Hemma Laroni the Shadow, Breathless Binder

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Description

A dash of elf in this female can be seen by the shape of her richly-amber
eyes and the sweep of her pinna, but it is the grace of her slightest
movements that is the truest sign of her ancestry. Though slender, the
cut of her clothes and her presence speaks more of her human half,
and there is nothing decorative about her leather-rich accouterment
that might suggest she was raised in an elven community.
Her hair is a warm honey-covered tress woven into a loose braid
on the left side of her head and hangs slightly past her collarbone,
upon which the strap to a satchel crosses her torso to rest on her
right hip. Her face is very much free of wrinkles, but whether that
is a blessing of her genetics or a statement of her demeanor cannot
be determined by so casual a glance.

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Score

Level	44	Sex	female	Race	half-elf
Ethos	Neutral	Align	Neutral	Class	thief
Practices	17	Trains	0	Hometown	Voralian City
Exp	344723	To Level	6577	Sphere	Death
Age middle-aged, 134 years old (277 hours)
Hit Points	602	Mana	568	Movement	912
Strength	19	Intelligence	21	Wisdom	21
Dexterity	24	Constitution	17	Charisma	18
Carry #	0/39	Carry Weight	0 lb 0 oz
Gold	13	Silver	39	Copper	6
Wimpy	200	Morale	Moderate
Hitroll	12	Damroll	24

Skill List

Level 35	legendary awareness	56%
Level 36	drag	100%
Level 38	shadow drag	100%
Level 42	opportunity strike	76%

Role

Chapter 5

Journal: The Mountain
Added Sun Jan 29 09:12:33 2023 at level 34:

I seek redemption. This path I am on is so difficult, though. I have spent decades
alone trying to demonstrate to a goddess who does not deem me worthy to be in her presence.
I have had a goodly number of people who would vouch for my changed nature, but
I will die long before the gods will confirm it.

So this is what despair looks like. Despised, pitied, cursed, with hope like
a morning mist. I carry the water up the mountain, and the pebbles threaten to take my feet
from me at every step.

Role

Chapter 4

The Dark Mountain Path
Added Wed Jan 18 06:44:47 2023 at level 24:

The Lady Rarywey asked, and the dream returned. Me mum walked ahead
of me along the trail that snaked through the mountains, our soft-soled
boots silent despite the gravel and snow that might threaten
to betray our position. The path opened up to a valley, but
our circuitous route put us near close to the yurt where
Torm lived.

He was taking breakfast when the loop closed around his neck
and cinched tight: despite what the blustering fools might say
a good blood choke can put someone down before they know to put
up a fight, and Torm crumpled onto the floor like a discarded
sock. Mum smoothly trussed him up and put a gag in his mouth, and
then we dragged him so close to his hearth that Torm's beard was
in the warm ashes. Then we waited.

When he woke, his eyes searched the room for his tormentors, and
his vision must have been filled with the distorted view of two
wiry women looming over him in black clothed masks. Mum quickly
redirected his gaze by stoking up the coals with a bit of kindling
so the fire crackled back to life.

"Your rents are past due," me mum stated. "Where do you keep the silver?"
When he mumbled through his gag, she shook her head and gestured to his
feet. I pulled off his moccasin and stocking and bared his lily-white
foot to the ruddy glow of the fire. With my knife, I sawed through his
smallest toe to the chorus of his howls, and when I was done I handed it
to me mum like a trophy.

"I guess your rent is not in your shoe. I guess we will have to search in
your trousers next.

Fifteen minutes later we were making our way back to Udgaard.

Role

Chapter 3

Impressions of the Marshall
Added Sun Jan 15 09:39:35 2023 at level 10:

Yesterday I spoke with Athald, the Marshall of the Fortress. My initial
impressions of him is that he is cautious of the potential of betrayal, but
he was not disrespectful nor disparaging, and I think I can work with him.
Of course he wants to see intent through action, and I understand that.
I do not know what those expectations look like, though. It is much easier to see a black
speck on a wall than to prove that a wall is white.
It is going to be essential that I seek the guidance of acolytes, because from my
perspective it is hard to see the differences between those of the Fortress and those
of their enemies, like the Empire.

