Via'za
03-29-07, 10:39 PM
Name: Via'za Razzym
Sex: Female
Race: Drow
Age: 119
Hair Color: Snowy white
Skin Color: Dark gray, nearly black
Eye Color: Maroon
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 148 pounds
Occupation: None currently, formerly an entrepreneur marksman.
Languages: Drow - Tradespeak - Semi-fluent Dwarven
Home: Etheria Port, Alerar
Personality: Via'za is a strong-willed and witty woman. She will come back with sarcastic remarks most of the time, subtly insulting someone for whatever reason she deems appropriate. She is by no means a con artist or a dangerously good persuasive speaker but she likes to give herself a good laugh at the expense of another's dignity. Despite these traits that are seemingly flaws, Via'za is a warm-hearted and kind woman, generally not fighting until it becomes necessary. She would prefer to take a peaceful route rather than shoot someone with her bow but if it becomes too heated she will not hesitate to maim or kill. The line between necessary and unnecessary killing becomes thin when she is prodded at enough or a friend is in danger, making her a dangerous foe. Like many drow born in Alerar she is slightly distrusting of other races, making it hard to get along with a non-drow companion or even to communicate effectively with a non-drow merchant, waitress, etc. Once one earns her trust though, it is undying and complete; she will go to any length to protect her friends and fellow drow.
Appearance: Via'za is a stunningly gorgeous drow woman. Her skin is a dark, velvety gray, which is nearly black. Her hair is usually up in a loose ponytail with ribbons hanging carelessly down. When her hair is down it extends to the lower shoulder and lies straight with almost no bends or twists in it. Her muscles are lean and developed; she wears little clothing or armor, as it would restrict her agility and speed with a bow. Via'za has an attractive body and a face to go along with it, her cheekbones are set high, she has medium-sized eyes which aren't too big nor too small; making the perfect face. Her nose is a pleasant size, not noticeable in general which is a good thing and her lips are thin but not too thin, in short, she has perfect proportions.
She dons a dark gray set of leather armor with pumpkin orange detailing between the seams. The armor covers her entire torso; she has a leather bracer on her left forearm, a leather greave on each leg, which extends from the upper knee to mid thigh which are held up by a thin string that is tied onto her belt, and leather boots. Perhaps the item, which makes her stand out the most, is the white belt from which a large and snowy white, and extremely long loincloth hangs. The cloth, which is cotton, has intricate golden details sewn into it, suggesting that she has a bit of money to spend which is hardly true. She stands 5 feet 8 inches tall, slightly above average height for a drow woman.
History: Via'za was by no means born into riches or rags. The daughter of a merchant and singer named Vizzigo and a mother who was a dancer by trade named Elaynza, Via'za learned how to sing and dance from an early age. She traveled with her father's troupe, which included many, many different acts. Some of these included inhumanoid stunts where people would bend their bodies in almost impossible ways, to a swordsman flaunting his graceful, eloquent moves. By the time Via'za was 5, she had become part of the main act, most thought the small girl was cute which helped in the popularity of the troupe.
The troupe had prospered beyond their wildest imagination although Via'za's father did not believe in spoiling her and therefore ruining her sense of work ethic. Despite the seemingly easy job, being part of the troupe was difficult work, having to learn new dances, new songs, and new motions. It required much effort by the child and she was determined to make her father proud of her accomplishments. She learned many other things as well, how to speak publicly, the arts such as drawing and painting, and had a general knowledge of the drow writing and government.
By the time Via'za had reached the age of 20 she was a skilled and essential part of the troupe's act. Partially due to the fact that there weren't many entertainers at the time, the troupe prospered greatly. Her father had been earning more and more money each year the act continued, hiring and firing various members of the group. One member that was hired as Via'za turned 22 was a skilled marksman who could hit a target from nearly three hundred yards. This almost impossible feat was a ridiculous goal but it was something to see. Via'za had learned from many of the different troupe members and this one was no different. The man, named T'zizym, was a kind and gentle man who had much patience in teaching her how to shoot an arrow. Via'za liked archery but didn't exactly have a talent for it, it took years for her to hit a target most of the time and has always had a vast amount of room to improve. Intense training was required on top of her learning new dances, songs, and instruments to entertain with.
