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Post by Iymavin Arabtlar on Apr 8, 2018 3:04:30 GMT
Iymavin Arabtlar
"No matter the brightness of the light, shadows remain."
the basics
Name || Iymavin Arabtlar Nicknames || Songbird
Age || 235 standard years(biological) 385 standard years(chronological) Birthday || 17 Nightal 1379 Dale Reckoning/17 December 2592 Species || Drow godling
Identifying Features || Cyan blue tribal pattern tattoos across her entire body, save for her left arm, which is a magitech prothesis
Overall || Iymavin is a rather small woman in size, only breaking 100 pounds due to her musculature, as expected of one that is as physically active as she. Despite a lack of scarring, she is missing her left arm, owing to exposure to a virulent contagion associated with the planetoid entity that ended life on her homeworld, which necessitated amputation. Though the limb she uses now is indeed a prosthetic, the magitech design used to build the artificial limb is one with discreteness in mind, and as such, appears wholly organic to anything short of a bioscanner or similar piece of equipment. When not hiding her natural appearance by magic, Iymavin appears to be very much an elf, though her skin is closer to the blackness of obsidian than any natural skin tone. This feature is broken up, however, by a pattern of pale blue tattoos that extend throughout the entire height and breadth of her body, though what they might signify, she has yet to explain, if they indeed hold any meaning beyond simple aesthetics. Regarding fashions, Iymavin strongly prefers the designs of her homeworld, vaguely reminiscent of Sol-3's medieval European designs, or more accurately, the fantasy genre the native media depicts of such times, as her sensibilities regarding modesty -and those of her people- are decidedly less honed than most Terrans'.
the personality
Personal Strengths || Though nowhere nearly as capable of drawing on magic as she was prior to the desolation of Toril and the dissolution of the Weave that gave the world its potent concentration of magic users, Iymavin remains a deceptively dangerous caster, despite a dearth of outright offensive spells left to her disposal. This owes largely to her talents in social matters, projecting an aura of disarming charm to dissuade potential dangers, and build friendly ties among those that might otherwise be entirely indifferent, largely coming in the form of her song and dance. Beyond these talents, Iymavin's skills in healing through arcane means are notable, and while she is not especially adept with nonmagical post-industrial technology, her inquisitive nature can often help her learn what is needed..when it doesn't explode in her face, sometimes literally.
Personal Weaknesses || Like a mirror to her strengths, Iymavin’s flaws are often the other side of the coin, as it were. Inquisitiveness frequently gets her into trouble that could have well been avoided, and her ignorance on certain matters only compounds the issues more often than not. Because of her stark inhuman nature, the mindset of humans, and indeed, most mortal species of similar lifespans is, even in the best of times, a bit of a mystery. She is the embodiment of compassion without understanding because of this. Her skill in the ways of magic also makes her slow to rely on methods of more mundane nature unless she is actively trying to mask her otherworldly origins. Perhaps less frequently an issue is her tendency to charm human males, much like the faeries of Celtic lore, even if she isn’t actively trying to do so. Another quirk, however, is Iymavin's apparently inability to pilot any vessel more advanced than a sailing ship with any sort of skill, save for those powered by magic. More than one wreck has been the result of this drow attempting to pilot a speeder or spacecraft. Beyond these shortcomings, Iymavin also has a stronger reliance on magic than perhaps most, making her vulnerable to hostile actions that take into account her talents in the arcane.
Goals || Having resettled on the world of Avo in roughly 2947, Iymavin has spent much of that time rebuilding, establishing a small network of individuals to keep her up to date on the goings on beyond her somewhat isolated cottage. Following the realization of how magic changed since her evacuation, her goals have, for the time being at any rate, been relatively straightforward, relearning her old abilities using magic as it has existed in the wider universe for nearly a thousand years. Another goal of hers is to find a stable and readily traversed path to and from Arvandor, where her mother dwells. As events develop on her newly adopted homeworld, however, her attentions have widened, and she has set it upon herself to be a hidden guardian for the people of Silverpines, be they human or Balvarine.
