Cecilia

Player Characters » Cecilia

Cecilia
Age:	20
Hair:	Brown
Eyes:	Green
Height:	5'4"
Weight:	110 lb
Race:	Human
Class:	Wizard 7/Loremaster 1
Alignment:	True Neutral
Level:	8
Experience:	28005
Hit Points:	56/56
Gold:	35,164 gp, 2 sp, 8 cp
Current Status:	Active
Played by Karrius

Gallery

Sorry, no images found attached to this page.

Cecilia is a fit young woman in sensible dress, with a very no-nonsense look about her. Nearing her 20s, her sandy brown hair has a simple bowl-cut common among young peasants and farmers, giving her a boyish look when combined with her round, plain face. She wears a simpler traveler's outfit, consisting of a warm leather jacket filled with pockets, long leather breeches, and tall, thick-soled boots. Around her waist is a leather belt stuffed with alchemical vials with a dagger, and on her back hands a crossbow and a heavy pack. A small pale-tan weasel climbs around on her, often scurrying onto her shoulder, into her pack, or around her arms and legs.

Ability	Score	Mod	Temp Score	Temp Mod
Strength	12	+1	+0	+0
Dexterity	14	+2	+0	+0
Constitution	16	+3	+0	+0
Intelligence	22	+6	+0	+0
Wisdom	12	+1	+0	+0
Charisma	12	+1	+0	+0

Armor Class
Total	Base 10 +5 armor +2 Dexterity +1 deflection +3 shield = 21
Flat-Footed	19
Touch	13

Saving Throws	Base	Ability Score	Resistance	Other	Total
Fortitude	+2	+3	+2	+2	+9
Reflex	+2	+2	+2	+2	+8
Will	+7	+1	+2	+0	+10

BAB	Mod	Total Range/Melee
+3	+Dex/+Str	+5/+4

Initiative

Dex = +2

Skills		Ranks	Stat Bonus	Synergy	Magical Bonuses	Total
X	Appraise (Int)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Balance (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Bluff (Cha)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Climb (Str)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Concentration (Con)	+11	+3	+0	+0	+14
X	Craft: Alchemy, Drawing (Int)	+11	+6	+0	+0	+17
X	Decipher Script (Int)	+11	+6	+0	+0	+17
X	Diplomacy (Cha)	+0	+1	+2	+0	+3
X	Disable Device (Int)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Disguise (Cha)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Escape Artist (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Forgery (Int)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Gather Information (Cha)	+4	+1	+2	+0	+7
X	Handle Animal (Cha)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Heal (Wis)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Hide (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Intimidate (Cha)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Jump (Str)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Knowledge (Arcana, Planes, Religion, <Arch&Eng> ) (Int)	+11	+6	+0	+3	+20
X	Knowledge (Nobility, History, Local, <Psionics>) (Int)	+11	+6	+0	+0	+17
X	Knowledge (Geography, Nature, Dungeoneering) (Int)	+11	+6	+0	+0	+17
X	Listen (Wis)	+0	+0	+0	+0	0
X	Move Silently (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Open Lock (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Perform (Cha)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Profession (Wis)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Ride (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Search (Int)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Sense Motive (Wis)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Sleight of Hand (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Speak Language (n/a)	+2	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Spellcraft (Int)	+11	+6	+2	+0	+19
X	Spot (Wis)	+0	+1	+0	+7	+8
X	Survival (Wis)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Swim (Str)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Tumble (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
X	Use Magic Device (Cha)	+2cc	+1	+0	+0	+3
X	Use Rope (Dex)	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0

Where C is Cross Class and X is a Class Skill

Languages Known: Common, Draconic, Sylvan, Trade Tongue, Axios, Carnivon, Wildlander, Undercommon

Skill Tricks:
Collector of Stories: +5 to identify creatures

Character History:

Cecilia was born many miles away from Avalon, in a small village of Summer Country. Her parents were both scholars and teachers, responsible for educating the youth of the village, and were often hired to travel to other, nearby towns to serve as educators. Their scholarly life brushed off on young Cecilia, who's favorite hobby was reading - and rereading - every book she could get her hands on. Unfortunately, her parents were busy enough with their jobs they had little time for the girl, and so she was left to continue her studies much on her own, once it was seen she needed little guidance. While she was never unfriendly with the children of her age, she was far more interested in study and experimentation than playing with her peers. The majority of her time was spent on her own, learning as much as she could.

