A first pass (nominally version 0.2): Version 0.5: [hider=Valanthe Vanatar] [hr][hr][h1][b][i][color=goldenrod][center]Valanthe Vanatar[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1] [center][img]https://i.ibb.co/C8t5n3L/e38c742563658a3bed484277718a0781.jpg[/img] [color=ABD1F3]"Why should I obtain by force that which I can obtain by cheating?"[/color][/center] [hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=goldenrod][center]ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔π•₯𝕖𝕣 π•Šπ•¦π•žπ•žπ•’π•£π•ͺ[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=goldenrod]β„•π•’π•žπ•–:[/color][/b] Born Valanthe Vanatar, close friends know her as Val. [b][color=goldenrod]π”Έπ•π•šπ•’π•€π•–π•€:[/color][/b] Vasiraghi ("Vas"), Vadania ("Vad"), Vedenin ("Ved"), and a string of other aliases, often invented on the spot by Valanthe. [b][color=goldenrod]π”Έπ•˜π•–:[/color][/b] 75 [b][color=goldenrod]π•Šπ•‘π•–π•”π•šπ•–π•€:[/color][/b] Valanthe is a proud Moon Elf, which makes her not just pretentious, but extra pretentious. By her own admission, she tends to think that if you're not a High Elf, you probably aren't an Elf at all. [b][color=goldenrod]π”Ύπ•–π•Ÿπ••π•–π•£:[/color][/b] Female [b][color=goldenrod]𝕆𝕔𝕔𝕦𝕑𝕒π•₯π•šπ• π•Ÿ:[/color][/b] Professional Cardsharp, Master Illusionist, and Tempting Trickster [b][color=goldenrod]π”Έπ•π•šπ•˜π•Ÿπ•žπ•–π•Ÿπ•₯:[/color][/b] Chaotic Neutral [hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=goldenrod][center]π”Έπ•‘π•‘π•–π•’π•£π•’π•Ÿπ•”π•–[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=goldenrod]β„π•–π•šπ•˜π•™π•₯:[/color][/b] 5' 9'' [b][color=goldenrod]π”Ήπ•¦π•šπ•π••:[/color][/b] Valanthe possesses the lithe, graceful build so commonly attributed to the Elves. [b][color=goldenrod]𝔼π•ͺ𝕖𝕀:[/color][/b] The young elf has gentle blue eyes speckled with flecks of gold. They are eyes that appear far too innocent and kind for someone so shaped by her own avarice and arrogant ambitions. [b][color=goldenrod]β„π•’π•šπ•£:[/color][/b] Valanthe is keen to distance herself from the flowing locks of hair so favored by other elves and keeps her turquoise blue hair shoulder length. [b][color=goldenrod]π•Šπ•œπ•šπ•Ÿ π•‹π• π•Ÿπ•–:[/color][/b] She has pale skin tinged with an icy hue of blue and favors lip stick a cool shade of blue. [b][color=goldenrod]𝕋𝕒π•₯π•₯𝕠𝕠𝕀/π•Šπ•”π•’π•£π•€/β„™π•šπ•–π•£π•”π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜π•€:[/color][/b] As refined woman of noble birth, Valanthe has never even considered tattoos. The mere thought is disagreeable to her, not to mention foolish given her criminal inclinations. By grace the grace of her noble ancestors, Valanthe has yet to acquire any noticeable scars. She does however have tasteful piercings adorning her noticeably pointy ears. [b][color=goldenrod]β„™π•–π•£π•€π• π•Ÿπ•’π• π•Šπ•₯π•ͺ𝕝𝕖:[/color][/b] Valanthe favors elegant, flowing clothing in brilliant colors that show off her shoulders, weather and setting permitting. Inevitably, this means that given a choice, Valanthe will be found wearing a very wizardly robe or fashionable dress. [hr][center][/center][hr][h3][b][i][color=goldenrod][center]β„™π•–π•£π•€π• π•Ÿπ•’π•π•šπ•₯π•ͺ:[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [i][color=ABD1F3][center]Clever * Charismatic * Impulsive * Stubborn * Arrogant * Foolishly Brave[/center][/color][/i] [b][color=goldenrod]ℝ𝕖𝕝𝕒π•₯π•šπ• π•Ÿπ•€π•™π•šπ•‘ π•Šπ•₯𝕒π•₯𝕦𝕀:[/color][/b] Single [b][color=goldenrod]β„šπ•¦π•–π•€π•₯π•šπ• π•Ÿπ•Ÿπ•’π•šπ•£π•–:[/color][/b] [b][color=goldenrod]What first impression do you make?[/color][/b] "Well now, that all depends... What sort of gamble is this? What are the rules? What are the stakes? And when is it time to quit? Oh, that was a joke, I don't quit. But how much money are we talking here? I'll say what I have to, I'll do what I have to, and I'll be who I have to in order to make a good first impression. Let's just say that I'm quite charming when I want to be. I know how to work a crowd, I know how to work my friends, and certainly know how to work my enemies. Who needs a gun when the right words will go so much further?" [b][color=goldenrod]What are you like in a high stress situation?