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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8916019" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><span style="color: purple">Maggan</span></span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-cn9XCHq/0/f129657a/S/danila-kalinin-0faca8bd-2b4e-4048-b68c-da31a30bfd09-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><em>Art by <a href="https://www.artstation.com/kalinin" target="_blank">Danila Kalinin</a></em>.</p><p></p><p>Much like the island of Teyango, the Paaxetani archipelago was absorbed into the Empire of Troas long ago but treated just as a source of sorghum rather than a potential colony. Unlike the people of Teyango, who were content to largely ignore their rulers in return, adventurous children of the archipelago frequently came to metropolitan Troas in search of fame and fortune. Most found only disappointment and death instead, but that is true of all who would walk the glory road. And then there is one Etani who has managed to find both.</p><p></p><p>Maggan Rimasdar believed that she was on the way to achieving something worthwhile with her life. She had been accepted into the college of heralds within Troas itself, to be taught arts both magical and martial in the service of ... not so much the Empire itself but the ideals of stability and security that it seemed to represent. She was aware that there were those who thought that an Etani had no business striving to stand among her betters in this way, but hoped that she could show them her worth and earn their respect.</p><p></p><p>Last month, she awoke from what she remembers as a nightmare that never ended, where she rose high in the college of heralds, earning honors both worldly and arcane, only for every victory to turn to ashes in her mouth, for every friend she ever made to die or betray her or <em>both</em>, and for her life to end by a lengthy and painful public execution. Just a dream, she told herself in the moments after awakening, just a horrible dream. Then she met her face in the glass and saw that her hair had turned white, as it was at the end of the nightmare, and she realized that she had all the magical might that she had gained in those imaginary years.</p><p></p><p>Something has happened. Maggan remembers stories claiming that those who die before fulfilling their destinies are sometimes given another chance by the immortals on some other world. But this is no other world but the one she knew, or thought she knew. She has already encountered events that seem to recall similar ones from her memories of the early parts of the bad dream, which she has chosen to turn differently. Most notable of these are the choice to walk away from the college of heralds despite working so hard to earn entrance into it, confusing friend and foe alike.</p><p></p><p>She cannot guess what consequences such choices will have. She only knows that she does not want to live through that nightmare again. The problem is that she did not then, and does not now, truly understand the events that brought her to the end that she remembers. She needs to gain that understanding, and where she withdrew from the world in that life she recalls, she will be in the world if not of it in this second chance.</p><p></p><p><strong>Maggan -- PL 8</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 3 | <strong>STA</strong> 4 | <strong>AGL</strong> 1 | <strong>DEX</strong> 2 | <strong>FGT</strong> 5 | <strong>INT</strong> 2 | <strong>AWE</strong> 3 | <strong>PRE</strong> 3</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Aura of Healing:</em></strong> Array (16 points) <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Lifegiving:</em></strong> Healing 8, Resurrection, Side Effect (target takes Damage 8 on a failed check) - 16 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Painstaking:</em></strong> Restorative Empathic Healing 8 - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Shadowslaying:</em></strong> Burst Area Damage 8, Resisted by Will, Limited to Entropic creatures - 1 point</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Enchanted Sword:</em></strong> Strength-based Damage 3, Accurate, Affects Insubstantial, Improved Critical, Penetrating 6; Easily Removable (-4 points) - 8 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>All-out Attack, Equipment 3, Fearless, Improved Critical (sword), Improved Disarm, Inspire, Leadership, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 3, Takedown 2, Teamwork, Weapon Bind.</p><p></p><p><em>Equipment:</em></p><p>Armor (Protection 5) and 10 points of equipment as needed.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Athletics 5 (+8), Close Combat: Sword 3 (+8), Expertise: Magic 4 (+7), Expertise: Theology 6 (+8), Expertise: Warfare 7 (+9), Insight 5 (+8), Intimidation 5 (+8), Perception 3 (+6), Persuasion 4 (+7).