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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jalon Odessa" data-source="post: 705572" data-attributes="member: 2189">Liandra 'Lia' Illvarya, female elf Brd1: CR 1; ECL 1; Medium-size Humanoid (elf); HD 1d6+1; hp 7; Init +2; Spd 30 ft; AC 14 (+2 leather, +2 Dex, 10% spell failure); Melee longsword +0 (1d8/crit 19-20); Ranged longbow +2 (1d8/crit x3); SA spells; SQ bardic knowledge, bardic music, elven traits; AL CG; SV Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 15.Skills and Feats: Bluff (4+2), Diplomacy (4+2), Gather Information (4+2), Perform (4+2), Use Magic Device (4+2), Spellcraft (4+1), Move Silently (2+2), Concentration (2+1); Point Blank Shot.SQ–Elven Traits (Ex): Sleep immunity, +2 save vs. Enchantment, low-light vision, proficient: longsword, proficient: longbows and shortbows.Bard Spells Known: Daze, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation, Detect MagicPerformances: Singing, Poetry, Epics, DanceEquipment: longsword, composite longbow, leather armour, quiver of arrows, backpack, belt pouch, winter blanket, scroll case, spell component pouch, traveller's oufit, waterskin, Background: Born the second daughter of a minor elven noble, Liandra Illvarya led the cloistered and sheltered childhood that is typical of elven nobility. Although a charming and intelligent girl, Liandra developed at a young age a distaste for the courtly hobnobbing and politicking that her father, a diplomat to the neighbouring human nations, surrounded himself with. Instead, the young elf-maid spent a great deal of her younger years confined within her study, considering the aloof and whimsical nature of many of her peers to be entirely distasteful.An enthusiastic and gifted scholar, Liandra quickly became fascinated with the history of the world, acquiring and poring over the fables, legends and epic tales of many lands and cultures. Liandra had soon committed many tales, songs and poems to memory - not due to any discipline or intense study regime, but instead due to an unquenchable thirst and passion for her subject matter. This study of far off lands and rich, exotic histories kindled within the young elf an ever-growing feeling of isolation and solitude, and the despair of having rarely left her family's manor grounds (and never in her life having left the forest kingdom of the elves) began to weigh heavily on young Liandra's mind. Despite her best attempts at persuasion, her father, Haelyth, forbade Liandra from ever accompanying him on his frequent visits to the human kingdoms. In the eyes of her parents, Liandra, their youngest, was simply too fragile and precious to allow even the slightest possibility of harm, and should instead spend her life delighting in the joy and wonderful of the bountiful elven lands.Although resentful of her parents' attitude towards her desire for adventure, Liandra heeded their wishes, and instead delved even more deeply into her studies, and isolating herself from the various suitors from neighbouring noble houses who sought her affection. Upon reaching adulthood, Liandra began to study the traditional elven pursuits of swordplay, archery and sorcery, seeking to emulate the talents of the great and noble heroes that she read about daily in the books, scrolls and journals that her father had accumulated during his travels throughout the world. Although these new studies injected a small dose of much-needed excitement into Liandra's otherwise dreary existance, the young elf still felt a desire to see all of the wonder and majesty that the world had to offer. Liandra dreamed to not only to read and study epic tales of adventure and heroism, but to live them, and to play a part in the history that future generations of scholars would read. Despite her best intentions, and her constant attempts to accompany her father on his journeys, these thoughts of adventure remained simple fantasies.It was not until the year of Liandra's one-hundred-and-sixth birthday that the catalyst for change was sparked in her life. Liandra's mother, Sylana, a fair and beautiful yet cold and sometimes reserved woman, had been mortally injured in a riding accident on the outskirts of the family estate. This kindled within Liandra a fear of her own mortality, and of having wasted her life in study, rather than having accomplished the adventures of which she'd always dreamed. After scant days spent mourning her mother's loss, Liandra gathered any possessions she deemed valuable and stole away under the cover of darkness, hoping to leave the elven lands of her youth behind forever, and to lead a life of daring, intrigue and adventure.Appearance: Liandra is, by elvish standards, tall and athletic, yet retaining all the lithe delicacy of her people. Clad in a hardy leather jerkin and sporting long riding boots cut above the knee, Liandra looks every bit the typical elven warrior, with blade and bow fastened securely around her waist and shoulders, and a light pack on her back allowing for stealth and freedom of movement. Her outfit is topped off with a long, dark green hooded traveller's cloak, contrasting starkly with her ivory complexion, long auburn-red hair and solemn, deep-green eyes. Personality: Liandra's prime motivation is her thirst for both knowledge and adventure, both of which she will seek at any opportunity. Although well-read in many areas of study, and knowledgable of great portions of world history, Liandra also lacks a great deal of real-life experience, and this manifests itself in a certain youthful naiveté. Liandra is happy to help others wherever possible, and demonstrates a kindness and compassion towards all that she meets in her travels. Although occaisionally shy and reluctant, Liandra's friendly demenor and charming nature make for a pleasant and reliable travelling companion or fire-side tale-teller.</blockquote>

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