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About Lin Zi

Name: Lin Zi
Race: Human Female (Tian Xia Ethnicity) (17 years old)
Alignment: CG
Class: Summoner 1
Party Role: Social, Scout/trapmaster, Secondary arcane caster
Character Sheet
Description: Young Tian Xia woman in a sailor's doublet with a keffiyeh over her head, brown leather backpack with a heavy mace comically large strapped onto her slender frame, brown eyes and black hair cut short to almost a boy's cut.
History: Slavers, thieves, unscrupulous bartenders rolling drunks of hard-earned coin; Lin Zi and Kachu found no shortage of targets back in Tien Xia. They worked their way through villages and towns, Lin finding gossip and distracting targets, Kachu sneaking in the back and deftly grabbing all he could find. One day they accidentally picked on a rogue samurai of great wealth and power who raised the entire town into an uproar against them. With the roads blocked, they had no choice- they abandoned much of their hard-earned loot and turned to the sea, stowing away on the boat of an independent trader from Avistan. When eventually discovered, she was able to convince the captain not to immediately throw them overboard with her quick and silver tongue. Amused and impressed, the captain kept them on- Lin to keep order among the crew and negotiate with buyers when they landed, Kachu to use his deft hands and nimble limbs to knot ropes and hoist sails and do all the finicky little jobs a sailor needs to do. While working aboard the ship, Lin first heard of Osirion and the legendary perils and treasures waiting within. Eventually the ship landed there, and she signed herself up for some tomb-raiding. Lin Zi isn't telling anyone how she learnt to summon Kachu, or where she came from.

Personality: Good-hearted, cheeky, very young, greatly enjoys talking to people and learning about them and manipulating them. Very protective of her Eidolon, Kachu, and people close to her in general. She wants to become the greatest thief in the world so she can protect her friends. While she knows no one in Osirion yet, she hopes to make friends soon. She also very firmly insists on robbing only those who deserve it. It can be difficult for her to make friends as she tends to see people first as things to be manipulated, and she gets quite indignant if anyone ignores or dismisses her because of her age. She instinctively distrusts anyone who seems of noble stock, either because of their manners, dress or bearing due to an upbringing which was quite explicit about the flaws and self-destructive tendencies of nobles. As a noble, even a low-status one, she experienced a well-fed and comfortable childhood. This upbringing manifests in a significant preference for comfortable living and good food, with occasional embarking on a strict paltry diet and giving away her more comfortable clothes in a bid to break the habit; it hasn't worked yet.

Eidolon: Kachu is a small monkey-like creature with dark black-blue fur and a gently glowing white rune in an unknown language on his forehead. He is mischievous and loves Lin deeply. He's also quite lazy unless there are challenges or peanuts to motivate him. He can speak, but prefers to hide this fact.

Secret history: Lin was born into a family of Tien nobility who fell from grace and status not long after she was born due to her mother running off with a bard from Avistan. Desperate to regain his family's place, her father spent all his remaining gold, bribes and blackmail information on hiring magicians to bind the spirits of his family's ancestors into his daughter. If she became some mighty force, he could use it to fight his way up. If she became a conduit for their wisdom and past, he could use that to impress the other houses with his family's history. And if she went mad he could disown her and make her younger brother Hua his heir, a boy a better prospect for advancement. Unfortunately the container can define its contents, and the history and magic of the Zi family ancestors channeled through a mischievous young girl manifested as a small monkey with blue-black fur, the house sigil animal. Disgusted with his failure, Lin's father retreated into himself and barely noticed her stealing away in the night. Lin had always been fascinated with the few Avistani tales and fables which had made their way to Tien Xia. Where Tien heroes tended to be creatures of order and tradition, many heroes from Andoran and Brevoy were good-hearted creatures of chaos and mischief. While her sheltered early environment caused some initial awkwardness, her personable manner quickly made her friends and patsies as Kachu and her became more adept at their new trade, robbing from the evil or unfair and giving to the poor- after reasonable expenses. Lin wouldn't mind running into her mother as she journeys through Avistan, just to find out what kind of person she came from, but she's not actively looking. The rune on Kachu's head is the Tien rune for 'Zi'.

Response: Lin grins, steps a little to the side and dramatically presents the small monkey-like creature standing behind her. "This is Kachu. He can hide in the smallest shadow, climb the steepest wall, find and disarm the deadliest trap. He can also see in the dark, he cannot be killed, I can spirit him away from any danger and he's as smart as you and I." She gives a worried look. "He doesn't like talking to people much, though. I do, so I would probably handle selling whatever we find. I'm not too good with numbers, though... some clever trader might trick me, keeping even more Osirion relics in Osirion..." Bluff: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20 She shrugs, and grins again. "Eh, it probably won't happen. So, are we in?"