Klarissia's way

[Bishop]

Klarissia's way

Deep into the high forests of Tethyr, far south from Baldur's gate, lies many small villages of wood elves very reclusive from known civilization. Around one hundred years ago, a druid elder of one of the many villages had found a baby elf girl, abandonned in the woods crying and miserable. Brought back to the druid's village, the little girl was assigned to a family which have raised and took care of her as their own daugther for many years. "Something special about her indeed, but what? Perhaps it's related to the fact that she was abandonned" the druids of the village often ponders. Klarissia was the name they chosen for her. "A stubborn child" as they often say, Klarissia was spirited and very adventurous at a very young age. More often than not looking for her because "again she dissapeared despite all the warnings". They often find her wandering here and there in the wilds immersing herself in nature's way and experiencing for herself what she's been been taught in theory. She liked playing hide and seek with her friends which included other elf childs as well as animals. Despite the trouble she brought sometimes to the community, she had a good heart and she always shown compassion and understanding toward others and often she tend to assist others in need. Starting at a young age, Klarissia always had difficulties to adapt to the rules and order of the community except when she went alone in her numerous escapade where she seemed one with nature where the "rules" suited her better, no boundaries she felt in her place. Mostly it was Klarissia's way until adolescence came.

"She will need to learn discipline" the elder's decided and from that point on she was assigned to one of the best Ranger of the village, named Elindir, whose role along with many more rangers, was to patrol the forest and make sure to keep any intruders at bay, and of course from that point on taking Klarissia under his wing to teach not only discipline, but to master the qualities she was already showing. Among her abilities, she demonstrated facility with the bow, rarely she was missing her marks and impressive her speed at which she can prepare her next arrow,"already she shown great promises" Elendir thought.
For many years they have travelled together in the forests of Tethyr. Elindir, Master of the bow, an accomplished tracker and hunter had shown her every secrets he known of the craft. Hunting goblins for sport, keeping undeads from roaming too close of the settlements, and sometimes frighten away some other races that were wandering too deep in the woods. Many time Klarissia manifested interest to explore a little further "what lies beyond?" she always seem to ask. In time Elindir taught her discipline and ways to adapt to new situations. Following both Solonor Thelandira's and Mielikki's teachings, Klarissia was "indeed on the right path" finally admitted the elder Druids. But to Klarissia, she needed more. Driven by the will of adventure and curiosity she always wanteed to learn a little more about her surroundings, and beyond. For all these years, Elindir, under the recommendation of the elder Druids have kept away a lot of lore of the realms and also the fact that something special or odd was about her was kept away from her as a mean to protect her from herself. But approaching very quickly at a young adult age, this patronage and protection could not contain her anymore, she made her mind already, she will explore the world for herself!

Despite all the heated warnings and patronage from the elder druids she could not be convinced otherwise. One night, while almost everyone was asleep she took her bow, a few rations and all her wits and courage and sneaked her way out as she had done so many times as a child and headed north. Clever Klarissia for during her whole treck in the forest of Tethyr she used Elindir's tracking knowledge against him and made sure she won't be followed. One day, she came out at the north edge of Tethyr, finally Klarissia was out to explore the world as her heart has always encouraged her to do. For many months she travelled north, through the wilds and through the hills trying to avoid any danger and civilization the best she could. She relentlessly travelled for days. She was a survivor but it was a rough ride, she felt lonely and sometimes wondered if she had made the right choice, she missed Elendir very much. On one of those days she made the most unusual encounter. A panther, who followed her for days until one night they finally made contact. Both seemed to understand each other in a strange way, both lonely far away from relatives they became travelling companions and ultimately friends, she decided to refer to her as Shagha. Together they travelled north until they arrived at the huge gates of a city named Baldur's Gate. They remained for a few days not far from the city, not too sure what to do at this point. Continue north, or visit this place... Until one day she decided that if she want to survive in this strange world, she must adapt. She decided that she must learn more about the world that surrounds her, it's a question of survival but above all, she was curious...

And again, she couldn't help herself but to follow her heart, that is Klarissia's way.

To other's she appears to wear light leathers and the bow on her shoulders
clearly shows that it is her chosen weapon. She seems keen about her surroundings and a look of confidence emanates from her eyes. She travels light, no riches is displayed in any way and her purse, if she has one, is quite light. She seems quite ignorant amd misjudging about this civilization, its politics and its businesses. Although she shows eagerness to always learn more.
She obviously seem very out of place when in a city or town, or when many strangers and especially non elves gathers around. Polite, respectfull and empathic, she canoften be found in the wild, flanked with her panther, eager to help those in need and keeping the road safe. It may happens sometimes that she lost track of names and faces as she continusly meet so many new people.


// OOC Comments:
Please if you are not a DM, refrain from replying to this thread, I would like to keep it clean for this character's progression - thank you =D

[Bishop]

A Twist of the weave?

After a few months passed among the "civilized" world, Klarissia met many great people, and also not so great to her perspective. Although she finds it hard to adapt, she makes effort to try to respect people's ways and beliefs. She has not judged others on their race - except maybe sometimes to orcs or half-orcs as she can't understand why their presence is tolerated, but as long as they pose no direct threat she might tolerate them, at least she is trying. No, to Klarissia it is people's action that define their heart, not the color of their skin, the lenght of their nose or if they have horns or not. More often than not she remains reclusive and try to avoid cities when she could. Following her homeland master's Elindir's teachings, Solonor's and Mielikki's ways she wanders the lands in search for answers to all her questions.

About a week ago, something happened to Klarissia for good or for ill. It came suddenly, naturally to her although she does not understand it. She discovered that she can access a mysterious power and when she concentrates enough she can channel this energy to defend herself imbuing her arrows with Earth energy. "A great gift" some said to her but she is not quite so convinced yet, as nature tends to balance the order of things, she often wonders what lies ahead for her. Is it magic? Is it nature? .. is it evil... ? Who can help her answer her questions she wonders. "People are way to busy going on their business to help a wandering ranger answer her insignificant questions" she often tells herself.

During her travels she met an elf, a powerfull Wizard headmaster of an elf community of some sort, his name Rhys Feivra. After showing him her new prowess he told her it might be a twist of the weave and being more attuned to both archery and nature ways she gained access to this ability. "Acid!" he told her, quite sure of himself. Although not convinced enough Klarissia went to seek more answers to this.

The day after she explored the High Hedge and spotted a huge estate. Curiosity obliged she went in to seek new knowledge. There she met Thalantyr that she believes he's a great conjurer and master of the elements. She demonstrated her prowess to the wizard and asked him for answers. Indeed interested and curious about this, Thalantyr reflected for a while and came up with two theries, one as Rhys already told her might be a twist of the weave. The other could be that this power runs in her family and she carries it with her and manifested itself just recently. At that moment she did not believe that the latter may be possible, but then came to realize that it may in fact be possible as she have never met her real family. Thalantyr accepted to help her seek answers on his own way by means of ... experimentations... "Come back tomorrow with many arrows, you will be shooting a lot of those in the coming days". Eager, she went directly to Maltz ordering a cargaison of 2000 arrows that should be ready by tomorrow.


// OOC Comments:
This 1st quest aout Klarissia character, it was driven by DM Mister Rogers on march 13th 2011. klarissia has taken 2 Levels in Elemental Archer yet, but continues on her Ranger Path for a while.
She will get Elemental Archer 3rd lvl (with the shield ability) after she had learned more about this mysterious power of the earth element.