Fears || Chwidenchas, supernaturally large spiders, arcane oozes, Metroids, pretty much anything that can feed on life or arcane energy
Overall || CAMPAIGNER PERSONALITY (ENFP-A/ENFP-T)
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for – and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool – for love – for your dreams – for the adventure of being alive.
ORIAH MOUNTAIN DREAMER
The Campaigner personality is a true free spirit. They are often the life of the party, but unlike types in the Explorer Role group, Campaigners are less interested in the sheer excitement and pleasure of the moment than they are in enjoying the social and emotional connections they make with others. Charming, independent, energetic and compassionate, the 7% of the population that they comprise can certainly be felt in any crowd.
Campaigner personality
You Can Change the World With Just an Idea
More than just sociable people-pleasers though, Campaigners, like all their Diplomat cousins, are shaped by their Intuitive (N) quality, allowing them to read between the lines with curiosity and energy. They tend to see life as a big, complex puzzle where everything is connected – but unlike Analyst personality types, who tend to see that puzzle as a series of systemic machinations, Campaigners see it through a prism of emotion, compassion and mysticism, and are always looking for a deeper meaning.
Campaigners are fiercely independent, and much more than stability and security, they crave creativity and freedom.
Many other types are likely to find these qualities irresistible, and if they’ve found a cause that sparks their imagination, Campaigners will bring an energy that oftentimes thrusts them into the spotlight, held up by their peers as a leader and a guru – but this isn’t always where independence-loving Campaigners want to be. Worse still if they find themselves beset by the administrative tasks and routine maintenance that can accompany a leadership position. Campaigners’ self-esteem is dependent on their ability to come up with original solutions, and they need to know that they have the freedom to be innovative – they can quickly lose patience or become dejected if they get trapped in a boring role.
Don’t Lose That ’Little Spark of Madness’
Luckily, Campaigners know how to relax, and they are perfectly capable of switching from a passionate, driven idealist in the workplace to that imaginative and enthusiastic free spirit on the dance floor, often with a suddenness that can surprise even their closest friends. Being in the mix also gives them a chance to connect emotionally with others, giving them cherished insight into what motivates their friends and colleagues. They believe that everyone should take the time to recognize and express their feelings, and their empathy and sociability make that a natural conversation topic.
The Campaigner personality type needs to be careful, however – if they rely too much on their intuition, assume or anticipate too much about a friend’s motivations, they can misread the signals and frustrate plans that a more straightforward approach would have made simple. This kind of social stress is the bugbear that keeps harmony-focused Diplomats awake at night. Campaigners are very emotional and sensitive, and when they step on someone’s toes, they both feel it.
Campaigners will spend a lot of time exploring social relationships, feelings and ideas before they find something that really rings true. But when they finally do find their place in the world, their imagination, empathy and courage are likely to produce incredible results.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Campaigner strengths
Curious – When it comes to new ideas, Campaigners aren’t interested in brooding – they want to go out and experience things, and don’t hesitate to step out of their comfort zones to do so. Campaigners are imaginative and open-minded, seeing all things as part of a big, mysterious puzzle called life.
Observant – Campaigners believe that there are no irrelevant actions, that every shift in sentiment, every move and every idea is part of something bigger. To satisfy their curiosity, Campaigners try to notice all of these things, and to never miss a moment.
Energetic and Enthusiastic – As they observe, forming new connections and ideas, Campaigners won’t hold their tongues – they’re excited about their findings, and share them with anyone who’ll listen. This infectious enthusiasm has the dual benefit of giving Campaigners a chance to make more social connections, and of giving them a new source of information and experience, as they fit their new friends’ opinions into their existing ideas.
Excellent Communicators – It’s a good thing that Campaigners have such strong people skills, or they’d never express these ideas. Campaigners enjoy both small talk and deep, meaningful conversations, which are just two sides of the same coin for them, and are adept at steering conversations towards their desired subjects in ways that feel completely natural and unforced.
Know How to Relax – It’s not all “nature of the cosmos” discussions with Campaigners – people with this personality type know that sometimes, nothing is as important as simply having fun and experiencing life’s joys. That Intuitive trait lets Campaigners know that it’s time to shake things up, and these wild bursts of enthusiastic energy can surprise even their closest friends.
