Bard 4
Spy 3
Knowledge of Important things 3
Fae Blooded 1
Basic science and magic understanding 1
Total 12, with the last 2 dependent on Hook and Tale.
Name: Saevot
Grew up with a wandering band of traveling gypsies who earned their meals performing. He was surrounded by song, story telling, plays, music, acrobats and dancers. He called all the male adults uncle, and all the women in the troop aunt. He had such a delightful time learning, sometimes without realizing it, that he did not question who or where his parents were, knowing that he was safe among many who cared. Their troop was often the only culture, entertainment, or news that a village got.
In his early teen years the troop visited a bigger city than usual. Unbeknownst to him a few of his caretakers were reporting to a secret organization, and recommending him for membership in the Order. So he joined with some reluctance at leaving the only family he'd ever known, yet accepted when they started showing him new skills and new applications of skills he already had. In short, he became a spy. Along the way the Order revealed to him certain truths about the way things really were, what was really going on, what was Important and why. Sometimes they pointed to knowledge hidden in the songs he knew, or lead him by questions to truths in tales. Some of this was to help him in knowing what to look for, and the city provided plenty of practice locations.
The Order is dedicated to preserving their secret knowledge. They are not strong enough to "fix things", but occasionaly they might be able to maintain the status quo or preserve the current balance. They periodicaly have to check up on an area or unusual (without the explanation) activity.
Saevot earns his living as a bard, but does jobs for the Order. His knowledge of science and magic is focused just on what is important to steal or disrupt and not on any ability to Do either. As a bard he can put on a one man play, sing, play a lute, or tell a tale. As a spy he can kill, knock out, or sneak past a guard, stay in the shadows, recall details from just a glance, and be back before anyone notices he's missing. Both prepare him to lie well. His knowledge of Important things can lead him in odd directions, to secrets best kept secret, and to actions that he can't fully explain, which is why it is good to be moving on before the real Powers take notice. Publicaly, he is just a human bard.
Knowledge of Important things can include: secret history, who the Powers beheind the scenes are, what is true and false in the tales, what the secret war is over, what empowers the Powers, known weaknesses of the unususal, what does everyone accept that is just not so, etc.
I'd hope to have the following: flashy bard clothes, drab sneaking clothes, cloak, a rapier for show, a dagger, a sap, disguse/acting kit, lute, bedroll, cook pot, water skin, flint and steel, pack, and possibly a mule. If the latter then also a paper mache dummy (to leave beheind when sneaking). Some unnoticeably strong liquer would help too. If he is poor then some dual purpose clothes, dagger, bedroll, cook pot, water skin, and flint and steel.
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Public version:
Bard 4
Bardic knowledge 3
Fae Blooded 1
Basic science and magic understanding 1
Name: Saevot
He grew up with a wandering band of traveling gypsies who earned their meals performing. He was surrounded by song, story telling, plays, music, acrobats and dancers. He called all the male adults uncle, and all the women in the troop aunt. He had such a delightful time learning, sometimes without realizing it, that he did not question who or where his parents were, knowing that he was safe among many who cared. Their troop was often the only culture, entertainment, or news that a village got.
In his early teen years the troop visited a bigger city than usual. There he got lost. But, using the skills he'd grown up with he started making his living as a bard. After a few years of experience in the city, he missed the travel of the open road and set out as a one man show. He has the broad experience of a traveler and the culture of the keepers of stories.
Saevot earns his living as a bard. As a bard he can put on a one man play, sing, play a lute, or tell a tale. He has black hair and brown eyes, the lith figure of youth, and the tanned complexion of a traveler. He tends to blend in until he announces the entertainment by taking out his lute, starting to sing in a clear voice, or telling a tale of old in a well rhythmed way.
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