Iskessah Kosun

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Basic Information Name Goes by Iskessah Kosun. Her birth-name is Ssrasshiskessah. Race Dhani, of the Rattler sub-race Age and birthday 139 years old Born on the 11th of Fall in 374

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Description and History Physical Desctiption Snake Form : Length: 13.5 ft Weight: 150 lbs Dhani Form : Length: 15.5 ft long Weight: 190 lbs This form crosses her snake form with her human arms and torso. Human Form : Height: 5' 9" Weight: 145 lb Her hair is quite dark, and she appears to be a woman in her early thirties. Her eyes are a light shade of brown, similar in color to some of the scales on her snake form. All forms: Iskessah incurred four long gashes that ran from between her shoulder blades down to the small of her back, which have turned into scars in time.* HistoryThese bullet points are to be fleshed out in flashbacks 374 (Age 0) Born to a family in the rattler nest She had a fairly normal childhood, for a Dhani. She was taught all things Dhani should know, including good ways to show devotion to Siku, mother of all Dhani. When she was old enough, she would hunt (often alone) for talderean beasts to torment and consume. 444 (Age: 70) Captured, smuggled to Ravok as an unoffical slave She lived in the house of a Ravokian named Mattieu Kosun. He kept her in a cage, and milked her poison to use for his mysterious work, forcing her to cooperate by starving her if she made trouble. 482 (Age 108) Mattieu Kosun takes an apprentice When he began growing old, Mattieu took on a young apprentice named Angela. Iskessah learned much from them, since she was able to observe her master teaching someone, rather than doing his work silently. 505 (Age: 131) Mattieu Kosun dies Whether her master died of old age or foul play is unclear to anyone who was not there. In any case, on the morning of his death, Iskessah's cage was open and her still-warm master was no longer breathing. (She ate well that day.) Not too long from then, visitors came asking around after Mattieu. Thinking quickly, she adopted his last name and claimed to be his niece. It worked about as well as you might expect. For the next seven years, she worked as a courier, scraping together a living and honing her skills. Hobbies Stalking and seducing men into buying her dinner Sparring, talking, and code-breaking with her pal Joshry

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Skills and Lores Note: Core/desired skills are in Italics Skills Skills Points Notes Intelligence 31 24 SP, +1,+3, +2,+1 Observation 19 +1, +1,+1, +1,+1, +1, +1, +1,+1,+3, +1,+3,+1,+2 Seduction 13 7 SP, +3, +1, +1, +1 PoisonSerpente, Aquatic, Arboreal 12 10 RB, +1,+1 Stealth 11 6 SP, +1, +1, +1,+1,+1 Impersonation 11 8 SP, +3 Unarmed 9 +1, +1, +3,+2, +1,+1 Cryptography 7 5 SP, +1, +1 Rhetoric 7 +2, +2,+2,+1 Acting 4 +1, +1, +1,+1 Interrogation 4 +1, +3 Subterfuge 4 +2,+2 Investigation 4 +2, +1,+1 Intimidation 3 +1, +1,+1 Hunting 3 +1, +1,+1 Climbing 3 +1, +1,+1 Swimming 2 +1, +1 Brawling 2 +2 Meditation 2 +2 Detection 2 +1,+1 Running 1 +1 Torture 1 +1 Negotiation 1 +1 Lovemaking 1 +1 Land Navigation (Mountains) 1 +1 Medicine 1 +1 Persuasion 