Maria Talwa

[Maria Talwa]

Maria Annaceles Victoria Talwa Appearance Race: Human Gender: Female Age: 24 Birthday: 27, Fall, 494. Birthplace: Sunberth Measurements: 32A-22-34 Appearance: Maria is a small woman in terms of stature, standing only 5'4” in height. Possessed of a slender but wiry build she is also stronger than most would think. More often than not she is dressed in solid black and prefers long flowing clothing. Character Concept Maria is a very violent and brutal woman who knows that in Sunberth only the strongest or most ruthless survive. She has little if any compassion for other people and will do whatever she has to in order to make it through a situation. Be it lie, cheat, steal, murder, rob, or anything else, and sometimes she will do it for personal gain or amusement. Ruthless to the core, there are quite a few people who know better than to pick a fight with the woman as they may well not walk away from it at all. At the same time she also knows the rules of the street and who to show respect to. Having grown up in Daggerhand territory she knows when to fight, when to walk away, and when to pay up. Character History Born on the streets of Sunberth, Maria's earliest memories are of the streets and the other children in the street gang she was a part of. They banded together for mutual protection and often overwhelmed victims through numbers rather than brute strength. At an early age she learned how tough life can be and that if one isn't tougher they won't last very long. Maria also learned you don't have to be big and strong to be brutal, and often terrorized other children taking what she needed and sometimes just wanted. Life on the streets wasn't easy and neither was she. As time went on and Maria got older the other members of her gang either moved on or died, eventually leaving the young woman by herself. It was something of an unsettling experience at first, but she eventually adapted and not having anyone around. She also realized that some sort of applicable trade skill would be needed and tried to find several job with no luck, being that she was unwilling to go into prostitution. This finally changed after she got a job learning to be a jeweler. Language Fluent Language: Common Heirloom Maria has owned a short sword since she was a child. As far back as she can recall the weapon has been with her. Where it came from or how she got it remains a mystery. (10 miza) Housing Location: Sunberth House: A small cottage in Sunberth, Riverside area (around D21) Skills Skill List : Skill EXP Total Proficiency Progress Acrobatics 1 XP 1 Novice Acting 2 XP 2 Novice Brawling 2 XP 2 Novice Business 1 XP 1 Novice Butchering 3 XP 3 Novice Cleaning 4 XP 4 Novice Climbing 1 XP 1 Novice Copying 1 XP 1 Novice Dual Wield 15 RB, 11 SP, 2 XP 28 Competent Endurance 4 XP 4 Novice Fishing 4 XP 4 Novice Flirting 3 XP 3 Novice Food Preservation 3 XP 3 Novice Hunting 1 XP 1 Novice Intelligence 4 XP 4 Novice Interrogation 3 XP 3 Novice Intimidation 2 XP 2 Novice Investigation 1 XP 1 Novice Jewelcrafting 9 SP, 4 XP 13 Novice Logic 1 XP 1 Novice Medicine 1 XP 1 Novice Metalsmithing 3 XP 3 Novice Negotiation 1 XP 1 Novice Observation 30 XP 30 Competent Organization 1 XP 1 Novice Persuasion 2 XP 2 Novice Philosophy 1 XP 1 Novice Rhetoric 7 XP 7 Novice Seduction 1 XP 1 Novice Socialization 18 XP 18 Novice Stealth 2 XP 2 Novice Tactics 2 XP 2 Novice Tracking 1 XP 1 Novice Unarmed Combat 2 XP 2 Novice Weapon: Longbow 2 XP 2 Novice Weapon: Sword, Short 30 SP, 8 XP 38 Competent WS: Plains 1 XP 1 Novice Writing 1 XP 1 Novice Lores   Sunberth Sunberth Street Layout The Daggerhand A 