Tera Lynx / Havilah
Appearance
Tera is a young woman in her early twenties. Young enough to be married, too old to be married young, and not motivated to be married in either case. Yet.
She is as slight of build as she is short in height, while fit and in shape for her lifestyle she's hardly muscular or imposing in any way. Her hands are nimble, delicate and steady, the hands of a surgeon.
She wears her hair shoulder length and done up and out of her face so that she can focus on her work.
She wears spectacles to aid her nearsightedness and she dresses in very sharp and critical clothing of a quality afforded to those with a substantial income.
She is as slight of build as she is short in height, while fit and in shape for her lifestyle she's hardly muscular or imposing in any way. Her hands are nimble, delicate and steady, the hands of a surgeon.
She wears her hair shoulder length and done up and out of her face so that she can focus on her work.
She wears spectacles to aid her nearsightedness and she dresses in very sharp and critical clothing of a quality afforded to those with a substantial income.
Skills, Traits & Weaknesses
Doctor: She has the steady hand of a surgeon, the touch of a nurse, and the knowledge of a practiced doctor. She can mend nearly any wound, but her true specialization is in the treatment of diseases, poisons, viruses, and plagues. She is an incredibly intelligent scientist, possessing an extensive knowledge and thirst for knowledge in biology and other areas of science.
Alchemist: She is skilled in the making of potions and tinctures of various beneficial effects, mostly in regards to creating healing potions using the various naturally occurring magical healing plants and properties.
Fight or Flight: She is very good at reacting to dangerous situations... By running for her life. She doesn't get frozen by fear unless she is in a corner and out of options.
Under Duress: She is good at operating under pressure to do what has to be done.
Alchemist: She is skilled in the making of potions and tinctures of various beneficial effects, mostly in regards to creating healing potions using the various naturally occurring magical healing plants and properties.
Fight or Flight: She is very good at reacting to dangerous situations... By running for her life. She doesn't get frozen by fear unless she is in a corner and out of options.
Under Duress: She is good at operating under pressure to do what has to be done.
Four Eyes: She is near sighted and needs glasses to see things far away.
“Strategic Withdrawal”: While she may be capable of keeping a cool head in stressful situations where timing is critical, in combat? She is an unashamed coward.
“Strategic Withdrawal”: While she may be capable of keeping a cool head in stressful situations where timing is critical, in combat? She is an unashamed coward.
Personality
Tera is a curious and adventurous sort. She likes to get out and see the world, to learn new things, experience life beyond what normal people accept as their limitations.
She's outgoing and kind but doesn't prefer large crowds or a lot of people around, the peace and quiet is how she spends her time of rest and study.
She cares about people which is why she decided to become a doctor. But beyond treating wounds she wanted to battle the most deadly killer in the world... Disease, poison, the plague, the quiet killers of the world.
She's the kind of person that would rather try than do nothing at all.
Tera always had a passion for living things and always wanted to study them even at a young age.
She's outgoing and kind but doesn't prefer large crowds or a lot of people around, the peace and quiet is how she spends her time of rest and study.
She cares about people which is why she decided to become a doctor. But beyond treating wounds she wanted to battle the most deadly killer in the world... Disease, poison, the plague, the quiet killers of the world.
She's the kind of person that would rather try than do nothing at all.
Tera always had a passion for living things and always wanted to study them even at a young age.
Biography
Tera Lynx grew up in the city of Belgrath. She was born in that city when her family came and settled in one of the many unused buildings in the great dwarven metropolis. Her father was a blacksmith and her mother was an alchemist. The two craftsmen both made good money for their family and Tera learned everything she could want to know about both professions.
As a little girl she loved to explore the old tunnels and mine shafts hidden below the city. She'd gotten lost a couple times, there was once she was lost for two days before she found her way back, but she just followed her nose and eventually returned to home and safety.
But the experience effected her in more ways than one, during the several times when she was forced to stop and sleep her dreams were haunted by voices, pleading to be set free, begging to come with her.
When she made it home she soon forgot about those dreams, but she was forever altered from that point forward.
She loved to take care of things, to heal the sick with herbs and medicines and she spent most of her time around the infirmaries of Belgrath, asking the healers and nurses questions and learning everything she could about sickness and diseases.
As she grew up she worked with her mother for a while, helping people with their illnesses and injuries, but she really wanted to advance her knowledge in her profession, deciding to attend a university where healers and doctors are trained in their profession. This was within the ability of her parents to fund so they allowed her to pursue her dream, eventually graduating at the top of her class in the field of biology and pathology.
She now travels about plying her trade and offering help wherever she can as a doctor. She heals the sick and treats the injured for a modest fee without the aid of magic.
She goes wherever she hears whispers and word of plagues and curses.
As a little girl she loved to explore the old tunnels and mine shafts hidden below the city. She'd gotten lost a couple times, there was once she was lost for two days before she found her way back, but she just followed her nose and eventually returned to home and safety.
But the experience effected her in more ways than one, during the several times when she was forced to stop and sleep her dreams were haunted by voices, pleading to be set free, begging to come with her.
When she made it home she soon forgot about those dreams, but she was forever altered from that point forward.
She loved to take care of things, to heal the sick with herbs and medicines and she spent most of her time around the infirmaries of Belgrath, asking the healers and nurses questions and learning everything she could about sickness and diseases.