1 +1 Socialization 1 +1 Storytelling 1 +1 Teaching 1 +1 Wilderness Survival 1 +1 Wrestling 1 +1 Lores Ravok Efficiently navigating the city of Ravok (SP) Location of the House of Immortal Pleasures The Secret of the House of Immortal Pleasures The Location of the Vorot apartment Taking a Plunge in Lake Ravok Visitors at the Door Being Dhani Why Are Younglings So Stupid? Despair at the Thought of Having Incompetent Hatchlings My Human Form Becoming an Adult Trying to Hide your Ssss Warmth can be found in random bodies The Brain Addling Effects of the Cold Woken up in the middle of the night Siku Religion: Siku (SP) Oath to Siku Fulfilled Other Cities Kalinor is in the far west of Kalea Syliras: Rude People. Rude Place. A Tale of Two Not So Different Cities Other Races The Patheticness of Human Mating Rituals Sex with a Symenestra Being bit by a Symenestra The Strengths and Weakness of a Symenestra Symenestra Worship Viratas Symenestra live in Kalinor Kelvic Shapshifting Other Gods Allies Angela's Murder Angela is Joshry's Mother Encrypted messages from Angela Agreeing to find Angela Meeting Svansan in Ravok Syliran Knights: Not So Bad After All… Marcus the Squire Observational Insight: Friends and Foes Valerius (basic) Enemies Licearsvansan: Never to Be a Real Dhani Manhandled By Svan An Incubated Hatred Sixty Years of Hatred Released Aeron knows of Dhani Nolan Parnell: Knows What I Am Nolan Parnell: Poisoner Other Contacts/Encounters Contact: Shannon Valdinox Meeting a Crazy Woman Volinir is a Symenestra Recalling another in a memory Skills and Abilities Teaching a Younger Dhani How to Hunt The Art of Concealment Creating a Fire Detecting the Taste of a Male Boar Playing Games with Human Men Hunting in your Sleep Scouting Ahead Acting Like a Normal Snake Intelligence: Purposeful Eavesdropping Subterfuge: Lies And Deceit Stealth: Blending With The Crowd Lessons Learned The Danger of Letting Your Guard Down with a Full Belly Events/Experiences Becoming Mattieu's Niece How it feels to be shot with an arrow Defeating Ineptitude In Search of a Map Gone Are The Glory Days Birthdays: Worth Celebrating Languages Fluent: Common Basic: Snaketongue Racial Abilities (from the lore) Snake and Dhani forms only: Her poisons can destroy tissue and cause hemorrhaging, and can be fatal if not treated fast. Excellent senses of smell, taste, and hearing, average sense of sight. (In human, only taste is better than average). Night sight by sensing body heat and outlines to the point of being able to create an entire picture out of temperatures.

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Equipment and Housing Housing: An average sized, single room apartmentone of the NHC apartments with a bed, table, a couple chairs, wardrobe, and complimentary chamber pot. It once belonged to the man who enslaved her. She... "inherited" it when he died. The house also contains a hearth of good quality, which was purchased for Iskessah to keep herself warm enough to function happily. Also useful for cooking. Possessions Heirloom: Her former master's journal, containing his notes on everything he knew about poisons. 