Very Popular and Friendly – All this adaptability and spontaneity comes together to form a person who is approachable, interesting and exciting, with a cooperative and altruistic spirit and friendly, empathetic disposition. Campaigners get along with pretty much everyone, and their circles of friends stretch far and wide.
Campaigner Weaknesses
Poor Practical Skills – When it comes to conceiving ideas and starting projects, especially involving other people, Campaigners have exceptional talent. Unfortunately their skill with upkeep, administration, and follow-through on those projects struggles. Without more hands-on people to help push day-to-day things along, Campaigners’ ideas are likely to remain just that – ideas.
Find it Difficult to Focus – Campaigners are natural explorers of interpersonal connections and philosophy, but this backfires when what needs to be done is that TPS report sitting right in front of them. It’s hard for Campaigners to maintain interest as tasks drift towards routine, administrative matters, and away from broader concepts.
Overthink Things – Campaigners don’t take things at face value – they look for underlying motives in even the simplest things. It’s not uncommon for Campaigners to lose a bit of sleep asking themselves why someone did what they did, what it might mean, and what to do about it.
Get Stressed Easily – All this overthinking isn’t just for their own benefit – Campaigners, especially Turbulent ones, are very sensitive, and care deeply about others’ feelings. A consequence of their popularity is that others often look to them for guidance and help, which takes time, and it’s easy to see why Campaigners sometimes get overwhelmed, especially when they can’t say yes to every request.
Highly Emotional – While emotional expression is healthy and natural, with Campaigners even viewing it as a core part of their identity, it can come out strongly enough to cause problems for this personality type. Particularly when under stress, criticism or conflict, Campaigners can experience emotional bursts that are counter-productive at best.
Independent to a Fault – Campaigners loathe being micromanaged and restrained by heavy-handed rules – they want to be seen as highly independent masters of their own fates, even possessors of an altruistic wisdom that goes beyond draconian law. The challenge for Campaigners is that they live in a world of checks and balances, a pill they are not happy to swallow.
Romantic Relationships
When it comes to relationships, there’s hardly anyone around who is more excited than Campaigners to share with their partners the bounty of ideas and eye-opening experiences that life has to offer. For people with the Campaigner personality type, relationships are a joyous process of mutual exploration and imagination, a chance to connect with another soul. Campaigners take their relationships seriously, and are known for their uninhibited and unshakeable devotion to the people to whom they’ve committed their hearts.
Campaigners have the advantage of irresistible charm when it comes to attracting a partner – Campaigners’ warmth, excitement and passion are simply alluring.
In the dating phase, if Campaigners can be said to tolerate such a formal process to begin with, they will show these qualities by showering their new flames with affection, and will do everything they can to build a strong relationship by demonstrating their devotion and reliability by whatever means available.
Campaigner romantic relationships
You Cannot Live Without a Fire
Long-distance relationships are quite common among Campaigners, as they view physical distance as just another idea, no match for concepts like love. This gives them the chance to demonstrate their commitment, both by staying true despite the physical separation, and with overtures of effort to surprise their partners, crossing that distance on a whim. These are demonstrations of Campaigners’ mystery, idealism and deep emotion, and such efforts often keep the flames of a relationship burning bright.
People with the Campaigner personality type express these ideals sexually as well, exploring the physical with imagination and passion, viewing these times together as a chance to let their feelings for each other shine, sharing their love and affection. Campaigners will willingly experiment with their partners, even early in a relationship, but they can also be oddly perfectionistic, believing that these physical acts are a representation of their deeper love, and as such should not be performed carelessly. This perfectionism is also a reflection of their sensitivity, their desire to not disappoint, and Campaigners appreciate a well-placed compliment.
Not everyone can handle the excitement, occasional neediness, and emotional ups and downs that this philosophy entails, whether long-distance or long-term, mystical or physical. Campaigners constantly explore new ideas and improvements, fantasize about future possibilities – in dating, this tendency to look at potential rather than the present can be self-defeating, and their spontaneity makes it harder to stay focused on their end goal of a long-term relationship. If their partners aren’t able to reciprocate these acts of excitement and devotion, Campaigners will likely end up feeling unhappy and misunderstood.
So, You Think You Know the Real Me?