This reminds me of an epiphany I had when I spoke with Adozo regarding death.
He was lisping about Borrowers and Collectors while we were floating in the river,
and as we spoke of the cycle between the two, it occurred to me that physical death,
as he described it, was a moment of transformation: the old life is transformed
into the new. I have committed myself to helping those of the Fortress, but I know
they will struggle to accept me unless I transform into something new.
I am terrified, as I do not know how I could do this on my own.

Role

Chapter 2

Conversations with Protectors and Borrowers
Added Sat Jan 14 08:49:52 2023 at level 5:

Yesterday I had the first of two surprising conversations.

While I was happily playing tag with children in Evermoon,
a voice called out of the shadows and began speaking to me
about Protectors of the Light, and how I should join them.
This came to me as something of a surprise, as the last thing
I had expected was a zealot to reach out to someone with as
little renown as me, but then it hit me: this was an
opportunity--he was reaching out to me because he needed
help.

I tried reaching back out to this assassin, Tsali or some
other sneeze of a name, but he did not respond. I suspect it
was out of his embarrasment, but I decided that I would remember
the vulnerable moment and help his cause anyway.

So, frustrated but with a renewed purpose, I returned to my
previous entertainments, and that same afternoon a saurian
came up to me and introduced himself as "Adozssso, Acolyte
of the Fortressss." I find it unnerving to talk to those
snake people, but he reeled me in when he welcomed me as
"Collector of Weh." I had not had any prolonged conversations
with religious fanatics or with Acolytes, so I had no idea
about Sra and Weh, nor had I heard about Borrowers and
Collectors, but the two of us went to my Lady Raryweh's shrine
and talked for a large part of the day. My interaction confirmed
my suspicion: the Fortress needs me.

Role

Chapter 1

The Fixer's Apprentice
Added Fri Jan 13 17:30:06 2023 at level 4:

"Hemma," my mum said to me one day out of the blue, "the world is hard."
There was a twinkle in her one good eye, the other long ago lost in what
she referred to as a little misunderstanding. "You are old enough now to
understand what it is we do out the back of our little shop. As you might
have guessed, I am not making my money selling knitted sweaters."
I had figured that much out before my seventh winter, for she would disappear
for weeks at a time as she went out on a delivery, but she never took more
than a satchel and seldom even took the family horse. I knew, however, not
to admit as much.

She draped an arm around my shoulder and we walked past the loom toward the
small windowless room where we kept empty bobbins and completed fabrics.
She then reached toward a knot in the trim near the ceiling, and watching for my
reaction, she pushed a button and pulled. A section swung away from the ceiling
to reveal her leather traveling bag with neat black laces around its closure.

"I like to refer to myself as a fixer," she said as she retrieved the satchel.
"Customers come to me with a problem they would like to solve, and I see what
I can do to find a solution. Sometimes, the problem has not come to be yet,
and my job is to help ensure it remains that way. Do you follow?"

I did, and I said as much. Her fingers smoothly untied the leather cords
securing the satchel closed, and when she handed it to me I looked within.
Inside were a worn rawhide rope, a length of knotted cord with wooden
handles on both ends, and an oblong weighted leather bag. She picked up the
leather bag by the slender end and swung it into her open hand. "Our services
often require us to detain a particular person to accomplish our goals. These
were my tools, and if you prove to be a good student, they will one day be yours.

Immortal Comments

Sun Feb 5 15:45:22 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 36 (196 hrs):
An Immortal added 25 exp for: For a talk with the androsphinx about your efforts to share your redemption journey with others.

Mon Feb 6 18:49:30 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 36 (205 hrs):
An Immortal added 100 exp for: You visited Rary-shrine to understand better your chosen faith's position on death.