The most important day of her life was when a group of travelers was passing through, and was forced to stay several days due to one of their members being ill. The wizard of their group requested to use the library belonging to Cecilia's parents, and the young girl stuck to the mage with a great fascination of the person who was able to turn words into power. By the time the adventurers had left, Cecilia had decided what she wanted to do with her life - and was left enough materials and instructions to begin practicing wizardry on her own. As she matured Cecilia realized there was more to life than books. She began to take care of herself, with daily exercise and proper eating, developing the motto of "My mind is a library, and it's building must be maintained." She began to keep friends around the village, and understood that it was possible to learn from others. And most importantly, Cecilia's magical powers began to develop, and she found herself able to construct her own spellbook out of a variety of spells the wizard had left for her. Now, she sets out on her own to Avalon city. The world contains many more books to read, many more people to learn from, and many events to experience that she could never have at home. Her mind is a library, and it is time to stock the shelves.

A: Appearance
1) Describe yourself as someone meeting you for the first time would see you. (Race?, Gender?, Age?, Size? Coloration? Attractiveness?, Dress? Do you try to emphasize or hide any of these features?)

Cecilia is a fit young woman in sensible dress, with a very no-nonsense look about her. Nearing her 20s, her sandy brown hair has a simple bowl-cut common among young peasants and farmers, giving her a boyish look when combined with her round, plain face. Her tanned complexion, unusual for a mage, doesn't help distinguish her from a farmer's son. She wears a simpler traveler's outfit, consisting of a warm leather jacket filled with pockets, long leather breeches, and tall, thick-soled boots. Around her waist is a leather belt stuffed with alchemical vials with a dagger, and on her back hands a crossbow and a heavy pack. A small pale-tan weasel climbs around on her, often scurrying onto her shoulder, into her pack, or around her arms and legs.

2) What other details would someone notice on a closer look? (Distinguishing marks, birthmarks, scars, etc?)

The fact that Cecilia is even a woman usually requires closer examination. However, whenever she smiles - a rare event - her face appears much more feminine. Hidden behind her usually thick clothing is an athletic body that many miss upon first sight.

3) Do you have a distinctive way of speaking or any other mannerisms or memorable behavior?

Cecilia speaks in a very overly analytical way. Preferring long sentences and words, she has a tendency to ramble much longer than needed. She speaks very technically, breaking things down into details, and has a tendency to state the emotions of others, as if to confirm them for her own benefit.

B: Birth and Family
1) Where and when were you born? (Also good to include: Do you know your exact birthdate? Did anything unusual (storms, accidents, deaths, etc?) happen about the same time, with which some people might still associate your birthdate?)

Cecilia was born 19 years ago, during the middle of winter. While she knows her exact birthday, she doesn't care about it, as she considers it a meaningless anniversary.

2) Who are your parents? (Names, Occupations, Social class, Were they married?, Are they still alive? are all good things to include)

Nedaph and Kessa were two scholars and teachers who met late in life over their work, and married in a large city before moving to a smaller hamlet with the intention of raising their daughter. They found it too difficult to give up their work, and so continued to write books, as well as teach, one of the two often traveling away for months at a time to serve as educators elsewhere.

3) Do you have any siblings? (If so, it would be good to describe them as you did your parents above.)

Cecilia is an only child.

4) Do you know any members of your extended family? (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins? Also would be good to describe them as above)

(to be decided later)

5) How did you get along with your family?

Cecilia both loved, and was loved by her parents. However, their business and need to travel, sometimes for many months, left them with little time to care for her personally. Despite loving their child deeply, they truly don't know the kind of woman she's become, and had little influence in steering her to where she is today - not that they would seriously object. Cecilia still stays in contact, writing letters to her parents whenever she feels she has something to say.

