Lafali'Atria Nulei'ren
(I decided to write this down mostly for sake of Religious Views since cleric. Almost everything history-wise is a very abridged summary of things happening on server.)
(I also decided to add years of experience into the professions entry.)
Full name: Lafali'Atria-Hoihe Nu'Ruimatria Dacino-Nulei'ren. In-game: Lafali'Atria Nulei'ren
Age: Physically: 129.
Race: Moon Elf
Sex: Female
Date of rebirth: Elesias 26, 1352 (at 120 years old)
Place of rebirth: Doron Amar, Woods of Sharpteeth
Date of birth: 1321
Place of birth: Mintarn
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Patron deity: Primary aspect: Sehanine Moonbow as part of Angharradh; Angharradh proper.
Profession:
- Reader/Scholar (Astronomy/Cartography ~25 years, Silver Dragons ~13 years, Sailing Techniques ~25 years),
- Sailor (Shipmaster/Captain ~8 years, formerly Navigator) ~30 years,
- Full Priestess (Stargazer of Sehanine, Triune Seeker of Angharradh)[Good, Healing Domain: Magical & Alchemical Healing] ~ 2 years
Classes: Bard 8/Cleric 3 (Good, Healing)/Fighter 16 (of Duelist flavour)/Shadowdancer 3
Primary language: Illuskan from Mintarn, Elven from Western Heartlands (and common, of course)
Secondary languages:
Draconic - Fluent, as part of profession and hobby.
Aragakh - middling familiarity, learned as consequence of clan Silverstone.
Celestial - professional familiarity, stilted
Sylvan - Professional familiarity with more personal ties, better than celestial
Dwarven - Fluent, with bad pronounciation learned informally.
Loross - Can read & write, as part of astronomical research.
Infernal - Can read & write, professional familiarity and worse than celestial.
Physical description:
Height: 4'11 ~ 5'0
Build: Muscles expected from a sailor/dancer. On the thin, but clearly feminine side.
Skin tone: Fair with heavy light blue tones. Darkens over summers.
Hair: Long, of snow-white colour and reaches the waist. Often worn in a loose braid to permit battle or dance. It has enchanted hawk feathers and moonstones used as accessories.
Eye: Emerald Green
Psychological description:
- Experiences emotions rather intensely, but since becoming ordained has developed some discipline to keep things under wrap if she needs it to do her duties as a priestess. She prefers to minimize the time such takes.
- Has the tendency to lose track of the flow of time and get carried away with activities, not realizing just how much had passed.
- Very, very, very averse to the feelings of Loss and Change that come from outside of one's own terms. This causes some conflict with accepting Aerdrie's dogma, and with fulfilling funeral duties of Sehanine.
- Strongly prefers stacked odds for matters of combat, and sees survival and welfare of herself and her companions superior to anything to do with honour.
- Highly self-conscious around unfamiliar people, preferring heavy and bulky coats contrary to what one might expect of a Hanalite, or wife of one.
- Struggles with conformity for sake of harmony. This led to numerous issues with being an Avowed of Candlekeep. Still, if need be: she will volunteer her time and resources to help kin without requesting compensation.
- Has multiple issues with sensory matters - dislikes being touched and may either reflexively retaliate or freeze; cacaphonous sounds are found to be exhausting; prefers evenings, overcast days and moonlit nights to clear skies.
- Grows very, very easily attached to objects. This is so extreme, that one day while travelling with Alari, there was a 'cute barrel' left in the inn they were renting. Since then, this barrel was sent back to Evermeet to be kept as a keepsake.
Religious views:
Priestess of Angharradh/Sehanine Moonbow.
Holds significant loyalty to Sehanine Moonbow, and did so well before becoming a priestess during the Time of Troubles; serving her church semi-formally.
The aspect of reincarnation and self-discovery rather obviously linger close to her heart.
As Angharradh, the conversion from only One of the Three to All of the Three came as a combination of Laeria's ascendance to being a Chosen of the Queen of Arvandor,
own marriage to a follower of the Winsome Rose and the dogma's emphasis on celebrating and empowering individual diversity as each a valid expression of the beauty of life.
