Luna Nightbourne
Appearance
Luna Nightbourne is a pale, medium build gypsy human. Fair of of both charm and manner, this young face is older then one usually perceived her to be. Overall due to her training as both a warrior as well as moon dancer, she has the expect muscle of a slender fighter stretching from her neck down to her toes. Upon her forehead just below that silver cascade of hair is a light orange depiction of a full and moon being surrounded by a crescent. Luna's figure is capable of bending and flourishing beyond most consider to be the normal limits of a human thanks to her circus like childhood attempting to master a little bit of everything from the Lunar Tribe.
Her wardrobe is limited, due to the rather impoverished nature of gypsies she had tailored her performance gown for the festival of the lunar alignment eclipse also known as the blood moon in her tribe. This time is a sacred one where the next reincarnation of the moon goddess is believed to bless their powers upon those who are born upon this most sacred night. The outfit is dyed fresh blood red, from that of mashed and lubricated rose petals designed for those children that were born on the Blood Moon. A white and black edging embroidered by her mother to represent both the new and full moon that grant the magic that is passed on from one generation to another. The material is lined by tanned leather, to provide both protection from the cold as well as weapons from those who they have often warred with or hired themselves out to. Long knee high boots with a laced weave are also procured from the same cow that was slaughter for the coloring as well as protect bracers which have long short scabbards for daggers.
Outside of her Blood Moon ceremonial garbs, she primarily wear old worn shirts from her father and mother and musty old trousers.
Her wardrobe is limited, due to the rather impoverished nature of gypsies she had tailored her performance gown for the festival of the lunar alignment eclipse also known as the blood moon in her tribe. This time is a sacred one where the next reincarnation of the moon goddess is believed to bless their powers upon those who are born upon this most sacred night. The outfit is dyed fresh blood red, from that of mashed and lubricated rose petals designed for those children that were born on the Blood Moon. A white and black edging embroidered by her mother to represent both the new and full moon that grant the magic that is passed on from one generation to another. The material is lined by tanned leather, to provide both protection from the cold as well as weapons from those who they have often warred with or hired themselves out to. Long knee high boots with a laced weave are also procured from the same cow that was slaughter for the coloring as well as protect bracers which have long short scabbards for daggers.
Outside of her Blood Moon ceremonial garbs, she primarily wear old worn shirts from her father and mother and musty old trousers.
Skills and Abilities
- Performance (Dancer): Luna had been an entertainer in a traveling band of gypsies, her parents and family all settled down within a quaint town just short of Alleria where she continued to practice her dances for the people while they earned their keep.
- Performance (Singer): Luna also learned to sing, becoming her own one woman entertainment for her the town. The adorable innocent song girl that distracted and won the hearts of so many generous wallets.
- Magic (Moonmancer): This is a magic that her tribe has long passed on since her forefathers. These powers, differ from child to child, but tend to share similar traits and attributes given during times of different cycles of the moon.
- Full Moon- Members of the tribe can see as if it was daylight full in color and depth and seem almost weightless as if they were moon walking.
- Moon's Veil - Their body becomes pale reflective of that of the moon as well as hard as the rocks that form it. Their durability is able to dull most blades, but still capable of being shattered through by that of bludgeoning implements.
- Gibbous- Member of the tribe have improved night vision being able to make dark overtones of color through the dreary visage of night and have a decrease of half of their overall body weight
- Lunar Cowl - All living creatures within their field of vision have a lunar outline glowing about them.
- Quarter- Members of the tribe have normal night vision being able to see as twice as far as they once were and decrease of a fourth of their overall body weight.
- Yin and Yang - Half of the moon's veil is upon the left or right side in respect to the waning or waxing moon.
- Crescent- Members of the tribe have partial night vision being able to see outlines better than the average human as well as decrease of an eighth of their overall body weight.
- Crescent Slash - A bolt of moonlight is thrown out from the user slashing like that of a sharp sword.
- New Moon- Members of the tribe seemingly are that of a normal human during this dark time, there powers drawing from the glow of the moons.
- Rebirth - During this time members of their tribe may only heal minor wounds.
- Lunar Eclipse- Members of the tribe lose all sense of self, just like the blood moon all they see is foes and they are a strong durable foe during this time that will fight through the pain of their wounds.
- Blood Moon's Rage - This time, the members of the tribe with powers lose all sights of friend and foe and go on a tear of bloodshed and destruction unless detained.
- Solar Eclipse- They have no powers till the next full moon.
- Day of Black Sun - During this time, members of the tribe can feel the drain causing them to be weakened till the next full moon.
- Full Moon- Members of the tribe can see as if it was daylight full in color and depth and seem almost weightless as if they were moon walking.
- Deception: Luna's gypsy nature tends to get her into a tad of trouble on numerous occasion when the observant passerby realizes the loss of their wallets, she often has to make up a tale to keep herself out of prison or to explain how another person ended up with their cash.
- Diplomacy: When all else fails, Luna is not short of lending out favors to guards in order to stay on the good side of the law.
- Sleight of Hand: A skill developed when trying to tip the scales of two drastically different sized coin pouches.
Personality
Luna's a bit of stranger to all, even herself as she tends to shift just like that of the moon. A delightful carefree girl gently gliding along the dirt roads of her local town. To a moody and angry warmonger ready to pick a fight with any wandering ruffian's that dare enter the town of Visk. However, if one saw her for the full year round they would notice that the overlaying trait she has is that of a whimsical nomad flippant and generous to all those who are less fortunate then herself. She started out stealing and performing simply for her next meal, and eventually the responsibilities of a Tribal Guardian caught up with her and the well-being of her tribe soon replaced that selfishness with the selfless girl you see today.
Biography & Lore
"Simply put? I'm just your friendly neighborhood gypsy with stories to tell, whether you believe them to be my past or simply long drawn out hyperbole is entirely up to you."