Thu Feb 9 19:48:42 2023 by 'Azorinne' at level 36 (220 hrs):
Well, your consistent efforts at redemption have paid off. You are no longer evil, and you seem to understand that the real trial begins now.

Fri Feb 10 14:12:34 2023 by 'Whiysdan' at level 37 (228 hrs):
Good presence lately. Enjoy the lastname!

Wed Feb 15 18:10:52 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 42 (250 hrs):
An Immortal added 75 exp for: Ooh, good Rarytalk about loss and deception and learning and change and ALL THE THINGS.

Thu Feb 16 10:43:58 2023 by 'Azorinne' at level 42 (254 hrs):
You brought Tharlingon to the androsphinx to be the fourth to speak for you.

Thu Feb 23 10:12:02 2023 by 'Azorinne' at level 44 (265 hrs):
You brought Nalaea and Ilise to speak to the androsphinx on your behalf. They are the fifth and sixth who believe in your purpose.

Sat Feb 25 18:50:38 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 44 (269 hrs):
An Immortal added 75 exp for: For a good talk with Rary about the shape of time and how we see the Eddies in the stars and in the ocean.

Thu Mar 2 21:27:02 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 44 (274 hrs):
An Immortal added 10 exp for: Because you're making up some pretty good limericks on the fly.

Immortal Comments

Mon Jan 16 09:39:36 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 16 (33 hrs):
An Immortal added 1000 exp for: Child of a kidnapper/tailor whose mother taught her to take care of her clients meets the Fortress and decides they need her. Not enough exactly about why we are evil and heading towards redemption (maybe?)

Wed Jan 18 17:25:23 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 24 (54 hrs):
An Immortal added 100 exp for: You got yelled at real good by the androsphinx, but you seem to want to give redemption the old college try, so here goes!

Wed Jan 18 17:26:05 2023 by 'Azorinne' at level 24 (54 hrs):
Kitty told you to take the eclipse marked tome and find someone who is in need of it and discuss with them your search for redemption and the value you found in the tome.

Wed Jan 18 21:11:35 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 24 (54 hrs):
An Immortal added 400 exp for: A memory of a job with her mother, and the misdeeds that occurred therein.

Sat Jan 21 16:18:30 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 28 (89 hrs):
An Immortal added 100 exp for: For participating in the Heralding-A-Herald event as a contestant.

Sat Jan 21 18:44:36 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 28 (91 hrs):
An Immortal added 75 exp for: You listened to a story about Wood-and-Bones with Roanesa and Lyeeth and told me about your recent lesson from the tree.

Mon Jan 23 10:41:50 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 29 (112 hrs):
An Immortal added 75 exp for: You talked to the androsphinx again, told him about the goblin you tried to guide to the light, and he tasked you to find 12 people to speak on your behalf.

Mon Jan 23 20:37:25 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 29 (118 hrs):
An Immortal added 150 exp for: Holy crap you were the MOST patient just now. Thanks for teaching a star sign language!

Sun Jan 29 19:05:09 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 34 (165 hrs):
An Immortal added 250 exp for: For your participation in the Rarywey and stars quest!

Mon Jan 30 17:24:26 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 34 (171 hrs):
An Immortal added 400 exp for: A brief entry about seeking redemption and the path's difficulty. She feels locked within despair.

Mon Jan 30 17:48:43 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 34 (171 hrs):
An Immortal added 15 exp for: For finding and bringing Zsarreyen to the androsphinx to make testimony on your behalf. She is the first of twelve.

Mon Jan 30 18:23:36 2023 by 'Azorinne' at level 34 (171 hrs):
Lyeeth was the second to speak on your behalf to the androsphinx!

Tue Jan 31 19:37:26 2023 by 'An Immortal' at level 35 (177 hrs):
An Immortal added 50 exp for: For a little bitty religion chat right before Lyeeth's show.

