Jaelyn Baroth Basic Information Race: Human Birthday & Age : Spring 5th, 494, 17 Gender: Female Physical Description Jaelyn is a girl on the very cusp of womanhood, and it shows in her appearance. Though she will obviously not be a voluptuous woman her figure is feminine, even if it is well muscled thanks to her training from a young age. She is fair skinned, except in the few places where it has tanned due to exposure to the sun, mostly on her face and arms. The only real distinguishing feature on her skin is a scar on her right cheek. Standing at 5’ 8” she is certainly not short, and her weight of 150 gives her a good combination of fat and muscle on her frame, with a definite slant towards muscle. Her dark brown hair is kept simple and straight, and she usually trims it to keep it above her jaw and out of her face. Her eyes are an interesting light gray, with speckles of green and hazel about them. All together her face and styling give her a very serious appearance, and her serious nature does little to change that. Character Concept Jaelyn is a very focused young woman, and for most of her life that focus has been on the Syliran Knights, specifically in becoming a full knight like her father. Combined with her worship of Tyveth this has led her to devote her actions to being just, honorable, and valorous. With the focus on these ideals there are many who think of her as stiff and somber, especially for her age. She has limited common feminine sensibilities, though there are still hints, and has never really been much for playing. Beneath her noble exterior there are hints of sadness in her thoughts. A small part of her wishes to experience life more like a girl, but her desire to please her father far outstrips most of those thoughts. This desire to please her father also leads to her being extremely harsh on herself and her failings, far more than almost anyone else has ever been with her. Character History Some might think Jaelyn’s devotion and strict demeanor would indicate a harsh past, and they would be partially right. Jaelyn did not suffer any terrible accidents or cruel twists of fate, but the ones her Father had faced before her birth were a heavy influence on her life. Born to Atriso Baroth, Captain Knight of the 2nd Regiment, Gold Quadron, and his second wife Jenni, a simple woman from Syliras, Jaelyn learned at a young age that something horrible had happened to her Father’s first family. Not only from what she was told by her Father, but also by his actions. While her early years were simple enough, mostly comprising of playing with other children and her Mother’s teaching of Tyveth, when she became physically able her Father also started to teach her the basics of swordplay. Her Mother asked why such a thing needed to be taught to a child, and the sadness and pain on Atriso’s face when he answered, “She needs to know how to protect herself. I won’t loose a second family to darkness,” was all the motivation Jaelyn needed to work hard at her studies. As the years went on Jaelyn focused more and more on the teachings of her Father. She not only hoped for his approval, but to see him happy and smiling like she had never seen him. Though he encouraged her with words and faint smiles, the sorrow never lifted and full approval never came. So Jaelyn pushed herself harder, and it was during this time that she received the scar on her cheek. She was practicing on her own, trying to mimic something she had seen her Father do, and lost control of the blade. Though it wasn't a terrible cut, it quickly became a reminder to Jaelyn that she had much work to do before she could please her Father. At the age of 8 Jaelyn officially became a page, and was fostered out of her home as was traditional. Determined to make her Father proud when she saw him again she devoted herself to everything she was given as a page. Even the simplest of chores received her complete devotion and much of her free time was spent practicing what she learned, especially the sword. The years passed with little of note for Jaelyn until her 13th year, at which time she became a squire of the Syliran Knights serving under Raynard Darcy, Sergeant Knight of the Orange Company, 1st Regiment, Silver Quadron. The day she was formally admitted she saw the brightest and proudest smile from her Father that she had ever seen. Even with the proud feeling that brought though her heart still held doubts. She was sure she could still see the sadness and worry in his face and eyes, and she was determined to vanquish every last trace of it. Now serving under Raynard, Jaelyn redoubled her efforts to make her Father proud and happy. Dedicating herself to her training she worked hard to learn it all, but the art of combat with the sword was also the prominent. It had been the skill her Father felt was most important for her to know, and so she trained with a blade the