LYSANDER

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When I was a girl,
I had a favorite story
Of the meadowlark
who lived where the rivers wind
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THE PROLOGUE . . .

Born in the vast lands of the Falstoners, the MEADOWLARK  has always carried a deep sense of wonder for the world around her. Her ambition drove her to learn the languages present in her corner of the Faded Steppe, then to become a caravan medic and healer, all with the goal of being a greater service to others.

Her optimism was met with reality early in her adolescence when she moved to apprentice in
the Duchy of Rulan, healing their wounded warriors and their elders while the rest of the
world seemed to forget about their fruitful fields. Before bitterness could overcome her demeanor, she was whisked away to the Valkian Realm by a warlord to hone her craft within the heart of the empire, christened with the name LYSANDER.

However, the novelty of being the prodigy has since worn off; disillusioned by court politics, wasting her skills waiting for the next mission out of the Valkian Realm, Lysander has decided to take on a new challenge - to serve those beyond the Southern Reach.

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Fly away, meadowlark!
Fly away, in the silver morning!
If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark!
So, it's off to where the days
don't bind me. . .
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THE PRODIGY. . .

The MEADOWLARK was born a contradiction; a head full of fire, eyes as cold as onyx. Her parents considered it a cruel trick by their Fey neighbors, cursing years of forced goodwill and generosity, all to receive a child with lightning-fast wit and a disturbing glare. LYSANDER considers a soft gaze a small price to pay for her beauty and her intelligence. Self-assured yet wary, she plays into the juxtaposition, dressed in black armor and red fabrics often befitting a Valkian soldier despite her role and true passion as a caretaker.

STATS & STARTING FEAT.

12 XP: STARTING FEAT → PHYSICIAN.

From training as a young apprentice to a caravan medic in the fields of Falstone, to volunteering her skills to the ailing folk of the Duchy of Rulan, before finally training with the best of the physicians in the courts of the Valkian Realm, Lysander has developed a discerning eye and a steady hand for healing those she encounters.

PARTICULAR SKILLS.

Researcher and medic first, Lysander believes that to understand and have control of the body, she must have full understanding of its mental and physical faculties, starting with her own. This of course, deeply informs her work on the battlefield when called to arms. To know yourself is to know your opponent, even at the most basic level.

MEDICINE.

• See starting feat → PHYSICIAN.

COMBAT.

• Being a doctor in the Valkian Realm means one has to be capable of defending themselves and their wounded, if the battle calls for it.
• PRIMARY WEAPON TEMPLATES:
  • [SHORT WEAPON] Concealed Dagger
  • [ARMING SWORD] Voklashev’s Blade
  • [RANGED WEAPON] Recurve Bow

LANGUAGES KNOWN.

• From her rich childhood and adolescence spent in the Faded Steppe and the Valkian Realm, Lysander trained to learn the tongues of her mentors and patients.
• PRIMARY LANGUAGE: Common
• SECONDARY LANGUAGES: Feyspeak, Greatling