Jallarzi Sallavarian
" We do not need another agent in Greyhawk. Otiluke is our eyes and ears there, and we learn all that transpires at the Oligarch's councils."
"So? Jallarzi is friendly with Derider Fanshen, and learns much more of the seamier side of the city. Many travel there and conduct business in disguise which the Oligarchs do not hear of. She is wise, Mordenkainen, she sees what others do not. And she is related to the Palatine Duke, and is close to the councils of the wise in Urnst. She has advanced far in so few years. She would strengthen our hand, and return us to a full Circle again."
"She will disturb the Balance. She is zealous for Good: she reveres Pelor. This is not our war."
"Most of us follow the Balance. We can constrain her actions within the Circle. Further, she is in awe of you; you could twist her around your little finger, you old goat. And is the Balance so weak that the Circle cannot accept the spur of one such? Has it also not been swayed by the Hierarchs who even now gaze on Greyhawk? Is her presence in the Free City not serving the Balance in such times?"
"Tenser, she's a woman!"
"Yes, and very charming. and a lot younger than most of us. It's about time, in my opinion. Sometimes, Mordenkainen, this place gets like an old coot's dnnking club."
"I don't like this. I know that Rary says she is wise and knowledgeable, and Otiluke likes and approves of her and says it will make it easier for him. I am not convinced."
"Well, then, probation? A trial period?"
Mordenkamen reflected, and regretfully agreed ....
And thus Jallarzi Sallavarian, youngest member of the Society of Magi, became the youngest and only female member of the Circle of Eight. After a mere six months, she is still only "on trial" and is not party to the central intrigues of the group, but is still astonished at the singular honor awarded her. Tenser was the strongest advocate of her election, trymg once again to push the Circle in the direction of Good.
Jallarzi is a mere 33 years old, 5'7" tall, weighing 100 lbs., and distractingly attractive with her long, wavy honey-blond hair and light blue eyes. Her broad smile and pearly white teeth set off her healthy, tanned complexion most flatteringly. She is. however, in no mmd to be flirtatious and gives overattentive males short shrift.
Jallarzi is noted for the highly intricate arm bracers of red dragon hide, bound with platinum filigree and bloodstone set tings, which she wears with her silks and satins. These act as bracers of defense AC 2 and also as a nng of fire resistance. She is also noted for what Otiluke refers to disparagingly as "that damned parrot." her pseudodragon Edwina. Edwina is a character in herself and is detailed in the NPC profiles of Chapter 7.
Jallarzi is friendly with Derider Fanshen and with High Matriarch Sarana at the Temple of Pelor, since she is an ardent reverer of this deity She is strongly neutral good aligned, but she is also patient and wise, and has a cautious temperament She does not act precipitously in combating evil. "Victory tomorrow is better than rushmg to defeat today" is an old Suloise proverb she often uses.
Jallarzi is a much-in-demand trainer for medium-level (7th-11th) mages and readily accepts those of any good alignment, believing that such prompt training will strengthen the power of Good. Her own home is at location H16. but she rarely receives visitors there, preferring to make appointments at the Guild of Wizardry (localton H13). There, she Is very friendly with Kieren Jalucian, and there are rumors of a romantic dalliance between them. She also often ventures forth into the Old City in the evenings and at night. wearing her hat of disguise to appear as a beggar or street urchin, spying on shady society (which fascinates her), using magical detection spells to check alignments, magical items being carried, polymorphed creatures, and the like, reporting anything of possible importance back to Derider Fanshen. Finally, Jallarzi has a weakness for magical wands, and is always eager to purchase these.
AC - 4 (Dex 18, bracers of defense AC2, ring of protection + 2 MV 12; Ml4; hp 38; THAC0 16/14; IAT 1; Dmg l d6 + 3 or better (staff of striking Str 10, Dex 18, Con 9, Int 18, Wis 17, Cha 17; SD pseudodragon familiar: AL NG. Spells: 5 1st, 5 2nd, 5 3rd, 4 4th, 4 5th, 2 6th, and 1 7th.
Magical items: bracers of defense AC 2, ring of protection + 2, staff of striking, arrow of direction, boots of elvenkind, cloak of elvenkind, hat of disguise, rope of climbing, ring of feather falling, wand of fear, wand of illusion, wand of magic mis siles, wand of metal and mineral detec tion, and wand of secret door and trap location.
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