Backstory
Where did your character grow up? What place do they call "home" now? (could be the same or different.) [75 words max]
Ava grew up in her family's castle and had a very sheltered childhood. The closest neighbor was miles away. It was in the beautiful countryside, a lot of rolling hills. Ava enjoyed reading in the garden. She still considers her family's castle home, but is unwilling to go back until she finds answers to why she was abandoned at the altar.
Who raised your character and how? What are these people doing now? [75 words max]
Ava was raised by her parents, and has an older brother, Jack. Her parents preferred Jack, as he was the heir, and so she spent a lot of her childhood with tutors, with her governess, and reading. Her parents are still nobles, but with a significantly diminished reputation since Ava was abandoned at the altar, and then ran off. They are unhappy she is gone, but Ava doesn't know that.
How did your attribute scores affect your character? [175 words max]
Ava always knew she was intelligent, however her parents didn't ever really try to push her. She got an education-a noble girl's education. She saw all the things her brother got to learn and was upset. Her parents told her a noble lady didn't need anything Jack was learning. She tried very hard to prove she could do more, but her parents were firm. As intelligent as Ava is however, she lacks street smarts. Often in her youth she didn't think things through very much. She hasn't gotten much better at this, and lacks any form of street smarts.
What made your character obtain the class they have now? [75 words max]
Ava has always loved magic-however it was deeply forbidden for her study in her family's home. She figured, if she was going to run away, she might as well do what she wants, and learn magic. She loves being a wizard and wants to create her own spells at some point.
What your character doing in recent years before the campaign's start? [75 words max]
Ava was studying magic. She truly enjoyed her studies because it was the first time she ever felt challenged at learning. She had also been trying to investigate Alastair's disappearance, but had never really made much headway due to the strain of her studies.
In the last 2–3 years, what had your character been doing?
What motivated your character to leave their previous lifestyle and become adventurers? [120 words max]
Ava had been set up to marry the son of another noble family, Lord Alistair. Despite her reservations about the arranged marriage, Ava trusted her parents' judgment and believed it was her duty to fulfill their wishes. She spent months preparing for the grand wedding ceremony, hoping that love would grow between her and Lord Alistair over time. However, on the fateful day of the wedding, Lord Alistair failed to appear at the altar. Ava's heart shattered into a million pieces as she stood before the crowd, abandoned and humiliated. The shock and heartbreak she experienced that day left deep emotional scars that she still carries.
Which people are important for your character? [75 words max]
Anders and Night. She has worked with them and considers them both friends. She is excited to adventure with them more.
What connections does your character have to the other player characters? [175 words max]
Ava met Anders on his ill fated last smuggling trip. Anders wasn't aware of the danger of the magical artifact he was carying. Ava informed him of the nature of the object.
Name a promise you have made to another player character that you would never break. [75 words max]
Ava gave Night information on a magical object. She later found out that item was stolen, but swore not to tell anyone.
If nothing happened, what short/long term goals does your character have? [75 words max]
Besides finding out what happened with Alistair, she would like to be learning more about magic. She would also like to one day marry and have kids.
What makes your character a likeable adventurer that others would be willing to have to risk their lives for? [75 words max]
Ava is an optimist, she is the first to try and cheer someone up if they are down. She is a very social person, and is comfortable talking to people. She's very easygoing, and finds it easy to cool a situation down. She is very trusting, and cares deeply for her friends.
What has your character done in the past, that they now deeply regret?[75 words max]
When Ava was young, 10-11ish, she had a fight with one of her history tutors. Ava felt that he, a commoner, shouldn't be yelling at a daughter of nobility, and so she complained to her parents. Her parents fired the tutor-(not what she wanted at all, she just wanted him to be talked to), and when Ava explained this her parents refused to rehire him. It made her realize the power she holds, and she's regretted it ever since.
Are there any people that would wish harm to your character and why?
Ava's brother Jack might harm her. He feels that Ava's personality is the reason why Alistair abandoned her, and the family's reputation is poor because she ran off as well. He feels it might be better if she was gone.