Campaigners go all-in with their relationships, and if they fall apart despite their efforts, they can end up plagued with questions about why the relationship failed and what they could have done differently – without a buoy, these thoughts can crush Campaigners’ self-esteem as they sink into depression. It’s important for Campaigner personalities, as with anyone, to remember that relationships are in all ways mutual – mutual interest, mutual growth, and mutual responsibility – and they can’t be solely accountable.
After a trial like this, Campaigners may be reluctant to open up and commit, and it can take years for a partner to navigate their bewildering depth and intensity, falsely believing that Campaigners’ enthusiasm and apparent openness means that they wear everything on their sleeves. The reality is that Campaigners’ spontaneity, the seeming inconsistency and erraticism the untrained eye sees, isn’t a product of flightiness or lack of depth, but the opposite – it is a drive to express ideas about a mystical, all-encompassing energy, in the confines of a physical world, and underlying it all is the uniting principle of love, expressed in many different ways, but unshakeable and infinite at its core.
Friendships
As friends, Campaigners are cheerful and supportive, always sharing and developing ideas, and staying open-minded, taking in others’ thoughts and feelings. This warmth and sincerity makes people with the Campaigner personality type masters of drawing people out of their shells, and as a result they tend to have a huge circle of friends.
As with other relationships, Campaigners view their friendships as opportunities to experience another angle of the universe, and tend to imbue potential friendships with that weighty and idealistic quality.
An Exciting Adventure
More outgoing types will naturally gravitate towards them, but Campaigners will also go to great lengths and be surprisingly persistent in their efforts to get to know more reserved personalities. Their ability to tune into others and speak their language with that characteristic infectious enthusiasm helps them in this endeavor, and the allure of mystery that reserved types, especially Introverted Intuitives, bring to the table will keep Campaigners intrigued for years. These personality types may never be able to reciprocate the breadth of human interest that Campaigners present, but they do appreciate Campaigners’ efforts.
But Campaigners’ interest in others can be a double-edged sword – this pure idealism comes with certain expectations, and too often Campaigners hold their friends in an unrealistic light, expecting them to keep up with the constant flow of ideas and experiences that they consider integral to life. Campaigners put their whole hearts into their friendships, and it can come as a shock for them to find that their friends aren’t the flawless Titans that they believed them to be. Whether it’s simple social fatigue or a focus on the physical and the practical instead of the mystical, people with the Campaigner personality type can find themselves disappointed by what they see as a lack of substance beneath the surface.
Campaigner friends
Campaigners tend to get deeply involved in others’ lives, going to great lengths and efforts to be the selfless, caring and supportive people they are, and all the while forget to take care of themselves. Both in terms of basic needs like financial stability and rest, as well as more emotional needs like mutual understanding and reciprocation, Campaigner personalities tend to give much more of themselves than most are even capable of giving back. This sort of imbalance isn’t sustainable, as (seemingly) one-sided generosity often leads to criticism and resentment on both sides.
Making Life Spectacular
Luckily, Campaigners are open-minded and sincere enough in their friendships, and connect with and understand even their acquaintances well enough, that they recognize that not everyone expresses themselves in the same ways, and that that’s okay. Their sensitivity may make it too challenging to play with more critical and argumentative personalities, such as strongly expressed Thinking (T) and Judging (J) types, but they do appreciate, even cherish, the company of most anyone who appreciates theirs, and the adventures and experiences they have together are the stuff a good life is made of.
Parenthood
If there is anything that makes Campaigners great parents, it’s the sense of wonder they have for all things new and beautiful, a sense that they will be able to share with their children every day as they learn and grow. Throughout their children’s lives, Campaigners provide a combination of almost overwhelming love and support, and an unstructured environment revolving around freedom and creativity. This in no way means that people with the Campaigner personality type will simply leave their children to their own devices without guidance – rather, Campaigner parents want to share in their children’s perspective, share in a world without bounds.
Campaigner parents are playful and warm, and love to see their children excited, playing in and experimenting with the world around them. It is likely that Campaigner parents will encourage this play and growth by suggesting activities and lessons.