C: Education and Work

1) Did you serve an apprenticeship in order to learn your current profession/class? For how long?

Cecilia was "apprentice" to a traveling wizard, although for only a week. However, he left a wealth of material behind for Cecilia to study from, and even bought her the materials necessary for her first spell-book. She took these materials and dedicated her teenage years to them, essentially learning the art of magic from a wizard who was absent.

In addition, Cecilia's parents also provided a wealth of books are resources to her. They helped her learn to read and sparked an interest in knowledge in her while she was young, but had little time for her after that.

2) If you were not an apprentice, how did you learn your trade/skills/ect? Formal schooling? Informal Teachers? Self-Taught?

Cecilia largely self-taught herself, using the variety of books open and available to her through her scholar parents. She saw little need to seek out others to help with her studies, and has largely done it alone.

3) Who was your master or teacher? (Race? Gender? Appearance? Personality?) Is he/she still alive? How were you treated? Are/Were you on good terms with your master?

Cecilia's teacher was a traveling wizard, who taught her the basics of magic some eight years ago. She adores the mage, and has largely overinflated their image in her memory.

(Note: This section left purposefully blank, until later!)

4) Did your teacher have any other apprentices or students? Who were they? Did you get along?

As far as she is aware, Cecilia's teacher had no other students, although it's highly likely they do exist.

5) Due to the rarity of literacy in this setting, how important are books, writings, letters, ect. to your character? Regardless as to whether or not he/she can read?

Books to Cecilia are practically sacred. If it exists in written form, it exists to be read by her. She desires to read every book she can find - not impossible, given that she can read through the largest tome in seconds through magic! - and cannot imagine ever destroying a book. She one day hopes to contribute to new knowledge on her own, writing several books of her own, and routinely writes home to her parents.

6) Do you have a job other than "adventurer"? Who do you work for? How much of your time does this require?

D: Friends

1) Who were your friends as a child? As an adolescent? As an adult?
2) How many of these people are still alive? How many are you still friends with?

Cecilia did not have many friends growing up. While she knew the other children in the village she was raised at to some degree, she did not consider any of them "friends" - more simpletons who were more concerned with playing with balls than reading books. She has little interest in seeing any of them again, and can hardly remember their names.

3) Who is/was your best friend? What is the most memorable thing that the two of you ever did together?

Rudy, her weasel familiar, is the closest thing Cecilia has to a best friend, or any close friend at all. She enjoys spending time with him curled up on her lap, as well as going out walking with him (usually he perches on her shoulder).

4) What do you look for in a friend?

What Cecilia wants in a friend is simple - someone who she can talk to about something that she doesn't find boring, and someone who knows when to leave her alone. To her, intelligent discussion is the most important thing a person can provide, no matter who they are, or what they do.

5) Have you ever been in love? Was it reciprocated? Do you have (or have you had) a boy-/girlfriend, a lover, or a spouse? More than one? Are you looking for one? What do you look for in a romantic partner?

Cecilia has never been in love, and is not particularly looking for one. She wouldn't mind to have a male companion who shares her interests that she eventually marries, but she has no interest in romance or sex. What she wants in a partner is someone with similar priorities, capable in their own field of knowledge, and able to both be useful to Cecilia and find Cecilia useful.

E: Attitudes and Beliefs

1) What are your beliefs about religion and the afterlife? Do you follow any particular god or gods? What appeals to you most about this religion? Least?

Cecilia respects the gods, but finds most religions distasteful. She finds the idea of paying worship to only one deity a silly act, when they all are able to grant their blessings and powers. In addition, she finds it difficult to get along with priests who speak of wishy-washy feelings and beliefs, rather than analyzing things from an analytical perspective, and always seem to be trying to convert her. If there is one god she can be said to follow more than others, it is Thoth - with his emphasis on knowledge, she finds herself praying for his blessing more than others.

2) Where do spirits of nature, the elements and the dead fit into these beliefs?

