Karma dictates how others perceive you before you’ve even spoke to them.
High karma means you pass the vibe check, low karma means they’re immediately suspicious.

Varathira [+]

Varathira

________________________________________ Varathira Usuthra 27 | MtF Transgender | High Elf _______________________________________________ ❏ BIRTHPLACE: The Duchy of Ilynnaes ❏ CASTE: Wanderer, former heiress to a Duchy, willingly abdicated from succession to the chagrin of her parents. ❏ AFFILIATIONS: No relevant formal affiliations. ❏ GOALS: Survive, and feed Zeus his own entrails. Perhaps, someday, grant the common man the ability to destroy Zeus's finest -- an army of otherworldly beings of their own, perhaps? _______________________________________________ TALENTS: ◆ Tenacity: Varathira, as one might expect, is typified by her absurd, supernatural tenacity, allowing her to outlast foes far more powerful and skilled than her by literally refusing to die. It's not unheard of after a battle for her to bleed profusely from open wounds for longer than should be possible, or for infections to spread and threaten to kill yet, yet refusing to do so because of the power her arcana has given her. Her ability to precisely direct it, however, is relatively limited, belying her immense potential. ◆Inspirational: Partly thanks to her tenacity, when she wishes to be, Varathira can inspire others to great feats of courage, through supernatural means or otherwise, though she adamantly refuses to outright compel others into action. She has lived a relatively simple life since the destruction of her home, wandering the world inspiring peasants into powerful acts of defiance through speech and sheer force of will. ◆Culinary Master: Thanks to her time spent traveling the world, Varathira is a master of both cooking and brewing, capable of creating dishes and drinks worth being renowned the world over. She usually carries a good few bottles of her finest brew wherever she travels, bartering it for supplies, or sharing it with travelling companions. ◆Brawler: Though she may have been a master swordswoman had Zeus's invasion never come, in the wake of it, Vara has been forced to resort to a more hard-bitten way of fighting. While this means she lacks much in the way of formal training, she can still be potent in a good fight, in no small part due to her impressive strength, stamina, and agility. ◆Silver-tongued: In no small part due to her love of hedonism, Vara has substantial experience and skill in persuading people to do what she wants, or to believe otherwise blatant lies EQUIPMENT: ◆ Various herbs and spices ◆ Several weeks' worth of rations ◆ Several containers of homemade alcohol, including a handful of large containers of gin-type liquor and whiskey ◆ a set of Travel-sized cooking utensils ◆ A small liquor still ◆ A tent, several lengths of silk rope, and other camping supplies

Appearance ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Personality ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Although occasionally prone to bouts of melancholy, Varathira can generally be described as a fun-loving party animal, enjoying frequent indulgences of recreational drugs and the company of beautiful women, even with the world as devastated as it is. Even in the worst of times, she remains joyous. That's not to say that she's stupid or ignorant of the state the world is in, however. Nothing motivates her more than her desire to tear Zeus limb from limb and cast him and his siblings into oblivion, in fact. Inwardly, she harbors a deep frustration with her inability to free her people, worried that her ludicrous tenacity alone won't be enough to win the day, or that nothing will remain of her people by the time Zeus is felled or an army that can truly hope to destroy him is marshalled. Arcana ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Major: The J U S T I C E Simply put, Varathira's use of her Arcana is blunt, driven mostly by acts of hard-headed defiance, rather than precise trickeries; commanding doors to open or candles to ignite spontaneously, for example. Most notably, she is known to outright refuse to allow serious wounds to kill her, or to inspire her allies toward great feats of courage, though with little actual control or direction. Instead, she provides them the will -- it is up to them to decide how it is used. She is also incredibly resilient to mental manipulation, entering her mind an act akin to digging a tunnel through stone with naught but a pewter spoon, although she is on the way to more precise control over her potential. Minor: N/A

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Although a capable fighter, Varathira lacks much in the way of formal training, taught how to fight by hard-bitten years on the road rather than by soldiers and generals. She understands little of how war is actually conducted, and about as little of formal fighting techniques; instead, she is best described as a brutal brawler,.effective yet untrained.
Culture: •••••••
Well-traveled and decently well-educated, Varathira has a solid understanding of the world and its people.
Commerce:••
Money, in Varathira's words, is a stupid waste of time. It's a way families like hers control the less fortunate, and she prefers to have as little to do with its proliferation as possible.
Magic:•
Although a potent holder of Justice, Varathira's circumstances have prevented her from truly understanding it, leaving her with an blunt understanding of her Arcana. She's fully willing to learn more, but so far has had barely any time to do so.
Survival:•••
Thanks to her travels, Varathira knows what she needs to survive in the wilds, but lacks knowledge of how to do much more than eke out that incredibly meagre existence.
Karma: ••••••••
Strikingly beautiful, handsome, and practically glowing with joy, Varathira is easy to like at first glance, and is usually friendly enough to play that out. She adores talking with nearly anybody, rarely judges, and spends much of her time in towns flirting and enjoying drink with the local women.

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The sheltered wholesome boi [+]

Haron Cosmi

________________________________________ Haron Cosmi 18 | Male | Human/Mage _______________________________________________ ❏ BIRTHPLACE: Born in Vitas, was sent to a local magician's guild shortly after the discovery of his arcana ❏ CASTE: Commoner ❏ AFFILIATIONS: The Magician's Guild ❏ GOALS: To grow his powers and to learn the extent of the world _______________________________________________ TALENTS: ◆ Cooking ◆ Learning/picking up new things ◆ Blending in with the crowd EQUIPMENT: ◆ A field journal, filled with runes, figures, and various notes ◆ Bag of general items ◆ A small shiv for self-defense

Appearance ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ A man of average height and average build. There is nothing that particularly stands out from Haron, other than his kind eyes and easy smile. His hair is an ashy grey, usually kept on the short-to-medium side. There are not discerning markings, be it tattoos or scars, on his body. The ones that raised him took great care to ensure that his outer appearance and clothing made it easy for him to blend into a crowd. Personality ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Refreshing. While he can be oblivious to the world around him at times, he usually has the best of intentions when he is moved to act. He thinks the best of people, first and foremost. That is not to say he does not have a temper, he is just very hard to anger. Growing up in a very sheltered environment, he does not yet know the cruelness of the worlds. The people that raised him knows that they cannot protect him forever, and hopes that he can travel the world and learn of it's depths. Arcana ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Major: The World Haron has basic knowledge of his arcana, The World. he can gather, and transform earthen material to form rudimentary walls and barriers at a moment's notice. If given enough time and allowed to focus, he can create dummy figures that have very limited range of motion and autonomy to them. Offensively, he can move stones and earth as projectiles to attack. Minor: Eight of Pentacles: A pendant he was given by the folks that raised him. The pendant itself is quite unassuming, made of low quality gold and studded with a gemstone that has obvious impurities. However, it's effects is such that it can shield it's wielder from view to the naked eye. If the wielder was to be magically targeted, they would appear as a translucent shimmer of a undetermined shape while under the effects of this tool.

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