Post by Andy on Apr 13, 2013 0:24:19 GMT -5
I wrote this a few weeks ago, prior to her untimely meeting with the Yeti. I post it here for posterity...enjoy. 
1) What is your character's complete physical description? What is his/her race, age, height, weight, build? Hair color, length and type? Eye and skin tone? Unusual marks or scars? Bearing and usual demeanor? Typical garb (include multiple scenarios, if appropriate)?
Skiera is a wood elf, 5’2, 98, essentially a slender but strong elf in the equivalent of her mid-twenties. She has long wavy black hair, blue eyes and somewhat pale skin. She bears several scars on her body and back, both from a life as an arena fighter, as well as serving as a slave for an abusive master since her birth.
She carries herself in a somewhat introverted manner, varying between being quietly sullen, and brutally sarcastic. She wears elvish robes and priestly garb nearly all the time, though she also carries at least a bow and a quiver of arrows as well. At her neck she wears a notable silver moon medallion.
2) What is your character's complete psychological description? What are his/her ethics, religion, philosophy, and deity? What kind of personality and interests does he/she have? Is he/she intense, passionate, prone to violence, insane, crafty, etc?
Skiera grew up a CN Azorian slave, but upon coming to Oerth, was granted a boon to become a cleric for what she believed to be a long lost elvish god she’d only heard of in stories. While magically she became a priest for a god she really knew very little about, she spent years living with elves learning their ways, formally learning her priesthood, and learning the ways of Good. Yet, she still is a child of a world where violence, power, and skill with weapons were the only way one could distinguish themselves. As such, she has a rather dark outlook, and often has emotional wants to throttle the slightest transgression with a skillfully wielded longsword, but she sides with the Good she’s been taught, instead of the violence in her heart.
Skiera grew up in a rich man’s household, watching Azorian arena fights as most people on Azor. She and her mother were slaves, and served a variety of household duties, but she trained to fight as most people did on Azor. As such, she grew up a complete Chaotic Neutral, trusting no one, and having her worst fears realized as she was sold into the arena on her master’s whim.
3) What are your characters hobbies? What does your character generally do in his/her leisure time? What does your character do to "unwind"?
Skiera is a bit of a loner and a wanderer, but she does undertake missions of mercy for the benefit of elvenkind...and sometimes other non-evil humanoids as well. She enjoys hunting with a bow, and practicing her marksmanship, but also discovering the world of Oerth, where she’s spent so little time.
4) Why does your character have the class, weapon proficiencies, skills, and languages that he/she does?
Skiera originally trained as a fighter and has 9 wins in the Azorian arena, a credible feat. Upon arriving in Oerth, she entered the Survival dungeon, battled her way to the center of the maze, and found the magic mirror which would grant her a boon. At a whim, she decided to see herself, not as the lethal fighter she was, but as a child of a mysterious elvish goddess she’d only heard of in songs and poetry her mother taught her as a little girl. She instantly became a cleric of Sehanine Moonbow, a goddess of dreams and divination. She took some years off adventuring then, to live with elves, and learn of her people she’d never known. Yet the fighter lives within her still.
5) What are your character's favorite things? Colors, smells, foods, drinks, sounds, animals, locations, etc. What are your character's least favorite things?
Skiera loves the forest at night, with the full moon filtering through the branches, glorious, quiet, and majestic. She doesn’t really identify with anything like remotely domesticated or trained animals. She enjoys hearty meat and liquor to eat and drink, enjoys the company of all sorts of lovers, particularly men with well-muscled arms and chests that are confident in their abilities and can see a job through to the end.
And she loves a good fight. Just as a modern person might be a terrific fan of football, she was a fan of the arena of Azor with all its carnage and death. She kept statistics on top fighters, learned lore of every sort of monster and attack ability, and even got autographs and mementos from the more famous heros of the arena.
She hates poseurs, fanbois, and people that suck up to her, or follow her around like a lap dog. She’s been known to use her more powerful magic to avoid or remove annoying paramours from contention. And she hates evil. Azor was a world of evil, and leaving meant she had a chance to leave it behind for ever. Unlike many elves or other Chaotic Good individuals, she is quite familiar with being owned by a cruel evil wizard, and well acquainted with the true darkness of evil.
