Nemeska Elissal
Appearance and Equipment
* Brown hair styled into an elegant bun, golden eyes, fair skin, 5'7", voluptuous build.
* Usually wears a form-fitting collared doublet, trousers, gloves, boots, all black in hue with gold trim. Wears a large golden rose pendant. As a Second Penitent, wears an anti-magic anklet "at all times."
* Forbidden from carrying arms. But when she does carry arms, prefers small blades and crossbows for their concealability and ease of use respectively.
* Usually wears a form-fitting collared doublet, trousers, gloves, boots, all black in hue with gold trim. Wears a large golden rose pendant. As a Second Penitent, wears an anti-magic anklet "at all times."
* Forbidden from carrying arms. But when she does carry arms, prefers small blades and crossbows for their concealability and ease of use respectively.
Skills and Abilities
Aurum: The base component of her magic, Nemeska liquifies raw mana from her surroundings. This liquified mana has a bright yellow or golden look, hence the name. Nemeska then has control over the Aurum and can manipulate it as she sees fit within a certain range.
** Unformed Aurum itself can be used to "ground" or absorb other kinds of magic, and so has particular effectiveness against enemy mages. This, however, is highly inefficient, and powerful enemy magic would take a lot of Aurum to smother and cancel out.
Shattering and Hardening: Aurum that comes into contact with physical matter can then be used to form a crystalline structure. This crystalline structure can either be made fragile and weak (i.e. for Shattering a stone wall like glass, or breaking apart a foe's limbs with ease) or tough and strong (i.e. for forming a defensive shield, impromptu armor, impromptu "brass knuckles," or even crystalline spikes).
Personality and Characteristics
Major
* Vain and prideful, despite her position as a Second Penitent in Gildan society. Not above small acts of petty revenge against those she believes wronged her. Easily flattered.
* Though outwardly pleasant, she is duplicitous and manipulative. Uses her elegance and charisma, her outgoing nature, as a tool for her own ends. Holds no shame in being a hypocrite and holding double standards.
* Possessive of those she likes, indulges in copious schadenfreude for those she does not.
* The ends justify the means.
* Though outwardly pleasant, she is duplicitous and manipulative. Uses her elegance and charisma, her outgoing nature, as a tool for her own ends. Holds no shame in being a hypocrite and holding double standards.
* Possessive of those she likes, indulges in copious schadenfreude for those she does not.
* The ends justify the means.
Minor
+ Her most prized possession is an ornate dwarven pocket watch gifted to her by her father. This gifting happened on the day before she was discovered to have magic, and to her has come to symbolize all the better days before.
+ Sexually liberal, using sex as a means of fulfillment and validation. Has had quite a few illicit relations with Praetor and Noble students at the War College.
+ Enjoys the pleasure of The Great Bath, and other high-end bathing experiences. Displeased if ever she has to take the adventurer's route in bathe in a river or stream.
+ A connoisseur in fragrances, perfumes, and essential oils.
+ Loves foreigners and recent immigrants to Gild, in large part because her Penitent status means little or nothing to them.
+ Fascinated by hypnosis, and makes attempts to practice and perfect the art where she can.