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +1</p><p>Unarmed +5 (Close Damage 3)</p><p>Sword +10 (Close Damage 6, Crit 18-20)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 5, Parry 7, Fortitude 7, Toughness 9/4, Will 8</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 46 + Powers 26 + Advantages 17 + Skills 21 + Defenses 14 = 124 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Offensive PL:</strong> 8</p><p><strong>Defensive PL:</strong> 8</p><p><strong>Resistance PL:</strong> 8</p><p><strong>Skill PL:</strong> 3</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Change Fate--Motivation. Confused Memories Of What Might Be. Friends</em></strong> (other heralds.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8916019, member: 30538"] [size=150][color=purple]Maggan[/color][/size] [img]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-cn9XCHq/0/f129657a/S/danila-kalinin-0faca8bd-2b4e-4048-b68c-da31a30bfd09-S.jpg[/img] [i]Art by [url=https://www.artstation.com/kalinin]Danila Kalinin[/url][/i]. Much like the island of Teyango, the Paaxetani archipelago was absorbed into the Empire of Troas long ago but treated just as a source of sorghum rather than a potential colony. Unlike the people of Teyango, who were content to largely ignore their rulers in return, adventurous children of the archipelago frequently came to metropolitan Troas in search of fame and fortune. Most found only disappointment and death instead, but that is true of all who would walk the glory road. And then there is one Etani who has managed to find both. Maggan Rimasdar believed that she was on the way to achieving something worthwhile with her life. She had been accepted into the college of heralds within Troas itself, to be taught arts both magical and martial in the service of ... not so much the Empire itself but the ideals of stability and security that it seemed to represent. She was aware that there were those who thought that an Etani had no business striving to stand among her betters in this way, but hoped that she could show them her worth and earn their respect. Last month, she awoke from what she remembers as a nightmare that never ended, where she rose high in the college of heralds, earning honors both worldly and arcane, only for every victory to turn to ashes in her mouth, for every friend she ever made to die or betray her or [i]both[/i], and for her life to end by a lengthy and painful public execution. Just a dream, she told herself in the moments after awakening, just a horrible dream. Then she met her face in the glass and saw that her hair had turned white, as it was at the end of the nightmare, and she realized that she had all the magical might that she had gained in those imaginary years. Something has happened. Maggan remembers stories claiming that those who die before fulfilling their destinies are sometimes given another chance by the immortals on some other world. But this is no other world but the one she knew, or thought she knew. She has already encountered events that seem to recall similar ones from her memories of the early parts of the bad dream, which she has chosen to turn differently. Most notable of these are the choice to walk away from the college of heralds despite working so hard to earn entrance into it, confusing friend and foe alike. She cannot guess what consequences such choices will have. She only knows that she does not want to live through that nightmare again. The problem is that she did not then, and does not now, truly understand the events that brought her to the end that she remembers. She needs to gain that understanding, and where she withdrew from the world in that life she recalls, she will be in the world if not of it in this second chance. [b]Maggan -- PL 8 Abilities: STR[/b] 3 | [b]STA[/b] 4 | [b]AGL[/b] 1 | [b]DEX[/b] 2 | [b]FGT[/b] 5 | [b]INT[/b] 2 | [b]AWE[/b] 3 | [b]PRE[/b] 3 [b]Powers: [i]Aura of Healing:[/i][/b] Array (16 points)[list] [*] [b][i]Lifegiving:[/i][/b] Healing 8, Resurrection, Side Effect (target takes Damage 8 on a failed check) - 16 points [*] [b][i]Painstaking:[/i][/b] Restorative Empathic Healing 8 - 1 point [*] [b][i]Shadowslaying:[/i][/b][i][/i] Burst Area Damage 8, Resisted by Will, Limited to Entropic creatures - 1 point[/list] [b][i]Enchanted Sword:[/i][/b] Strength-based Damage 3, Accurate, Affects Insubstantial, Improved Critical, Penetrating 6; Easily Removable (-4 points) - 8 points [b]Advantages:[/b] All-out Attack, Equipment 3, Fearless, Improved Critical (sword), Improved Disarm, Inspire, Leadership, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 3, Takedown 2, Teamwork, Weapon Bind. [i]Equipment:[/i] Armor (Protection 5) and 10 points of equipment as needed. [b]Skills:[/b] Athletics 5 (+8), Close Combat: Sword 3 (+8), Expertise: Magic 4 (+7), Expertise: Theology 6 (+8), Expertise: Warfare 7 (+9), Insight 5 (+8), Intimidation 5 (+8), Perception 3 (+6), Persuasion 4 (+7). [b]Offense:[/b] Initiative +1 Unarmed +5 (Close Damage 3) Sword +10 (Close Damage 6, Crit 18-20) [b]Defense:[/b] Dodge 5, Parry 7, Fortitude 7, Toughness 9/4, Will 8 [b]Totals:[/b] Abilities 46 + Powers 26 + Advantages 17 + Skills 21 + Defenses 14 = 124 points [b]Offensive PL:[/b] 8 [b]Defensive PL:[/b] 8 [b]Resistance PL:[/b] 8 [b]Skill PL:[/b] 3 [b]Complications: [i]Change Fate--Motivation. Confused Memories Of What Might Be. Friends[/i][/b] (other heralds.) [/QUOTE]
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