A wonderful portrait a lot like Sonia by hel999
Sonia Rilain is a mage from a family that has produced very few of them; she is but the third in as many generations. As such, she is only elevated in power so much, and considered to be a step below mages from the Altus class. Not content to remain so, she has joined the armed forces in order to make unusual connections and to have the chance of learning things about magic that no circle mage will be willing (or perhaps able) to teach her. She also looks for ways to elevate her family name, since they are mostly known as tea and spice merchants of little repute.
She leaves behind a handful of younger siblings and an overburdened stepmother, but she takes with her a no-nonsense approach to healing others that she learned as the eldest child. She is known to be a little dry and stiff in her demeanor, but ultimately she has a hidden sense of humor that lets her play the straight man to the soldiers around her. She is not overtly cruel to slaves or lessers but can be forbidding when crossed by someone lower in station. She is known to have an admirable raw strength in the magical arts, so few have dared to tweak her nose directly.
While she despises the muck of everyday drudgery, Sonia enjoys getting her hands dirty in the pursuit of magic and lore. As a merchant's daughter, she did some traveling before her aptitude revealed itself, but that was as a child, so she's been getting used to the road all over again. This has not always gone smoothly. Thus, she insists on a few creature comforts wherever she goes, including the necessity of tea. Although she attended circle teachings daily, she, like many Laetans, was allowed to live with her parents and learned enough of hard work, elevated expectations, and basic herb lore from them.
Sonia is known for two things: her patience (which she acknowledges) and her vanity (which she does not admit). She craves recognition but her cool head and stubborn control keep her from being reckless. She is cautious but not cowardly, and can be enjoyable curious and optimistic when things seem to be going wrong. Despite her sarcasm and penchant for keeping her own counsel at first, she knows when to let go and join her fellow soldiers in some merriment. She is a surprisingly spry and natural dancer and has beautiful writing, enough that higher ranking officers will ask her to pen missives for them.
Sonia has revealed an interest in men, but sporadically and only when circumstances gave her away. She is suspected to have had some trysts along the road but her camp mates don't know for sure. There are jokes that beneath her modest exterior, a true minx lies waiting, but she's shown a marked distaste for some of the wilder games and stories soldiers have shared around her. There are no names attached to her for marriage, either soon or in the distance future.
Sonia follows the dragon god Razikale, but insists on a personal faith more than a public one. She will tithe at temples but believes that the old gods will test and instruct each follower individually, if only they have the eyes to see. Thus, she is wary of those Tevinters who make a big show of their faith in public and carries out her own rituals silently.
| NAME: | Sonia Rilain | DEFENSE: | 12 | SPEED: | 12 | ||
| AGE: | 20 | ARMOR: | 0 | MOVE: | 12 | ||
| GENDER: | Female | PENALTY: | 0 | CHARGE: | 6 | ||
| CLASS: | Mage | HEALTH: | 28 | RUN: | 24 | ||
| SPECIALIZATION: | LEVEL: | 1 | XP: | ||||
| SPELLPOWER | 14 (+ focus if ap) | MANA: | 17 | Current: 17/17 | |||
| RACE: | Human | BACKGROUND | ALLIES/MINIONS | ||||
| HEIGHT: | Tall | Tevinter Laetan | |||||
| WEIGHT: | Slender | ORGANIZATION | |||||
| EYES: | Green | Tevinter Army | |||||
| HAIR: | Blond | RANK/TITLE | |||||
| SKIN TONE: | Fair | Low Rank Magic | |||||
| COMMUNICATION | 2 | DEXTERITY | 2 | STRENGTH | 1 |
| Deception | |||||
| CONSTITUTION | 2 | MAGIC | 4 | WILLPOWER | 2 |
| CUNNING | 2 | PERCEPTION | 2 | LANGUAGES | |
| Healing | Tevinter | ||||
| Trade Tongue | |||||
| MELEE WEAPON | ATTACK ROLL | DAMAGE | FOCUS | QUALITY | MATERIAL | MAGIC/RUNE EFFECT | |||||||
| Quarterstaff | 3d6+2 | 1d6+1 | |||||||||||
| Morningstar | 3d6+2 | 1d6+3 | |||||||||||
| RANGED WEAPON | ATTACK ROLL | DAMAGE | SHORT RANGE | LONG RANGE | RELOAD TIME | FOCUS | |||||||
| Arcane Lance | 3d6+4 | 1d6+4 | 16 yards | ||||||||||
| TALENT NAME | NOVICE | APPRENTICE | JOURNEYMAN | ||||||||||
| Chirurgy | Heal is a minor action | ||||||||||||
| SPELL NAME | SCHOOL | TYPE | MANA COST | TEST | TN | CAST TIME | ||
| Heal | Creation | Utility | 1-3 | 3d6+4 | 10 | Major | ||
| Flame Blast | Primal | Attack | 3 | 3d6+4 | 12 | Major | ||
| Heroic Offense | Creation | Enhance | 3 | 3d6+4 | 11 | Major | ||
| EQUIPMENT | ||
| Bedroll | Backpack | |
| Chain* | Traveling Clothes | |
| Shackles* | Water Skin | |
| Whetstone | Healer's Kit 25 sp | |
| Whistle | Paper x5 | |
| Crate (personal) | Pencil x2 | |
| Rations (1 week) | Bowl, metal | |
| Dining utensils | Mug, metal | |
| Soap | Blanket, wool | |
| Tea | Pot, iron | |
| Lamp | ||
Items in italics are either free starting gear or part of the Tevinter army package of: bedroll, chain, shackles, whetstone, whistle, crate (personal), and rations (1 week's worth). Chains and shackles must be replaced out of pocket if damaged or lost. Other gear will likely be replaced at the nearest Tevinter outpost so long as the outpost has the items to spare and the character is in good standing.
Note: Sonia is an NPC for our upcoming Dragon Age campaign. I followed the directions for character creation closely, except for adding a standardized package of some free gear that all members of the army get. If anything seems off, or missing, or if you have any suggestions for starting-level ways to improve her build, please do let me know. I'm still new to the system by Green Ronin, and it's been such a crazy week that I could have missed something important. Either way, I'm trying to stick with the rules as written for now so I can see how they run.
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