Character:Alyssa
Alyssa is a young, and fairly obviously affluent, woman although a close eye may suggest that her youth was a hard one. She takes care to present herself well, although she is at most pretty rather than beautiful. Her eyes do not reflect youth or naivete, but rather hardened calculation. Although usually she speaks with a Port Calin accent, and one that suggests a high birth, she occasionally slips and reveals a Great Forks accent.
It is not Alyssa's habit to discuss her past or her resources, but she owns a modest estate on the fringes of Port Calin's influence. It is an ill-kept secret that the estate is built around an Air-aspected Manse.
Concept: magnificent bitch
Caste: Zenith
Motivation: accumulate wealth and power
Intimacies: Circlemates, Her Estate
Attributes
Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2; Charisma 2, Manipulation 4, Appearance 3; Perception 5, Intelligence 2, Wits 4
Abilities
Caste Abilities: Integrity 5 (vs Spirit Charms +1), Performance 2, Presence 4, Resistance 5, Survival 2
Favored Abilities: Athletics 3, Bureaucracy 3, Investigation 5, Melee 5 (Staff +3), Socialize 5
Other Abilities: Awareness 1, Dodge 1, Linguistics 1 (Riverspeak and Old Realm), Lore 1, Martial Arts 1, Occult 2, Ride 2
Advantages
Virtues: Compassion 2, Conviction 3, Temperance 4, Valor 2 Flaw: Overindulgence
Backgrounds: Artifact (Hearthstone Amulet) 1, Artifact (Mask) 2, Followers 2, Manse (Windhands Gem) 3, Resources 4
Charms: Sagacious Reading of Intent, 1st Investigation Excellency, Judge's Ear Technique, 1st Presence Excellency, Durability of Oak Meditation, Iron Skin Concentration, Iron Kettle Body, Body Mending Meditation, Spirit-Detecting Glance, Spirit-Cutting Attack, 1st Melee Excellency, Dipping Swallow Defense, Wise-Eyed Courtier, Monkey Leap Technique, 3rd Intimacy Excellency
Combos: Defiance of the Small Gods (Iron Skin Concentration + Spirit-Cutting Attack + 1st Melee Excellency + Dipping Swallow Defense)
Traits
Willpower 7
Health Levels: -0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -4, Incapacitated
Essence 3
Personal Essence 16
Peripheral Essence 39 (6 commited)
Quotes
"I'm very focused. I want to find that sow and take the price of my dress out of her hide."
"Do not think to inconvenience four Chosen of the Unconquered Sun!"
"I think I was a touch paranoid here as well. Then again - maybe I wasn't wrong to be."
"Possibly she overrated her abilities. Certainly, those of persuasion."
Manse
Manse 3 (Hearthtone 3: Windhands Gem) Emerald Circle Feedback (3), Geomantic Subtlety (2), Magical Convenieces (1)
The Manse is a five-sided pyramid of blued stone, the points overlapping slightly to create a crown of spikes. It has five levels, the lowest of which is below ground level and the highest inside the 'crown'. There are doors at each corner, with straight passages leading to the centre, where a broad spiral stair leads upwards. Every ceiling appears from inside to be open to the sky, giving ample light and an open atmosphere. Alyssa's servants mostly occupy outbuildings constructed recently, and the second and third are somewhat merged, with double-height rooms and broad balconys, usually used for gatherings. Her own apartment occupies the fourth and fifth level, with some guest chambers. More guest rooms are below ground, along with large wine cellars: the Manse is surrounded by vineyards that are one of Alyssa's sources of wealth. The hearthstone is located in a concealed compartment inside the pillar that the stairs circle, accessed on the fourth level.