6) Who are your character's current friends, lovers, allies and associates? What is the nature and intensity of these relationships?
Skiera has traveled and adventured with several people, but none she would call regular companions.
Eric
Malkurian
Fulffy
Kashi
Tolinor
Glaesha
Da’o
Minos
7) Who and what are your character's enemies and foes? Are these based on personal experience, second-hand encounters, cultural biases, etc?
Aside from any evil or elf-hating races, Skiera doesn’t have much opinion of most kinds of creatures. From the arena, she is familiar with the combat capabilities of hundreds of different sorts of races, however, she knows much less about their cultural behavior, and if they should truly be trusted or not. As such, she is likely to give non-evil races more than their benefit of doubt than a typical wood elf.
8) Does your character have any pets, henchbeings or constant companions? Does your character want any?
At present, Skiera does not. She’s somewhat open to the idea, but doesn’t want to commit to hanging around with exasperating losers.
She would like to find the members of her former arena team, however, Glashia, Da’o, and Minos - she would like to catch up with them, the only other three beings she’d ever trusted. She wonders though if she would enjoy their company as much now, as she did in the days where they were all killers.
9) What were your character's previous adventures and experiences? How have they shaped who your character is today?
came to arena
met G D M -> monsters and angels
10) What are your character's attitudes, habits and vices? Does he/she drink, smoke, do drugs, have sex, gamble, steal, etc?
Skiera’s social background leaves her with fewer morals than a typical good character. Though ultimately, she must not stray too far, lest her goddess take issue. She does drink, smoke, do drugs, have sex and gamble when the mood strikes her. She’s not wholly against theft, but the victim of the theft would, in her mind justify it or not.
11) What are your character's fears, phobias and issues? Do you have unresolved childhood traumas?
Skiera certainly well remembers her upbringing, and has more trust, promiscuity, and betrayal fears than any 10 other characters.
12) Where does your character call home? Why? Have there been previous "homes"? Is your character a wanderer?
Skiera’s only real home does not exist any longer - the world of Azor no longer exists from Oerth’s perspective. Skiera is happer than she’s ever been in her life as a free humanoid with a profession that demands respect from her people, however, she still believes she is unraveling the mystery of her continued existence. For that, she plans to keep travelling and discovering new things.
1) What is your character's complete physical description? What is his/her race, age, height, weight, build? Hair color, length and type? Eye and skin tone? Unusual marks or scars? Bearing and usual demeanor? Typical garb (include multiple scenarios, if appropriate)?
Skiera is a wood elf, 5’2, 98, essentially a slender but strong elf in the equivalent of her mid-twenties. She has long wavy black hair, blue eyes and somewhat pale skin. She bears several scars on her body and back, both from a life as an arena fighter, as well as serving as a slave for an abusive master since her birth.
She carries herself in a somewhat introverted manner, varying between being quietly sullen, and brutally sarcastic. She wears elvish robes and priestly garb nearly all the time, though she also carries at least a bow and a quiver of arrows as well. At her neck she wears a notable silver moon medallion.
2) What is your character's complete psychological description? What are his/her ethics, religion, philosophy, and deity? What kind of personality and interests does he/she have? Is he/she intense, passionate, prone to violence, insane, crafty, etc?
Skiera grew up a CN Azorian slave, but upon coming to Oerth, was granted a boon to become a cleric for what she believed to be a long lost elvish god she’d only heard of in stories. While magically she became a priest for a god she really knew very little about, she spent years living with elves learning their ways, formally learning her priesthood, and learning the ways of Good. Yet, she still is a child of a world where violence, power, and skill with weapons were the only way one could distinguish themselves. As such, she has a rather dark outlook, and often has emotional wants to throttle the slightest transgression with a skillfully wielded longsword, but she sides with the Good she’s been taught, instead of the violence in her heart.
Skiera grew up in a rich man’s household, watching Azorian arena fights as most people on Azor. She and her mother were slaves, and served a variety of household duties, but she trained to fight as most people did on Azor. As such, she grew up a complete Chaotic Neutral, trusting no one, and having her worst fears realized as she was sold into the arena on her master’s whim.
3) What are your characters hobbies? What does your character generally do in his/her leisure time? What does your character do to "unwind"?