Cecilia pays little "respect" to such things, although she does not disrespect them. If a spirit would approach her, she would treat it with a level of respect as she would any other person. The elements, to her, are simply things to weave into her spells. The dead are remembered fondly, although a corpse is merely an inanimate pile of rotting flesh and has no need for reverence.

3) What gods, religions, or priesthoods will you have nothing to do with?

Cecilia is generally unwilling to shut any particular religion out; in general, the only ones she cannot stand are those that seek to gain her sole worship, those that cause others suffering just to cause suffering, and those that seek to stifle knowledge of any sort.

4) What is your moral code? Under what conditions will you kill? Steal? Lie? Do you have a personal code of behavior about violence? Magic? Sex? Dealing with Evil Beings?

Cecilia largely looks out for herself, but does not enjoy harming others, and takes pleasure in "doing good" - although does not dedicate her life to such aims. When it comes to lying, killing, or stealing, her personal code is one of doing the most amount of good. She would gladly kill one innocent if it would save two others, and has no difficulty in killing to protect herself or others. She has no problems with dealing with evil creatures, although will attempt to prevent them from directly harming others under her watch. To her, knowing something can NEVER be an immoral act - no matter how forbidden or vile the knowledge supposedly is, having it is always a more moral act than not having it.

5) How committed are you to seeing through something (a task, quest, bargain, etc) that you have started?

While her word is her word, Cecilia mostly tries to stay honest in order to maintain the validity of her statements and promises, rather than any true moral imperative.

6) How important are the following to you?: Power, Wealth, Fame, Honor, Family, Friends, Love, Knowledge, Religion, Your job? To what lengths would you go to acquire or preserve these things?

Power through knowledge and magical craft is one of the most important things in the world to Cecilia. To her, learning and furthering her art is akin to living - to stop learning and bettering herself is to die. Wealth and fame are only useful for the comforts they provide; while no hermit, she is also not a miser, and merely seeks to live comfortably. Honor, religion, and love are meaningless to her. While Cecilia does love her family, their relationship has always been a bit distant, considering she is an only child.

7) How often do you remember your dreams? How much attention do you pay to them? Do they inspire you? Guide you? Inspire You? Warn you? Frighten You?

As she is no divine sage, dreams are only nighttime hallucinations produced by the brain and its memories, and should not be taken seriously. She does take some stock in the dreams of others, but only those she considers divinely guided.

8) What is your attitude towards magic? People who use it? Fearsome monsters? The unknown in general?

To Cecilia, magic is a tool - the greatest tool in existance which she seeks to master, but a tool nonetheless. Those who use magic are common practitioners who she seeks to share knowledge with, and feels a sense of kinship with. Monsters are things that are to be slayed if they threaten others, or left alone except to study, like any other animal. She sees no difference between a rampaging wyvern and a wild wolf.

F: Edges and Flaws
1) What are you especially good at? What sets you apart from the rest of the world? A skill? An unusual knack? A certain flair of style or wit?

Analysis and knowledge is Cecilia's forte. Her extensive store of information, as well as desire to make it grow even further sets her apart, as well as her willingness to eagerly share it.

2) What flaws do you have? Bad habits? Obsessions? Terrible (or embarrassing) secrets?

To suggest that Cecilia is not good with people, and is too obsessed with her work would be a massive understatement. Her blunt personality tends to insult others, as well as her tendency to take offense at any sort of flirtation or acknowledgement of her appearance. The obsession with her work can grow heated at times, causing her to fight with those who think she is taking something too seriously, or delving into research too much.

3) Do you have any enemies? How much trouble do those conflicts cause you?

Cecilia has no real enemies - she hasn't know, or become attached to anyone long enough to make any yet.

G: Likes and Dislikes
1) What do you love? (People? Places? Creatures? Kinds of Food? Activities? Subjects?)

Cecilia's emotions tend to be muted enough that "love" is hard to apply to them. However, what she most enjoys is a nice, quiet location with a book she wishes to learn from and Rudy curled up at her side. She enjoys the outdoors and fresh air, as well as discussing scholarly subjects with other intellectuals. While she doesn't play much, she does enjoy the occasional card or strategy game, but does not gamble.