most. All the years of training was certainly starting to pay off, but she didn't need her Patron to remind her that she still had a long way to go. It has been a few years since Jaelyn became a Squire, and it is just over a year until she is of age to become a full Syliran Knight. Though she is eager to continue with her journey, she still doubts her abilities are good enough and strives to improve them so when she greats her Father as a fellow Knight he will truly be proud. Training (Skills, Arcana, Gnosis, Lore) Weapon (Longsword) 34/100 - (15pts - racial starting bonus, 15pts - starting package) Weapon (Spear) 29/100 - (10pts - starting package) Shield 21/100 - (15pts - starting package) Riding (Horse) 16/100 - (5pts - starting packages) Rhetoric 16/100 Teaching 9/100 Observation 7/100 Interrogation 6/100 Tactics 5/100 - (5pts - starting packages) Philosophy 5/100 Acrobatics 3/100 Intelligence 2/100 Running 2/100 Medicine 2/100 Persuasion 2/100 Storytelling 2/100 Intimidation 1/100 Seduction 1/100 Meditation 1/100 Detection 1/100 Horsemanship 1/100 Body Building 1/100 Lore, History (Syliran Knights) (starting package) Lore, Religion (Tyveth) (starting package) Lore, What a Naked Man Looks Like Lore, Jokor (Basic) Lore, Being a Good Samaritan Lore, Dealing with Unorthodox Attacks Lore, Abandoning Horse Lore, Hiding Pain Lore, Don’t Forget to Double Check Lore, Seek and Retaliate(Game) Lore, The Heavier You Are, The Harder You Fall Lore, Shields are Weapons Too Lore, Knightly Duty: Not Judging a New Arrival Lore, Knightly Duty: Helping a Civilian Navigate Syliras Lore, Those Horns Were Made For Staring At... Lore, Knightly Duty: Receive Flattery with Humbleness Lore, Knightly Duty: Defending the Dead's Honor Lore, Rejecting a Romantic Offer Language, Common-Fluent (starting package) Language, Kontinese-Basic (starting package) Language, Vani-Poor (starting package) Equipment and Possessions Set of clothing: Tunic, pants, low boots, cloak(starting package) 1 Waterskin, filled with water (starting package) Longsword (Family Heirloom) Father's Spear: Made of fire-hardened wood with a head made of cold steel. The wood just below the head is carved with an intricate glyph of Tyveth, to encourage honor and justice in its use. Backpack containing: (starting package) Soap (starting package) Brush (starting package) Eating knife (starting package) Flint & Steel (starting package) Food for a week (starting package) Ledger 100 GM (Starting coin) -10 GM -2 SM, Charity for Jokor, A Chance Encounter -5 SM, Bathing, Are You Still There? Current: 89 Gold Mizas, 3 Silver Mizas Thread List Season of Winter, 507 AV 23rd - Syliras - Stormhold Castle, Just Us Girls (Abandoned) Season of Winter, 510 AV 10th - Syliras, Walking Amongst the Stones (+4 Rhetoric, +1 Observation, +1 Meditation, +1 Detection, +1 Philosophy, +1 Interrogation) 12th - Syliras - Stormhold Castle, A Finely Honed Point (+3 Weapon (Spear)) 22nd - Wildlands, An Unexpected Reunion 42nd - Syliras, Ballad for the Soul (Abandoned) 47th - Syliras, Thinking of Family (+5 Rhetoric, +3 Observation) 50th - Syliras, So we pray 60th - Syliras, A Chance Encounter (+2 Rhetoric, +2 Teaching, +1 Interrogation, -10 GM, -2 SM) Season of Spring, 511 AV (+2 Weapon (Spear), +1 Riding (Horse), Father's Spear) 5th - Syliras, Are You Still There? (+2 Interrogation, +1 Philosophy, +2 Persuasion, +1 Intimidation, -5 SM) 8th - Syliras, A Day to Ride (+4 Riding (Horse), +5 Weapon (Spear), +3 Shield) 10th - Syliras, Bottom of the Class (+2 Running, +5 Teaching, +2 Medicine, +4 Longsword, +2 Philopsophy) 15th - Syliras, Stormhold Castle, A Finely Honed Point II 21st - Cobalt Mountains, To Get Some Air (+2 Riding(Horse), +5 Weapon(Spear), +3 Acrobatics, +2 Intelligence) 25th - Syliras - Stormhold Castle, Learning to Aim 26th - Syliras, Crying Wolf 31st - Syliras, Knight Training 43rd - Syliras, The Squire, the Bard, and the Scholar (Abandoned) 52nd - Syliras - Stormhold Castle, Dinner for Squires 60th - Syliras, Foiled Again! 62nd - Syliras, Spear Meets Bow (+4 Riding (Horse), +1 Horsemanship, +1 Seduction, +3 Weapon (Spear)) 62nd (Evening) - Syliras, Warm Water and Setting Sun 75th - Syliras, Girls' Day Out 77th - Cobalt Mountains, Unrefined Mettle 78th - Syliras, Challenge (+4 Rhetoric, +2 Observation, +2 Storytelling, +2 Interrogation, +1 Philosophy) 80th - Syliras, Oh Me Oh My... 81st - Syliras, Working out the Kinks (Abandoned) 82nd - Syliras, A Meandering Stroll 83rd - Syliras, A Finely Honed Point III (+3 Shield, +2 Teaching, +1 Observation, +1 Weapon (Spear), +1 Bodybuilding, +1 Rhetoric) 84th - Syliras, Who is that? Season of Summer, 511 AV 2nd - Syliras, A Fine Feathered Friend 5th - Syliras, A Pleasant Ride 7th - Syliras, Just a Little Browsing 14th - Syliras, A New Opponent Emerges! 23rd - Syliras, Don't Kick the Little One 26th - Syliras, A Lesson in the Law 59th - Syliras, Contemplation |