After nearly 90 years of traveling, performing, and making many friends and losing many more. Via'za had become decent at archery as well as many other skills. By now, she was 112 and had lived quite the life. Her father sat her down one day and spoke to her of what the future may hold. He said that she needed to make a decision, either be the eye toy of countless people or forge her own way in the world, not being well known but instead making her own decisions. Such a proposition shocked Via'za, she had never thought of leaving the troupe. It sounded like a change, for good or for worse she didn't know. She decided that she would leave the troupe after much thinking. All she brought was her dancing outfit and a small set of leather armor. As a parting gift, T'zizym gave her a handcrafted longbow and arrows to go along with it. Whether or not she would need either he did not know. Nor did Via'za know.
Eventually the drow ended up wandering, taking small jobs to scrape by, saving gold as best she could for new arrows as she used them on small vermin for various pub keepers and the like. Via'za had no desire to kill any living being. However, she didn't hesitate to shoot a man in the leg with her bow when a small child was being threatened.
Current day: Via'za still wanders throughout Alerar looking for various jobs.
Skills/Abilities:
Marksmanship: Via'za has trained herself to be good with a bow for years, although she hasn't had much real world experience she can hit a moving target about half the time. She could be considered average with a bow.
Song & Dance: Via'za was a performer by trade and used to perform complicated and intricate dances, however she has been out of practice for quite a while and is almost average at dancing, singing, and playing a lute.
Graceful: Via'za has always learned skills which required grace and dexterity. She has about 1.3x the dexterity of an average female human.
Equipment:
Oak Longbow: A hand carved longbow with the inscription "To my dear Via'za" in Drow.
Arrows: She has 23 wood shafted, iron headed arrows.
Quiver: Her quiver is capable of holding about 30 arrows, made of leather with a wooden ring on both top and bottom to help hold the shape.
Leather armor: Described in appearance, second paragraph.
Sex: Female
Race: Drow
Age: 119
Hair Color: Snowy white
Skin Color: Dark gray, nearly black
Eye Color: Maroon
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 148 pounds
Occupation: None currently, formerly an entrepreneur marksman.
Languages: Drow - Tradespeak - Semi-fluent Dwarven
Home: Etheria Port, Alerar
Personality: Via'za is a strong-willed and witty woman. She will come back with sarcastic remarks most of the time, subtly insulting someone for whatever reason she deems appropriate. She is by no means a con artist or a dangerously good persuasive speaker but she likes to give herself a good laugh at the expense of another's dignity. Despite these traits that are seemingly flaws, Via'za is a warm-hearted and kind woman, generally not fighting until it becomes necessary. She would prefer to take a peaceful route rather than shoot someone with her bow but if it becomes too heated she will not hesitate to maim or kill. The line between necessary and unnecessary killing becomes thin when she is prodded at enough or a friend is in danger, making her a dangerous foe. Like many drow born in Alerar she is slightly distrusting of other races, making it hard to get along with a non-drow companion or even to communicate effectively with a non-drow merchant, waitress, etc. Once one earns her trust though, it is undying and complete; she will go to any length to protect her friends and fellow drow.
Appearance: Via'za is a stunningly gorgeous drow woman. Her skin is a dark, velvety gray, which is nearly black. Her hair is usually up in a loose ponytail with ribbons hanging carelessly down. When her hair is down it extends to the lower shoulder and lies straight with almost no bends or twists in it. Her muscles are lean and developed; she wears little clothing or armor, as it would restrict her agility and speed with a bow. Via'za has an attractive body and a face to go along with it, her cheekbones are set high, she has medium-sized eyes which aren't too big nor too small; making the perfect face. Her nose is a pleasant size, not noticeable in general which is a good thing and her lips are thin but not too thin, in short, she has perfect proportions.
