About Listrana RedbladeListrana Redblade Resources:
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1) Listrana is a Knight of the Order of the Red Blade. She has been trained in warfare, however her training concentrated on defending those who could not defend themselves. While most would associate this with a Shield, Listrana is of the mind that the best defense is to kill the enemy before it can advance on those whom you are defending. She is equally adept at both sides of a siege, but truly shines when she is defending others. 2) Listrana was born in Kotelia, and grew up with the constant jockeying and border disputes that this area contained. She also grew up fighting monsters, especially on night patrols, and is therefore used to dealing with many different cultures and peoples, as well as monsters, and even those who look like monsters but aren't (and those who do not look like monsters but are). She has spent decades working with people, and has learned to tolerate even outrageous beliefs, slowly working on changing them. 3) Listrana, upon becoming a Godbound, had part of her soul bound into her Red Blade, Calmonius. Calmonius is capable of thought and reason, and possesses the gifts Steel Without End and Thirsting Razor as well as the ability to store one Effort. 8 points However, Calmonius's special abilities only function when his wielder is defending others. This must be actual defense, not 'defending through offense'. Calmonius's Steel Without End ability functions whether he is actively wielded or simply equipped by his wielder, provided they are defending others. Calmonius is a long sword made from Bloodore, a rare crimson ore that is stronger than steel yet lighter as well. Not sure if limits do anything, but it fits the character Calmonius is a relatively sarcastic sword, often bickering for no reason with it's wielder. He is, however, extremely loyal. 4) Listrana's armor is now a part of her, it's aura merged with hers. It provides full protection without hampering her movements, and she can wear it or dismiss it at her whim, while it still protects her even when not being worn visibly. Background:
Listrana was a soldier for the small kingdom of Kotelia, in the land of Ancalia. The kingdom was small and lacked resources, but it's ruler was wise in the ways of battle, and had managed to fend off larger forces for decades. Listrana grew up an orphan taken in by the crown, and thus found her way into the military at an early age. She found the structure and honor of the corps perfectly suited to her way of thought. She happily declared her loyalty to her king, and worked her way up through ranks to a Knight, the last Knight to be given that title by the Old King before he died in his sleep at a ripe old age. Unfortunately, his eldest son, while good of heart, was not blessed with his father's wisdom with dealing with the neighboring kingdoms, and before long, the largest neighbor invaded. Within six months, the kingdom had been pushed back until it's capital was under siege by the enemy host. Listrana was the leader of her kingdom's field forces, the only surviving Knight. She led from the battlements, her red-steel blade and bright steel armor flashing in the light of day and the torchlights of night as her soldiers held the wall. It was during a thrust by the enemy in the second week of the siege that a single arrow found her eye-slit, burying itself in her head. It was in that moment that her new Divinity touched her, and she stood, blood leaking from the helmet. Then she continued to move along the wall, killing every enemy that reached the battlements, blood oozing from her helmet, leaving a trail of bloody tears. And yet, as the battle progressed, it was rendered moot as creatures began attacking, monsters spawned from other worlds. The attacking army was soon consumed, but the defenders simply switched from fighting humans to fighting monsters. For two months, she stalked the battlements, day and night, ignoring every wound and killing every soldier or creature who reached the battlements. Finally, with the enemy host destroyed, and the creatures weakened by the fighting, she led her surviving soldiers forth and hacked a route through the horde of creatures to get her people free. Only when her survivors had crossed the border of Ancalia, did she finally slump and fall from her saddle, dead. However, when she was laid in her grave and the arrow removed from her eye, she sat up, alive again. And now Godbound. With her people scattered as refugees, Listrana has found herself a knight with no one to protect.
Daily usage of powers are mostly of a martial bent, as she will start the game only (within a few weeks) having come to godhood
Complications:
Doing Good: Listrana fights the good fight simply because it’s the right thing to do and believes in doing the right thing no matter what. Listrana was powerfully affected by the just and wise rule of her former king, and cannot conceive of not doing the right thing. Justice: Listrana, again from the good example of her former king, has an inherent sense of justice. This is not the justice of the strong, but the justice of the ethical. She does not demand that all people have equal outcomes, but only equal opportunity. She has no issue with an ethical person becoming rich through wise planning, and no issue with someone becoming a beggar through lazyness or thievery (losing a hand for example). But when things are beyond someone's control, she desires that their opportunities be expanded. Responsibility: Listrana feels a sense of responsibility for those she has taken on as her protected, and especially for those who cannot defend themselves. Especially children and elderly. Honor: Listrana has a strong sense of honor, and never lies. That is not to say she won't try to lead enemies into traps, or bluff in combat, but if she says something, it is the truth to the best of her knowledge.
Areas of Focus :
Equality - Listrana's king held everyone equal with regards to possibilities, with their own effort and talents determining what they could become (IE: a Meritocracy). She saw what happened first hand when heredity was allowed to over-rule that (with the son not being the equal of the father), and she wishes to foster a world where people can aim as high as their drive and personal ability allow them to. Honor/Ethics - Listrana wants a world where people have integrity and behave in ethical ways. Questions : 1) If Listrana picks up the Endurance Gift that sets her AC to 3 in or out of armor, can she still wear the armor without the penalties for 'appearance'? [1) Yes, you may wear armor for appearance, without penalty, if you have a power that grants you a better armor class than the armor you're wearing. o wo/ It's certainly not going to hurt anything if I allow it.] 2) Do you have any issues with a godbound being one-eyed (eye patch) without taking penalties from it? [2) No, I do not have any issues with that.] 3) Would it be possible for her armor and sword to have unusual properties because of her ascension to god hood, or do we have to pay extra for those?[ 3) Page 176, "Artifacts", details the creation of items with powerful and interesting properties. These are permitted, following the guidelines in the book. Note that you do technically have to pay for those (by putting one of your Facts towards it - note that you'd only get one), and 'lesser' kinds of magical weapons and armor wouldn't do much for you. Godbound don't get "pluses" from gear. Also, note that using it at all requires you to expend Effort for the day, which can be a pretty big cost at first level. Your power is great, but not unlimited.] Thinking Listrana's Kingdom would be a small state in either The Raktine Confederacy, or Vissio, GM thoughts? |