'kill or be killed' way of life Reputed for anarchism & lawlessness Order is upheld by a hierarchy of gangs The city of freedom   Riverfall Location: Beautiful Things Sumithal: Jeweller at Beautiful Things Arikamiss: Imposing guardsman of Beautiful Things Akiramiss: Teases Maria Riverfall Bazaar: Zhongjie Warren   Cyphrus Cyphrus: The Sea of Grass Cyphrus Fauna: The wolf is a vicious predator & hunts in packs The Sea of Grass is full of dangers   Skill Related Acting: Exaggerating to grab attention Acting: Putting on your best face Archery: Taking a kneeling stance Brawling: Punching, kicking, head-butting Butchering: De-heading fish Butchering: Gutting fish Butchering: How to field dress a deer Dual-wield: Combat-ready stance Endurance: Sitting through stitches Fishing: Angling with a rod Fishing: Baiting the hook Fishing: Boring Fishing: Giving slack & letting the fish tire itself Fishing: Movement frightens fish Fishing: Stabbing with a sword – sword fishing! Flirting: Striking a coquettish pose Food Preservation: After curing for 30 days meat lasts arcs Food Preservation: Curing meat with sodium nitrate Food Preservation: Too much sodium nitrate can toxify meat Hunting: Deer rely on scent as much as sight Hunting: Stay downwind Intelligence: Estimating the wealth of a man by the quality of his attire Intelligence: Inferring bandits’ motives by their number Intelligence: Inferring economical clues from jewellery & spending trends Intelligence: Spying from the trees Interrogation: Asking direct questions Interrogation: Beating an answer out Intimidation: Mocking an opponent Medicine: Apply a bandage to stop bleeding Metalsmithing: Temperature needed for refined gold Metalsmithing: Removing trace impurities that float to the top Persuasion: Encouraging a child to behave with make-believe Persuasion: Leaving a security deposit Persuasion: Painting a pleasing scene with words Seduction: A soft kiss Short-sword: Blocking an opponent's strike Short-sword: Underhand grip for close fighting, overhand grip for reach Short-sword: Uppercut swing Short-sword: Winding an opponent with the broad-side Stealth: Stay low & out of sight Stealth: Using brush for cover Tactics: Advertise Beautiful Things by modeling jewelry Tactics: Start with high prices & settle for lower Tactics: Leave a little mystery to entice others’ curiosity Tracking: Listening for sounds of disturbance Wilderness Survival: Pitching a tent Wilderness Survival: Travel routes should always have fresh waterways   Personal Maria: A humorous woman Maria: Fiercely competitive Maria: Industrious & innovative Maria: Injured pride smarts worse than a wound Maria: Not averse to sleeping with married individuals Maria: Not shy about nudity Maria: Patience is not a virtue Maria: Pragmatic problem-solver Maria: Showing kindness to a stranger Maria: Vicious with jealousy Maria: Wants to be a jewel crafter Maria: You can take the girl out of Sunberth, but not the Sunberthian out of the girl Self: Fate won’t stop me Self: Poor table manners Self: The sentinel   Job Skills A happy customer will tell two people, an angry customer will tell ten A jeweler keeps up with fashion trends to stay current Boredom, enemy of the shopkeeper Cleanliness gets you hired Gold can always be melted again if an error is made Negotiating terms of employment Only newcomers and idiots rob Daggerhand protected stores   Misc. A massage is heaven for weary muscles Armour: Slows an arrow to prevent lethal damage Combat: Harness your anger Dakar: A handsome hunter Dakar: A married man Dakar: Father of Deena Deena: A plucky girl of the caravans Deena: Born to