Campaigner parents
Campaigners will embrace and encourage productive interests as they arise, sweeping away dolls and dinosaurs when interests shift to the oceans, and sweeping away the fish when tastes change again, to the stars.
While they often enough recognize the value of structure and predictability, Campaigner parents are unlikely to have the heart (or as they may see it, the lack of heart) to establish these limitations themselves. They may need to depend on their partners to provide some necessary guidelines and discipline from time to time, but Campaigner parents will always have the advantage of their open-minded and empathetic nature, making them not just parents, but friends who their children feel comfortable confiding in. They needn’t always depend on their children broaching the subject either, as Campaigners have a natural skill in spotting emotional disharmony or physical discomfort in others.
Go On, Spread Your Wings
As their children approach the teenage years, all this emotion and attention can start to cloy, and their children may seek a more private independence. This can be a challenge for people with the Campaigner personality type – they have strong emotions, and invest those emotions heavily in the things and people they care about. While they may not be big on using proven ideas, Campaigners do like to see whether or not their ideas work, and this applies to their thoughts on parenting, too. As their adolescent children withdraw, they leave an unsolved mystery that can last for years, leaving their Campaigner parents wondering if their ideas on raising their children actually work, actually result in happy, independent and creative adults.
Luckily for them, so long as they raise their children with a sense of productive independence, rather than an aimless, against-the-grain antipathy, Campaigners will find that their children have developed a strong sense of self and self-worth, going confidently out into the big, wide world at their own pace and in their own style, knowing that they have both themselves and their Campaigner parents to depend on.
Career Paths
“Can’t I fly helicopters AND be an oceanographer who writes songs and cooks?” It’s a big world out there – perhaps even a little too big. Campaigners are fascinated by new ideas, both in terms of developments in fields they are already familiar with, and when new subjects come along. The trick for people with the Campaigner personality type is to take advantage of this quality, this wonder with the magnificent breadth and detail in the world, and to use it to propel themselves further and deeper than others are willing or able to go.
If there’s a challenge Campaigners face when selecting a career, it isn’t that they lack talent or options or drive, it’s that there are so many things out there that are just cool.
Campaigner careers
The Opening of a Door Can Be a Wonderfully Joyous Moment
Chief among Campaigners’ talents is their people skills, a quality that is even more valuable now than ever. Even in traditional Analyst strongholds like engineering, systems analysis and the sciences, Campaigners’ ability to network and match the communication styles of their audience means that even as they explore new challenges on their own, they will be able to work with others, explore others’ perspectives and glean new insights into their projects. Much of modern progress stems from incorporating other studies into typically disassociated fields, and no one is better equipped to merge broad interests than talented, energetic and future-minded Campaigners.
And while Thinking types may be better at applying logic to systems and machines, people with the Campaigner personality type are able to apply that same logic to human interactions and networks, using their exceptional social perception to find out what makes people tick. This lends Campaigners a solid foothold in any human science or service, from psychology, counseling and teaching to politics, diplomacy and detective work. All of these fields have another important similarity: they are in constant development, shifting, presenting new angles and new approaches. It’s simply not possible to be good in these fields and content with the way things are, and this is where Campaigners truly shine.
Too Many Bosses, Too Few Workers
Where Campaigners do not shine is in systems of strict regimentation and hierarchy, such as military service. Campaigners thrive on the ability to question the status quo and explore the alternatives, and if this is a quality that is not just unappreciated but actually frowned upon, this will not only make them unhappy, but it may even threaten their emotional stability. Repetition, predictability, boredom… while some Sentinel types may appreciate predictability and clear hierarchies, these are not selling points for Campaigners. People with the Campaigner personality type need to feel like they’re pushing boundaries and exploring ideas, and should focus on interests and careers that encourage that.
Many more career options satisfy these needs, and not just the scientific ones – writing, journalism, acting and TV reporting all give Campaigners a chance to explore something new every day and stir the pot a little while they’re at it. It may come to pass though, that the best way forward for Campaigner personalities is to establish themselves as entrepreneurs and consultants, blazing their own trails and taking on whatever project is most fascinating. So long as they get to use their people skills, identify and achieve their own goals and inspire their colleagues and followers, Campaigners will be happy.