Sun Feb 5 15:26:16 2023 by 'Azorinne' at level 36 (196 hrs):
Athald was the third to speak to the androsphinx on your behalf.

PK Gank-O-Meter

PK Gank-O-Meter

Total PK Wins	11
Total PK Assists	2
Solo PKs	11
PKs with a group of 2	2
PKs with a group of 3	0
PKs with a group of 4+	0
Average Group Size Per Kill	1.15

Death's Gank-O-Meter says: Solo-Killer

Total PK Losses	8
Solo PK Losses	7
PK Losses to a group of 2	1
PK Losses to a group of 3	0
PK Losses to a group of 4+	0
Average Group Size Per Death	1.12

Death's Ganked-O-Meter says: Destroyed By The Honorbound

PK Statistics

PK Statistics

Total PK Wins	11 (0 at level 44)
Total PK Losses	8
Total Mob Deaths	3

PK Wins by Class
VS. thief	3
VS. invoker	1
VS. necromancer	2
VS. shaman	1
VS. conjurer	3
VS. shapeshifter	1

PK Wins by Cabal
VS. None	8
VS. EMPIRE	2
VS. TRIBUNAL	1

PK Wins by Align
VS. Good	0
VS. Neutral	0
VS. Evil	11

PK Deaths by Class
VS. anti-paladin	2
VS. ranger	2
VS. necromancer	1
VS. shaman	1
VS. conjurer	2

PK Deaths by Cabal
VS. None	4
VS. OUTLANDER	1
VS. BATTLE	1
VS. EMPIRE	2

PK Deaths by Align
VS. Good	0
VS. Neutral	1
VS. Evil	7

Skill List

Level 1	dagger	100%
Level 1	mace	100%
Level 1	spear	98%
Level 1	sword	100%
Level 1	backstab	100%
Level 1	dodge	100%
Level 1	trip	100%
Level 1	haggle	100%
Level 1	hide	100%
Level 1	peek	100%
Level 1	scrolls	100%
Level 1	recall	100%
Level 2	aim	100%
Level 2	improved compare	85%
Level 2	improved consider	100%
Level 3	dirt kicking	100%
Level 4	sneak	100%
Level 5	steal	100%
Level 6	evade	99%
Level 7	pick lock	100%
Level 8	elbow	100%
Level 9	hand to hand	100%
Level 9	light armor use	100%
Level 10	detect hidden	100%
Level 10	relock	99%
Level 10	pen	1%
Level 11	inspect goods	77%
Level 11	thieves cant	100%
Level 11	knee	100%
Level 11	panhandle	1%
Level 12	disarm	100%
Level 12	second attack	100%
Level 12	nimble fingers	100%
Level 13	parry	100%
Level 13	lore	100%
Level 13	gentle walk	100%
Level 14	kick	100%
Level 15	meditation	1%
Level 15	circle	100%
Level 15	bribe mercenary	1%
Level 16	fast healing	100%
Level 18	pierce	1%
Level 19	rogues awareness	99%
Level 20	attune	1%
Level 20	precise aim	93%
Level 21	prosperous reputation	77%
Level 21	bind legs	100%
Level 22	brawling	100%
Level 23	precision strike	81%
Level 23	garrotte	100%
Level 25	enhanced damage	100%
Level 25	dual wield	100%
Level 26	gag	100%
Level 26	weapon trip	100%
Level 28	blindfold	100%
Level 29	bind hands	100%
Level 30	careful vision	89%
Level 31	sleeping disarm	89%
Level 33	tie	91%
Level 34	truss	88%

Statistics

Experience Breakdown

Experience from Cabal raiding	0
Experience from Skill improvements	19368
Experience from Exploration	16300
Experience from Quests	29975
Experience from Commerce	13355
Experience from Immortals	1100
Experience from Observation	19105

