Well of Nimue: Character 7

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Donovan Shaw

High Concept

Aspect Name "Incessant Spotlight Summoner"

A true Ravenclaw, Donovan is clever, intelligent, and thoughtful. He is most known for his natural tendency (or need) to be in the spotlight. His father is one of Britain's Delegates to the International Confederation of Wizards, and he was forced to learn how to deal with important people and large crowds at a young age because his father wanted Donovan to grow up and follow in his footsteps. Since his father was often very busy or on travel, part of Donovan's attention seeking behavior was an attempt to get his father to notice him.

Sports were one of the ways he's made a name for himself at Hogwarts. He's a Chaser on the House Quiddich team... his flashy moves draw a lot of defenders, and cheers from the crowd, letting the other Chasers score most of the points. He also became a duelist because he gets to be the center of attention.

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School Aspect

Aspect Name Brief description of Aspect

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This sums up not just what house or school your character is, but your relationship to it, such as Reluctant Slytherin or World Famous Beauxbaton Duelist. 

Note: Our story takes place at Hogwarts, but characters may be returning Hogwarts students or may be there on exchange from another wizarding school. Exchange students will still be sorted into one of the four Hogwarts' Houses for the year.

Wizarding World Aspects

Aspect Name Brief description of Aspect

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Aspect Name Brief description of Aspect

Invoke: Example of when this aspect might be invoked

Compel: Example of when this aspect might be compelled

Each Wizarding World Aspect represents the most noteworthy thing that happened to your character in a previous year. They can lean positive, like, Named Head Boy or they could lean negative like, Lost The Big Quidditch Match Singlehandedly. Even something like My Mother Was A Deatheater can be used for good invokes and compels. First year students should start with one aspect, while returning students should start with 2. 

As returning students, you will each be starting with two Wizarding World Aspects.

Approaches

Flashy

Careful/Clever

Quick/Sneaky

Forceful

Wand

Wood: Applewood | Core: Thunderbird Tail Feather | Length/Flexibility: A foot long, firm but flexible

Wand Stunt:

Stunt Description

• Applewood wands are not made in great numbers. They are powerful and best suited to an owner of high aims and ideals, as this wood mixes poorly with Dark magic.
• The tail feather of the Thunderbird was used as a wand core by the American wandmaker Shikoba Wolfe. Wolfe's wands were powerful but difficult to master, and were good for transfiguration work.

Pet/Familiar

Pet Name: Waif (really Wayfinder, but she said 'waif' was prettier)

Donovan's mother pulled some strings with the local authorities and received permission for him to perform a familiar summoning ritual. He thought he'd get something impressive or fearsome, but instead ended up with a Fairy.

As vain as her European counterparts, Waif is great at finding things, people and places... when she an be bothered to help, that is. Donovan ends up bring shiny trinkets and flowers back to his room on a regular basis, which many of the other Ravenclaw boys tease him about.

She understands English, for the most part... and when it suits her, but communicates via humming and chiming sounds.

Pet Stunt:

Finder of Things

+2 to Overcome when Waif helps Donovan location something or someone.

Character Stunts

Stunt 1:

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Stunt 2:

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Stunt 3:

Stunt Description

Each character starts with three free stunts and may buy up to two more in exchange for refresh on a point to point basis.

Stress & Conditions

Stress Track

Consequences

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Refresh

Character Background

In addition to whatever description you choose to put here, your character's background should endeavor to answer the following questions:

What was I doing during the Battle of Hogwarts (two years prior)? Were you at the school at all? Did you participate? What side of the conflict were you on?

What was my focus before the battle? What were your favorite classes/things to learn? What did you see yourself doing after school was finally over?

What is my focus in the aftermath of the battle? It has been two years since the battle. How did it change or temper your answers to the question above? How has it affected how you move forward as a witch or wizard?

Who are my parents/guardians, and what (if any) is their place in the wizarding world? Are you pureblood, *mudblood, or are the details of your ancestry uncertain? Is either of your parents muggleborn? Both? Is their knowledge of the wizarding world a new thing or something they're steeped in? Or have they been made to forget?

*Note: This pejorative term is now officially designated as hate speech and strictly not tolerated in the school.

Extra Curricular Classes

Choose two classes beyond the Core Curriculum from the following list: Arithmancy, Care of Magical Creatures, Divination, Muggle Studies, Study of Ancient Runes.

Note: You can also make up an extra-curricular class of your own devising if you prefer and we'll say it's a thing this year.