[The Sanctuary] The PC Staff & Residents

[Kavala]

Name: Kavala Denusk, of the Denusk Pavilion, Sapphire Clan Title: Owner - Trainer - Breeder Status: PC Expertise: Animal Husbandry, Healing, Medicine, Reimancy, Riding, Daggers, Unarmed Combat Biography: Kavala was born Kavala Denusk of the Denusk Pavilion, Sapphire Clan. Akela is her older sister, both of whom were born to the Ankal of his second wife, a Konti who came to the grasslands on her Call. Raised Drykas, both girls retain a great deal of their birth culture. Kavala rides and believes in the Drykas philosophy of horse training, preferring a noted lack of tack to heavy saddles and bridles and heavy cruel bits. She was born with a Rak'keli mark and later acquired a second making her a first rate healer, though not a priestess. She traveled from Endrykas to Mura in the Spring of 507 and on her return trip in 509 was captured by slavers out on the grass. Confined, abused, and bound for Zith territory, Kavala was rescued by an Akalak raiding party who returned to Riverfall and saw too it that she survived her ordeal. Rather than simply set her free, Kavala fell into Nakivak status, which is a woman who owes a life debt to the Akalak people. She must act as a surrogate mother for one or more men until her Nakivak debt is paid off. In the mean time she founded Sanctuary and has built up a thriving animal and kelvic healing facility as well have taken great pains to begin breeding horses for the Akalak people that she hopes will eventually become their own breed. Name:Vanator Denusk, Denusk Pavilion, Sapphire Clan Title: Armsmaster Status: PC Salary: 10 gm/day Expertise: Battle Ax, Riding, Scouting/Observation, Webbing Biography: Vanator is Drykas, the first born son of the Ankal of the Denusk Pavilion. From the beginning, Vanator was raised to take his father's place as Ankal. Following the death of Vanator's first wife at the hands of Zith, Vanator wandered aimless for a time, experiencing a number of ill-fated affairs, much to the consternation of his parents. Eventually, Vanator married again, and soon supported two wives. He produced a legitimate male son, bringing honor to himself and his family. He was enslaved by Zith in an attack in Fall 511 AV. Vanator's captivity spared him from the fate suffered by the rest of his pavilion during the Djed Storm. Van manage to survive his cruel zith enslavement until he was traded to human slavers, where Kavala found him. His sister bought him out of slavery and took him to the Sanctuary to recover. Vanator has started a new life at Sanctuary, helping Kavala prepare the defenses of Sanctuary and its staff. Name: Gianne Basete Title: Riding Instructor Status: PC Salary: 5 GM per day Expertise: Riding & Shortbow Biography: Gianne was born and raised in Zeltiva. It was a mundane childhood and nothing exciting ever really happened to her until she left in the Summer of 512 AV. She arrived that fall and took up a job at the Sanctuary doing just what she had set out and hoped to do - work with animals. Much has happened to her over the course of the few seasons she has settled into her new home. Bonding with the Kelvic Rhy, being chosen by the Goddess Caiyha to help care for Cyphrus as a Phylonurist, and even finding a man to sigh over. In this short time there have been many memorable moments and adventures, and there will be many more if she has any say in the matter. Name: Elem Bree Title: Healer, herbalist, gardener Status: PC Salary: 7 GM a day Expertise: Medicine, Herbalism, Socializing Biography: Elem studied at the University of Zeltiva, having grown up in the port city. He expected to do little more than become a doctor, rather than a cobbler like his father. However, during the Winter Ball of 511, he was gifted with the Gnosis of Rak'keli. His talents were needed in the Spring Storm's aftermath, which affected him greatly.This became the starting point for a pilgrimage which led him to Riverfall, where he now helps out wherever he can, as well as learns much more than any classroom could teach. He has joined the Antiquities Society of Riverfall and is working toward his requirement for Kuvan status, hoping to become a permanent citizen. He is also just learning about Morphing and other magical disciplines relating to the body which he plans to expand upon in future seasons. .