Ralia Snowmane

Written by Salen

Princess Ralia Snowmane (a.k.a. Ral)

This young orphaned girl, who grew up on the streets of Everloom, was revealed to be the lost heir to the Snowmane line in the short story The Gear Revolution. She made her way through life stealing what she needed and learned to survive despite being left alone at a very young age. She stands at 5'1" with shoulder length brown hair and deep brown eyes. Her clothes are dark and non descript, as she has learned to blend into her surroundings. She somehow speaks dwarven and is skilled with knives both thrown and in hand, but she is not very strong. Ralia has been training with Aleksandr these past few months and by the beginning of 771 SR she is a formidable warrior able to sneak past almost every sentry. Her rare Obsidian knives, a gift from the Highsmith of the dwarves years ago, are her most prized possessions and she is the heart of the resistance against the evil Lord Vallis.

Excerpt from the Gear Revolution

Ralia took out another man, feeling the sick rise in her throat. She had never killed a man before, and she sure that shge was going to throw up; then she heard a woman scream. She looked around and saw a beautiful woman and a small boy backed into a corner crouching behind a Gearwheel. There were four men firing at her and they were advancing slowly. Ralia hoped that if this man had tried to save her before, then he would follow her now. If not then it was going to be a short rescue attempt. She ran lightly behind the men, who were intent on their prey, and knifed one in the neck and threw her second knife at another, taking him in the back. He fell clutching at the knife, buried hilt deep, and dropped his weapon. There were still two more however. She held her breath as they turned on her in surprise and anger, getting ready to roll out of the way.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Ralia is lean and wiry, hard life on the streets making her who she is today. She can withstand cold temperatures with ease and go for days without a meal, yet she can still be delicate as well. Her fighting prowess has only improved under the tutelage of Aleksandr, and her stealth has always been very good.

Special abilities

Her time as a street thief has given her some less than heroic abilities. Ralia can pick a lock, or shim a window faster than most, and her slim build has allowed her to fit into places most others never could.

Specialized Equipment

Obsidian blades (knives) - pair. These were given to her by the dwarven Highsmith when she was old enough to weild them. Perfectly balanced for throwing.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Ralia doesn't remember much of her childhood, her memories were surpressed until the day that she touched the Lifesign in Nagar. She was raised by a loving family and had them torn from her at a very young age and left for dead. Found by the dwarves, she was taught their language and given her Obsidian knives. As the years went on they left her in the nation of Anor and hoped for the best. She made her way living on the streets, stealing what she needed, yet somehow she still held onto a code of honor. Stealing only what she absolutley needed, and from those that could afford to lose some, she always tried to give back to the less fortunate when she could.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Ralia hasn't really thought about what comes after the revolution; what hero does. Her drive right now is to see Lord Vallis thrown down so he can pay for the death of her parents. he may not have swung the blade that killed them, but he ordered it knowing that he could steal the throne. Her hatred for him has grown so that most everyone who knows her fears that it could rule her, and in truth she is worried about that as well. For now she buries that worry and focus's on the missions they send her on, knowing that some day she will have to face it.

Current Location

Nation of Nagar

Species

Humans

Year of Birth

753 18 Years old

Birthplace

Garon'd

Gender

Female

Eyes

Deep Brown

Hair

Shoulder length Brown hair

Height

5'1"

Weight

145 lbs

Known Languages

Ralia speaks common and some elven. The dwarven language she knows is coming back to her little by little and is instinct at the moment.