Liolya the Eagle is a ninth generation Gangrel and a Road of the Beast follower of the Medieval period.
Biography[]
Liolya always fancied herself a poet or storyteller. The eldest daughter of a peasant family on the steppes of Kievan Rus, she lived for the times when the caravans and minstrels would pass through her village. Life was hard and there seemed no end to her work. Yet something in her soul cried out for more than it seemed life had in store for her. She took to walking in the woods at twilight, listening to the birdsong and composing rhymes and ditties to occupy herself. One summer, a band of traders unlike any other passed through. The other villagers whispered among themselves and shut up the town, hoping that they would pass through quickly.
Liolya couldn't help herself. She snuck out that very night and crept through the woods to the spot where the caravan had set up camp. What she saw would change her life forever. Some kind of ritual was being prepared, that much was clear. When strong hands lifted her from her hiding place and carried her forward, terror overtook her. A pale figure sat at the edge of the camp, eyeing her coldly. After she was securely trussed, the figure approached her. Baring its fangs, it caressed her neck... and was tackled by a figure that seemed to have leaped down from a tree. The camp erupted into a chaotic brawl. Liolya took no chances. She rolled under one of the wagons and tried to escape her bonds, but it was no use. Eventually, the fighting stopped. All she could see from her vantage was bodies strewn about in various poses of death. Finally, a friendly face appeared. The woman introduced herself as Irene, and explained that she had been hunting this particular band of traders for several weeks. Its leader was a monster, she claimed.
After this, she was took stunned to speak. Irene told her to return to the campsite in a week's time if she wanted to learn more. It was the longest week of her life. Irene explained that she was a wanderer, free to roam the Earth and answering to no one. She asked Liolya if she wanted to join her. Liolya did not hesitate to agree. For the next decade, they wandered together as Liolya learned the ways of her kind. She took great pride in learning the poems and myths of her road and travels now as a Lorekeeper, meeting other Ferals and collecting and retelling their stories.
Description[]
Character sheet[]
9th-generation Gangrel, childe of Irene
Embrace: AD 1210
Apparent Age: mid 20s
Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4, Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 2, Intelligence 2, Perception 3, Wits 4
Abilities: Animal Ken 2, Athletics 3, Brawl 3, Dodge 3, Expression 3, Hearth Wisdom 2, Lore (Road of the Beast) 3, Occult 1, Performance 3, Stealth 2, Subterfuge 2, Survival 3
Disciplines: Animalism 1, Fortitude 2, Protean 2
Backgrounds: Mentor 2, Status 3
Road: Beast (Path of the Nomad) 6
Instinct: 4, Conviction: 3, Courage: 3, Willpower: 6