Adventuring Statistics

Character Created	Thu Jan 12 17:22:34 2023
Quests Completed	33
Exploration Points Found	68
(WANTED) Criminal	0 times
Thickening the Veil	0 items for 0
Thinning the Veil	0 items for 0
% of lifetime in the wilderness	19 %
% of lifetime in the cities	15 %
% of lifetime in the Inn of the Eternal Star	8 %

Title History

Thu Jan 19 10:07:30 2023, level 25 (63 hrs):
Hemma the Marauder, Breathless Binder

Fri Feb 10 14:12:22 2023, level 37 (228 hrs):
Hemma Laroni the Mistress of the Night, Breathless Binder

PK Wins

Jan 19, 2023|Lv 25|Udgaard|Dansmond vs 1: <25> Hemma (100%, stab)
Jan 20, 2023|Lv 27|Udgaard|Sjigba vs 1: <27> Hemma (100%, stab)
Jan 22, 2023|Lv 29|Darsylon|Sjigba vs 1: <29> Hemma (100%, stab)
Jan 22, 2023|Lv 29|Feanwyyn Weald|Inryne vs 1: <29> Hemma (100%, piercing venoms)
Jan 23, 2023|Lv 29|Galadon|Jonkr vs 1: <29> Hemma (100%, slice)
Jan 23, 2023|Lv 29|Galadon|Khroosa vs 1: <29> Hemma (100%, slice)
Jan 23, 2023|Lv 29|Darsylon|Sjigba vs 1: <29> Hemma (100%, slice)
Jan 25, 2023|Lv 30|The North Road|Jhalei vs 1: <30> Hemma (100%, piercing venoms)
Feb 5, 2023 |Lv 36|The Northern Mountains|Lultrin vs 1: <36> Hemma (100%, slice)
Feb 6, 2023 |Lv 36|The Seaport of Hamsah Mu'tazz|Llaryn vs 1: <36> Hemma (100%, pierce)
Feb 6, 2023 |Lv 36|Graveyard|Galikonokus vs 1: <36> Hemma (100%, slice)
Feb 14, 2023|Lv 42|East Sumner's Road|Darfang vs 2: <42> Hemma (6%), <51> Athald (93%, surge of water)
Feb 19, 2023|Lv 44|The Eastern Road|Gruumsh vs 2: <44> Hemma (8%), <51> Altruzau (91%, burn)

PK Deaths

Jan 21, 2023|Lv 28|The North Road|vs 1: <28> Jonkr (100%, stream of acid)
Jan 22, 2023|Lv 29|Mount Calandaryl|vs 2: <24> Gruuhl (74%, pierce), <31> Sjigba (25%)
Jan 29, 2023|Lv 34|Mausoleum|vs 1: <38> Darbrek (100%, pierce)
Feb 2, 2023 |Lv 35|Feanwyyn Weald|vs 1: <41> Lultrin (100%, punch)
Feb 5, 2023 |Lv 36|Udgaard|vs 1: <36> Gabridal (100%, iceball)
Feb 5, 2023 |Lv 36|Voralia's Tears|vs 1: <38> Marbacal (100%, magic)
Feb 10, 2023|Lv 36|Fortress of Light|vs 1: <41> Jurmas (100%, earthquake)
Feb 16, 2023|Lv 42|The Redhorn Mountains|vs 1: <45> Darfang (100%, smash)