the caravan life Deena & Maria: A surprising friendship Dodging an opponent’s attacks Dora: Nana Vecka’s apprenticer Dora: Shy, gentle, ruggedly beautiful Dovoras: Made the sword Dovoras: The smith Fashion: Match jewel color to accentuate eye color Fish may be caught by spear Gareth: A stern father & leader Gareth: Generous with his family 'Good' & 'Evil' are relative to individuals Hogar: A fierce fighter Hogar: Wields the staff Looking for Togar Lust-filled thoughts of Dakar Maria’s first hunt kill Nana Vecka: Good with medicine Nomad way of life is physically grueling Pitching a tent Pour salt on a fish to preserve it Romance is for the dumb or dead Starting a fire with sticks Sugar enhances fruits’ taste The staff packs a winding blow There’s no shame in losing to a superior opponent Togar: Bratty grandson of Gareth Togar: Gets a spanking Wishing for action! When persuasion fails, force will do Stuff List   Clothing Simple Shirt Simple Pants Simple Undergarments Simple Cloak Simple Boots Shirt x5 Skirt x5 Boots, low x2 Undergarments x5 Hood (Fine Wool) Shirt (Fine Wool) Jacket (Fine Wool) Pants (Fine Wool) Cloak (Fine Wool)   Weapons Steel Short Sword w/Scabbard x2 Wooden Short Sword x2 Longbow Quiver w/Longbow Arrows x20 Archer's Glove Archer's Armguard Bow Case   Armor Leather Armor   Travel Gear Backpack x2 Bedroll Blanket, Winter Book, blank x3 Case, Map x2 Compass Fishing Kit Fishing Pole Flint n' Steel Grappling Hook Hammer, Light Insect Repellent Lantern, Hooded Oil (1-Pint Flask) x5 Piton x4 Pouch, Belt x4 Quill x3 Map, Region, Cyphrus Map, Region, Syliras Rope, Hemp (50 ft.) Tent, one-person Vial, ink x3 Waterskin Comb (Metal) Brush (Metal) Soap Razor Balanced Rations (1 Week’s Worth) Eating Knife Flint & Steel   Misc Punching Bag Deck of Cards Earrings (5) Training Dummy, Advanced Weight Set w/ Bench Whetstone Gold Ring (Very poor quality) Ledgers   Sp 516 Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Leather Armor -10 GM 90 GM Sword, short -10 GM 80 GM Scabbard (2) -8 GM 72 GM Punching Bag -5 GM 67 GM Cards -10 GM 57 GM Earrings (5) -10 GM 47 GM Lifestyle: Poor -45 GM 2 GM Job +819 GM 821 GM   Su-Wi 516 No Posts   Sp 517 Purchase Cost Total Carryover N/A 821 GM Dress, black, silk, fur-trimmed -21.2 GM 799.8 GM Boots, high, leather -1 GM 798.8 GM Belt, leather -4 SM 798.4 GM Backpack x2 -4 GM 794.4 GM Bedroll -1 SM 794.3 GM Blanket, winter -5 SM 793.8 GM Case, map x2 -2 GM 791.8 GM Compass -75 GM 716.8 GM Fishing kit -10 GM 706.8 GM Flint n' Steel 1 GM 705.8 GM Grappling hook -1 GM 704.8 GM Insect repellent -1 GM 703.8 GM Lantern, hooded -7 GM 696.8 GM Oil (1-pint flask) x5 -5 SM 696.3 GM Piton x4 -4 SM 695.9 GM Map, Region, Cyphrus -10 GM 685.9 GM Map, Region, Syliras -10 GM 675.9 GM Rope, Hemp (50 ft.) -1 GM 674.9 GM Tent, one-person -2 GM 672.9 GM Waterskin -1 GM 671.9 GM Shirt x5 -5 SM 671.4 GM Skirt x5 -2 GM 669.4 GM Boots, low x2 -6 SM 668.8 GM Undergarments x5 -5 SM 668.3 GM Thread Meal -6 CP 668.2.4 GM   Su 517 Purchase Cost Total Carryover N/A 668.2.4 GM Lifestyle: Poor: Summer -135 GM 533.2.4 GM Travel Rations x127 Days -63.5 GM 469.7.4 GM Book, blank x3 -9 GM 460.7.4 GM Quill x3 -1.5 SM 459.5.9 GM Vial, ink x3 -3 GM 456.5.9 GM Fishing Pole -1 GM 455.5.9 Lifestyle: Poor: Spring -135 GM 320.5.9 Thread Expense (sausage) -2 SM 320.3.9 Job Income +910 1230.3.9   Fa 517-518 No Posts   Wi 518 Purchase Cost Total Carryover N/A 1230.3.9 Lifestyle: Common -135 GM 1095.3.9 Sword, Short (wood) x2 -5 GM 1090.3.9 Training Dummy, Advanced -50 GM 1040.3.9 Longbow, Composite -100 GM 940.3.9 Longbow Arrow x20 -1 GM 939.3.9 Quiver -20 GM 919.3.9 Archery Glove -1 GM 918.3.9 Thread Expenses -3.1 GM 915.2.9 Weight Set -53 GM 862.3.9 Archer's Armguard -1 GM 861.3.9 Whetstone -2 CM 861.3.7 Hood (Fine Wool) -1.5 SM 861.2.2 Shirt (Fine Wool) -3 SM 860.9.2 Jacket (Fine Wool) -1.8 SM 860.7.4 Pants (Fine Wool) -2.4 GM 858.3.4 Cloak (Fine Wool) -1.5 GM 856.8.4 Small Cottage -500 GM 356.8.4 Lifestyle Correction (Summer 517) +180 GM 536.8.4 Thread Expenses -3 GM 533.8.4 Seasonal Wages +828 GM 1361.8.4   Sp 519 Purchase Cost Total Carryover N/A 1361.8.4 Lifestyle: Common -135 GM 1226.8.4 Bow Case -20 GM 1206.8.4 Thread List   Sp 516 Fun in the Sun Diamond in the Rough Skills: Observation: 3, Business: 1, Jewelrycrafting: 1, Cleaning: 1, Intimidation: 1, Brawling: 1/Lores: Boredom, enemy of the shopkeeper, Romance is for the dumb or dead, Cleanliness gets you hired, Only newcomers and idiots rob Daggerhand protected stores Tricks of the Trade Skills: Jewelrycrafting: 3, Observation: 1, Metalsmithing: 3/Lores: Metalsmithing: Temperature needed for refined gold, Metalsmithing: Removing trace impurities that float to the top, Gold can always be melted again if an error is made[/spoiler]   Su-Wi 516 No Posts   Sp 517 Beautiful Things, Day One Skills: Socialization +2, Negotiation +1, Acting +1, Observation +3, Intelligence +2, Interrogation +2, Copying +1, Rhetoric +1/Lores: Sumithal: Jeweller at Beautiful Things, Riverfall location: Beautiful Things ,Arikamiss: Imposing guardsman of Beautiful Things, Negotiating terms of employment, A happy customer will tell two people, an angry customer will tell ten, Acting: Putting on your best face, Intelligence: Estimating the wealth of a man by the quality of his attire, Interrogation: Asking direct questions, Fashion: Match jewel colour to accentuate eye colour, Persuasion: Painting a pleasing scene with words, Tactics: Start with high prices & settle for lower, A jeweler keeps up with fashion trends to stay current, Intelligence: Inferring economical clues from jewellery & spending trends, Maria: Wants to be a jewel crafter, Maria: You can take the girl out of Sunberth, but not the Sunberthian out of the girl Beautiful Things, Day One (continued) Skills: Cleaning +2, Socialization +2, Organization +1, Tactics +2, Persuasion +1, Flirting +1, Acting +1, Observation +2, Writing +1/Lores: Akiramiss: Teases Maria, Maria: A humorous woman, Tactics: Advertise Beautiful Things by modelling jewellery, Persuasion: Leaving a security deposit, Maria: Not shy about nudity, Flirting: Striking a coquettish pose, Acting: Exaggerating to grab attention, Riverfall Bazaar: Zhongjie Warren, Sugar enhances fruits’ taste, Tactics: Leave a little mystery to entice others’ curiosity   Su 517 Twist of Fate Skills: Observation: 3, Weapon - Shortsword: 2, Rhetoric: 1, Unarmed Combat: 1, Socialization: 1, Logic: 1/Lores: Self: Poor table manners, Dovoras: The smith, Combat: Harness your anger, Dovoras: Made the sword, Self: Fate won’t stop me Out in the Wide, Wild World Skills: Socialization: 5, Observation: 3, Fishing: 1, Food preservation: 1/Lores: Starting a fire with sticks, Pitching a tent, Self: The sentinel, Fishing: Boring, Pour salt on a fish to preserve it Ravok: The Journey Continues (Part 1) Skills: Observation +3, Intelligence +2, Tracking +1, Stealth +1, Climbing +1, Weapon, Shortsword +1, Dual-Wielding +1, Interrogation +1, Unarmed Combat +1, Rhetoric +1, Weapon, Longbow +1, Medicine +1/Lores: Cyphrus: The Sea of Grass, The Sea of Grass is full of dangers, Wishing for action!, Looking for Togar, Tracking: Listening for sounds of disturbance, Stealth: Stay low & out of sight, Intelligence: Inferring bandits’ motives