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<blockquote data-quote="Telsar" data-source="post: 1622979" data-attributes="member: 18837">[CODE][B]Name:[/B] Inspector Natalie Bayne (Natalia)[B]Class:[/B] Rogue/Wizard[B]Race:[/B] Human[B]Size:[/B] Medium[B]Gender:[/B] Female[B]Alignment:[/B] Lawful Neutral[B]Deity:[/B] -[B]Str:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Level:[/B] 3/3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]XP:[/B] 15,000[B]Dex:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]BAB:[/B] +3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [B]HP:[/B] 30 (3d6+3d4+6)[B]Con:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Grapple:[/B] +4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [B]Dmg Red:[/B] -[B]Int:[/B] 16 +3 (08p.)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Speed:[/B] 30'&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Spell Res:[/B] 0[B]Wis:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Init:[/B] +2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Spell Save:[/B] +0[B]Cha:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]ACP:[/B] -0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [B]Spell Fail:[/B] 0%Note: Stat point at 4th used for Intelligence&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Base&nbsp; Armor Shld&nbsp;&nbsp; Dex&nbsp; Size&nbsp;&nbsp; Nat&nbsp; Misc&nbsp; Total[/B][B]Armor:[/B]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +0&nbsp;&nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +0&nbsp;&nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp; 13[B]Touch:[/B]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12[B]Flatfooted:[/B]&nbsp; &nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11Full and Flatfooted Armor Class at +4 with the Mage Armor spell&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Base&nbsp;&nbsp; Mod&nbsp; &nbsp; Misc&nbsp;&nbsp; Total[/B][B]Fort:[/B]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +3[B]Ref:[/B]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +6[B]Will:[/B]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +5 (+9 Fear/Horror)[B]Weapon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Attack&nbsp;&nbsp; Damage&nbsp;&nbsp; Critical&nbsp; Range&nbsp; Type[/B]Morningstar +1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1D8+2&nbsp; &nbsp; 20/x2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; PBLight Crossbow&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1D8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 19/x2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 80’&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; P[B]Languages:[/B] Darkonese, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven [B]Race Features:[/B] 1 Bonus Feat, 9 extra skill points, Favored Class: any[B]Class Features:[/B] Sneak attack +2D6, Trapfinding (can find traps withhigher DCs than 20), Evasion (0 damage instead of 1/2 from successfulreflex saves), Trap Sense +1 (adds to Reflex Saves and AC vs traps),Summon Familiar, Scribe Scroll, Alertness when within 5' of dread companion.[B]Feats:[/B] Jaded (+4 to all Horror Saves), Courage (+4 to all FearSaves), Persuasive (+2 to Bluff and Intimidate), Investigator (+2 to GatherInfo and Search)[B]Skill Points:[/B] 90&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 9/4[B]Skills&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Ranks&nbsp;&nbsp; Mod&nbsp;&nbsp; Misc&nbsp;&nbsp; Total[/B]Bluff&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +12Diplomacy&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +7Disguise&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +0/2&nbsp;&nbsp; +11/13 (extra in-character w/Bluff)Gather Information 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +15Intimidate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +15Knowledge (local)&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +8Knowledge (Monster lore):&nbsp;Aberrations&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +7&nbsp;Shapechangers&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +7&nbsp;Undead&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +7Listen&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +0/2&nbsp;&nbsp; +8/10 (extra when within 5' of Owl)Prof. (detective)&nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +4Search&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +12Sense Motive&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +10Spellcraft&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +10Spot&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +3/5&nbsp;&nbsp; +12/14 (extra when within 5' of Owl)[B]Equipment:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cost (cp)&nbsp; Weight (lbs.)