Vanessa, or Nessa to her friends, was born in a druid grove near Lilyharbor. Her mother, Rhowyn, is a druid herbalist in the grove. Her father is not around - her mother has told Nessa he was a handsome man from Lilyharbor who she only met for a single magical summer solstice night.
Her training in the primal arts began early, and her aptitude for shapechanging was quickly noted. When she was 13, she started joining hunts, stalking the forests and fields as a panther.
Now that Nessa is of age, and her skills as a druid have evolved, she has been given a quest by Luna Silvereye, the matron of the grove. It will be her first time outside the grove on her own for an extended period of time.
Personality
Nessa loves exploring, seeing new places, and meeting new people. She has heard stories of far away places, some even further away than Heimdall's Anvil! Some day, she wants to go there, and meet the people who live there.
She is not unaware of evil, although she can be naïve, having been raised in a communal environment. This especially manifests in her somewhat casual approach to personal property. More than once, she has left something in public only to be surprised when it is not there later.
Ideals
- Wilderness: I want to be as free as the birds in the sky or the fish in the sea. (Chaotic)
- Wanderlust: I want to travel to the horizon and beyond. (Neutral)
Appearance
Nessa has short blonde hair, with a streak of darker hair on each side of her face. She wears natural colors with layers of burlap, leather, and cloth. She carries no weapon, and her spellcasting focus is a glowing lunarite amulet, worn around the neck. Years of running in the wild has given her a muscular body, although she is not very tall. She has tattoos of moons and teeth on her face, sternum, shoulders, and forearms.
When she transforms, she has several forms that she commonly takes on, including a great tiger, a brown bear, and a fierce peregrine falcon. Each form has similar markings as her tattoos, and their eyes and claws all glow with a lunarite glow.
- Background: Farmer (Tough)
- Equipment: Studded Leather
- 4: Grappler