See page 253 of the Ironsworn rulebook for how I envision Careena's appearance
well ... sort of ... ish ... it's a good start anyway
well ... sort of ... ish ... it's a good start anyway
Careena lived in the village of Hillbarrow - named for the barrow at the foot of the hill upon which the village stands.
Her father is a Dwarf named Lagon. Aside from the fact that he is a Dwarf, Careena has learnt next to nothing of what that means - Lagon was exiled as a young man for (Oracle roll - destroy tool) the crime of breaking a smith-priest's hammer. Why he broke it and what that means, he has never told Careena and she has vowed to herself that one day she will learn what her heritage means.
Background Iron Vow - I will learn what it means to be a Dwarf: Extreme 0/20Her mother, Tuage, is human as the rest of Hillbarrow. Tuage was taken in by Elves when marauding Varou destroyed her home village and still has the Whisperwood mask that proves her one of the tribe.
Hillbarrow has never been a home for Careena - merely somewhere that she has lived - and she has taken every available opportunity to travel, often visiting Lady Mertree's dun with her father. Lagon blames Tuage for this - indeed, Careena has long suspected that only Tuage's long-term poor health has kept her mother in Hillbarrow.
For as long as Careena can remember, her mother has unashamedly used rituals to help Hillbarrow, often talking to fellow practitioners by Scrying* in the flames of their fire. Since Careena has been old enough to understand, Tuage has educated her daughter in their use and when Careena became an adult, Tuage taught her 2 rituals to help her survive as she finds her way in the world, knowing, in her heart, that Careena would not remain at Hillbarrow.
Asset - KeenLagon has also taught Careena how to survive in the world, although his lessons have been of a far more physical bent. Few in Hillbarrow knew how to fight properly, and seeing her father demonstrate his skills with an axe, Careena doubted that anyone in the whole of the Havens wielded one more effectively - and he taught those skills to Careena!
Asset - Sway
Asset - SundererAccepting the fact that Careena would never follow in her father's footsteps (the overseer of the mine owned by Lady Mertree), when Tuage's friend Rhuddli visited and expressed an interest in finding an apprentice, Careena leapt at the chance to journey with him and learn the arts of a Ritualist. All of them knew that Tuage lacked the patience (& stamina) to be able to fully explore the boundaries of Careena's gifts.
Background Iron Vow - I will become a Ritualist : Formidable 0/10So, months ago now, Careena left Hillbarrow and all those she knew behind ...
Starting Bonds - Parents, RhuddliWould she ever see them again?
As it says in the Ironsworn rulebook - "Play to find out" ...
* - In my Ironlands, if someone has Scry and is Sighted then they will know if they are being scried and by whom; if they Scry them back, they can talk to each other. (This is straight from the Katharine Kerr Deverry novels, a major source of inspiration for my game.