Pronounced: Lay-rye-ex S'air-ease
o Race : Kelvic (Eagle)
o Birthday & Age: 20, Summer of 507 AV, 2 years old
o Gender: Female
o Height: 5”6
o Weight: 126 pounds
• Physical Description
o Appearance: Laeraix is 5”6 and of a slender build. Her dirty blonde hair cascades a bit past her shoulders and curls a bit at the ends. She has a eyes that are a piercing golden yellow, that seem to see past all facades, and often make passerby nervous. She wears breeches that have many pockets sewn up the sides. The contents of these pockets change daily, but often include a small dagger. Her mentor’s quarter staff is always close at hand and she often twirls it when agitated or bored. Laeraix has matching tattoos on either side of her face. They are tribal in origin, and they stand for ‘Loyalty’.
Her face is delicate, though she has a full mouth and slightly pointed ears that are adorned with many silver piercings.
In eagle form, she is quite small compared to other birds, a mere two feet long and ¾ of a foot wide. She has shimmering feathers of white and glossy black that reflect the sun.
o Personality– Avari often compared Laeraix to her animal form, an eagle. She was harsh at the best of times and often felt more at home in the sky than anywhere on land. Laeraix is fiercely loyal to all that she considers kindred.
She doesn’t often speak all that is on her mind, but prefers others to speak first. Avari taught her, that caution was, above all else, the best way to survive. However, when riled, Laeraix holds nothing back and often attacks both friends and enemies personally.
Laeraix is often happy though she doesn’t like to show it. She finds joy in everyday things and is easily amused by the antics of others.
Travelling is one of Laeraix’s favourite pastimes. She wishes to travel to Xy and Taloba, wherever there is something exotic, Laeraix thrives.
o Ethics – Supremely loyal, though not above bloodshed or trickery when it suits her aims.
o Likes – Laeraix loves traveling and changing into her animal form. When she is in her animal form as a hawk, Laeraix feels like the chains from the world below the skies are just distant memories, not a burden to live with.
o Dislikes – Big cities, unless there is something of use to be gained.
• Character History
o Pre-Creation – Laeraix grew up on the border of Sylira and Cyphrus, far from any city or establishment. She lived most of her life with her tutor, Avari. Avari was a man of a questionable past and motives. Laeraix never saw a city until she left home. Avari had a small cottage nestled halfway underground with a roof that resembled a muddy pit. It was an ugly and cramped house, but it was by far, Avari’s most prized possession. It was indistinguishable from any other mud pit by air and almost as well hidden on land.
Laeraix didn’t often wonder what had happened to her parents, for Avari was reluctant to talk of things that dealt with emotion. Avari did teach her most of what he knew as she was growing up. Everyday, he would cover himself in foliage and task Laeraix with finding him. This task was near impossible at first and Laeraix struggled on an empty stomach to find a mentor. He would hide in the open at times, a few feet above her, in a hollow tree. Other times he would bury himself deep in the mud an expect her to find him by scent and his tracks.
The rest of her day was spent on other types of training. At night they would both don leather jerkins and practice weaponry skills with Avari’s quarter staff’s. Laeraix acquired many ‘battle trophies’ as Avari called them. Her bruises were proof, in his mind that women shouldn’t handle weapons at all. She bristled at these comments but learned to deal with them, along with Avari’s other distasteful habits.
If she was not too tired at dusk Avari would tell her all he knew of the great goddess Caiyha. It was an odd religious choice for a man like Avari, but when questioned on his faith, he responded simply:
“You can choose your God, or they will choose you.”
In between training and sleeping, Laeraix had little time to think about divinity. She preferred that which was real and concrete, like the land below her feet and the trees above her. Gods, if they existed, simply did not fit into her plans.
In the summer, when Laeraix turned one Avari announced to her that she was now old enough to leave and go wherever she desired.
After a bit of pleading on her part Laeraix convinced Avari to part with his quarter staff. It was a beautiful wood of Falyndarian make. Geometric designs were etched into the length of the staff, but had been worn away on the ends and middle.
Laeraix set out to Riverfall, hoping to find whatever she needed to fill the horrible gap in her life.
o Animal Life—As an eagle, Laeraix can escape from almost everything into the wide open, blue skies. She catches the drafts and winds and delights in the splendour of the vast Mizaharian sky. Her vision is impeccable in this form an on occasion she soars into the sky, only to be distracted by a glint of sunlight off a raindrop, or a pair of rabbits frolicking below her in the vast Cyphrus grasses.
In the sky, Laeraix can see the world from a view few get to see. The air hides nothing and the smog of cities quickly fades into dust. People go about their lives on foot, and she often feels sorry for them. The will miss the glorious sunrise she sees every morning at dawn.
The sky offers true perspective, because you can truly see how small you really are. Laeraix has often dove through clouds big enough to swallow the biggest Mizaharian city.
The skies, however, are not a perfect haven. Fierce thunderstorms race across the sky in an intricate dance of danger. Other predators dive from above in hopes of finding the weary and devouring them. Laeraix does not mind these obstacles, for they are but new challenges. The sky is her home, no matter what and has remained more honest than anything she has seen on land.
Training & Skill Points
o +10 Hunting (Racial Bonus)
o +12 Camoflage (Starting Package)
o +15 Disguise (Starting Package)
o +5 Running (Starting Package
o +7 Escape Artist (Starting Package)
o +12 Weaponry: Quarter Staff (Starting Package)
o +2 Interrogation (Topic: Getting Acquainted)
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Lore: Knowledge of Caiyha (Starting Package)
Lore of Drunkenness (Topic: Getting Acquainted)
• Equipment/Possessions
Basic red tunic, worn in a few places.
Red breeches with multiple pockets, sewn haphazardly on the sides and seams.
Boots (Riding)
Fine Belt
Canvas Gloves (2)
A worn self made quarter staff, crafted out of a gnarled limb
Water Pack (1)
Backpack
Blanket (For winter)
Tent
Avari’s Quarter Staff
Animal Snares (3)
Songbird (Companion)
• Ledger
o 545 gold mizas 1 silver misas
o (55 gold misas spent on supplies)
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