by their number, Intelligence: Spying from the trees, Interrogation: Beating an answer out, Cyphrus fauna: The wolf is a vicious predator & hunts in packs, Armour: Slows an arrow to prevent lethal damage, Deena: A plucky girl of the caravans, Nana Vecka: Good with medicine, Maria: Injured pride smarts worse than a wound, Medicine: Apply a bandage to stop bleeding Ravok: The Journey Continues (Part 2) Skills: Endurance +2, Observation +3, Socialization +3, Persuasion +1, Investigation +1, Wilderness Survival, Plains +1/Lores: Dora: Nana Vecka’s apprentice, Endurance: Sitting through stitches, Maria: Pragmatic problem-solver, Gareth: A stern father & leader, Persuasion: Encouraging a child to behave with make-believe, Togar: Bratty grandson of Gareth, When persuasion fails, force will do, Togar: Gets a spanking, Maria: Showing kindness to a stranger, Wilderness Survival: Pitching a tent Ravok: The Journey Continues (Part 3) Skills: Fishing +3, Weapon, Shortsword +1, Observation +3, Butchering +2, Socialization +2, Food Preservation +1, Rhetoric +1, Stealth +1, Hunting +1, Weapon, Longbow +1/Lores: Fishing: Angling with a rod, Wilderness Survival: Travel routes should always have fresh waterways, Fishing: Movement frightens fish, Butchering: De-heading fish, Fishing: Baiting the hook, Sunberth: A 'kill or be killed' way of life, Fishing: Giving slack & letting the fish tire itself, Deena: Born to the caravan life, Goreth: Generous with his family, Fishing: Stabbing with a sword – sword fishing!, Fish may be caught by spear, Maria: Patience is not a virtue, Maria: Industrious & innovative, Deena & Maria: A surprising friendship, Butchering: Gutting fish, Dakar: A handsome hunter, Hunting: Stay downwind, Hunting: Deer rely on scent as much as sight, Stealth: Using brush for cover, Lust-filled thoughts of Dakar, Archery: Taking a kneeling stance Ravok: The Journey Continues (Part 4) Skills: Observation +3, Rhetoric +1, Butchering +1, Food Preservation +1, Cleaning +1, Socialization +2, Flirting +2, Seduction +1/Lores: Maria’s first hunt kill, Dakar: Father of Deena, Dakar: A married man, Maria: Vicious with jealousy, Butchering: How to field dress a deer, Food Preservation: Curing meat with sodium nitrate, Food Preservation: Too much sodium nitrate can toxify meat, Food Preservation: After curing for 30 days meat lasts arcs, Nomad way of life is physically gruelling, A massage is heaven for weary muscles, Dora: Shy, gentle, ruggedly beautiful, Seduction: A soft kiss, Maria: Not averse to sleeping with married individuals Ravok: The Journey Continues (Part 5) Skills: Observation +3, Weapon, Shortsword +4, Dual-wield +1, Intimidation +1, Rhetoric +2, Stamina +2, Acrobatics +1, Brawling +1, Socialization +1, Philosophy +1/Lores: Intimidation: Mocking an opponent, Dual-wield: Combat-ready stance, Short-sword: Winding an opponent with the broad-side, Hogar: Wields the staff, Short-sword:, Underhand grip for close fighting, overhand grip for reach, Dodging an opponent’s attacks, Short-sword: Uppercut swing, The staff packs a winding blow, Brawling: Punching, kicking, head-butting, Hogar: A fierce fighter, Maria: Fiercely competitive, Short-sword: Blocking an opponent's strike, Sunberth: Reputed for anarchism & lawlessness, Sunberth: Order is upheld by a hierarchy of gangs, Sunberth: The city of freedom, There’s no shame in losing to a superior opponent, 'Good' & 'Evil' are relative to individuals   Fa 517-518 No Posts   Wi 518 Drinks and More What the Future Holds Room for Improvement First Day on the Job (Part 1) First Day on the Job (Part 2) Performance Review   Sp 519 Nothing Yet