Unfortunately, for all her devotion and love she struggles with full understanding of her patrons.
Although she bears the title of a full (low-ranking) priestess within Sehanine's church as a Stargazer
- her attachment to the present and vulnerability to loss present challenges towards higher ranks, given part of her duties involve funerals.
The rest of Angharradh's faiths pose further challenges: self-conciousness verging on prudishness makes fulfilling the church of Hanali's expectations of its priestesses rather difficult to fulfil,
even if bardic talents and intense emotions may otherwise make things. However, this is very much a minor issue compared to the Winged Mother's ways: Change.
Given the Healing domain's association of rejecting the world and imposing one's own will (personal and patron's) onto it - however Good the intention - the rejection of Change unless it is on one's own accord.
However, while Hanali has a fit in spirit, but not actions - as a freedom-loving sailor, cartographer and adventurer with an interest in elven history - she just about manages to fulfill the minimal expectations.
Still: there's a strong reason she is stuck using the label of Triune Seeker, rather than a Trimorph proper. None the less, despite these difficulties - she loves all of the Three Individually and Collectively.
Corellon is as one would expect of any elf, even one as unorthodox as Atria. He is the All-Father, and she owes him much for accepting her.
Due to her service in the devil invasion of the Misty Forest, Atria bears a sword blessed by Corellon himself (according to legend): Starbright.
Even though she's taken to a more support-like role to fulfilling her oath of serving the People, acting as a teacher and novice healer; she still employs this blade readily in favourable conflicts against undead, orc and outsider.
Labelas is perhaps not too unsurprising either to receive offerings and prayers with noted frequency. She prefers Him much to Oghma, and occasionally also makes prayers in matters of comprehending time.
Fenmarel on the other hand may be surprising, given the communal nature of the Queen of Arvandor. However, between personal conflicts, own controversial past and other social challenges:
the Lone Wolf's teachings and blessings, while taken with a grain of salt, are much welcome.
Erevan Ilesre does not describe Atria's demanour as well as He did in years past, but as patron of her former love Soora: Erevan receives frequent prayers and gifts in hopes of keeping Luelle's life safe and entertaining.
Deep Sashelas, as a sailor, is a self-explanatory deity to offer prayers and gifts towards, even if His ways and philosophies overlap little with the snow-haired elf's.
Tethrin Veralde, as a swordfighter, too earns offerings and prayers.
The remaining member-deities are given their due as appropriate, but hold no special meaning worth mention.
Mystra, as both patron of the chosen, Laitae Lafreth and general goddess of magic - is both beloved and given regular prayers and offerings to.
Selune, as an ally of sailors, Sehanine and women: it's self-evident that she too earns prayers and respect much the same way as Mystra would.
Valkur, although some would say his commandaments to explore and witness lands to humanity stands at odds with the Seldarine - him being Atria's patron in her privateer days and also a self-appointed rebel against Umberlee earns donations before each voyage,
and his teachings on how to care for one's crew are held close to the heart.
Bahamut, as former patron (however questionable his influence in the modern day), still earns respect and offerings on the occasion.
Asgorath, much like Bahamut earns respect and offerings on occasion.
Deities of the Dancing Place - Has learned of this alliance of deities thanks to Ameris and Mendel. She holds respect to them, and will offer donations even if not part of the Seldarine.
The Dead Three - Aggressively reject, and proclaim the superiority of the Seldarine against.
The Furies - Aggressively reject, and proclaim the superiority of Valkur and the Seldarine against. Especially Valkur and Selune in the case of Umberlee.
Despite her difficulties with Aerdrie's ways of Change, she will proudly proclaim her way of handling natural disasters (fires, storms, worse) as the right way to do it.
Deities of Law/Order: Good aligned ones and those aligned with her friends are usually given lip service,
but often ideas of conformity, sacrifice of individual expression, rejection of individual value and collectivism grate significantly against why she Loves Angharradh.