2) What do you hate? How do you typically react to these hated things?

Two things annoy Cecilia more than anything else; the restriction of knowledge, and attempts to be flirtatious with her. When people try to ban any sort of knowledge, she gets quite argumentative, and has been known to get into shouting matches. To her, ANY knowledge is a good thing, period. She finds comments on her looks, or attempts to flirt with her extremely distasteful; she isn't concerned with such things, and is generally annoying when people try to force them upon her.

3) What do you fear? What is your worst nightmare?

Cecilia does not scare easily. She isn't particularly afraid of death, or of pain, although it's certainly something she tries to avoid. If she has a fear of anything, it's of not living up to her overly lofty goals she's set for herself. She wants to one day write books of knowledge she's discovered, and to have an apprentice she can teach everything she knows. If that day never comes, she'll consider her life to have been pointless.

H: Miscellaneous

1) Describe your first encounter with a nonhuman monster. (Not counting player races, animals, etc that you grew up with, but feel free to mention them too)

(left blank for now, giving it more thought)

2) If you are a spellcaster, describe your first experience with using magic. What were the circumstances? Were you expecting it?

Cecilia's first used magic several weeks after her tutor wizard had left her village. After spending all of those weeks studying and practicing, she managed a simple spell, lifting a book off her table. This was the happiest moment of her life, when she was first able to turn pure knowledge into power, and still remembers the feeling of the first spell tingling through her fingers vividly.

3) If you have an animal companion or familiar, describe how you acquired it. Describe this ally's personality, and its attitude towards you. (Loyal unto death, mischievous, lazy, etc)

Cecilia's familiar, Rudy, is a weasel she summoned to her. Rudy's personality is similar to Cecilia's, but represents her more outgoing side. After summoning Rudy, Cecilia began to appreciate the outdoors, and take better care of her physical health. Rudy is loyal to Cecilia, doing what he can to aid her. He is extremely suspicious of those who try to get close to her, acting potentially hostile to them. This goes doubly so for beastkin and men; he does this, however, behind Cecilia's back, so she often doesn't notice the glares he's giving people she talks to.

4) If you have any unusual possessions, describe how you acquired them. Is their value practical, monetary, sentimental or some combination of these?

The most unusual possession Cecilia has is a collection of books. They were given to her by her parents when she set off on her own travels, and are primarily concern practical matters. They aren't of particular value, but Cecilia would never consider selling them. The most important possession Cecilia has is her spellbook, for reasons beyond the obvious. It was given to her by the traveling wizard who taught her magic, and still contains many of the notes and instructions she learned from. This, to her, is the most important thing anyone has ever done for her.

5) Please describe your characters general background, this may be any length you wish, but at least one paragraph. You may use any or all of the information above, or new information not covered. (Encouraged)

human wizard

page revision: 65, last edited: 17 Feb 2012 04:40

Edit Tags Discuss (41) History Files Print Site tools + Options

Weapon	Attack Bonus	Damage	Crit	Damage Type
MW Light Crossbow	+6	1d8	19-20/x2	Piercing

Armour / Shield	Armour/Shield Bonus	Max Dex	Armour Check	Arcane Spell Failure	Movement Speed	Weight
+1 Twilight Mithril Shirt	+5	+6	-	-	30ft	-
+2 Mithril Buckler	+3	-	-	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Description
Head	None	NA
Face	Eyes of the Eagle	+5 to Spot
Neck	Chronocharm of the Uncaring Archmage	Allows one full round action spell to be cast as a standard action once per day
Shoulders	Cloak of the Bat	NA
Torso	Vest of Resistance +2	+2 resistance bonus to saves
Arms	Constant protection from evil effect
Hands	Gloves of Object Reading	NA
Right Ring	Ring of Sustenance	NA
Left Ring	Ring of Protection +1	+1 deflection bonus to AC
Waist	None	NA
Feet	None	NA
Pack	None	NA

Therafim RPG

Epic Destiny Awaits

Gallery

Other interesting sites

Dungeons & Discourse

SCP基金会小马国分部

Cinders

SCP中文频道