Name: Buranbazi an Zirbat (Stormbreaker of Zirbat, goes by Storm)
Race: Ashurian Human
Discipline: Weaponsmaster, 1st Circle
Description and Background: A young woman with a fencer's build, she is slightly tall, pale skinned, dark haired, and amber eyed, with attractive looks and charming demeanour. Buranbazi is not from Barsaive, having only recently come from across the sea. She hails from Ashur, a Kingdom extending from the southern coasts of the Aras Sea into the Land of Four Rivers. A stranger in a strange land, her exotic clothes, armour, and weapons, foreign manner of speech, and unusual ways are all largely unknown in Barsaive beyond the shores of the Aras, where the Ashurians come in their sea and air ships to trade.
Of her features, perhaps most striking is her veiled face, normally kept so in the custom of the noble women of Ashur. To Buranbazi, the veil is an expression of privilege and power, as well as a link to her distant home. Yet though her face is veiled, her emotions are not, for Buranbazi's eyes are wide and expressive, her voice clear and rich in tone, and her body language distinct and flamboyant. Even her smile shines and sparkles on her eyes as clearly as it would on her lips.
Buranbazi’s unusual Name, Stormbreaker in the Ashurian tongue, comes from the circumstances surrounding her birth. Just as her mother entered labour pains, a fiercely violent storm suddenly rose up and roared through the region. The storm continued to rage all through the birth, working great havoc upon the surroundings. Then, as the new baby girl’s birth cries pierced through the night, the storm suddenly broke. Most families might have cast out the child or gone to a seer, but the Zirbats are not most families. Her father merely suggested the newborn be Named Stormbringer, but judging it too ominous, her mother instead chose to Name their daughter Stormbreaker.
Years later, the now adolescent girl arrived in Barsaive at the port of Urupa with light baggage, a couple of retainers, and a considerable purse. Ashur keeps a small permanent presence in the city, and has built an imposing fortress-like embassy within its walls, making it a good place for a young Ashurian to get used to the people and customs of Barsaive. Unfortunately a bold and adventurous teenager with considerable money and inconsiderable supervision, in an exotic foreign city, will behave in a predictably profligate fashion. It did not take long for Buranbazi to dismiss her retainers and cheerfully drink, smoke, and gamble away all her coin. This has not dampened her spirits in the slightest, and neither has being cast in chains after losing at high-stakes gambling with the local smuggler's boss.
(minus cleavage)
Attributes
Dexterity 16|7, Strength 11|5, Toughness 11|5
Perception 13|6, Willpower 13|6, Charisma 16|7
Defences
Physical Defence: 9 Spell Defence: 7 Social Defence: 9
Physical Armour: 6 Mystic Armour: 2 Deflection Bonus: +2|+1
Additional Stats
Current Damage: 0 - Stun 0 - Karma: 10/10
Unconsciousness Rating: 24 Death Rating: 32
Wound Threshold: 8 Recovery Tests/Day: 2
Initiative: 7 Movement Rate: 14 yards
Discipline Talents
Melee Weapons 3
Manoeuvre 3
Karma Ritual 2
Discipline Talent Options
N/A
Versatility Talents
Versatility 0
General Skills
Etiquette 3
Diplomacy 3
Knowledge Skills
Human Lore 1
Political Organizations 1
Speak Language 2
-Ashurian Human, Thoralic Dwarven
Write Language 1
-Ashurian Human
Artisan Skills
Dancing 3
Equipment
Carrying Capacity: 43/80 lbs
Arms and Armour
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Kilij "Wrath", Dmg 10/5, Str 11, Sz 3, Wgt 4#, Special: With Dex 15, successfully using manoeuvre harries the opponent. (flowing sword)
Single-edged curved blade of fine watered steel with several fullers on both sides, broadening slightly at double-edged point. Iron hilt with dragon heads cut on the sides. Grip and languets have silver inlay pattern decoration set with four turquoise cabochons. Fabric covered wooden scabbard with iron mountings, inlaid with silver en suite, engraved and set with turquoises.
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Yataghan "Might", Dmg 9/4, Str 8, Sz 2, Wgt 3# (short sword)
Watered steel single-edged blade with gentle forward curve and double groove fuller. Electrum hilt with no guard, decorated with filigree rosettes to sides and pommel. Repoussé silver scabbard, decorated with a series of cartouches on a floral ground and electrum terminal and upper.
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Jambiya, Dmg 7/2, Str 4, Sz 1, Wgt 1# (dagger)
Curved double-edged blade of watered steel with shallow medial rib and gold inlay. Hilt of carved pale-green jade. Sheath of polychrome lacquered wood, with silver side panels, translucent blue enamel, and carved jade mounts. The blade bears the inscription: "The hilt of this dagger conquers the world even though it is a handful of stone."
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Wolf Lamellar, Amr 5|1|1, Wgt 25# (hide armour)
A harness of rawhide and horn plates lacquered and bound together with oilcloth silk thread. The pelt of a monstrous wolf slewn by Buranbazi decorates the sides, shoulder, and upper back of the cuirass. Smaller strips of wolf fur adorn the helmet and inner layers of the armour's skirt.
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Ashuran Buckler, Amr 1|0|0, Def +1|+0, Str 17, Wgt 3#
-Weapons scabbards with oiled fur interior lining, 2#
Miscellaneous
Ashurian Garb (pointed boots, colourful flowing robe and tunic, loose trousers, veil), 3#
Adventurer's Kit (backpack, bedroll, flint & steel, torch, waterskin, large sack), 14#
Artisan Kit:
Castanets
Leather-bound journal and reservoir pen, 1#
Trail Rations (7 days)