Sister Isobel Ponthieu is a Mage of the Celestial Chorus and head of the Dryburgh Abbey Chantry.
Background[]
Isobel Ponthieu took her veil and vows at age 14, the same year the Song Awoke within her. She worked for some years near Chartres, France, before moving to Scotland. She has made the rugged country her new home and takes pleasure in the fact that the small chantry she leads is thriving. Now, she is somewhat elderly and frail. Though she would never admit it, Sister Isobel has found that Faruq ibn Kamal's youth and exuberance provides fuel for her own faith.
The Sister's Avatar is a source of sadness, for it takes the form of her twin sister Irene, who died of pneumonia when the girls were nine. Isobel worries that this may mean Irene is enduring some sort of purgatory, with herself as the judge.
Image[]
Perhaps some nuns wear modem garb, but not Isobel. Her wimple is always perfectly white and starched, and her charcoal-gray dress is never less than three inches below her knees. The sister does smile, though, and secretly enjoys dry, British humor
Personal[]
Isobel's solemnity hides a mirthful soul. Nothing is more important than her quest for God, but that doesn't mean she must always be dour. She runs her life by the Golden Rule every day. Her faith is strong.
Stats[]
Essence: Pattern
Nature: Martyr
Demeanor: Caregiver
Tradition: Celestial Chorus
Attributes: Strength 1, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3, Charisma 3, Manipulation 4, Appearance 3, Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 2
Abilities: Alertness 2, Cosmology 2, Diplomacy 2, Drive 1, Enigmas 2, Etiquette 2, First Aid 2, High Ritual 4, History 1, Instruction 3, Intrigue 2, Leadership 1, Linguistics 2, Mediation 1, Research 2, Singing 2
Backgrounds: Arcane 1, Avatar 4, Dream 1, Influence 2, Resources 1
Spheres: Forces 1, Life 2, Mind 1, Prime 5, Spirit 3
Arete: 5
Willpower: 8
Quintessence: 8
Paradox: 2
References[]
- CTD/MTAs: Isle of the Mighty, p. 128
