Fantasy RPG Forum - Standing Trials

Race: Human
DoB: 27th of Ymiden, 674
Title: Matriarch
Blessing: Palenon (Exalted)
Skills: Leadership: 90, Unarmed Combat: 85, Weapon (Short Sword): 80, Intelligence: 76, Tactics: 70, Deception: 67, Intimidation: 52, Negotiation: 43

When Thalia Karvilius enters a room, she does so with power and purpose. Nothing about the matriarch of the Thunder Priestesses is quiet or withdrawn – least of all her height, which allows her to stand at a commanding 6’2”. She is easily spotted in a crowd and demands to be taken seriously, though this rarely needs to be said aloud. She walks with a confidence that, to some, borders on arrogance, and looks everyone she talks to directly in the eyes as if to ensure that there cannot be any misunderstanding or miscommunication. Though her face is lined with signs of age and experience, her shoulder-length auburn hair is healthy and well-kempt, and her incisive brown eyes are always alert, even during exhaustion.

Thalia is often viewed as a loud, decisive, and impatient leader. She is a straight shooter and is not afraid to say exactly what's on her mind. But beneath her abrasive surface, she cares deeply about Ilaren, her faction, and the people of Rharne. She was raised in the city by a family that notably has a long line of Thunder Priestesses in its past, which meant that nobody was surprised when she declared her own interest in joining the faction. Though some see her rise to matriarch as nepotism, given her family’s history, no one can argue that she did not work hard to earn her position - first as a Priestess in the Warrior Branch and later as the faction's leader. To this day, she continues to work long, gruelling hours and sees it as her mission to support Ilaren’s goals and keep Rharne safe at any cost. This can sometimes lead to morally questionable decisions, but a sharp look tends to shut down any opposition – at least, it has so far…

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Race: Sev'ryn/Human
DoB: 10th of Vhalar, 676
Title: Head Priestess (Cleric branch)
Blessing: Palenon (Adored)
Skills: Persuasion: 86, Meditation: 84, Unarmed Combat: 76, Leadership: 71, Teaching: 67, Tactics: 54, Storytelling: 42, Brewing: 38

Drina Louarn was raised in the small town of Alnerwick, which sits halfway between the city of Rharne and the Orm’del Sea alongside the River Zynyx. Many arcs ago, her sev'ryn father immigrated to the area from Desnind. He found the city proper too busy and odorous for his liking, and so he soon travelled away from the city of Rharne and into the Stormlands with the hope of finding somewhere more peaceful to settle down. It was in Alnerwick where he met Drina’s mother, whose family had lived in the town for generations and owned a large brewery. Though it was far from love at first sight, the pair kept running into one another and eventually became close friends – and, later, lovers. Drina took from the two of them some of her personality – the patience, stoicism, and courage that allowed her to enter the Thunder Priestess faction – and learned the rest – the shrewdness and ambition that helped her ascend its ranks – on her own.

Drina is a petite woman with an unexpectedly quiet presence. She is a mere 5’3” with short black hair and serious brown eyes that can stun someone into silence. It is not difficult to tell at a glance that she is someone who takes life seriously. She rarely smiles and has occasionally been called cold and unkind by those who do not know her well or who have found themselves falling out of her favour. That said, Drina is considered the most patient of the Head Priestesses. Her door is always open to novitiates and priestesses who need her help, and she has mentored many a Cleric who remember her as being compassionate towards their needs. Still, it would be a mistake to misunderstand her patience and compassion for complacency. Drina is by far the most calculating Head Priestess and harbours dreams of becoming the next Matriarch. Every move she has made within the faction has been with the goal of one day becoming its leader and, if she had her way, that day would come sooner rather than later.

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Race: Biqaj
DoB: 83rd of Ashan, 679
Title: Head Priestess (Emissary branch)
Blessing: Palenon (Adored)
Skills: Politics: 85, Rhetoric: 81, Unarmed Combat: 76, Intelligence: 68, Leadership: 63, Persuasion: 60, Socialization: 52, Seafaring: 45

It is said that Jordyn Nji'toraj’s presence is so big that it will one day overshadow the mountain itself. Much to the chagrin of the other branches, it is also said that in a popularity contest, Jordyn would easily take the prize as the friendliest and most well-liked Head Priestess. She is warm, gregarious, and enjoys nothing as much as a good party. In fact, her personality suits Rharne so well that those who meet her never guess that she wasn’t born and raised in the city. Instead, Jordyn was born on a ship in the middle of the Orm’del Sea and spent her childhood travelling from port to port with her nomadic biqaj family. Her experience and knowledge of other cities and cultures is wide and varied, and it was one of the reasons – along with her love affair with rum – that Ilaren sought her out and marked her. She is the only Head Priestess to have been explicitly recruited by Ilaren to join the Thunder Priestess faction and, while she would never brag about this in the presence of the others, she considers this fact a point of pride.

Jordyn’s appearance, like her personality, is also pleasant. She stands at 5’7” with long, wavy black hair and dark brown eyes. Her attire tends to shift with the culture, depending on the city she’s in, but she usually accessorizes like a crow’s nest regardless of location: all beads and feathers and jewels. But while the Head Priestess of the Emissary branch may be likable, it is that very likability that makes her a force to be reckoned with. Jordyn has a way of gaining trust, loosening tongues, and lowering the defenses of her conversation partners in order to obtain information that they might not otherwise share. She has a voice like honey, eyes like an eagle, and a memory like a safe. Only the most foolish observer would take her agreeability for weakness.

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