Workplace Habits
There are two basic things that Campaigners seek most in the workplace: The chance to explore new ideas, and the chance to conduct that exploration alongside other people who share their excitement. These qualities show through at all levels of hierarchy, though much like other Diplomat personality types, Campaigners would prefer that there be hardly a hierarchy at all. People with the Campaigner personality type possess warmth, creativity, and an open-mindedness that makes them excellent listeners. If these qualities are recognized by their employers, they will always be able to count on their Campaigner employees to innovate and boost morale.
Campaigner workplace habits
Campaigner Subordinates
Campaigners are growth-oriented, and as subordinates they’ll impress their managers with their creativity and adaptability. People with the Campaigner personality type are excellent listeners, able to analyze and understand others’ perspectives effortlessly. It’s perhaps this quality that most makes Campaigners intolerant of micromanagement – the way they see it, they understand what’s been asked of them, and all they require is the freedom to accomplish their task. If this need isn’t met, managers may find a quickly stressed Campaigner subordinate.
To a certain extent though, some direct management is often necessary, as Campaigners are notorious for letting their attention slip from one project to the next before they’ve dotted their I’s and crossed their T’s. Campaigners love exploring new ideas and learning new things, and once something becomes familiar, its allure starts to fade. But, if managers are able to maintain a spirit of guidance and camaraderie instead of "bossiness", they will find loyal and devoted contributors in their Campaigner subordinates.
Campaigner Colleagues
Campaigners are people-people, and as far as the workplace is concerned, this quality shows through best among colleagues. More than just coworkers, Campaigners view their colleagues as friends, people who they take a genuine interest in, providing support and cheer when they’re down or stressed. People with the Campaigner personality type are warm and optimistic, always searching for and usually finding win-win situations for everyone.
Brainstorms among equals are Campaigners’ forte, and they listen to different viewpoints and suggestions not just with tolerance, but genuine excitement. Their ability to relax and have fun will always make them popular around the water cooler, but what sets Campaigners apart is that they can transition that popularity into natural leadership, instinctively picking up on colleagues’ motivations and pulling their teams together, pushing them forward towards whatever truth they’ve been tasked to find.
Campaigner Managers
Campaigners are not great fans of heavy hierarchy and bureaucracy, and this is most evident when they take on the role of manager. As managers, Campaigner personalities behave much like they do as colleagues – they establish real friendships, and use their broad popularity to inspire and motivate, taking on the role of leader, working alongside their subordinates, rather than shouting from behind their desks. Campaigners will tend to believe in the concept of intrinsic motivation, the idea that things are worth doing for their own sake, not because of some convoluted system of punishments and rewards.
Unfortunately, not everyone buys into this philosophy – challenges arise when faced with subordinates who actually prefer to be closely directed, with clearly defined objectives and timetables, people who are just doing their jobs. More challenging still are those rare moments when a reprimand is simply necessary – while Campaigners prefer to meet dissent with an open ear, and to use their excellent capacity for sensing mood and morale to preempt such an act to begin with, sometimes the carrot and the stick are necessary, and using them is the biggest challenge for the Campaigner personality type. But Campaigners’ capacity for adjusting their communication to most any style will always shine through, helping to smooth things over and adapt to the needs of their team.
Conclusion
Few personality types are as creative and charismatic as Campaigners. Known for their idealism and enthusiasm, Campaigners are good at dealing with unexpected challenges and brightening the lives of those around them. Campaigners’ imagination is invaluable in many areas, including their own personal growth.
Campaigner personality
Yet Campaigners can be easily tripped up in areas where idealism and kindness are more of a liability than an asset. Whether it is finding (or keeping) a partner, staying calm under pressure, reaching dazzling heights on the career ladder or making difficult decisions, Campaigners need to put in a conscious effort to develop their weaker traits and additional skills.