Skiera is a bit of a loner and a wanderer, but she does undertake missions of mercy for the benefit of elvenkind...and sometimes other non-evil humanoids as well. She enjoys hunting with a bow, and practicing her marksmanship, but also discovering the world of Oerth, where she’s spent so little time.
4) Why does your character have the class, weapon proficiencies, skills, and languages that he/she does?
Skiera originally trained as a fighter and has 9 wins in the Azorian arena, a credible feat. Upon arriving in Oerth, she entered the Survival dungeon, battled her way to the center of the maze, and found the magic mirror which would grant her a boon. At a whim, she decided to see herself, not as the lethal fighter she was, but as a child of a mysterious elvish goddess she’d only heard of in songs and poetry her mother taught her as a little girl. She instantly became a cleric of Sehanine Moonbow, a goddess of dreams and divination. She took some years off adventuring then, to live with elves, and learn of her people she’d never known. Yet the fighter lives within her still.
5) What are your character's favorite things? Colors, smells, foods, drinks, sounds, animals, locations, etc. What are your character's least favorite things?
Skiera loves the forest at night, with the full moon filtering through the branches, glorious, quiet, and majestic. She doesn’t really identify with anything like remotely domesticated or trained animals. She enjoys hearty meat and liquor to eat and drink, enjoys the company of all sorts of lovers, particularly men with well-muscled arms and chests that are confident in their abilities and can see a job through to the end.
And she loves a good fight. Just as a modern person might be a terrific fan of football, she was a fan of the arena of Azor with all its carnage and death. She kept statistics on top fighters, learned lore of every sort of monster and attack ability, and even got autographs and mementos from the more famous heros of the arena.
She hates poseurs, fanbois, and people that suck up to her, or follow her around like a lap dog. She’s been known to use her more powerful magic to avoid or remove annoying paramours from contention. And she hates evil. Azor was a world of evil, and leaving meant she had a chance to leave it behind for ever. Unlike many elves or other Chaotic Good individuals, she is quite familiar with being owned by a cruel evil wizard, and well acquainted with the true darkness of evil.
6) Who are your character's current friends, lovers, allies and associates? What is the nature and intensity of these relationships?
Skiera has traveled and adventured with several people, but none she would call regular companions.
Eric
Malkurian
Fulffy
Kashi
Tolinor
Glaesha
Da’o
Minos
7) Who and what are your character's enemies and foes? Are these based on personal experience, second-hand encounters, cultural biases, etc?
Aside from any evil or elf-hating races, Skiera doesn’t have much opinion of most kinds of creatures. From the arena, she is familiar with the combat capabilities of hundreds of different sorts of races, however, she knows much less about their cultural behavior, and if they should truly be trusted or not. As such, she is likely to give non-evil races more than their benefit of doubt than a typical wood elf.
8) Does your character have any pets, henchbeings or constant companions? Does your character want any?
At present, Skiera does not. She’s somewhat open to the idea, but doesn’t want to commit to hanging around with exasperating losers.
She would like to find the members of her former arena team, however, Glashia, Da’o, and Minos - she would like to catch up with them, the only other three beings she’d ever trusted. She wonders though if she would enjoy their company as much now, as she did in the days where they were all killers.
9) What were your character's previous adventures and experiences? How have they shaped who your character is today?
came to arena
met G D M -> monsters and angels
10) What are your character's attitudes, habits and vices? Does he/she drink, smoke, do drugs, have sex, gamble, steal, etc?
Skiera’s social background leaves her with fewer morals than a typical good character. Though ultimately, she must not stray too far, lest her goddess take issue. She does drink, smoke, do drugs, have sex and gamble when the mood strikes her. She’s not wholly against theft, but the victim of the theft would, in her mind justify it or not.
11) What are your character's fears, phobias and issues? Do you have unresolved childhood traumas?
Skiera certainly well remembers her upbringing, and has more trust, promiscuity, and betrayal fears than any 10 other characters.
12) Where does your character call home? Why? Have there been previous "homes"? Is your character a wanderer?
Skiera’s only real home does not exist any longer - the world of Azor no longer exists from Oerth’s perspective. Skiera is happer than she’s ever been in her life as a free humanoid with a profession that demands respect from her people, however, she still believes she is unraveling the mystery of her continued existence. For that, she plans to keep travelling and discovering new things.
