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Marianna "Maria" Fireheart, Human Evoker
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Marianna "Maria" Fireheart, Human Evoker
Racial Traits: Extra feat at first level, extra 4 points to skills at first level, extra point to skills each level thereafter. Feats: Iron Will, Scribe Scroll, Spell Mastery (Endure Elements, Protection From Evil, Resistance,Shield) Physical Description: Maria is a small person. Standing a full 4 feet and thin but wiry she has a beautiful mane of fiery red hair complimented by a set of sparkling blue eyes. She wears regular, decent clothes consisting of a blue shirt, brown pants, and green hooded cloak. One comes to realize that she is indeed a child. You see that she is wearing black boots. For that matter her feet are too small. Fair in complexion and very youthful in appearance she doesn't seem too used to a hardened life. Yet she carries a backpack, the straps she holds very tightly in her right hand, and a dagger on her belt. She looks as if she were in early puberty. Personality: Maria is a very emotional child. Very brave, though somewhat naive and wise at the same time, she wears her emotions on her sleeves. Often outspoken she is often more of a force to be reckoned with than one might expect. She is also clever and imaginative, pensive and often thinking. She loves to read and will open almost every book that is available to her. Idealistic and kind she is not one to be left out of touch and does not like to be treated like a baby. History: Hometown: Bezantur,Priador Home Nation: Thay(formerly) Place Of Birth: Bezantur,Priador Date of Birth: Ches 3,1363 Father: Allistair Fireheart(deceased) Mother: Lauranna Fireheart(deceased) Allistair Fireheart was a good man in a nation and organization filled with evil. The unusual and idealistic red wizard despised and hated his bullying and power hungry peers, choosing to dedicate his life to research and helping the underprivileged and those caught in slavery. The Evoker was also a hated rival of Aznar Thrul and only because of Allistair's ties with Szass Tamm and the fact that he was a formidable opponent himself enabled him to survive. Allistair supported the setting up of enclaves throughout Faerun, though only because it helped to improve relations between his nation and its neighbours. He was a diplomat who helped convince other nations to allow the setting up of enclaves throughout Faerun. Because he was known to be honest and actually genuinely honourable, he had more success than failure and even gained some influential friends such as Khelben Blackstaff and even flirted with Alusair Nacacia, the Steel Princess herself, for a time. During his travels he often had run ins with another whom he despised, Naglatha. Naglatha often teamed up with another red wizard who was her best friend from mage school, Lauranna Bercklenar. Allistair was a notorious ladies' man and had somehow charmed Lauranna, with whom he shared an on-off relationship. This irked Naglatha who regarded Allistair as a sympathetic fop. Nonetheless Allistair and Lauranna were in love. They would often rent out a room at the Inn and have a night of lusting. But one night in particular would change their lives forever. A month after one of those nights, Lauranna would discover she was pregnant. She told Naglatha and Allistair, and Allistair and Lauranna agreed to get married for the child's sake despite Naglatha's objections. They were secretly married by a friend who happened to be a priest of Tyr, to Naglatha's disgust. They settled down in Bezantur where both became teachers. Nine months later Lauranna gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who was named Marianna or Maria. It was a joyous occasion for the couple and it was witnessed by Naglatha. But Naglatha, when she first saw the baby, seemed very nervous and suggested that the baby be tested immediately for magical aptitude. This enraged both parents whom at this time had gotten tired of Naglatha's meddling and an argument broke out. Naglatha left in fury and ended her friendship with Lauranna that night. Maria was raised by firm but loving parents who allowed her to grow at her own pace. However Naglatha started insisting to other red wizards that Maria be put in a mage school once she was old enough. She became even more persistent when she learned somehow that Maria could read fluently at the age of 3 and even write to a limited degree at 4. The Firehearts realized that they had a child prodigy as a daughter. They never treated her differently however and just let her learn at her own pace, within reason. Yet this did catch the attention of the zulkirs. They insisted that the Firehearts put Maria in a mage school. Outnumbered and fearing for Maria's future, they agreed to train Maria in the magical arts stating that Maria would learn better from them rather than strangers. The conditions were that Maria was to be taken to a board of inquiries to monitor her progress. So Allistair and Lauranna began training Maria in the Art. However this turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Maria grew to love magic and actually not only excelled but flourished under her parent's tutelage. So it wasn't all that bad. Maria had quite a few friends too although most of them were slave children. The Firehearts only kept slaves to protect them since it was illegal to free slaves in Thay. Since they treated the slaves as well paid employees and with respect and understanding, most slaves did not mind so much and actually shared a close friendship with the Firehearts. The Firehearts might have tried to free them anyways if it not for their fear of what might happen to Maria if they were imprisoned or executed for slave freeing. Maria learned magic very quickly,mastering Basic Cantrips and most 0 level spells by the age of 7. She got her first spellbook during her 8th birthday and was starting to learn 4 level 1 spells at that time. The Firehearts always made sure Maria downplayed her progress in magic to the council who were monitoring her progress. But they were getting very suspicious, especially Naglatha. So one night, the night of Maria's 9th birthday, Allistair and Lauranna cast a Sleep spell on her and smuggled her to the docks of Bezantur. There a ship captain would smuggle her onto a boat and have her transported to Yhaunn where she would meet Harper agents sent by Queen Regent Alusair Nacacia. She was to be taken to Cormyr where she would be under the care of the royal family until further notice. They wrote a letter to her claiming they would come for her at a later date and felt she would be safe staying as far away from Thay as possible. However the night after Maria was smuggled out of Thay successfully, Aznar Thrul and some of his lackeys confronted the Firehearts and demanded they hand over Maria. A magical battle occurred which resulted in both parents being killed although Thrul was the only one who came out alive. He was too seriously wounded in the battle though and had to recover before continuing his search for Maria. An enraged Naglatha is now searching for Maria herself. Despite the tragedy Maria continues to bravely live on to this day. She is living happily in Alusair's royal court and has pretty much lived the life of a normal 9 year old with a talent for magic. But there is always the fear, the fear that one day Maria will have to face the red wizards and Naglatha once more. Only time will tell..... Skills: Arcana Knowledge(+8), Concentration(+5), Listen(+1), Move Silently(+4), Scry(+8), Search(+6), Sense Motive(+1), Spellcraft(+8), Spot(+1), Use Rope(+4) Spells per Day: 3 level 0 / 1 level 1 Available Spells: Resistance, Ray of Frost, Detect Poison, Flare, Light, Disrupt Undead, Mage Hand, Mending, Open/Close, Arcane Mark, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Endure Elements, Magic Missile, Protection from Evil, Shield Special Equipment: None (just the normal, starting character equipment) Submitted by: Neil Abesamis |