Leveling History

Jan 12, 2023 |Lv 2 |Hr 1 |
Jan 12, 2023 |Lv 3 |Hr 2 |
Jan 12, 2023 |Lv 4 |Hr 2 |
Jan 13, 2023 |Lv 5 |Hr 9 |
Jan 14, 2023 |Lv 6 |Hr 12 |
Jan 14, 2023 |Lv 7 |Hr 13 |
Jan 14, 2023 |Lv 8 |Hr 14 |
Jan 14, 2023 |Lv 9 |Hr 14 |
Jan 14, 2023 |Lv 10|Hr 16 |
Jan 15, 2023 |Lv 11|Hr 23 |
Jan 15, 2023 |Lv 12|Hr 23 |
Jan 15, 2023 |Lv 13|Hr 25 |
Jan 15, 2023 |Lv 14|Hr 28 |
Jan 15, 2023 |Lv 15|Hr 29 |
Jan 16, 2023 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 16|Hr 34 |
Jan 16, 2023 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 17|Hr 36 |
Jan 16, 2023 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 18|Hr 37 |
Jan 16, 2023 |Lv 19|Hr 38 |22 Sriyser,
Jan 16, 2023 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 20|Hr 38 |23 Sriyser,
Jan 16, 2023 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 21|Hr 38 |24 Sriyser,
Jan 16, 2023 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 22|Hr 39 |24 Sriyser,
Jan 16, 2023 (100% exp bonus)|Lv 23|Hr 40 |25 Sriyser,
Jan 17, 2023 |Lv 24|Hr 53 |
Jan 19, 2023 |Lv 25|Hr 62 |
Jan 19, 2023 |Lv 26|Hr 72 |
Jan 20, 2023 |Lv 27|Hr 77 |
Jan 21, 2023 |Lv 28|Hr 87 |
Jan 22, 2023 |Lv 29|Hr 99 |
Jan 24, 2023 |Lv 30|Hr 126|
Jan 26, 2023 |Lv 31|Hr 139|
Jan 28, 2023 |Lv 32|Hr 144|
Jan 28, 2023 |Lv 33|Hr 153|
Jan 29, 2023 |Lv 34|Hr 161|
Jan 30, 2023 |Lv 35|Hr 174|
Feb 5, 2023 |Lv 36|Hr 193|
Feb 10, 2023 |Lv 37|Hr 226|
Feb 10, 2023 |Lv 38|Hr 232|35 Tharlingon, 35 Nalaea,
Feb 11, 2023 |Lv 39|Hr 237|35 Nalaea, 36 Tharlingon,
Feb 11, 2023 |Lv 40|Hr 238|36 Nalaea, 37 Tharlingon,
Feb 11, 2023 |Lv 41|Hr 238|37 Nalaea, 38 Tharlingon,
Feb 11, 2023 |Lv 42|Hr 238|38 Nalaea, 40 Tharlingon,
Feb 16, 2023 |Lv 43|Hr 258|45 Darsil, 51 Athald,
Feb 16, 2023 |Lv 44|Hr 259|51 Ilise, 46 Darsil,

Timeline

Mon Jan 16 09:25:28 2023 at level 16 (33 hrs):
Joined the Galadon thief guild. <PK: 0-0>

Mon Jan 16 13:20:53 2023 at level 20 (33 hrs):
Hemma advanced to level 20 <PK: 0-0>

Sun Jan 22 14:37:46 2023 at level 29 (98 hrs):
Tago blackballed Hemma from the thief guild of Galadon <PK: 2-1>

Tue Jan 24 21:12:08 2023 at level 30 (123 hrs):
Hemma advanced to level 30 <PK: 7-2>

Thu Jan 26 20:16:16 2023 at level 30 (136 hrs):
Joined the Voralian City thief guild. <PK: 8-2>

Thu Feb 9 19:41:38 2023 at level 36 (220 hrs):
androsphinx lion man set Hemma's alignment to 0(neutral) from -1000(evil). <PK: 11-6>

Sat Feb 11 19:55:30 2023 at level 40 (236 hrs):
Hemma advanced to level 40 <PK: 11-7>

Mob Deaths

Jan 12, 2023|Lv 2 |Graveyard|a ghoul by claw
Jan 22, 2023|Lv 29|Mount Calandaryl|a skeletal warrior by pierce
Feb 10, 2023|Lv 37|Ruins of Delar-Tol|a swarm of carrion beetles by bite
Feb 14, 2023|Lv 42|Targeth's Manor|Lhaitek, the Lord's attendant by pierce

Edges

Flaws

Racial Edges

Class Edges

Devious Versatility

Edges

Class Specifics

Thief Guild Donations

20000