Naama of the Shadow Hand

by **Naama** on February 28th, 2011, 1:47 pm

Name: Naama (pronounced Na'amah) of the Shadow Hand
Race: Chaktawe/Myrian
Age: 27, Spring 484AV (27)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 140lbs

Naama is an anomaly, plain and simple. Her most unusual feature, and the most prominent one, is her eyes. Jet black eyes, like the shadows her clan is named after her, and as such she is often called "Shadow Eyes" by her family. Whether this is an affectionate term or not Naama had rarely taken into account, but she has known since her birth that she was different.

Naama's Chaktawe blood goes further than just her unnerving eyes. Her skin takes on a far more coppery tone, and her legs are a tad longer than is proportionate to her body. And not only this, Naama's fingertips are riddled with the same gel-filled pores that can sense vibration and movement throughout the landscape. This is a prime reason why her hands are not tattoed black like the rest of her clan.

Aside from her apparent half-breed characteristics, Naama displays the proud marks of a Myrian heritage. The white tattoos that adorn her face and arms are a testament to the victories and pain she established and endured to show her family and the Myrians of Taloba that she was not weaker than them due to her dirtied blood. Her physique is well-toned, and her hair, jet black, is always loose around her shoulders, occasionally held back with a bandanna of any color. Naama can also be called an avid collector of jewels, necklaces and bracelets. She can be seen wearing necklaces of beads that cover the entirety of her neck and chest, and bracelets that wrap around her forearm completely.

Myrian by birth, pirate by profession, Naama is not what most people often look for in a sailor. Or maybe, she is. Of course it all depends on taste. The halfbreed has found a deep sense of love for the sea, and for the storms they conjure. Risk is something she easily takes. A daredevil to the end, because for a woman that has already lost everything, all there is is the chance. Take a leap, see where you dive, and work with it.

She can be called humorous, a storyteller when the right drink is in her hands and a fierce fighter. Her morals are always questionable, for she dabbles in a little of this and a smidgen of that, just enough to make someone wonder if she's a cold-hearted bitch or has a heart of gold.

A worshipper of Zulrav, the storm is where she feels most at home, especially while on a ship. Headstrong and occasionally fiesty, you piss her off and there's a good chance you'll be leaving with your head shoved up your own ass. Show her a promise of jewels galore, however, and she might just forgive you for the right price.

by **Naama** on March 2nd, 2011, 8:20 am

"One of these mornings, you will look for me, and I'll be gone."

Forthcoming.

Name: Jeongnam
Nickname: Squirt
Age: 12

Appearance: Squirt not only looks malnourished, but he's most likely caked in five layers of dirt. His black hair is grimy and stands up on end in every which way, and was probably home to a couple of rats at some point or another. He has a round face, hazel eyes and several gaps where teeth should be. Somewhat tall for his age and definitely lanky, he can be quick on his feet and puts his nimble fingers to good use.

Personality: Squirt is a beggar. A beggar with an occasionally witty tongue. He's a smart kid, and uses his street smarts to escape even the most dire of situations. He's got spunk, attitude and a devious demeanor, but his childish round face makes up for whatever obscenities might come out of his chapped lips. Most of the time, his goals are mainly to fill his belly and have someplace to sleep, but he does enjoy a little mischief.

History: For being so young, Squirt's history isn't very long. He's an orphan raised by a group of thugs who took in children to do their dirty work (Begging and stealing). Hardly fed and often beaten, his life wasn't about to get any better without some intervention. That intervention came in the form of Naama, who cornered the boy after having been victim to his quick fingers. Several witty tongues and gruesome fights later, Squirt found himself "employed" by Naama, who treated him to sweets every time he put his skills to use. Now he follows the halfbreed everywhere and anywhere she goes.

