Okay, having worked up some historical figures, and sketched out the details of the Danassos setting’s magic, I think I can finally put together some of my leading characters. Here’s the protagonist of the first story, as she is just after she arrives in Athens. Back at home, she’s a member of the royal family, a goddess-touched priestess, and a magician of uncommon talent. Once she sets foot in the Piraeus, though, she’s just another young foreign woman without an obolos to her name . . .

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Alexandra of Danassos (300 points)

Age 16; Human; 5′ 1″; 115 lbs.; Petite young woman, curly black hair, dark eyes, strong eyebrows, well-groomed but wearing shabby clothing.

ST 10 [0]; DX 12 [40]; IQ 14 [80]; HT 12 [20].

Damage 1d-2/1d; BL 20 lbs.; HP 10 [0]; Will 16 [10]; Per 14 [0]; FP 12 [0].

Basic Speed 6 [0]; Basic Move 6 [0]; Block 7 (DX); Dodge 9; Parry 9 (DX).

Social Background

TL: 2 [0]. CF: Hellenic (Native) [0]. Languages: Dorian Greek (Native) [0]; Punic (Accented) [4].

Advantages

Ally (Team of aurai, nymphs of the breeze) (100% of starting points) (12 or less; Group Size (6-10)) [60]; Appearance (Attractive) [4]; Blessed [10]; Clerical Investment [5]; Medium [10]; Rank (Religious) 2 [10]; Ritual Magery (Path/Book) 3 [30]; Ritual Magery 0 [5].

Disadvantages

Enemy (Melissa, usurper of Danassos) (Equal in power to the PC) (6 or less) [-5]; Honesty (12 or less) [-10]; Social Stigma (Second-Class Citizen) -1 [-5]; Status (Ordinary craftsman) -1 [-5]; Vow (Celibacy until becoming Queen) (Minor) [-5]; Wealth (Poor) [-15].

          Quirks: Broad-Minded; Enjoys intellectual debate; Responsive; Shy around attractive or handsome men [-4].

Skills

Area Knowledge (Danassos)-14 (IQ+0) [1]; Current Affairs/TL2 (Greater Hellas)-14 (IQ+0) [1]; Dancing-11 (DX-1) [1]; Diplomacy-14 (IQ+0) [4]; Dreaming-14 (Will-2) [1]; Finance-13 (IQ-1) [2]; First Aid/TL2 (Human)-14 (IQ+0) [1]; Fortune-Telling (Dream Interpretation)-15 (IQ+1) [4]; Hidden Lore (Spirit Lore)-13 (IQ-1) [1]; History (Danassan)-13 (IQ-1) [2]; Knife-14 (DX+2) [4]; Law (Danassan)-14 (IQ+0) [4]; Literature-12 (IQ-2) [1]; Occultism-14 (IQ+0) [2]; Path of Dreams-15 (IQ+1) [2]; Path of Elements-15 (IQ+1) [2]; Path of Health-15 (IQ+1) [2]; Path of Knowledge-15 (IQ+1) [2]; Path of Protection-15 (IQ+1) [2]; Path of Spirit-16 (IQ+2) [4]; Politics-13 (IQ-1) [1]; Public Speaking-14 (IQ+0) [2]; Religious Ritual (Hellenic)-14 (IQ+0) [4]; Ritual Magic (Hellenic)-16 (IQ+2) [4]; Savoir-Faire (High Society)-14 (IQ+0) [1]; Singing-12 (HT+0) [1]; Swimming-12 (HT+0) [1]; Theology (Hellenic)-14 (IQ+0) [4].

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Some notes about this writeup:

• No imagery this time, since Alexandra is an entirely fictional character and I haven’t worked up a model for her yet.
• Alexandra is escorted by a team of six aurai, minor air-spirits built on a base of 300 points each, as defined in the writeup from my last post.
• Alexandra has no Patron advantage. She has a close relationship with a goddess, but the goddess doesn’t offer help on demand as such. Instead, she has Blessed (representing divine advice on occasion), Clerical Investment (formally making her a priestess), and Ritual Magery (representing the power investiture that permits her to work magic).
• Alexandra has two levels of Religious Rank, which is about as high as that advantage will go in a Classical Hellenic setting. That makes her the equivalent of the head priest of a large temple. If and when she ever returns to Danassos as Queen, she’ll probably bump up to a third level of Religious Rank.
• When Alexandra arrives in Athens, she has effective Status -1 and is Poor. Part of the story is going to involve her finding ways to advance in Status and Wealth even in Athenian society. Of course, once she returns home to Danassos and retakes her throne, she’ll reach as high as Status 6 and some level of Multimillionaire . . .
• With a high IQ, most of Alexandra’s skills are scholarly or social in nature, along with a solid phalanx of ritual-magic skills. Even as a very young woman, she’s a competent diplomat and jurist. She has no skill in Philosophy yet – the Danassan royal family doesn’t go in for tutoring from sophists – although that may change if she spends much time associating with Sokrates.