She dons a dark gray set of leather armor with pumpkin orange detailing between the seams. The armor covers her entire torso; she has a leather bracer on her left forearm, a leather greave on each leg, which extends from the upper knee to mid thigh which are held up by a thin string that is tied onto her belt, and leather boots. Perhaps the item, which makes her stand out the most, is the white belt from which a large and snowy white, and extremely long loincloth hangs. The cloth, which is cotton, has intricate golden details sewn into it, suggesting that she has a bit of money to spend which is hardly true. She stands 5 feet 8 inches tall, slightly above average height for a drow woman.
History: Via'za was by no means born into riches or rags. The daughter of a merchant and singer named Vizzigo and a mother who was a dancer by trade named Elaynza, Via'za learned how to sing and dance from an early age. She traveled with her father's troupe, which included many, many different acts. Some of these included inhumanoid stunts where people would bend their bodies in almost impossible ways, to a swordsman flaunting his graceful, eloquent moves. By the time Via'za was 5, she had become part of the main act, most thought the small girl was cute which helped in the popularity of the troupe.
The troupe had prospered beyond their wildest imagination although Via'za's father did not believe in spoiling her and therefore ruining her sense of work ethic. Despite the seemingly easy job, being part of the troupe was difficult work, having to learn new dances, new songs, and new motions. It required much effort by the child and she was determined to make her father proud of her accomplishments. She learned many other things as well, how to speak publicly, the arts such as drawing and painting, and had a general knowledge of the drow writing and government.
By the time Via'za had reached the age of 20 she was a skilled and essential part of the troupe's act. Partially due to the fact that there weren't many entertainers at the time, the troupe prospered greatly. Her father had been earning more and more money each year the act continued, hiring and firing various members of the group. One member that was hired as Via'za turned 22 was a skilled marksman who could hit a target from nearly three hundred yards. This almost impossible feat was a ridiculous goal but it was something to see. Via'za had learned from many of the different troupe members and this one was no different. The man, named T'zizym, was a kind and gentle man who had much patience in teaching her how to shoot an arrow. Via'za liked archery but didn't exactly have a talent for it, it took years for her to hit a target most of the time and has always had a vast amount of room to improve. Intense training was required on top of her learning new dances, songs, and instruments to entertain with.
After nearly 90 years of traveling, performing, and making many friends and losing many more. Via'za had become decent at archery as well as many other skills. By now, she was 112 and had lived quite the life. Her father sat her down one day and spoke to her of what the future may hold. He said that she needed to make a decision, either be the eye toy of countless people or forge her own way in the world, not being well known but instead making her own decisions. Such a proposition shocked Via'za, she had never thought of leaving the troupe. It sounded like a change, for good or for worse she didn't know. She decided that she would leave the troupe after much thinking. All she brought was her dancing outfit and a small set of leather armor. As a parting gift, T'zizym gave her a handcrafted longbow and arrows to go along with it. Whether or not she would need either he did not know. Nor did Via'za know.
Eventually the drow ended up wandering, taking small jobs to scrape by, saving gold as best she could for new arrows as she used them on small vermin for various pub keepers and the like. Via'za had no desire to kill any living being. However, she didn't hesitate to shoot a man in the leg with her bow when a small child was being threatened.
Current day: Via'za still wanders throughout Alerar looking for various jobs.
Skills/Abilities:
Marksmanship: Via'za has trained herself to be good with a bow for years, although she hasn't had much real world experience she can hit a moving target about half the time. She could be considered average with a bow.
Song & Dance: Via'za was a performer by trade and used to perform complicated and intricate dances, however she has been out of practice for quite a while and is almost average at dancing, singing, and playing a lute.
Graceful: Via'za has always learned skills which required grace and dexterity. She has about 1.3x the dexterity of an average female human.
Equipment:
Oak Longbow: A hand carved longbow with the inscription "To my dear Via'za" in Drow.
Arrows: She has 23 wood shafted, iron headed arrows.
Quiver: Her quiver is capable of holding about 30 arrows, made of leather with a wooden ring on both top and bottom to help hold the shape.
Leather armor: Described in appearance, second paragraph.