As she grew up she worked with her mother for a while, helping people with their illnesses and injuries, but she really wanted to advance her knowledge in her profession, deciding to attend a university where healers and doctors are trained in their profession. This was within the ability of her parents to fund so they allowed her to pursue her dream, eventually graduating at the top of her class in the field of biology and pathology.
She now travels about plying her trade and offering help wherever she can as a doctor. She heals the sick and treats the injured for a modest fee without the aid of magic.
She goes wherever she hears whispers and word of plagues and curses.
Lore
Something ancient is stirring across Arethil, pockets of an ancient evil sealed away were finally breaking free of their confines.
It takes the form of a plague, infecting water, food, even the air if the conditions are right.
It begins as a light cough as the spores are inhaled or ingested, seating itself firmly in either the stomach or lungs while the parasitic organism feeds on its host, growing bigger and causing the host to either cough or vomit a black substance which is actually the parasite itself, it's very contagious and it spreads in this way to other creatures nearby.
The parasite feeds on anything organic, and as a living creature it benefits from healing magic and medicines and cannot be cured like any other magical or normal disease.
Negative and necromantic energy are the only true ways to cure the parasite from the host body.
It takes the form of a plague, infecting water, food, even the air if the conditions are right.
It begins as a light cough as the spores are inhaled or ingested, seating itself firmly in either the stomach or lungs while the parasitic organism feeds on its host, growing bigger and causing the host to either cough or vomit a black substance which is actually the parasite itself, it's very contagious and it spreads in this way to other creatures nearby.
The parasite feeds on anything organic, and as a living creature it benefits from healing magic and medicines and cannot be cured like any other magical or normal disease.
Negative and necromantic energy are the only true ways to cure the parasite from the host body.
Havilah
Appearance
Havilah is a tall creature, tall and thin. Her body is covered in a hard chitinous exoskeleton, her hair is long reaching down to the middle of her back and composed of feelers and antenna. She maintains a humanoid influence in her appearance with noticeable insect like traits.Her eyes are golden like an eagles with a black sclera. While she appears slim she's far stronger than she physically appears.
Skills, Traits and Weaknesses
Doctor: She has the steady hand of a surgeon, the touch of a nurse, and the knowledge of a practiced doctor. She can mend nearly any wound, but her true specialization is in the treatment of diseases, poisons, viruses, and plagues. She is an incredibly intelligent scientist, possessing an extensive knowledge and thirst for knowledge in biology and other areas of science.
Alchemist: She is skilled in the making of potions and tinctures of various beneficial effects, mostly in regards to creating healing potions using the various naturally occurring magical healing plants and properties.
Creativity: She has a wild imagination which helps her come up with actual solutions to problems. She is very good at improvising.
Home Turf: When she is surrounded by her tools and a team that knows what they're doing, she is confident and composed with giving instructions and orders.
Under Duress: She is good at operating under pressure to do what has to be done.
Alchemist: She is skilled in the making of potions and tinctures of various beneficial effects, mostly in regards to creating healing potions using the various naturally occurring magical healing plants and properties.
Creativity: She has a wild imagination which helps her come up with actual solutions to problems. She is very good at improvising.
Home Turf: When she is surrounded by her tools and a team that knows what they're doing, she is confident and composed with giving instructions and orders.
Under Duress: She is good at operating under pressure to do what has to be done.
The Hivemind: All Cast have highly attuned receptors for receiving instructions via pheromones enabling a vast communications array capable of communicating complex instructions spanning miles.
Genetic Fluidity: As a race they are highly adaptive. When introduced to a new or hostile environment it will not take long for the swarm to either adapt, find or create a way to overcome the danger.
In addition to their adaptable bodies they possess the ability to assimilate desired traits from the things they consume, changing themselves on the genetic level to possess the desired traits.
Genetic Fluidity: As a race they are highly adaptive. When introduced to a new or hostile environment it will not take long for the swarm to either adapt, find or create a way to overcome the danger.
In addition to their adaptable bodies they possess the ability to assimilate desired traits from the things they consume, changing themselves on the genetic level to possess the desired traits.
Cast Infested: While many of her former physical weaknesses have disappeared in her infestation, she's developed the normal weaknesses of the Cast creatures.
Her chitinous armor is strong, but it does not protect her at the joints and other various flex points.
Her chitinous armor is strong, but it does not protect her at the joints and other various flex points.
References
Tera Lynx
Where Do I Go From Here?
This City Is So Pedestrian
The Only Answer
A War With Nature
A sample from the past
Havilah
Swarm - The Birth of a Race
The Disappeared
Running to Nowhere
Skirmish for Taimin
False Sanctuary
Alone in the Chapel
LFG's OOC's
Vespine Gas Depleted!
Facing The Silent Killer
Not enough Zombies
Where Do I Go From Here?
This City Is So Pedestrian
The Only Answer
A War With Nature
A sample from the past
Havilah
Swarm - The Birth of a Race
The Disappeared
Running to Nowhere
Skirmish for Taimin
False Sanctuary
Alone in the Chapel
LFG's OOC's
Vespine Gas Depleted!
Facing The Silent Killer
Not enough Zombies