[/color][/b] "The more stress the better. I'm as cold as an ice elemental relaxing on the Glacial Plane of Existence even if you put a gun to my head. When others panic, when others falter, and when others are scared to death, I'm living my best life and I'm enjoying the ride every step of the way. We're all doomed. We're all going to die. It's only a matter of time. What's the point in being afraid? What's the point in playing it safe? I'm only trying to make it from one great gamble to another. What else is there to live for?" [b][color=goldenrod]What are your best and worst qualities?[/color][/b] "My best qualities are everything about me. My worst qualities are that for some reason people don't want to see me succeed. Some people have called me arrogant. Some people have called me a heedless risk taker. Some people have called me a cheater. Some people have even called me a thief. And some people have even called me a murder. They are of course absolutely correct in all regards. That doesn't mean they can stop me though. That doesn't mean I have to listen to them. And that doesn't mean I'm going to give up." [b][color=goldenrod]What is something about yourself that you would never admit to anyone?[/color][/b] "I have a great big hole in my heart. I'll never be able to steal enough, I'll never be able to cheat enough, and I'll never be able to win enough. But it doesn't matter. Nothing really does. That's what makes all of this so much fun. It's just an endless game and we're all doomed to lose, one day or another." [b][color=goldenrod]What are your dreams?[/color][/b] "To acquire enough gold to fill the entire Holimion Sea. It's a reasonable dream to start with, no? After that? Well, who knows? Maybe I'll become the next great archmage or an immortal lich? I hear eternity is plenty of time to collect a dragon's horde worth of fortune. Life is too much fun to cash out just because you've lost all of your chips and it's too far to quit when you're ahead. I'm playing for keeps. I'm playing for the whole thing and I don't plan to stop until I have my own plane of existence." [b][color=goldenrod]How do you want to be seen by others?[/color][/b] "Easy. I want to be seen as a winner. I want to be seen as the best. I want people all across the realms to know me for my magic and my gambling. I want to them to remember me. Fondly if possible, but I'm not too picky on how they remember me as long as they remember me." [b][color=goldenrod]How do you see [i]yourself?[/i][/color][/b] "I'm simply the best. What more is there to say? I'm a wise wizard, I'm a great gambler, and I'm a dignified member of the aristocracy. To whit, I may also be the most peaceful bank robber to ever grace these sandy dunes and tumbleweed towns. I can assure you of that with absolute confidence. They don't call me Val the Bloody, now do they?" [b][color=goldenrod]Do you tend to make snap judgements, or stop and think about things?[/color][/b] "If I thought things through then my life wouldn't be very fun, now would it? Life would be so predictable, so boring if I spent all my life planning. No, no, I prefer to just act when inspiration strikes me. If you're fast enough, even a bad plan can become a good plan or at least an adequate plan. And worst case, at the very least I'll have a little bit of excitement to fill my day." [b][color=goldenrod]What haunts you?[/color][/b] "Losing. I remember every time I've lost. There's nothing worse than losing. I hate, I [b]HATE[/b] to lose. It doesn't matter to who and it doesn't matter how little or how much. Losing is for losers and I'm not a loser! If anyone says different I'll send them to abyssal plane. I'm a powerful wizard. I can do that. Of course I can do that! Just watch me!" [b][color=goldenrod]What is your philosophy on life?