecy or make predictions. It is easily misinterpreted by the untrained and inexperienced, but provides more accurate results than other methods of divining. It is unpleasant and counter to Nimue’s nature, however, and so she prefers not to make use of it.
Abilities:
Lightning Magic Nimue can summon bursts of electrical energy to perform a variety of tasks.
Wreichionen This spell creates a small spark in her hand, arcing between several fingers. As a continuous effect, she can maintain a light that varies in brightness from a candle to a torch. It has a strength equal to a static electricity shock, and can ignite a flammable surface.
Saeth Mellt This spell is cast upon an arrow to imbue it with arcing lightning that can cause moderate burns and stun a target for several seconds. The spell must be cast as the arrow is about to be fired.
{LOCKED}Naid Daranllyd{LOCKED} This spell, when cast, creates an arc of electricity between Nimue’s feet and the earth as she leaps. An individual in close proximity is likely to be struck by this lightning, which causes moderate burns and can stun them for several seconds.
Faestir Leap As a faestir, and particularly one of the highlander breed of ucheldir, Nimue’s strong legs allow her to leap twice as high and far as an average human.
Anatomical Underpinnings Nimue can, upon a minute or two of observation, recognize the weaker points in a subject’s anatomy. Additionally, if a special ability is used in her view two or more times, she can deduce its openings or biological aspects of the ability. The ability to make use of this knowledge, however, is not guaranteed.
Equipment:
Weapons
Composite Bow This is a composite bow, made from cypress wood.
Short Sword This is an iron short sword.
Shortspear This is an iron-headed shortspear, with a cypress shaft.
Belt Knife This is an iron utility knife, designed primarily as a research tool.