Skills:
Begging 10
Pickpocketing 10
Escape Artist 10

by **Naama** on March 2nd, 2011, 9:09 am

Falconry 26 (25SP, 1IG)
Hook Swords 45 (30SP + RB, 15IG)
Dual Wield 19 (5SP, 14IG)
Unarmed Combat 16 (16IG) (Lumped in with brawling. )
Rhetoric 10 (10IG)
Philosophy 1
Throwing Knives 2
Swimming 2
Running 3
Intimidation 3
Investigation 1
Medicine 1
Leatherworking 4
Animal Husbandry 1
Storytelling 7
Seduction 7
Observation 2
Tracking 1
Hunting 1
Faith 2

Lore:

Languages:

Myri - 1 mark. Three claw marks that rake across her right thigh signify her connection to the Goddess-Queen.

1 Set of Clothing (Leather high boots, leather belt, bone breastplate, leather gloves)
1 Waterskin
1 Backpack which contains:
- 1 Set of Toiletries (comb, brush, razor, soap)
- Food for a week
- 1 eating knife
- Flint & Steel
- Heirloom: Shadow Hand armor - Compilation of skulls, knicknacks, jewelry, bones and other artifacts Naama has taken from her victims and established in her armor. Most notable are the large mammal skulls she uses as a pauldron and a decoration hanging from her elongated breechcloth.
Akinva Deerstalker - 20gm
Goshawk - 35gm
Twin Hook Swords - 40gm
Hood, Jesses, Leash, Leather Glove - 2gm 3 sm
Leather Hood - A crudely made leather hood that would easily fit over the head of a bird of prey.
Linen Blouse - 1gm
Leather pants - 8sm
Leather vest - 3sm
2 cotton sashes - 4sm
Fine laced dress - 20gm
Gold armband - 15gm
Cotton cloak with hood - 3sm

Ledger:

by **Naama** on April 3rd, 2011, 2:18 am

5th, Spring 491AV (Flashback) Bird brains (Falconry: 1XP, Running: 1XP, Intimidation: 1XP, Investigation: 1XP, Leatherworking: 4XP, Animal Husbandry: 1XP)
60th, Summer 493AV (Flashback) Bones are more than chew toys (Rage)
???, Fall 494AV (Flashback) To be young again (Gunto)
57th, Fall 508AV (Flashback) Devourer of hope (Rhysati) (Tracking: 1 XP, Hunting: 1 XP, Unarmed Combat: 1 XP, Faith: 2 XP )
10th Spring 509AV (Flashback) Ale brings out the best in all of us (Hawkins)(Weapon (Hook Sword): 5XP, Dual Wield: 5XP, Brawling: 4XP, Unarmed Combat: 3XP, Rhetoric: 3XP, Swimming: 2XP )
12th Spring 509AV (Flashback)Or maybe that was the worst of us (Hawkins)
12th Summer 509AV A pint for a fist (Caoin)
5th-6th Spring, 510AV Meet Squirt (solo) (Running: 2XP,Hooked Swords: 4XP,Dual Wield: 4XP,Unarmed Combat: 2XP, Medicine: 1XP)
15th Winter 510AV (Flashback)Ghost stories (Hawkins)
20th Spring 511AV Stupid antics are stupid (Hawkins)
25th Spring 511AV Loosen that tongue of yours (Julian) (Storytelling: 3XP, Seduction: 1XP, Rhetoric: 5XP, Observation: 2XP)
38th Spring 511AV The woman with the strange tattoos (Tao) (Hooked Swords: 3XP, Dual Wield: 2XP, Brawling: 2XP, Persuasion: 1XP)
80th Spring 511AV Finding an accord (Rhuryc)
83rd Fall 511AV Bumping Uglies (Ulric) (Seduction: 3XP, Storytelling: 2XP, Unarmed Combat: 2XP, Wrestling: 1XP, Philosophy: 1XP, Throwing Knives: 2XP)
4th Winter 511AV Raging like a river (Laszlo) (Brawling: 2XP, Intimidation: 2XP, Rhetoric: 1XP, Storytelling: 1XP)
15th Winter 511AV The Blood Hour (Ulric) (Unarmed Combat: 2XP, Tracking: 1XP, Hook Swords: 2XP, Dual Wield: 2XP, Seduction: 1XP)
30th Winter 511AV Upon a star (Seasonal Quest)
40th Winter 511AV More than rocks and valleys (Jaeden)
45th Winter 511AV A dreamer's scheme (Antar, Ulric, Shai)
60th Winter 511AV Don't Panic (Ulric) (Seduction: 3XP, Storytelling: 3XP, Persuasion: 1XP)

