Lady Red (character)

Lady Red

Who are you?

So, you want to know more about me?

Well, there's not that much to tell. As you can see, I have slightly curly deep red, auburn hair and marbled green eyes. I'm quite tall, 5'11". That's taller than most women, and I might not be as curvy as most others... but my style of dressing show me very favorably. Some people get the idea that the dresses I usually wear isn't very practical. They couldn't be more wrong! It's harder for cut-purses to reach. People keep their distance. You can hide a lot of equipment in the skirts and they're fantastically beautiful. It's also high fashion, only it's not known in these outskirts of civilization.

I'm 21 years old and I was born here in Sasserine, in the nobles district. I've been studying magic at the academy right here. There's nothing as good as learning. All I really want is knowledge, preferably of magic. Perhaps a really good wine with aged cheese... no, not even that is better than knowledge. Sadly the old teachers at the academy are very static/boring/stale. They have no concept of renewal, of thinking of new concepts. Always same old moldy ways. But I didn't tell them that I'm smarter than they are, to their face, so I did well. What's it to you anyway?

Recently I've teamed up with a class mate from the academy, Aiken. He's alright. Perhaps a little too fond of wine, women and song, but he's a good fellow. He's also from the nobles district. He has an adopted sister, (long story) called Jennikki, who's kind of weird. Her mind's totally set to the ways of the nature and she's always doing things without ever thinking before hand. She apparently saved a hurt aerie, because she's (the aerie that is, who's called Cinnamon, by the way) always around. Cinnamon is somehow almost less strange than Jennike, but that might be because she's an arcane spell caster and has an interest in things technical. A very good choice.

Then there's the last member in our small clique who's called Peter Blood. He's not at all educated in the ways of behaving and it's not entirely due to his rural background. Apparently he used to work for Aiken's family, or something like that. He has a more ruthless look on life and don't value life as high as most of us do. He's old fashioned in his use of bow and arrow, but might not be a hopeless case as he has at least tried out a new rifled musket Cinnamon made for him. An interesting character, that little aerie.

Lately I've been testing a new pistol and has so far had mixed results. It's been prone to failure, even when the gun powder is dry. I fear that there might be some problems keeping the gun powder dry at sea, but that's just something that will have to be tested by others. I've turned my attention to magic. I've been bothered by just too many bugs when outside of town. In all honesty, Sasserine isn't free from them either, but it's much worse out there. To solve this problem I've been trying to create a new spell, but it's not yet finished. A spell I have finished is Red's Riddle Resolver. It's great to have incase you get stuck with a strange text you have to decipher or a riddle to solve in a hurry. In that research I have been aided by Witchwardens, Sasserine's main magical guild. As a "white dagger" of that affiliation I have access to some resources like books and a lab that's been of great aid. Other than that I collect maps. So far my collection is quite limited, but there are some gems I've gotten my hand on and some I've been allowed to copy. Some I had to make two copies, one for me and one for the owner. There's a sad tradition amongst seafarers to only write down rutters, but sometimes that will have to do.

Haven't you heard enough? Well, well... What else? I have a strong calling to travel, to see new things, broadening my horizons, learn of new things. Around here the only way to travel with any kind of class is by boat, or rather ship. We have lately been helping a Lady Lavinia Vanderboren. To my delight she is preparing for a voyage to the old fabled Isle of Dread. I've come across it's name in my earlier studies and all I've learned about it makes me more curious.

Background

She is secretive about her background and never talks about her family. It's obvoius she's from a noble background, not only because she calls herself "lady", but her habits, manners and tastes betray her.

She was born to the Meravanchi-family, a quite rich and influential family in the nobles district in Sasserine. As long as anybody could remember the firstborn had always been a boy, who would grow up as the new head of the family. When the firstborn was a girl the family decided to keep her a secret from society. Her little brother, Avner, was born less than a year later and was the officially firstborn of the family. Fiorella was kept "hidden" in a family estate in the country side during her early years.

When she grew up she was extremely inquisitive. Her nanny soon grew tired of her nagging. Why is the sky blue? Why is it red when the sun sets? and so on. The solution was a tutor who gave her lessons at the country estate. An uncle, who was a wizard and the black sheep of the family on her mothers side, was given a refuge from supercilious relatives got the position. He had an endless patience with the inquisitive little girl, even though she disturbed him during his studies. He answered her questions out of his perspective. She soon had an understanding of the world that was completely based on a wizards views and studied the ways of a wizard. When she was old enough she was sent off to the academy, but as the family still wanted the secret kept she entered under the pseudonym of "Lady Red", due to her red hair.

Having grown up as a quite lonely child she hasn't really mastered the social skills fully.

Facts

Lady Red is a human wizard. The sixth level is of the Incantatrix prestige class.

Member of the Witchwardens, and Dawn Council affiliation.

Feats

Scribe Scrolls
Collegiate Wizard
Academy Graduate
Dodge
Craft Wondrous Item
Iron Will
Energy Substitution(Cold)
Extend Spell
Extra Spell Slot
Non-lethal Substitution
Focused Study

Items

Hoop Skirt
Actually she has several, both skirts and pocket hoops, but the point is she's dressed in one most of the time.

Handy Haversack
She has one of those very practical magical bags. It's usually fitted in her right pocket hoop under her skirt. By putting a slit among the folds on top of the skirt she still have easy access to the handy haversack.

Eardrops of Intellect (+1)
These are two large golden eardrops decorated with a ruby each, that she has enchanted herself. They will probably be improved over time, to +2 or +4, and so on.

Garters of levitation
The magical Item she's most proud of is her Garters of Leitation, but few have ever seen them. They are crimson with white feathers embroidered.

Ring of Counterspells
A ring worn on her left pinky, usually prepared with a fireball spell.

Ring of Protection (+1)
A golden ring worn on her right pinky.

background she keeps secret...

Magic Items or specially noteworthy items used at the moment.

The personal Log of the voyage to the Isle of Dread.

Ideas for the future

General build ideas.

Interesting feats to get.

Plans for spells, both to learn and to research.