Ashka Windrunner

[Ashka Windrunner]

Ashka Windrunner of the Amethyst Clan General Race: Drykas Gender: Female Age: 21 years old Birthday: 86th day of Spring, year 496 Birthplace: Sea of Grass, Cyphrus Religion: Preference for Caiyha, Zulrav and Semele. Appearance Ashka is relatively tall, about 5'7 feet, with a lean, strong build. She carries her head high and her back straight, and has a welcoming and self-assured aura. Scars on her chestnut tan testify of the harsh life conditions in the Sea of Grass. She has several scratches over her arms and hands, an impressive bite mark on her right calf and several lines running on the left of her rib cage from a bad fall. Her features are quite fair, not the most beautiful young lady one will ever lay eyes on, but she has a nicely shaped figure, smiling cheeks with a dimple on the left one, and those wide, expressive grey eyes who seems to be constantly questioning or challenging the world around her. The wild mass of her auburn hair is usually kept tidy in different braids compositions, her preference going to whatever will free her vision and tame the loose locks. She likes to enlighten it with colorful ribbons in all shades of purple. The young woman favors practical and confortable clothes over fancy ones. The jewllery she wears is quite modest and enlaced into her clothes and hair. Predominant colors are green, lavender, black, brown and grey. Her windmarks decorate her upper back, shoulders and arms in an intricate maze of lines, dots and small geometrical symbols. Only black ink has been used. Character Concept Ash is a very curious young woman, eager to learn and explore the world around her. This can also play against her, as sometimes curiosity wins over safety. Like most Drykas, she is very attached to her family and understands the dangers and benefits of living in the wilderness. She challenges herself often to survive on her own for extended periods of time, to learn from Nature and, even though she won't admit it, show her brothers she is not a helpless little girl. Character History Ashka is born from her mother's second union, with a man who was not yet bonded with his Strider. He came originally from Alvadas, until a thirst for adventure drove him away from his family and to Cyphrus, where he met Ashka's mother Clan. He found himself very interested in the Drykas way of life and community and decided to stay with them. Ashka's mother was at the time recently widowed with two young children. Some time after they met, they developed a mutual attraction for each other, and just over a year later they were married and Ashka was born. As a child she used to listen to her father's stories about far away cities and exotic people, and those captivating tales soon forged her a curious, inquisitive mind, interested in all the wonders her eyes hadn't seen yet. He was from a merchant family who traded with many different populations from all over Mizahar and had a lot of anecdotes and stories to recall. He even taught her some bits of Nari language he learned from trading with the great Eagle-riders. The death of her father at age twelve was a devastating episode in the life of the young woman, and it took her a few of years to overcome her loss. The family believes this is one of the reason why she bonded quite late , at age eighteen, whereas all other members of the family did much earlier. Growing up in the Drykas community she also developed a profound love and respect for the wild lands wherein they live. She has always been passionate about horses and very caring of her family herd. As soon as she was old and strong enough she started going out on her own for exploration rides, touring the area around the Pavilion, going further and further. She eventually learned the basics on how to survive in the wild, find her way around the country and became a better rider than her brothers. Her blooming into adulthood and becoming a true Drykas happened quite late compared to others and she was therefore not considered ready for wedding until quite recently. Ashka is however not interested into founding a family yet, as she pursues her exploration of the world, hoping to one day travel to Alvadas and learn about the other half of her lineage. Injuries 23rd of Spring, 517 1 large bruise between shoulder blades will heal in 3 weeks Healed 1 large bruise to abdomen will heal in 4 weeks Healed 1 medium bruise to back of thigh will heal in 2 weeks Healed A headache that will last 2 days Healed

[Ashka Windrunner]