by **Naama** on May 27th, 2011, 3:45 am

Name: Neum of the Bloody Hide
Position: Leatherworker/Myrian Warrior, Naama's Mate
Age: 28
Status: Deceased

Biography: Naama and Neum didn't exactly meet on good terms. This full-blooded, haughty myrian often came to clashes with Naama during training in the Myrian Military, but after countless dueling sessions and gambling over who was the better fighter, they eventually fell in love, and later consummated it. Together they had a daughter named Kohi, and for a time, all was as it should be.

Naama loved Neum, to the point that his death forced her to really look at her life, and what her purpose in it was now that he was gone. It's safe to say that although her mate is gone, she still harbors a love so profound it hurts her to this day.

Name: Taigo of the Shadow Hand
Position: Master-at-arms for the Myrian Army, Father to Gunto, Niobe, Adoptive Father to Naama
Age: 55
Status: Alive

Biography: Taigo has lived his life in his wifes shadow, ever the ready blade in her hand. He is a warrior of great prowess, and boasts he can kill any man with a weapon of their choosing. His loyalty to his fang, his wife, and to Myri are without question. Such is his devotion than when his own wife returned with a half-blood child, he raised her as if she were his own. He instilled a great deal of respect in his children for family and clan, so it was no surprise that after the disappearance of his youngest daughter his two elder children ventured out into the world.

He resides in Taloba, instructing the young Myrians who seek to serve their god queen how to cut down their foes with almost every weapon imaginable.

Name: Onaisha of the Shadow Hand
Position: Matriarch of the Shadow Hand Clan, Myrian Tiger Rider, Mother to Naama, Gunto, Niobe
Age: 50
Status: Alive

Biography: Onaisha is perhaps a prime pinnacle of what a Myrian is capable of. She is stern, strong, tactical and yet retains the mother's love that bloomed in her the moment she bore her children. A Tiger Rider of the Myrian people, Onaisha takes her duties to her Fang seriously in conjunction to her loyalty to the Goddess-Queen. The time between the birth of her son and that of her youngest daughter was a mystery, however, as no one quite expected the warrioress to return with a suckling babe with eyes the color of onyx.

To this day Onaisha busies herself with the training of young Myrians and the patrols of her city, far more reserved and bitter over the loss of her two daughters and the voyage of her eldest son.

Name: Niobe of the Shadow Hand
Position: Daughter to Onaisha, sister to Gunto and Naama, heir to the Shadow Hand Clan
Age: 21
Status: Unknown

Biography: Niobe could be called Naama's Keeper. The confidant she could always rely on in times of stress or sorrow or mourning. The sisters had a bond that became inseparable, two halves of a whole, even when Naama was known among their community as being different. It was Niobe who came to her defense, who helped her sister cope with the loss of her own family, to lift her spirits and teach her to love again. She was a soul of purity, more of a councilor than a fighter, but nonetheless a good one on par to Myrian standards.

When Niobe was taken from her, it was all Naama could do but keep herself together. For both their sakes. Now the half-breed is on the seemingly futile quest to find and save her sister, even if it means her death.

Name: Mahoa of the Shadow Hand
Position: Expert Falconer, Sister to Onaisha, aunt to Niobe, Naama and Gunto
Age: 45
Status: Alive
Number of Children: Six

Biography: Forthcoming.

Name: Iomi of the Shadow Hand
Position: Nightstalker, Master Scout for the Myrian Army, Aunt to Naama, Niobe, Gunto
Age: 42
Status: Alive
Number of Children: Four

Biography: Forthcoming.