the history
Family Information || Mother: Eilistraee, drow goddess of song, dance, swordwork, hunting, moonlight, goodness, and beauty, within the drow pantheon known as the Dark Seldarine Father: Asmodeus, God of Sin, Archduke of Nessus, and Lord of the Nine Hells of Baator Maternal Grandmother: Lolth(formerly known as Araushnee), drow goddess of trickery and chaos Maternal Grandfather: Corellon Larethian, chief of the elven pantheon and god of magic, music, arts, crafts, poetry, and warfare Additional Relatives: Distant ties to the Dark Seldarine and Seldarine pantheons Homeworld || Ardeep Forest, Northern Faerûn, Toril, Andromeda Galaxy Social status: Outsider, agrarian wanderer, bard, healer History || Iymavin was born on the plane of Arvandor, making her among the relative few inhabitants of her galaxy to in fact be an Outsider, a nature which, while subtle, is rarely missed. Conceived through a union unwilling and cruel, she was nonetheless born to Eilistraee and raised within her home realm as a beloved daughter until her twentieth year. Upon reaching 20 years of age, Iymavin set out into the Material Plane, to learn more of the world, and to spread her mother's influence as the would-be mother goddess of the drow. Innately gifted as she was in song and dance as much as with magic, Iymavin spent a number of years traveling up and down the Sword Coast of Faerûn, living as a traveling bard and adventurer whenever she was not among the priestesses of Eilistraee within Ardeep Forest and the nearby Undermountain. For a number of years, all seemed well, and Iymavin grew as both a woman and a mage. Sadly, this was not to last, and by the end of her first century, barely of age by the reckoning of elvenkind, signs of warning began to appear, pointing to the coming of Atropus, the World Born Dead. How many plans were put into action to stave off this eventuality, few could ever have guessed, and fewer still survived the apocalypse. In the final decades of Toril's existence as a habitable world, Gond the Wonderbringer, a god of smiths and invention, set forth and inspired in countless mortal minds the means by which to survive what could not be stopped, and within a single human generation, Toril advanced from a pre-industrial world to a burgeoning spacefaring world. Spelljammers, these newly minted vessels were called, ships of arcane function that resembled sailing vessels that plied the stars, rather than the seas. This new age would not be for the purpose of greater innovation and expansion, however, but merely survival, and upon one such Spelljammer, the elven Cas'Ath'nu Iymavin escaped the desolation of Toril. Of the journey, there was little to speak of, beyond Iymavin's first wtinessing of the sheer vastness of the universe beyond her own world, for she spent much of the voyage in magical stasis, and for nearly a century, this was her life, until the vessel reached the planet of Avo, where it made planetfall. While the landing was..less than pleasant, casualties were minimal, given the then-venerable age of the Cas'Ath'nu, though damage was sufficient to render the craft in dire need of repairs if ever it was intended to fly again. Fortunately for the survivors, the verdant forests around Brightwood where they had landed were fertile and readily capable of taking on a secondary population. Iymavin, however, was not among those that settled within the farming community. Instead, she ventured north to the more secluded Silverpines, where she has since settled within the dense forest, seemingly untroubled by the local population of Balvarines.
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the verse-specific details
Abilities || Like all elves, and drow especially, Iymavin is capable of seeing in dim light conditions, as well as in absolute darkness by detecting heat patterns as visual information. In addition to these abilities, Iymavin is highly gifted in the arcane arts, though, being an innate magic user, rather than a true student of the arcane arts, she knows only a set number of spells, and only those spells. Skills || Iymavin is trained in the use of combative magic, despite her focus in the arcane being more towards support and healing, making her a formidable force on any battlefield she were to step onto that didn't have effective countermage measures. In addition to this, her small size and high level of agility and dexterity grants her a considerable level of threat as a close quarters skirmisher. However, her greatest skills lie in her interpersonal skills and her talents for making potential threats into friendly assets through little more than a gilded tongue and affable personality.
Training || As intuitive as Iymavin is regarding her magic, she did in fact receive formal training, both from her mother, Eilistraee, and from the various senior members of her church within the Dancing Dell of Ardeep Forest, as well as the Promenade of the Dark Maiden located in Undermountain, beneath the port city of Waterdeep. As such, Iymavin's talents for song and dance are masterful, and through these, she is able to work her spells, despite none of the more structured teachings of the bardic colleges of Faerûn. Under the same tutelage, Iymavin was also taught how to use a number of weapons, most notably being daggers, rapiers, longswords, bows, and as they became more prevalent in the waning days of Toril's existence, revolvers, though these latest devices she prefers to eschew, owing to the loudness of the report.