[/B]Morningstar +1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2000&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8Light Crossbow&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 35&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 450 Crossbow bolts&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 56 scrolls of 1st level spells&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1507 scrolls of 2nd level spells&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1050Amulet of Natural Armor +1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2000Wand of Magic Missiles (3rd)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 22506 Cure Light Wounds Potions&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 300Dread Companion: Owl (“Perspie”)&nbsp; 100Hooded Lantern&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 23 sets of masterwork manacles&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 150&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6Spell Component pouch&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2[B]Total Weight:[/B] 27 lbs.[B]Money:[/B] 948 gp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [B]Lgt&nbsp;&nbsp; Med&nbsp;&nbsp; Hvy&nbsp;&nbsp; Lift&nbsp; Push[/B][B]Max Weight:[/B]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 43&nbsp; &nbsp; 86&nbsp; &nbsp; 130&nbsp;&nbsp; 260&nbsp;&nbsp; 650[B]Spellbook:[/B]0 level spells: all1st level spells: Burning Hands, Cause Fear (1% Powers check), DetectUndead, Disguise Self, Enlarge Person, Expeditious Retreat, Identify, MageArmor, Magic Weapon, Mount, Protection from Evil, Reduce Person,Summon Monster I2nd level spells: Alter Self, Detect Thoughts, Hideous Laughter,Insight (from Van Richten’s Arsenal, p24), Locate Object, Magic Mouth,Resist Energy, Scare (2% Powers check), Scorching RayCan cast 4/3/2.&nbsp; Spells typically prepared:0 level: Detect Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Message1st level: Cause Fear (1% Powers check), Mage Armor, Summon Monster I2nd level: Insight, Scorching Ray[B]Age:[/B] 32[B]Height:[/B] 5'10&quot;[B]Weight:[/B] 130 lb[B]Eyes:[/B] Blue-Green[B]Hair:[/B] White[B]Skin:[/B] Fair[/CODE]Appearance: When on duty, Natalie wears her white hair up, to keep it out of her face.&nbsp; She generally wears a simple dark green woman’s trenchcoat, something practical that works in most weather conditions.&nbsp; Off duty, she prefers to be called Natalia, lets her hair down, and wears snug black dresses.&nbsp; This isn’t a disguise, anyone who meets Natalie or Natalia will have no problem recognizing the other, she just likes having a very practical appearance when on the job.&nbsp; Of course, for undercover, she might look like anything, from a prudish schoolmarm to a lady of the evening, although scary but seductive disguises, like a vampiress, are a personal favorite.Background: Natalie grew up in a small village in Darkon, her mother a wizard, but considered by most of the town to be a witch.&nbsp; Natalie never knew who her father was, and her mother never volunteered the information.&nbsp; But Natalie was impressed that her mother could go it alone, without a man.&nbsp; One thing that helped in that respect was the fear everyone showed her mother, a fear that Natalie occasionally used for her own benefit, scaring aggressive boys and spiteful girls with talk of hexes and curses.&nbsp; But she never, ever feared her mother, or her mother’s familiar, an owl named Perspicacious, or “Perspie” to Natalie.Natalie was a wild child.&nbsp; She’d often get into trouble, usually involving artfully lying to adults to steal a few coins, or get alcohol, sometimes just scaring them instead, plucking a hair from someone’s head and implying her mother could find a use for it.&nbsp; But one day shortly after her fifteenth birthday, while doing an elaborate scam to cheat an elderly couple out of an antique that Natalie really had no use for, she was astonished by Perspie flying up and landing on her shoulder.&nbsp; Perspie almost never left her mother’s side, and Natalie knew something was wrong.&nbsp; Returning home, she opened the door to find the interior walls, the furniture, well, nearly everything, covered in blood and bits of flesh and bone.&nbsp; And a few tattered pieces of bloody cloth, that had once been her mother’s dress.Natalie went into shock, and doesn’t remember much about the next few days.&nbsp; An investigator was brought in.&nbsp; The initial conclusion was that Natalie’s mother had summoned something she shouldn’t have, but Natalie refused to believe this.&nbsp; Her mother was too skilled for that.&nbsp; She convinced the investigator to look deeper, and he eventually found that the town priest had made a pact with some demonic thing to rid his town of the witch.