[/color][/b] "Someone, probably an ancient wizard, once said that in gambling the many must lose in order that the few may win. He was wrong. It wasn't about the few. It was about me. It was always about me. You all have to lose so that I can win. It's a price that I'm willing to pay. Every time. Without a doubt. You'll just have to bear it. You can forgive me later. It will be fun, I promise." [b][color=goldenrod]β„π•’π•“π•šπ•₯𝕀:[/color][/b] [list][*]Performing Sleight Of Hand Tricks [*]Casting Minor Cantrips To Entertain Herself [*]Writing Ridiculously Irreverent Poetry [/list] [b][color=goldenrod]β„π• π•“π•“π•šπ•–π•€:[/color][/b] [list][*]Practicing Magic [*]Gambling [*]Drinking [*]Dancing [*]Lounging [/list] [b][color=goldenrod]𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕀:[/color][/b] [list][*]Poverty [*]Having To Return Home [*]Responsibility [*]Imprisonment [*]Living A Boring Life [/list] [b][color=goldenrod]π•ƒπ•šπ•œπ•–π•€:[/color][/b] [list][*] [*]Magic [*]Dancing [*]Winning [*]Gambling [*]Coffee and Booze[/list] [b][color=goldenrod]π”»π•šπ•€π•π•šπ•œπ•–π•€:[/color][/b] [list][*]Boredom [*]Losing [*]Stupidity and Ignorance [*]Rules and Pointless Traditions [*]Early Mornings [*]Physical Labor [/list] [hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=goldenrod][center]π•€π•Ÿπ•—π• π•£π•žπ•’π•₯π•šπ• π•Ÿ:[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=goldenrod]π”Ύπ•–π•Ÿπ•–π•£π•’π• π•Šπ•œπ•šπ•π•π•€:[/color][/b] [list] [*][color=ABD1F3]Lucky[/color] - Valanthe is lucky, very lucky, people, often people trying to kill her, have dropped their jaws in sheer amazement at her good fortune. [*][color=ABD1F3]Silver Tongued[/color] - For all her flaws, and they are many, lies pass across Valanthe's lips like holy truths. People tend to believe what she says, no matter how inane her conversation or how incredible her stories. This liberty enables her to spread falsehoods with impunity, deceive friends and enemies alike, and explain her way out of perilous situations. [*][color=ABD1F3]Will To Live[/color] - Valanthe is a scrappy failed noble. For someone so adverse to physical labor and so seemingly fragile she just plain refuses to lie down and die, even when that would be the most preferable option for everyone involved. [*][color=ABD1F3]Too Pretty To Hit[/color] - Valanthe has a noble, refined air about her and a force of personality that seems to remind people that there is great beauty in life. In short, she has a presence about her that sometimes leaves others reluctant to commit violence against her person, even when she really, really deserves it. [*][color=ABD1F3]Born Rich[/color] - Valanthe was born rich, very rich. She has all the benefits of an aristocratic upbringing and all of the arrogance to match it. [*][color=ABD1F3]Perceptive[/color] - Being a professional card shark requires an ability to spot what others do not and to catch what others might miss in the haste of the moment. [*][color=ABD1F3]Catlike[/color] - Valanthe has an uncanny elegance to her movements, moving far more quietly and agilely than a spellcaster should be expected or ever permitted to move. However, her frequent personal claims that she always lands on her feet have yet to be tested. [*][color=ABD1F3]Privileged Family Name[/color] - Despite having very little to do with her family, Valanthe can still sometimes rely on her family name to get out of trouble. Although this may necessitate waiting for a letter to reach her ancestral home and for her family to once again reluctantly bail her out of trouble. [*][color=ABD1F3]Disgraced[/color] - Valanthe has been disowned by her noble family. She is the latest and greatest failure her long line of heroic and exceedingly honorable ancestors. To say she is a disappointment to her family is to put things mildly. [*][color=ABD1F3]Poor Self Control[/color] - Valanthe has a remarkable inability to control her actions for very long. She wants what she wants and she wants it as soon as possible. And what she wants is to have as much fun as possible, consequences be mostly damned. The greater the risk, the greater the potential reward, the more compelling Valanthe finds the wager. [*][color=ABD1F3]Liar[/color] - Valanthe is an almost compulsive liar. She lives for the story. She lives for the fun of telling the story. What she doesn't live for is the truth or boring things like being honest. Fortunately for her own sake, she is a talented and well-practiced