Combat Weaknesses || Iymavin's aversion to combat when possible means that, when she does take the offensive, she relies heavily on magic, supplemented by weaponry most politely described as dated. Furthermore, she is not known to wear armor of any sort, and bears a strong aversion to cold. Coupled with her utter incompetency as a pilot of any mundane vehicles, modern nonmagical weaponry and a modicum of antimagic counters are capable of forcing her into a swift surrender.
Additional Details ||
Spell Point Total: 17
Spell Levels Point Cost
0 .5 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 9 7 10 8 11 9 13
Cantrips:
Prestidigitation Vicious Mockery Dancing Lights
1st Level
Charm Person Healing Word Cure Wounds Sleep
2nd Level Heat Metal Silence Lesser Restoration
Weapons || Moonlight- A crescent moon-shaped obsidian dagger gifted to Iymavin by her mother prior to setting out onto the Material Plane, bearing but a single enchantment to strengthen its structural integrity to prevent chipping and breaking.
Ship || None. Current Story || After resettling in the forest near Silverpines, Iymavin began to work with the population around her, such as it was, offering a haven for those in need of her services. Though her cottage was away from village itself, a well-supplied path of silver nitrate torches lights the path to her home, as well as the immediate area around her cottage. It is from this remote clinic of sorts that Iymavin as quietly built up her resources, slowly turning her gaze outward to learn what she may of her new homeworld.
the roleplayer
Pen Name || Mavis, or any other variant of the character name, or if you already know me by another name, that's fine. I'm not picky.
Age || 30
Other Characters || Eliza Silvermantle, Alasdair MacUspaig
Roleplay Sample || Soft singing filtered through the still night air, as if in gentle defiance of the ominous howls in the distance. The slight, robed figure was untroubled, well within the cheerful firelight of the torches that marked the way from her cottage to the village of Silverpines. Few traveled through the region by night willingly, but, then again, few were drow. Iymavin was, or so she seemed to any that attempted to discern her nature. The truth was more complex, but in these latter days, it hardly mattered. The elven woman grinned as she glanced up to Avo's moon, finding a sort of comfort in the wan light it reflected onto the forest below. The paths home were shut, she knew, but she'd always felt like the light of the moon was almost like her mother was watching after her, even across the countless miles and planar boundaries.
The journey took but a span of fifteen minutes before she neared the walls of Silverpines, slowing as she came into the light of the silver nitrate torches that flanked the gates. "Oi! Whozzair?" a man's voice called out from the guardhouse, drawing a bemused smile from the youthful woman's ebony lips.
"Who else traverses the forest from this direction, my dear, especially by night?" she called back in a melodic tone that virtually anyone in the somewhat remote village would know after the first few words. "Is that you, Tanish? Come, get the gate, won't you? I was hoping to purchase some more of that lovely tea from Bowerstone, if there's any recent shipments."
"Emmy, that you, then?" the guard called back with an almost-laugh in his voice. "I might've known it'd be you. You're the only one mad enough to wander about the forest after dark. Half a moment, I'll let you in right quick! I imagine you'll be staying at the inn?"
Iymavin laughed easily as she offered a graceful bow. "Indeed. I am eager to hear what news from the rest of the kingdom there might be!" Amber orbs danced with delight as the gate opened to admit the somewhat excitable Outsider, who quickly embraced Tavish before skipping away a few feet in the blink of an eye. "Right, the hugging thing, sorry!" she chirped in a manner that made it difficult to tell if she was in fact apologetic, or if she was simply such a creature of emotion that restraint simply didn't occur to her.
"Yeah, it's still a bit odd, ya know? Still don't rightly understand why you don't just go to Bowerstone instead of living out in the middle of the woods. Just don't make no sense to me."
"You've seen the sort of reaction I get here, dear. Imagine if I had to deal with," the drow paused for dramatic effect and gave a theatrical shudder. "Nobles! Maybe I'll go one day, but for now, you and yours are company enough. I'll see you later, though! Gotta run!" With that, the woman darted away, singing cheerfully despite the late hour all the way to the modest inn the village housed.
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