&nbsp; In the end, the demon was killed, and the priest was locked up for “dealing with the devil”.&nbsp; The investigator, admiring the strength in young Natalie, took her in.Over the next few years, Natalie, or ‘Natalia’ as she sometimes liked to be called, grew to admire her foster father as well.&nbsp; She quit wasting time with petty scams, and tried to be a better person, for him.&nbsp; She apprenticed to a wizard, who claimed she had a natural talent for magic, and Perspie seemed happy to be her familiar, as he had been for her mother.&nbsp; But sometimes, Natalie's wild side called to her, and to escape disappointing her new father, she’d put on a wig, apply different make-up, and hit the taverns.&nbsp; At these times, she found that there was power in showing a little magic, and inducing a little fear in people.&nbsp; It gave her strength, the strength her mother had.&nbsp; And when, in disguise, she discovered a werewolf that her foster dad had been tracking for months, she decided to tell her dad about her double life.&nbsp; Of course, he didn’t approve, but when her disguise helped kill the creature, it eased some of the anger.Since then, Natalie has tried to follow in her foster father’s footsteps, at first investigating with him, then on her own, and now with a group of like-minded individuals.&nbsp; She’s always very professional when on the job.&nbsp; No-nonsense.&nbsp; But she likes excuses to throw on a disguise and act thoroughly different, particularly when she gets to scare someone.&nbsp; She still gets a kick out of that.&nbsp; Perhaps too much of a kick.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Telsar, post: 1622979, member: 18837"] [CODE][B]Name:[/B] Inspector Natalie Bayne (Natalia) [B]Class:[/B] Rogue/Wizard [B]Race:[/B] Human [B]Size:[/B] Medium [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Alignment:[/B] Lawful Neutral [B]Deity:[/B] - [B]Str:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.) [B]Level:[/B] 3/3 [B]XP:[/B] 15,000 [B]Dex:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.) [B]BAB:[/B] +3 [B]HP:[/B] 30 (3d6+3d4+6) [B]Con:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.) [B]Grapple:[/B] +4 [B]Dmg Red:[/B] - [B]Int:[/B] 16 +3 (08p.) [B]Speed:[/B] 30' [B]Spell Res:[/B] 0 [B]Wis:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.) [B]Init:[/B] +2 [B]Spell Save:[/B] +0 [B]Cha:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.) [B]ACP:[/B] -0 [B]Spell Fail:[/B] 0% Note: Stat point at 4th used for Intelligence [B]Base Armor Shld Dex Size Nat Misc Total[/B] [B]Armor:[/B] 10 +0 +0 +2 +0 +1 +0 13 [B]Touch:[/B] 10 +2 12 [B]Flatfooted:[/B] 10 +1 11 Full and Flatfooted Armor Class at +4 with the Mage Armor spell [B]Base Mod Misc Total[/B] [B]Fort:[/B] 2 +1 +0 +3 [B]Ref:[/B] 4 +2 +0 +6 [B]Will:[/B] 4 +1 +0 +5 (+9 Fear/Horror) [B]Weapon Attack Damage Critical Range Type[/B] Morningstar +1 +5 1D8+2 20/x2 PB Light Crossbow +5 1D8 19/x2 80’ P [B]Languages:[/B] Darkonese, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven [B]Race Features:[/B] 1 Bonus Feat, 9 extra skill points, Favored Class: any [B]Class Features:[/B] Sneak attack +2D6, Trapfinding (can find traps with higher DCs than 20), Evasion (0 damage instead of 1/2 from successful reflex saves), Trap Sense +1 (adds to Reflex Saves and AC vs traps), Summon Familiar, Scribe Scroll, Alertness when within 5' of dread companion. [B]Feats:[/B] Jaded (+4 to all Horror Saves), Courage (+4 to all Fear Saves), Persuasive (+2 to Bluff and Intimidate), Investigator (+2 to Gather Info and Search) [B]Skill Points:[/B] 90 [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 9/4 [B]Skills Ranks Mod Misc Total[/B] Bluff 8 +2 +2 +12 Diplomacy 3 +2 +2 +7 Disguise 9 +2 +0/2 +11/13 (extra in-character w/Bluff) Gather Information 9 +2 +4 +15 Intimidate 9 +2 +4 +15 Knowledge (local) 5 +3 +0 +8 Knowledge (Monster lore): Aberrations 2 +3 +2 +7 Shapechangers 2 +3 +2 +7 Undead 2 +3 +2 +7 Listen 7 +1 +0/2 +8/10 (extra when within 5' of Owl) Prof. (detective) 3 +1 +0 +4 Search 7 +3 +2 +12 Sense Motive 9 +1 +0 +10 Spellcraft 7 +3 +0 +10 Spot 8 +1 +3/5 +12/14 (extra when within 5' of Owl) [B]Equipment: Cost (cp) Weight (lbs.)