Name of character: Vasha Heartwood
Nicknames: Vasha of the Wood
Age: 129
Sex: female
Height: 6'9"
Species/Race: Sylvan Elf
Description/Appearance: She has waist length chestnut brown hair and emerald
green eyes. She has a dark tan, as if having spent a great deal of
time outdoors. Normally she wears a dark brown jerking with forrest
green hose and soft kneehigh brwon leather boots. Over all she wears
and elvan cloak that seems to blend into her surroundings. She is in
good physical shape, although not overly muscular. She carries a
satchel over her shoulder.
Background: Vasha was born in the Emerald Forrest, where both her
parents were guardians of the Great Tree (or Tree of Life if you
prefer). Most of her earlier years were spent learning the ways of the
Grove and the world around her. When she was in her 50's, her mother
moved on, having grown tired of the mortal realm, and it was not long
after that her father followed. It was at that point that the keeper
of the Head Keeper of the Grove took her under his care, and shortly
therafter he realized that she seemed to have an affinity far beyond
even others of her race for nature. And so began her training in the
ways of the Druid. She has just left the Grove for the first time,
having been overcome with a wanderlust and so has left the Grove to
explore the rest of the realms. As she had a fairly secluded
upbringing, she tends to be shy around most people.
Ablities/Magicks: Vasha has an exceptional talent with herbs, almost
magical, and can use them to heal as well as various other things. She
is capable of telepathy, though guarded in it's use, and has the unique
ability to diffuse her awareness into the surrounding area and know
everthing there is to know aabout it, down to the last blade of grass.
The longer she concentrates, the greater the area encompassed. It also
allows her to sense the presence of anyone in the area or any unnatural
things that may be about. She has a natural talent for music and
prefers to play the harp. She can command some magic, but rarely does,
preferring to use natural means when possible. She is a master archer
and proficient with the quarterstaff. She is also a fletcher, being
able to make her own arroows.
Weapons/Items: Carries an ash longbow with a hip quiver. Has a
quarterstaff of sun wood, given her by her father. She also has an
ancient harp that is inlaid with silver stars, given her by her mother.
In addition sh has a satchel containing various herbs and medicines to
aid in her healing and magic. Most importantly, to her, she has an
acorn from the Great Tree that gives her a link back to it and her
homeland, given her by her mentor when she left the Grove.
Nature/Alignment: Generaly neutral, having know no other existence but that
of the Grove.
Special Notes: The quarterstaff Vasha carries is harder than the
hardest steel and nearly unbreakable. She tends to take things as they
come, but really doesn't have much experience of the world at large.
She is seeking knowledge and perhaps new ways of magic to eventually
take back to the Grove with her.