Knowledge Languages Fluent Language: Pavi Basic Language: Common Poor Language: Nari Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Acrobatics 1XP 1 Novice Animal Husbandry 1XP 1 Novice Endurance 2XP +3XP +1XP +1XP 7 Novice Horsemanship 6 SP +3XP +1XP +1XP +1XP +1XP 13 Novice Hunting 8 SP +4XP 12 Novice Intelligence 1XP 1 Novice Investigation 1XP +1XP 2 Novice Land Navigation 5 SP 5 Novice Leadership 1XP +1XP 2 Novice Logic 1XP 1 Novice Meditation 1XP 1 Novice Negotiation 1XP 1 Novice Observation 3XP +4XP +2XP +3XP +1XP +2XP +2XP +1XP +2XP 20 Novice Persuasion 1XP +1XP 2 Novice Rhetoric 1 XP +2XP 3 Novice Riding: Horse 10 RB, 7 SP +1XP +1XP +3XP +1XP +1XP 24 Novice Running 1XP 1 Novice Socialization 1 XP +3XP +3XP +1XP +4XP 12 Novice Stealth 2XP 2 Novice Tactics 1XP +1XP +1XP 3 Novice Tracking 5 SP +3XP 8 Novice Unarmed Combat 3XP +5XP 8 Novice Weapon: Dagger 5XP 5 Novice Weapon: Shortbow 6 SP +3 XP 9 Novice Wilderness Survival : Plains 13 SP +1XP 14 Novice Lores   Locations  Lore of Sea of Grass Geography (SP)  Endrykas location: The Thunderherd Pavilion  Cyphrus location : Lari Lake  Cyphrus Location : Moresta River  Endrykas Location : Ferem's Fortunes   Self  Ashka : Finds satisfaction spending time with the herds  Ashka : Fights on instinct  Ashka : Conflicted about her path  Ashka : Ready to find her family  Ashka's reading  Ashka: Entranced by Diamond Clan Archer   People  Lyanna Pridesun: False pleasantness  Khida: Kelvic falcon  Kelvic: A race of shapeshifters  Konrad: A tough opponent  Samuel: Knight of Syliras  Samuel: Foreigner trusted to teach  Samuel: Reassuring teacher  Kelis: Brash & proud  Grandfather Windrunner: Suffers in the heat  Lohar: Sick, but promise to come out for event brings hope of healing  Laena: Without Strider yet full of hope  Ferem Silverstone: Renown Dryas fortune-teller  Rufio Stormblood of the Diamond Clan: Fortune-teller  Ramona and Bhug Silvertongue: Part of the Diamond Clan   Drykas culture  Lore of the Importance of the Strider (SP)  Drykas : A proud people  Drykas : The Topaz clan of gold  The Opal Clan: Known for their healers  Amethyst Clan: Better at horse race than archery  Walahk: Foreigner, non-drylas  Pridesun of Topaz Clan: Takes in Walahks  Thunderherd Pavilion: Known for quality horses & honesty  Thunderherd Pavilion: Windrunner pavilion’s business partner  Windrunner Pavilion: Raise and train horses  City Event: Triathlon!  City Event: a show of unity  The Triathlon: Cause for excitement throughout Endrykas  The Triathlon: Great occasion to meet new people and create alliances  Drykas Culture: Marriage, the Olidosapux in the tent  The Watchmen: Among the best of Endrykas when it comes to fighting and riding   Religion  Caiyha, Goddess of flora and fauna   Magic  Reimancy: Fire magic   Horses  Horsemanship: Grooming maintains health  Horsemanship: Training - starting with a lead  Horsemanship: Building trust takes time  Horsemanship: Clicking the tongue to aid command  Horsemanship: Make training an enticing game  Horsemanship: Using positive reinforcement  Horsemanship: Tacking up  Horsemanship: Cooling a horse  Horse Breed: Ekytol desert  Eyktol Desert Horse: Tolerant to high temperatures  Riding : Signaling for a stop  Riding: Go slow in the dark  Lako: Not suited for prolonged inactivity   Survival skills  Hunting etiquette : Giving other hunters space  Hunting : Animals are often found by waterways  Hunting : With a falcon  Tracking : Identifying an old bird nest  Tracking : Identifying old hare droopings  Tracking : Plants that have been trodden by passing animals  Tracking : Deer prints  Wilderness Survival : There is strength in numbers  Wilderness Survival: In wild-fire smoke cover your mouth & nose  Wilderness Survival: Starve a fire of air with a heavy blanket   Weaponry and Combat  Archery : Nocking an arrow  Archery : Readying a second arrow in case of a miss with the first  Dagger: not well in closed spaces for long  Dagger: considered a toothpick  Unarmed Combat: watch your full opponent  Blades of all sizes are troublesome  Don't give everything in one strike  Unarmed Combat: A simple block  Unarmed Combat: Keep your guard up  Unarmed Combat: Must both attack and defend   Other skills  Acrobatics: Standing on a horse's back  Animal Husbandry: Checking a horse for injury  Intelligence: Gleaming information from one’s appearance  Leadership: Pulling a group together by delegating tasks  Medicine: Burns with absence of whitened skin will not leave scars  Medicine: Rhinedale ash paste for healing burns  Negotiation: Failing to get merchant to agree to a lower price  Observation: Hearing Semele rumbling  Stealth : Avoiding loose debris  Tactics over thoughtless rushing  Tactics: Expect the unexpected  Philosophy: 'There is meaning in everything'  Meditation: Looking within oneself