This is why she strongly prefers Labelas to Oghma, despite being an avowed of Candlekeep. Yes, this is a contradiction with her affection for Bahamut.
Deities of Evil: Generally, although the Faerunian pantheon may argue their neccessity - being a priestess of the Seldarine: she sees little reason to pay respect to them
- many of their domains and portfolios are governed in much better ways by that of the elven gods (such as Death and Sehanine).
N/A
Ancestor:
Formerly held adoptive (magically facilitated) ancestry with "Sarah Silverstone", a silver dragon from Earthfasts.
Very likely lost in rebirth.
Innate magic post-rebirth emphasizes illusions(shadow magic) and Divinations.
Biography
Family
Alive, from background (blood relation questionable/non-existent):
De'ska Dacino - Half-elf older-nephew.
Alive, from marriage:
Alarielle Nulei'ren - Wife
Aithlin Nulei'ren - Father-in-Law
Amorea Nulei'ren - Mother-in-Law
Adoptive:
Sarah Silverstone, Ancestor, Deceased
Mendel, Adoptive Brother, presumed alive
History
(using They for Hoihe days)
(EXTREMELY abridged, given I've been playing her since 2011 on the server)
Before Server:
Was a Valkuran privateer on officer track whose home port was Mintarn. Had fallen in love with a moon elf from Waterdeep known as Ar'ri Le'Paith, who ended up dying during an expedition
they led. Considers it entirely
their own fault.
At 1347,
their ship had sank and the only known 2 survivors are
themselves and De'ska.
Pre - Flute of Many:
Joined Candlekeep as an Acolyte and Captain Mealir's Whistling Wanderess as his Navigator.
During this time, they sought to reinforce their innate sorcerous magic by becoming a Dragon Warrior of Sarah Silverstone of the Earthfasts clan of silver dragon.
This was spurned on by witnessing the resurrection of Tiamat in Baldur's Gate at the zenith of the Amn-Gate war, and friendship with fellow dragon-scholar Laitae Lafreth.
In unconcious effort to explain why they felt their body was wrong, they assumed it was due to the draconic ancestry and leaned heavily into researching the matter. Their guilt over Ar'ri's death also led them to trying to undo the damage they did by helping the local elves.
As such, Hoihe became a veteran of numerous wars in defence of Doron Amar; at times taking excessive risks to do so such as breaking their vows at Candlekeep, delving into matters concerning Oberyths, Illithids and the Underdark; confronting the influence of eldricht entities over elven souls.
This brought them close with Sayiel and Elethieneth, two priestesses of Sehanine Moonbow and one non-clergical Soora Luelles of Erevan Ilesre (and with some help from Nëa). Through these three, the sensation of an alien, unwelcoming body was challenged through challenging of gender norms, conversion to Sehanine and life amongst Corellon's people.
Flute of Many:
At one point during this time, Captain Mealir Ostirel found the myth of a magical artifact that was later discovered to be capable of granting wishes. Coincidentally, one of the people holding the keys to its power had enslaved the soul of an elven woman who just so happened to be Hoihe's friend.
After ardous challenges involving hostile djinni, exile from Baldur's Gate under charges of piracy, a duel with cowled wizards in the heart of Athkatla (and subsequent arson of of a merchant house's manor) - the situation culminated in a stand-off where the matron held command over Rain, but killing the Matron would destroy Rain's soul.
Although it was learned to be a vile artifact that had been powered by souls in the past, no alternative was seen. In a single use, Hoihe made two wishes: May Rain's soul be freed from the Matron's magic and safely pass to Arvandor if it so chooses, and may Hoihe become an elf.
Rain had passed away, and Hoihe had the form of a half-elf. Hoihe was also thrown out of Candlekeep for the whole matter of piracy and arson.
Cormiira Aelorothi Durothil of Corellon bestowed upon her the "secret" name of Nu'Ruimatri as part of wood elven tradition.
During this time, they continued their service to the Seldarine, getting embroiled in the Blight war and earning personal credit as the captain, inheriting the Whistling Wanderess, who had stopped Lady Vernossa's plot.