liar. [/list] [b][color=goldenrod]π•„π•’π•˜π•šπ•”π•’π•/π•Šπ•‘π•–π•”π•šπ•’π•π•₯π•ͺ π•Šπ•œπ•šπ•π•π•€:[/color][/b] [list] [*][color=ABD1F3]Magic[/color] - As befitting the scion of a noble Elven House, Valanthe is a trained wizard, her teachers numbering among some of the finest and most expensive wizardly tutors that money could buy. [*][color=ABD1F3]Magic Specialization: Illusion[/color] - While a gifted wizard in general, Valanthe is a pure prodigy when it comes to magic from the school of Illusion. Her illusions are stronger and last longer than when cast by less innately talented illusionists. Worse yet for those who cling to an objective view of reality, Valanthe manages to do things with illusions that seem impossible even to other trained wizards. [*][color=ABD1F3]Magic Specialization: Enhancement[/color] - In no small part due to her professional interest in acquiring the riches of others, Valanthe has spent no small amount of time honing her ability to magically entrance and beguile others using magical means. [*][color=ABD1F3]Passable Shot[/color] - No stranger to danger and bad people, Valanthe is a capable enough shot with a firearm. A wizard, even a powerful wizard would be a fool not to be acquainted with the mundane weapons of the age. However, despite her familiarity with guns, Valanthe views them as terribly vulgar and brutish weapons, relying upon them only with the utmost reluctance and distaste. As such, she is unlikely to use her pistol unless she has run out of all other options. [*][color=ABD1F3]Sleight of Hand[/color] - Although Valanthe is confident that her magic will see her through her latest card-based endeavor, long experience has taught her that one should never rely completely on magic. As such, the talented wizard maintains an impressive repertoire of physical tricks in her pocket to deceive her opponents. [/list] [b][color=goldenrod]π•€π•Ÿπ•§π•–π•Ÿπ•₯𝕠𝕣π•ͺ:[/color][/b] [list] [*][color=ABD1F3]Spellbook[/color] - An ancient leather-bound tome with pages of vellum that Valanthe claims to have won from a lich in a deadly game of cards that lasted several weeks without pause. [*][color=ABD1F3]Deck of Cards[/color] - Valanthe carries a simple deck of cards with her at all times. [*][color=ABD1F3]Karavastar Single Action Army Revolver[/color] - In situations when her magic fails her, Valanthe relies on a sleek, elegantly designed single-action revolver to see her through the day. Originally designed for cavalry officers of the Selalion army by the Karavastar Firearms Manufacturing Company, the Model M or [i]Mediator[/i] is known as a reliable and notably accurate, if expensive, pistol. As the gun of choice for the landed gentry of yore, Valanthe feels it is the perfect weapon for someone of her noble origins. [*][color=ABD1F3]Leather Traveling Bag[/color] - To hold her worldly possessions and arcane ingredients, Valanthe uses a quality leather traveling bag that she purchased from a traveling gnome salesman at some point in the not-so-distant-past. However, its seems equally likely that she simply stole it. [*][color=ABD1F3]Gold Pocket Watch[/color] - The only possession that Valanthe seems to truly value is a practically ancient keywind pocket watch cast in gold that she keeps on her person at all times. Attached to the inside of the front cover is a worn and wrinkled photograph of two young Elven women wearing long evening gowns. Unfortunately for the curious, the exact details are difficult to make out at a distance due to the poor condition of the photograph. [/list] [hr][center][img][/img][/center][hr][h3][b][i][color=goldenrod][center]β„π•šπ•€π•₯𝕠𝕣π•ͺ:[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=goldenrod]π•Šπ•¦π•žπ•žπ•’π•£π•ͺ:[/color][/b] "WIP" [hr][center][img][/img][/center][hr][h3][b][i][color=goldenrod][center]𝔼𝕩π•₯𝕣𝕒𝕀[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=goldenrod]ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔π•₯𝕖𝕣 β„šπ•¦π• π•₯𝕖:[/color][/b] "Why should I obtain by force that which I can obtain by cheating?" [b][color=goldenrod]π”Έπ•Ÿπ•ͺπ•₯π•™π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ 𝔼𝕝𝕀𝕖:[/color][/b] [/hider]