[Ashka Windrunner]

Owned and Lived Possessions   Clothing 1 Set of Clothing (SP) -Simple shirt, linen -Simple beige pants, linen -Simple undyed undergarments -Simple woolen cloak, moss green -Simple brown leather boots 4 undyed undergarments Pale lavender shirt, ramie Tawny brown shirt, ramie Walnut brown pants, linen   Weapons Shortbow 20 Arrows Hunting Knife   Miscellanous 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: -Comb (Bone) -Brush (Bone) -Soap -Razor -Balanced Rations (1 Week’s Worth) -1 eating knife -Flint & Steel 100 ft of rope 1 lantern 2 torches 1 set of fishing tackle & hooks 1 Yvas embellished with bright purple ribbons 1 large set of Yvas bags 1 purple agate bead Heirloom: Her father's mapmaker's kit, with an assortment of parchments and colored charcoals and ink sticks. Housing Location: Family's Pavilion on the Sea of Grass House (when travelling): 1 large tent (4 person) 1 large tarp 1 bedroll 1 blanket Mount: Lako, male Strider Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Shortbow + 20 Arrows + Quiver -51GM 49 GM Winter 516 living expenses (poor) -45 GM 4 GM Winter 516 half seasonal wages +227 GM 5 SM 231 GM 5 SM 4x undyed undergarments, 2x dyed ramie shirts, dyed trousers -21 GM 3 SM 210 GM 2 SM Hunting knife (based on weapon price) -5 SM 209 GM 7 SM Banded purple agate bead* -3GM 5SM 206 GM 2 SM Spring 517 living expenses (common) -135 GM 71 GM 2 SM Spring 517 wages +455 GM 526GM 2 SM Summer 517 living expenses (common) -135 GM 391 GM 2 SM Fall 517 living expenses (common) -135 GM 256 GM 2 SM Thread List   Fall, 517 13th - Ashka's seeking - A search for answers 65th - Sun-bleached Land - A morning hunt in dusty grasslands   Summer 517 15th - Fighting Fire With... Fire ? - A wildfire threatens the city 35th - Playing In Starlight - A new acquaintance by moonlight 46th - When Fists Fly - A lesson in unarmed combat   Spring 517 10th - A Call To Unity - A message from a Conclave member 20th - Watchers, Groupies and Partygoers - A celebration in Endrykas 23rd - Come One, Come All - A training with knives and a stranger 40th - An Outing At Sea - A mutual effort for a delivery 45th - Things That Go Wild Into the Night - A rescue mission into the night 85th - Through Gusts and Rainstorm - An attempt at hunting despite the storm   Winter 516 15th - Foreign Faces - An unusual encounter at work 37th - Hollow Venture - A hunt near an almost deserted lake 49th - Dat Bone - A mission through a death-filled Stardown   Flashbacks 14th of Summer, 514 - Chores and training - A glimpse of the Drykas daily life