This interim period came to an end after a combination of events: acknowledging, accepting and embracing the full extent of the physical discomfort with help from Soora and Eva'Onnatril - a cleric of Angharradh who had similar experiences; and helping her friend Viridiana break the spell to return to her sun elven reality.
And so - with help of Fierlith of Sehanine Moonbow: the Seldarine was asked to grant a Miracle: to be reborn with guarantee of being their children, and a body fit for the soul. Hoihe Dacino, in a way, had died on the 26 of Elesias, and Lafali'Atria was born.
After the Miracle:
A new life, she managed to convince Alexandra Keenan and Tethtoril to try this whole Candlekeep business again. From scratch. As an acolyte. By some queer coincidence, a matter involving Bahamut and Oghma came up, with magic so powerful that everyone involved aged a year.
Immediately following her rebirth - after recovering from a month or so of bedrest - she began helping Sayiel in a futile attempt at repaying Sehanine, and had delved into doing her best to learn more and more of her Patron.
Of note since then had been the Devil Wars, still trying to become a wizard with middling success, where Atria led a group of refugees away from En Dharasha to safety. It was not without casualties, and one could argue success only came by Corellon's will. However, after the defeat of the Hellfire Wyrm as part of En Dharasha, Lafali'Atria was awarded with the right to wield Starbright by the elves of the Misty Forest for her deeds.
During the devil wars, she'd met her final love: Alarielle, whom she married after some years on.
Of another note was her service to a Baelnorn of Sehanine Moonbow, in form of hunting down pirates and recovering stolen artifacts. This culminated in getting to experience the Mystic Seer's presence thanks to a special magical artifact that bathed all in its presence in such. She participated in reinforcing the wards of this baelnorn's temple.
However, bar the devil wars, Atria had grown more and more averse to her previous reckless behaviour before the miracle - no longer driven by Arvandor reshaping her body. Slowly, she changed towards more of a support role - becoming Doron Amar's administrator under Alarielle's leadership rather than a proper adventurer.
Furthermore, over time with exposure to Laeria Amarillis, she grew more and more comfortable with the idea of the Three and One, culminating in a silent conversion at her tentative friend's ascension to Chosen.
After the Time of Troubles
Little before the Time of Troubles, having lost her position as Alarielle's adminsitrator at Doron Amar; Lafali'Atria and Alarielle retreated to Evermeet.
There, with time at the Halls Trifold Harmony during the Godswar, she'd become ordained as a full priestess and had given up fully on trying to master wizardry, instead opting to use what innate magic she has and to focus on swordplay.
Following the gods' return - she can comfortably call upon the First Circle of the Power on her own, and with assistance of an enchanted holy symbol - channel the second circle.
Growing aversion to risk had seen her oath to elvenkind be adapted to one that can be fulfilled with healing.
Still, she takes pride and effort in remaining a skilled sword-fighter, even if her studies prevent her from past miraculous displays of fighting without armour and shield. And being a servant of Sehanine - if she can put some undead to rest without undue risk - she will.
Journals, I do not take responsibility for english quality on posts from before 2015ish
Future
In the flux. Intends to live her life to the fullest, and fulfill her promise to "Rain" to learn all she can of being a proper elf (a concept with contentious definitions).
Heirloom item
Probably not applicable. She has a tendency to hoard things though, and keeps many keepsakes and mementos of old friends and circumstances.
Despite being a married woman now, she still proudly wears the ring Soora, her past lover, gifted her. It is a ring of Untherite Generals.
DM-side,
She wields Starbright and has a ring meant for Sehaninite astronomers from a temple in Glimmerwood (with its keeper's blessing)
Plot hooks
I'm not looking for DM engagement or even narrative things with clear beginning/end in general - especially those of high stakes conflict or the like.
Hooks, with the above disclaimer, are most probable with being a scholar or a inexperienced priestess.
Custom Skills:
Profession(Other): 20 - represents Profession(Sailor).