1 set of clothing-simple cotton vest (green) -simple cotton pants (brown) -simple undergarments -simple cotton jacket (brown) -simple boots 1 waterskin 1 backpack contents-wooden comb -wooden brush -soap -razor -balanced rations (1 Week’s Worth) -1 eating knife -flint & steel 50 ft of hemp rope a sack (empty) an iron pot 1 lb of tea leaves 4 clay mugs a basket (empty) a bucket (usually kept filled with Ravokian Lake water) Falsified Citizenship Papers Ledger: Things lying around the house when Iskessah escaped from confinement : Purpose Amount Balance Hearth (Good) 6 GM 94 Rope (Hemp) 1GM 93 GM Pot (Iron) 5 Sm 92.5 GM Sack (empty) 1 Sm 92.4 GM 1 lb Tea leaves 2 Sm 92.2 GM 4 Mugs, Clay 4x2=8cm 92.12 GM Basket (empty) 4 Sm 91.72 GM Bucket (empty) 5 Sm 91.22 GM Total 8.78 GM Date Purpose Amount Balance Start Starting Coin 100 GM 100 GM StartTechnically, this would be available in Fall 505 See above table - 8 GM, 7 Sm, 8 cm 91 GM, 2 Sm, 2 cm 25 Spring, 512 Payment/Tip + 10 GM 101 GM, 2 Sm, 2 cm 91 Spring, 512 Seasonal Wages: Courier + 273 GM 374 GM 2 Sm 2 cm 91 Spring, 512 Living Expenses - 45 GM 329 GM 2 Sm 2 cm 33 Summer, 512 Tip + 2 GM 331 GM 2 Sm 2 cm 91 Summer, 512 Living Expenses - 45 GM 286 GM 2 Sm 2 cm 91 Summer, 512 Seasonal Wages: Courier + 45 GM 331 GM 2 Sm 2 cm 10 Fall, 512 Homing Pigeon -100 GM 231 GM 2 Sm 2 cm 91 Fall, 512 Living Expenses -45 GM 186 GM 2 Sm 2 cm 92 Winter, 512 Living Expenses -45 GM 141 GM 2 Sm 2 cm Upon return to Ravok Quest Reward + 600 GM 741 GM 2 Sm 2 cm (141 GM 2 Sm 2 cm available) 91 Spring, 513 Living Expenses -45 GM 696 GM 2 Sm 2 cm (96 GM 2 Sm 2 cm available) 91 Summer, 513 Living Expenses -45 GM 651 GM 2 Sm 2cm 91 Fall, 513 Living Expenses -45 GM 606 GM 2 Sm 2cm 91 Spring, 515 Living Expenses -45 GM 561 GM 2 Sm 2cm 91 Fall, 515 Living Expenses -45 GM 516 GM 2 Sm 2cm Purchases in blueish-grey have not yet been confirmed by a graded thread. They are for planned purchases.

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Relevant people Mattieu Kosun - The man who captured Iskessah and made her a slave. Born Summer 27, 419 Status: deceased as of 505 Skills: Intelligence (20), Poison (30) (Serpente, Aquatic, Arboreal, Undead, Non-ferrous metal) A poisoner by profession, Mattieu Kosun decided early on that no one would suspect Dhani poision, so he hired some mercenaries to capture one for him. He kept Iskessah as his slave for the rest of his life. When he started getting old, he took an apprentice. Angela - Mattieu's apprentice. Born Fall 1, 464 Status: missing as of 505 Skills: Cryptography (30), Forgery (10), Intelligence (10) Angela became Mattieu’s apprentice when she was 18. A few years into her apprenticeship, she had a son. This was always a point of contention between Angela and Mattieu, as Mattieu believed family was a vulnerability, and Angela’s son would be a distraction. Joshry - Angela's son, and the closest thing Iskessah has to a friend. Born Winter 90, 486 Status: alive and well Skills: Cryptography (10), Unarmed (10), Forgery (10), Investigation(10), Escape Artist(10) Angela’s son. His mother left him an encrypted note right before she mysteriously vanished. He met Iskessah when he came to Mattieu’s house looking for clues about his mother’s disappearance. He is a bit of a fool, but he has a good heart.