[/B] Morningstar +1 2000 8 Light Crossbow 35 4 50 Crossbow bolts 5 5 6 scrolls of 1st level spells 150 7 scrolls of 2nd level spells 1050 Amulet of Natural Armor +1 2000 Wand of Magic Missiles (3rd) 2250 6 Cure Light Wounds Potions 300 Dread Companion: Owl (“Perspie”) 100 Hooded Lantern 7 2 3 sets of masterwork manacles 150 6 Spell Component pouch 5 2 [B]Total Weight:[/B] 27 lbs. [B]Money:[/B] 948 gp [B]Lgt Med Hvy Lift Push[/B] [B]Max Weight:[/B] 43 86 130 260 650 [B]Spellbook:[/B] 0 level spells: all 1st level spells: Burning Hands, Cause Fear (1% Powers check), Detect Undead, Disguise Self, Enlarge Person, Expeditious Retreat, Identify, Mage Armor, Magic Weapon, Mount, Protection from Evil, Reduce Person, Summon Monster I 2nd level spells: Alter Self, Detect Thoughts, Hideous Laughter, Insight (from Van Richten’s Arsenal, p24), Locate Object, Magic Mouth, Resist Energy, Scare (2% Powers check), Scorching Ray Can cast 4/3/2. Spells typically prepared: 0 level: Detect Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Message 1st level: Cause Fear (1% Powers check), Mage Armor, Summon Monster I 2nd level: Insight, Scorching Ray [B]Age:[/B] 32 [B]Height:[/B] 5'10" [B]Weight:[/B] 130 lb [B]Eyes:[/B] Blue-Green [B]Hair:[/B] White [B]Skin:[/B] Fair[/CODE] [B]Appearance:[/B] When on duty, Natalie wears her white hair up, to keep it out of her face. She generally wears a simple dark green woman’s trenchcoat, something practical that works in most weather conditions. Off duty, she prefers to be called Natalia, lets her hair down, and wears snug black dresses. This isn’t a disguise, anyone who meets Natalie or Natalia will have no problem recognizing the other, she just likes having a very practical appearance when on the job. Of course, for undercover, she might look like anything, from a prudish schoolmarm to a lady of the evening, although scary but seductive disguises, like a vampiress, are a personal favorite. [B]Background:[/B] Natalie grew up in a small village in Darkon, her mother a wizard, but considered by most of the town to be a witch. Natalie never knew who her father was, and her mother never volunteered the information. But Natalie was impressed that her mother could go it alone, without a man. One thing that helped in that respect was the fear everyone showed her mother, a fear that Natalie occasionally used for her own benefit, scaring aggressive boys and spiteful girls with talk of hexes and curses. But she never, ever feared her mother, or her mother’s familiar, an owl named Perspicacious, or “Perspie” to Natalie. Natalie was a wild child. She’d often get into trouble, usually involving artfully lying to adults to steal a few coins, or get alcohol, sometimes just scaring them instead, plucking a hair from someone’s head and implying her mother could find a use for it. But one day shortly after her fifteenth birthday, while doing an elaborate scam to cheat an elderly couple out of an antique that Natalie really had no use for, she was astonished by Perspie flying up and landing on her shoulder. Perspie almost never left her mother’s side, and Natalie knew something was wrong. Returning home, she opened the door to find the interior walls, the furniture, well, nearly everything, covered in blood and bits of flesh and bone. And a few tattered pieces of bloody cloth, that had once been her mother’s dress. Natalie went into shock, and doesn’t remember much about the next few days. An investigator was brought in. The initial conclusion was that Natalie’s mother had summoned something she shouldn’t have, but Natalie refused to believe this. Her mother was too skilled for that. She convinced the investigator to look deeper, and he eventually found that the town priest had made a pact with some demonic thing to rid his town of the witch. In the end, the demon was killed, and the priest was locked up for “dealing with the devil”. The investigator, admiring the strength in young Natalie, took her in. Over the next few years, Natalie, or ‘Natalia’ as she sometimes liked to be called, grew to admire her foster father as well. She quit wasting time with petty scams, and tried to be a better person, for him. She apprenticed to a wizard, who claimed she had a natural talent for magic, and Perspie seemed happy to be her familiar, as he had been for her mother. But sometimes, Natalie's wild side called to her, and to escape disappointing her new father, she’d put on a wig, apply different make-up, and hit the taverns. At these times, she found that there was power in showing a little magic, and inducing a little fear in people. It gave her strength, the strength her mother had. And when, in disguise, she discovered a werewolf that her foster dad had been tracking for months, she decided to tell her dad about her double life. Of course, he didn’t approve, but when her disguise helped kill the creature, it eased some of the anger. Since then, Natalie has tried to follow in her foster father’s footsteps, at first investigating with him, then on her own, and now with a group of like-minded individuals. She’s always very professional when on the job. No-nonsense. But she likes excuses to throw on a disguise and act thoroughly different, particularly when she gets to scare someone. She still gets a kick out of that. Perhaps too much of a kick. [/QUOTE]

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