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 4, Dexterity 5, Stamina 3; 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 2, 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: Melee: 1st Melee Excellency; Dipping Swallow Defense; One Weapon, Two Blows; Peony Blossom Attack

Integrity: 3rd Integrity Excellency

Presence: 1st Presence Excellency

Resistance: Durability of Oak Meditation; Iron Skin Concentration; Iron Kettle Body, Body Mending Meditation; Spirit Strengthens the Skin; Adamant Skin Technique (Conviction Flaw)

Investigation: 1st Investigation Excellency; Judge's Ear Technique

Occult: Spirit-Detecting Glance; Spirit-Cutting Attack

Athletics: Monkey Leap Technique

Linguistics: Sagacious Reading of Intent

Ride: Master Horseman's Technique (Harmony of Spirits Style)

Socialize: Wise-Eyed Courtier

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 (Hearthstone 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.

Experience

Body Mending Meditation (8), Wise-Eyed Courtier (8), Defiance of the Small Gods (8), +1 Athletics (1), +1 Bureaucracy (1), +1 Melee (5), +1 Survival (1), +1 Essence (16), +1 Melee (7), +1 Performance (3), +1 Presence (5), +1 Investigation (7), +1 Athletics (3), +1 Bureaucracy (3), Monkey Leap Technique (8), 3rd Integrity Excellency (8), Ride 1 (3), +1 Ride (2), +1 Performance (1), +1 Awareness (2), +1 Strength (8), +1 Dexterity (12), One Weapon, Two Blows (8), Master Horseman's Technique (Harmony of Spirits Style), +1 Stamina (8), +1 Dexterity (16), +1 Strength (12), Spirit Strengthens the Skin (8), Adamant Skin Technique (8), Peony Blossom Attack (8) = 196 / 196