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Thread List   516 Date Story Description Encounters Location 20 Spring, 516 Down to the Brimming Sea Pending Pending Abura, at Sea   515 Date Story Description Encounters Location 89 Spring, 515 Voyage to Akvatar Isle Pending Pending Syliras and the Suvan 1 Fall, 515 Hungry for Hospitality Pending Pending Hospitality House* in Abura   513 Date Story Description Encounters Location 1 Spring, 513 The Island of Lost Souls and When I Walked Down to the Beach Pending Charm Wright, Lucas Arias*, Ayatah*, Besnik* Darva 2 Fall, 513 Where Strangers Meet Pending Pending The Spot* in Ravok 11 Fall, 513 A Foot in the Door A poisoner comes looking for Mattieu's old journal. Iskessah shows him the door. Inoadar* the Kosun apartment in Ravok 19 Fall, 513 Half-forgotten Strangers Iskessah seeks cryptography training from an old acquaintance. Valerius Nitrozian* The Nitrozian Estate* in Ravok 25 Fall, 513 One Step Closer Pending. Pending Pending 50 Fall, 513 An End to Mysteries Pending. Pending Pending 80 Fall, 513 No Place to Raise Younglings Iskessah must leave Ravok again, indefinitely. Joshry Ravok   512 Date Story Description Encounters Location 5 Spring, 512 Shapeshifting Animals Iskessah makes a delivery and learns about Kelvics. Valerius Nitrozian* the Kelvic Research Institute* in Ravok 25 Spring, 512 A Simple Delivery and Opportunity Knocks Iskessah meets Black Sun Agent Marcus Ahysen, and delivers a seemingly simple message for him. Marcus Ahysen* & Aeron Darkhair* the apartment of Marcus Ahysen & Tarsin's Boarding House* in Ravok 2nd Summer, 512 Time for a change A cold woman comes knocking in the middle of the night, seeking the infamous Kosun poison. Evalin* the Kosun apartment in Ravok 33rd Summer, 512 The things we do for money Iskessah discovers the perils of getting involved in romance between nobles. And backs out before she gets into more trouble than it's worth. Tanjun Vorot* the Vorot apartment in Ravok 10th-XXth Autumn, 512 War On a whim, and at Joshry's urging, Iskessah decides to join a quest to travel across Sylira. Samara Alenta, Kyra*, Clyde Sullins*, Gallo Duplais* the Cobalt Mountains of Syliras 1 Winter, 512 [Location] Ravok Basecamp Pending Pending Ravok Basecamp* in the Cobalt Mountains of Syliras 2 Winter, 512 [Syliras Location] The Main Gates and Behind Enemy Lines While spying on the city, Iskessah runs into a helpful Squire. a Squire named Marcus Syliras 55 Winter, 512 [Zeltiva Entrance] The Rolling Waves Upon arriving at a new city, Iskessah recalls the decisions that brought her there. -- the land-based entrance to Zeltiva* 56 Winter, 512 A Bad Day Gets Worse Iskessah copes with the harsh winters and unfamiliar dangers of a non-Ravokian city. Wrenmae*, Ignotus Everto* East Street* in Zeltiva 59 Winter, 512 Why Throw Your Life Away? Iskessah signs up for a dangerous quest on a whim...again. Charm Wright Charm Wright's house in Zeltiva 75 Winter, 512 And We Go Iskessah embarks with the Darva exploration team. Charm Wright, others a boat from Zeltiva   Flashbacks Date Story Description Encounters Location 57 Spring, 434 A Simple Hunt Iskessah gets to know a younger Dhani cousin. Trahasiisollana*, Licearsvansan* a forest in southern Taldera, not far from the rattler colony 44 Summer, 444 The last day of freedom Iskessah has what will be her last decent meal for a long time. a boar a forest in southern Taldera, not far from the rattler colony 67 Fall, 479 The day I turned human Iskessah finally becomes an adult by mastering her third form. Mattieu Kosun the Kosun apartment in Ravok 42 Fall, 505 Freedom is when an oath is fulfilled Mattieu Kosun dies, and Iskessah gains her long-awaited freedom. Angela the Kosun apartment in Ravok 51 Fall, 505 Shedding skin Iskessah meets someone new for the first time in sixty years. Shannon Valdinox the Kosun apartment in Ravok 55 Fall, 505 An Unlikely Alliance Iskessah meets Joshry, and decides not to kill him. Joshry the Kosun apartment in Ravok 84 Fall, 505 Things do not always appear as they are Iskessah partakes of the services of a brothel for the first time. a sparingly dressed woman the House of Immortal Pleasures* in Ravok 1 & 5 Summer, 507 The Snake and the Symenestra Iskessah forms a bizarre attraction to a Widow. Volinir Orchid* Ravok 42 Spring, 510 Old Foes, New Faces Pending Licearsvansan*, Ireth* In an alley near the Silver Sliver Tavern* 67 Spring, 511 We All Have Secrets On a drizzly day, a beautiful woman bumps into Iskessah. Arundhati* a random alley in Ravok