Rhiannon

[Rhiannon]

First Name: Rhiannon
Last Name: None

Appearance:
Race: Water Genasi
Age: ???
Height: 6’ 2”
Weight: 150 lbs.
Eyes: Blue-Black
Hair: Platinum

Personality Profile:
General Health: Rhiannon seems to be in good physical health. She is tall for her race and gender, and slender but fit. Rhiannon enjoys swimming to maintain her current level of fitness, but she has below average reflexes and dexterity for a water genasi. She is more focused on improving her general knowledge and her magical research, to the detriment of her physical prowess, though she is a superb swimmer. Rhiannon’s mental health may be questionable at times. She may appear confused or lost at unexpected times, and occasionally forgets things. She has problems remembering her past history.
Deity: Istishia; Unknown to Rhiannon, she was a former priestess of Istishia in her homewaters, but now all she remembers is her adoptive father telling her that she is somehow descended from Istishia. Istishia’s teachings of overcoming obstacles appeal to Rhiannon as she struggles to regain her memory in Baldur’s Gate.
Initial Alignment: Neutral
Profession: Owner of “Lady Angler’s Heart and Sole”
Base Class & Proposed Development: Wizard/Frost Mage
Habits/Hobbies: Fishing, meditating, solitude, researching
Languages: Common, Aquan, Sylvan, Abyssal, Auran, Draconic; Rhiannon does not remember why she knows certain languages.
Weapon of Choice: Crossbow; Rhiannon prefers to remain out of sight

Background: Rhiannon appears to be in the prime of her life, though as a water genasi it is hard to discern how old she truly is. She has the dress of a Kozakuran foreigner, but her memories from before her arrival at Baldur’s Gate are hazy at best. Rhiannon is haunted by persistent memories of the slaughter of her adoptive father, but her recent memory loss has made it difficult to recall the ominous shadows that committed the deed. She hopes that she can regain her former memories to recall the truth behind the events behind her adoptive parent’s death, and to uncover more of her past. Her most striking recent memory involves a slimy appendage probing her ears, but the thought of this occurrence as well as her parent’s deaths repulse her, and she immediately tries to put on a carefree attitude in the attempts of blocking the events from her mind. Rhiannon also remembers being told by her adoptive father that she is a descendent of Istishia, though the truthfulness of this and/or relation remain to be proven. Nonetheless, as a water genasi and adopted child of a sea dragon, Rhiannon feels a deep connection with the elements, her ocean home, and Istishia, so she specializes in water and ice magic. Her knowledgeable lung wang (sea dragon) adoptive father taught her much in the ways of magic and foreign tongues as well. It is very difficult to get on Rhiannon’s bad side, as she has strong mental barriers to prevent her from dwelling on negative memories. Furthermore, local rumors say that that it is best to avoid putting Rhiannon in her “dark place”. Although she was raised by a loving lung wang parent, Rhiannon feels some amount of emptiness in her life at the thought of being abandoned by her true parents, which drives her to wander the world in search of fulfillment. It is typically hard to break through the naive façade that Rhiannon puts up and truly understand the intensity that lies beneath, but anyone successful in doing so can expect a dependable and amiable companion. As a Water Genasi, Rhiannon considers herself unique, and prefers to journey alone and to communicate with the creatures of the water. Though Rhiannon prefers to avoid crowds and remain in solitude, she is willing to help other pitiable land-dwelling adventurers if there is a need.

Goals: To avenge her adoptive parent’s death and regain her memories, Rhiannon is on a search for anything that might be able to improve her magical skills or general knowledge of the world. Though few water genasi spellcasters have a talent for sorcery, Rhiannon’s upbringing by a sea dragon, who are magical in nature and have an affinity for water and ice magic, gives her a great aptitude for wizardry. However, Rhiannon knows that her elemental magic will not be enough to slay her parent’s killer, as her adoptive father was unsuccessful at defending himself with such magic. Thus, Rhiannon is hoping to master magic to a far greater extent than her adoptive father. Rhiannon’s lack of past memories also makes her inquisitive about the world around her.

Possible Plot-Hook Ideas and Misc Facts: To cover up the embarrassment for her memory loss and avoid suspicion regarding her origins, Rhiannon decided to open “Lady Angler’s Heart and Sole” as a traveling merchant. She utilizes her uncanny abilities at capturing sea creatures, and markets her catch to clumsy land-dwellers. However, as she prefers to remain out of the sight of crowds, she will only utilize this guise if she needs to extract information from a single person or eavesdrop on a conversation.

[DM RabidBadger]

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